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Skean Homes Ltd – Order (United Kingdom, 2024)
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Skean Homes Ltd was found to have made over 600,000 unsolicited marketing calls promoting energy grants without consent. Many people complained about these calls, which they found intrusive and unwanted. This ruling emphasizes the need for businesses to respect people's privacy and obtain permission before reaching out.
What happened
Skean instigated 614,342 unsolicited direct marketing calls between March and May 2022.
Who was affected
Individuals who received unsolicited calls promoting energy grants for resin driveways.
What the authority found
The Information Commissioner's Office determined that Skean violated regulations by making these unsolicited calls without proper consent.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of consent in marketing communications. Companies should review their practices to avoid similar complaints and potential investigations.
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Skean first came to the attention of the Commissioner in 2022 as part of an operation formed to assess and analyse complaint trends in relation to the energy and home improvement sector. The Commissioner identified a number of complaints against "Eco Hub", "Driveway Solutions" and "Eco Driveways", in which complainants stated that the calls were promoting energy grants for resin driveways.The investigation established that between 2 March 2022 and 31 May 2022, Skean instigated 614,342 unsolicited direct marketing calls in breach of regulations 21 and 24 of PECR.The above resulted in 31 complaints to the ICO and TPS reporting tools.
Outcome
Order
A binding order requiring the controller to take specific action.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Skean Homes Ltd in UK
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Order Date
16 January 2024
Authority
Information Commissioner's Office
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Skean Homes Ltd - United Kingdom (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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