Advertisers

Example of a mailbox sticker.

Detailed variant of a "no advertising" sticker

An advertising refuse is someone who does not want to receive unaddressed mail . For this purpose, a clearly visible notice can be attached to the mailbox that advertising is not desired.

Situation in Germany

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In Germany, this is legally based on the law against unfair competition :

"An unreasonable annoyance is to be assumed in particular ... in the case of an advertisement, although it can be seen that the recipient does not want this advertisement"

- Law against unfair competition : Section 7 (2) sentence 1

According to a final judgment by the Lüneburg Regional Court, a declaration of intent in the form of an objection to the sender of the unsolicited advertising is sufficient, as a sticker can mean that even desired advertising is no longer delivered. A lawyer had contradicted the delivery of the mail piece “ kaufaktuell ”to Deutsche Post AG. Since this did not stop the service despite the objection, an action for injunctive relief was brought , which was fully upheld in the second instance.

Addressed direct mail will also be delivered if there is a notice on the mailbox.

See also

• Robinson list
• Unwanted advertising
• Address trading

Web links

• Umweltberatung.at/werbung - "die Umweltberatung": Information on unsubscribing from advertising material in Austria

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Unreasonable harassment: Direct mail against the will of the recipient . LG Lüneburg 4th civil chamber, judgment of November 4, 2011, 4 S 44/11
2. ↑ "Purchasing News": Please really no advertising . FTD, December 11, 2011 ( Memento of January 7, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
3. ^ "Purchasing up-to-date": Harsh judgment against advertising in the mailbox . Express January 5, 2012