LoginNew measures to beat nuisance calls
Govt proposals would make bosses personally liable for nuisance calls.
Posted 11 June 2018 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|National
UPDATES: New government proposals would allow the Information Commissioner’s Office to fine company directors personally for nuisance marketing, closing a loophole used by firms that liquidate and restart under new names. The measures sit alongside tougher direct marketing rules, better data sharing with Ofcom and funding for call blockers to protect vulnerable consumers.
The latest estimates by Ofcom show British consumers were bombarded with 3.9 billion nuisance phone calls and texts last year, but the UK data protection watchdog has revealed it only recovered 54 percent of the £17.8 million issued in fines for nuisance calls since 2010, with companies going into liquidation to avoid big penalties.
As it stands, only the businesses themselves are li...
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