Last update: June 23rd, 2022.
The purpose of this RESELLER Policy is to set forth and establish compliance with guidelines for ethical business conduct, including conducting business honestly, ethically and with integrity, complying with all governmental laws, rules, and regulations that apply to our business, and dealing fairly with our customers, RESELLERS, competitors and employees.
It does apply to all METEOR MAIL SENDER RESELLERS of products and/or services.
The main objective of this METEOR MAIL SENDER Policy is that its service RESELLERS and each of their employees, agents, and subcontractors (RESELLERS’ employees, agents, and subcontractors shall hereinafter be referred to collectively as “Representatives”) conduct their activities by all applicable laws, rules and regulations and the highest standards of ethical conduct. Our RESELLERS are expected to demonstrate their commitment to this objective by reading the guidelines set forth below and complying with them.
This RESELLER POLICY (the “Policy”) is designed to provide our RESELLERS with general guidance regarding situations that they may encounter as an RESELLER of services to METEOR MAIL SENDER. If an RESELLER should confront specific issues or questions regarding the interpretation or application of the Policy, it should consult its business partner at METEOR MAIL SENDER.
As an RESELLER of services to METEOR MAIL SENDER and its clients, we remind you that you are a representative of METEOR MAIL SENDER, and expected to conduct business with the highest standards of ethics and integrity.
As an RESELLER to METEOR MAIL SENDER, we ask that you read this RESELLER POLICY carefully. This Policy has five principles of conduct:
It is your responsibility as an RESELLER of METEOR MAIL SENDER to arrive at a clear understanding of this RESELLER POLICY and to adhere to its provisions.
Your commitment to the principles embodied in the following pages is important to METEOR MAIL SENDER and the future success of your relationship with METEOR MAIL SENDER. If you have questions concerning the implementation of any aspect of this RESELLER POLICY, please consult your business partner at METEOR MAIL SENDER.
Personal Integrity
Confidential Information
All RESELLERS and their Representatives are expected to maintain the confidentiality of information entrusted to them by METEOR MAIL SENDER or its customers. Confidential information includes all non-public information that, if disclosed improperly, might be of use to METEOR MAIL SENDER’s competitors, or harmful to METEOR MAIL SENDER or its customers. Confidential information should only be collected if truly necessary to accomplish METEOR MAIL SENDER’s business purposes. Confidential information should never be used for personal advantage. An RESELLER and/or its Representatives may be held personally liable for a breach of any confidentiality obligation.
The confidentiality obligations of all RESELLERS and their Representatives exist both during and after the term of any contractual relationship with METEOR MAIL SENDER.
Examples of confidential information include financial or operating information, personnel information, pricing, customer lists, related information, trade secrets, information about works of authorship, projects, plans, and proposals, and information of third parties that METEOR MAIL SENDER is required to maintain as confidential. Personal information (for example, an individual’s first name and last name in combination with a financial account number) is a type of confidential information.
Any questions regarding an RESELLERS or its Representatives’ obligations of confidentiality should be directed to your business partner at METEOR MAIL SENDER.
Inside Information
“Material inside information” is information about METEOR MAIL SENDER that is not known to the public and which a reasonable person would consider significant in determining whether to buy, sell or hold METEOR MAIL SENDER stock. Neither an RESELLER nor any of its Representatives may buy or sell METEOR MAIL SENDER stock while in the possession of material inside information, nor may the spouse, children, or other persons living in such RESELLERS or any of its Representatives’ houses. An RESELLER and its Representatives must also refrain from revealing material inside information to such persons and other third parties, including the RESELLERS or its Representatives’ spouse, children, other relatives, and friends. All RESELLERS and their Representatives should be aware that the laws prohibiting trading on material inside information apply to an individual regardless of whether that individual is an employee of METEOR MAIL SENDER.
Protection of METEOR MAIL SENDER Assets and Reputation
Protection and Proper Use of Company Assets
All RESELLERS and their Representatives are obligated to protect and safeguard METEOR MAIL SENDER property and the property of METEOR MAIL SENDER’s customers. This applies to property and assets of all kinds, including equipment and supplies, as well as confidential information, including but not limited to proprietary business information.
