How to nail social media targeting in a privacy-first world

Social media is a brilliant way to find new customers and drive sales, but privacy laws and changes to what can be tracked have impacted how – and what – targeting can take place. From GDPR impact on social media ads to collecting first-party data ethically, it can be a minefield. But don’t worry: we can help clear it up and make privacy-first digital marketing easy.

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Ishbel Macleod

• 29 Jul 2025

GDPR’s impact on social media adsThe General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in May 2018, with the aim to put customers’ personal data protection first. For marketers, this meant a pivot to ensure their marketing was GDPR compliant.  GDPR changed how marketers use person...
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