CASL Consent

A “personal relationship” requires that the real identity of the individual who alleges a personal relationship is known by the other individual involved in such a relationship (as opposed to instances where a virtual identity or an alias is used). Using social media or sharing the same network does not necessarily reveal a personal relationship […]

Senior managers within an organization can give permission to email people within their organization providing the email address is their comany address. So if Microsoft is a customer of yours, you can request and recieve “blanket permission” to email Microsoft employees regarding the goods or services you provide. In addition, if someone publicly displays their […]

Many charities and not-for-profit organizations believe they are exempt from CASL, but they too must follow the rules when sending electronic messages. The rules are slightly different as they are not always enaged in commercial activities, but the standards of proof and conditioins of consent are clearly stated below. Implied consent – Existing non-business relationshipThis […]

Now that we have explored Express Consent under CASL, let’s examine the 3 different types of implied consent allowed. IMPLIED CONSENTThere are 3 types of implied consent. All 3 require proof. According to CRTC, all 3 are “generally time-limited. It is typically a period of 2 years after the event that starts the relationship (e.g. […]

“Canada’s new anti-spam law was passed in December 2010 and, following a Governor in Council order, it entered into force on July 1, 2014. The law will help to protect Canadians while ensuring that businesses can continue to compete in the global marketplace. On January 15, 2015, sections of the Act related to the unsolicited installation of […]

As stated by CRTC: “Canada’s new anti-spam law was passed in December 2010 and, following a Governor in Council order, it entered into force on July 1, 2014. The law will help to protect Canadians while ensuring that businesses can continue to compete in the global marketplace. On January 15, 2015, sections of the Act […]