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ICO fines online recruitment firm for sending 107 million spam emails

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Martina Lindberg

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Join the Triboo Limited (JTT) was fined £130,000 for spamming job seekers without their consent.

The company sent out 107 million spam emails to 437,324 individuals between August 2019 and August 2020, and is the latest firm to be fined by the ICO over breaching marketing rules (the fine levied against the firm is £130,000/$161,000).

Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 make it illegal to send direct marketing to people

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