Learn about the requirements of CAN-SPAM and how to meet them. Read the related feature blog article here: https://termsfeed.com/blog/can-spam/

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How to comply
CAN-SPAM

2. CAN-SPAM stands for Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited
Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003.
(1) Link to https://www.ftc.gov/
Federal Trade Commission (1) (FTC) is enforcing
the requirements of CAN-SPAM.
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3. You can face fines up to $16,000 per email if you violate
CAN-SPAM.
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4. Is your email a commercial email?-

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7. Checklist for
CAN-SPAM compliance
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8. Transmission data includes
the “From”, “To”, “Reply-to”
fields and originating domain
name and email address.
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Is your transmission data correct?

9. Avoid sensationalism to
only get your users to open
your email.
If the claim in your subject
line is misleading, that’s a
problem.
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Is your subject line accurate?

10. All commercial emails you send must have a postal address.
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Is there a postal address in the email?

11. Use the double confirmation process to get confirmation from
users that they want to opt-in to receive your emails.
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Did the user opt-in?

12. The ability to unsubscribe is a major part of CAN-SPAM.
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Is there a clear way to unsubscribe?

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14. Most email marketing platforms will honor unsubscribe
requests often instantaneous.
However if you process each unsubscribe manually,
honor the unsubscribe request within 10 days.
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Do you honor unsubscribe requests within 10 days?

15. Some users may want a global
unsubscribe from all your emails.
Other users may wish to
unsubscribe only from certain
emails, but not from all emails.
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Can users choose the type of email they receive from you?

16. Once a recipient unsubscribes,
remove the recipient's email address from your lists
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Do you share the email address of your unsubscribed recipients?

17. It’s best to avoid
harvesting email addresses.
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Do you harvest email address?

18. Identify the explicit material in the subject line and offer
instructions on how the material can be accessed.
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Do your emails contain explicit material?

19. Complying with CAN-SPAM means good business.
No one enjoys receiving unsolicited email
and when they want to opt-out
they should be able to do so easily.
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Learn more about CAN-SPAM at
https://termsfeed.com/blog/can-spam/

21. Disclaimer: Legal information is not legal advice
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Learn more about CAN-SPAM at
https://termsfeed.com/blog/can-spam/