Nuisance calls land home improvements company with a £130,000 fine from the ICO

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has fined a home improvement company 130,000 for making more than 900,000 nuisance marketing calls.

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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  • The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has fined a home improvement company 130,000 for making more than 900,000 nuisance marketing calls.
  • Colour Coat didnt identify itself on the calls or provided false company names including Homes Advice Bureau, EcoSolve UK and, on one occasion, Citizens Advice Bureau.
  • Natasha Longson, ICO Investigations Manager, said

    This company had no regard for the law or for the people they were calling.

  • People who believe they have been the victim of nuisance marketing texts, calls or emails, can report them to the ICO.
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