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,…
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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…
BT call blocker will boost rogue firms, claims expert
The launch of BT’s call blocking service will harm legitimate telemarketers and trigger even more nuisance calls, according to one…
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…
BT steals march on rivals with free call blocking plan
BT has thrown down the gauntlet to rivals by revealing plans to launch a free nuisance call blocking service, which…
DMA hits back at claims TPS Assured is dead duck
The DMA has dismissed claims that its TPS Assured scheme is dead in the water – despite only two firms achieving the…
Director of fake TPS firm faces trial at Crown Court
The director of a Bournemouth telemarketing firm company fined £80,000 for making “aggressive” nuisance calls is now being prosecuted for…
PPI firm banned for totting up 40m nuisance calls
A claims management company that unleashed a barrage of 40 million calls about PPI in just three months has had…
DMA backs new laws to enforce marketing caller-ID
The DMA has welcomed new Government plans that will force direct marketing companies to display their telephone numbers in a…
Ofcom plan to fine firms for just 3 silent calls a day
Ofcom is launching a major probe into the telemarketing industry which could see it issue fines for as few as…