Tom Allen, Author at ICCO PR

PII MAY NO LONGER BE THE THIRD RAIL OF AD TECH

In the past, if you mentioned personally identifiable information (PII) to someone in the ad tech ecosystem, they might cringe and emphatically state that they do not collect or process PII. The common belief was that if PII were included...

With GDPR Deadline Looming, Ad Tech Community Proposes Collaborative Industry Solution

With only a few months to go before the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation becomes enforceable, the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s Technology Laboratory (IAB Tech Lab) has published an advisory that seeks to explain how ad tech companies can comply...

PRCA and ICCO support EUPRERA Awards.

The International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) is thrilled to announce it will be sponsoring two of the European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA) Awards. The first being ‘Master Thesis Annual Award’ which honours and rewards Master Theses that make a significant professional/practical or academic contribution to the...

PRCA launches Diversity and Inclusion Guidelines with cross-industry support

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has launched its Diversity and Inclusion Guidelines, the latest step in its work to improve the diversity of the PR and communications industry. The comprehensive guidelines examine the current state of diversity in...

Global public relations associations commit to enhancing public trust through ethics

Madrid, February 6th. The current crisis in trust is diminishing the ability for institutions, governments and organisations to operate effectively in society. Fake news and an inappropiate use of automated communications in particular, erode trust and reputations in our institutions....

Battling the Real ‘Fake News’

Unfortunately, the unauthorized use of a celebrity’s name and image has become a deceptive marketing practice frequently used by dishonest online marketers. This type of promotion typically claims (falsely) that a public figure has used or endorsed what is billed...

FCC Proposes $13.3M Fine Against Sinclair Broadcast Group for Apparently Violating Sponsorship Identification Rules

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed to fine Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Sinclair) $13,376,200 because it apparently failed to make required disclosures regarding paid-for broadcast programming. The proposed fine is the largest ever under the FCC’s sponsorship identification rules...

2017 M&A activity for PR firms: The year of the ‘tuck-in’ transaction

My last column for 2017 is an appropriate time to look back at the consolidation, merger, and acquisition activity by and among PR firms. According to data compiled by my law firm, there were 103 publicly announced and completed transactions...

How PR firms must navigate website compliance under the Americans with Disabilities Act

Public relations firms increasingly develop content and websites for their clients’ programs, products, and services. It is also common for PR firms to enter into client agreements in which they are asked by their clients to “comply with all laws.”...

GWPR Deutschland Launches

We are delighted to welcome GWPR Deutschland to our growing global network. On 16th January 2018 over 60 of Germany’s most senior communications professionals joined together in Munich to celebrate the launch of Germany’s very first female networking group for...

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PII MAY NO LONGER BE THE THIRD RAIL OF AD TECH

With GDPR Deadline Looming, Ad Tech Community Proposes Collaborative Industry Solution

PRCA and ICCO support EUPRERA Awards.

PRCA launches Diversity and Inclusion Guidelines with cross-industry support

Global public relations associations commit to enhancing public trust through ethics

Battling the Real ‘Fake News’

FCC Proposes $13.3M Fine Against Sinclair Broadcast Group for Apparently Violating Sponsorship Identification Rules

2017 M&A activity for PR firms: The year of the ‘tuck-in’ transaction

How PR firms must navigate website compliance under the Americans with Disabilities Act

GWPR Deutschland Launches

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