I located the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) web site for the Anti-SPAM Act. It’s a good start on providing information to businesses on the Act and no doubt they will add more information as the questions come pouring in. Click here to access the web site They have also provided a business guide which [...]
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SMS and the NZ Anti SPAM Act
Posted on 05 July 2007.
Oh what fun! The NZ Anti-SPAM Act covers SMS messages that are of a commercial nature. That’s fine you say… Well is it? Let us look at what needs to be in a SMS message apart from the message. 1) The name and contact details of the sender who authorised the sender of the message. [...]
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Get Your Business Compliant with the Anti SPAM Law
Posted on 03 July 2007.
I have just uploaded an article to our articles section that provides detailed help for businesses trying to become compliant with the NZ Anti-SPAM Act. Its funny but I have seen a couple of “workshops” in NZ charging people anywhere from $700.00 NZD to over $1000.00 NZD to learn the same stuff I have given [...]
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Selling is caught in the Act
Posted on 17 June 2007.
On 5th September 2007 the New Zealand Anti Spam Law called the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007 comes into force and currently there is no code of conduct or official practical guide to assist us (yet). Fortunately we have access to reliable legal advice on the interpretation of this new law and where it impacts [...]
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Does my one to one emails need an unsubscribe link?
Posted on 08 June 2007.
Client Question: When must an unsubscribe facility be included in a commercial electronic message? Is it only bulk emails, or is it all messages including one to one correspondence? Answer: The New Zealand Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act covers all commercial electronic messages – from one-off messages to bulk mail-outs. No minimal number of recipients are [...]
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NZ Spam Law – Subscriber History Requirements
Posted on 28 May 2007.
Q. Do I have to keep permission details sent by my opt-out subscribers who previously given consent to receive a commercial electronic message? A. Our legal advisors suggest it is advisable to keep as much detail and evidence of opt-in and opt-out subscriptions. The information may be required in case of a complaint. Some of [...]
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