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Business cards not valid opt-in

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause defines a specific and common practice—collecting contacts from business cards—as an invalid basis for messaging, directly limiting how users may build recipient lists.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are prohibited from messaging any contact whose email address or phone number was sourced from a business card.

How other platforms handle this

Segment Medium

The Services are intended for business use by corporate or business entities, and you agree that you will not use the Services for any personal or individual use.

Upwork Medium

The Escrow Services are intended for business use, and you agree to use the Escrow Services only for business purposes and not for consumer, personal, family, or household purposes.

Whatnot Medium

Sellers may not use home addresses as pickup locations for such Items at this time.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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simply getting someone's business card is not an acceptable opt-in and you cannot send messages to email addresses or phone numbers you obtained from business cards.

— Excerpt from ActiveCampaign's ActiveCampaign Acceptable Use Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
ActiveCampaign Acceptable Use Policy
Entity
ActiveCampaign
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-074130
Document ID
CA-D-00893
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
42558aa39b70f025e60c424d4fb1c133b09cf3ce730681f981fc1c048dfe773d
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 17:14 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: ActiveCampaign
Document: ActiveCampaign Acceptable Use Policy
Record ID: CA-P-074130
Captured: 2026-07-12 17:14:53 UTC
SHA-256: 42558aa39b70f025…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/activecampaign/activecampaign-acceptable-use-policy/provision/CA-P-074130/business-cards-not-valid-opt-in/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does ActiveCampaign's Business cards not valid opt-in clause do?

This clause defines a specific and common practice—collecting contacts from business cards—as an invalid basis for messaging, directly limiting how users may build recipient lists.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are prohibited from messaging any contact whose email address or phone number was sourced from a business card.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 285 platforms. See the full comparison.

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