I have a website built from a datafeed supplied by Vann's at Shareasale. Today, I received this letter requesting verfication of authorized status. There must be thousands of sites using Vann's datafeed. I wonder how should I deal with this. Should I write to Sonance directly or wait and see whether there will be further action from them. I have already written to Vann's and have not received a reply. Subject: Request for Verification of Authorized Dealer Status Sonance has partnered with Net Enforcers to monitor the Internet for the advertisement of 92535 in order to protect its brand equity and support its valued Authorized Internet Dealers. Sonance sells 92535 through Authorized Internet Dealers. It has come to our attention that you are advertising 92535 for sale, but you are not on the list of Authorized Internet Dealers provided to us by Sonance. Among other things, only Sonance Authorized Internet Dealers may use Sonance intellectual property, offer Sonance warranties on products, or claim an affiliation with Sonance on their website. If you believe you are an Authorized Internet Dealer of Sonance products, please contact Sonance at hollym at sonance.com no later than August 18, 2010 with a brief explanation of the agreement through which you obtained Authorized Internet Dealer status with Sonance. Sonance reserves the right to enforce its rights against any unauthorized dealer at any time. Sincerely, Net Enforcers Inc.
Net Enforcers are not going to just forget about you. You should contact Vann's again and call them! Does their TOS provide you with any indemnity from them for you? If Vann's continues to ignore you I would contact Net Enforcers and tell them it's not you but Vann's they should be chasing.