Moreover, you need to be aware of the fact that many service providers, such as America Online, Inc. (AOL), have their own standards and policies when it comes to mass mailings to their members. Familiarize yourself with AOL's policy at: http://postmaster.info.aol.com/guidelines/bulk_email.html 

The marketing of websites promoted by this Program is strictly prohibited if done through the transmission of unsolicited bulk email. In other words, you must have a prior business relationship with the e-mail recipient, including but not limited to having obtained their e-mail address through a verifiable opt-in procedure. Bling Bucks strongly encourages 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.

Bling Bucks also strictly prohibit you from transmitting e-mail that makes use of or contains invalid or forged headers, invalid or non-existent domain names or other means of deceptive addressing (“counterfeit e-mail”).  Violators of this will have their affiliate accounts terminated an all earning will be forfeited.

Bling Bucks also strictly prohibits you from transmitting e-mail that is relayed from any third party's mail servers without the permission of that third party, or which employs similar techniques to hide or obscure the source of the e-mail. Violators of this will have their affiliate accounts terminated an all earning will be forfeited.

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.

Bling Bucks does NOT authorize the harvesting or collection of screen names from any ISP service (for example, AOL) for the purpose of sending unsolicited e-mail, and will terminate without pay any webmaster determined to have transmitted bulk emails advertising any websites marketed through this Program to lists gathered by such methods.

Should Bling Bucks 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 prior to the date of termination; and your registration information may be turned over to complaining parties (including AOL).

HOW TO REPORT UNSOLICITED BULK-EMAIL (UBE)
If you believe you are the recipient of unsolicited bulk e-mail from a person or company advertising websites under this our program, Bling Bucks, please follow this procedure:

Please forward the original UBE with headers to our .   It is also best to include your name, address, telephone number and any information you may have about the identity of the person or entity that sent the UBE to you.

WEBMASTER BULK MAILING AGREEMENT & REQUIREMENTS

• Webmasters must have double opt-in email addresses.
• Webmasters must have a valid working remove link on all mailings.
• Webmasters must have a working email address where Bling Bucks can send remove requests.  These remove requests must be honored immediately from your mailing system.
• Webmasters must have all AOL email addresses removed from their lists.
• Webmasters must follow and comply with all Federal, State and Local laws governing unsolicited bulk e-mail.  You must comply in every aspect with the Federal Anti-Spam laws.
• Bling Bucks strictly prohibit webmasters from transmitting e-mail that makes use of or contains invalid or forged headers, invalid or non-existent domain names or other means of deceptive addressing (“counterfeit e-mail”).  Violators will have their account terminated and all earnings will be forfeited.
• Bling Bucks strictly prohibit webmasters from transmitting e-mail that is relayed from any third party's mail servers without the permission of that third party, or which employs similar techniques to hide or obscure the source of the e-mail.  Violators will have their account terminated and all earnings will be forfeited.
• Webmasters must have lawful subject line, that is accurate as to the content of the message, and which incorporates the FTC subject line logo requirements when implemented by the FTC.
• Webmasters cannot include sexually explicit content in the email body itself, it can only be shown through a hyperlink.
• Webmasters must have read and signed the Authorized Use Policy (AUP) link below.
• In order to process your legitimate mailing list, Bling Bucks requires a hardcopy with the webmaster’s signature to keep on file in the our offices.  Fax the signed AUP to 516 671-6782 and make the attention to: Ben @ BlingBucks.com.

(View / Print / Sign / Fax) Bling Bucks AUP Regarding Bulk Mailings

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