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ICO fine against TMAC for false-identity marketing calls

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The ICO fined TMAC £100,000 ($132,000) for marketing calls made with false identities, imposing a regulatory penalty on unlawful direct-marketing conduct that affected TPS registrants. The company made over 260,000 nuisance calls to people on the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) and the regulator said it deliberately targeted people over 60 between February and September 2024. The case reinforces enforcement of PECR rules requiring consent, caller identification, and respect for opt-outs.

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  1. 30.03.2026 12:30 2 articles · 1mo ago

    ICO fines TMAC for false-identity marketing calls

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    The Information Commissioner’s Office fined TMAC £100,000 for making over 260,000 nuisance calls to Telephone Preference Service registrants, using false identities and impersonating local crime and fire prevention initiatives during a February to September 2024 calling campaign that targeted people over 60. A TMAC director said the telephone numbers were included in data acquired at a previous company.

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