Anti-spam enforcement action 2019

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 2019.

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November 2019

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

Offending Entity	Breach
ChurchChristie Media	Breach of section 9

October 2019

One New Zealand company was issued with a Pecuniary Penalty for breaches of the Act.

Offending Entity	Breach
New Zealand Trustees Association	Breach of section 9

June 2019

Two New Zealand companies and one New Zealand individual was issued with Formal Warnings for breaches of the Act.

Offending Entity	Breach
Dave Macpherson	Breaches of sections 9 &11
Jaybro Group Pty Limited	Breach of section 9
Jake Baxendale Music	Breach of section 9

March 2019

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

Offending Entity	Breach
Ingenious Educational Xperiences Limited	Breach of section 9

February 2019

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

Offending Entity	Breach
Eat My Lunch Limited	Breach of section 9