PPC POLICYAllowed Search Engines Bidding is allowed on Google, Yahoo, and MSN/Bing, with a few restrictions listed herein.
1. QVR and Manufacturer Trademarks Affiliates MAY NOT bid on QVR trademark terms on Google, Yahoo, and MSN/Bing, including the international versions of all three.
2. Affiliates MAY NOT use www.qvr.com in the display URL at any PPC search engine or various "content network" sections.
Alternative spellings of our domain name are not permitted as well, including but not limited to www.qvr.com, www.queen virgin remy.com, www.qvr.net, www.queen virgin remy.net, etc.
See the direct linking policy below for additional information.
Affiliates are permitted to use qvr trademarks in the URL to the right of the domain in the display URL. Example: www.yoursite.com/qvr.Affiliates
MAY NOT include "Official Site" or make representations that your advertisement is qvr and queen virgin remy in any way.
You may bid on manufacturer-specific terms, although some manufacturers have blocked the use of their terms on various search engines without prior permission.
qvr and queen virgin remy terms include all of the following and any potential misspellings not shown here:www.queen virgin remy.com and www.qvr.net, qvr and queen virgin remywww. qvr and www, queen virgin remy
3. Direct to Merchant / Landing Pages Direct to Merchant bidding is not permitted on Google, Yahoo, and MSN.
Affiliates may not use our URL in the display URL on any PPC advertisement. Domain misspellings are not allowed in the display URL on any advertisement, including but not limited to www.qvr.com, www.qvr.net, www.queen virgin remy.com, etc.
Affiliates bidding on QVR trademarks may not use a landing page that includes advertisements for competitors. Example - An affiliate bids on the term "qvr.com".
The landing page must be entirely dedicated to QVR and must not have "other offer" type marketing verbiage showing competitor offers.
International affiliates may not use a QVR display URL on any search engine, including but not limited to www.qvr.com, www.qvr.co.uk, www.qvr.ca, and any related misspellings.
4. Ad copy restrictions Truth in advertising - All affiliates are required to be truthful about any advertisement representing QVR, including information surrounding rebate, coupon, and sales offers.
Do not represent your advertisement as an official QVR-endorsed advertisement or site.
5. Exclusions, Penalties, and Notifications QVR reserves the right to exclude any or all of our PPC policy for individual affiliates at our sole discretion.
Excluded affiliates will be required to agree via signed contract to any exclusion permitted herein. Do not assume exclusion via verbal or written communication.
Affiliates will receive one warning and be given 48 business hours to comply with any PPC violations, and QVR will immediately remove and reverse all commissions up to 30 days before the date of the PPC violation
A 2nd violation will result in termination of the affiliate relationship, and the affiliate’s commission will be zeroed. From time to time, QVR may review the PPC policy for changes in the way search engines operate or changes in QVR's philosophy.
Any changes made to the PPC Policy will be announced via the QVR Affiliate newsletter and posted on the QVR website. Affiliates will be given no less than 7 business days to comply with any new PPC terms before the 1st violation will be cited on the affiliate's account.
Reporting Violations
Violations of the QVR PPC Policy may be reported to affiliates@qvr.com. Please have all applicable proof in your email, including but not limited to screenshots of the ad, geographical location of the ad, URL/Network tracking information, and search engine where the ad was found.
