Experian to appeal ICO enforcement notice over data protection failures
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-10-27T15:58:00
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office issued an enforcement notice against Experian, ordering the credit reference agency to make “fundamental changes” to how it handles personal data related to its direct marketing services.
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