Lithuania - State
Data Protection Inspectorate
The Law on Electronic Communications
entered into force on 1 May 2004, implementing Directive
2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 12 July 2002 concerning
the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic
communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications).
Users receiving spam can complain to the competent authority - the State Data
Protection Inspectorate - in accordance with the Law on Electronic Communications
and also to the National Consumer Rights Protection Board - in accordance
with the Law on
Advertising.
The
State Data Protection Inspectorate and National Consumer Rights Protection Board
investigate cases of spam. Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic
of Lithuania works in consultation with State Data Protection Inspectorate and
National Consumer Rights Protection Board and coordinates spam enforcement
activities in Lithuania.
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