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Regulator 34

Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (Digital Omnibus on AI), deferring the high-risk chapter but not Article 50
24 Jul 2026Source AI-written marketing email needs no label, but AI product imagery might
European Commission, FAQ on transparency obligations under Article 50
20 Jul 2026Source AI-written marketing email needs no label, but AI product imagery might
Federal Register, No Adjustment to Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts (2026 adjustment cancelled)
7 Jul 2026Source CAN-SPAM is $53,088 per email, and that did not rise in 2026
RCW 19.190.020, Unpermitted or misleading electronic mail
11 Jun 2026Source In Washington, a misleading subject line is an automatic violation
CNIL, La prospection commerciale par courrier électronique
10 Jun 2026Source EU marketing email needs prior consent, with one narrow customer exception
CNIL, prospection commerciale par courrier électronique
10 Jun 2026Source EU B2B email has no blanket legitimate-interest permission
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, provvedimento n. 284 del 17 aprile 2026, Linee guida in materia di utilizzo di tracking pixel
29 Apr 2026Source Italy requires consent for individual open tracking from 29 October 2026
CNIL, délibération n° 2026-042, Recommandation relative aux pixels de suivi dans les courriers électroniques
14 Apr 2026Source In France, tracking email opens needs its own consent
Washington ESHB 2274, Chapter 135, Laws of 2026, effective 11 June 2026
23 Mar 2026Source Washington cut CEMA damages from $500 to $100 per message
Federal Register, Adjustments to Civil Penalty Amounts (the $53,088 figure)
17 Jan 2025Source CAN-SPAM is $53,088 per email, and that did not rise in 2026
EDPB Guidelines 2/2023 on the technical scope of Art. 5(3) ePrivacy Directive, v2.0
7 Oct 2024Source In France, tracking email opens needs its own consent
Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, Md. Code Com. Law § 14-4601 et seq.
1 Oct 2024Source Maryland restricts default profiling of under-18 users
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act), Article 50
1 Aug 2024Source AI-written marketing email needs no label, but AI product imagery might
Maryland General Assembly, HB 603 (2024), Chapter 461 as enacted
9 May 2024Source Maryland restricts default profiling of under-18 users
Directive (EU) 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services, Articles 2 and 3(30)
17 Apr 2019Source The Accessibility Act covers your shop, not obviously your newsletter
CASL (S.C. 2010, c. 23) commercial electronic message and consent provisions
1 Jul 2014Source In Canada, commercial email needs provable express or statutory implied consent
CASL sections on implied consent periods and unsubscribe (official consolidation)
1 Jul 2014Source In Canada, relationship implied consent expires and unsubscribes take ten business days
Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy), Article 13, consolidated text
19 Dec 2009Source EU marketing email needs prior consent, with one narrow customer exception
ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC Article 13
19 Dec 2009Source EU B2B email has no blanket legitimate-interest permission
Spam Act 2003 (Cth)
10 Apr 2004Source In Australia, commercial email needs consent, identity and a working unsubscribe
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, regulation 22
11 Dec 2003Source In the UK, marketing email to individuals needs consent or a complete soft opt-in
FTC, CAN-SPAM Act: A Compliance Guide for Business
no date givenSource CAN-SPAM is $53,088 per email, and that did not rise in 2026
Colorado Attorney General, Universal Opt-Out
no date givenSource Colorado GPC stops sale and cross-site targeting, not ordinary email
Colorado Privacy Act overview
no date givenSource Colorado GPC stops sale and cross-site targeting, not ordinary email
California Privacy Protection Agency, CCPA regulations
no date givenSource California GPC opts out of sale and sharing, not marketing email
California Attorney General, CCPA
no date givenSource California GPC opts out of sale and sharing, not marketing email
CRTC, CASL guidance and enforcement
no date givenSource In Canada, commercial email needs provable express or statutory implied consent
CRTC CASL guidance
no date givenSource In Canada, relationship implied consent expires and unsubscribes take ten business days
ICO, Direct marketing guidance
no date givenSource In the UK, marketing email to individuals needs consent or a complete soft opt-in
UWG §7 (official consolidation)
no date givenSource In Germany, marketing email needs express consent or the four-part customer exception
ACMA, spam compliance guidance and enforcement releases
no date givenSource In Australia, commercial email needs consent, identity and a working unsubscribe
Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb (UWG) § 7, Unzumutbare Belästigungen
no date givenSource EU B2B email has no blanket legitimate-interest permission
FTC, CAN-SPAM Act: A Compliance Guide for Business
no date givenSource Transactional vs commercial email is classification, not a subject-line trick
ACMA, spam and telemarketing compliance
no date givenSource Transactional vs commercial email is classification, not a subject-line trick

