In this brief overview of the EU GDPR, Hugh Jones will suggest the ‘Ten-step Prep” – ten areas on which any organisation can focus, in order to prepare for the challenges of the new Regulation. It is the first in a series of events in which the IDMA will work with its members and […]
I attended and briefly spoke in the not for profit section of the National Data Protection conference today on behalf of the IDMA. The Data Protection Commissioner, Helen Dixon provided some great insights in the main conference room into what is coming down the track in 2016. Here is a summary. 1.The ODPC intend to […]
Cyber criminals have many different ways to steal personal information and money, but email scams are still among the most prevalent. These fraudulent e-mails appear to come from legitimate companies or sources and may include real company logos, content and even look like they are from a company manager, director or senior staff member’s email […]
Hi Folks. As part of our journey to creating a National Suppression File for Ireland we want to get your feedback. I’d be hugely grateful if you could find a moment to complete this survey on the Mail Preference Services for the IDMA (I’m on the board and tasked with this project along with a […]
I have worked in the Direct Marketing industry in Ireland now for just over 20 years and regardless of this length of time, which I can’t believe goes so quickly, one fundamental ethos of DM remains to this day – We work in DM to get a response to a brand proposition. This response is […]
This is not a sales pitch it is simple a short list of tick box questions that you need to ask yourself before testing or indeed buying telephone data anywhere in the world. 1. Is the data compliant with all current Data Protection Regulations and Legislation within the country of origin the data was collected. […]
30,000 Deaths were recorded in Ireland last year are these records on Your Database? Aug 12, 20150 views0 Likes0 CommentsShare on LinkedInShare on FacebookShare on Twitter Death is always a strange subject to talk about and especially early in the morning and for the family and friends closely associated with a bereavement it is a […]
I recently joined the board of the IDMA and along with numerous tasks promoting best codes of practise and data compliance education events I am tasked with developing a national suppression file which would include the MPS (Mail Preference Service) along with other industry relevant suppression data files. We are focussed on providing all data […]
