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For those old enough to remember Scott Carey, you will be au fait with "The Incredible Shrinking Man". But the 'incredible shrinking...

Cold calling (or unsolicited telemarketing) is a very popular form of marketing and has been around for generations. It is a direct...

‘Minded to’ letter If the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) decide that they are not going to grant authorisation, they will send a...

Under Section 166 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has the power to obtain a report...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent regulator for data protection and information law. The ICO has the...

A Legitimate Interest Assessment, or ‘LIA’, is a tool used by businesses to help them comply with data protection laws. Put simply, it is...

Quite simply, ‘PECR’ is the abbreviation for the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003. The regulations...

In the world of financial services, the term ‘financial promotion’ is heard a lot, but what does it really mean? Quite simply, it is the...