Fresh plea to bang up bosses of nuisance call firms
Another day, another fresh call for tougher action on nuisance calls after consumer group Which? pooh-poohed Information Commissioner’s Office claims…
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New privacy enforcer leads attack on WhatsApp plan
New UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has made her first intervention since taking over the role last month by warning…
ICO hails ‘£10k a day in fines’ for nuisance callers
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is bigging up its record in the fight against cold call rogues pestering some of…
Brands back industry fight over e-marketing opt-in
Major brand owners have come out fighting against Brussels plans to make all electronic marketing – including email, texts and…
Industry preps new charm offensive after Govt rejig
The direct marketing sector finds itself with a host of new Tory ministers to schmooze following yet another shake-up of Government departments which…
ICO offers to ease the pain of school exam failures
Disappointed students who have failed to get the right GCSE and A-level grades have been given a shoulder to cry…
PPI extension ‘the final nail in telemarketing coffin’
UK banks may be facing three more years of PPI mis-selling claims, after the City watchdog extended the compensation deadline,…
Call for industry to shape marketing law revolution
Marketers are being urged to be proactive in helping to shape new legislation on direct, data and digital activity –…
Charities face huge fines for ignoring opt-out service
Charities which ignore the Fundraising Preference Service would still be in breach of the law – and liable for fines…
Charities await fate in ICO data abuse investigations
Charities are bracing themselves for further sanctions from the Information Commissioner’s Office after the regulator confirmed its investigations into the…