ICO clamps down on marketing masquerading as market research
Recent enforcement action against Change and Save Ltd is just one in a long list of examples of the ICO’s tough approach to unlawful direct marketing. Georgina Graham reports.
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ICO imposes £180,000 and £250,000 fines on telemarketers
The UK data regulator continues its enforcement campaign against nuisance callers, this time with substantial fines imposed on Advanced VOIP Solutions Ltd and Check Point Claims. Chloe Dumoulin-Richet reports.
Could animal rights body upload photos of “Amazing Animals” zoo?
Heythrop Zoological Sales (t/a Amazing Animals) were not impressed when photographs of its animal charges were uploaded by the Captive Animals Protection Society as part of its campaigning. Kate Robinson reports on the ensuing litigation.
France launches new “do not call” list
The BLOCTEL list has been launched in France. Users can register their landline or mobile numbers to not receive marketing calls. How does this differ from the Pacitel list introduced in 2011? Vincent le Bars of Osborne Clarke Paris reports.
German court considers emails and customer satisfaction surveys
Can customers’ email addresses be used for satisfaction surveys without prior consent? Stephan Bahner of Osborne Clarke Cologne reports.
ICO fines “Better for the country” Brexit body £50,000
“Leave.eu” sent 500,000 spam texts to UK mobile users urging a referendum “Leave” vote. ICO said the recipients gave no prior consent and imposed a substantial fine. The organisation says it will appeal. Jude King reports.
Ofcom launches new mobile nuisance call opt-out
The UK’s “do not call” list enabling users to opt out of nuisance calls is available for mobile as well as landline numbers. Now Ofcom has acted to raise awareness of this and increase mobile registrations. Chloe Dumoulin-Richet reports.
ICO trails its GDPR guidance programme
With the countdown now underway before Europe’s new data protection law comes into force on 25 May 2018, the UK data regulator has indicated what guidance it will be releasing for UK businesses and when. Eleanor Locke reports.
Direct marketing opt-in threat in Digital Economy Bill
The recent Queen’s Speech was criticised as lightweight. But lurking within was a harbinger of potential doom for the UK’s marketers in the form of a threat of an opt-in regime for cold calls. Georgina Graham reports.
New EU Trade Secrets Directive: key points for marketers
The wide definition of “trade secrets” in the new eponymous directive means that marketers should not ignore its potential implications. Ben Dunham reports.
Compulsory number display for DM calls
The latest version of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations is now in force and with it a requirement that all live direct marketing callers display the number they are calling from. Mike Ahyow reports.
“Smart mirrors” and marketing: privacy concerns
As marketers are alerted to the exciting possibilities of cutting edge “hidden display technology,” Georgina Graham sounds a data protection warning.
