Author: Maciej Zawadziński

July 16, 2018 by Maciej Zawadziński

Despite the efficiencies, automation, and scale advertising and marketing technology bring to the online world, there’s no shortage of problems with these industries. Ad fraud, a lack of transparency around fees and commissions, and the GDPR are just a few of the external privacy issues they face today.

May 23, 2018 by Michal Wlosik, Maciej Zawadziński

In a post-GDPR world, with the introduction of many new rules and requirements governing personal data and user consent, advertisers will have a tough nut to crack. On top of that comes the user’s right to be forgotten, the right of data portability, and numerous other complications. The new EU law will put a spanner in the works for advertisers, making the traditional behavioral targeting of ads a real challenge.

May 17, 2018 by Maciej Zawadziński

The European Union’s General Data-Protection Regulation (GDPR) is about to introduce a number of new responsibilities for AdTech and MarTech companies (known as controllers and processors of data within the regulation). “Data protection by design and default” is a proposed new approach which promotes the implementation of privacy and data-protection compliance at the design phase of software production.

May 10, 2018 by Maciej Zawadziński

Despite all the advancements in the online advertising industry over the past few years—header bidding and the increase in programmatic ad spend, for example—there are still a number of fundamental issues plaguing the industry. Two of the main problems are the constant battle to reduce ad fraud and a growing need for transparency.

May 2, 2018 by Maciej Zawadziński, Michal Wlosik

Since May 25, 2018, all companies that collect, use, process, and share data about EU citizens are required to comply with the General Data-Protection Regulation (GDPR) and implement new data-protection and security measures. The regulation does not apply to EU companies alone. Regardless of whether an organization is based in the EU, it must comply with the regulation when processing EU/EEA-citizen data, or face severe financial penalties.

April 20, 2018 by Maciej Zawadziński, Michal Wlosik

Cable television is in decline, seriously losing to streaming media in terms of convenience and reach. Video ad views on OTT (over-the-top) devices grew 63% year over year in Q3 2016, and the trend is expected to continue.

April 19, 2018 by Maciej Zawadziński

You may remember hearing about the Volkswagen emissions scandal that made headlines worldwide in 2015. For those unfamiliar with the story, the German automaker intentionally programmed its turbocharged-direct-injection (TDI) engines to comply with the United States’ emissions and pollution standards by activating the engines’ emission controls only during laboratory tests.

April 19, 2018 by Maciej Zawadziński

As we get closer to the European Union’s General Data-Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforcement date on May 25, 2018, more is becoming known about what this new regulation will mean for the online advertising industry and what impact it will have on companies operating within its jurisdiction.

April 13, 2018 by Maciej Zawadziński

The online advertising industry is populated by an array of media-buying methods, making it increasingly difficult to comprehend, even for the most seasoned marketers. While terms like programmatic direct, real-time bidding (RTB), and private marketplace (PMP) all fall under the programmatic umbrella, it is worth remembering that they are quite different concepts.

March 30, 2018 by Maciej Zawadziński

In the early days of online marketing, marketers were faced with the problem of having limited information about customers. Targeting possibilities were minimal and online advertising was more hit or miss than today.