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Rules of Conduct





                 (3)  The Independent Distributors must also disclose the overview of the latest compensation plan for Independent Distributors
                    which is directly related to the commissions claims.
                 (4)  If the Independent Distributors make claims relating to "revenue" or "profit" instead of "commission" or "compensation",
                    the Independent Distributors must deduct the amount that the Independent Distributors spent to obtain these incomes;
                 (5)  If the Independent Distributors make any claims relating to the commissions and pin title, the Independent Distributors
                    must specify that the above amount is the total amount before deducting any business-related expenses.

                 4.4.4  Guiding Principles for Advertisements and Promotions
                 4.4.4.1  Prohibition on Utilizing Mass Media for Advertisements
               •  Except otherwise provided in this Business Handbook or approved by the Company, the Independent Distributors are not
                 allowed to use any form of media (including but are not limited to television, radio or any print, electronic, or online media) to
                 promote, publicize, sell the Company’s products or promote business opportunities. Unless otherwise stipulated in this Business
                 Handbook or approved by the Company, the Independent Distributors are only allowed to promote using personal contact or
                 using publications produced and distributed by the Company or publications produced and distributed by the Independent
                 Distributors in accordance with the Rules of Conduct of Independent Distributors.
               •  In jurisdictions where the said promotion is allowed, the Independent Distributors can promote general business opportunities,
                 but they must still do so in a manner that complies with the Company's Rules of Conduct of Independent Distributors.
                 4.4.4.2  Media Interviews
              •  Without the Company's prior written consent, the Independent Distributors are not allowed to promote or sell the Company's
                 products or promote business opportunities through interviews with any media, news reports, or any other sources of public,
                 business, or industry information.
              •  Independent Distributors are not allowed to accept media interviews on behalf of the Company, and cannot claim that they
                 have been authorized by the Company to accept interviews on behalf of the Company.
                 4.4.4.3  Distribution of Advertisement Materials
              •  All promotional materials, including but are not limited to advertising leaflets, business cards, and the Company’s business
                 support materials, can only be delivered by way of personal contact.
              •  Promotional materials are not allowed to be posted in public places, placed on parked vehicles, put into mailboxes, or mailed or
                 faxed in large quantities, or distributed by any other means of non-personal contact.

                 4.4.4.4  Rules and Etiquette for Using Social Media
              •  The Company agrees that Independent Distributors may utilise social media for making product statements, explanation of the
                 products’ effectiveness and personal testimonials for the products.
              •  Independent Distributors shall comply with the following rules when using social media for aforesaid purposes:
                 1.  Only the Company's product statements can be used, and no personal statement can be added.
                 2.  Only general description of the effectiveness of the Company's products are allowed and must comply with the relevant laws
                   and regulations.
                 3.   Share successful personal testimonials for the products, and shall not make any illegal, inappropriate, or false personal
                   testimonials for the products.
                 4.   For health-related issues, consumers shall be advised to consult medical and healthcare institutions.
                 5.  Company’s names, trademarks, words of the logo are not allowed to be used as the name of social media accounts,
                   nicknames, group names, fan page names; names which are similar to the Company names, trademarks, and logos are also
                   not allowed to be used as the names of social media accounts, nicknames, group names and fan page names.
                 6.  The Company’s logo or any of the Company's copyrighted works (including but are not limited to pictures and photographs)
                    are not allowed to be used as personal profile picture, group profile picture, and picture of a fan page on social media.
                 7.   Apart from the above matters, there must not be any conduct that may cause the general public to misunderstand that the
                   social media is established by the Company, or any conduct that may cause the general public to mistakenly believe that the
                   statements on the social media are made on behalf of the Company.
                 8.  It is not allowed to describe or imply that the Company's products can treat, cure or prevent any diseases, or make any
                   claims concerning medical effects.
                 9.  The effects of the products shall not be exaggerated, misrepresented, or fabricated.
                 10. Words or actions that damage or affect the Company’s reputation or goodwill are not allowed.



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