New nuisance calls crackdown ‘smacks of PR exercise’
The Government’s latest crackdown on so-called nuisance calls – which will see Brits have to opt in to receive cold…
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Fresh delay to pensions cold calling ban sparks uproar
The Government’s commitment to rid the country of telemarketing sharks has been called into question following an admission that the…
‘We’ll be back’: new ruling gives PPI firms second wind
The Financial Conduct Authority might just live to regret using Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator character to advertise the looming PPI claims…
More may have to pay ICO fees as consultation begins
The Government is planning a major overhaul of who is exempt from paying data protection fees to fund the work…
Lords demand clampdown on ‘murky’ online ad industry
The House of Lords Communications Committee has slammed the online ad market – despite hailing the wider industry as a…
ICO unveils GDPR radio ads to target micro-businesses
The Information Commissioner’s Office is stepping up its activity to raise awareness of GDPR among micro-businesses by launching a series…
Government goes limp on deadline for porn site ID check
The Government has made a hasty withdrawal from imposing age-verification checks for adult websites, just two weeks before they were…
Pensions cold calling ban set to be in force by June
The Government has finally confirmed that a ban on pensions cold calling – including text and email communications – should…
Big firms shoulder burden as new ICO fees are revealed
The new charging structure for data controllers to fund the work of the Information Commissioner’s Office will see large companies…
Call for Government action to explain GDPR to public
The Government is being urged to launch a major consumer awareness campaign to explain how GDPR will affect privacy rights,…