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Landmark Anti-Spam Case Lands UK Spammer with £1,300 Bill | Spam | Legality
Landmark Anti-Spam Case Lands UK Spammer with £1,300 Bill
07 March 2007 10:51 AM Filed in:
Spam
A Scotsman has won a landmark case
against a UK sender of spam and successfully recovered damages and
costs of over £1,300.
Gordon Dick successfully enforced the provisions of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, which prohibits the sending of unsolicited direct marketing to individuals (including sole traders and unincorporated partnerships) unless the individual concerned has chosen to 'opt-in' to receive such materials.
The defendant, Transcom Internet Services based in Henley-on-Thames, had admitted to sending an email advertising spam filtered email lists to an estimated 72,000 recipients. Mr Dick was awarded £750 plus interest and expenses of £617.
It was anticipated that the Regulations would be of little effect to UK individuals receiving spam - as most spam originates from outside the UK. However, Mr Dick has demonstrated that the Courts are willing and able to enforce the Regulations against UK based offenders.
Mr Dick has set up a new web-site to help others make legal claims against spammers.
Gordon Dick successfully enforced the provisions of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, which prohibits the sending of unsolicited direct marketing to individuals (including sole traders and unincorporated partnerships) unless the individual concerned has chosen to 'opt-in' to receive such materials.
The defendant, Transcom Internet Services based in Henley-on-Thames, had admitted to sending an email advertising spam filtered email lists to an estimated 72,000 recipients. Mr Dick was awarded £750 plus interest and expenses of £617.
It was anticipated that the Regulations would be of little effect to UK individuals receiving spam - as most spam originates from outside the UK. However, Mr Dick has demonstrated that the Courts are willing and able to enforce the Regulations against UK based offenders.
Mr Dick has set up a new web-site to help others make legal claims against spammers.
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