Unsolicited direct marketing calls [2006] IEDPC 1

Unsolicited direct marketing calls [2006] IEDPC 1

T committed a first offence by breaching statutory regulations prohibiting unsolicited marketing calls to individuals who opted out or refused consent; remedial action was accepted in lieu of prosecution.

Citation
[2006] IEDPC 1
Parties
Respondent: T; Applicant: Irish Data Protection Commission; Intervenor: ComReg
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Regulatory Investigation / Final Determination
Outcome
remedial action accepted, no prosecution
Legal Topics
Unsolicited Direct Marketing, Opt Out Register, Regulatory Compliance
Data Protection Telecommunications Law Unsolicited Direct Marketing Opt Out Register Regulatory Compliance

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Parties

T

Respondent

Irish Data Protection Commission

Applicant

ComReg

Intervenor

Procedural Posture

Regulatory Investigation / Final Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether T breached regulations by making unsolicited marketing calls to individuals who opted out or expressly refused consent

Ratio Decidendi

T committed a first offence by breaching statutory regulations prohibiting unsolicited marketing calls to individuals who opted out or refused consent; remedial action was accepted in lieu of prosecution.

Court Disposition

remedial action accepted, no prosecution

Orders

  • T to suspend telesales activity pending corrective measures
  • T to make a public apology before recommencing telesales