It is with shock and great sadness that we report to HLA members the sad passing of our good friend and colleague Anna Mathias – Director of the Lotteries Council, lottery regulation Lawyer, long-time legal advisor to the lottery sector and advocate for lottery fundraising in the UK.
Michael Edwardes-Evans, a founder and Vice -President of the Lotteries Council died peacefully on 1st June 2018, aged 90.
Go Cardless, an on-line Direct Debit provider, have updated their restricted activities list to include lottery payments.
They have responded to a hospice lottery with the following statement:
The Information Commissioner's Office have issued some clarity around direct marketing:
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/charity/charities-faqs/
Of particular interest is their response on Legitimate Interest