ICO fines telecoms company EE Limited for sending unlawful text messages
The ICO has fined telecoms company EE Limited £100,000 for sending over 2.5 million direct marketing messages to its customers, without consent. The messages, sent in early 2018, encouraged customers to access and use the ‘My EE’ app to manage their account and also to upgrade their phone; a second batch […]
Milling company fined after employee suffers life changing injury to his hand
A milling company has been fined after a worker suffered life changing injuries resulting in loss and partial loss of three fingers in his dominant hand. Peterborough Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 21 September 2015, an employee of Nene Milling Company Limited in Wisbech was cleaning wood dust from a […]
£126m fine for Southern Water
Southern Water has been fined £126m for spills of wastewater into the environment from its sewage plants and for deliberately misreporting its performance. The penalty will see customers get a rebate of at least £61 each. “What we found in this case is shocking,” said Rachel Fletcher, the Head of […]
ICO fines PPI claims company £120,000 for millions of nuisance texts
The ICO has fined a PPI claims management company £120,000 for sending unlawful spam texts about its services. Hall and Hanley Ltd of Devonshire Street North, Manchester were responsible for sending 3,560,211 direct marketing text messages between 1 January 2018 and 26 June 2018 about PPI compensation claims. The ICO […]