Article 13, Paragraph 2. · Directive on privacy and electronic communications

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1. The use of automated calling and communication systems wit…
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where a natural or legal pers…
3. Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure th…
4. In any event, the practice of sending electronic mail for…
5. Paragraphs 1 and 3 shall apply to subscribers who are natu…
6. Without prejudice to any administrative remedy for which p…

2.Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where a natural or legal person obtains from its customers their electronic contact details for electronic mail, in the context of the sale of a product or a service, in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC, the same natural or legal person may use these electronic contact details for direct marketing of its own similar products or services provided that customers clearly and distinctly are given the opportunity to object, free of charge and in an easy manner, to such use of electronic contact details at the time of their collection and on the occasion of each message in case the customer has not initially refused such use.