This report establishes that randomly generated telephone numbers are considered personal data, which means that they cannot be used to make unwanted calls for commercial purposes, even if other personal details of the person being called are unknown.
This change is significant, as previously it was presumed that there was a legitimate interest on the part of companies to make commercial calls, but now it recognizes the right of individuals not to receive unwanted calls for commercial purposes. To make such calls, the prior consent of the individual will be required or the company must demonstrate the existence of a legitimate interest.
This change strengthens the protection of citizens' privacy and gives them more control over unwanted calls. Companies will have to adjust their practices to comply with this new regulation and ensure that they obtain the appropriate consent or justify a legitimate interest before making commercial calls.
This is an important step in protecting privacy and in the fight against annoying unsolicited commercial calls. A positive step forward for data protection in Spain.