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If you can't unsubscribe and they're marketing emails take them to small claims in violation of the CAN-SPAM Act [0] if you're in the US. Liabilities are over $
by windexh8er 4y ago
If you can't unsubscribe and they're marketing emails take them to small claims in violation of the CAN-SPAM Act [0] if you're in the US. Liabilities are over $50k so you can easily max out the $10k limit in court with no representation. In this way it forces them to come to you and they will almost surely lose or settle before the court date.
[0] https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/can-spam-act-compliance-guide-business https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/can-spam-act...
- nimos 4y agoUnless something changed recently CAN-SPAM has no private right of action for individuals.
- jrmg 4y agoYou’re right - individuals can’t do anything themselves: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/inbox/can-spam_and_consumer_recourse https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/inbox/can-spam_and_consumer_...
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- windexh8er 4y agoInteresting. I don't remember the verbiage around the private right to action. It seems as though it would still be trivial to classify yourself as an ISP with respect to email. If you're running your own infrastructure for mail sending and receipt and that infrastructure is in receipt of the violating emails why wouldn't an individual be allowed to sue? Seems as though CAN-SPAM has lost its teeth to protect the consumer through precedent if that's not a viable path.