War on TPS abuse claims double scalp with £400k fines
Two firms West Yorkshire firms have been fined a combined £400,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office as the regulator continues…
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Scottish firm behind 200m nuisance calls gets raided
While the Cambridge Analytica scandal keeps the headline writers toiling away, the Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing its clampdown on…
Pensions cold calling ban set to be in force by June
The Government has finally confirmed that a ban on pensions cold calling – including text and email communications – should…
ICO and DMA back ‘Call Time’ campaign as more go bust
The Information Commissioner’s Office and the DMA have backed Decision Marketing‘s campaign to get the Government to resurrect legislation which…
Time to finally hit rogue marketing chiefs where it hurts
Decision Marketing is launching a campaign calling on the Government to finally introduce legislation which will make directors of rogue…
Call centre sector ‘perfect storm’ to hit one million jobs
Up to a million UK contact centre jobs could be wiped out due to a “perfect storm” of market conditions…
Sacked and fined: would-be data thieves warned again
Anyone tempted to access confidential customer data and then sell it on to make a few quid has been sent…
Second rogue telemarketing chief banned for six years
The director of a company which pressed elderly and vulnerable people to pay for a service which was the equivalent…
ICO confirms overhaul of Telephone Preference Service
The Information Commissioner’s Office has finally confirmed that it will remove the millions of inactive and invalid telephone numbers from…
Noose tightens on rogue and lax firms as ICO fines soar
The Information Commissioners’ Office has fined 111 organisations a total of £10.1m for breaking the rules on spam and data…