It accuses Experian of storing data on Brits from a range of sources, including online questionnaires, the UK census and the electoral roll. (Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images)Last October, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) found Experian was selling data onto third parties - including political groups - without their consent or knowledge. According to the writ filed by Williams, the firm's "processing and profiling [of data] was neither fair nor transparent", while the alleged selling of data was done without consent. It's claimed Experian has created profiles based on information including how likely a person is to gamble online, which supermarket they may use or newspaper they read. (Image: Getty)But Experian says any data collected for marketing purposes is completely separate and has "no impact" on people's credit scores.

Source: Daily Mirror March 01, 2021 11:36 UTC