Back in late 2005 we set up an affiliate agreement with TransUnion Canada to promote their credit reports and other products on our sites. What a great fit I thought. We talk about money, and could help promote their credit report sales.
TransUnion buggers!! We used to only tell people that they could order their credit reports from equifax canada and TransUnion Canada by mail for FREE!! This is the law. I thought we were doing TransUnion a favor by helping people get a PAID credit report.
Two months later transunion canada decided that they didn't want to deal with us because we also promote credit repair material. credit repair material still entices people to order their credit reports.
Today I get a letter from TransUnion Canada threatening to sue me because I missed taking down a few of their logos and affiliate links etc.
If you've ever been in the affiliate marketing business, you know that there are links all over the place if you're doing your job right.
Anyway... for public information purposes, you CANNOT purchase a credit report online from this site any longer. You CAN however get your credit report from TransUnion Canada for FREE by mailing in for it.
I should have charged them for set up and take down of the web pages and artwork.
BE FOREWARNED... TransUnion is sticky when it comes to law and legal issues. If you're going to set up an affiliate program or any other dealings with them, they are very litigious. This is my opinion (of course).
TransUnion buggers!! We used to only tell people that they could order their credit reports from equifax canada and TransUnion Canada by mail for FREE!! This is the law. I thought we were doing TransUnion a favor by helping people get a PAID credit report.
Two months later transunion canada decided that they didn't want to deal with us because we also promote credit repair material. credit repair material still entices people to order their credit reports.
Today I get a letter from TransUnion Canada threatening to sue me because I missed taking down a few of their logos and affiliate links etc.
If you've ever been in the affiliate marketing business, you know that there are links all over the place if you're doing your job right.
Anyway... for public information purposes, you CANNOT purchase a credit report online from this site any longer. You CAN however get your credit report from TransUnion Canada for FREE by mailing in for it.
I should have charged them for set up and take down of the web pages and artwork.
BE FOREWARNED... TransUnion is sticky when it comes to law and legal issues. If you're going to set up an affiliate program or any other dealings with them, they are very litigious. This is my opinion (of course).
