Clicky's Compliance Corner

  • Clicky’s Compliance Corner: Clickbooth Bans HCG Products

    December 07, 2011

    Yesterday afternoon, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release advising that they sent Warning Letters to several sellers of over-the-counter weight loss supplements containing Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, commonly referred to as “HCG.” The letters warn those companies that they are violating…

  • October 16-22 is National Protect Your Identity Week! (PYIW)

    October 20, 2011

    Be proactive, not reactive! It’s that time of the year again: this week is National Protect Your Identity Week (PYIW). Long gone are the days where we could protect our private lives and finances with picket fences, deadbolts, and ferocious guard dogs. Nowadays, it’s easier than ever to fall…

  • Clicky Compliance Corner: The Government Frowns on Being Impersonated By Advertisers

    October 06, 2011

    With American banks foreclosing on millions of homes across the country, it’s no surprise that a growing market is developing for companies who specialize in consumer debt relief.  There are many great companies out there that are doing right by consumers and helping them through these difficult times.  Unfortunately,…

  • Clicky Compliance Alert: Recent AG Case Targets Merchant for Over-Charging S&H for FREE Products

    October 04, 2011

    I, like millions of other Americans, prefer to shop online. What’s not to like, you don’t have to deal with parking lots, lines at stores, or pushy sales people. You get to sit back in the comfort of your own home and easily find the best price without ever…

  • Clicky Compliance Alert: Unsubstantiated Claims Bite Sneaker Line in the Bottom

    September 29, 2011

    The Federal Trade Commission recently settled a Complaint against sneaker company, Reebok, for making unsubstantiated claims as to the effectiveness of their “Easy Tone” and “Run Tone” lines of sneakers. These are the “too good to be true” line of sneakers which were heavily marketed by Reebok through Print,…

  • Clickbooth & Partners Protecting Consumers Against Fake News Sites

    April 21, 2011

  • FTC Updates Testimonial and Endorsement Guidelines

    July 29, 2010

    By: Ziare Brown, VP of Compliance As you know, the FTC recently updated Testimonial and Endorsement guidelines. These guidelines, which were last updated in 1980, address the constantly evolving landscape of the marketing industry. The notice mainly addressed endorsements by consumers, experts, organizations, and celebrities. Also addressed was the…

  • Twitter SPAM Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

    March 10, 2009

    As Twitter continues to expand and be adopted by the masses, it seems that a lot of people are continuing to use its power for the wrong reasons. At it’s core, Twitter is an amazing platform that not only helps people connect and network with like-minded people online, but…

  • Set New Standards for Advertisers Offering Retention Programs

    January 20, 2009

    By Ziare Brown / ziare@clickbooth.com It is a known fact that affiliate marketing is an industry that is growing at a phenomenal rate. With this growth comes constant maintenance of new and current programs. We take pride that we have continued to lead the industry with compliance. Our new…

  • ClickBooth Protects Consumers From Credit Card Auto-Deduction – Sets New Standard For Advertisers Offering Retention Programs

    December 30, 2008

    By Clickbooth.com / www.clickbooth.com Retention offers – advertised programs that engage consumers in recurring monthly charges, are growing at a rapid clip. Affiliate networks are a large part of this growth. IntegraClick Inc. & Clickbooth.com, leaders in Cost Per Acquisition marketing, have developed a new standard to protect consumers…