Anti-spam enforcement action 2018

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 2018.

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August 2018

Five New Zealand companies were issued with a Formal Warning for breaches of the Act.

Offending Entity – Formal Warning	Breach
Hello Dental	Breach of section 9
International Paintball Group	Breaches of sections 9 & 11
New Zealand Business Leaders Collective	Breach of section 9
E-Ideas Limited	Breach of section 9 & 15
Deals for Biz Limited (T/A Kompass International NZ)	Breach of section 9

June 2018

Five New Zealand companies were issued with Formal Warnings and one New Zealand company was issued with an Enforceable Undertaking for breaches of the Act.

Offending Entity – Enforceable Undertaking	Breach
PB Technologies Limited	Breach of sections 9
Offending Entity – Formal Warning	Breach
Propitious Holding Limited	Breach of section 11
Watson Digital Limited	Breaches of sections 9 & 11
Aventedge Pty Limited	Breach of section 9
Liquid Learning Group Pty Limited	Breach of section 9
Spider Tracks Limited	Breach of section 9

May 2018

One New Zealand company was issued with a Formal Warning for breaches of the Act.

Offending entity - Formal Warning	Breach
Central Auto Parts & Equipment Limited	Breaches of sections 9 & 11

April 2018