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Country Denmark Legislation Danish marketing practices act European Union Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications Finland Act on Data Protection in Electronic Communications (516/2004) France Law of June 21 2004 for the confidence in the numerical economy Germany Act against Unfair Competition Hong Kong Unsolicited Electronic Messaging Ordinance Hungary Act CVIII of 2001 on Electronic Commerce India None (loosely; Information Technology Act, 2000 §67) Indonesia Undang-undang Informasi dan Transaksi Elektronic (ITE) (Internet Law) Ireland European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 2003 Israel Communications Law (Telecommunications and Broadcasting) Italy Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree no. 196/2003) Japan The Law on Regulation of Transmission of Specified Electronic Mail Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 Malta Data Protection Act (CAP 440) Mexico None Netherlands Dutch Telecommunications Act New Zealand Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007 Pakistan Prevention of Electronic Crimes Ordinance 2007 Russia None (loosely: Russian Civil Code: Art.309) Singapore Spam Control Act 2007 South Africa Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 South Africa Consumer Protection Act, 2008 South Korea Act on Promotion of Information and Communication and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection of 2001 Spain Act 34/2002 of 11 July on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce Sweden Swedish Marketing Act United Kingdom Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 United States Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (CANSPAM Act of 2003) It’s a good idea to review the anti-spam legislation of countries where you might intend to do business, by promoting inbound or outbound tours, or custom travel services. Might as well stay on the right side of the law, all laws in fact versus facing a penalty ranging from $100 to death! Make sure your own email program cannot be compromised by overseas spammers who search for unprotected computers through which they will spam the un