ICO fines solar panel company £105,000 for nuisance calls
Published: 04/11/2026
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The Information Commission (ICO) has issued a £105,000 monetary penalty and an enforcement notice to Bluon Energy Ltd for making 194,379 unsolicited direct marketing calls to people registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS), resulting in 61 complaints.
The ICO found that the company had breached regulations 21 and 24 of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PEC Regulations).
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