(Chris Owen) wrote:

http://www.asa.org.uk/adjudications/...tions_id=54 3
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Adjudication: Complaints upheld

The promoters said they had bought the data, over the Internet, from a
company that had told them they could supply databases of opt-in
e-mail addresses. They said they had later found that the data was not
suitable for e-mail marketing.

Although, of course, this didn't stop them using it again in early
December, after these statements were made, and also after the
adjudication was made (but before it was published).

Cheers
Graham

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