[AusNOG] Emails Lists - legal obligations [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Matthew Moyle-Croft]

Does the anti-spam team have guns and a special-ops group yet?  If  
not, why not?

MMC

On 18/02/2009, at 4:02 PM, David Zielezna wrote:

> G'day mate,
>
> You can get in touch with the Anti-Spam Team people through this  
> form: http://www.acma.gov.au/interforms/australian_spam_act_advice.asp
>
> They will answer all your queries.
>
> Regards,
>
> David Zielezna
> Senior IT Technical Officer
> e-Security & DNCR Section
> Australian Communications and Media Authority
>
> p. +61 3 9963 6790
> f. +61 3 9963 6957
>
> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net 
> ] On Behalf Of Ben Cornish
> Sent: Wednesday, 18 February 2009 10:30 AM
> To: ausnog at ausnog.net
> Subject: [AusNOG] Emails Lists - legal obligations
>
> We have a couple of clients that have mass email lists to their  
> clients. Touch wood we haven’t had any spam complaints, but I guess  
> its only a matter of time.
> We are quite concerned about the implications they pose to us and  
> what the legal obligation they have to conform to in order to send  
> these mass emails out.
> Does anyone have a link to where it states what is required or what  
> is considered illegal distribution/SPAM ?
> I once recall, they were required to have a Dual Opt in and a  
> unsubscribe feature ?
> Any help would be grateful.
>
> Ben Cornish
> National Network Manager
> Direct 07 3234 9302 Direct: 02 8235 3520
> Mobile 0417 617 204
> Email Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au
> Web www.brennanit.com.au
>
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