Ico

ICO fines three companies £415,000 for nuisance marketing

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Video games, Creative works, Ico, Video games developed in Japan, Solar panel

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has fined three separate companies a total of 415,000 for sending nuisance marketing to people about car finance, solar panels and funeral plans.

Key Points: 
  • The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has fined three separate companies a total of 415,000 for sending nuisance marketing to people about car finance, solar panels and funeral plans.
  • Solarwave of Grays, Essex, has been fined 100,000 for making 73,217 unsolicited marketing calls about solar panel maintenance between January and October 2020.
  • When fines are issued, the ICO works to make sure they are recovered to bring companies to account on behalf of the public.
  • Anyone who is receiving nuisance marketing can complain to us.

LTH Holdings Limited

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Marketing, Video games, Creative works, LTH, Action-adventure games, Art games, Video games developed in Japan, Kik Messenger, Ico, Direct marketing

LTH Holdings, a telephone marketing company from Cardiff, have been fined 145,000 for making 1.4 million calls selling funeral plans to people who were also registered with the TPS for a year between May 2019 to May 2020.

Key Points: 
  • LTH Holdings, a telephone marketing company from Cardiff, have been fined 145,000 for making 1.4 million calls selling funeral plans to people who were also registered with the TPS for a year between May 2019 to May 2020.
  • The ICO received 41 complaints.
  • The ICO has online reports that LTH adopted aggressive, coercive, and persuasive methods in its direct marketing, which is concerning given the target audience could be vulnerable people.
  • The company was also issued with an enforcement notice ordering it to stop marketing until consent had been obtained.

Conservative Party fined £10,000 for sending unlawful emails

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
Video games, Creative works, Ico, Video games developed in Japan, eMail

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has fined the Conservative Party 10,000 for sending 51 marketing emails to people who did not want to receive them.

Key Points: 
  • The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has fined the Conservative Party 10,000 for sending 51 marketing emails to people who did not want to receive them.
  • The ICO found the Conservative Party failed to retain clear records of the basis upon which people had consented to receive marketing emails, as required by law.
  • The ICO concluded the party did not have the necessary valid consent for the 51 marketing emails received by the complainants.
  • While the ICO was still investigating, the party engaged in an industrial-scale marketing email exercise during the December 2019 General Election campaign, sending nearly 23 million emails.

ICO and CMA set out blueprint for cooperation in digital markets

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
Ico

The ICO and CMA affirm that rather than competition and data protection being in opposition, they are complementary agendas.

Key Points: 
  • The ICO and CMA affirm that rather than competition and data protection being in opposition, they are complementary agendas.
  • The ICO and CMA are committed to continuing working together on projects that will put this joint statement into practice.
  • We look forward to continuing our cooperation with the CMA to ensure peoples data is safeguarded and digital innovation and competition is supported.
  • This statement clearly shows robust data protection can support vibrant competition in digital markets, and digital firms should not use data protection as an excuse for anticompetitive behaviour.

ICO and Office of the Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand, sign Memorandum of Understanding

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Articles, Privacy, Social issues, Digital rights, Politics, MOU, OPC, Ico, Memorandum of understanding, Personal data

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) and the New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Key Points: 
  • The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) and the New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
  • The MOU builds on the existing strong relationship between ICO and OPC, recognising their shared common mission to uphold peoples information rights, while supporting digital innovation and economic development.
  • The MOU comes soon after New Zealands new privacy law has come into force, and at a time of increasing trade between the UK and New Zealand.
  • It fits firmly with the UK commitment to protect the personal data of its citizens, while enabling the opportunities of digital innovation.

iCo Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Agreement for in Vivo Testing of iCo-019 on SARS-CoV-2

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Video games, Creative works, Action-adventure games, Video games developed in Japan, Art games, Computer icons, Ico, Ico, The arts

iCo anticipates that the iCo-019 Study will be completed by the end of Q2 2021.

