The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined two companies £150,000 for illegal direct marketing under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
- Quick Tax Claims Limited was fined £120,000 for sending 7,863,547 spam text messages in breach of regulations 22 and 23 of PECR.
- National Debt Advice Limited was fined £30,000 for sending 129,902 unsolicited text messages in breach of regulations 22 of PECR.
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