New European laws introduced to protect driver privacy
Stricter data protection rules have been adopted by the European Parliament to protect the privacy of drivers.
View ArticleUK car dealers ‘are not ready’ for new EU data rules
Data protection law coming into force in 2018 could see non-compliant car dealers fined 4% of turnover or banned from processing data altogether.
View ArticleData protection law 'Toolkit' delivered by NFDA
The NFDA and Trusted Dealers has joined forces to encourage dealers to prepare for “draconian” new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), which could see dealers facing fines of up to £20 million.
View ArticleHonda fined over 'illegal' marketing emails
Honda Motor Europe has been fined £13,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office after breaching data protection laws with almost 290,000 “illegal” marketing emails.
View ArticleAM DigiTech 2017: Join the great data debate
AM’s new DigiTech conference will play host to a ‘great data debate’ when panellists tackle some of the most pressing questions.
View ArticleGuest opinion: Getting into gear for GDPR
Like all organisations that process personal data, motor dealers must comply with data protection legislation.
View ArticleDealer staff spending two hours a day in front of screens 'bogged down' by...
More than one in 10 dealership staff are logging into more than 11 systems daily – with a massive 93% saying they spend more than two hours a day in front of a screen.
View ArticleManagement ignorance of new data rules threatens companies with financial and...
A widespread ignorance of new data protection rules could be leading businesses into severe financial penalties and loss of reputation.
View ArticleAutomotive Management Live is back and bigger than before – get your free...
Automotive Management Live is back and bigger than before.
View ArticleICO issues fine over car dealer's 360,000 marketing texts
The Information Commissioner’s Office has handed used car retailer Concept Car Credit Limited a £40,000 after sending hundreds of thousands of unsolicited marketing text messages.
View ArticleBarclays Partner Finance continues F&I conference sponsorship
The F&I Conference has named Barclays Partner Finance as the headline sponsor for the second consecutive year.
View ArticleSeven in ten businesses unprepared for GDPR
Seven in ten businesses have not allocated any budget to facilitate compliance with stringent new data protection legislation being implemented in May, 2018.
View ArticleWho owns customer data? Under GDPR, customers do – so get ready
The forthcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may radically change dealers' digital interactions with customers. They need to be ready.
View ArticleNFDA warns industry of 'harsh fines' for non-compliance with future data...
The National Francised Dealers' Association (NFDA) has warned dealers of the need to understand the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May, in order to avoid "harsh fines".
View ArticleGDPR: prepare for data protection law or risk £17.5m fine, dealers told
GDPR could cost UK car dealers who are careless with customer information up to £17.5 million under new EU data protection law.
View ArticleConsumers to be given greater control over data companies hold on them in new...
The public is to be given greater control over the personal data companies hold them – including the right to be forgotten.
View ArticleGuest opinion: The Data Protection Act and what it means for car dealers
The Data Protection Act means organisations must be responsible custodians and be accountable and transparent to consumers about the use of information.
View ArticleGuest opinion: a quick guide to staying the right side of the GDPR law
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation comes into force in May 2018 and greatly limits what businesses can use customer data for.
View ArticleDMS Navigator launches free GDPR ‘data cleansing’ service
DMS Navigator has updated its dealer management system to be fully GDPR-compliant and is launching a GDPR ‘data cleansing’ service for its customers.
View ArticleBowker Group commits to ‘data purge’ in preparation for GDPR
Bowker Group has turned to MediaBase Direct to refine its customer data as part of plans to prepare for the introduction of GDPR legislation due to come into force next year.
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