BULK EMAIL
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
We DO allow affiliates to market our websites via bulk e-mails,
however, it is extremely important that any such mass e-mailings
by you conform to our terms. You need to be aware of the fact
that many service providers, such as AOL, have their own policies
when it comes to mass mailing their members. Please familiarize
yourself with AOL's policy, as most mass mailings will reach
at least some AOL members (e.g., username@aol.com) http://www.aol.com/info/bulkemail.html
The marketing
of our websites is strictly prohibited if done through the
transmission of unsolicited bulk email. You must have a prior
business relationship with the e-mail recipient, including
but not limited to having obtained their e-mail address through
an opt-in procedure. We strongly encourage you to maintain
electronic records of the manner in which you obtain e-mail
addresses for use in mailings. This is because, if we receive
a complaint from a person who received a promotional e-mailing
from you, you will need to demonstrate to us that such person
did not receive unsolicited bulk e-mail from you. We also
strictly prohibit you from transmitting e-mail that contains
invalid or forged headers, invalid or non-existent domain
names or other means of deceptive addressing. We also strictly
prohibit you from transmitting e-mail that is relayed from
any third party's mail servers without the permission or which
employs similar techniques to hide or obscure the source of
the e-mail.
The transmission
of unsolicited bulk e-mail, including the transmission of
counterfeit e-mail, may result in civil and criminal penalties
against the sender under applicable federal and/or state law.
Should we determine, in our sole discretion that you have
violated this AUP, be assured that you will be terminated
immediately, will be ineligible to sign up for another account,
will not be paid for any traffic or subscriptions generated
and your registration information may be turned over to complaining
parties (including AOL).