ACMA found DoorDash sent more than 566,000 promotional emails to customers that had unsubscribed and 515,000 to would-be delivery drivers.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority said complaints from customers and would-be delivery drivers sparked an investigation into the American company.
The texts to prospective drivers didn't include any way to unsubscribe, which is a breach of the Spam Act. "When messages include this kind of content they are considered commercial under spam rules and must include an unsubscribe facility," Ms O'Loughlin said.
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