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 obtaining consent to computer-aided delivery of compliance information, the system comprising at least one processor programmed to:
request consent of a recipient to a plurality of subsequent electronic deliveries of the compliance information, wherein each of the plurality of electronic deliveries comprising at least one document of a first type and wherein the request of consent being unrelated to a security measure.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further programmed to:
upon receiving the recipient's consent and at least one document of the first type becoming available, automatically make the at least one document electronically accessible to the recipient.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein making the at least one document electronically accessible comprises sending the recipient an email.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the email includes the first document.
5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the email includes a web address at which the at least one document is accessible.
6. The system of claim 2 , wherein making the at least one document electronically accessible comprises making the at least one document accessible via a web site.
7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one storage element operable to store an indication of the recipient's consent: having been received.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one documents of the first type comprises at least one documents from a particular securities issuer.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one documents of the first type comprises a particular type of compliance document.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one documents of the first type comprises the compliance information relating to a particular security.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein requesting the consent of the recipient comprises sending the recipient a communication over a computer communications link.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the communication is an email.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the communication is content presented on a web site.
14. 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 recipient to a plurality of subsequent electronic deliveries of the compliance information, wherein each of the plurality of electronic deliveries comprising at least one document of a first type and wherein the request of consent being unrelated to a security measure.
15. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 12 , further comprising instructions defining;
(B) upon receiving the recipient's consent and at least one document of the first type becoming available, automatically make the at least one document electronically accessible to the recipient.
16. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 15 ,
wherein making the at least one document electronically accessible comprises sending the recipient an email.
17. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the email includes the at least one document.
18. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the email includes a web address at which the at least one document is accessible.
19. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein making the at least one document electronically accessible comprises making the at least one document accessible via a web site.
20. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 14 , further comprising instructions defining:
(C) storing an indication of the recipient's consent having been received.
21. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the at least one documents of the first type comprises at least one documents from a particular securities issuer.
22. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the at least one documents of the first type comprises a particular type of compliance document.
23. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the at least one documents of the first type comprises the compliance information relating to a particular security.
24. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein requesting the consent of the recipient comprises sending the recipient a communication over a computer communications link.
25. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 24 , wherein the communication is an email.
26. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 24 , wherein the communication is content presented on a web site.