Chapter 20: Internet Policy

Market Asia’s Internet Policy covers all forms of Internet activity related to Market Asia, including, but not limited to, auction sites, social networking sites, weblogs/blogs, classified ads, message boards, and email communications.

SEC. 1     MARKET ASIA WEBSITE IS THE ONLY PERMITTED POINT OF SALE

  1. Market Asia’s Custom Website is the only accepted point of sale (for example, selling through an online “check out” or “shopping cart” or accepting an online payment) for Market Asia products and services on the Internet.

  2. UnFranchise Owners may not supply Market Asia products to a non-UnFranchise Owner with the knowledge or suspicion that the non-UnFranchise Owner intends to market the products over the Internet. UnFranchise Owners must immediately cease and desist from supplying products to a non- UnFranchise Owner upon learning that the products are being marketed on the Internet.

SEC. 2     No Sales or Advertising of MARKET ASIA Products on Online Auction OR Shopping Sites

  1. Market Asia UnFranchise Owners may not sell any Market Asia products or services through online auction Websites, including, but not limited to, Taobao or Yahoo, nor place any advertisement or promotion of Market Asia or its products or services on such sites.

  2. Market Asia UnFranchise Owners may not sell any Market Asia products or services through online shopping Websites, including, but not limited to, Taobao, nor place any advertisement or promotion of Market Asia or its products or services on such sites.

SEC. 3     UNFRANCHISE OWNERS MUST PROPERLY REPRESENT THEIR STATUS

  1. Any UnFranchise Owner communicating through the Internet must use the word “independent” to describe their status, for example, by using the term “Independent UnFranchise Owner.”

  2. If the title or page of any message board, social networking site, or any profile pictures or weblog/blog references Market Asia or contains the name of any Market Asia trademark or trade name, the title or page must also include the words “unofficial” or “Independent UnFranchise Owner.”

SEC. 4     ONLY APPROVED CLAIMS AND TESTIMONIALS MAY BE USED TO PROMOTE THE MARKET ASIA OPPORTUNITY OR PRODUCTS

  1. UnFranchise Owners may only make the precise claims concerning Market Asia products or services and income claims that appear in official company literature or publications. All other claims are strictly prohibited.

  2. UnFranchise Owners may not make any unauthorized testimonials concerning Market Asia products or services, the marketing plan, or the company via any forms of communication on the Internet.

SEC. 5     DISTRIBUTION OF UNAUTHORIZED CONTENT IS PROHIBITED

UnFranchise Owners may not distribute materials or make statements in any form on the Internet that:

  1. Use any Market Asia copyrighted material, including but not limited to materials from Market Asia Websites, publications or presentations, or recorded webinars or tutorials of any kind;

  2. Depict the Market Asia business plan;

  3. Misuse the name or likeness of any Market Asia executive or employee; or

  4. Disparage or defame Market Asia, including, but not limited to, Market Asia’s related companies, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees and other UnFranchise Owners.

However, UnFranchise Owners may distribute materials on the Internet that are provided to them through the downloads section of the UnFranchise Business Account, including, but not limited to, pre-approved Banner Ads and Sponsored Ads.

SEC. 6 FREE SHIPPING ADVERTISING; NO PRODUCT DISCOUNT ADVERTISING

UnFranchise Owners may advertise “Free Shipping”. However, UnFranchise Owners may not list or advertise any products below the Suggested Retail Price. Any other reference to product prices, discounts, additional units for the same price, or the use of the terms “discount,” “free,” or any other terms that suggest discount pricing or favorable financial terms below the Suggested Retail Price of products, is strictly prohibited.