Anti-spam enforcement action 2020
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 2020.
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December 2020
One New Zealand company was issued with a Formal Warning for breaches of the Act.
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Offending Entity |
Breach |
|---|---|
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S.Corp Limited |
Breaches of section 11 |
October 2020
Two New Zealand companies were issued with a Civil Infringement Notice for breaches of the Act.
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Offending Entity |
Breach |
|---|---|
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Greenback Ecommerce Limited (The Safety Warehouse) |
Breaches of section 9 & 11 |
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TCDW Limited |
Breaches of section 9 |
November 2020
Three New Zealand companies were issued with a Formal Warning for breaches of the Act.
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Offending Entity |
Breach |
|---|---|
|
Travelex Card Services Limited |
Breaches of section 9 |
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Mastercard Prepaid Management Services Limited |
Breaches of section 15 |
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Trade Tested Limited |
Breaches of section 9 |
October 2020
Two New Zealand companies were issued with a Civil Infringement Notice for breaches of the Act.
|
Offending Entity |
Breach |
|---|---|
|
Greenback Ecommerce Limited (The Safety Warehouse) |
Breaches of section 9 & 11 |
|
TCDW Limited |
Breaches of section 9 |
August 2020
One New Zealand company was issued with a Formal Warning and one New Zealand company was issued with a Civil Infringement Notice for breaches of the Act.
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Offending Entity – Civil Infringement Notice |
Breach |
|---|---|
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Greenback Ecommerce Limited (The Safety Warehouse) |
Breaches of section 9 & 11 |
|
Offending Entity – Formal Warning |
Breach |
|---|---|
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Vision Personal Training Parnell |
Breaches of section 9 & 11 |
July 2020
Two New Zealand companies were issued with Formal Warnings for breaches of the Act.
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Offending Entity |
Breach |
|---|---|
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Unsecured Finance NZ Manager Limited |
Breach of section 9 |
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Devine Rentals Wellington |
Breaches of section 9 & 11 |
June 2020
One New Zealand company was issued with a Formal Warning for breaches of the Act.
|
Offending Entity |
Breach |
|---|---|
|
Greenback Ecommerce Limited (The Safety Warehouse) |
Breaches of section 9 & 11 |
May 2020
Three New Zealand companies were issued with Formal Warnings for breaches of the Act.
|
Offending Entity |
Breach |
|---|---|
|
The Red Boats Limited |
Breaches of section 9 |
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Canon New Zealand Limited |
Breaches of section 9 & 11 |
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Demand Generator Group Limited |
Breaches of section 15 |
March 2020
One New Zealand company was issued with a Formal Warning for a breach of the Act.
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Offending Entity |
Breach |
|---|---|
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Perpetual Trust Limited |
Breach of section 9 |
February 2020
One International company was issued a Formal Warning for breaches of the Act
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Offending Entity |
Breach |
|---|---|
|
FraudWatch International Pty Limited |
Breaches of sections 9 & 11 |
January 2020
Two New Zealand companies were issued with a Formal Warning and one New Zealand company was issued a Civil Infringement Notice for breaches of the Act
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Offending Entity – Civil Infringement Notice |
Breach |
|---|---|
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E-Ideas Limited |
Breach of section 9 |
|
Offending Entity – Formal Warning |
Breach |
|---|---|
|
Torque Limited |
Breach of sections 9 & 11 |
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Justine’s Limited |
Breach of section 9 |
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