Will tougher fines bring victory in nuisance call war?
It seems the fresh clampdown on so-called nuisance calls – proposed in the Government’s data reforms – cannot come soon…
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Telemarketing sharks speared but still have a new firm
The battle against rogue marketing firms has claimed yet another scalp, with Glasgow-based company DialADeal Scotland being whacked with a…
Cold war: Another pension business gets hit in the PECR
Halifax-based company Parkin Beacher has become the latest firm to fall foul of the crackdown on illegal marketing to people…
ICO paves way for public sector to ramp up DM activity
Government departments and local councils could soon be ramping up their direct communications – promoting anything from healthy lifestyles to…
Sainsbury’s data cock-up delays product recall email
GDPR might have been in force for over three years but still even the biggest brands are getting it wrong…
Call blocking firm hit with £170,000 fine for TPS abuse
A Hove-based company has been battered for making nearly 200,000 unlawful marketing calls to people to sell them a call…
ICO defends its record after scathing Telegraph report
The Information Commissioner’s Office has jumped to the defence of its record following a Daily Telegraph report which claims that,…
ICO issued £42m in fines last year; £29m is still unpaid
The Information Commissioner’s Office has revealed that it is still owed nearly £29m in unpaid fines for breaches of data…
Brazier exposed as PECR wrecker gets pukka penalty
Claims management firm Brazier Consulting Services has become the latest business to be exposed as a PECR pest after being…
‘Abusive’ home improvement business nailed by ICO
The Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing its relentless pursuit of companies which breach the PECR legislation, with a Sussex home…