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rediculous email apparently from djarts?
Lvl 440 "Other Peoples Problem Solver!" 5565 Posts	Link to post - Posted June 29th 2014 at 4:40 PM Raymond in my spam folder but states the following totally unbelievable thing: Stay in touch with Bush Whacker 2! New Canadian Federal Legislation comes into effect on July 1, 2014, which will change the way you receive email and other electronic messages from Bush Whacker 2. The law requires that we obtain express consent in order to send messages about events and promotions. This will affect your ability to receive Weekly Bonus emails from Bush Whacker 2. If you would like to continue to receive emails from Bush Whacker 2 please click the link below. I suggest nobody click that link
Lvl 440 "Other Peoples Problem Solver!" 5565 Posts	Link to post - Posted June 29th 2014 at 5:04 PM Last Edited June 29th 2014 at 5:34 PM Raymond I mean, ridiculous, because they already have permission by us right in the apps settings in facebook: Bush Whacker 2 Last logged in: Yesterday Close Visibility of app Only Me This app needs Your basic info Your email address (r...@h....com) Your birthday This app can also Post on your behalf This app may post on your behalf, including achievements you earned, areas you completed and more. Last data access Basic Information Today See details Â· Learn more When to notify you? The app sends you a notification Legal Privacy Policy Â· Terms of Service Remove app Â· Report app
735 Posts	Link to post - Posted June 30th 2014 at 4:33 AM jpl77 I never got an email notification and I'm Canadian. You'd think they would make a forum post or in game pop up.
735 Posts	Link to post - Posted June 30th 2014 at 4:35 AM jpl77 Or are you saying this is a phishing scam? That is totally different than spam.
Lvl 330 "Loves The Developers" 35 Posts	Link to post - Posted June 30th 2014 at 7:30 AM MT Raymond, why would you give faulty legal advice to strangers? I'm dual US/Canadian Jason, maybe that's why I got it. I simply clicked through to renew my email subscription. It's not exactly unheard of.
593 Posts	Link to post - Posted June 30th 2014 at 8:29 AM Kittychix (Chloe) Anti-spam Federal legislation has passed in Canada and goes into effect July 1st that states that a Canadian company must gain explicit (not implied) consent from individuals, in order to contact them. Players who normally recieve our BW2 email were therefore sent the message, regardless of where they are located.
32 Posts	Link to post - Posted June 30th 2014 at 9:11 AM Shel Whitman Thank you Chloe for clarifying that. :) I'm still waiting for my email from you guys though
593 Posts	Link to post - Posted June 30th 2014 at 9:35 AM Kittychix (Chloe) Shel, check your spam folder, it may have gone there.
Lvl 440 "Other Peoples Problem Solver!" 5565 Posts	Link to post - Posted June 30th 2014 at 10:24 AM Last Edited June 30th 2014 at 10:26 AM Raymond thanks for the explanation. my main objection to the ridiculousness of it was the implied haste that HAD to be immediately acted on, just the kind of thing that gets people screwed if they do so on all other similar things. And just days, or weeks after dozens of people 'mysteriously' had their facebook name changed to unblock goverment (yes thats the spelling) the fact that it goes into effect tomorrow and I got that email yesterday was glaringly like all other spams and phising attempts. Way to go to implement an anti spam law, your country must be taking assistance from the playbook of mr obama. p.s. I never NEVER click on any link in an email, no matter what the status bar says cause that's so easy to fake with a little code. I'll only ever go to a link if I see that link in plain text that i can copy and paste into perhaps even a different browser in incognito mode on a different computer (possibly having written it down on paper)... oh, and don't ever use url shorteners as I'll never go to one of those no matter what. p.s. anyone else actually reading the law will know that you have 3 three whole years in which to have the implied consent changed to expressed consent. but can you please verify that my explicit setting in facebook (but I guess not everyone in the game is on fb) is actually expressed, not implied, consent cause I had to make that setting.
32 Posts	Link to post - Posted June 30th 2014 at 2:28 PM Shel Whitman I always check spam before clearing but your emails have always gone to my inbox folder. If it's remotely possible to resend I would appreciate it :)
Lvl 440 "Other Peoples Problem Solver!" 5565 Posts	Link to post - Posted June 30th 2014 at 3:28 PM Raymond it's simply http://apps.facebook.com/bushwhackertwo/?page=subscribe well actually has &user_id=SomeNumberHere&hash=@sub_hash@ but those are unnecessary and there's actually no way to opt out, clicking that link makes you opt in, forever, no choice.
392 Posts	Link to post - Posted July 1st 2014 at 8:43 AM Joe Gosselin here's some information about the legislature: http://www.cfib-fcei.ca/english/article/6362-anti-spam-release.html as a citizen/customer i find it for one the rare time the legislation are on our side, unwanted email are a real pledge and cause lot of waste of time either in business work or home usage. Some business are literally spammer with email communication (not the case of DJ Arts here with 1 email/week with occasionnal survey, that's just fine.)
Lvl 330 "Pseudo Achiever" 438 Posts	Link to post - Posted July 1st 2014 at 12:29 PM Marci Wilson If you are anything like me, and you rarely open up your email, this link can come in very handy.. bookmark it ;) https://apps.facebook.com/bushwhackertwo/?page=weekly_reward
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