The Telephone Consumer Protection Act: we'll make sure you comply with it.
The FCC normally charges up to $500 per violation. Yet, if you willfully or knowingly violated the TCPA, you can be fined up to $1,500 per violation. There's no cap on statutory damages, so the total penalty can reach millions of dollars. In 2019, the TRACED Act gave the FCC the power to impose even steeper fines (up to $10,000) for intentional violations.
Don't anger the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association. They'll fine you if you do.
T-Mobile takes TCPA compliance seriously and imposes its own fines for violations. Their system categorizes violations into tiers with varying fines. The most severe ($2,000) applies to phishing and social engineering attempts. Even if you avoid these extremes, high opt-out rates from marketing messages can trigger an investigation and potential penalties from T-Mobile.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Nothing should stop you from sending to the EU.
The GDPR utilizes a tiered system of fines, with the maximum penalty reaching €20 million or 4% of a company's global annual revenue, whichever is higher. The severity of the GDPR violation determines which tier is applied.
We'll control your Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing to comply with the CAN-SPAM Act.
The CAN-SPAM Act focuses on regulating commercial email, it doesn't have set fines. The FTC enforces CAN-SPAM with variable penalties. Each violation can cost up to $51,744, and the FTC considers numerous factors when determining the final fine amount.
Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications The EU loves making our lives difficult.
The ePR will likely utilize a tiered system of fines, with the maximum penalty reaching €20 million or 4% of a company's global annual revenue, whichever is higher. In the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) can issue penalties on a case-by-case basis with no limit.
Dozens of other regulations to comply with in the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, and more.
