How can I avoid sending lot's of marketing emails to foreign countries

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by mahendar6, Mar 21, 2011.

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    I mean in my country spamming is legal.
    Since I abide by laws, I don't want to send e-mails to citizens of other countries where such e-mail is illegal.

    There are plenty of people selling millions of e-mail ids for as low as $40.

    Now when I send mails I just don't want to send to people in whose countries spam is illegal?


    Note: Please avoid moralistic rant
     
    mahendar6, Mar 21, 2011 IP
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    Your not realistically going to be able to tell..... most personal email accounts are with the likes of gmail or hotmail so country non-specific. If they captured the IP of the person at the time of registration you could work out where they registered from but there would be a small number who's apparent country at point of registration may not be their home country and I'd be suprised if such data lists contained the IPs
     
    AstarothSolutions, Mar 23, 2011 IP
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    But if I specify unsubscribe link in my e-mail will it then become legal in US under spam law? Eventhough it'll be an unsolicited e-mail.
     
    mahendar6, Mar 23, 2011 IP
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    Under UK law you would need to also ensure that all of the names were double opt in (ie they actively agreed to both marketing email and 3rd party contact - and it must be active, it cannot be passive - you cannot have a "untick the box" or something hiden in the T&Cs) as well as having the unsubscribe link etc.
     
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    It'd be interesting to know the laws of other countries too. For example US, Canada, France, China etc.
     
    prateekkumar, Mar 23, 2011 IP