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Affiliate Summit West 2017
Rachel Hirsch, Esquire
P (202) 524-4145 /
www.ifrahlaw.com
DISCLAIMER #1 –
TYPICAL CONSUMER EXPERIENCE
P (202) 524-4145 /
Endorser’s Experience Must Reflect What Others Can Also Expect
DISCLAIMER: “Most Women Who Use [PRODUCT] Can Expect To Lose X Pounds in X
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NO!
“Results Not Typical”
NO!
“Individual Results
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DISCLAIMER #4 –
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Is The Endorsement
Obvious? – i.e. “The
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Use the Product?
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ADVICE, NOR SHOULD IT BE TREATED AS SUCH.
www.ifrahlaw.com
BUT REMEMBER…
P (202) 524-4145 /
General Disclosure Links Are
Not Enough.
Placement of Disclosure Is
Important.
Disclosures Must Be
Noticeable.
Disclosures Must Be
Understandable.
Notations Are Not
Enough.
Disclosures Must Clearly
Convey Relationships.
The Medium Does Not
Change Requirement To
Disclose.
Character Limits Do Not
Change Obligation To
Disclose.
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