‘Significant’ investigation into Tory call centre allegations
South Wales Police have confirmed they are carrying out a ‘significant’ investigation of the Blue Telecoms call centre which operated on behalf of the Conservative party in the run up to the general election. An undercover investigation by Channel 4 at the Blue Telecoms call centre in South Wales claimed that the centre broke data […]
£400K fine for Keurboom Communications
A call centre that made over 100 million nuisance calls in 18 months has been fined a record £400,000 by the data watchdog. More than 1,000 people complained to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over automated calls regarding PPI compensation and road accident claims. The ICO said that the automated calls from Keurboom Communications, registered […]
Staff left ‘unpaid’ as call centre fined £270,000
Staff at a call centre claim they have been left unpaid after the company was handed one of the biggest fines in consumer history for making nuisance calls. Basingstoke-based Media Tactics was fined £270,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in March for making 22 million nuisance phone calls to members of the public. The […]
