CASL Education – 6 things you need to know
Ever since the CRTC issued the Canadian Anti Spam Law (CASL) on July 1st 2014, digital marketers have been on edge. The new CASL law is not well understood and many have not spent the time to ensure that their email marketing practices are fully compliant. Once the CRTC slapped a 1.1 million dollar fine on Compu-Finer and then a $48,000 fine on Plentyoffish marketers were not only on edge, but they were spooked.
These two companies clearly violated the law, and they were punished for their mistakes. As a marketer you need to stay on the right side of the law. Your email marketing efforts should keep the following six principles in mind in order to stay CASL compliant:
1. Confirmed Consent:
Using confirmed consent does not necessarily make your database CASL compliant. It’s an important part of being compliant, but there are other ways to ensure this by capturing the source and date of consent. Within the itracMarketer CASL compliance center, not only can […]