Effective Today: Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) Software Installation Sections

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Effective Today: Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) Software Installation Sections

January 15, 2015

By Trent Skanes, at McInnes Cooper

Today, January 15, 2015, the software installation sections of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) take effect. CASL’s anti-spam sections came into effect on July 1, 2014, sending businesses scrambling to comply. CASL’s software installation sections impose equally broad and onerous procedural requirements for companies and individuals installing computer programs on computer systems.

To help you decide if CASL’s software installation sections apply to you – and how to comply if they do – read McInnes Cooper’s: Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) Software Installation Sections Effective January 15, 2015 – 10 FAQ’s.

To learn more about CASL, visit our CASL Knowledge Page at http://www.mcinnescooper.com/services/privacy/casl/ and click on the Publications Tab.

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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