RGV EBLASTS (Rio Grande Valley Eblasts)Æ ANTI SPAM RGV EBLASTS (Rio Grande Valley Eblasts) has a no tolerance spam policy. RGV EBLASTS (Rio Grande Valley Eblasts)'s customer support actively monitors large import lists and emails going to a large number of contacts. Any customer found to be using RGV EBLASTS (Rio Grande Valley Eblasts) 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 abuse@rgveblasts.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, RGV EBLASTS (Rio Grande Valley Eblasts) will terminate the customer's account.

What is Spam? unsolicited commercial electronic messages. Although e-mail is the most common means of transmitting spam, blogs, social networking sites, newsgroups, and cellular telephones are also targeted. Viewed with widespread disdain, spam nonetheless remains a popular marketing tool because the distribution cost is virtually free and accountability levels for spamming are typically very low. 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 RGV EBLASTS (Rio Grande Valley Eblasts) protects you from sending spam RGV EBLASTS (Rio Grande Valley Eblasts) is a permission-based email-marketing tool that follows the strictest permission-based philosophies:

Communication - Your RGV EBLASTS (Rio Grande Valley Eblasts) 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 - RGV EBLASTS (Rio Grande Valley Eblasts) 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, RGV EBLASTS (Rio Grande Valley Eblasts) automatically sends an email confirmation. Unsubscribe - Every email generated from RGV EBLASTS (Rio Grande Valley Eblasts) 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 RGV EBLASTS (Rio Grande Valley Eblasts). 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?

Please consider the following:

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 RGV EBLASTS (Rio Grande Valley Eblasts) Customer Support (support@rgveblasts.com)