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Oracle Quietly Exits the Advertising Business

VideoWeek

While Oracle had made a number of martech purchases already, its 2014 acquisition of data management platform BlueKai, reported to have cost around $350 million, was the first major part of its ad tech stack. AddThis had previously had to shut off access to data from EU users, in order to comply with GDPR.

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Oracle says goodbye to the adtech business

Martech

But changes in the advertising industry, including regulations like GDPR and the growing power of walled gardens like Meta, meant the data Oracle’s tools collected couldn’t always be used the way the company or its users envisioned. But the company had to halt AddThis usage in Europe in 2019 once GDPR took effect.

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Privacy Signals, AI in Advertising & the Democratic Dilemma

Ad Monsters

GDPR, CCPA, et al are a direct result of consumer blowback against constant online tracking. Mind you, she said this back in 2014, when the so-called data revolution was in its heyday. Okay, that’s a lot to unpack, so let’s break it down.

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How Australia is Accelerating Programmatic TV

VideoWeek

Back in 2014, Australian TV network MCN was trialling a rudimentary form of programmatic for linear TV (more automation of the buying process), which at the time represented an early milestone not just in Australia, but globally. The Australian TV market has a reputation for being an early adopter in programmatic TV.

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How to Keep Your E-commerce Site Secure Against Cyber Threats in 2020

Single Grain

If your e-commerce site has not followed important regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) and subsequently suffered a cyber attack, you could face severe penalties. Dive Deeper: The Email Marketer’s 4-Step Guide to GDPR Compliance. In August 2014, Google announced that HTTPS is a ranking signal.

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Can Targeting Truly Be ID-Free? Q&A with Anthony Flaccavento, General Manager Americas, Ogury

Ad Monsters

This movement started gaining traction in public opinion, particularly in Europe, with the GDPR. Founded in 2014, Ogury is a global organization with a diverse team of 500+ people across 17 countries The post Can Targeting Truly Be ID-Free? But today, these same consumers have become increasingly sensitive to the subject.

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AdTech in 2023: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

Clearcode

Below are the key events in the programmatic advertising and AdTech industries in 2022: Google and Facebook’s share of digital advertising spend dropped to below 50% in the US for the first time since 2014. Related posts How the IAB’s GDPR Transparency and Consent Framework Works From a Technical Perspective (TCF 1.0 and TCF 2.0)

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