# Court rules on Experian appeal of ICO enforcement notice

- Type: News
- Source: IAPP
- Date: 2023-02-21
- Original: https://iapp.org/news/a/court-rules-on-experian-appeal-of-ico-enforcement-notice#entry-3894
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/6241
- Topics: Lawful Basis, Legitimate Interest, Direct Marketing, Marketing, Fairness & Transparency, IP Address, Processing, Transparency, Supervision

## Summary

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																						The First-Tier Tribunal overturned portions of a 2020 enforcement notice by the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office against Experian, confirming the company's reliance on legitimate interests as a legal basis for processing credit reference agency information for direct marketing purposes. Deputy Commissioner Stephen Bonner, CIPP/E, CIPM, said marketing processes "must happen in line with the law and in an open and honest way" and the ICO noted it will consider an app

## Full text

The First-Tier Tribunal [overturned](https://informationrights.decisions.tribunals.gov.uk/DBFiles/Decision/i3176/Experian%20Limited%20EA-2020-0317%20FP%20%2817.02.23%29.pdf) portions of a 2020 enforcement notice by the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office [against](https://iapp.org/news/a/ico-orders-experian-to-change-data-handling-processes-for-direct-marketing-services/) Experian, confirming the company's reliance on legitimate interests as a legal basis for processing credit reference agency information for direct marketing purposes. Deputy Commissioner Stephen Bonner, CIPP/E, CIPM, said marketing processes "must happen in line with the law and in an open and honest way" and the ICO noted it will consider an appeal. Experian [said](https://www.experian.com/blogs/news/2023/02/20/first-tier-tribunal-substantially-overturns-ico-enforcement-notice/) it is "very pleased" and remains "committed to transparency, safeguarding privacy, and helping consumers to better understand and control the use of their data."  
[**Full Story**](https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2023/02/tribunal-rules-on-experian-appeal-against-ico-action/)

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