1. Perils of Affiliate Marketing Andrew Lustigman, Esq. Partner Bennet Kelley, Esq. Founder Rudy Smith CEO November 21, 2008
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8. Types of Affiliate Sites (con’t) Search affiliates -utilize pay per click search engines to promote the advertisers' offers Registration path or co-registration affiliates who include offers from other merchants during the registration process on their own website Weblogs and website syndication feeds
18. CAN-SPAM Principal Requirements From line must identify initiator Subject line must not be deceptive. Adult Messages must provide notice. Postal Address for Advertiser Requires Working Opt-Out Mechanism for Advertiser UCE must be identified as “advertisement ”
26. CAN-SPAM Wireless Rules Toe-may-to Ta-mah-to Commercial Email Mobile Service Messages Recipient Consent No Express Consent Required Do Not Send Registry No Wireless Domains List Enforcement FTC FCC
49. Questions? Andrew Lustigman, Esq. Partner [email_address] Bennet Kelley, Esq. Founder [email_address] Rudy Smith CEO [email_address]
Notes de l'éditeur
WHILE THE ACT AND THE FTC DETAIL WHAT CONSTITUTES WHEN AN EMAIL TRIGGERS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE RULE, THE EASIEST THING TO DO IS TO ASSUME CAN-SPAM APPLIES BECAUSE ITS REQUIREMENTS ARE SIMPLE DON’T BE DECEPTIVE IN YOUR SUBJECT LINES OR HEADERS HAVE A WORKING OPT-OUT METHOD IRONICALLY ENOUGH, THE ADVERTISER IS REQUIRED TO HAVE AN OPT-OUT LINK, BUT NOT THE MARKETER – ALTHOUGH THIS IS COMMON PRACTICE TO INCLUDE BOTH.
THE FTC CONTINUED TO SUFFER SETBACKS ON ITS VIEW OF STRICT LIABILITY FOR SENDERS INSTEAD – QUITE A PERMISSIVE STANDARD HAS DEVELOPED – SINCE THERE IS NO DUTY TO INVESTIGATE.
Hypertouch v. Kennedy-Western University S trict anti-spam policies and policing of affiliates defeated allegation of intent. ASIS Internet Services v. Opt-In Global, Inc. No duty to investigate
THIS PROPSAL EVOLVED AS IT WAS FORMULATED – BUT IT STEMS FROM THE FACT THAT AS WRITTEN – EMAIL AD NEWSLETTERS WOULD REQUIRE ALL ADVIERTISERS TO COMPLY THE SOLUTION – DESIGNATED SENDER. BUT IT HAS TO BE A SENDER – WHICH IS THE ADVERTISER.
BASIC RULE FOR OPT-OUTS YOU CAN GIVE A CHOICE, BUT NOT CONDITIONS OPT-OUT IS FOREVER
THIS IS A FACT BASED DETERMINATION IF YOU MERELY PERMIT/ENCOURAGE FORWARDING – NOT CAN-SPAM ISSUE IF YOU DO ANYTHING MORE – YOU’RE A SENDER
A CRITICAL ELEMENT OF CAN-SPAM WAS THAT IT HAD NO PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION . . . OR DID IT BACKDOOR ATTEMPTS B SPAMIGATORS TO CLAIM THEY ARE IASP HAVE BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR LACK OF SUBSTANTIAL HARM
AN OVERLOOKED, BUT NOT INCONSEQUENTIAL FACT, IS THAT THE FCC ALSO HAS JURISDICTION OVER CAN-SPAM. THE ONLY OPT-IN REQUIREMENT UNDER CAN-SPAM IS FOR WIRELESS EMAIL FCC REGS SPECIFY HOW CONSENT IS TO BE OBTAINED – IT REQUIRES SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES AND CANNOT BE LUMPED IN WITH OTHER CONSENT LANGUAGE.
ONLINE GAMBLING REMAINS ILLEGAL AND ADVERTISING ONLINE GAMBLING – EVEN QUASI GAMBLING SITES CAN SUBJECT YOU TO ACCESSORY LIABILTY NO SIGNS OF CHANGE IN CONGRESS – ALTHOUGH LEGALIZATION WOULD NET $40 BILLION IN TAX REVENUE OVER TEN YEARS THERE IS LIBERALIZATION IN EUROPE, BUT IT IS HIGHLY REGULATED, SO LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP
WHAT COULD FORCE A CHANGE ARE DEVELOPMENTS AT THE WTO. IP RIGHTS HOLDERS MAY NOT BE VERY PLEASED IF ANTIGUA BECOMES THE PIRATE OF THE CARIBBEAN A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR BATTLE WITH THE EU OVER ONLINE GAMBLING COULD FORCE THE US TO CHANGE ITS POSITION. BUT UNTIL THEN WE CAN THINK OF WHAT ELSE ANTIGUA HAS TO OFFER
FREE CAN BE VERY VERY EXPENSIVE THIS REPRESENTS THE $3.5 MILLION AT&T PAID TO THE FLORIDA AG
THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN CRACKING DOWN ON FREE RINGTONE OFFRS.
SETTING CLEAR STANDARDS FOR EACH ELEMENT OF THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURES
EVEN ADDRESSING THE LEVEL OF COLOR CONTRAST REQUIRED
THE FTC HAS SET CLEAR STANDARDS FOR FREE OFFERS IN ITS CONSENT DECREES THAT ADDRESS COLOR, FONT, SIZE AND DISCLOSURE I ASKED THE FTC WHY DIDN’T THEY SUGGEST SELF REGULATORY GUIDELINES IN THIS AREA – IT MIGHT HAVE HELPED GIVEN