Corporate TPS clampdown continues with £250k fines
It seems fines for abuse of the Corporate Telephone Preference Service are just like London buses, you wait ages for…
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ICO finally gets serious about abuse of Corporate TPS
The Information Commissioners Office has fired a warning shot over rogue firms which make unlawful marketing calls to businesses after…
Critics round on Government crackdown on scammers
The Government’s national crackdown on scams – first outlined earlier this week – has been branded “too little, too late”…
Govt to extend cold call ban but will it stop scammers?
The Government is planning to bolster its attack on financial scammers by finally extending the ban on pension cold calls…
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…
‘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…
Ex-RAC staffer caught red-handed with car crash data
A get rich quick plan hatched by a former employee of the RAC has been nipped in the bud after he…
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…