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MasterCard Portal Update
Dear iBill client,
As you know, iBill has invested considerable effort in conjunction with our
acquiring bank and MasterCard to submit a compliance plan for our clients
that would meet the revised MasterCard processing regulations. As a result,
iBill was the first merchant to gain approval from MasterCard for their
compliance plan. Since approval of iBill's compliance plan, we have
continued our discussions with MasterCard to lobby for approval of
additional changes to the submitted plan, including the feedback we received
from our clients. We are pleased to notify you that we have received
approval on key changes to our compliance solution that result in a revised
solution which is easier for our clients to implement. You can view a Flash
demonstration of our revised solution at
http://www.ibill.com/support/mastercard/portal.swf
<http://www.ibill.com/support/mastercard/portal.swf> .
The key changes to our revised solution relates to required alterations on
your Website(s). The only changes now required for your site(s) are:
* Remove all MasterCard marks/logos
* Accurately identify iBill as the merchant
* Change your button coding
You can begin the compliance process by making the minor changes outlined
below and submit your site(s) to iBill for approval.
Submitting Your Site(s) for Approval:
Step 1. MasterCard branding: Remove all MasterCard marks, brands and logos
from your site(s).
Step 2. Merchant Identification: Clearly identify iBill as the merchant on
your site(s). MasterCard regulations stipulate that iBill must be identified
as the "merchant of record".
Step 3. Site Description: Enter a description and choose a category for your
site(s) at
http://www.ibill.com/merchantinfo
<http://www.ibill.com/merchantinfo> . According to MasterCard, your
description must "be sufficient for a reasonable person to ascertain what
the underlying Website will provide to the cardholder based solely on the
iBill description." Creating your description and choosing a category will
automatically submit your site to iBill's compliance team for approval. It
is important that you complete this step as soon as possible. Any client
site not approved by iBill's compliance team as of midnight on August 21,
2003 will result in the inability to process MasterCard transactions on that
site.
Site Approval Process/Notification
You will receive an email from iBill Compliance upon review and approval of
your submitted site(s). If you would like to monitor the progress of the
approval process, simply log into the merchant info area of iBill's website,
https://www.ibill.com/merchantinfo <https://www.ibill.com/merchantinfo> .
Once Your Site(s) Is Approved
Once your site has been approved, you will need to update your button
coding. The new button coding will be posted on August 7, 2003 at
http://www.ibill.com/support/setup/mastercard/default.cfm
<http://www.ibill.com/support/setup/mastercard/default.cfm> . You can
review the new button coding; however, do not implement this code until
notified by iBill that the MasterCard Portal and Dynamic Pay Page are
activated. We anticipate this activation will occur on or before August 15,
2003 and will notify you immediately via email. Any deviation from this
expected date will be communicated to you.
Special Note: iBill portal-generated transactions
Please note that for transactions originating on the iBill portal, the
customer will not visit your site. If transactions from your site are
dependent on data generated on your site and passed on to iBill, please
click on the following link
http://www.ibill.com/support/mastercard/portalhelp.cfm
<http://www.ibill.com/support/mastercard/portalhelp.cfm> for more
information.
We thank you for your feedback throughout this process. As a result of
ongoing client communication we are confident our revised MasterCard
solution will result in a smooth transition for our clients while minimizing
the impact on your business. If you have any questions please contact your
iBill account manager.
Thank you.
iBill