Do Not Call unit again defends exemption
Chairman says the intent is providing more options for consumers
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[SINGAPORE] The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) yesterday defended its move to allow businesses to continue sending text or fax messages to their existing customers on related products and services, saying that this was not a U-turn from the original intent behind the Do Not Call (DNC) Registry.
It said the exemption order did not amount to backpedalling as a result of business pressure; rather, it was an attempt to meet the varied needs of the public.
PDPC chairman Leong Keng Thai, speaking at a press conference, said: "This is not a caving-in to businesses, but providing more options for consumers. Without the exemption order, it's an all-or-nothing approach."
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