Pre-paid funeral firm’s marketing plans buried by ICO
Pre-paid funeral service Avalon Direct has dug itself into a large hole after being fined £80,000 for making unlawful marketing calls…
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Pensions firm pays hefty price for dodgy legal advice
A Kent pensions company has had its fingers burned for relying on “misleading” legal advice after being scolded by the…
The wheels come off for Vote Leave over illegal texts
Vote Leave might have got away with its controversial battle bus but, when it comes to illegal marketing, it has…
UK watchdogs fail to hound out nuisance call cowboys
UK regulators have been forced to admit that the war on rogue telemarketers – which has included millions of pounds…
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…
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…
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…