If there's a good side to GDPR it's this

I hate cold-calling telemarketers with gusto. I hate them so much that these days I don't answer any calls coming from unknown numbers but let them ring and then find out who called. If it's a telemarketer, I blacklist the number on my phone. If it's not, I might call back.

With GDPR things might change as cold-calling will become harder to do legally.

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"Telemarketing phone calls will need to display their phone number, or use a special prefix to indicate that the call is for telemarketing purposes. In that regard, users must have the ability to block calls with such prefixes.

In accordance with consent rules under the GDPR, to engage in direct marketing, advertisers will need to obtain “freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous” consent from users, including for email and SMS marketing. In addition, users must be informed of the marketing nature of the communication."

If I need to buy something, I will go and look for it. You don't need to call me. I will call you.

Last Edited by Tainted Meat on 03/12/2019 05:36 AM