New Canadian anti-spam law
First, like PIPEDA, it requires opt-in consent prior to sending commercial messages. There are situations in which consent may be considered to be implied, but I wouldn't push that, other than sending mail to customers. And it applies even if you're sending a single, one-off message.
The bill covers all forms of electronic messaging, including email, SMS, instant messaging and social networking sites. Also spyware, malware, phishing and pharming.
Oh, and here's the part that should wake up the folks who laugh about such things and shrug them off, since the government doesn't have the time or resources to go after the little guys: The new law provides for a private right of action. Yeah. Any citizen you torque off can haul you into court for spamming them.
A lot of people can go merrily on their way doing just what they've always done. If you're using confirmed opt-in, especially through a third party system which can provide proper audit trails, you're probably already in compliance.
If you're giving something away on a page that doesn't make clear that the person inputting their address is signing up for a list, you probably aren't, at least as I read things at this point.
I'll be posting more on this as I get the time to read the bill more carefully. You can get the full text, as passed and receiving Royal Assent, here:
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublicat...ill&Doc=C-28_4
Get ready for it, folks. This changes a lot of things.
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