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2.4 The PDPA’s Do Not Call Registry provisions are set out in Part IX of the PDPA (the “Do Not Call Provisions”). These deal with the establishment of Singapore’s national Do Not Call Registry (the “Do Not Call Registry”) and the obligations of organisations relating to the sending of certain marketing messages to Singapore telephone numbers. The Do Not Call Registry will initially comprise 3 separate registers kept and maintained by the Commission under section 39 of the PDPA (the “Do Not Call Registers”) which cover telephone calls, text messages and faxes. Users and subscribers will be able to register their Singapore telephone number(s) on one or more Do Not Call Registers depending on their preferences in relation to receiving marketing messages through telephone calls, text messages or fax. CPD courses
2.5 Organisations have the following obligations in relation to sending certain marketing messages to Singapore telephone numbers:
a) Checking the relevant Do Not Call Register(s) to confirm if the Singapore telephone number is listed on the Do Not Call Register(s);
b) Providing information on the individual or organisation who sent or authorised the sending of the marketing message; and
c) Not concealing or withholding the calling line identity of the sender of the marketing message.
2.6 The PDPA recognises that organisations may not need to check the Do Not Call Registers in certain circumstances, in particular, when the user or subscriber of a Singapore telephone number has given clear and unambiguous consent in written or other accessible form to the sending of the marketing message to that number. CPD courses.
2.7 The Data Protection Provisions and the Do Not Call Provisions are intended to operate in conjunction when both sets of provisions come into force. Accordingly, organisations are required to comply with both sets of provisions when collecting and using Singapore telephone numbers that form part of individuals’ personal data. Organisations need not comply with the Data Protection Provisions for Singapore telephone numbers that do not form part of an individual’s personal data, but would still be required to comply with the Do Not Call Provisions. CPD courses.
2.8 Other parts of the PDPA (which are not specifically addressed in these Guidelines) deal with the administration of the PDPA and certain preliminary and general matters. The Commission may issue further advisory guidelines in due course addressing such matters. CPD courses.
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