FTC Discloser Policy
FTC Publishes Guides Lines Governing Endorsements, And
Ratification Of Testimonials Effective
as of December 1, 2009, podcasters, resellers, online affiliates, video producers,
bloggers, & other producers of consumer generated content, began to be regulated on their endorsements and
online testimonials by FTC Policy Guides issued by the Federal Trade Commission & failure to
acquiesce
can result in a hefty fine imposed by the Federal Trade
Commission.
The Federal Trade Commission has sanctioned Its final guidance to advertisers on how to keep
their endorsement and testimonial ads in line with the FTC Policy Act, Which address endorsements by consumers,
organization, experts, and celebrities, as well as the disclosure of important connections between advertisers
and endorsers.
Under these FTC Policy Guides, advertisements that hallmark
a consumer & bequeath his or her experience with a service or product, as archetypal when that is not the
"Case" will be required to
clearly divulge the results, that consumers can generally expect.
The FTC Policy Guides also add new admonition to illustrate
the long standing principle that medium connections are sometimes payments, or free products between advertisers
and endorsers alliance,
that consumers would not expect, "must be disclosed".
The FTC Policy Guides specify, that while decisions will be
reached on a case by case basis,
the post of a blogger who receives cash or in kind payments, to review a services or
product
is considered an endorsement. Thus, bloggers who make an endorsement or have an
alliance
must disclose the material connections they share with the seller of the services or
products.
The FTC Policy Guides also make it clear that celebrities
have a duty to disclose their relationships
with advertisers when making endorsements outside the context of traditional ads, such as talk
shows events or in social media.
www. World Wager.co hold an internal standard of
full transparency towards our readers with
respect to our relationships with advertisers and affiliate programs we sell, We Are also in
full compliance with the Federal Trade Commissions policies for social media
disclosure.
www. World Wager.co Has affiliate programs with
many Organizations... It links to sites that
lead to services or product, purchases with these Organizations, That generate Online
affiliate
revenue for www. World Wager.co
Conclusion:
Have you gone over any review copy and testimonials you have
posted with a fine tooth comb, to be
sure they’re compliant with the new FTC Policy guidelines!!!
If your site is classified as an "endorser" by the FTC
Policy Guides, you should make compliance
your highest priority.
The possibility of an hefty fine for non compliance should
be of a major concern. This information
does not constitute legal advice, nor should it be construed as
such.
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