ICO (UK) - Saga Services Limited
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ICO (UK) - Saga Services Limited | |
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Authority: | ICO (UK) |
Jurisdiction: | United Kingdom |
Relevant Law: | Article 4(11) GDPR Regulation 22 PECR |
Type: | Investigation |
Outcome: | Violation Found |
Started: | |
Decided: | 13.09.2021 |
Published: | 15.09.2021 |
Fine: | 150,000 GBP |
Parties: | Saga Services Limited |
National Case Number/Name: | Saga Services Limited |
European Case Law Identifier: | n/a |
Appeal: | Unknown |
Original Language(s): | English |
Original Source: | ico.org.uk (in EN) |
Initial Contributor: | Frederick Antonovics |
The UK DPA fined Saga Services Limited approximately €176,000 (GBP 150,000) for sending a total of 128,895,718 unsolicited direct marketing messages to subscribers without their consent.
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Action we've taken/ Enforcement/ Saga Services Limited EN Saga Services Limited Date 15 September 2021 Type Enforcement notices Sector Finance insurance and credit During the period 29 November 2018 and 2 May 2019, a confirmed total of 128,895,718 unsolicited direct marketing messages were received by subscribers, having been sent at the instigation of Saga Services Ltd. These messages contained direct marketing material for which subscribers had not provided valid consent. Further Reading Saga Services Limited enforcement notice Action we've taken PDF (81.68K) Saga Services Limited monetary penalty notice Action we've taken PDF (189.43K) We Buy Any Car, Sports Direct and Saga fined £495,000 after sending millions of ‘frustrating and intrusive’ nuisance messages. About the ICO Action we've taken/ Enforcement/ Saga Services Limited EN Saga Services Limited Date 15 September 2021 Type Enforcement notices Sector Finance insurance and credit During the period 29 November 2018 and 2 May 2019, a confirmed total of 128,895,718 unsolicited direct marketing messages were received by subscribers, having been sent at the instigation of Saga Services Ltd. These messages contained direct marketing material for which subscribers had not provided valid consent. Further Reading Saga Services Limited enforcement notice Action we've taken PDF (81.68K) Saga Services Limited monetary penalty notice Action we've taken PDF (189.43K) We Buy Any Car, Sports Direct and Saga fined £495,000 after sending millions of ‘frustrating and intrusive’ nuisance messages. About the ICO EnglishCymraegEnglishCymraeg