Requirements

IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ FIRST: If you find your Internet Business "category" within the list below, this is not meant to imply that you own or operate a fraudulent or "bad" business. Keep in mind that HONESTe Online does not officially "approve" each member's website(s) prior to joining. The HEO WebSeal is designed to create merchant accountability all by itself. Plus, we conduct regular membership "audits" to insure the HEO WebSeal is not being displayed on certain types of websites as well. HONESTe Online reserves the right to limit the display of our HEO WebSeal to web-business categories at our sole discretion.

Carefully read the list below: If your web-business falls into any of these categories, and/or sells any of the following products and/or services you DO NOT qualify for an HONESTe Online membership.

NOTE: Websites that sell or promote mostly "affiliate-related" products or services do not qualify for membership.

Pornography, Adult Content and Adult Products or Services.
Gambling Transactions, Sports Gambling Prognostication, Gambling Systems.
Services using Credit Card Transactions for Deposits or Credits.
Sites that promote Hatred, Racism or Religious Persecution.
Firearms, Ammunition, High Capacity Magazines, Air Guns, etc.
Fireworks, Pyrotechnic Devices or Supplies.
Alcoholic Beverages.
Tobacco Products and/or Tobacco Substitutes.
Prescription Drugs, Controlled Substances, Unapproved Drugs, etc.
Drug Paraphernalia, Drug Testing Kits.
Pre-Adult Content - Pictures, Videos, etc. of Individuals Under the Age of 18 Years.
Hazardous Materials, Combustibles, Corrosives, etc.
Online Chat Hosting, Game Server Hosting, Shell Accounts.
Online Games.
Live Animals.
Donations.
Products or services enabling consumers to circumvent locks, programming codes, security features, or to gain access to features and/or services they have not paid for.
Satellite Signal Decoding Products, Cards and Card Programming.
Name Brand, "Knock Off" Products, Replicas.
Securities Trading, Insurance, Currency Exchange.
Hotel, Airfare, Accommodations, Car Rental, Travel Packages.
"Money Making Schemes." Matrix, Get-Paid-for-Surveys, Home Mailings, Secret/Mystery Shopper Services, etc.
Multi-level Marketing (MLM - submit your website for approval first.)
Credit Card Protection, Credit Repair Services, Applications for Financial Services and/or Loans, Collection Services.
Any site using Lotteries, Raffles, or Contests.
Phone Chat Lines.
Phone Cards, Long Distance, VoIP or PC-to-Phone Services.
Psychic Readings.
Certification Test Exams and Study Aid related sites.
Degrees or Diplomas (Unless the business is accredited by a recognized association).
Auctions, and/or selling through Auction Sites unless the seller has a separate website as their main online presence.

Just ONE HONESTe Online Membership Requirement: