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The Data & Marketing Association’s (DMA) Code sets standards of ethical conduct and best practice.

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Data (Use & Access) Bill 2nd Reading Summary

On 19th November, Peers in the House of Lords held the Second Reading of the Data (Use & Access) Bill. This stage is an opportunity for Peers to highlight ...

The DMC sets out its position for cases where Legitimate Int...

The Data & Marketing Commission has had complaints relating to direct mail and telephone marketing where the activity was based on a Legitimate Interest ra...

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Updated version of DMA Code is published

The Data & Marketing Association has recently published their latest version of the DMA Code which is an ethical framework that sets the standard for the d...

The latest DMC Annual Report - 2024

"The marketing sector plays an important role in our economy. It also touches many of our lives as it is responsible for the handling of personal data of many ...

DMC launches its new Communications Strategy

The DMC has published its latest Communications Strategy and Strategic Plan.  These documents set out how we plan to communicate with both industry an...

Data (Use and Access) Bill pre-Christmas update

The campaign for charities’ email soft opt-in: an update from the House of Lords On 16 December, the Lords Grand Committee debated an amendment proposed b...

DMA announces new CEO

Rachel Aldighieri will lead the growth of the UK’s leading trade association for data-driven marketing as the UK enters a new era of its digital evolution, w...