Australia. ePrivacy / marketing. Act
Spam ActSpam Act 2003 (Cth)
In force
§1Summary
- Synopsis
Requires consent, sender identification and a working unsubscribe facility for commercial electronic messages with an Australian link.
- Key themes
- Unique features
ACMA actively enforces with large infringement notices.
- SaaS relevance
Applies to SaaS marketing emails/SMS to Australian recipients, including transactional messages with marketing content.
§2Obligations
- Extraterritorial
- Yes
- Maximum penalty
- Up to A$3.3m per day for repeat offenders (corporations)
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text legislation.gov.au
- Authority
- Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Australia
- Also applies in
§6Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
High confidence.