Article 13.5 means that only article 13.2 applies to non-natural persons (ie businesses, very weird) and hence "provided that customers clearly and distinctly are given the opportunity to object, free of charge" to receipt of messages then it appears a company can spam you if you first gave them contact info in some way.
Indeed the Article only says they have to allow you to object, nothing about the company not sending you repeated emails when you do object.
Indeed the Article only says they have to allow you to object, nothing about the company not sending you repeated emails when you do object.
Looks badly drafted and without teeth IMO.
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