> John Lewis argued that because I had not opted-out of receiving their emails, I had automatically opted-in.
I phoned a company which spammed me a few years ago. I had a long conversation with an annoying man in marketing who assured me it was all perfectly legal because they had an "unsubscribe" link in the email, and it worked! I pointed out that he also needed my consent to email me, but he was having none of it. I'm not sure if he was genuinely confused or conveniently misinterpreting the law. I hope this ruling helps to focus his and others' attention on what's legal rather than just expedient.
I phoned a company which spammed me a few years ago. I had a long conversation with an annoying man in marketing who assured me it was all perfectly legal because they had an "unsubscribe" link in the email, and it worked! I pointed out that he also needed my consent to email me, but he was having none of it. I'm not sure if he was genuinely confused or conveniently misinterpreting the law. I hope this ruling helps to focus his and others' attention on what's legal rather than just expedient.