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The Information Commissioner's Office has fined Home Energy & Lifestyle Management (Helms) 200,000 GBP, a record amount, for making six million nuisance calls, The Telegraph reports. “This is a clear breach of the rules. The data controller—the company—has to take responsibility for this,” said Information Commissioner Christopher Graham, who indicated “companies should make their directors personally liable for breaches,” the report states. However, Helms maintains that the third party in its employ that made that calls was at fault. Helms “always accepted they were responsible,” an attorney for Helms said, adding, “But there is a distinction between a deliberate act and a negligent act." Helms plans to appeal the decision.
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