7526 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>Dick alleged Transcom used the Nominet group to harvest addresses, but Transcom director William Smith <a href="http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=7831">told Out-Law News</a> his mailbox, used to send monthly promotions, had been subscribed to the list by Nominet without his permission.</p> <p>Transcom's message, which advertised its own anti-spam services and included an unsubscribe feature, was <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/02/scotland_spam_victory/">sent</a> to around 72,000 people. Smith said the group was configured to send mail directly to recipients and not via its list address, implicating his company.</p> <p>Dick took action under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, which allow private individuals to sue if they have received damages as a result of a failure to comply with anti-spam regulations.</p> <p>Dick, who is an electronic marketer and non-executive Nominet director, is only the second such individual in the UK to win in such a course of action. He has launched his own <a href="http://www.scotchspam.org.uk/">website</a> with anti-spam advice.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>Dick alleged Transcom used the Nominet group to harvest addresses, but Transcom director William Smith <Link URL="http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=7831" Window="New">told Out-Law News</Link> his mailbox, used to send monthly promotions, had been subscribed to the list by Nominet without his permission.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Transcom's message, which advertised its own anti-spam services and included an unsubscribe feature, was <Link URL="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/02/scotland_spam_victory/" Window="New">sent</Link> to around 72,000 people. Smith said the group was configured to send mail directly to recipients and not via its list address, implicating his company.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Dick took action under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, which allow private individuals to sue if they have received damages as a result of a failure to comply with anti-spam regulations.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Dick, who is an electronic marketer and non-executive Nominet director, is only the second such individual in the UK to win in such a course of action. He has launched his own <Link URL="http://www.scotchspam.org.uk/" Window="New">website</Link> with anti-spam advice.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-03-05T13:56:00+00:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>A Scottish court has ordered an internet service provider to pay £750 plus expenses and interest to a man it "spammed" by sending a single e-mail obtained via a discussion list.</strong> </p> <p>Gordon Dick took Transcom Internet Services to court in Edinburgh after receiving a marketing message apparently via an email group operated by UK domain registry Nominet. Both parties belonged to the group.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>A Scottish court has ordered an internet service provider to pay £750 plus expenses and interest to a man it "spammed" by sending a single e-mail obtained via a discussion list.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Gordon Dick took Transcom Internet Services to court in Edinburgh after receiving a marketing message apparently via an email group operated by UK domain registry Nominet. Both parties belonged to the group.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 893 362795 Marketer wins damages for mailing list spam false 2007-03-05T14:03:00+00:00 marketer-wins-damages-for-mailing-list-spam 2009-04-29T23:37:30+01:00 2009-04-29T23:37:30+01:00 607