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Legal Versus Ethical: Web Scraping Edition

Webbiquity

However, the legality and ethics of using these tools for data collection are often overlooked. Not paying attention to these aspects of web scraping could lead to serious ethical controversies and lawsuits. The CFAA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act) and other similar state laws are the legal basis for claims in web scraping disputes.

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The ethics of AI-powered marketing technology

Martech

AI has now enhanced this capability, but it also raises ethical concerns. For example, Einstein GPT can generate personalized emails for salespeople to send to customers, generate targeted content for marketers to increase campaign response rates and auto-generate code for developers. How can marketers balance innovation and privacy?

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5 Black Friday trends marketers can act on this holiday season

Martech

Consumers are looking to spend, and it’s not too late for marketers to act. Brands can gain loyalty from ethical-conscious customers by coordinating promotions that demonstrate their social responsibility or sustainability strategies.” For instance, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days drove sales in October.

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Personalization Is Powerful — Here’s How To Make It Ethical, Too

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

If you check your email right now, you’ll probably find an example of a personalization strategy. Consumers increasingly expect some level of personalization strategy when they browse. They also expect companies to respect their privacy, and handle their data in a lawful and ethical manner. They’re now 50% off!

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Ethics in B2B Digital Personalization – Is it Possible?

ANNUITAS

I personally remember thinking the business model didn’t make sense, and as a marketer focused on B2B, I struggled to make the connection between the seemingly selfless intent of the platforms and the needs or desires of my clients. I’ve written dissertations on the value of “database marketing” and “personalization”.

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4 areas of martech with ethical concerns

Martech

As I read his book , I thought about how the marketing technology industry has a role in this ethical minefield. This is especially important as marketers and people, in general, are beginning to use powerful technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) that require ethical consideration.

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Ethical data management is a win for marketers

Martech

All these day-to-day activities involve the sharing of our personal data with companies. A bill for a federal Safe Data Act was filed in the U.S. The goal is to give consumers control over their personal data that is collected and processed by U.S. Ethical data use goes beyond legal data use. Stay on top of compliance.

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