INTRODUCTION:

1. MUTUAL COMMITMENT STATEMENT 🤝 : “BE” or simply the “Company” recognizes that in order to develop a long-term and mutually rewarding relationship with its independent business owners – distributors (”Publishers”) and retail customers (“Customers”), BE and its Publishers must acknowledge and respect the true nature of the relationship.
   1. In the spirit of mutual respect and understanding, BE is committed to:
      1. Provide prompt, professional and courteous service and communications to all of its Publishers and Customers;
      2. Provide the highest level of quality products, at fair and reasonable prices;
      3. Ensure prompt and accurate delivery of orders;
      4. Pay commissions accurately and on a timely basis;
      5. Expedite orders or checks if an error or unreasonable delay occurs;
      6. Roll out new products and programs with Publishers’ input and planning;
      7. Support, protect and defend the integrity of the BE sales opportunity; and
      8. Offer Publisher an opportunity to grow with BE
   2. In return, BE expects that its Publisher will:
      1. Conduct themselves in a professional, honest, and considerate manner;
      2. Present BE Corporate and product information in an accurate and professional manner;
      3. Present the Compensation Plan and Refund and Cancellation Policy in a complete and accurate manner;
      4. Not make exaggerated income or lifestyle claims, and make all claims with appropriate Earning Disclosure;
      5. Make reasonable effort(s) to support and train Publishers and Customers in their organization on the use of the Product and Services and expand the business of BE to retail Customers;
      6. Not engage in cross-line signup, unhealthy competition or unethical business practices;
      7. Provide positive guidance and training to Publishers and Customers in their organization while exercising caution to avoid interference with other organization. As such, an Publisher is discouraged from providing cross-line training to a Publisher or Customer in a different organization without first obtaining the written consent of the Publisher’s or Customer’s upline leader;
      8. Support, protect, and defend the integrity of the BE sales opportunity;
      9. Accurately complete and submit the Publisher Agreement and any requested supporting documentation in a timely manner; and
      10. Shall not harass, threaten, defame, or disparage any Publisher, Customer, BE or its representatives.

BE POLICIES AND COMPENSATION PLAN INCORPORATED INTO THE PUBLISHER AGREEMENT**:** Throughout these Policies, when the term “Agreement” is used, it collectively refers to the Earning Disclosure Statement, Policies and Procedures, Privacy Policy, Compensation Plan, Publisher Agreement, Terms of Use and any other document. It is the responsibility of the signup Publisher to provide the most current version of these Policies and Procedures (available on the BE website) and the Compensation Plan to each applicant prior to execution of the Publisher Agreement.

PURPOSE OF POLICIES:

1. BE is an affiliate network company that markets products and services through a network of affiliates known as Publishers. To clearly define the relationship that exists between Publisher and BE, and to explicitly set a standard for acceptable business conduct, BE has established these Policies and Procedures.
2. BE Publishers are required to comply with;
   1. all of the Terms and Conditions set forth in the Publisher Agreement, which BE may amend from time to time in its sole discretion;
   2. all federal, state and/or local laws governing BE business;
   3. these Policies and Procedures;
   4. applicable Code of Ethics; and
   5. any other applicable regulations or requirements as required by BE.
3. BE Publishers must review the information in these Policies and Procedures carefully. Should a Publisher have any questions regarding a policy or rule, the Publisher is encouraged to seek an answer from their signup Publisher or any other upline. If further clarification is needed the Publisher may contact BE Customer Service.

CHANGES, AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS:

1. Because federal, State, and local laws, as well as the business environment, periodically change, BE reserves the right to amend the Agreement and the prices in its BE Product Price List at its sole and absolute discretion. Notification of amendments shall appear in Official BE Materials or website.
2. Any such amendment, change, or modification shall be effective immediately upon notice by one of the following methods:
   1. posting on the BE Website; or
   2. notification via email; or
   3. notification through the BE newsletters or other BE communications channels.

