UK data regulator takes enforcement action to rein in data brokers’ use of people’s personal data
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In a landmark decision that shines a light on widespread data protecton failings by the entire data broker industry, the ICO has today taken enforcement action against Experian, based in part on a complaint PI made in 2018. Achieved Result October 2020 update : Following our complaints to regulators in 2018 about the data broker industry and the ’hidden data ecosystem’, the UK regulator took enforcement action against one of the largest global companies, Experian. As a result, Experian have (...)
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]]>ICO takes enforcement action against Experian after data broking investigation
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) orders the credit reference agency Experian Limited to make fundamental changes to how it handles people’s personal data within its direct marketing services. The enforcement notice follows a two-year investigation by the ICO into how Experian, Equifax and TransUnion used personal data within their data broking businesses for direct marketing purposes. A complaint from the campaign group Privacy International to the ICO also raised concerns about (...)
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