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Summary: Canada passed an email law[1] with teeth. It applies to anyone sending email to a Canadian and takes effect in September. (Still too long? Let's just
by jws 16y ago
Summary: Canada passed an email law[1] with teeth. It applies to anyone sending email to a Canadian and takes effect in September.
(Still too long? Let's just call the Canadian law CAN'T SPAM.)
There are three tests, any of which will allow unsolicited commercial email.
• Existing relationship between sender and recipient. (purchase, contract, donor, volunteer, member)
• The recipient prominently publishes their email address and the mail is related to the recipient's professional capacity.
• Recipient signed up for it.
The law and its enforcement will begin to be explained in January.
[1] http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Parl=40&Ses=3&Mode=1&Pub=Bill&Doc=C-28_3&File=47 http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?La... the meat is in section 6, but notice it is written in an "exception" model. It seems a little insane until you get to the end of the section and catch the exceptions.
- tomjen3 16y agoException 2 seems retarded - most people have their email on their webpage, but who the fuck wants to be contacted by a recruiter?
- dmix 16y agoI wouldn't be depending on a government policy to protect my own privacy online. Just like posting to Facebook, anything you post online is up for grabs whether it's malicious or not.
- tomjen3 16y agoOh sure, but given that they would have to show who they are, it's a nice little after the fact thing.
- Naga 16y agoWhat happens if someone else signs someone up for commercial email? Who gets in trouble? Based on this, it seems like the company would.
- acangiano 16y agoSomebody else can't, short of hacking into their account. In Canada, you are forced to do double opt-in newsletter sign ups.