ICO evidence exposes mass abuse of the TPS rules
The Information Commissioner’s Office has exposed the abuse of telemarketing rules stretches far wider than the charity sector after revealing…
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PPI firm banned for totting up 40m nuisance calls
A claims management company that unleashed a barrage of 40 million calls about PPI in just three months has had…
Ofcom plan to fine firms for just 3 silent calls a day
Ofcom is launching a major probe into the telemarketing industry which could see it issue fines for as few as…
EU referendum to spark direct marketing bonanza
The battle over whether the UK should remain in the European Union is likely to trigger a direct marketing boom –…
Claims firm battered by £850,000 cold call fine
The Claims Management Regulator – the watchdog launched earlier this year to keep the industry in check – has trumped…
Peers accuse Government of stalling over cold calls
Peers have accused the Government of dragging its feet over passing laws to protect consumers from being cold called by…
Charities left in limbo by ‘express consent’ farce
The charity sector has been thrown into turmoil after the privacy regulator admitted it was unable to give a definitive…
Macmillan fesses up to last year’s ICO TPS warning
Macmillan Cancer Support has become the first charity to be fingered over the abuse of telemarketing rules after admitting it…
Crackdown on premium rate lines
Brands which use premium rate numbers will now have to sign up to a register and must adhere to a…
Credit firms face cold calling ban
Credit firms will be banned from cold calling consumers if a super-complaint to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) filed…