Obtaining consent for electronic delivery of compliance information
View Patent ↗A method and related system obtains consent from an individual for computer-aided delivery of compliance information. Initially, a computer-readable data storage device is provided to the individual. The device stores the compliance information and computer-executable instructions. By inserting the device into a computer, the instructions are executed and the individual is prompted by the computer to consent to the computer-aided delivery of additional compliance information. Once consent is indicated, it is communicated from the individual's computer to another computer such as a server over, for example, a modem connection. Having secured the individual's consent, the additional compliance information can be delivered to the individual's computer as, for example, a file attachment to an email message.
1. A system for sharing compliance information data stored in a compliance information database, the system comprising:
a database server system operative to:
receive an access instruction message;
determine a specific compliance information record and destination address from the access instruction message, the compliance information record being associated with one or more items of compliance information, each item of the one or more items of compliance information being subject to a legal requirement specifying obtainment of consent of a recipient to delivery of the item of compliance information to the recipient in electronic form;
create a hyperlink pointing to the specific compliance information record in the compliance information database;
obtain consent to electronic delivery of the one or more items of compliance information associated with the specific compliance information record, the obtainment of consent being unrelated to security authorization or identification; and
upon obtaining consent, send the hyperlink to the destination address.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein a first client system sends the access instruction message to the database server system over the Internet.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first client system sends the access instruction message to the database server system over an intranet.