I don't recall there being a condition allowing my address to be used for marketing purposes. Again I'm prepared to be proven wrong.
Under British law AIUI this is against the DPA but greyness surrounds of course. On 13 November 2013 15:44, Karl Kildén <karl.kil...@gmail.com> wrote: > Any guidelines in place by apache regulating these things? Gurkan is PMC > chair for OWB and it's probably legit and all but allowing such things > could potentially get out of it feels like... > > > On 13 November 2013 15:24, Kay Wrobel <kay.wro...@gmx.net> wrote: > > > Yep, me too. Quite annoying. > > > > > > On 11/13/2013 08:14 AM, José Luis Cetina wrote: > > > >> Me too > >> > >> > >> 2013/11/13 Karl Kildén <karl.kil...@gmail.com> > >> > >> Nope I got the spam as well. > >>> > >>> > >>> On 13 November 2013 14:33, James Green <james.mk.gr...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> So I just got an email from "Apache TomEE Support" claiming to offer > >>>> professional support with a 20% discount. The from address is a > >>>> yahoo.comaccount allegedly owned by "Java EE Guru Gurkan Erdogdu". > >>>> > >>>> I have no idea how he or his organisation have my address but > apparently > >>>> I've shown an interest in the product and I can manage my mailing list > >>>> preferences. > >>>> > >>>> Posting here slightly alarmed in case someone is monitoring this list > >>>> and > >>>> adding address found. I'm willing to be proven wrong of course. Any > >>>> > >>> others > >>> > >>>> receiving such emails? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> > >>>> James > >>>> > >>>> > >> > >> > > >
