{"id":11370,"date":"2016-04-26T01:31:24","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T18:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/fines-rocket-to-2m-for-nuisance-calls-firms\/"},"modified":"2016-04-26T01:33:36","modified_gmt":"2016-04-25T18:33:36","slug":"fines-rocket-to-2m-for-nuisance-calls-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/fines-rocket-to-2m-for-nuisance-calls-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"Fines rocket to \u00a32m for nuisance calls firms"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nA change in the law a year ago has led to a fivefold increase in fines issued for unwanted or illegal calls to the publicThe government\u2019s data protection regulator has issued fines totalling more than \u00a32m since the law was changed 12 months ago to make it easier to crack down on nuisance marketing and phone calls, it revealed today. Following the change in the law in April 2015, the penalties levied by the Information Commissioners\u2019 Office (ICO) on companies found to be breaking the law compare with just \u00a3360,000 during the previous 12 months. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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