TalkTalk fined £100,000 over India call centre failings
TalkTalk’s shoddy approach to data governance has been exposed once again after the Information Commissioner’s Office hit the firm with…
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Privacy chief Denham hits out at GDPR scaremongering
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has branded claims that the regulator is chomping at the bit to issue massive fines under…
Bradford firms whacked for £150,000 over TPS failings
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a fresh warning to companies making direct marketing calls that they must run their…
Business leaders welcome new UK Data Protection Bill
The Department for Culture, Media & Sport has confirmed plans to present the Data Protection Bill to Parliament as soon…
RSPCA blames ‘coding change’ for sharing donor data
The RSPCA has blamed a “coding change” to its supporters’ database for sharing the data of 15,028 opted-out supporters through…
TPS tender put on hold over EU ePrivacy opt-in threat
The Information Commissioner’s Office has sparked fresh fears that the new EU ePrivacy Regulation could enforce an opt-in regime for…
ICO action analysis reveals reticence to issue huge fines
Claims that GDPR fines will potentially put thousands of British firms out of business have been scotched by an analysis…
UK bodies publish GDPR ‘legitimate interests’ guidance
With the Information Commissioner’s Office stalling on its own consent guidance for GDPR, the Data Protection Network is offering marketers…
GDPR fears mount over delay to ICO consent guidance
Companies still struggling to get in shape for GDPR have been dealt yet another blow following claims that the vital…
AA in dock for not disclosing breach of customer data
The Automobile Association has come under fire for failing to disclose a major data breach which hit the AA Shop…