BrewDog founder James Watt reported to watchdog over data privacy law…

BrewDog founder James Watt contacted thousands of former equity investors to solicit backing for a buyback bid, prompting data privacy complaints to the UK Information Commissioner's Office over how he obtained shareholder contact details. The ICO is now investigating potential GDPR breaches. If you're rebuilding a business by contacting former stakeholders, the ICO now has a live case showing how easily shareholder data access becomes a regulatory problem. Obtaining contact lists without explicit consent—even for legitimate business purposes—triggers investigation; get legal sign-off on data sourcing before you contact anyone.