<h1>Affiliate marketer's acquisition and relaunch of WordPress coupon plugin raises IP, GPL v2 licensing, data privacy and consumer protection issues</h1> A prominent Indian affiliate marketer acquired a WordPress coupon plugin from its original developer, relaunched it with updated features, and published a free version in the WordPress plugin directory targeted at affiliate publishers. The transaction transferred operational control and product distribution while retaining the plugin's lightweight, SEO-focused design. Legal considerations include intellectual property assignment or license scope from the original developers, compliance with WordPress repository rules and open-source licensing, data/privacy practices for new features (e.g., click-to-reveal), and potential competition or consumer protection issues arising from monetization and marketing claims.