new member not receiving opt in message

What have governmental laws about privacy got to do with the fact that a FreeToastHost program deleted a member's information from the club website automatically after thirty days from the first submission of an "Opt-In" message???

I am not going to argue with you about our mandate. Please just add the person back and if they still have an issue please post back.
We will need the club number and the persons first name to investigate further.

edcparm wrote:

What have governmental laws about privacy got to do with the fact that a FreeToastHost program deleted a member's information from the club website automatically after thirty days from the first submission of an "Opt-In" message???

Actually, a lot.   Government privacy laws do address data retention of personal information--a person's contact information is personal information.  In line with that, it is our intention that personal information not be retained any longer than is necessary.   We are not going to retain the personal information of a person indefinitely that has not opted into the system.  Until they opt in, their information is personal information that we are retaining that has no function.  It does not matter that they are recognized as a "member" by Toastmasters--Toastmasters does not own, maintain, or direct FreeToastHost, so they are not a "member" to FreeToastHost until they opt in.

You do not have to like our opt-in policies.  However, as the developer and maintainer of a system that has global reach and must adhere to global norms, we do have to make some decisions for the sake of the overall system viability that may not be popular with some users.