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April 15, 2014
The countdown to CASL is on: on July 1, 2014, the anti-spam sections of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”) take effect. Individuals and organizations it affects now have less than three months to create, implement or update their CASL compliance program.
Take our 10 question quiz to find out if CASL affects any of your electronic communications or those of your organization. If it does, it’s time to act now.
THE CASL “SPAMMER” QUIZ
CASL is coming soon – so you need to find out now whether it affects you or your organization. Answer “Yes” or “No” to each of the following 10 questions for yourself or for your organization:
THE SCORE: ARE YOU A CASL “SPAMMER”?
It’s easy to sit back and believe CASL is targeted at “spammers” – big companies that bombard us with electronic information that we often don’t want – but if you answered “yes” to even one of these 10 questions, then CASL affects you and/or your organization:
The “hype” surrounding the implementation of CASL is reminiscent of that which surrounded PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) – but CASL will have significant consequences for individuals and organizations that don’t comply:
ACT NOW
If CASL affects you or your organization, it’s time to act:
Visit our CASL Knowledge Page at mcinneslegacy.sbox-1.vsrv.io/services/privacy/casl/ to learn more about CASL.
Please contact your McInnes Cooper lawyer or any member of our McInnes Cooper CASL Team to discuss this topic or any other legal issue.
McInnes Cooper has prepared this document for information only; it is not intended to be legal advice. You should consult McInnes Cooper about your unique circumstances before acting on this information. McInnes Cooper excludes all liability for anything contained in this document and any use you make of it.
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