Information Commissioner

O2 says it has now fixed a data breach which saw mobile internet users' phone numbers given out to websites.

New powers to fine organisations for bombarding consumers with unwanted marketing calls and messages have been made into law this week.

Santander has been caught sending sensitive personal information to wrong addresses again, after the discovery last month that 22,000 customers received other people's details on their bank statements.

Tens of thousands of Santander customers whose bank statements were sent to the wrong address will be entitled to up to £100 in compensation each.

Santander has admitted sending up to 35,000 customers' bank statements to the wrong addresses, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says incorrect information on borrowers' credit files could stop them getting future credit.

MPs are urging watchdogs to investigate the fairness of the credit application market, amid concerns consumers are being penalised for searching for the best deals.