Important Notice to Recipients of
West Carleton Art Society eNotices
The new Canadian Anti-Spam legislation takes effect on July 1, 2014. For details about this legislation please refer to the link here: www.fightspam.gc.ca
What is new: Under section 6, it is required for commercial e-messages (Commercial electronic messages (CEM)) including Facebook to:
1) obtain consent of recipient to receive the message;
2) provide i.d. information of the sender and
3) provide an unsubscribe mechanism. Communications between members of an organization (such as West Carleton Arts Society), and to other organizations where the message concerns activities of the organization are exempt from section 6.
What is required of WCAS: With regard to the WCAS e-Notices, these would not necessarily be exempt, since not all communications concern all recipients. Thus we need to ensure that we have the consent of the recipient, you, that we clearly identify WCAS as the sender, and that there is an unsubscribe mechanism for you. When we forward a message on behalf of other people, we need to identify these people.
Current WCAS practice: Our current practices with regard to eNotices appear to meet the new legislation. You as subscriber have indicated your consent by subscribing to receive the e-Notices. The eNotices are clearly identified in the header as being from WCAs, and those forwarded have indicated the organization or person sending them. There is an opt out / unsubscribe button on each email. If you want to opt out of receiving these emails you can use the Unsubscribe button, or contact us.
WCAS changes: No changes are foreseen with regard to eNotices and section 6, at the present time.
Please contact us if you have any questions about how the WCAS is handling the Anti-Spam legislation.
More information from:
Canada Council on the Canada Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)
What is new: Under section 6, it is required for commercial e-messages (Commercial electronic messages (CEM)) including Facebook to:
1) obtain consent of recipient to receive the message;
2) provide i.d. information of the sender and
3) provide an unsubscribe mechanism. Communications between members of an organization (such as West Carleton Arts Society), and to other organizations where the message concerns activities of the organization are exempt from section 6.
What is required of WCAS: With regard to the WCAS e-Notices, these would not necessarily be exempt, since not all communications concern all recipients. Thus we need to ensure that we have the consent of the recipient, you, that we clearly identify WCAS as the sender, and that there is an unsubscribe mechanism for you. When we forward a message on behalf of other people, we need to identify these people.
Current WCAS practice: Our current practices with regard to eNotices appear to meet the new legislation. You as subscriber have indicated your consent by subscribing to receive the e-Notices. The eNotices are clearly identified in the header as being from WCAs, and those forwarded have indicated the organization or person sending them. There is an opt out / unsubscribe button on each email. If you want to opt out of receiving these emails you can use the Unsubscribe button, or contact us.
WCAS changes: No changes are foreseen with regard to eNotices and section 6, at the present time.
Please contact us if you have any questions about how the WCAS is handling the Anti-Spam legislation.
More information from:
Canada Council on the Canada Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)
