Most people will have heard of the GDPR, but what about the PECR? Do you what it is or how high the fines for breaching it can be?
Unfortunately ignorance isn’t a suitable defence and most penalties for breaches of the GDPR and PECR can be attributed to staff errors. Poor or no knowledge of the regulations, insufficient understanding of what they, personally, need to do to meet the legislation. Poor quality, incomplete or missing privacy impact assessments or just laziness or it’s too much effort attitude and approach to privacy.
Concrew Trainings courses on GDPR and PECR bring these potentially dry dull and boring subjects to life and help participants understand why every company and every individual needs to understand fully the latest requirements for data protection.
Our courses start at just £285+vat for 14 people. The cost is miniscule relative to the fines the ICO hands out.
Well we would say that now wouldn’t we: ………………………..
Check out these recent ICO fines:
Mermaids Charity– 08 July 2021
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined transgender charity Mermaids £25,000 for failing to keep the personal data of its users secure.
Brazier Consulting Services – 01 July 2021
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Leeds-based Brazier Consulting Services Ltd (BCS) £200,000 for making unlawful claims management calls.
ColourCoat Ltd – 23 June 2021
£130,000 fine for multiple breaches of Regulations 21 and 24 of the PECR.
Global One 2015 Charity – 15 June 2021
fined £10,000 for sending unsolicited direct marketing messages
Papa Johns (GB) Ltd – 15 June 2021
fined £10,000 for sending nuisance marketing messages to its customers.
OK, I hear you say, but it won’t happen to us………….. We are too large/professional/organised/etc/etc
What about the recent names fined in the last 12 months
The Conservative Party MPN
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined the Conservative Party £10,000 for sending marketing emails in the name of RT Hon Boris Jonson MP to people who did not want to receive them.
American Express Services Europe Limited
Direct marketing messages were sent by, or at the instigation, of American Express Services Europe Limited. These messages contained direct marketing material for which subscribers had not provided adequate consent. Fined £72,000
Marriott International
The ICO fined the hotel chain Marriott International Inc. £18.4million for failing to keep millions of customers’ personal data secure.
British Airways
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined British Airways (BA) £20m for failing to protect the personal and financial details of its customers.
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