At last, ICO issues the first PECR penalty in six months
Just when it had seemingly gone all quiet on the Western Front in the war on so-called nuisance calls, a…
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ICO 2 Aaron Banks 0: Brexit chief fails to overturn fines
The Information Commissioner’s Office has struck a double blow to Aaron Banks after the arch-Brexiteer’s attempts to overturn a double…
Mail blames the ICO for blocking coronavirus warnings
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham’s alleged love affair with the Daily Mail Group appears to have ended abruptly after the newspaper…
Rogues go free as nuisance call crackdown is sidelined
The scourge of so-called nuisance calls is still alive and kicking, with an analysis of complaints made to the Information…
ICO code will set industry back 20 years, DMA claims
The new statutory Direct Marketing Code of Practice will hand increased power to the online giants, create more consumer confusion,…
Half of last year’s £2m fines for PECR breaches unpaid
Over half the companies which were fined for breaches of electronic marketing law in the past year have yet to…
Marketers urged to have their say on draft DM Code
Brand owners, charities, public authorities, data firms, tech giants and anyone else who uses data-driven marketing techniques – in other…
TPS abuse appeal goes tits up as judge increases fine
Companies which find themselves on the wrong side of the Information Commissioner’s Office should be careful what they wish for after one…
Fresh delay leaves ePrivacy Regulation dead in water
The much maligned ePrivacy Regulation appears all but dead and buried after representatives of the EU states have rejected the…
Show us the money: £7m in ICO fines still outstanding
Over £7m in fines issued for breaches of data protection and telemarketing laws in the UK over the past four…