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SENT (by Bizhaven) ANTI-SPAM POLICY
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BizHaven's Anti-Spam
Policy
Sent (by
BizHaven) has a no tolerance spam policy. BizHaven's customer support
actively monitors large import lists and emails going to a large
number of contacts. Each contact will see a subscription confirmation
and must activate their subscription before newsletters will be sent
to that email address. Any customer found to be using Sent (by
BizHaven) for spam will be immediately cut-off from use of the
product. If you know of or suspect any violators, please notify us
immediately at info@bizhaven.com.
Every email
contains a mandatory unsubscribe link - those individuals who try to
remove this link will be warned that they are doing so. If the link
is removed or de-activated in any way, BizHaven will terminate the
customer's account.
What is
Spam?
Spam is
unsolicited email also known as UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email).
By sending email to only to those who have requested to receive it,
you are following accepted permission-based email guidelines.
What
constitutes a Preexisting business relationship?
The recipient
of your email has made a purchase, requested information, responded
to a questionnaire or a survey, or had offline contact with you.
What
constitutes consent?
The recipient
of your email has been clearly and fully notified of the collection
and use of his email address and has consented prior to such
collection and use. This is often called informed consent.
Isn't there
a law against sending Spam?
The federal
anti-spam law went into effect on January 1st, 2004 and preempts all
state laws. While this new law will not stop spam, it does make most
spam illegal and ultimately less attractive to spammers. The law is
specific about requirements to send commercial email and empowers the
federal government to enforce the law. The penalties can include a
fine and/or imprisonment for up to 5 years.
How Sent
(by BizHaven) protects you from sending spam
Sent (by
BizHaven) is a permission-based email-marketing tool that follows the
strictest permission-based philosophies:
Communication
- Your Sent (by BizHaven) registration page already states why you
are collecting the site visitor's email address, how you plan to use
their address, and that you are following the embedded privacy
policy. Additionally, by accepting our license agreement you have
agreed to use only permission-based lists and never to sell or rent
your lists.
Verification
- Sent (by BizHaven) automatically sends all of your new contacts an
email confirming their interest in receiving emails from you.
Additionally, if your contact changes his or her interests or
unsubscribes, Sent (by BizHaven) automatically sends an email
confirmation.
Unsubscribe
- Every email generated from Sent (by BizHaven) contains an
unsubscribe link which allows your contacts to opt-out of future
emails and automatically updates your contact lists to avoid the
chance of sending unwanted emails to visitors who have unsubscribed.
Identification
- Your email header information is correct because it is pre-set for
you by Sent (by BizHaven). Your email's "From" address is
verified and already accurately identifies you as the sender.
Contact Information
- all of your emails are pre-filled with your contact information
including your physical address.
How to
protect yourself from Spam: Take the Spam Test
Are you importing a purchased list of ANY kind?
Are you sending to non-specific addresses such
as:
sales@domain.com,
business@domain.com, webmaster@domain.com, info@domain.com, or other
general addresses.
Are you sending to distribution lists or
mailing lists which send indirectly to a variety of email addresses?
Are you mailing to anyone who has not
explicitly agreed to join your mailing list?
Have you falsified your originating address or
transmission path information?
Have you used a third party email address or
domain name without their permission?
Does your email's subject line contain false or
misleading information?
Does your email fail to provide a working link
to unsubscribe?
Are you failing to process any unsubscribe
requests that come to you via a reply to your email within 10 days or
the request?
If you have
answered YES to ANY of the above questions you will likely be labeled
a SPAMMER. For more information visit The Coalition Against
Unsolicited Email (www.cauce.org)
or contact Sent (by BizHaven) Customer Support (support@bizhaven.com)