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Spam Act basics

This guidance note explains how privacy legislation interacts with the Spam Act. The Spam Act prohibits the sending of unsolicited commercial electronic messages. Subject to compliance with some key rules, commercial electronic messages can be sent if the received have given express or inferred consent. These key rules, together with the concepts and definitions of commercial electronic messages, express consent and inferred consent are explained. The Australian Communications and Media Authority enforces the Spam Act, and its role and functions are explained.

See Spam Act basics.