Spamming Affiliates Cause Topbucks Trouble

gonzo · 03-05-2007

TUCSON, Ariz. — Cyberheat apparently has dodged maximum penalties over alleged Can-Spam violations after a federal judge ordered the Justice Department and the online adult company to hammer out an agreement.

In a case at U.S. District Court in Tucson, Cyberheat, which operates webmaster program TopBucks, is defending itself against charges by the Federal Trade Commission over sexually explicit spam messages sent by its affilates. It contends it can't control the actions of affiliates. If convicted, Cyberheat would be liable for $11,000 in civil penalties for each spam email, or $7.1 million. It would be the largest fine levied against an online adult company.

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TheEnforcer · 03-05-2007

Yikes. $7.1 million is a huge chunk of change. I'm sure they wil come to some type of agreement though. The FTc sure seems to be trying to nail people on this.

Nymph · 03-06-2007

I sure hope everything comes out ok for them...they are my fav sponsor right now.

Mish · 03-06-2007

Are they not covered against the illegal acts of affiliates under the Terms and Conditions of the TopBucks program?

TheEnforcer · 03-06-2007

FTC doesn't much care about the T&C's of a program. If they think they can nail em and get money out of them they will.

Mish · 03-08-2007

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Originally Posted by TheEnforcer

FTC doesn't much care about the T&C's of a program. If they think they can nail em and get money out of them they will.

Well, that's not very comforting now is it?

03-05-2007	#1
gonzo Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta,Ga. Posts: 17,795 Blog Entries: 11	Spamming Affiliates Cause Topbucks Trouble TUCSON, Ariz. — Cyberheat apparently has dodged maximum penalties over alleged Can-Spam violations after a federal judge ordered the Justice Department and the online adult company to hammer out an agreement. In a case at U.S. District Court in Tucson, Cyberheat, which operates webmaster program TopBucks, is defending itself against charges by the Federal Trade Commission over sexually explicit spam messages sent by its affilates. It contends it can't control the actions of affiliates. If convicted, Cyberheat would be liable for $11,000 in civil penalties for each spam email, or $7.1 million. It would be the largest fine levied against an online adult company. Rest of the story __________________ We are putting the bastards of this world on notice; greed and corruption will always be met with "a voice made of ink and rage." "Never try and be like anyone else" - Hunter S. Thompson "The truth is the truth no matter how you try and package a lie" - Shellee Hale

03-05-2007	#2
TheEnforcer Scored VIP to Anton's Piss Tank Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,781	Re: Spamming Affiliates Cause Topbucks Trouble Yikes. $7.1 million is a huge chunk of change. I'm sure they wil come to some type of agreement though. The FTc sure seems to be trying to nail people on this.

03-06-2007	#3
Nymph Industry Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Redneck Riviera Posts: 739	Re: Spamming Affiliates Cause Topbucks Trouble I sure hope everything comes out ok for them...they are my fav sponsor right now. __________________ Adult Traffic Sources & Affiliate Programs Southern Nymph

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03-06-2007	#5
TheEnforcer Scored VIP to Anton's Piss Tank Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,781	Re: Spamming Affiliates Cause Topbucks Trouble FTC doesn't much care about the T&C's of a program. If they think they can nail em and get money out of them they will.