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Strict New Anti-Spam Regulations In Canada
An anonymous reader writes "David Reese provides an interesting analysis of just how far Canada's new anti-spam legislation goes, and its implications for business. This may provide a valuable template for citizens of other countries, and may also encourage Canadians to prepare for the inevitable push-back from spammers. It is not clear from this analysis whether the legislation would affect telemarketing, but even if it does not it provides a useful precedent for future regulation in that area."
The issue is, a lot of people DO opt-in to these spam 'news letters' without even realizing it. These are the same people who rapidly click through sign-ups, or enter contests (not on-line, IRL such as a local convenience store or at festivals). These things typically have a disclaimer stating that you will receive information regarding them or other companies. Or even on-line purchases usually have a checkbox auto-checked saying "Recieve Specials & Offers from so-so" Sure, these laws may help protect the consumer, but you can not protect the consumer from themselves.