End of spam calls

but with Spanish numbers they were increasing each month. The law will take up to a year to take effect, but after that anyone who has a mobile or landline number in Spain should no longer be bothered with the calls.

In addition to explicit consent, according to the legal text there are also exceptional cases in which companies can still contact consumers with spam

Cleaner city centre

EMAYA, the municipal public company of Palma City Council, has incorporated seven new vehicles and employed 45 workers to enhance the cleaning and rubbish collection services of Palma.

On Monday, July 24, the councillor for the Environment and president of Emaya, Llorenc Bauza, accompanied by the manager of the municipal company, Lorenzo Morey, presented the new fleet of lorries and vehicles at the Son Pacs facilities, which will contribute to reinforcing the cleaning and collection service.

calls, namely if the “communication can be based on another basis of legitimation in accordance with Article 6.1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the processing of personal data.” For example, company employees can still call if their concern is necessary to protect vital interests or to carry out a task in the public interest. If a company violates the new law, they could face a fine.

Bauza explained that the new fleet is made up of seven vehicles, some of them electric, “which falls within the line of action aimed at promoting sustainability and which will enter service throughout this week.”

The cost of the seven vehicles amounted to €775,000, of which €180,000 was subsidised by the Ministry of Transport.

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