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PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION
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Singapore telephone number beyond what is reasonable to provide the goods, services, land, interest or opportunity to that subscriber or user, and any consent given in such circumstance is not validly given.

(2) If a person obtains or attempts to obtain consent for sending a specified message to a Singapore telephone number—

(a) by providing false or misleading information with respect to the sending of the specified message; or
(b) by using deceptive or misleading practices,

any consent given in such circumstances is not validly given.

Withdrawal of consent

47.—(1) On giving notice, a subscriber or user of a Singapore telephone number may at any time withdraw any consent given to a person for the sending of any specified message to that Singapore telephone number.

(2) A person shall not prohibit a subscriber or user of a Singapore telephone number from withdrawing his consent to the sending of a specified message to that Singapore telephone number, but this section shall not affect any legal consequences arising from such withdrawal.

(3) If a subscriber or user of a Singapore telephone number gives notice withdrawing consent given to a person for the sending of any specified message to that Singapore telephone number, the person shall cease (and cause its agent to cease) sending any specified message to that Singapore telephone number after the expiry of the prescribed period.

(4) For the purposes of this Part, a subscriber or user of a Singapore telephone number shall be deemed to have given his consent to a person to send a specified message to that Singapore telephone number if the subscriber or user—

(a) consents to the sending of the specified message before the date of commencement of this Part; and
(b) that consent has not been withdrawn on or after the date of commencement of this Part.