Posh Windows duo barred after cheap and nasty calls
Two businessmen from Stoke-on-Trent, who allowed their home improvements company to make hundreds of thousands of nuisance cold-calls, have been…
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Lawmakers urged to act on ‘severe’ failings of the ICO
UK and European lawmakers must take a long hard look at the record of the Information Commissioner’s Office, following “a…
Early bird catches the worm for business cold calling
The UK’s Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) might hold no fear for rogue marketers but legitimate firms have increasingly…
Complaints to the ICO soar as performance takes a hit
The Information Commissioner’s Office has seen a significant drop in performance at a time when staff costs are higher than…
ICO calls for online ad giants to build privacy-first tools
The Information Commissioner’s Office has launched a consultation on a new enforcement approach designed to unlock privacy-preserving alternatives to the…
194,000 illegal marketing calls condemn sole trader
Sales leads might be the bread and butter of your average sole trader, but one Newcastle man appears have been…
Firm that targets dodgy firms battered for dodgy calls
A company which writes letters for consumers who are seeking compensation and refunds from firms accused of misselling practices has…
ICO set to relax PECR rules to boost online advertising
The Information Commissioner’s Office is considering relaxing the consent requirements that cover online cookies, text, email marketing and telemarketing as…
Boss of ‘abusive’ nuisance call firm banned for 4 years
The boss of a home improvement company which made more than 900,000 cold-calls – many of them “abusive” and aggressive”…
Charities warned over abuse of new email soft opt-in
The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned the charity sector to tread carefully if and when the proposed ‘soft opt-in’ for…