NY Settles With Hilton Grand Vacations for Violating Do Not Call Law
New York State reached a settlement with Hilton Grand Vacations over unsolicited telemarketing sales calls, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said in a news release Monday. The company agreed to pay $250,000 and change business practices before continuing to make such…
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calls to New York consumers, the release said. The state said the company is in violation of the Do Not Call law because calls were made to consumers whose numbers were correctly listed on the do-not-call registry, Cuomo said. The violations included 334 unsolicited marketing calls to 133 consumers who were registered, the release said. “This settlement will serve as a reminder that companies who violate this law will face consequences and that our administration will continue to protect New Yorkers from these unfair tactics,” Cuomo said. Hilton cooperated with the investigation and is happy the agreement allows it to "continue its telephone outreach for vacation packages to existing customers," a company spokeswoman emailed Tuesday. "We regularly evaluate our marketing practices and work with local, state, federal and international government agencies to ensure Hilton Grand Vacations continues to comply with regulations to protect consumers."