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Consumer ProtectionUnited States (Federal)

CAN-SPAM Act

Summary

Sets rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, and gives recipients the right to stop them.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    The right to opt out of commercial emails from any sender.
  • 02.
    The right to see a valid physical postal address in marketing emails.
  • 03.
    The right to honest subject lines that do not mislead about the email's content.

Penalties

  • 01.
    Fines of up to $51,744 per separate email in violation.
  • 02.
    Criminal penalties including imprisonment for certain types of email fraud.

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