Partner Program Terms

10. Data Protection & Privacy

Partners must protect all personal and business information obtained through the FoneMaadi Partner Program and use it only for activities directly related to promoting or onboarding businesses to FoneMaadi.

Partners must not:

• Sell, rent, license, or trade any personal or business data collected through FoneMaadi.
• Share data with third parties without the explicit consent of the business owner or FoneMaadi.
• Use collected information for unsolicited marketing or spam.
• Copy or export business data from FoneMaadi for use on competing platforms.
• Retain personal or business data after it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected, unless required by law.

Any misuse of personal or business information may result in immediate termination from the Partner Program and may lead to legal action where permitted by applicable law.

Data Protection & Privacy

Partners may receive or collect personal and business information while introducing businesses to FoneMaadi. Such information must be handled responsibly and used only for activities directly related to the FoneMaadi Partner Program.

Partners must not:

• Sell, rent, lease, license, or trade any personal or business information.
• Share business or customer information with any third party without prior authorization.
• Use collected information for unrelated marketing campaigns.
• Send unsolicited emails, SMS messages, WhatsApp messages, or other spam communications.
• Create or maintain private databases of FoneMaadi businesses for commercial purposes.
• Copy, export, scrape, or download business information from FoneMaadi for use on another platform.

Partners are expected to protect confidential information using reasonable security measures and immediately report any suspected data breach or unauthorized access to FoneMaadi.

Confidential Information

During participation in the Partner Program, partners may receive access to confidential information including business leads, pricing, commission structures, marketing strategies, software features, product roadmaps, and internal documentation.

Such information must remain confidential and may not be disclosed, published, copied, or shared with any third party without written permission from FoneMaadi.

Non-Circumvention

Partners agree not to bypass FoneMaadi in order to provide competing services or privately negotiate arrangements with businesses introduced through the Partner Program that would deprive FoneMaadi of legitimate business opportunities.

Non-Solicitation

Partners shall not use business information obtained through FoneMaadi to promote unrelated products or services without the business owner's permission.

Partners may not contact businesses listed on FoneMaadi on behalf of another competing directory, marketplace, or business discovery platform.

Conflict of Interest

Partners must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest that could affect their ability to represent FoneMaadi fairly and honestly.

FoneMaadi reserves the right to restrict or terminate partnerships where a significant conflict of interest exists.

Ethical Conduct

Partners are expected to conduct business professionally, honestly, and ethically at all times.

Partners must not:

• Offer bribes or improper incentives.
• Make false or misleading claims about FoneMaadi.
• Misrepresent pricing, services, or features.
• Pressure businesses into joining the platform.
• Engage in fraudulent referral practices.

Brand Usage

Partners may use FoneMaadi logos, branding, banners, and promotional material only as provided or approved by FoneMaadi.

Partners must not:

• Create websites or applications that appear to be official FoneMaadi properties.
• Create social media accounts using the FoneMaadi name or logo without written permission.
• Modify official logos, trademarks, or brand assets.
• Register domain names containing "FoneMaadi" or confusingly similar names.

Business Relationships

Participation in the Partner Program does not create an employment, franchise, agency, partnership, or joint venture relationship between FoneMaadi and the partner.

Partners act as independent representatives and are responsible for their own taxes, business registrations, insurance, and legal obligations.

Compliance with Laws

Partners must comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards while participating in the Partner Program, including laws relating to privacy, consumer protection, advertising, anti-spam, and data protection.

Violations

FoneMaadi may immediately suspend or permanently terminate a partner's participation if the partner:

• Violates these Partner Program Terms.
• Misuses customer or business data.
• Engages in fraud or deceptive practices.
• Damages the reputation of FoneMaadi.
• Violates applicable laws.
• Uses confidential information without authorization.

Depending on the nature of the violation, FoneMaadi may also withhold unpaid commissions, remove partner privileges, seek recovery of losses, or pursue any other remedies available under applicable law.