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Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) Direct Marketing

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New ICO guidance on direct marketing using electronic mail and live calls

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The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published new guidance on direct marketing using electronic mail and live calls, aimed at providing a more detailed overview of the rules on direct marketing as well as...more

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Data issues when acquiring assets from an insolvent vendor

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Recent M&A deals the teams have worked on involving insolvent corporates have highlighted the challenges which exist around the transfer of customer lists and databases, which are often a significant asset for the buyer. ...more

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Order against the Phoenix: ICO leverages personal fines for directors and other strategies to curb unlawful marketing

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On 17 December 2018, new Regulations came into force meaning that company directors and other corporate officers may be personally fined up to £500,000 for their company’s nuisance calls and similar serious breaches of the...more

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Spam, Spam, Spam: Pension Company Fined For Unsolicited Emails

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Beware the unsolicited email. UK ICO fines a pensions company £40,000 for sending nearly two million direct marketing emails without consent....more

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UK Parliament Passes New Digital Economy Act

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The Digital Economy Bill passed into UK law last Thursday 27 April 2017 amidst the flurry of activity known as the “wash up” period before the dissolution of Parliament and ahead of the early general election in the UK to be...more

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ICO Turns Spotlight on Data Broker Industry

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Data brokers are organisations that obtain data from a variety of sources and then sell or license it to third parties. Many trade in personal data, which is purchased by their customers for several purposes, most commonly to...more

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