Death knell for cold calling as TPS reaches 22 million
Outbound telesales are all but dead and buried in the UK with new figures showing nearly 22 million people have…
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Boiler firm whacked with £180,000 rogue call fine
A boiler replacement firm that had already been warned about making nuisance calls – and placed on the ICO’s hitlist…
Brighton firm behind 46m calls gets £350,000 fine
A Brighton-based firm has gained the dubious honour of receiving the largest fine ever dished out by the Information Commissioner’s…
ICO clears British Red Cross over illegal marketing
The British Red Cross has been cleared of any wrong-doing following an Information Commissioner’s Office inquiry into its fundraising calls,…
Revealed: 5 billion reasons why claims firms love DM
Claims management firms may be the bane of legitimate direct marketers but there is no arguing that their often dubious methods…
Tesco call centre worker faces court for data theft
A Tesco contact centre worker is facing court action after being accused of stealing customer data from the supermarket giant’s…
Firm whacked for late-night burglar alarm campaign
A West Midlands firm which made thousands of marketing calls in the middle of the night to flog burglar alarm…
Even a toddler could hack most websites, says ICO
Highly sensitive customer data held on company websites is so vulnerable to attack that even a toddler can be shown…
Call for privacy zones for shoppers to avoid tracking
With fears growing over the use of data-driven location tracking systems in shops, retailers are being urged to set up…
MPs slam ICO and call for far tougher charity action
Charities may already be up in arms over the new marketing restrictions but they simply do not go far enough, according to…