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Discovery of confidential documents leads to £100,000 penalty

News released from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) yesterday: a penalty of £100,000 was imposed on Stockport Primary Care Trust

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NHS Foundation Trust faces fine up to £500,000

20th May 2013 Shredsec Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, data protection act, ICO, lost data

An NHS Foundation Trust faces a fine of up to £500,000 after notes containing confidential information about 25 patients were

Southend-on-Sea City Council
We issued a reprimand to Southend-on-Sea City Council in Essex after hidden data on a spreadsheet released as part of a freedom of information request revealed the sensitive personal details of staff
Quick Tax Claims Limited
An ICO investigation revealed that Quick Tax Claims Limited had sent 7,863,547 unlawful text messages over the course of a month, resulting in 66,793 complaints – 93% of these stating there was no ‘opt out’ option. During the investigation, the ICO found that the company had purchased personal information from third-party suppliers that did not […]
Quick Tax Claims Limited
An ICO investigation revealed that Quick Tax Claims Limited had sent 7,863,547 unlawful text messages over the course of a month, resulting in 66,793 complaints – 93% of these stating there was no ‘opt out’ option. During the investigation, the ICO found that the company had purchased personal information from third-party suppliers that did not […]
National Debt Advice Limited
National Debt Advice sent 129,902 unsolicited direct marketing text messages to individuals in breach of regulation 22 of PECR resulting in over 4,000 complaints to the 7726 spam reporting service. The company was fined £30,000 and issued with an enforcement notice.
National Debt Advice Limited
National Debt Advice sent 129,902 unsolicited direct marketing text messages to individuals in breach of regulation 22 of PECR resulting in over 4,000 complaints to the 7726 spam reporting service. The company was fined £30,000 and issued with an enforcement notice.