Post by overdose on Apr 10, 2004 2:36:05 GMT -5
Business spam fines from weekend
April 5, 2004
AUSTRALIAN businesses face legal action if they fail to comply with email marketing regulations by Saturday.
A financial publication has today reported that most businesses were scrambling to comply with new legislation that will impose fines of up to $1.1 million for sending spam or unsolicited email.
Under the legislation, it is an offence to send a commercial electronic message without having the recipient's consent.
After Saturday, sending an unsolicited email to obtain consent to keep someone on a mailing list may also be considered spam.
However, the new legislation will not prevent spam from overseas companies.
April 5, 2004
AUSTRALIAN businesses face legal action if they fail to comply with email marketing regulations by Saturday.
A financial publication has today reported that most businesses were scrambling to comply with new legislation that will impose fines of up to $1.1 million for sending spam or unsolicited email.
Under the legislation, it is an offence to send a commercial electronic message without having the recipient's consent.
After Saturday, sending an unsolicited email to obtain consent to keep someone on a mailing list may also be considered spam.
However, the new legislation will not prevent spam from overseas companies.
