[plug] [OT] Australian Spam Act

[Alex Polglaze]

Onno Benschop wrote:


>>No, this is where the implied consent comes from. It is considered that you have 
>>an existing relationship because they have you on their list.
> 
> 
> Uhm, have you got anything to back that up, because using that standard,
> getting data from a web-site, they visited your site - or getting it
> from the white-pages, they looked it up, would constitute an existing
> relationship.
> 
> Thus everyone is free to send anyone spam.
> 
> I'm pretty sure that this is not the intent of the SPAM act, but I'm
> happy to be corrected.

Yes, a copy of the Act sitting on my desk. If you publish your e-mail address in 
the white pages, on business cards etc., then unless you include the words "no 
spam", it is legitimate to receive unsolicited e-mails related directly to your 
work or employment. However, if you publish your e-mail address it is also 
possible to receive spam from organisations that generate their list manually, 
by reviewing websites etc. (ref Spam Act 2003: A practical guide for business, 
page 10 "What about address-harvesting software?")

Alex Polglaze