Brands on alert: six things you need to know about draconian new EU data rules
01 Mar 2013 | by Noelle McElhatton
Marketers must prepare for stricter regulations covering data privacy following the publication of draft reforms.
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The Government could be accused of giving brands undue influence on policy by allowing exclusive sponsorship of its campaigns, ad industry executives warn.
Marketers must prepare for stricter regulations covering data privacy following the publication of draft reforms.
The Government has rejected demands by MPs for a French-style ban on TV commercials and new curbs on cinema ads for alcohol.
Labour has called for tougher regulation of ads by claims management companies that help people who were mis-sold financial products secure compensation.
The Government has warned that it will consider a ban on alcohol advertising unless more action is taken to reduce young people's exposure to it.
The advertising and food industries face another battle after the launch of a campaign to ban junk-food commercials before 9pm.
Ministers have threatened to crack down on ads by credit companies offering short-term "payday loans" at high interest rates.
The European Commissioner for Justice today repeated she wants to establish the right to be forgotten in the forthcoming update to the EU's 1995 Data Protection Directive.
Multimillion-pound advertising campaigns at General Elections could be consigned to history under plans to reform party funding.
The Government will prevent a US-style explosion of outdoor ads in the countryside when it relaxes planning laws.