ICO whacks two Greater Manchester firms on the PECR
The 25-year war on nuisance callers has claimed two more scalps, with two Greater Manchester-based companies fined a total of…
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PECR gripes hit 3-year high as Whac-A-Mole continues
The 25-year war on so-called nuisance calls and texts appears no closer to being won, with complaints set for a…
‘Hounding’ telemarketing rogues get pummelled by ICO
The Information Commissioner’s Office has proved that PECR fines are just like London buses, you don’t get one for ages…
South-east firms battered for making predatory calls
Swansea might have once been crowned the nuisance call capital of the UK but it seems the home counties are…
ICO still owed nearly £26m in fines as appeals drag on
The Information Commissioner’s Office has continued its mission to crack down on both rogue marketers and business which flout data…
Tories fail to keep PECR up again in fresh email gaffe
The Conservative Party has been forced to report itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office after a bungled mass email has…
ICO chews out recruitment firm after seeing off appeal
The Information Commissioner’s Office has come out fighting following last month’s embarrassing defeat in the Upper-tier Tribunal against Experian by…
ICO vows to root out rogues as it issues £340,000 fines
The Information Commissioner’s Office might be licking its wounds after a week to forget at the Upper Tribunal but its…
‘Threatening’ telemarketing firm hit with £80,000 fine
A Wigan-based company which made nearly 48,000 illegal calls in a 12 month period to people registered on the Telephone…
Penny Appeal enforcement fuels ICO charity warning
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a warning to all charity marketers about the dangers of sending unsolicited marketing texts…