St. Petersburg Academic University promotes spammers

Recently, on Habré many posts about education in IT.

Today I will tell you how the magistracy of St. Petersburg Academic University promotes itself:

I receive a letter from a certain Alexander S. Kulikov with the following content:
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- from Alexander S. Kulikov <kulikov@logic.pdmi.ras.ru>
to whom XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
date April 13, 2010 16:17
Master's program at St. Petersburg Academic University (former AFTU RAS)
sent via logic.pdmi.ras.ru

Good day!

Department of Mathematical and Information Technologies of Academic University
invites to the magistracy in two specializations:
* theoretical computer science,
* software development.

Those wishing to enter the magistracy of the Academic University,
it is recommended to FIRSTLY fill out the form on the department website.
Filling out the form does not commit to anything, but allows you to receive
operational information on admission, including dates of preliminary
interview in spring 2010

Chances of admission are entirely determined by your abilities,
and not the number of applicants, so we will be grateful to you,
if you would send this letter to other interested students.

References:
Department page: logic.pdmi.ras.ru/aptu
admission form: logic.pdmi.ras.ru/aptu/?q=admission_form
details: habrahabr.ru/blogs/edu_2_0/89266

Respectfully,
Alexander
- Personally, I am not acquainted with Mr. Kulikov.
The question arises - where did he get the e-mail?

After a simple googling there is one guess:
The Microsoft School on Data Structures and Algorithms , which is organized jointly with the Academic University of Physics and Technology, has the aforementioned Mr. Kulikov on the organizing committee.
And I registered in it.
But I didn’t give consent to using my e-mail for purposes other than anything related to school.

So, according to the law:
Federal Law "On Advertising". Article 18. Advertising distributed by telecommunication networks :
1. Distribution of advertising over telecommunication networks, including through the use of telephone, facsimile, mobile radio telephone communications, is allowed only with the prior consent of the subscriber or addressee to receive advertising. At the same time, an advertisement is deemed to be widespread without the prior consent of the subscriber or addressee, unless the distributor proves that such consent was obtained. The advertising distributor is obliged to immediately stop the distribution of advertising to the address of the person who applied to him with such a request.

This newsletter is spam ...
I would like to draw the attention of the Microsoft School and the Administration of the Academic University to the activities of its employee.