ICO Publishes Report on Compliance in Direct Marketing Data Broking Sector
On October 27, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published a report following its investigation into data protection compliance in the direct marketing data broking sector, alongside its enforcement action against Experian.
During the investigation, the ICO conducted audits of the direct marketing data broking businesses of the UK’s three largest credit reference agencies – Experian, Equifax and TransUnion – and found “significant data protection failures at each” that were “deeply embedded” within the businesses.
Source: ICO Publishes Report on Compliance in Direct Marketing Data Broking Sector
