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EU hits Meta with $414m fine over advertising practices

Martech

Meta’s offense, the board concluded, was to incorporate user consent to use data for targeted advertising purposes within its terms of service, effectively forcing anyone using Facebook or Instagram, for example, to give up their data as a condition of using the platform. The reaction of marketers to this news might be mixed.

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How CMOs Can Keep Marketing Organizations Agile in Changing Times

Marketing Insider Group

The challenges we are facing have changed how we communicate with consumers and market our products and services. The importance of marketing has increased for most businesses. Marketers are more optimistic than ever before. More marketers are beginning to implement AI and machine learning. Make Short-Term Plans.

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HubSpot’s September 2023 releases: The manager’s guide

Martech

Other types of reporting visualizations, such as bar charts or pie charts, are not as effective when comparing if the data is above or below your goal, such as finding out “How close are we to achieving our monthly renewals target?” Better engage with website visitors by adding videos to your CTA modules (beta).

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Third-Party Lead Generation and GDPR Compliance

Zoominfo

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is here and mandates major changes to the modern marketer’s B2B lead generation efforts. Most marketers are (or should be) well on their way to GDPR compliance when it comes to website and landing-page form language, data transfer procedures, and documentation.

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EU authorities ban Meta from using personal data for advertising

Martech

Ad-free subscription On Monday, Meta announced it was rolling out ad-free subscriptions for Facebook and Instagram users in Europe and putting a “temporary” ban on ads to those under 18. First-party data is considered the gold standard of customer information by marketers. Get MarTech! In your inbox.

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The ethics of AI-powered marketing technology

Martech

Marketers have long used technology and data to target their audiences effectively. How can marketers balance innovation and privacy? Layering AI on top of the immense amounts of data these platforms often contain about consumers, marketers suddenly have more power at their fingertips than ever. Data ownership.

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EU & UK GDPR: 5 things you must know about email consent

Litmus

At the time, many wondered what GDPR means for email marketers. Get consent from a positive opt-in, not pre-ticked boxes. For consent to be valid under GDPR, a customer must actively confirm their consent, such as ticking an unchecked opt-in box. Keep consent requests separate from other terms & conditions.

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