Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE), or "Spam", as it is more commonly known, is an electronic message which advertises goods/services to someone without that person's prior consent or having a previous relationship with that person. This "junk email practice" also includes Usenet and message board postings, which are often unrelated to the topic of discussion or board, as well as use of CDs providing many email addresses. Please see the Spam Complaints page for information on fees that may be associated with the generation of spam complaints.
Unsolicited Commercial Email Is Unethical
Spam costs recipients time and money. Spam can slow down email delivery across the Internet or even cause computers on the Internet to crash. Spam is just simply rude and unacceptable.
Help Stop Spam
Do not send spam. Do not respond to spam sent to you. Delete spam without reading it.
EmailFactory's Anti-Spam Policy
Contest Entrants
You may post referral links online, but any person found spamming others in an attempt to gain referral bonuses for contests will lose any privileges associated with EmailFactory. EmailFactory.com strictly prohibits the use of spam. Any contest entrant found guilty of spamming others to gain referrals will be disqualified immediately from that and all future EmailFactory.com-sponsored contests and lists.
List Owners
List owners are forbidden to spam list members and must use only opt in addresses on lists. Owners must get explicit permission to be subscribed to the list from each list member. List owners are not to use purchased CDs. EmailFactory.com specializes only in opt-in lists, and these CDs are, by definition, a form of spam. List owners may not use lists of addresses bought from sources that do not guarantee that their lists are strictly opt-in. Owners may not use email addresses from an unverifiably opt-in source. Additionally, list owners may not subscribe list members without their consent or knowledge. All list members must subscribe to each owner's list by sending an email message to the owner requesting a subscription, or by entering his or her email address onto a list signup form. We reserve the right to permanently quarantine non opt-in lists that appear for approval.
Reporting Spammers
If you think that someone has spammed you through EmailFactory, please contact info@emailfactory.com and include a copy of the email message along with any other information that may identify the persons involved.
List Owners: Will my account balance be confiscated if my account privileges are revoked?
Yes. Do not spam. Spam is completely prohibited.
Contest Entrants: Will I lose my Refer-A-Friend bonus if one of my referrals turns out to be a spammer?
You will not be penalized for the actions of another person. If one of your referrals happens to be a spammer you will still keep the referral bonus for that person.
The Proper Way To Make Referrals and Subscribe Members
Email is a quick and easy means of communication. When you sign up, you have chances to send referral email to friends and family. We identify you as the referrer within the email and provide a link for your friend to use when they sign up for the contest. When they use the link, you receive a referral bonus. The idea is that you ask friends and relations of yours to participate in the contest. Posting to mailing lists, news groups, chat rooms, and other discussion boards without prior consent of this particular facility is considered spam and therefore against the EmailFactory.com terms of agreement. Violation of these terms will result in immediate revocation of your EmailFactory account.
There are several ways to gain list subscribers that have EmailFactory.com approval. List owners may post their lists on the EmailFactory public signup page, or create a signup page to place on their own personal or business websites. It is essential that your lists remain entirely opt-in.
Adherence to the EmailFactory spam policy will help to ensure the timely delivery of messages.
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