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Airline Fined For Sending 3.3 Million Unwanted Emails (bbc.com)
The airline Flybe has been fined 70,000 pound ($87,000) for sending more than 3.3 million marketing emails to people who had opted out of receiving them. From a report on BBC: The emails, sent in August 2016, advised people to amend out-of-date personal information and update their marketing preferences. They also gave people the chance to enter a prize draw. But the regulator said Flybe should have obtained people's consent before sending the emails. "Sending emails to determine whether people want to receive marketing, without the right consent, is still marketing, and it is against the law," said Steve Eckersley, head of enforcement at the Information Commissioner's Office. "In Flybe's case, the company deliberately contacted people who had already opted out of emails from them."
After opting out of Apple emails several years ago, they suddenly started sending me at least one email a day this past week. Going into my preferences, Apple had unilaterally checked that I wanted every type of email that they send. So I had to once again opt out. Besides being Apple, why the heck do they think it's alright to ignore a user's preferences and start sending them spam?
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