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16.02.15
'Government letting people down' on nuisance calls, says Information Commissioner
Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has urged the Government to change the law surrounding nuisance calls and text messages. Under the 2003 Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, companies must ensure that they do not conduct individuals who have ‘opted out’ using the Telephone Preference Service. Since 2011 the ICO has had the power to fine business in default up to…
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Information Commissioner investigates legality of police's retention of mobile phone data
Christopher Graham, the Information Commissioner, has told a parliamentary committee that his office is investigating whether police forces are breaching data protection laws by retaining data downloaded from suspects’ mobile telephones. It is understood that a number of police forces are routinely extracting mobile phone data in police stations from suspects. Data downloaded can include call history,…
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