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Formal Consolidation |  2008 RevEd
Interpretation
2.  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“address harvesting software” means software that is specifically designed or marketed for use for —
(a)searching the Internet for electronic addresses; and
(b)collecting, compiling, capturing or otherwise harvesting those electronic addresses;
“Authority” means the Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore established under section 3 of the Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 137A);
“business day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday;
“dictionary attack” means the method by which the electronic address of a recipient is obtained using an automated means that generates possible electronic addresses by combining names, letters, numbers, punctuation marks or symbols into numerous permutations;
“electronic address” means an electronic mail address or a mobile telephone number to which an electronic message can be sent;
“Internet access service provider” means a person who provides a service to give the public access to the Internet;
“recipient”, in relation to an electronic message, means an authorised user of the electronic address to whom the message is sent, and where a recipient of an electronic message has one or more electronic addresses in addition to the address to which the message was sent, the recipient shall be treated as a separate recipient with respect to each such address;
“sender”, in relation to an electronic message, means a person who sends the message, causes the message to be sent, or authorises the sending of the message;
“unsubscribe request” means a request by a recipient of an electronic message, requesting the sender to cease sending any further electronic messages to his electronic address.
[Aust Spam Act, s. 4; US CAN-SPAM Act, ss. 5(b)(1)(A)(ii), 3(14); Companies Act, s. 4(1)]
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 40 of 2020
Interpretation
2.  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“address harvesting software” means software that is specifically designed or marketed for use for —
(a)searching the Internet for electronic addresses; and
(b)collecting, compiling, capturing or otherwise harvesting those electronic addresses;
“Authority” means the Info‑communications Media Development Authority established by section 3 of the Info‑communications Media Development Authority Act 2016;
[Act 22 of 2016 wef 01/10/2016]
“business day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday;
“dictionary attack” means the method by which the electronic address of a recipient is obtained using an automated means that generates possible electronic addresses by combining names, letters, numbers, punctuation marks or symbols into numerous permutations;
“electronic address” means an electronic mail address, an instant messaging account or a mobile telephone number to which an electronic message can be sent;
[Act 40 of 2020 wef 01/02/2021]
“instant messaging account” means an account of a user of an instant messaging service;
[Act 40 of 2020 wef 01/02/2021]
“instant messaging service” means a messaging service that allows a user to exchange messages with other users who are using the service concurrently;
[Act 40 of 2020 wef 01/02/2021]
“Internet access service provider” means a person who provides a service to give the public access to the Internet;
“recipient”, in relation to an electronic message, means an authorised user of the electronic address to whom the message is sent, and where a recipient of an electronic message has one or more electronic addresses in addition to the address to which the message was sent, the recipient shall be treated as a separate recipient with respect to each such address;
“sender”, in relation to an electronic message, means a person who sends the message, causes the message to be sent, or authorises the sending of the message;
“unsubscribe request” means a request by a recipient of an electronic message, requesting the sender to cease sending any further electronic messages to his electronic address.
[Aust Spam Act, s. 4; US CAN-SPAM Act, ss. 5(b)(1)(A)(ii), 3(14); Companies Act, s. 4(1)]