# ICO to hold free webinar on updated direct marketing guidance

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/04/11/ico-hold-free-webinar-updated-direct-marketing-guidance/
- Published: 2016-04-11T09:34:06+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The Information Commissioner’s Office is holding a free webinar for charities 
on its updated direct marketing guidance this month.**

It takes place on Thursday 14^(th) April at 2pm and will focus on the changes made
in March that specifically apply to not-for-profit organisations and charities. 
These include more guidance for marketing calls and texts, including the requirement
to screen donors against the TPS, and on explicit consent and opt-in.

Group Enforcement Manager, Andy Curry and Senior Policy Officer, Ian Inman will 
talk through examples and there will an opportunity to submit questions throughout
the presentation.

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The new version of the guidance is available on the [ICO’s site ](https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1555/direct-marketing-guidance.pdf)
and [registration for the webinar is here](https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9209099650157094146).

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