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Two firms fined for sending millions of unsolicited emails and texts

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Current UK laws require firms to get consent to send marketing emails or texts. Photo: Robert Alexander/Getty Images

Hameed Shuja

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UK Information Commissioner’s Office took action after being alerted by members of the public.

In what the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said was a clear breach of existing laws, two firms have been fined for sending millions of unsolicited marketing or promotional emails and text messages to individuals.

Newcastle-based Allay Claims Ltd has been fined £120,000 ($164,008) for sending more than four million

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