ICO issues 120K GBP fine to financial firm

The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office issued a 120,000 GBP fine to Quick Tax Claims after the ICO received 66,793 complaints about the company’s alleged marketing practices. The ICO said the financial firm sent text messages to consumers without an opt-out option after it “purchased personal information from third-party suppliers that did not obtain valid consent.”
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