In early July 2020 the Woolworths Group was fined $1M for significantly breaching spam laws. The highest amount ever issued by the Australian Communications and Media Authority or ACMA. A strong, public rebuke was also given by the ACMA Chair, Nerida O’Loughlin, calling the scale and prolonged nature of the non-compliance, inexcusable. It’s not a cautionary tale for enterprise companies alone, but a warning for businesses of all sizes. The ACMA receives thousands of spam complaints each year from consumers, which they report directly to the offending businesses. Ignoring the spam laws, and ACMA warnings, is clearly done at the peril of each business.

References

Information on the spam act, compliance or to make complaint about spam:
Australian Communications and Media Authority

Information on privacy and freedom of information:
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

 

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In early July 2020 the Woolworths Group was fined $1M for significantly breaching spam laws. The highest amount ever issued by the Australian Communications and Media Authority or ACMA. A strong, public rebuke was also given by the ACMA Chair, Nerida O&rsquo;Loughlin, calling the scale and prolonged nature of the non-compliance, inexcusable. It&rsquo;s not a cautionary tale for enterprise companies alone, but a warning for businesses of all sizes. The ACMA receives thousands of spam complaints each year from consumers, which they report directly to the offending businesses. Ignoring the spam laws, and ACMA warnings, is clearly done at the peril of each business.
References
Information on the spam act, compliance or to make complaint about spam: <a href="https://www.acma.gov.au/">Australian Communications and Media Authority</a>
Information on privacy and freedom of information: <a href="https://www.oaic.gov.au/">Office of the Australian Information Commissioner</a>
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Business Essentials features interviews with business experts and industry leaders, providing up-to-date, insightful advice on wide-ranging topics, including winning sales strategies, HR issues, mental health and leadership.
Hosted by Grace Jennings-Edquist, the goal is to encourage and inspire a new generation of Australian business owners and entrepreneurs to grow healthier, happier and more profitable businesses.
Business Essentials is a podcast four decades in the making, from SoundCartel, the producers of the world's longest-running business audio magazine by the same name.&nbsp;
Business Essentials is produced by the team at SoundCartel - Nick Schildberger, Grace Jennings-Edquist, Nicole Goodman and Mariah Stonehewer. Technical production by Pete Letts.&nbsp;
Listen and follow in your favourite podcast app and make Business Essentials part of your routine for business success.
Business Essentials <a href="http://www.bedaily.com.au">www.bedaily.com.au</a>
Business Essentials is produced by SoundCartel
<a href="http://www.soundcartel.com.au">www.soundcartel.com.au</a>
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