Glossary

Email laws

The main legal regimes that govern commercial email.

ValidReach Team · Updated 2026-10-26

In practice

CAN-SPAM (US) allows commercial email with honest headers and an opt-out. CASL (Canada) needs consent first. The EU’s rules, GDPR and ePrivacy, need a lawful basis and often consent for marketing to individuals, and business-to-business rules vary by country. CCPA (California) adds data rights. Check the rules for where your recipients are. This is not legal advice.

Verification and sending

None of these laws concerns whether an address is valid. Verification and legal compliance are separate checks.