Key Points: 
  • iCo anticipates that the iCo-019 Study will be completed by the end of Q2 2021.
  • "We are excited for this next phase in our development of iCo-019 to begin," said William Jarosz, the Chief Executive Officer of iCo.
  • ( https://www.cspscanada.org/symposium-events/2021-csps-symposium/ )
    iCo Therapeutics identifies existing development stage assets for use in underserved ocular and infectious diseases.
  • iCo shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "ICO" and on the OTCQB under the symbol "ICOTF".

iCo Therapeutics Inc. Announces Warrant Exercises

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Friday, March 12, 2021
Corporate finance, Options, Warrant, Ico

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 12, 2021) - iCo Therapeutics Inc. (TSXV: ICO) (OTCQB: ICOTF) ("iCo" or the "Company"), announces that between February 1, 2021 and March 12, 2021, 20,280,000 warrants of the Company were exercised for common shares in the capital of the Company resulting in proceeds to the Company of $1,301,200.00.

Key Points: 
  • Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 12, 2021) - iCo Therapeutics Inc. (TSXV: ICO) (OTCQB: ICOTF) ("iCo" or the "Company"), announces that between February 1, 2021 and March 12, 2021, 20,280,000 warrants of the Company were exercised for common shares in the capital of the Company resulting in proceeds to the Company of $1,301,200.00.
  • William Jarosz, the Chief Executive Officer of iCo commented, "We deeply appreciate this show of support from our warrant holders.
  • iCo Therapeutics identifies existing development stage assets for use in underserved ocular and infectious diseases.
  • iCo shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "ICO" and on the OTCQB under the symbol "ICOTF".

ICO fines firms for sending more than 2.7 million spam text messages during the pandemic

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Friday, March 5, 2021
Video games, Creative works, Ico, Video games developed in Japan, Text messaging, Direct marketing, The arts, Information Commissioner's Office

Leads Works Ltd

Key Points: 
  • Leads Works Ltd

    The ICO has fined West Sussex-based Leads Works Ltd 250,000for sending more than 2.6 million nuisance text messages to customers without their valid consent.

  • Examples of the messages sent include:

    The ICOs investigation found Avon did not send or instigate the text messages.

  • Leads Works Ltd has also been issued with an enforcement noticeby the ICO, ordering it to stop sending unlawful direct marketing messages.
  • Valca Vehicle Ltd

    The ICO has fined a Manchester company 80,000for sending nuisance marketing messages during the pandemic.

ALYI Announces March 4th RevoltTOKEN ICO Date

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Creative works, Video games, AlterNet, Ico, The arts

Dallas, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - March 2, 2021) - Alternet Systems, Inc. (OTC Pink: ALYI) today announced its finance partner, RevoltTOKEN, plans to make Tokens available for sale beginning this Thursday, March 4th.

Key Points: 
  • Dallas, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - March 2, 2021) - Alternet Systems, Inc. (OTC Pink: ALYI) today announced its finance partner, RevoltTOKEN, plans to make Tokens available for sale beginning this Thursday, March 4th.
  • "We expect to send out an email in the next 24 hours to all that have registered to make purchases on the RevoltTOKEN website expressing interest in the ICO.
  • The information forthcoming in the email and the press release will have the final details on the RevoltTOKEN ICO."
  • To learn more about RevoltToken, visit http://www.revolttoken.com/
    For more information and to stay up to date on ALYI's overall latest developments, please visit www.alternetsystemsinc.com .

ALYI Prepares for RevoltTOKEN ICO

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Monday, March 1, 2021
Creative works, Video games, Ico, Video games developed in Japan, OTC Markets Group, The arts

Dallas, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - March 1, 2021) - Alternet Systems, Inc. (OTC Pink: ALYI) today announced its finance partner, RevoltTOKEN, plans to publish an ICO timing update tomorrow.

Key Points: 
  • Dallas, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - March 1, 2021) - Alternet Systems, Inc. (OTC Pink: ALYI) today announced its finance partner, RevoltTOKEN, plans to publish an ICO timing update tomorrow.
  • The CEO of RevoltTOKEN confirms the planned RevoltTOKEN ICO is imminent.
  • The updated tomorrow is intended to include further details on RevoltTOKEN's plans with ALYI in addition to timing details.
  • To learn more about RevoltToken, visit http://www.revolttoken.com/ .