Section 56EJ — Competition and Consumer Act 2010: Privacy safeguard 7—use or disclosure of CDR data for direct marketing by accredited data recipients or designated gateways

(1) An accredited data recipient of CDR data must not use or disclose it for direct marketing unless: (a) in the case of a disclosure—the disclosure is required under the consumer data rules in response to a valid request from a CDR consumer for the CDR data; or (b) the use or disclosure is authorised under the consumer data rules in accordance with a valid consent of a CDR consumer for the CDR data. Note 1: This subsection is a civil penalty provision (see section 56EU). Note 2: The valid request referred to in paragraph (a), or the valid consent referred to in paragraph (b), could be given through a designated gateway (see section 56BG). (2) A designated gateway for CDR data must not use or disclose it for direct marketing unless: (a) in the case of a disclosure—the disclosure is required under the consumer data rules; or (b) the use or disclosure is authorised under the consumer data rules. Note: This subsection is a civil penalty provision (see section 56EU).