Insurance firm clobbered for 30 million illegal messages
Short-term insurance specialist Tempcover, a company that claims to offer “affordable cover, unbelievaby fast”, has also been shown to play…
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ICO proves even a tiny PECR can be reputation wrecker
The Information Commissioner’s Office has proved even the smallest breach of data laws can result in a monetary penalty –…
DMC demands greater clarity on ‘grey areas’ of data law
The Data & Marketing Commission has waded into debate over firms using illegal email messaging to try to get opted…
ICO courts industry as John Edwards takes the reins
The Information Commissioner’s Office is kicking off new Commissioner John Edwards’ regime by launching a consultation on how it enforces…
Big issues still to tackle in 2022: Keep your PECR up
In the final instalment of our series re-examining the industry’s “big issues to tackle in 2017” we look at the…
Big issues still to tackle in 2022: What price privacy?
In the second of our series re-examining the industry’s “big issues to tackle in 2017” we look at data protection,…
Virgin Media fined for illegal email marketing campaign
Virgin Media has finally come a cropper over its alleged dodgy data practices after being caught circumventing privacy regulations to…
Cold call crackdown clobbers Fulham pension advisor
The Information Commissioner’s Office might be without a boss for the next month, with Elizabeth Denham gone and successor John…
Unite union fined for abusing data rights of members
Unite the Union, the UK’s second largest trade union which fights for the rights of more than 1.4 million workers,…
Top brands fingered and fined for being PECR wreckers
The Information Commissioner’s Office has sent out yet another warning to companies that it will leave no stone unturned in…