Finance firm hit by £200,000 fine for 15m illegal texts
London-based finance firm Tax Returned has been fined £200,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for sending out millions of…
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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…
ICO launches consultation on first statutory DM code
The Information Commissioner’s Office is drawing up plans for the first direct marketing code of practice and has launched a…
ICO fines double in a year to an average of £146,000
Further evidence has emerged of the Information Commissioner’s Office tough stance on companies which fail to protect against data breaches…
ICO under fire for ‘cavalier approach’ to spam text fine
The boss of a company which has overturned a £60,000 spam text fine on appeal has accused the Information Commissioner’s…
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…
DMA opens twin offensive against ePrivacy overhaul
The DMA is aiming to exploit new delays to the looming ePrivacy Regulation by launching a two-pronged attack against the…
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…