Year: 2018

GDPR and website contact forms – basic steps you need to take

Chris Grant (he/him) May 06, 2018 0 Comments
One of the key principles of GDPR is informed consent, and one of the main changes you'll probably need to make to your website ahead of the 25th May implementation date of GDPR is add storage and processing consent check-boxes to your website contact forms. Not just for marketing purposes It's important to note that this isn't just where you'll be collecting email addresses or other details to...
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What does GDPR and new European Privacy laws mean for your business

Jenny Howell April 30, 2018 0 Comments
What does GDPR mean? As of the 25th of May 2018, data protection laws are changing from the 1998 Data Protection Act to the new EU GDPR and there are several changes that the team at O’Brien Media have made that some website and business owners may not be aware they have to make too. The new regulation will focus more on documentation and procedures, changing how organisations approach data...
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O’Brien Media now has a presence in the heart of Shoreditch

Chris O'Brien April 30, 2018 0 Comments
Following an increasing number of web design and development projects for clients based in the Greater London area we've now got a presence in Shoreditch, on Paul Street, EC2A just a few minutes walk from Old Street, Liverpool Street and Shoreditch High Street stations. As with our Swindon offices, for security reasons visitors are strictly by appointment only. You can reach our Shoreditch...
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Drupal admins: Another critical security update is coming for Drupal on Wednesday

Jenny Howell April 24, 2018 0 Comments
Once again, the developers of Drupal are releasing an emergency patch for a critical vulnerability in the popular CMS. The critical security advisory issued on Monday indicates another patch will be released between 16:00 - 18:00 UTC on April 25th, 2018. Specific details of the vulnerability the patch will correct are unclear, as the developers have not provided any hints of the nature of the...
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O’Brien Media Analytics URL Builder

Step 1: Fill in the fields below. Website URL and Campaign name are required fields. Website URL (required) e.g. Campaign name (required) Email-SummerDeals, PaidAds-SummerDeals Campaign keyword (optional) Used to track the keyword, or sub-category Campaign source (optional) Used to track the source of the click, e.g. twitter, facebook, newsletter Campaign medium (optional) Used to track the...
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Say “Hello!” to our new website!

Chris Grant (he/him) April 16, 2018 0 Comments
It's been long overdue for a makeover, and after 2 months of development we're pleased to announce the launch of our new and improved website. Old Links to our Website Any old links to pages and blog posts should continue to work, but if you find something that isn't working you can let us know using the "feedback" tab on the new site, by email to [email protected], or through the live...
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