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Sephora Data-Privacy Penalties Sound Alarm for Marketers

PRSay

Marketers are taking notice of California’s data-privacy laws after cosmetics retailer Sephora agreed last month to pay $1.2 million in penalties for alleged violations involving its targeted-advertising practices. The act regulates tracking technology that lets businesses target ads to people who have visited their websites.

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Addressing The “Scaries” In Ad Tech

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Privacy laws spook marketers. Now the privacy zombies are coming faster and more frequently. In reality the privacy regulations are well-intended and will protect consumers. Have you hired a Chief Privacy Officer? How have you adjusted your partnerships to account for privacy? However, beware! It’s frustrating.

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Cutting The Jargon In Ad Tech PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

To safeguard consumer privacy, Google Chrome proposed the use of algorithms to create “cohorts” – groups of consumers with similar interests. It’s valuable currency for advertisers when it comes to targeting. However, due to privacy regulations, PII has become increasingly hard to obtain unless a consumer gives permission.

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Cannes Lions 2023: AdTech Dominates At The World’s Biggest Creative Meet

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

” Okay, so maybe people aren’t shouting about tools and software for advertisers. They might be limiting the glitz for customer events, but their presence reaffirms the prominence of technology brands in today’s advertising landscape. What have we seen? A striking surge in adtech’s prominence at this global event.

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Top Adtech Conferences For PR Exposure

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Between cookies going away; the sector’s identity crisis; new privacy regulations; the rise of connected TV (CTV) and more, there’s plenty to discuss and lots of predictions to be made. In a similar vein, Digiday hosts a conference focusing on programmatic advertising. Advertising Week. Digiday Programmatic Marketing Summit.

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Big Tech Advertising: Olive Branch or Smoke Screen?

5W PR

Advertising is a fascinating study in social strategy and messaging, and marketers tend to be observant of the initiatives other brands are taking to reach consumers. Several key factors likely played into this strategy to push out mainstream advertising in order to update a brand’s reputation or make a push for consumer involvement.

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Ad Tech PR Predictions For 2020

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The boom comes thanks to data privacy concerns and the call from major advertisers for greater transparency and control over their digital advertising. A patchwork of privacy regulation s has challenged all the major players. The issues drove headlines more broadly, across business and top-tier technology media.

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