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Unsolicited Electronic Messages

I've been spammed all week by well meaning companies all over the country. I'm not being offered anything useful like a penis extension, cheap viagra or the opportunity to help out a Nigerian access their windfall. I've had to settle for this:

You are receiving this email because at some time you have provided us with your email address for the receipt of email newsletters/ product information and/or promotional material.

The Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007 comes into effect on 5 September. This means we need to check with you to confirm whether you want to continue to receive correspondence from us via email.

The Act requires customers to “Opt In” to receive electronic messages. To ensure that you continue to receive newsletters/product information and/or promotional material, please click here.

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If you do not wish to receive any electronic communications from us, simply ignore this email and your address will be removed from our email database.

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Regards,


Nice to see leglislation having the exact consequence it was designed to curb.

Comments

  1. Anonymous9:59 am

    A typical NZ knee jerk reaction - both the regulation and the reaction to it

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