Vectra fined for prolonging contracts without clients' consent

Vectra, an internet service provider will be fined PLN 493,252 for prolonging users' contracts without their explicit permission. The six-month contracts signed by clients were automatically prolonged. The Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) announced that "further use of Vectra's services" necessitate the conscious consent of each client. Vectra did not propose such an offer to their clients. The company has appealed the decision and take the case to court.