CAN-SPAM Act
CIPP/US glossary · Last reviewed: · By Victor Humenhuk (CIPP/US certified)
CAN-SPAM Act - The Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003, governing commercial email directed to or originating from the U.S.
In the CIPP/US body of knowledge, CAN-SPAM Act comes up under Chapter 11: Telecommunications and Marketing; Chapter 2: U.S. Legal Framework; Chapter 4: Information Management and Privacy Risk Management.
Where CAN-SPAM Act is covered in the CIPP/US study notes
- Legislation and Federal Preemption
- Opt-In, Opt-Out, and No Option
- Federal Preemption and Private Right of Action Debates
- The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003
Related terms
- Preemption
- Tenth Amendment
- HIPAA
- Opt-in (affirmative/express consent)
- Opt-out (consumer choice)
- Double opt-in
- No option / commonly accepted practices
- COPPA
- VPPA
- Private right of action
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