A 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’s data protection regulator has issued fines totalling more than £2m since the law was changed 12 months ago to build it easier to crack down on nuisance marketing and phone calls. The penalties levied by the Information Commissioner’s Office on companies found to be breaking the law are more than four times higher than the £360000 handed out during the preceding 12 months. The law was changed last April.
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Source: theguardian.com