Commonwealth Bank cops another fine for breaching spam laws

O’Loughlin said businesses were on notice to check how they classified messages as commercial or non-commercial.Loading“The rules are clear; if a message includes marketing content or direct links to marketing content, it is a commercial message and must give people the option to unsubscribe,” she said.ACMA has accepted an expanded three-year court-enforceable undertaking from CBA to address the most recent issues. These commit the bank to a comprehensive independent review and implementation of improvements, as well as providing appropriate resources and governance to ensure its compliance.The maximum fine a court can give companies not complying with spam rules is $626,000 per day when it does not have a prior record. The penalty rises to $3,130,000 per day for companies with a prior record.Over the last 18 months, businesses have paid more than $20 million in fines for breaching Australia’s spam laws.A CBA spokesperson said the bank acknowledged and accepted ACMA’s…