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,…
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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…
Ofcom warns caller ID scams will take years to kill off
Ofcom has admitted the UK is lagging other countries in the war against so-called “spoofing” – the technique widely used…
Concerns grow as nuisance call gripes hit four-year high
Fears are growing over a return to the bad old days of nuisance call bombardment with official figures showing consumer…
Four firms hit for £480,000 in new raid on TPS abusers
Companies which persist in making cold calls to consumers without running their files against the Telephone Preference Service have been…
Bungalow marketing rogue whacked with six year ban
The boss of a telemarketing firm, registered to an unassuming bungalow in the small seaside town of Peacehaven, has become…
‘Reckless’ firm called 270,000 consumers on the TPS
A Welsh company which was found to have made over 270,000 calls to people registered on the Telephone Preference Service…
Rogues go free as nuisance call crackdown is sidelined
The scourge of so-called nuisance calls is still alive and kicking, with an analysis of complaints made to the Information…
TPS abuse appeal goes tits up as judge increases fine
Companies which find themselves on the wrong side of the Information Commissioner’s Office should be careful what they wish for after one…
Double-glazing firm smashed for 520,000 illegal calls
GDPR might now be grabbing all the headlines but it seems many marketers are still ignoring PECR – the legislation…