Legal Question in Technology Law in New York

Internet Promotion Schemes

The dating site MATE1.COM sends me three email responses from members who have viewed my MATE1.COM profile. The problem is, I never signed up with MATE1.COM. Turns out they used my email address to promote their service by making it look like I signed up with them. Is this fraud? It feels as if my email address has been stolen for promotional use.


Asked on 4/30/07, 10:28 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Friedman Law Office of John K. Friedman

Re: Internet Promotion Schemes

It may well be that Mate1.com has violated the CAN-SPAM Act but that can only be determined by closely reading all the content of the e-mail itself. Because the Act is quite full of loop holes -- it essentially legalizes spam that meets certain requirements, this careful examination is required before a definitive answer can be given.

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Answered on 4/30/07, 10:41 am


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