casl law

[doglas]

so does anyone know about this? if i'm not mistaken clearly contacts lost millions in giving out free glasses in order to get the customers e-mail address, but with this new law they can't contact you anymore via e-mail, unless you agree to it...& essilor bought that. ouch that's got to hurt, but then again maybe not to a giant like essilor

[edKENdance]

so does anyone know about this? if i'm not mistaken clearly contacts lost millions in giving out free glasses in order to get the customers e-mail address, but with this new law they can't contact you anymore via e-mail, unless you agree to it...& essilor bought that. ouch that's got to hurt, but then again maybe not to a giant like essilor

Wouldn't the consent be implied by an existing business relationship? Have to admit I wasn't aware of this until you posted it. Interesting.

[Golfnorth]

Wouldn't the consent be implied by an existing business relationship? Have to admit I wasn't aware of this until you posted it. Interesting.

Interestingly enough I received this email this morning from a realtor I met at a Business Meetup Group.
https://bay173.mail.live.com/default...g2&fid=flinbox

Regards,
Golfnorth

[doglas]

what i heard is that having an existing business relationship is not good enough, & for instance i received yesterday from telus heath stating that i need to give them an ok to continue to receive e-mails from them do to the casl law

[Chris Ryser]

Industry Canada




Government of Canada Introduces Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)

For more information on the legislation, please visit www.fightspam.gc.ca. This new website serves as the single Government of Canada point of reference for credible and sanctioned information about the law. It will grow to include more detailed information for consumers and businesses.

http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ecic-ceac.nsf/eng/gv00521.html