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[–] arudesalad 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I've seen quite a few sites that require you to tick the box to not receive marketing, maybe it's that

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Wish.com used to lock your account if you unsubscribed from their daily spam emails.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

I once considered buying a product. Got as far as putting my contact and address in (no account).
I've changed my mind last minute, and they've been badgering me every since, clearly having recorded my details for marketing purposes before I ever pressed a single button.

This is in the EU too, I should rat on their ass

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

They just blatantly ignore your preferences because they know there will be no consequences.

The one thing that generally works well in Canada at least is that they must provide a way to unsubscribe at the bottom of the email. The complaint process is relatively simple and the fines for violations are steep.