<aside> 📢 NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY ABOVE, ANY AMENDMENT BY THE COMPANY TO THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SECTION HEREIN SHALL ONLY TAKE EFFECT UPON A PUBLISHERS EXPRESS AGREEMENT TO SUCH AMENDMENT. A PUBLISHER MAY INDICATE THEIR AGREEMENT TO SUCH PROPOSED AMENDMENT BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT THAT WILL APPEAR WHEN LOGGING IN TO THE CORPORATE WEBSITE OR, THE PUBLISHERS PERSONAL WEBSITE. THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE THE PUBLISHER AGREEMENT IF THE PUBLISHER DOES NOT AGREE TO A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SECTION WITHIN 7 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AMENDMENT. ANY SUCH AMENDMENT SHALL APPLY TO ALL CLAIMS BROUGHT BY THE COMPANY OR THE PUBLISHER ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AMENDMENT, REGARDLESS OF THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE OR ACCRUAL OF ANY FACTS UNDERLYING SUCH CLAIM.

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DELAYS: BE shall not be responsible for delays or failures in the performance of its obligations when such failure is due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control. This includes, without limitation, strikes, labour difficulties, transportation difficulties, riot, war, fire, and/or weather, pandemic, scheduled maintenance, curtailment of a source of supply, or government decrees or orders.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These Policies and Procedures shall become effective as of the Last Updated Date (“Effective Date”) and, at such time, shall automatically supersede any prior Policies and Procedures (“Old Policies and Procedures”), and, on that date, the Old Policies and Procedures shall cease to have any force or effect.

BASIC PRINCIPLES:

1. BECOMING A BE PUBLISHER: To become a Publisher, an applicant must comply with the following requirements:

   1. Be of the age of majority (not a minor) in his or her state of residence;
   2. Have a valid address proof of the country where BE operates;
   3. Have a valid taxpayer identification number (i.e. Social Security Number, Federal Tax ID Number, ITIN, VAT etc.);
   4. Submit a properly completed and signed Publisher Agreement to BE;
   5. Not be a BE employee, the spouse of a BE employee or related to an employee of BE and living in the same household as such BE employee.

2. NEW PUBLISHER REGISTRATION:

   1. A potential new Publisher may self-enrol on the Company's corporate website or a signup Publisher’s replicated website. In such an event, instead of a physically signed Publisher Agreement, BE will accept the electronic Publisher Agreement by way of web signup and one’s “electronic signature”/”Click-Wrap Agreement”. This electronic signature signifies that the new Publisher has accepted the Terms and Conditions of the Publisher Agreement. Please note that such an electronic signature constitutes a legally binding agreement between you and the Company.
   2. BE reserves the right to require signed paperwork for any account, regardless of origin and at any stage.

3. RIGHTS GRANTED: BE hereby grants to the Publisher a non-exclusive right, based upon the Terms and Conditions contained in the Publisher Agreement and these Policies and Procedures, to:

   1. Promote and market products and services marketed by BE; and
   2. Signup new Publishers and Customers in the jurisdictions where BE operates.

4. IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS:

   1. Each Publisher is required to provide their Social Security Number, Personal Tax Code, or Federal Tax Identification Number, to BE on the Publisher Agreement. BE reserves the right to withhold commission payments from any Publisher who fails to provide such information or who provides false information.
   2. Upon signup, BE will provide a BE Identification Number to the Publisher. This number will be used to place orders, structure organizations, and track commissions and bonuses.

   <aside> 📢 BE, at its sole direction, might ask all or any specific Publisher at any stage to go through a detailed third-party KYC, KYB or AML screening. BE reserves the right to withhold commission payments from any Publisher who fails to provide such information or who provides false information.

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5. RENEWALS AND EXPIRATION OF THE PUBLISHER AGREEMENT:

   1. The Publisher Agreement shall remain valid unless terminated by either party as required under the applicable clauses.
   2. Any Publisher who was terminated or whose Agreement has expired shall not eligible to re-apply for a BE business for 12 months following the expiration/termination date of the Publisher Agreement. However, BE’s Compliance Team and the Senior Management have the sole discretion to waive this requirement on case to case basis.

6. INDEPENDENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP; INDEMNIFICATION FOR ACTIONS:

   1. The BE Publisher is an independent contractor and not a purchaser of a franchise or sales opportunity. Therefore, each Publisher’s success depends on their independent efforts.
   2. The Agreement between BE and its Publishers does not create an employer/employee relationship, agency, partnership, or joint venture between BE and the Publisher.
   3. The BE Publisher is fully responsible for all of their verbal and written communications made regarding BE products, services, and the Compensation Plan that are not expressly contained within official BE materials or in contravention of these Policies and Procedures. Publisher shall indemnify and hold harmless BE, its directors, officers, employees, product suppliers and agents from any and against all liability including judgments, civil penalties, refunds, attorney fees and court costs incurred by BE as a result of the Publisher’s unauthorized representations or actions. This provision shall survive the termination of the Publisher Agreement.
   4. Publisher shall be liable to pay a penalty of USD 100 per day which shall be deducted from their commission or can be claimed via arbitration or litigation proceeding for not complying with any compliance instructions provided by BE’s Legal and Compliance Team. This penalty shall accumulate on a daily basis till such compliance actions are executed in full and to the satisfaction of BE’s Legal and Compliance Team. A terminated Publisher shall also be liable to pay this penalty.

