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ACMA warns online retailer for spamming

Apus continued to send marketing emails despite a request to unsubscribe from receiving its promotional newsletters

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) handed a formal warning to online retailer, Apus Corporation, for sending marketing emails without consent of the recipient.

Under the Spam Act, marketing messages may not be sent without the consent of the recipient and must include a way to request to be unsubscribed from receiving further messages.

The requests must be actioned within five business days.

In this case, Apus continued to send marketing emails despite a request to unsubscribe from receiving its promotional newsletters.

The ACMA commonly receives complaints from the public about requests to unsubscribe from marketing emails that are ignored. In many cases, frustrated consumers make multiple attempts to stop receiving marketing messages, which arguably has a negative impact on the company’s brand and the possibility of a transaction.

The ACMA’s most recent e-marketing blog deals with the importance of effective unsubscribe facilities. It provides examples from real complaints received by the ACMA and tips for businesses that want to make sure their unsubscribe facility is working correctly.

The e-marketing blog is a key part of the ACMA’s campaign–‘Successful e-marketing…it’s about reputation’– which highlights that e-marketing to recipients who do not want to receive your emails is not a successful business strategy.

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