USHPA E-Mail Abuse Policy

The USHPA e-mail you received was sent specifically to you because you indicated this address on your Membership Application/Renewal Form. As a membership organization, the USHPA frequently sends messages to the membership via e-mail as a way to quickly expedite getting information out to the membership.

Specifically, these kinds of messages entail official Association business such as announcements about key events or initiatives, messages from the Association leadership, office, regional directors, and/or candidates for regional director. The Association apologizes if you feel you have received this email in error, or feel it is somehow nothing more than "spam". Email is the most efficient and effective method of reaching the majority of the USHPA Membership. We understand that some members may not wish to receive these transmissions, considering them to be "spam". USHPA policy is to strictly enforce the provisions of the Federal CAN-SPAM Act (see below) and we will promptly honor any removal requests.

Our policy is also to strictly enforce abuse of our system, therefore we encourage you to contact us at our Support email to report non-Association-business-related contact with any company from which you requested to be unsubscribed. It is important to us that emails you receive from the Association comply with our standing policy. If you wish to report any violations of our policy, please provide full details of the violation and if possible, attach copies of any communications so that we may act on them as soon as possible.

The Association recommends that you log onto the USHPA Member's Only website and review your E-Mail and Privacy Preferences if you are at all concerned about the kinds of e-mail you may receive. To do this, point your Web Browser to http://www.ushpa.aero/members_login.asp and log on. From there, scroll down and you'll see the checkboxes for each option.

The Association also recommends that you have a valid e-mail address in place so you can receive information from the Association as well as be able to receive your password, should you forget it. If you don't want any communication from the Association via e-mail, then simply remove your e-mail address from your membership record.

The United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Office is located at 1685 W. Uintah St. Colorado Springs, Colorado 80916. Our phone is 800.616.6888.

CAN-SPAM Act
Requirements and USHPA's Compliance Measures

The 108th Congress set forth in the CAN-SPAM Act (15 U.S.C. 7701-7713, signed into law on December 16, 2003 and effective after January 1, 2004) certain acts and practices that are unlawful in connection with the transmission of commercial email messages.

While the USHPA isn't in the business of transmitting Commercial email messages, the non-commercial traffic that the Association sends adheres to the same level of compliance

The provisions of the CAN-SPAM Act and USHPA's compliance measures are as follows:

15 U.S.C. 7704(a)(1) - The Act prohibits transmission of any email that contains false or misleading header or from line information, and clarifies that a header will be considered materially misleading if it fails to identify accurately the computer used to initiate the message because the person initiating the message knowingly uses another protected computer to relay or retransmit the message in order to disguise its origin.

All USHPA emails have valid "From" address fields, and the header information clearly indicates where the email comes from. In addition, all emails are sent from our own in-house servers... we never use "bulk mail services" or other outside agencies to send our emails.

15 U.S.C. 7704(a)(2) - The Act prohibits false or misleading subject headings.

All USHPA emails have very descriptive subject lines, noting that the message is from the USHPA and what the overall subject of the message pertains to.

15 U.S.C. 7704(a)(3) - The Act requires a functioning return email address or similar Internet-based mechanism for recipients to use to opt-out of receiving future commercial email messages.

USHPA emails are non-commercial in nature and have valid "Reply-To" addresses. Unless requested from the person directing the message, all traffic will note the address from ushpaonline.net. However, to opt out, members must log on to the USHPA Members Only area at ushpa.aero and deselect the appropriate checkboxes or remove/obfuscate their e-mail address in their record. Members not able to log into Members Only need to contact the USHPA office, either by sending a note to info@ushpa.aero or calling 800.616.6888.

15 U.S.C. 7704(a)(4) - The Act prohibits the sender, or others acting on the senders behalf, from initiating a commercial email to a recipient more than 10 business days after the recipient has requested not to receive additional emails from the sender,

All USHPA unsubscribe/removal requests are processed the same day whenever possible, and at most within 72 hours, well within the 10 days mandated by law. The staff will respond quickly to unsubscribe/removal requests and consider such requests of a high priority.

15 U.S.C. 7704(a)(5) - The Act prohibits sending a commercial email message without providing three disclosures: (1) clear and conspicuous identification that the message is an advertisement or solicitation, (2) clear and conspicuous notice of the opportunity to decline to receive further commercial email messages from the sender, and (3) a valid physical postal address of the sender.

While USHPA emails are not of a commercial nature. they do indicate it is an official transmission from the Association and indicates its purpose in the opening preamble, as well as a descriptive "opt-out" message (including a link to this Spam, Abuse and Contact Policy page), and our full physical mailing address.

View the USHPA Privacy Policy

View the USHPA Terms of Use Policy

Last Updated: October 2006 - RAB