Although all we know that CAN-SPAM exists, more than 81% of marketers ignore ... ... that the violation of this law is punished with fines up to $ 2,ooo,ooo (tripled, if the violations are serious) and that the violations may lead them straight to jail . Obviously you're one of the 19% who knows the rules and you don't want to lose your entire business online only for having sent out emails in bulk to your Google+ circle, but you can always share this post with those who missed the rules ...