Night club - collection of mobile numbers for marketing purpose [2005] IEDPC 12

Night club - collection of mobile numbers for marketing purpose [2005] IEDPC 12

The night club failed to demonstrate valid consent for sending marketing messages to the complainant, breaching Regulation 13(1)(b). Remedial actions taken by the company and its admission of responsibility mitigated enforcement.

Citation
[2005] IEDPC 12
Parties
Complainant: Complainant (individual); Respondent: Night club (data controller)
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Data Protection Complaint / Decision
Outcome
No prosecution; complaint upheld; remedial action accepted.
Legal Topics
Direct Marketing, Consent, Collection of Personal Data
Data Protection Privacy Law Direct Marketing Consent Collection of Personal Data

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Parties

Complainant (individual)

Complainant

Night club (data controller)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Data Protection Complaint / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the collection and use of mobile numbers for marketing by the night club complied with Regulation 13(1)(b) of Statutory Instrument 535 of 2003
  2. 2 Whether valid consent was obtained from the complainant for receipt of marketing messages

Ratio Decidendi

The night club failed to demonstrate valid consent for sending marketing messages to the complainant, breaching Regulation 13(1)(b). Remedial actions taken by the company and its admission of responsibility mitigated enforcement.

Court Disposition

No prosecution; complaint upheld; remedial action accepted.

Orders

  • Remove complainant's details from marketing list
  • Provide opt-out mechanism for customers