France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, fined technology retail chain Hubside.Store 525,000 euros for allegedly using unsolicited phone calls and text messages to promote products sold in its stores. The CNIL claims the retailer purchased prospective customers' personal data from data brokers and did not obtain valid consent to target them with promotions.
9 April 2024
CNIL fines retail chain for alleged spam messages
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