Top Bucks Recent Injunction Compliance Mail

[Mediaguy]

From the TopBucks Members Area:

There seems to be some confusion over the FTC Order/email all TopBucks webmasters were sent yesterday. We would like to take this time to clear up some of these confusions.

As the letter refers, the TopBucks affiliate program settled with the FTC over a CAN-SPAM suit that we previously had been fighting. Through fighting, we were able to negotiate many things to keep the information of TopBucks webmasters private and there are some few simple steps needed to be taken on our end which include:

1) Making sure all of our webmasters are informed of the settlement agreement and know that violations of CAN-SPAM are not tolerated.

2) Making sure we have up to date information from webmasters who participate in the program. We are only required to provide information to the government if your account violates CAN-SPAM

Since the TopBucks program prohibits promotion via e-mail and there should be no accounts using email as a way to promote TopBucks sites, this just leaves a very simple record keeping update

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact your TopBucks Rep or email support@topbucks.com or our legal department at legaldept@torzo.com

Thank you from your TopBucks team.


Quick Summary: TopBucks does not allow promotion of our sites via mass e-mail marketing and has not for a few years. The statement below requires us to inform you of the consequences IF you violate our E-mail policy.

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[Mediaguy]

Webmaster Acknowledgement

Earlier this year, Cyberheat, Inc. ("Cyberheat") announced the settlement of a case filed in 2005 against Cyberheat on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") pursuant to CAN-SPAM. In that lawsuit, the government claimed that Cyberheat should be liable for the unauthorized acts of several rogue affiliates who instigated e-mail campaigns in violation of their respective agreements with Cyberheat and/or its related companies. The settlement, which took the form of a negotiated order of permanent injunction (the "Order"), was an outright victory for Cyberheat, especially in relation to concessions demanded and obtained by Cyberheat regarding webmaster privacy and in relation to a precedent-setting opinion from the court limiting the liability of industry-related companies for the unauthorized acts of its contractors. The primary going-forward requirements of the settlement require little more than compliance with CAN-SPAM and its related regulations. (This is a non-factor, insofar as Cyberheat has been and is in full compliance.) The settlement does include several logistical requirements, including acknowledgement of the Order's requirements by Cyberheat-related webmasters and employees and the maintenance of certain webmaster-related information by Cyberheat.

Click here for a copy of the injunction.

In accordance with the settlement agreement, Cyberheat provides herewith your copy of the Order. Upon receipt, Cyberheat asks that you complete and return the acknowledgement below.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I have received and reviewed a copy of the Order. I agree to comply with all applicable federal and state laws, including CAN-SPAM, the Adult Labeling Rule, and the provisions of the Order.

(Sign below by typing your name.)

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Either I have 6 accounts and not 2 as i thought or im getting spammed lol