ICO fines Yorkshire company for illegal cold calls

Company made almost 100,000 calls in a ‘significant intrusion’ without sufficient consent

James Phillips
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ICO fines Yorkshire company for illegal cold calls

Halifax-based Parkin Beacher has been fined £50,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for cold calling.

The company, identifying itself as either Your Pension Options or Pension Choice, admitted to making nearly 100,000 calls relating to possible pension reviews, aiming to arrange an introduction to ...

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