Australia Spam Act 2003
Part 2: Rules for sending commercial electronic messages – Australia Spam Act 2003

Australia Spam Act 2003 s18: s 18(1) Include a functional, conspicuous unsubscribe facility that works for 30 days

No one may send, or have sent, a commercial electronic message with an Australian link (other than a designated message) unless it carries a statement, presented clearly and conspicuously, telling the recipient they can opt out by messaging an electronic address shown in the message, which reaches the authorising individual or organisation (an unsubscribe message says the account-holder wants no further commercial messages from or authorised by that sender). The address must be reasonably likely to receive the recipient's unsubscribe message and a reasonable number of others at all times for at least 30 days after the message is sent, must be legitimately obtained, and must meet the conditions in the Spam Regulations 2021 (s 7: no premium service, no more than usual cost, no fee, no personal information beyond the address, no login or account). The rule yields to the extent it conflicts with a contract or agreement between the authoriser and the account-holder; the Australian link and mistake exceptions also apply, each with the evidential burden on the sender. Civil penalty provision (lower tier).

Maintained by Gerard Blokdyk

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 3 controls across 3 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

  • APP-7 APP 7 - Direct marketing
  • Reg.23 Regulation 23: Marketing emails must not conceal the sender and must carry a valid opt-out address

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

Other controls in Part 2: Rules for sending commercial electronic messages – Australia Spam Act 2003

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