Unsolicited Contact Continues to Harass Australians; More Control Over Data Needed

Unsolicited Contact Continues to Harass Australians; More Control Over Data Needed
A woman uses a smartphone in front of a laptop in Abidjan, on April 3, 2019. ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images
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Businesses are bombarding Australians with unsolicited contact, causing people to seek more control over the communication that targets them.

According to a survey from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), 98 per cent of respondents confirmed that they had received some form of unsolicited contact in the last six months. However, only one in ten survey participants felt they could control how third-parties use their personal information to market a product or something.
Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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