Privacy Policy/Affiliate Disclosure.

Cataclysm1987

12 years ago

Mainly a privacy policy and a disclaimer of some sort such as a terms of use and an earnings disclaimer.

In other words, we aren't going to spam you and this site has affiliate links that you can click on to give me a commission. That's about it I believe.

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E. Brian Rose

12 years ago

http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/2009...es-compliance/

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kindsvater 12 years ago

A lot can depend on what exactly it is you are promoting, but here are the "whys" for what you mention:

Privacy Policy - Required in some places, the purpose is to let people know what you do with their private information.

A privacy policy does not mean you are required to keep information private. It means you are disclosing whether or not you keep it private, and what you do with information.

Having a disclosure can protect yourself from spam complaints, or a lawsuit alleging that you are improperly disclosing private information.

Affiliate Disclosure - The purpose is to disclose a bias you may have that affects your credibility so readers can fairly evaluate your recommendations.

For example, if there was a trial and an expert testified that the Ford Pinto is safe, as a juror you might find a disclosure that the expert has testified for Ford in 58 trials and been paid over $400,000 to affect the credibility of his testimony.

Similarly, for affiliate sites if you are being paid to make a referral that disclosure helps put your recommendations in a more complete context so readers can properly evaluate your statements.

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Thrazgard

12 years ago

Are there any good templates to build upon, or can I easily make my own?

All kinds of disclosure must also be above the fold, correct?

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DLGA

12 years ago

Hi,

As far as there being any good templates to build upon that is really not the main question that needs to be asked.

A legal page can be just a plain notepad file as far as that is concerned.

What really matters is what you are saying on that page.

I use a product called "Auto Weblaw Pro" that contains just about every conceivable legal form you will need and it's all just simple fill-in-the-blanks.

And yes, to comply with the law, that is an affiliate link and as such should you go to the site and make a purchase yes I will receive a commission.

Another product that I use is called "WP Legal Page" which I use on all my WordPress sites. I got this from a Warrior Special Offer last year so I'm not sure if it is still available.

What I did was to create a main web page where I have a link to every legal page that I have created. I then have a link back to this page for all my other web sites.

This is just a plain HTML page on which I created a special header and nothing really very fancy.

Hope this helps you out.

Gary

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kindsvater

12 years ago

I strongly suggest that instead of buying something from a 'guru' (and the person he bought AWP from was not a practicing attorney) you get something made by a real attorney who practices Internet law with forms that are updated.

Here's 3 options:

Internet Marketing Law Products - Law Products from Bob Silber

Website Legal Forms Generator Software: How to Protect Your Website - Legal Forms From Michael Young

Internet Marketing Law Center - Membership - My legal site

The problem with some of the "plugins" for WordPress, made by who knows who, is that instead of protecting yourself and avoiding lawsuits, you hurt yourself and invite lawsuits.

You would be shocked at how many problems go through my office that are caused by bad legal forms.

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bizwebman

12 years ago

Originally Posted by kindsvater

I strongly suggest that instead of buying something from a 'guru' (and the person he bought AWP from was not a practicing attorney) you get something made by a real attorney who practices Internet law with forms that are updated.

Here's 3 options:

Internet Marketing Law Products - Law Products from Bob Silber

Website Legal Forms Generator Software: How to Protect Your Website - Legal Forms From Michael Young

Internet Marketing Law Center - Membership - My legal site

The problem with some of the "plugins" for WordPress, made by who knows who, is that instead of protecting yourself and avoiding lawsuits, you hurt yourself and invite lawsuits.

You would be shocked at how many problems go through my office that are caused by bad legal forms.

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Being from the UK our legislation seems to be much more relaxed when compared to the draconian measures imposed by the US legislators. Of course I understand we still have to comply irrespective of where we reside.

So what price compliance? $147 up to $2788 WOW... and no support in the court room if it goes wrong.

I would be very interested in what peace of mind the PRICE brings as they vary so much. A fellow warrior Mark Hess brought this offering to my attention
home - jvzoo | Lawyer 2 Warrior

Does it do the same job at a cheaper price ?

Grahame

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kindsvater

12 years ago

Grahame,

That offer and "user name" was banned from the forum for fraud and illegal activity. The author is not licensed to practice law anywhere. You won't get any legal support from him, and you certainly will not get any support in a courtroom.

One of the benefits of the forum is that offers are subject to moderation and user reviews.

One problem with "Zoo" services is that anyone can slap up an offer, claim whatever they want, and then buyers find out the service does not even provide a contact form for complaints.

The question is: what price for noncompliance?

The main "benefit" of products like that is it helps fill my law office when someone needs legal advice from a real lawyer.

Over the years there have been several people who came into the forum and fraudulently claimed they were lawyers. If you get scammed by such a person you can contact my office and we will see about giving them their first courtroom experience.

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bizwebman

12 years ago

Originally Posted by kindsvater

Grahame,

That offer and "user name" was banned from the forum for fraud and illegal activity. The author is not licensed to practice law anywhere. You won't get any legal support from him, and you certainly will not get any support in a courtroom.

One of the benefits of the forum is that offers are subject to moderation and user reviews.

One problem with "Zoo" services is that anyone can slap up an offer, claim whatever they want, and then buyers find out the service does not even provide a contact form for complaints.

The question is: what price for noncompliance?

The main "benefit" of products like that is it helps fill my law office when someone needs legal advice from a real lawyer.

Over the years there have been several people who came into the forum and fraudulently claimed they were lawyers. If you get scammed by such a person you can contact my office and we will see about giving them their first courtroom experience.

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Thanks Brian I appreciate your candour and update re the offer... this does however leave many warriors in a difficult position, especially the new guys just starting up.

You see this whole compliance issue is often overlooked or ignored because of the 'It won't happen to me' or should I say 'I hope it won't happen to me' syndrome.

This is partly brought about by complete ignorance or either not knowing who to rely on and/or how much compliance is going to cost them.

A cheaper option is always attractive when there is little money to spare, irrespective of the age old argument 'how much would it cost not to comply'
So when the costs vary so much from $27 upwards and through the roof, the poor old IMer wonders what to do next. In this field who can honestly be trusted to provide an option that covers them legally without any BS scare tactics and high price products.

This sounds cynical but I am afraid the whole legal world and the way it works is something I used to be part of. I truly detest how punters can be frightened into paying more than they need to protect themselves, or even worse not bothering because they don't know if they will be covered properly anyway.
Even here in the good old UK I have been in the offices of many a lawyer and heard the banter of how much can be made from the poor unsuspecting public.

I am not for a moment lumping you into this as someone not to be relied upon or overly expensive as I have not used your products and therefore cannot comment. Your history on this forum and the small amount of online research I have done shows you are a professional attorney with a good track record, well versed in internet and many California laws.

But the fact remains on where true value and support comes from when we have to comply with these regulations. Should the marketer spend $1000s on a one to one service or buy off the shelf and hope he is covered for all eventualities? I know this is really a rhetorical question as the true answer probably lies within each individual marketer to make up their own mind based on the research they have done to properly cover themselves. Let's hope they do sufficient and don't have to wait until they can afford it....

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Andrey 12 years ago

Hi Gary! PMed you. Please check your mail box

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Thrazgard

12 years ago

This suddenly sounded very gloomy and serious.

No programs or WSO I've read mention anything of this.

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  This looks like a great investment. I'll definitely buy this when I have enough money.
  
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