Mailbox provider 23

Microsoft, Outlook.com Smart Network Data Services
6 Jul 2026Source Microsoft SNDS and JMRP expose per-IP and junk-report data
Google, Annotate emails in the Promotions tab
20 Apr 2026Source Gmail Promotions annotations are eligible, not guaranteed
Google, Promotions tab FAQ
20 Apr 2026Source Gmail Promotions annotations are eligible, not guaranteed
Microsoft, High-volume sender requirements for Outlook.com
1 Apr 2025Source DMARC p=none is monitoring, not enforcement
Apple, Postmaster information for iCloud Mail
25 Feb 2025Source iCloud Mail rejects bulk mail that misses Apple's sender requirements
Google, Email sender guidelines
1 Feb 2024Source Inactive recipients need a documented sunset policy
Yahoo Sender Best Practices
1 Feb 2024Source Inactive recipients need a documented sunset policy
Yahoo Sender Best Practices
1 Feb 2024Source Yahoo requires authentication and a spam rate below 0.3 percent
Google, Email sender guidelines
1 Feb 2024Source Gmail enforces authentication, PTR, TLS and a 0.30 percent spam rate
Yahoo Sender Best Practices
1 Feb 2024Source Bulk senders must support one-click unsubscribe
Google, Postmaster Tools help, changes in version 2
no date givenSource Google Postmaster Tools retired the reputation dashboards
Google Workspace Admin Help, Email sender guidelines
no date givenSource SPF stops evaluating after ten DNS lookups and returns permerror
Microsoft, Fix NDR error 550 5.7.515 in Outlook.com
no date givenSource Outlook rejects unauthenticated mail from high-volume senders
Microsoft, Strengthening Email Ecosystem: Outlook's New Requirements for High-Volume Senders
no date givenSource Outlook rejects unauthenticated mail from high-volume senders
Yahoo Sender Hub, Best practices
no date givenSource Yahoo requires authentication and a spam rate below 0.3 percent
Google, Email sender guidelines (Gmail help path)
no date givenSource Gmail enforces authentication, PTR, TLS and a 0.30 percent spam rate
Google Account Help, Remove Gmail from your Google Account
no date givenSource A spam-trap hit is a collection or hygiene failure
Google Workspace Admin Help, Set up BIMI
no date givenSource BIMI shows a logo after DMARC — it is not a bulk-sender mandate
Google, Email sender guidelines (bulk sender requirements)
no date givenSource BIMI shows a logo after DMARC — it is not a bulk-sender mandate
Microsoft, Smart Network Data Services (SNDS)
no date givenSource Complaint feedback loops are provider-specific — Gmail is not Yahoo CFL
Yahoo Sender Hub / sender best practices (complaint and authentication guidance)
no date givenSource Complaint feedback loops are provider-specific — Gmail is not Yahoo CFL
Gmail Help, Feedback Loop
no date givenSource Complaint feedback loops are provider-specific — Gmail is not Yahoo CFL
Google, Email sender guidelines
no date givenSource Transactional vs commercial email is classification, not a subject-line trick

