Three Ireland and Vodafone have pleaded guilty to unlawfully contacting customers with unwanted marketing text messages, calls or emails. VodafoneAssistant Data Protection Commissioner, Antoinette Gavin, told Judge Anthony Halpin that three people made complaints against Vodafone. The first told the DPC that he was a former customer who had opted out of receiving marketing calls and messages in 2018 but received six more messages. The second person complained that he received unwanted messages about a broadband deal from Vodafone every two months. The third customer complained he received a text message and email despite a previous effort to unsubscribe from marketing messages.

Source: Irish Examiner September 06, 2021 17:03 UTC