Crackdown on ‘legal rip-off’ text messages

THE Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has launched a crackdown on companies involved in sending people unsolicited premium text messages.

Crackdown on ‘legal rip-off’ text messages

The Consumers’ Association of Ireland (CAI) has described the practice, in which people are charged for receiving text messages they never sought, as a “legal rip-off”.

Gary Davis, DPC deputy commissioner, said: “Last year we received 76 complaints from consumers. In the two months this year, and we’re not at the end of February, we’ve received 48 complaints.

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