Spam Act 2003

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SPAM ACT 2003 (Australia)

On 12 December 2003 the Spam Act became law in Australia with the penalty provisions coming into effect 120 days thereafter, which means all provisions of the Spam Act have been in effect since 10 April 2004.

The following links were developed by our lawyers and provide highlights of the Act for email marketing purposes.

What is Spam?
Rules About Sending Commercial Email Messages
Consent Of Recipient (Express and Inferred Consent)
Identity Of Sender
Ability To Unsubscribe
Exceptions To Rules
Using Campaign Master To Send Messages
Address-Harvesting
Penalties for Breaches of Spam Act
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