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gonzo

02-02-2007 02:33 AM

Affiliate Marketing lands Sponsor in FTC fines

TJ Web Productions / Adult Paymaster got spanked today for a fine from the FTC for $465,000.What is interesting about this latest fine is that fact that the FTC is holding the company responsible for its affiliates doing the spamming.“The settlement was reached even though TJ Web did not send the e-mails in question directly. Instead, the company [...]

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JoesHO

02-02-2007 10:59 AM

Re: Affiliate Marketing lands Sponsor in FTC fines

is this new ? or an old complaint ?

Jace	02-02-2007 11:08 AM

Re: Affiliate Marketing lands Sponsor in FTC fines

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoesHO (Post 762775)

is this new ? or an old complaint ?

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37382

article with commentary http://blogs.zdnet.com/web2explorer/?p=311

Jace	02-02-2007 11:09 AM

Re: Affiliate Marketing lands Sponsor in FTC fines

all the case docs

http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0523047/0523047.htm

TheEnforcer

02-02-2007 11:43 AM

Re: Affiliate Marketing lands Sponsor in FTC fines

Paying the fine is likely a hell of a lot easier than fighting the government in a case like this. They can just crush you if they put the full weight of their efforts at trying to make your life miserable regardless of whetehr you are in the right or the wrong. :(

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