AVG Technologies Affiliate Program

Tracking - Online.

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Search Campaigns - Protected SEM Bidding Keywords : 1. Publishers cannot bid on AVG trademark terms or any variation thereof including but not limited to: AVG, AVG Technologies, AVG + version , AVG + year, AVG Free, AVG coupons, AVG deals, AVG discounts, AVG offers etc. 2. Publishers cannot bid on AVG trademark product names or any variation thereof including but not limited to: AVG Anti-Virus, AVG Antivirus, AVG Internet Security, AVG Online Backup, AVG PC Tuneup, AVG Premium Security, AVG Internet Security Business Edition, AVG Antivirus Business, AVG Support, MultiMi etc. 3. Publishers cannot bid on Hidemyass trademark product names and/or terms or any variation thereof including but not limited to: HMA, HMA!, Hidemyass, Privax

Negative Matching for Protected Keywords - Required

Search Campaigns - Non-compete SEM Bidding Keywords : Antivirus, Anti-Virus, Internet Security, Premium Security, Online Backup, Family Safety, Antivirus Business, Antivirus for Business, Antivirus for Android, PC Tuneup, Tuneup, VPN etc

Search Campaigns - Recommended SEM Bidding Keywords : Internet security,anti-virus,antivirus,virus protection,cyber theft,identity theft,phishing,trojans,viruses,spyware,hackers,adware,anti spam,spam,pc protection,computer protection,antivirus software,best antivirus, pc tune up, pc tuneup, tuneup utilities, secure connection.

Search Campaigns - Special Instructions for Search Marketing Publishers : 1. Brand bidding along with permutations, is not permitted on any search engine; 2. Please do not use “tm” or “official” in your advertisements 3. Please do not use the brand “AVG” or any permutation of it in your URLs 4. Affiliates may not direct link to AVG website, if using PPC 5. The look and feel of webpages must be unique and not mimic AVG and web properties to prevent confusion to the visitor.

Web Site - Unacceptable Web Sites - Any website that contains any "Prohibited Web Site Content"

Web Site - Use of Logos and Trademarks in Web sites - 1. The Affiliate cannot own a domain which includes a AVG trademark or registered trademark. 2. Domains containing the registered trademark "AVG" are strictly prohibited.

Incentivized Traffic - Allowed

Emai - Allowed - 1. The Affiliate must not promote AVG products using spam or unsolicited commercial email. 2. The Affiliate represents and warrants the following provisions: (a) each addressee on an e-mail list has opted- in to receive emails from the Affiliate; (b) upon request by AVG, the Affiliate will promptly provide verified opt-in statuses for all recipients of all current mailing lists used to promote AVG products; (c) each e-mail sent by the Affiliate will contain clear instructions for addressees to unsubscribe from receiving future e-mails. 3. The Affiliate must not use the AVG brand name or typos in the “From” address line. 4. All Affiliate email correspondence must contain the Affiliates email addresses.

Software - Allowed

Sub-Affiliates - Allowed

Social Media - Allowed

Coupons and Promotional Codes - Publishers may use any coupons or promotional codes that are provided through the affiliate program or otherwise available to the public

Web Site - Prohibited Web Site Domain Keywords - 1. Affiliates must not engage in typo-squatting, or own a typo domain. 2. Domain names must not include or use misspellings of either "AVG" or "avg" e.g. www.avg.com. Misspellings of domains include those with missing characters, extra characters, wrong character sequences, and where the wrong key is pressed, e.g. free.agv.com, www.aavg.com, www.agvtech.co.uk etc. 3. Affiliates must not own a domain, which includes an AVG or registered trademark. Domains containing the registered trademark "AVG" and are strictly prohibited. 4. Affiliates must not use sites under construction, sites that show or cause any type of error, doorway pages, sites or pages with automatic redirects. 5. Affiliates must not operate or utilize a website, or email a link to a website, which contains or promotes the following types of content: libelous, defamatory, obscene, abusive, violent, bigoted, hate-related, illegal, cracking, hacking, anti-brand messaging or that offer illegal goods or services. 6. Affiliates must not use copycat sites, or use any content or images from any AVG websites, except for content and images which have been expressly allowed for use by Affiliate partners. 7. The Affiliate may use the text links and/or banner ads AVG provides to Affiliate Partners only in the form in which they are provided. Subject to the limitations contained herein, the Affiliate may place such links and/or banner ads on their own website in whatever location the Affiliate prefers. 8. Affiliates must not hardcode creative/logos but should use those supplied in the affiliate network interface. 9. Not to use a web site that is confusingly similar to the official AVG website, or which may mislead third parties into thinking the Affiliate is AVG or an Official Partner of AVG. This includes copying and framing any of the AVG web pages. 10. The Affiliate further agrees not to promote himself in a way that may mislead third parties into thinking the Affiliate is AVG or an Official Partner of AVG.

Web Site - Prohibited Web Site URL Keywords - 1. The Affiliate must not engage in typo-squatting, or own a typo domain. 2. Domain names must not include or use misspellings of either "AVG Technologies" or "avg" e.g. www.avg-techn0logy.com. 3. Misspellings of domains include those with missing characters, extra characters, wrong character sequences, and where the wrong key is pressed, e.g. www.aavg.com etc.

Web Site - Prohibited Web Site Content - Any content that is illegal, obscene, pornographic, displays nudity, indecent, is offensive to the average reasonable person, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, discriminatory, promotes racism, bigotry or hatred; infringes on any intellectual property right or is in violation of any copyright or trademark law; in violation of any right of privacy; that promotes harmful, unlawful seditious or criminal activity; that could give rise to criminal liability; that contains viruses, worms, Trojan Horse or any other harmful files; or that appear to be from someone other than the merchant or that impersonates another person or entity.

Non-Commissionable Items - . AVG Free & AVG Trial version 2. AVG Mobile Applications No commission will be paid of free products (AVG AntiVirus Free, AVG Antivirus For Android Free etc.

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