Protection of confidential Company information is especially important. Unauthorized use or release of information regarding plans, strategies, costs or prices, or financial performance could jeopardize the Company’s competitive position.
All RESELLERS and their Representatives have the following responsibilities:
Any removable device containing data from METEOR MAIL SENDER should be stored in a locked cabinet when not in use.
If an RESELLER and/or its Representatives have data from METEOR MAIL SENDER in a laptop, portable memory stick, or hard drive, the device must be encrypted.
Portable devices (such as mobile phones, smartphones, and music devices) may be used to view confidential information, but may not be used to store confidential information.
If an RESELLER and/or its Representatives have data from METEOR MAIL SENDER in human-readable form (paper, film, etc.), the RESELLER and/or its Representatives must store this information in a locked cabinet when not in use.
All information in human-readable form must be destroyed when no longer needed, either with a cross-cutting paper shredder, by burning the material, or another appropriate method. All RESELLERS and their Representatives must NEVER dispose of this material in a way that leaves the material in a readable form.
Maintaining Information Security
Proprietary information is a valuable Company asset and includes internal and external communication; digital information stored on laptops, handhelds, desktops, servers, backups, and portable storage devices; and hard copy documents and verbal discussions.
All RESELLERS and their Representatives must comply with all METEOR MAIL SENDER security policies and procedures for handling information assets and systems to ensure that METEOR MAIL SENDER meets its legal obligations, and protect METEOR MAIL SENDER’s reputation, and protect METEOR MAIL SENDER’s investment in proprietary information. The confidentiality and integrity of data stored on all RESELLERS and their Representatives’ computer systems must be protected by access controls to ensure that only authorized persons have access.
In addition, all RESELLERS and their Representatives must maintain appropriate security measures to protect personal information and confidential information consistent with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
All documents and records which contain confidential information, whether in electronic or paper format, should be marked as “confidential”. All confidential information in electronic format must be encrypted before it is transmitted or transported electronically or physically. Files containing personal information should be secured in a locked office, desk, or cabinet when not in use.
The Internet and e-Mail usage
When using the Internet and Internet e-mail, all RESELLERS and their Representatives shall take the following steps:
Protect all computers with a firewall.
Have up-to-date antivirus software installed on all computers.
Run a virus scan on all files sent to METEOR MAIL SENDER. If an RESELLER and/or its Representatives suspect that a virus has infected files on a computer, the computer must be cleaned of all viruses before transmitting any files to METEOR MAIL SENDER.
Avoid transmission of nonpublic customer information. If it is necessary to transmit nonpublic information, all RESELLERS and their Representatives are required to take steps reasonably intended to ensure that information is delivered to the proper person, who is authorized to receive such information for legitimate use. All personal or confidential information in electronic format must be encrypted before it is transmitted or transported electronically or physically.
Purchase and use PGP encryption software at all times when requested by METEOR MAIL SENDER to encrypt emails and files.
Ensure that project work is not done in unprotected environments such as internet cafes, and in other places where computer terminals and files could be publicly shared.
Copyrights and License Agreements
It is METEOR MAIL SENDER’s policy to comply with all laws regarding intellectual property. All RESELLERS and/or their Representatives shall not install or use unlicensed software in projects related to METEOR MAIL SENDER.
Customer Policy of Conduct
RESELLER shall comply with the Policy of conduct and policies of METEOR MAIL SENDER’s customers.
Relationships with Other Parties
Equal-Opportunity Workplace
METEOR MAIL SENDER is committed to a policy of equal-opportunity employment in the countries in which it conducts business and expects its RESELLERS and their Representatives also to comply with this commitment, even where such commitment seems inconsistent with local practice.
