UK Information Commissioner’s Office reports rise in spam calls and texts
by Press Association from Technology | The Guardian on (#D5AD)
Watchdog says most nuisance communications related to accident claims, green energy, payday loans and lifestyle surveys
More than 180,000 complaints were made about commercial nuisance calls and texts last year, according to new figures.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) noted a 12% rise in complaints about spam communications in 2014/15, compared with the previous year. The watchdog's annual report said it had issued five fines relating to marketing calls and texts totalling 386,000, along with eight enforcement notices. Another 31 firms were "monitored".
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