Swansea crowned the ‘nuisance call capital of UK’
Swansea has been dubbed “the nuisance call capital of the UK” after two more companies were fined by the Information…
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Data industry urged to tackle consumer opt-outs
The data industry has been challenged to respond positively to soaring consumer opt-outs or face death by a thousands cuts…
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…
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…
Osborne told to fess up over £3.5m rogue call fund
As Chancellor George Osborne puts the finishing touches to this week’s Budget, he is being pressed to explain what has…
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…
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…