In 2005, Mr. Tristan Montaner created a small company called Company 1, dedicated to the marketing and installation of electrical installations. Due to the growth of its business in recent years and for tax reasons, in 2010 it created a new company called Company 2. The two companies share the facilities, the staff (the employees are hired by the two companies), as well as all computer resources. These only have the "Clients" files declared. and "Suppliers" considering that it would not be necessary to register more files, since the employee data for the preparation of the payrolls were in the possession of the labor consultancy ACS, SL. On the other hand, in some of the projects carried out, in order to convey greater confidence to the client, the management of both companies adopted the policy of presenting a brief resume of each of the employees who would participate in the installation, adaptation, and assembly of the facilities, highlighting their training and years. of experience in the sector. In order to make their companies' products known to a larger target audience, the management of both companies decided to launch a new website for both companies, in which they offer new services to their clients and potential clients. To do this, and in order to gain the trust of the potential client, photographs of employees carrying out different furniture assembly projects are included. To inform about the existence of new products, It is decided to send an email to all the people registered as clients in the database shared by the two companies. 

The letter will be sent on behalf of the two companies (the logos and identification data of both companies will appear), and the text will also include detailed information related to the projects that were carried out at the time for each of the companies. customers. On the other hand, they prepare a new list of potential clients from certain streets in the town where new buildings and housing blocks have been recently built, so that personalized information can also be sent to each of these people, who could be interested. in the products offered by Company 1 and Company 2. It is requested: 

1. What violations have been committed when sending emails? What is the applicable sanction? 

2. What are the mistakes made when informing new clients? What is the applicable sanction? 

3. Can you include the resumes of your employees in company offers? What is the applicable sanction?

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