Terms & Conditions

Starling Marketing Owned Sites

Note these terms and conditions apply to the entire suite of Starling Marketing, LLC eCommerce websites. In these terms and conditions these sites shall be referred to as “Starling Marketing sites.”

Brand Representation

Publishers may not represent themselves as Starling Marketing sites or as a representative for any of the clients we manage. Publisher websites should not copy or resemble the look and feel of Starling Marketing sites or create the impression that Publisher site is a Starling Marketing site. Publishers may not serve any Starling Marketing lead through their own lead generation framework. Framing of any Starling Marketing site is not permitted.

Domain Names and URLs

Publisher websites must have a unique URL (including subdomain and URL path) that does not contain Starling Marketing, trademarked names or any misspellings or variations of our name or trademarked names. Use of our client trademarked names or variations in URLs are not allowed.

Bidding on Pay per Click Search Engines

Publishers may not use in ad copy or bid on Starling Marketing, or misspellings or variations of our company name. Publisher traffic must first land on the approved affiliate site. Claims such as 'official information' or the like can never be used in ad copy.

Pop-Up, Pop-Under, Re-Directs and Software

Publishers may not use site re-directs, pop-ups or pop-unders that link to our site. We do not allow Publishers to use customer downloaded programs of any type to promote Starling Marketing sites. Using software of any kind to promote Starling Marketing sites is strictly prohibited.

Spam and Electronic Messages

Under no circumstances shall Publisher send commercial electronic mail messages as defined in the new Federal spam law, the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 [the “Act”], with respect to Starling Marketing’s Affiliate Program. For clarification, this does not prohibit Publisher from sending transactional or relationship messages as defined in the Act. In addition, except as expressly authorized by Starling Marketing, any and all electronic messages initiated or sent by Publisher or on Publisher’s behalf must identify Publisher as the sender and may not suggest or imply, or mislead or be likely to mislead a recipient into believing that a Starling Marketing site is the sender or sponsor of, or has procured Publisher to send, such electronic messages. To be clear, Publisher may not use a return address, subject heading, header information or message contents that misleads or confuses or is likely to mislead or confuse a recipient as to Publisher being the sender.

Starling Marketing must approve all Publisher electronic messages before sending

Adult Content and other Unacceptable Content

Publisher may not post adult-oriented content on any page where Starling Marketing sites’ content appears. Starling Marketing sites consider content to be "adult" if it contains nudity or obscenity, sexually explicit, pornographic, or lewd material. Publisher may not post any offensive content or incorporate images or content that is in any way harmful, threatening, obscene, harassing or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable, or promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age, as determined Starling Marketing.

Datafeeds

Datafeeds are to be used only on approved Publisher websites. Publishers may not submit any of Starling Marketing sites’ datafeeds to any such as Google Base or Froogle as stated in their terms of service.

Content

Publishers may use Starling Marketing sites’ content (including but not limited to reviews, copy, and images) exclusively to promote Starling Marketing sites. Because our content is produced entirely in-house, Publishers may not utilize Starling Marketing sites’ content on any page that promotes any other company.

Communication

Because we are extremely cautious with our brand and the brands we represent we ask that publishers adhere closely to these requirements. We have a long-standing reputation of supporting our publishers, and are here to help our publishers achieve success. Please call upon us for any assistance. Our Affiliate Team may be contacted via telephone at 801-886-1302 or also via email at affiliates@StarlingMarketing.com