--On 19 February 2009 08:29:23 -0500 Gary L Burnore <gburn...@databasix.com> wrote:
> > Fortunately, you're not a UK lawyer. Nor am I. If you'd like to make case > law, go for it. Until some UK judge says a mailing list set up to > support a product is now a marketing list, it's not. > Well, perhaps it isn't, but I think the principles should be applied where possible. Here's what the Information Commissioner says about "marketing": "We regard the term ‘direct marketing’ as covering a wide range of activities which will apply not just to the offer for sale of goods or services, but also to the _promotion_ _of_ _an_ _organisation’s_ _aims_ _and_ ideals_. This would include a charity or a political party making an appeal for funds or support and, for example, an organisation whose campaign is designed to encourage individuals to write to their MP on a particular matter or to attend a public meeting or rally. This view was supported by the UK Information Tribunal ruling when they dismissed an appeal by the Scottish National Party who argued that political campaigns were not covered." And, it certainly does cover solicited communications. -- Ian Eiloart IT Services, University of Sussex x3148 _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