Standards body or research 20

Litmus, Email Client Market Share (May 2026 data, current as of 1 June 2026)
1 Jun 2026Source Open rate is not a measurement any more
Validity, Consumers let AI curate their inboxes while marketers struggle to keep up
1 Jun 2026Source Apple Mail replaces your preheader with an AI summary
Validity, What's really behind Gmail's open rate drop
15 May 2026Source Open rate is not a measurement any more
RFC 9989, Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC)
1 May 2026Source DMARC p=none is monitoring, not enforcement
RFC 9990, DMARC Aggregate Reporting
1 May 2026Source DMARC p=none is monitoring, not enforcement
M3AAWG Position on Cold Email
13 Nov 2025Source Signup forms need anti-automation controls
Twilio and Inbox Monster, Mailbox provider AI and Apple Intelligence
18 Mar 2025Source Apple Mail replaces your preheader with an AI summary
Spamhaus, Unravelling the myths of spamtraps
1 Nov 2023Source A spam-trap hit is a collection or hygiene failure
Spamhaus, Spamtraps – fix the problem, not the symptom
15 Feb 2022Source A spam-trap hit is a collection or hygiene failure
RFC 8058, Signalling One-Click Functionality for List Email Headers
1 Jan 2017Source Bulk senders must support one-click unsubscribe
RFC 7489, Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC)
1 Mar 2015Source DKIM passing is not DKIM aligned
RFC 7208 § 4.6.4, Processing Limits
1 Apr 2014Source SPF stops evaluating after ten DNS lookups and returns permerror
RFC 6376 § 3.6.1, Textual Representation of DKIM Key Records
1 Sep 2011Source An empty p= in a DKIM record is a revoked key, not a published one
Spamhaus Blocklist (SBL)
no date givenSource Fix the cause before requesting blocklist removal
Spamhaus Domain Block List (DBL)
no date givenSource Fix the cause before requesting blocklist removal
Spamhaus, Spamhaus Blocklist (SBL) FAQ
no date givenSource Fix the cause before requesting blocklist removal
Spamhaus, Domain Blocklist (DBL) FAQ
no date givenSource Fix the cause before requesting blocklist removal
M3AAWG Sender Best Common Practices, version 3.0
no date givenSource Signup forms need anti-automation controls
M3AAWG, Help! I Hit a Spam Trap!
no date givenSource Signup forms need anti-automation controls
BIMI Group, BIMI implementation guide
no date givenSource BIMI shows a logo after DMARC — it is not a bulk-sender mandate

ESP documentation 8

Klaviyo, Understanding message conversion tracking
26 Mar 2026Source Klaviyo counts Apple machine opens toward revenue by default
Klaviyo, Understanding bounced emails in Klaviyo
13 Feb 2026Source Bounce suppression is platform-specific, not universal
Klaviyo, How to configure custom reports to track Apple Mail Privacy Protection (MPP) opens
27 Jan 2026Source Klaviyo counts Apple machine opens toward revenue by default
Klaviyo, Shopify data reference
18 Nov 2025Source Klaviyo counts Apple machine opens toward revenue by default
Klaviyo, Getting started with global holdout groups
23 Sep 2025Source Klaviyo holdout groups need 400,000 profiles
Braze, Hard bounce vs. soft bounce
12 May 2025Source Bounce suppression is platform-specific, not universal
Klaviyo, Email tracking pixel regulations (CNIL, Garante, and beyond): managing your open tracking settings
no date givenSource In France, tracking email opens needs its own consent
Mailchimp, Soft vs. Hard Bounces
no date givenSource Bounce suppression is platform-specific, not universal

Court 2

Brown v. Old Navy, LLC, Washington Supreme Court No. 102592-1, 4 Wn.3d 580, 567 P.3d 38
17 Apr 2025Source In Washington, a misleading subject line is an automatic violation
BGH, Urteil vom 10.02.2011 — I ZR 164/09 (Double-opt-in-Verfahren)
10 Feb 2011Source In Germany, marketing email needs express consent or the four-part customer exception