Companies fined for sending 'spam' texts

The Carphone Warehouse company was today fined €6,000 for sending unsolicited “spam” marketing text messages to two customers.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2014 - 17:05

The Carphone Warehouse company was today fined €6,000 for sending unsolicited “spam” marketing text messages to two customers.

The phone chain, along with Valterous Ltd, trading as the Therapie Clinic, are the latest firms to be successfully prosecuted at Dublin District Court by the office of the Data Protection Commissioner.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Holles Street Place: Dublin Person: Assistant Data Protection Commissioner Person: Tony Delaney Person: Sophie More-O'Ferrall Person: John O'Neill Person: O'Neill Person: Delaney Person: Judge Organisation: Carphone Warehouse Organisation: Valterous Ltd Organisation: Therapie Clinic Organisation: Dublin District Court Organisation: Therapie's

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