The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office announced its intentions to suspend ongoing examinations of real-time bidding and the advertising technology industry. An ICO spokesperson said the regulator wants to avoid "undue pressure on any industry" during COVID-19, but added, "concerns about adtech remain and we aim to restart our work in the coming months." The shift in course comes days after Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham discussed the office's altered regulatory approach during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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