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  • Introduction
  • 1. Business outreach
  • 2. Newsletters
  • 3. Transactional email
  • 4. Unsubscribe
  • 5. Contact

CAN-SPAM Compliance Statement

Last updated: MVP draft · Effective date: TBD

This statement describes our email practices. It is provided for transparency and should be reviewed by counsel before launch.

HoundSquare sends several kinds of email. We design our email practices to comply with the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act and comparable rules, and we require businesses using our platform to do the same.

1. Business outreach #

We may send introductory outreach to businesses inviting them to claim a pre-built page. These messages identify HoundSquare as the sender, use accurate subject lines and headers, disclose their promotional nature, include our physical postal address, and provide a clear way to opt out of further outreach. We honor opt-out requests promptly and suppress future outreach to addresses that decline.

2. Newsletters #

Businesses can send newsletters to their own subscribers through HoundSquare. Every newsletter includes the sending business's identity and postal address and a working unsubscribe link. Businesses are responsible for only emailing recipients who have a lawful basis to be contacted, and for honoring unsubscribes. Our platform enforces the presence of unsubscribe controls on newsletter sends.

3. Transactional email #

Transactional and relationship messages — such as sign-in magic links, security alerts, receipts, and service notifications — are sent to facilitate a transaction or account you have with us or with a business on the platform. These messages are not promotional and are governed by your account and notification settings rather than by marketing opt-outs.

4. Unsubscribe #

Promotional and newsletter emails include a one-click unsubscribe link that takes effect promptly. You can also manage notification preferences from your account settings. We do not charge a fee, require additional information beyond your email address, or make you take any step other than sending a reply email or visiting a single page to opt out.

5. Contact #

Questions about our email practices? Contact privacy@houndsquare.com.

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