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Leave.EU and Eldon v Information Commissioner

[2021] UKUT 26 (AAC)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtUpper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)

Year2021

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Consent to receive a campaign newsletter does not amount to the 'freely given, specific and informed' consent required to send direct marketing about a connected commercial product, so sending such marketing breaches the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and justifies a monetary penalty.

Area of Law

General

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