DMA hangs up on TPS Protect mobile call blocking app
The DMA is pulling the plug on its TPS Protect mobile call blocking app after just 18 months, following “low…
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Minister: ‘No hiding place’ for rogue cold call directors
Digital minister Margot James has pledged that there “is now no hiding place” for rogue directors of telemarketing firms, with…
Two firms hit with £250,000 in fines for ignoring TPS
The relentless pursuit of companies which are abusing the Telephone Preference Service has triggered new fines totalling £250,000, following a double…
Directors of rogue call firms face fines from next month
It has been over two years in the making but the Government has finally passed legislation which will make directors…
Car crash data thief hit with six month prison sentence
A former employee of Nationwide Accident Repair Services has been sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to…
New crackdown pushes fines for TPS abuse to over £1m
Companies which fail to check their data against the Telephone Preference Service have been warned to expect “robust” action on…
TPS abuse triggers £150,000 blow to Manchester firm
The Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing its crackdown on rogue telemarketing companies with Manchester firm Oaklands Assist UK the latest to feel…
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…
Ministers urged to act swiftly to batter rogue call chiefs
The Government to facing renewed pressure to commit to making directors of rogue telemarketing firms personally liable for fines of up…
Another one bites the dust: rogue chief gets 6-year ban
A company director who blatantly ignored warnings about his telemarketing activities to unleash a barrage of illegal automated calls to…