hubsell enables you to get in touch with prospects in multiple countries. Since the 25th of May 2018 the countries in the EU region are facing strict data security restrictions and before you start reaching out, you want to make sure whether the country you reach out for is an opt-in or opt-out regime. So let's first take a closer look what we mean by those terms.
Opt-in
Opt-in means that you have to get consent from the party you're reaching out to, before you, for example, send them a mail. In other words: you have to request lawful consent.
Examples of lawful consent requests include:
Clicking an opt-in button or link online
Selecting from equally prominent yes/no options
Choosing technical settings or preference dashboard settings
Responding to an email requesting consent
They are of course, more ways to request consent, but the basic idea is that consent is not self-evident
Countries with an opt-in regime are:
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Italy
Lithuania
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Opt-out
Opt-out means that the recipient has to withdraw consent after your initial outreach.
This withdrawal can happen for example by offering an unsubscribe-button in your mailing/newsletter. In any case you have to make sure to offer and opt-out option and follow the consent-withdrawal.
Countries with an opt-out regime are:
Estonia
Finland
France
Hungary
Ireland
Latvia
Luxembourg
Portugal
Sweden
United Kingdom