Garage Fined £ 65K for illegally Spamming Channel Islanders

A Garage Group has been finished £ 65,000 for illegally spamming customers who had Asked to be taken off its mailing list.

Guernsey’s Office of the Date Protection Authority (ODPA) Launched A Two -Yaar Investigation Into Jacksons Group – Which Operations GaRages in Guernsey and Jersey.

The Investigation – Along With An Internal Review – Found that 430 Customers Who Had Said “No” to Direct Marketing Had their records illegally updated to “Yes” – on the Instruction of a “Senior Employee”.

DATA COMMISSIONER BRENT HOMAN SAID Respectting Customer Customer was a “fundamental” obligation, which was reflected by the “Serious Nature” of the Fine. Jacksons Said It “Accept” The Judgement.

A spokesperson for the parent Company – Van Mossel Automotive Group – Said the Senior Employee “No Longer with the Business”.

The Spokesperson Said the Company took “Customers’ Data Privacy Very Serious”.

It regretted the “Historic Failing that Occurred Prior to Our Ownership”.

MR Homan Said He was “Encoured” that the Company – Which Operations Gaages Including Van Mossel Jacksons and Modish Mall – Had Shown a “Commitment” to improving it new management.

“Jacksons have already progressive steps and we look forward to meeting with saying in the futures to hear of their progress,” he added.