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Home improvement marketers dial up trouble from regulator

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2024-01-17

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Paul Kunert

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The UK ICO fined Poxell Ltd (£150,000) and Skean Homes Ltd (£100,000) for making millions of unlawful telemarketing calls in 2022 to individuals registered with the Telephone Preference Service, violating PECR. The ICO cited aggressive tactics, use of multiple lines to evade detection, lack of cooperation, and rejected claims that third parties were responsible, warning that companies must respect do-not-call rules and cannot hide behind technicalities.

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