   <aside> 📢 A BE PUBLISHER SHALL NOT BE TREATED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF BE FOR ANY PURPOSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR FEDERAL OR STATE TAX PURPOSES. ALL PUBLISHERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL TAXES DUE FROM ALL COMMISSIONS EARNED AS A PUBLISHER OF BE.

   ANY OTHER COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY PUBLISHERS FROM BE WILL BE GOVERNED BY APPLICABLE TAX LAWS OF THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. THE PUBLISHER HAS NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AUTHORITY TO BIND BE TO ANY OBLIGATION OR TO MAKE ANY COMMITMENTS BY OR ON BEHALF OF BE.

   EACH PUBLISHER SHALL ESTABLISH ITS OWN GOALS, HOURS, AND METHODS OF OPERATION AND SALE, SO LONG AS THEY COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE PUBLISHER AGREEMENT, THESE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE STATE, FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL LAWS.

   BE DOES NOT MANDATE ANY DEFINED NUMBER OF REQUIRED HOURS FOR PUBLISHERS, DOESN'T PROVIDE ANY ASSETS, AND HAS NO VACATION (PAID OR UNPAID) OR BONUS POLICY FOR PUBLISHERS.

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7. ERRORS OR QUESTIONS: If a Publisher has questions about, or believes any errors have been made regarding commissions, bonuses, business reports, orders, or charges, the Publisher must notify BE in writing within 7 calendar days from the date of the error or incident in question, else shall be termed expressly waived by the concerned Publisher.

PUBLISHERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES AND WARRANTIES:

1. TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP:

   1. Any BE Publisher who signup another Publisher into BE must perform an authentic assistance and training function to ensure their organization is properly operating BE business. Signup Publishers should have ongoing contact and communication with the Publishers in their organizations. Examples of communication may include, but are not limited to, newsletters, written correspondence, telephone, contact, team calls, voice-mail, e-mail, personal meetings, accompaniment of organization Publishers to BE meetings, training sessions and any other related functions.
   2. A signup BE Publisher should monitor the Publishers in their organizations to ensure that organization Publishers do not make improper product or business claims, or engage in any illegal or inappropriate conduct. Upon request, such Publishers should be able to provide documented evidence to BE of their ongoing fulfilment of the responsibilities of a Signup Publisher, else shall be liable for the actions of their organization and shall indemnify BE.
   3. Upline Publishers are encouraged to motivate and train new Publishers about BE’s products and services, effective sales techniques, the BE Compensation Plan and compliance with company Policies and Procedures.
   4. Marketing product is a required activity in BE and must be emphasized in all signup presentations. In fact, the Company emphasizes and encourages all its Publishers to only market and promote the BE’s products and services to Customers. No commission shall ever be paid for the mere signup of a new Publisher.
   5. USE OF SALES AIDS: To promote both the products and the opportunity BE offers, Publishers must use the sales aids and support materials produced by BE. If BE Publishers develop their own sales aids and promotional materials, which includes Internet advertising, notwithstanding Publisher's good intentions, they may unintentionally violate any number of statutes or regulations affecting the BE business. These violations, although they may be relatively few in number, could jeopardize the BE opportunity for all Publishers. Accordingly, Publishers must submit all written sales aids, promotional materials, advertisements, websites and other literature to the Company for Company’s approval prior to use. Unless the Publisher receives specific written approval to use the material, the request shall be deemed denied. All Publishers shall safeguard and promote the good reputation of BE and its products. The marketing and promotion of BE, the BE opportunity, the Compensation Plan, and BE products and services shall be consistent with the public interest and must avoid all discourteous, deceptive, misleading, unethical or immoral conduct or practices.
   6. Notwithstanding anything provided in these Policies and Procedures, no Publisher (irrespective of their rank) can use their own slides or presentations. A Publisher can only use official BE slides or presentations unless a written exception is provided by the BE’s Compliance Team.

2. CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM; ETHICS:

   1. BE desires to provide its independent Publishers with the best products and services and Compensation Plan in the industry. Accordingly, BE values constructive criticism and encourages the submission of written comments addressed to BE Compliance Team.

   2. Negative and disparaging comments about BE, its products or Compensation Plan, by Publishers, made to BE, in the Field or at BE meetings or events, or disruptive behavior at BE meetings or events, serve no purpose other than to dampen the enthusiasm of other BE Publishers. BE Publishers must not belittle BE, other BE Publishers, BE products or services, the Compensation Plan, or BE directors, officers, or employees, product suppliers or agents. Such conduct represents a material breach of these Policies and Procedures and may be subject to sanctions as deemed appropriate by BE.

   3. BE is committed to providing Publishers with a sales environment free from harassment, intimidation, and abuse from other Publishers, employees, vendors, and any other individuals in the workplace. At BE, harassment of any kind will not be tolerated and is strictly prohibited, such as: derogatory or threatening comments, inappropriate sexual behaviour including but not limited to unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favours, displaying visual images of a sexual nature, physical or verbal harassment, or violent conduct. BE Publishers are encouraged to report any type of harassment incidents immediately. BE will not tolerate acts or threats of violence and will investigate all reports. BE can take action if the concerned reporting Publisher provides us with the necessary information, evidences and a written complaint made to the Compliance Team of BE through a formal channel like emails.

   4. BE ENDORSES THE FOLLOWING CODE OF ETHICS:

      1. A BE Publisher must show fairness, tolerance, and respect to all people associated with BE, regardless of race, gender, social class or religion, thereby fostering a “positive atmosphere” of teamwork, good morale and community spirit.
      2. A Publisher shall strive to resolve business issues, including situations with upline and organization Publishers, by emphasizing tact, sensitivity, good will and taking care not to create additional problems
      3. BE Publishers must be honest, responsible, professional and conduct themselves with integrity.
      4. BE Publishers shall not make disparaging statements about BE, other Publishers, BE employees, product suppliers or agents, products, services, sales and marketing campaigns, or the Compensation Plan, or make statements that unreasonably offend, mislead or coerce others.
      5. BE Publishers shall always present accurate information like proper disclaimers/disclosures and access to the Earning Disclosure Statement when encouraging prospects to join the BE business. Moreover, as a Publisher, you agree to never intimidate nor engage in unlawful signup practices, including any suggestion that excessive inventory purchases are necessary to participate in BE.

      v. BE may take appropriate action against a Publisher if it determines, in its sole discretion, that a Publisher’s conduct is detrimental, disruptive, or injurious to BE or to other Publishers.

3. REPORTING POLICY VIOLATION:

   1. A Publisher who observes a policy violation by another Publisher should submit a written complaint from their registered official email ID with BE, or message us on our official social media portals, along with their full legal name. The letter or the communication shall set forth the details of the incident as follows:
      1. The nature of the violation and specific facts to support the allegations;
      2. Dates and number of occurrences;
      3. The person/people involved; and
      4. Supporting documents/evidence.
   2. Once the matter has been presented to BE, the Company Compliance Department will research things thoroughly and decide what (if any) action should be taken.
   3. This section refers to the general reporting of policy violations as observed by other Publishers for the mutual effort to support, protect, and defend the integrity of the BE business and sales opportunity. If a Publisher has a grievance or complaint against another Publisher which directly relates to their BE business, the steps set forth in these Policies must be followed.

4. SPONSORSHIP:

   1. The Sponsor is the person who introduces a Customer/Publisher to BE, helps them complete their signup, and supports and trains those in their organization .
   2. BE recognizes the Sponsor as the name(s) shown on the first: Electronically signed Publisher Agreement from either the corporate website or a Publisher’s replicated website.
   3. Publisher Agreement that contains notations such as “by phone” or the signatures of other individuals (i.e. Sponsors, spouses, relatives, or friends) is not valid and will not be accepted by BE.
   4. BE recognizes that each new prospect has the right to ultimately choose his or her own Sponsor, but BE will not allow Publishers to engage in unethical sponsoring activities.
   5. All active Publishers in good standing have the right to signup others into BE. While engaged in sponsoring activities, it is not uncommon to encounter situations when more than one Publisher will approach the same prospect. It is the accepted courtesy that the new prospect will be sponsored by the first Publisher who presented a comprehensive introduction to BE products or sales opportunities.
   6. A Protected Prospect is a guest of any BE Customer/Publisher who attended a BE event or conference call. For 60 calendar days following the event, a Protected Prospect cannot be solicited or sponsored by any other BE Publisher who attended the same event, unless authorized by BE. A BE event can be defined as the following:
      1. Any BE training session;
      2. Conference call;
      3. Fly-in meeting; or
      4. Presentation, including but not limited to a BE at home presentation, whether sponsored by BE, a Publisher, a Customer, or an agent or agency designated by BE.
   7. A Publisher cannot signup a new person as a Publisher on their behalf. All the new Publishers have to complete the signup process themselves through the official website of the BE. Any violation of this provision will lead to a penalty for the concerned Publishers.

