£300,000 ICO Penalty for Illegal Automated Marketing Calls: Home Improvement Marketing Ltd Case Analysis
The ICO fined Home Improvement Marketing Ltd £300,000 for making 2.4 million illegal automated marketing calls. Analysis of the penalty…
PECR
Improve your understanding of PECR with our expert articles. We delve into how these regulations govern electronic communications, including emails, cookies, and telemarketing, helping you ensure your digital communication strategies remain lawful.
Does WordPress Use Cookies? A Complete Guide to Cookie Compliance
In light of data protection laws like GDPR and the ePrivacy Regulations (PECR) you may be concerned about whether your…
Royal Mail fined £20,000 under PECR for marketing automation gone wrong
This case tells us that it is important to continually review the potential impact of human error or technical error…
What the marketing team at Virgin Media got wrong about PECR
The ICO’s recent enforcement action against Virgin Media shows us that some marketers are still failing to understand the ICO’s…
Facebook to update cookie consent controls on Facebook & Instagram in Europe
Facebook announced via their newsroom on Thursday (23rd September 2021) that they will be changing their cookie consent controls within…
Most ironic PECR fine yet as firm selling nuisance call blocker fined under TPS rules
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), in the United Kingdom, has fined Yes Consumer Solutions Limited (YCSL) £170,000 for making 188,493…
GDPR & Google Analytics 4: What you need to know
Switching to Google Analytics 4 gives marketers & site managers a wide range benefits.
ICO fines protein e-commerce company Muscle Foods Limited for sending millions of marketing messages without valid consent
The ICO’s investigation found that Muscle Food’s had contravened Regulation 22 of PECR.
ICO fines “Digital Growth Experts Ltd” £60,000 for sending thousands of nuisance marketing texts during coronavirus pandemic
During their investigation the ICO found that Digital Growth Experts Ltd had breached regulations 22 and 23 of PECR.
The most common cookie banner mistakes and how to fix them
Is your cookie banner breaking the law? Probably. Most website owners will remember the rush many years ago, to comply…