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Requirement for direct subscriber permission

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The requirement establishes two specific and limited bases on which a subscriber may lawfully appear on a ConvertKit list, closing off other grounds for contact.

Interpretive note: The excerpt ends with an ellipsis ('consented to receive emails...'), indicating the full clause may contain additional conditions or qualifications not present in this excerpt. Confidence is medium because the complete permission standard may be broader or more nuanced than what is reproduced here.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Customers must ensure every subscriber either gave direct permission to receive marketing emails or made a purchase within the past 12 months and consented to email contact; no other basis satisfies ConvertKit's requirement.

How other platforms handle this

NVIDIA NIM Medium

Customer may not distribute or disclose to third parties the results of benchmarking, competitive analysis, regression or performance data relating to the Software without the prior written permission from NVIDIA...

Glassdoor Medium

"Frame" or "mirror" or otherwise incorporate part of the services into any website, or "deep-link" to any portion of the services without our express written permission...

Upwork Medium

Utilize automated means, including scraping, data mining, or similar data gathering and extraction tools, to access, query, or collect information from Upwork's Recruitment Services without express written permission...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We require that all Subscribers have given direct permission to receive marketing emails from the sender, or have purchased an item from the sender within the past 12 months and consented to receive emails...

— Excerpt from ConvertKit's ConvertKit Acceptable Use Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
ConvertKit Acceptable Use Policy
Entity
ConvertKit
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-074114
Document ID
CA-D-00890
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5501460d52256d50035e4bf5b0d353bad80165bfb16170396deed7c51c6578df
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 17:10 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: ConvertKit
Document: ConvertKit Acceptable Use Policy
Record ID: CA-P-074114
Captured: 2026-07-12 17:10:54 UTC
SHA-256: 5501460d52256d50…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/convertkit/convertkit-acceptable-use-policy/provision/CA-P-074114/requirement-for-direct-subscriber-permission/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does ConvertKit's Requirement for direct subscriber permission clause do?

The requirement establishes two specific and limited bases on which a subscriber may lawfully appear on a ConvertKit list, closing off other grounds for contact.

How does this clause affect you?

Customers must ensure every subscriber either gave direct permission to receive marketing emails or made a purchase within the past 12 months and consented to email contact; no other basis satisfies ConvertKit's requirement.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 284 platforms. See the full comparison.

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