SINGAPORE - A tuition agency has become the first company here to
be charged for violating the "Do Not Call" rules.
The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) is charging Star
Zest Home Tuition for sending messages to numbers on the Do Not
Call (DNC) registry despite being told to stop. Both the tuition
agency and its director will be charged in the courts on June 4 for
contravening the DNC rules in the Personal Data Protection Act.
This prohibits companies from marketing to any number listed on the
registry without first getting consent. The firm was marketing the
teaching services of its tutors.
PDPC chairman Leong Keng Thai said: "The Commission is serious
about compliance with the DNC requirements in the Personal Data
Protection Act. We thank the members of public who have cooperated
with us in our investigations and are encouraged by individuals who
have stepped forward to do so."
Two other unnamed companies were also fined between $500 and
$1,000. The Commission has also warned 380 other firms for flouting
the DNC rules, effective since Jan 2 this year.
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