Consumer Focus has launched a one-stop-shop for opting out of unsolicited marketing.

The Information Commissioner's Office has concluded that BT demands an excessive amount of information from people who want to cancel the delivery of the phone book.

BT has told householders who cancelled the delivery of the unsolicited phone directory via Junk Buster that their request has not be actioned. The company says people who want to opt out need to give BT their phone number.

Stay Private, Consumer Focus' one-point-stop for registering with opt-out schemes for junk mail and other types of unsolicited marketing, now covers six opt-out schemes.

Consumer Focus has set up a website to help people reduce junk mail and cold calling. Via stayprivate.org people can register with the Mailing Preference Service and Telephone Preference Service in one go.

Stop Junk Mail has today introduced an improved version of its 'Junk Buster' widget. Junk Buster V2 should prevent further attempts by the Direct Marketing Assocation to block the service.

The Mailing Preference Service, the most used junk mail opt-out scheme in the UK, has told Stop Junk Mail that it will ignore householders requesting an opt-out pack via its Junk Buster website.

Stop Junk Mail has today launched a 'Junk Buster' application that makes it possible for UK residents to register with up to six junk mail opt-out schemes in one go.