LONDON (AP) — The U.K. data commissioner has fined a campaign backing Britain's departure from the European Union and an insurance company founded by its millionaire backer a total of 135,000 pounds ($176,000) for breaches of data laws.
The Information Commissioner said Tuesday that Brexit campaign group Leave.EU and Eldon Insurance company — founded by businessman Arron Banks —were fined 60,000 pounds each for "serious breaches" of electronic marketing laws.
Leave.EU was also fined 15,000 pounds for a separate breach in which almost 300,000 emails were sent to Eldon customers with a newsletter for the Brexit campaign group.
The data watchdog is also "investigating allegations that Eldon Insurance Services Limited shared customer data obtained for insurance purposes with Leave.EU."
Commissioner Elizabeth Denham says the probe showed "a disturbing disregard for voters' personal privacy."
