Anti-spam enforcement action 2013

The Department's Digital Messaging and Systems Team is responsible for enforcing the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007. Below is a list of enforcement actions taken by the team in 2013.

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November 2013

One formal warning was issued to New Zealand individuals/organisations relating to breaches of the Act.

Offending entity - Formal Warning	Breach
Electrical Direct Limited	Section 9, Section 11

October 2013

One formal warning was issued to New Zealand individuals/organisations relating to breaches of the Act.

Offending entity - Formal Warning	Breach
Wine2U.com Limited	Section 9, Section 11

September 2013

During September, seven formal warnings were issued to New Zealand individuals/organisations relating to breaches of the Act.

Offending entity - Formal Warning	Breach
Vesta Electrical Suppliers Limited	Section 11
Boda Media Limited	Section 9, Section 11
10/24 Avenue Limited	Section 9, Section 11
Blue Cap Cleaning Limited	Section 9, Section 11
Encore Cabaret Limited	Section 9
Surplus Brokers Limited	Section 9
Hot Leads Limited (previously trading as Fax-It Limited)	Section 15

During September two civil infringement notices were issued to New Zealand organisations relating to breaches of the Act.

Offending entity - Civil Infringement Notice	Breach
Jason Maher (Issued August 2013)	Section 9
Klib Technologies Group Ltd (Issued July 2013)	Section 9, Section 11

August 2013

During August, seven formal warnings were issued to New Zealand individuals/organisations relating to breaches of the Act.

Offending entity - Formal Warning	Breach
TechSoup New Zealand	Section 9
Meetings/Conventions & Incentives New Zealand	Section 9, Section 11
Barbican Training Centre	Section 9, Section 11
Print Monkey Limited	Section 9
So Music	Section 9, Section 11
Hangar 58 Limited	Section 9
Topkapi Turkish & Persian Restaurant	Section 9, Section 11

July 2013

During July, four formal warnings were issued to New Zealand individuals/organisations relating to breaches of the Act.

Offending entity - Formal Warning	Breach
Gopher Limited	Section 11
Abeeco	Section 9
Site Effect Limited	Section 9
Andrew Stewart & Sons Limited	Section 9, Section 11

During July, one civil infringement notice was issued to New Zealand organisations relating to breaches of the Act.

Offending entity - Civil Infringement Notice	Breach
D B Interiors Limited	Section 9

June 2013

During June, four formal warnings were issued to New Zealand individuals/organisations relating to breaches of the Act.

Offending entity - Formal Warning	Breach
The New Zealand College of Massage Limited	Section 9, Section 11
Unicrest Group Limited (Shedline)	Section 9
The Good Guys Appliance Warehouse (Wairau Park) Limited	Section 9
MasTec Limited	Section 9

May 2013

During May, two civil infringement notices were issued to New Zealand organisations relating to breaches of the Act.

Offending entity - Civil Infringement Notice	Breach
RealStew Connect Ltd (Issued in September 2012)	Section 9, Section 10, Section 11
Laptec Ltd (Issued January 2013)	Section 9