Quick Tax Claims Ltd
£120K($152K USD)final
Date Issued
2024-09-26
Regulation
Authority
UK ICO
Country
United Kingdom
Violation Type
marketing
Currency
GBP
Violation Summary
An ICO investigation revealed that Quick Tax Claims Limited had sent 7,863,547 unlawful text messages over the course of a month, resulting in 66,793 complaints – 93% of these stating there was no ‘opt out’ option. During the investigation, the ICO found that the company had purchased personal information from third-party suppliers that did not obtain valid consent. This led to the ICO issuing Quick Tax Claims Limited with a £120,000 fine.