The policy prohibits the use of purchased subscriber lists, scraped subscriber lists, and any other method of list collection that is not based on direct subscriber permission.
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This provision establishes that list collection methodology is a condition of platform access, and that accounts using non-permission-based lists are subject to immediate termination without refund or data export under the broader enforcement terms of the policy.
The agreement prohibits senders from importing or using purchased or scraped subscriber lists on the Kit platform; senders currently using such lists would be required to remove them to maintain compliance with this provision.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The prohibition on purchased and scraped lists engages the CAN-SPAM Act's requirements regarding commercial email consent, as well as GDPR consent requirements for EU-resident subscribers.
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This provision establishes that list collection methodology is a condition of platform access, and that accounts using non-permission-based lists are subject to immediate termination without refund or data export under the broader enforcement terms of the policy.
The agreement prohibits senders from importing or using purchased or scraped subscriber lists on the Kit platform; senders currently using such lists would be required to remove them to maintain compliance with this provision.
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