£1.48 Million fine for unlawful profiling and marketing calls
The ICO fines Easylife Ltd. for unlawful profiling and marketing calls to customers. Two data protection violations that could have been easily avoided.
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The ICO fines Easylife Ltd. for unlawful profiling and marketing calls to customers. Two data protection violations that could have been easily avoided.
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If data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests, a legitimate interest assessment (LIA) should be performed prior to the data processing to ensure UK GDPR compliance. We show you how to conduct this assessment and how to act based on its outcome.
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The ICO issued fines amounting to up to £ 750,000 to companies for making unlawful calls. The UK data protection supervisory authority also published the names of the companies to deter others.
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