The ICO has announced fines totalling £495,000 to well-known companies that between them sent more than 354 million nuisance messages.
We Buy Any Car was fined £200,000 for sending more than 191 million emails. The firm also sent 3.6 million nuisance texts.Saga Services LtdandSaga Personal Financewere fined £150,000 and £75,000 respectively for instigating more than 157 million emails between them.Sports Direct has been fined £70,000 for sending 2.5 million emails.
None of the companies had permission from people to send them marketing emails or texts. This is against the law.
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