United Kingdom: ICO inquiry into illegal proposition to customers using personal information provided in a business context
Progress
Current status
processing consultation
15 Sep 2023 processing consultation
22 Aug 2023 in consultation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Closed consultation in ICO inquiry into illegal proposition to customers using personal information provided in a business context
On 15 September 2023, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) closed its consultation in the inquiry into “text pests”. The aim of the inquiry is to assist the regulator in gathering evidence regarding the impact of this illicit conduct. “Tex…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
consultation closed
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Opened consultation in ICO inquiry into an illegal proposition to customers using personal information provided in a business context
On 22 August 2023, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) launched an inquiry and a call for victims of what are commonly known as “text pests” to provide information. The aim is to assist the regulator in gathering evidence regarding the im…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
consultation opened
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority