Do Not Mail Service
There are many ways in which your name can get on to a mailing list. For example, you might have provided your address when you entered a competition, filled out a warranty card, attended an exhibition, subscribed to a magazine. Perhaps you have ordered a product through visiting a website, through a catalogue or an 0800 number on a TV advertisement.
Businesses today understand the value of building relationships with customers. To help them do this, they create customer lists. Sometimes these lists are made available to other organisations so that they in turn can offer their products or services to potential customers. Additionally, there are numerous public directories in which your details might appear.
However, not everyone wishes to receive these offers.
What is the Do Not Mail register?
The Marketing Association does not hold, rent or sell lists containing names, addresses or phone numbers of householders in New Zealand.
For several years the Do Not Mail Service has been run by the Marketing Association in order to decrease the number of unwanted, unsolicited mailings consumers receive from organisations. It is a free service offered to New Zealand householders.
NB : This service does not extend to businesses.
Why you need to be on a list to get off lists
Responsible marketers intending to mail consumers with a view to selling their services or products do not want to bother people who have said they don't wish to receive such information.
These marketers regularly receive an updated copy of the Marketing Association's Do Not Mail register.
They match the names and addresses on any list they intend to use against the names and addresses on the Do Not Mail register to ensure that they do not contact those people.
What you need to know about being on the Do Not Mail register
By being listed on the Do Not Mail register you should notice a decrease in the volume of unsolicited mail. However, the Marketing Association cannot guarantee to stop all mailings because not every company is a member of the Association.
Please note that it will not stop communications from organisations with which you have an existing relationship, e.g. your bank, insurance company etc.
How to get your details entered on the Do Not Mail register
There are three ways you can get your name placed on the Do Not Mail register :
1. fill in the request form through the link on the right-hand side of the homepage at www.marketing.org.nz
2. write to Do Not Mail Register, Marketing Association, PO Box 47681, Ponsonby, Auckland 1144 with your full name and address
3. email your full name and address to donotmail@marketing.org.nz
You are also welcome to include other family members or other persons in your household and you can register new details if you move house.
Your rights regarding your personal information
In the very first instance, any organisation with whom you have contact should advise you:
(a) if your personal information is being stored for later use
(b) the purpose for which the information is being stored
(c) who is going to have access to the information
(d) name and address of organisation collecting and holding the information, and
(e) your right to access and correct any information
Additionally, we recommend that they give you the opportunity to advise them that you do not wish to receive any further mail from them … and honour your request.
New Zealand Marketing Association Do Not Mail Service
Tel : 0800 222 332
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