Easylife slashes £1.3m data fine by 80% after appeal
Home shopping group Easylife has managed to slash its £1.3m fine – imposed by the Information Commissioner’s Office in October…
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‘Shameful’ Brighton firm whacked for illegal call blitz
The relentless pursuit of telemarketing crooks shows no sign of slowing down, with the Information Commissioner’s Office fining yet another…
Five ‘shameful’ firms fined £435,000 for illegal calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing its battle against unlawful marketing calls by fining five companies based in the South…
Firm set up for £1 hit by £220k fine for million TPS calls
A Brighton company which was incorporated in July 2020 with just one share worth £1 has been whacked with a…
Gotcha! Catalogue firm battered for mass data abuse
Controversial catalogue retailer Easylife, which has been the subject of numerous accusations of sharp sales practices, has finally been nailed…
Four PECR wreckers whacked with fines of £370,000
The Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing its crackdown on predatory telemarketing to people registered with the Telephone Preference Service, dishing…
Wheels come off at Halfords over PECR email cock-up
It seems the PECR Hall of Shame is at risk of growing faster than inflation with Halfords becoming the latest…
Just 0.02% of data protection complaints faced action
The Information Commissioner’s Office might talk a good game when it comes to being tough and protecting consumers but its…
ICO regulatory masterplan barely raises an eyebrow
The data regulator’s much-hyped three-year plan – ICO25 – appears to have fallen victim to the summer holiday season or…
ICO vows to get tough on predatory calls and FoI mess
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published a new three-year plan, pledging to prioritise action in the first 12 months on…