The Financial Ombudsman Service has been rapped by The Information Commissioner’s Office over continued failings to meet its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

The Information Commissioner’s Office, the data regulator, has warned the UK’s top websites to reform their ‘cookie’ policies.

The Information Commissioner’s Office, the data regulator, has fined marketing firm MCP Online Ltd (MCP) £55,000 for making nearly 21,000 unsolicited calls about pensions to consumers.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) - the body which enforces data protection standards - has warned firms to use alternatives to the blind carbon copy (BCC) email function when sending emails  following a number of business data blunders.