New Spam Laws Implemented In Ireland
Ireland's Minister for Communications, Dermot Ahern on Monday signed into law
new regulations dealing with spam, cookies, and other privacy issues relating
to electronic communication. The European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services)
(Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 2003 implement the EU's new Privacy
and Electronic Communications Directive. The regulations contain provisions regulating the use of cookies and spyware,
impose restrictions on unsolicited direct marketing by phone, fax, e-mail, or
SMS, and allow subscribers listed in freely available directories to specify
what personal information is listed. The new rules also require that subscribers listed in public directories are
informed as to how their data can be accessed and used, and that mobile location
data can only be used with an individual's consent. Provisions for the enforcement of decisions made by Comreg or the Data Protection
Commissioner are also contained within the regulations, and both are given increased
powers to investigate suspected breaches of the law in this area. .
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