Celebrating its 30th birthday, the UK data and information regulator has just published its latest Annual Report. Stephen Groom attended its launch and pulls out some nuggets for advertisers from that event and the Report itself.
The third edition of ICO’s guidance on its approach to the issuing of penalties of up to £500,000 was out of date on publication. Chloe Deng investigates how this happened and asks whether, despite this, it is still worth a read.
As promised, the Coalition Government, in one of its last legislative actions, brought into force the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Stephen Groom reports.
From 6 April 2015, the ICO can fine nuisance marketers up to £500,000 without establishing likely substantial damage or substantial distress, but what types of marketing will this extend to and what must ICO still establish? Stephen Groom reports.
PLT charged a monthly fee for a service including registration with the UK “do not call” list, but failed to tell customers that this was otherwise available free of charge. Was this an illegal “misleading omission”? Barney Sich reports.
It now seems probable that the threshold for six figure penalties to be issued for breaches of privacy and electronic communications laws will be lowered dramatically very soon. But will the change extend to emails and cookies? Stephen Groom reports.
After 214 complaints to ICO and the “do not call” list administrator the Telephone Preference Service, enforcement action was taken over cold calls to often vulnerable consumers despite their numbers being on the TPS list. Fiona Schneider reports.
The First Tier Tribunal heard another appeal against a monetary penalty notice imposed by ICO for Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations breaches. Was it ICO’s lucky day this time around? Ben Dunham reports.
Catch their slides here.