METEOR MAIL SENDER’s commitment to a policy of equal-opportunity employment means that METEOR MAIL SENDER will not tolerate discrimination or harassment by RESELLERS or their Representatives of any employee of RESELLER or METEOR MAIL SENDER based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or other factors that are unrelated to the conduct of RESELLER’s business. Furthermore, RESELLERS and their Representatives shall not engage in or tolerate sexual advances, racial or religious slurs, actions, comments, or any other conduct in the workplace that creates an intimidating or otherwise offensive or hostile environment.
Child Labor
It is an METEOR MAIL SENDER policy that child labor not be used for the performance of any services. This means that METEOR MAIL SENDER will not engage any vendor or RESELLER that uses child labor or directly engages children to perform services and all vendors must agree that it will not use any child labor or directly engage children to perform services. “Child” refers to any person under the age of 15 (or 14 where the law of the country permits), or under the age for completing compulsory education, or under the minimum age for employment in the country, whichever is greatest. The use of legitimate workplace apprenticeship programs, which comply with all laws and regulations, is supported. Workers under the age of 18 shall not perform work that is likely to jeopardize the health or safety of young workers.
Gifts and Other Payments
Employees of METEOR MAIL SENDER may neither give nor accept any gift or payment for unlawfully or improperly influencing business decisions. Accordingly, RESELLERS and their Representatives may not give gifts of more than $100 USD in connection with the business of METEOR MAIL SENDER, since such gifts can affect or might appear intended to affect the judgment of the person receiving the gift.
Improper Payments
Under no circumstances shall an RESELLER or its Representatives give or offer to an employee of METEOR MAIL SENDER bribes, kickbacks, or other improper payments of any kind, or gifts of money. This prohibition applies to dealings with current or potential customers, RESELLERS, Representatives, consultants, or any other party seeking to establish a business relationship with METEOR MAIL SENDER.
Anti-Money Laundering
No RESELLER or its Representatives may participate in money laundering, which is the process of concealing funds that have been illegally obtained. No RESELLER or its Representatives may use its relationship with METEOR MAIL SENDER to disguise or attempt to disguise the sources of illegally obtained funds. Transactions with Governments In doing business with governments and officials in any country, METEOR MAIL SENDER is committed to acting with honesty and integrity and will comply with all applicable laws and regulations and expects its RESELLERS and their Representatives also to comply with all such applicable laws and regulations.
No RESELLER or its Representatives may use any funds or other assets of METEOR MAIL SENDER or on behalf of METEOR MAIL SENDER for contributions or payments to political parties, whether foreign or domestic, political funds or organizations, candidates for public office, or government officials or employees. An RESELLER should consult its business partner at METEOR MAIL SENDER whenever it is considering anything that might constitute a political contribution from funds or other assets of METEOR MAIL SENDER or on behalf of METEOR MAIL SENDER. An RESELLER and its Representatives may, of course, use their funds for political contributions as they desire, in compliance with applicable laws.
Anti-Trust and Unfair Competition
METEOR MAIL SENDER will comply with the antitrust and unfair competition laws in all countries where it does business and expects its RESELLERS and their Representatives also to comply with such laws.
Obligations of Compliance
METEOR MAIL SENDER is committed to complying with the laws and regulations of the countries in which it conducts business and expects its RESELLERS and their Representatives also to comply, including with U.S. laws that apply internationally, as well as this RESELLER POLICY, even where they seem inconsistent with local practice.
Reporting Violations
The compliance by our RESELLERS and their Representatives with this Policy is of critical importance to METEOR MAIL SENDER. Each RESELLER and each of their Representatives have a responsibility to promptly report any suspected or known violations of this Policy, including any violation of the law. METEOR MAIL SENDER will treat the reported information confidentially, and will not tolerate any acts of retribution or retaliation against you because you made a good faith report of alleged violations.
Each RESELLER and each of their Representatives should raise any concerns regarding potential unethical business behavior with your business partner at METEOR MAIL SENDER.
An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official or to an attorney solely to report or investigate a suspected violation of the law. An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding if such filing is made under seal. An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and does not disclose the trade secret, except under court order.
Questions / Contact
In case of any concerns or questions about this policy please contact us at info@meteormailsender.net.