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…
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Four PECR wreckers whacked with fines of £370,000
The Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing its crackdown on predatory telemarketing to people registered with the Telephone Preference Service, dishing…
Eight Brits face trial over alleged car crash data ring
The Information Commissioner’s Office has launched criminal proceedings against eight individuals over the alleged unlawful accessing and obtaining of consumers’…
Director hit with six-year ban for failing to pay ICO fine
New Government plans to batter rogue marketers harder might prove a damp squib due to the age-old issue of recovering…
Bully-boy firms hit where it hurts for calling vulnerable
Companies that persist in targeting vulnerable consumers have been warned they face being named and shamed – and hit where…
Welsh firm belted for mass of illegal calls, even to dead
Welsh home improvement firm Home2Sense has been pummelled for making nearly 700,000 illegal phone calls to people registered with the…
Ofcom press-gangs phone networks into scam call war
Ofcom’s fight against telemarketing crooks is being dialled up to the max with a multi-pronged attack designed to further strengthen…
ICO proves even a tiny PECR can be reputation wrecker
The Information Commissioner’s Office has proved even the smallest breach of data laws can result in a monetary penalty –…
ICO courts industry as John Edwards takes the reins
The Information Commissioner’s Office is kicking off new Commissioner John Edwards’ regime by launching a consultation on how it enforces…
Big issues still to tackle in 2022: Keep your PECR up
In the final instalment of our series re-examining the industry’s “big issues to tackle in 2017” we look at the…