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    Using Our Brand Names

    The MasterCard, MasterCard Electronic, Maestro, and Cirrus brand names must be used prominently and consistently in all relevant communications.


    The brand name(s) must be used at least once in all communications that promote the MasterCard®, MasterCard Electronic™, Maestro®, and Cirrus® brands, or MasterCard-branded products or services, respectively.


    1. Using Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

      The MasterCard brand name always must appear as one word with uppercase letters "M" and "C," with lowercase used for the remaining letters.


      The MasterCard Electronic brand name always must appear as two words with the uppercase letters "M," "C," and "E," with lowercase used for the remaining letters.


      The Maestro brand name always must appear with an uppercase letter "M," with lowercase used for the remaining letters.


      The Cirrus brand name always must appear with an uppercase letter "C," with lowercase used for the remaining letters.


      NOTE: The brand names never should appear in all uppercase letters.


    2. Using the Brand Names as Adjectives

      In general, the MasterCard, MasterCard Electronic, Maestro, and Cirrus brand names should be used as adjectives, as in "Your MasterCard card."


      At a minimum, the brand names must be used as adjectives in their first or most prominent mention subsequent to any use in the title, headline, signature, or cover page of a communication.


    3. Using the Trademark Symbols

      The ® and/or ™ trademark symbols (or their local law equivalents as designated for each) always should appear after the first or most prominent use of the MasterCard, MasterCard Electronic, Maestro, and Cirrus brand names on each page.


    4. Use with Other Brand Names

      In all communications that promote more than one brand, the MasterCard, MasterCard Electronic, Maestro, and Cirrus brand names always must be presented with prominence and frequency equal to that of all other brand names.


    Using the Brand Names to Signify Acceptance

    The brand name also must be used whenever a reference is made to acceptance at the point of interaction—"Your MasterCard card is welcomed at millions of locations worldwide."


    Brand Name Translation

    The names "MasterCard," "MasterCard Electronic," "Maestro," and "Cirrus" may appear only in English. Our brand names must not be translated into other languages nor appear in another alphabet.


    Using uppercase and lowercase letters Using our brand names as adjectives Using the registered trademark symbols Use with other brand names