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    LWC 24/7 Blog

    19 December 2007

    'Tis the season to be spamming - Not!

    Christmas MouseIt is remarkable how far Christmas and New Year celebrations have been utilised for commercial gain. From selling ridiculous products under the pretext of Christmas gifts to spamming, Christmas has become nothing more than a time for advertising and marketing.

    So what is Christmas spamming? Well, under the guise of sending you a Christmas and New Year wish through an email, these companies are actually trying to lure you into some new product or service. Yes, it is a commercial email and in many cases, there is no opportunity to unsubscribe from such emails and you might find yourself receiving it again in the following years if you don't put a stop to it instantly. A typical message would be something like:

    "We at XABCX wish you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2008!

    By the way, do check our website http://www.xabcx.com as we are having some great promotions on VVVVV...    "

    Now, note that it is spam if you never asked or subscribed for such commercial emails. It is spam if you are not a customer of theirs and if you are a company, it is also spam if such goods/services offered are not similar to the ones in your company - meaning they are not intended for you. Oh and one more spam point. If the email is sent to your company at your personal email address, then that is spam too.

    So, do look out for such emails and please, do your bit and get them to stop spamming! Happy Christmas and a great 2008 everyone!

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    posted by Legal Observer on Wednesday, December 19, 2007




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