Good news : spammers get caught, and begin loosing trials, thanks to european privacy laws.
"Net expert Nigel Roberts has won a landmark legal victory by chasing down a UK spammer and winning £300 in costs."
"The case will also highlight the EU anti-spam law (Directive 2002/58/EC [1]) and its practical effectiveness."
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- Claim back £300 per spam [2]
- Businessman wins e-mail spam case [3]
- Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications [4]