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1 October - Illegal marketers set for six figure penalty from the ICO
The ICO has today confirmed that it is set to issue two monetary penalties totalling well over £250,000 to two illegal marketers who have been responsible for ...
27 September - Cloud on the horizon for data-handling outsourcing
The ICO has published guidelines to underline that companies remain responsible for how personal data is looked after, even if they ...
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