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Help Direct warned by ICO over spam texts
Written Osborne Clarke on 24 Apr 2015
Following a fine for non-registration with ICO as a data controller, financial services call centre Help Direct UK were warned by ICO over numerous spam texts offering reviews of recipients’ pension arrangements. Barney Sich reports on ICO’s action.
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ASA upholds BT complaint over Talk Talk campaign
Written Osborne Clarke on 24 Apr 2015
A press ad for Talk Talk’s “Simply Broadband” package made a “half price” offer of £1.75 a month. BT complained that the reduction was not genuine as £3.50 had not been charged for long enough. Fiona Schneider reports.
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Ofcom acts and consults on silent calls
Written Osborne Clarke on 23 Oct 2014
Who: Ofcom Where: London When: 1 October 2014 Law as stated at: 8 October 2010 What happened: Ofcom has imposed a penalty of £10,000 on specialist insurer Ageas Retail Limited…
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Ofcom improves accreditation scheme for price comparison websites (“PCW”)
Written Osborne Clarke on 12 Dec 2013
Who: Ofcom When: 6 November 2013 Where: United Kingdom Law stated as at: 12 December 2013 What happened: Ofcom has introduced improvements to its voluntary accreditation scheme for price comparison websites…
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ICO acts against Better Together 2012
Written by Daisy Jones on 11 Dec 2013
Who: Better Together 2012 Limited and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Where: UK When: 22 November 2013 Law stated as at: 29 November 2013 What happened: Better Together, who are…
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Nuisance call complaint levels prompt Ofcom report
Written Osborne Clarke on 10 Jun 2013
Who: OFCOM When: May 17 2013 Where: London Law stated as at: June 4 2013 What happened: Phone calls down; nuisance calls up Telecommunications reached a turning point in 2011. …
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PhonepayPlus launches digital marketing consultation
Written by Anna Williams on 10 Jun 2013
Who: PhonepayPlus When: 16 May 2013 Where: United Kingdom Law stated as at: 4 June 2013 What happened: PhonepayPlus (PPP) has certainly been busy drafting consultation papers! After launching a…
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New “Midata” laws get really personal
Written Osborne Clarke on 08 May 2013
Topic: Consumer protection Who: HM Government When: 25 April 2013 Where: London Law stated as at: 2 May 2013 What happened: It all started in April 2011, when the Coalition…
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Ofcom reports dramatic spike in unwanted/silent call complaints
Written Osborne Clarke on 07 Mar 2013
Topic: Telemarketing Who: Ofcom Where: London When: February 2013 Law stated as at: 28 February 2013 What happened: Ofcom published the latest edition of its Telecoms Complaints Bulletin. This revealed…
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PhonepayPlus hands out record fine
Written Osborne Clarke on 07 Nov 2012
Premium rate line entry competitions were the subject of recent investigations by PhonepayPlus which in one case led to a record fine of £800,000. Rosanna Foster reports on the cases…
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Apple amends its App Review Guidelines
Written by Nick Johnson on 07 Nov 2012
According to some reports, Apple’s recent updating of its App Review Guidelines appeared to potentially allow the Cupertino giant to disable any app that promoted titles available from a different…
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Broadband speed claims in ads – revised guidance
Written by Nick Johnson on 17 Sep 2012
Not for the first time, guidance has been published on making broadband speed claims in ads. What is the new “CAP” guidance saying and how does this differ from previous…
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