Tougher penalties are being considered for nuisance calls and text messages.Persistent cookie warnings on websites may also be curbed.
The measures are being considered as part of a 10-week consultation on what the government calls the “UK’s data landscape”, while the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is set for an overhaul.At present, the ICO can fine firms sending nuisance communications up to £500,000.But ministers would like to align it with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which has a top penalty of £17.5 million or 4% of annual global turnover.
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They also want to reduce the number of data protection complaints …
