‘Threatening’ telemarketing firm hit with £80,000 fine
A Wigan-based company which made nearly 48,000 illegal calls in a 12 month period to people registered on the Telephone…
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Penny Appeal enforcement fuels ICO charity warning
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a warning to all charity marketers about the dangers of sending unsolicited marketing texts…
Two PECR wreckers sent packing as ICO war rages on
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued its second warning in as many weeks over rogue marketing practices after slapping two…
HelloFresh scorched for 80m illegal emails and texts
Global food delivery company HelloFresh, whose annual revenues top €6bn, has been fingered by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office for…
Nuisance call complaints soar 60% as rogues return
The Information Commissioner’s Office 25-year battle against rogue marketers is still failing to silence the barrage of nuisance calls and…
Three whacked as ICO rogue call crackdown continues
The Information Commissioner’s Office’s war on illegal marketing has claimed three more scalps – and sparked fines totalling £170,000 –…
Five more rogue call firms fined but the war rages on
The Information Commissioner’s Office continues to big up its battle against so-called nuisance callers with yet another round of fines,…
Experian hit by US fine for unlawful marketing emails
Experian might be off the hook from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office’s enforcement notice – appeal pending – but the…
Govt opens cold call ban consultation but doubts remain
The Government has finally opened a consultation on plans to outlaw cold calls for all financial products, three months after…
Revealed: Data breaches which will get the ICO calling
UK firms have been warned that a breach of data processing security or the right of access are the most…