Code Of Ethics Send via Fax For Free

(Full disclosure: CBC/Radio-Canada still has 78 traditional fax machines in use.)

The Golden Rule is simple: Fax unto others as you would have others fax unto you. People need to keep their fax machines open to receive important documents, but that means the machine is open to unsolicited documents as well. When one document is coming in, all others are held up.

Federal law requires that unsolicited fax advertisements must include a free way to opt out of future faxes such as a toll-free number, local phone number, website or email address. These contact methods must be available 24/7. In your opt-out request, include your fax machine phone number.

Once you are in your Gmail account and ready to send a fax, follow these simple steps: Open your Gmail account and click on the Compose button to begin an email. Enter the recipient's fax number followed by @rcfax.com in the To field. Attach the document you wish to fax from Gmail.

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 provides individuals with a private right of action (right to bring a lawsuit) to enforce violations. Under the act, penalties of up to $1,500 can be charged per fax violation( the penalty is $500 per fax, with treble damages available for willful violations).

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), a federal law, prohibits the transmission of unsolicited faxes in most circumstances.In addition, the federal Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 prohibits using a fax machine or computer to send unsolicited faxes.

To be illegal under the federal law, a fax must (1) be unsolicited and (2) advertise the commercial availability or quality of property, goods or services. Generally, faxes which are not offering to sell you something do not trigger the law.