Is it permissible to use the company's customer email list for personal marketing purposes, unrelated to the company's field of business?
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It is not permissible to use the company's private information for your own projects, such as customers' email addresses or other data, because customers provided this information to the company, not to you. You are entrusted with it, and using it in this case is considered a breach of trust.
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