5. CROSS SPONSORING PROHIBITION:

   1. “Cross sponsoring” is defined as the signup into a different line of sponsorship of an individual, that already has a signed Publisher Agreement. Actual or attempted cross sponsoring is not allowed. If cross sponsoring is verified by BE, sanctions up to and including termination of a Publisher's business may be imposed. Any violation of this provision could lead to immediate termination of the defaulting Publisher’s account and all the commission of the said Publisher shall be frozen for 1 year and the concerned Publisher agrees to forfeit any right over their BE business.
   2. The use of a spouse’s or relative’s name, trade names, assumed names, DBA names, corporation, partnership, trust, Federal ID numbers, or fictitious ID numbers to evade or circumvent this policy is not permitted.
   3. BE at its sole discretion might permit the signup of a previous BE Publisher into a different line of sponsorship than the previous one provided that the concerned person has completed 12 months cooling off period which shall start from the date when the old BE Publisher Agreement was officially terminated.

6. ADHERENCE TO THE BE COMPENSATION PLAN:

   1. A Publisher must adhere to the terms of the Company’s latest Compensation Plan as set forth in these Policies and Procedures as well as in official BE literature. Deviation from the Compensation Plan is prohibited.
   2. A Publisher shall not offer the BE opportunity through, or in combination with, any other system, program, or method of marketing other than that specifically set forth in official Company literature.
   3. A Publisher shall not require or encourage a current or prospective Customer or a Publisher to participate in BE in any manner that varies from the Compensation Plan as set forth in official Company literature.
   4. A Publisher shall not require or encourage a current or prospective Customer or Publisher to make a purchase from or payment to any individual or other entity as a condition to participating in the BE Compensation Plan.

7. ADHERENCE TO LAWS AND ORDINANCES: Many cities and counties have laws regulating certain home-based businesses. In most cases, these ordinances do not apply to Publishers because of the nature of the business. However, Publishers must check their local laws and obey the laws that do apply to them. A BE Publisher shall comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations in their conduct of BE business.

8. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE INCOME TAX LAWS:

9. ONE BE BUSINESS PER PUBLISHER: A Publisher may operate or have an ownership interest, legal or equitable, only in one BE business. No individual may have, operate or receive compensation from more than one BE business. Individuals of the same family unit may each enter into or have an interest in their own separate BE businesses, only if each subsequent family position is placed frontline to the first family member signed up. A “family unit” is defined as spouses, father, mother and dependent children. Any violation of this provision shall lead to termination of all accounts of the concerned Publisher and the commission shall be frozen for at least 6 months. The Company also has a right to enforce a penalty of up to 30% of the pending commission on each account of the Publisher individually.

10. ACTIONS OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OR AFFILIATED PARTIES: If any member of a Publisher’s immediate household engages in any activity which, if performed by the Publisher, would violate any provision of the Agreement, such activity will be deemed a violation by the Publisher and BE may take disciplinary action pursuant to these Policies and Procedures against the Publisher.

11. SOLICITATION FOR OTHER COMPANIES; OTHER BUSINESS RESTRICTIONS:

12. PRESENTATION OF THE BE SALES OPPORTUNITY: In presenting the BE opportunity to potential Customers and Publishers, a Publisher is required to comply with the following provisions:

13. SALES REQUIREMENTS ARE GOVERNED BY THE COMPENSATION PLAN:

ORDERING:

PAYMENT OF COMMISSIONS & BONUSES:

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND TRADE SECRETS:

ADVERTISING, PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL, USE OF COMPANY NAMES AND TRADEMARKS:

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING:

CHANGES TO AN PUBLISHER’S BE BUSINESS: