Anti-spam enforcement action 2022

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 2022.

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July 2022

Three New Zealand companies were issued with Formal Warnings for breaches of the Act.

Offending entity - Formal Warning	Breach
FlexiGroup (New Zealand) Limited XPO Exhibitions Limited The Colonial Motor Company Limited	Breach of section 10 Breach of section 11 Breach of section 11

May 2022

Four New Zealand companies were issued with Formal Warnings for breaches of the Act.

Offending entity - Formal Warning	Breach
Latitude Innovation Holdings Limited Ticketmaster NZ Limited Mallinson Imports Limited Idiya Limited	Breaches of section 10 & 11 Breach of section 15 Breaches of section 9 & 11 Breach of section 9

April 2022

Three New Zealand companies were issued with Formal Warnings for breaches of the Act.

Offending entity - Formal Warning	Breach
Sierra Pacific Limited Chrisco Hampers Limited Layaway Depot Limited	Breach of section 9 Breach of section 9 Breach of section 9

March 2022

One New Zealand company and one overseas company were issued with Formal Warnings for breaches of the Act.

Offending entity - Formal Warning	Breach
Printek Supplies Limited Bark.com Global Limited	Breaches of section 9 & 11 Breaches of section 9 & 11

February 2022

Two New Zealand companies and one overseas company were issued with Formal Warnings for breaches of the Act.

Offending entity - Formal Warning	Breach
Mayajaal Holdings Limited TJB 2021 Limited TF Apparel Pty Limited	Breaches of section 9 & 11 Breach of section 9 Breaches of section 9 & 11

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