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Has my broadband provider breached its contract?

Contact one of the UK's two telecommunications ombudsmen if your internet service provider is not responding to complaints

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Getting a refund for a faulty TV

Can a retailer offer vouchers in place of a refund for a product that is found to be inherently faulty?

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Apple loses High Court appeal against Samsung

Judge forces the electronics giant to publicise the fact that Samsung did not copy its iPad design

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Theresa May blocks extradition of Gary McKinnon to the US

Home Secretary ends 10-year battle, saying extradition of self-confessed hacker would be incompatible with his human rights

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Churchcastle fined £800,000 for targeting elderly people with misleading competitions

Phonepayplus issues biggest ever fine and orders company to refund victims

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OFT warns retailers over illegal terms and conditions

More than a third of top online retailers mislead customers with inaccurate information about the law

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Charity fined £70,000 for losing children's records

ICO says loss of sensitive and personal information about children by London-based Norwood Ravenswood Ltd was "entirely avoidable"

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Beat blocks imposed by your ISP

Your internet service provider may be restricting what you can do online. Find out why and how to protect your freedom of choice and view content legally

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ICO says companies fail to check cloud storage security

Privacy watchdog says companies forget their legal responsibility for the security of any data they outsource

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Iran to censor all Google services

State censorship a step closer as Iranian government says Google search and Gmail will be blocked

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Facebook stops using facial recognition in Europe

Irish data protection office advises Facebook to switch off face scanning and tagging for new members

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Prosecutor says not all internet trolls should face conviction

The director of public prosecutions has said not all inflammatory remarks such as "banter and jokes" require a criminal prosecution

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£19 kit enables thieves to disable car security systems

Owners of luxury brands including Mercedes, BMW and Porsche targeted

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