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 electronic delivery of compliance information, the system comprising at least one processor programmed to:
request consent of a plurality of recipients to deliver the compliance information electronically, wherein the request of consent being unrelated to a security measure; and
upon receiving consent from at least a portion of the plurality of recipients, making the compliance information available to the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients in a manner which does not require satisfying the security measure to access the compliance information, the compliance information comprising at least a portion that is common to the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein making the compliance information available to the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients comprises making the compliance information available via a computer communications link.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein making the compliance information available to the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients via the computer communications link comprises providing instructions for obtaining the compliance information to the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients.
4. The system of claim 2 , wherein making the compliance information available to the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients via the computer communications link comprises providing an address on the World Wide Web to the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients from which the compliance information is retrievable.
5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one storage element operable to store an indication of consent having been received from the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients.
6. At least one computer-readable medium having instructions encoded thereon which, when executed by at least one computer, perform a method comprising:
(A)requesting consent of a plurality of recipients to deliver compliance information electronically, wherein the request of consent being unrelated to a security measure; and
(B) upon receiving consent from at least a portion of the plurality of recipients, making the compliance information available to the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients in a manner which does not require satisfying the security measure to access the compliance information, the compliance information comprising at least a portion that is common to the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients.
7. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 6 , wherein making the compliance information available to the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients comprises making the compliance information available via a computer communications link.
8. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein making the compliance information available to the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients via the computer communications link comprises providing instructions for obtaining the compliance information to the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients.
9. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein making the compliance information available to the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients via the computer communications link comprises providing an address on the World Wide Web to the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients from which the compliance information is retrievable.
10. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 6 , further comprising instructions defining:
(C) storing an indication of consent having been received from the at least a portion of the plurality of recipients.