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Company: WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC
Current Parent Company: Clayton Dubilier & Rice
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement: WM Morrison Supermarkets
Recap of Ownership Changes: Clayton Dubilier & Rice acquired Morrisons in 2021
Penalty: £10,500
Year: 2017
Date: 16 June, 2017
Offence Group: consumer-protection-related offences
Offence Type: privacy violation
Violation Description: An investigation by the Information Commissioner's Office found WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC deliberately sent 130,671 emails to people who had previously opted out of receiving marketing related to their Morrisons More card.
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Information Commissioner's Office
HQ Country of Parent: United States
Ownership Structure of Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Parent: private equity (including portfolio companies)
Specific Industry of Parent: private equity (including portfolio companies)
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