Five ‘shameful’ firms fined £435,000 for illegal calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing its battle against unlawful marketing calls by fining five companies based in the South…
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ICO opens DM advice hub but no sign of new DM Code
The Information Commissioner’s Office has launched a new direct marketing hub, designed to help businesses navigate their way through planning,…
DMC: Firms must be able to learn from other’s cock-ups
The data-driven marketing industry’s top cop is calling on businesses to learn from other’s mistakes by bringing education to the…
Department for Education guilty of ‘woeful’ data control
The Department for Education has swerved a £10m data protection fine despite being found guilty of allowing the prolonged misuse…
Govt names companies for £2bn big data framework
Kin & Carta, CACI, Accenture, Capgemini, PwC and Google are among a group of more than 40 tech companies which…
ICO launches pre-emptive strike against emotional AI
The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned firms over the use of “emotional analysis” technologies, claiming it will come down hard…
No mercy: £4.4m ICO fine fuels cyber security warning
Firms that fail to regularly monitor for suspicious online activity and act on warnings can expect no mercy when it…
Firm set up for £1 hit by £220k fine for million TPS calls
A Brighton company which was incorporated in July 2020 with just one share worth £1 has been whacked with a…
Four PECR wreckers whacked with fines of £370,000
The Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing its crackdown on predatory telemarketing to people registered with the Telephone Preference Service, dishing…
ICO takes cautious approach as TikTok faces £27m fine
The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned TikTok it faces a £27m fine following an investigation that found the company “may…