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APPENDIX D* AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD ACCEPTANCE 1. Merchant hereby acknowledges and agrees that for purposes of acceptance of American Express,the American Express Merchant Operating Guide and any amendments thereto(the"Operating Guide")is hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement and can be found at www.amcncanexpress.com/merchantopguide. All capitalized terms found in this Appendix D shall have the attributed meaning from the Operating Guide. 2. Merchant hereby acknowledges and agrees that it is not a party to any agreement between FORTE and American Express. 3. Merchant hereby authorizes FORTE and/or Acquirer to submit American Express transactions to,and receive settlement from,American Express on behalf of Merchant. Merchant must accept the American Express card as payment for goods and services(other than those goods and services prohibited under the Operating Guide)sold,or(if applicable)for charitable contributions made,at all of its establishments,except as expressly permitted by applicable Law. Merchant is jointly and severally liable for the obligations of Merchant's establishments under the Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, "cardholder" as used in this Agreement shall include Cardmembers as defined in the Operating Guide. 4. Merchant hereby acknowledges and agrees that(1)FORTE or Acquirer may disclose American Express Transaction Data(which for purposes of this section shall have the same definition as"Transaction Data"in the Operating Guide),Merchant Data(as defined below),and other information about Merchant to American Express, (11)American Express may use such information to perform its responsibilities in connection with the American Express Program,promote the American Express Network,perform analytics and create reports, and for any other lawful business purpose, including marketing purposes, and(iii) American Express may use the information obtained in this application at the time of setup to screen and/or monitor Merchant in connection with American Express Card(the"Card")marketing and administrative purposes. If Merchant has provided a wireless phone number in connection with this Agreement, Merchant hereby agrees that it may be contacted at that number and the communications sent may include autodialed text messages or automated prerecorded calls. If Merchant has provided a fax number,Merchant hereby agrees that it may be sent fax communications. To opt out of American Express-related marketing communications,Merchant may contact FORTE customer service as described in this Agreement. For purposes of this section,"Merchant Data"means names,postal and email addresses,tax ID numbers,names and social security numbers of the authorized signer of Merchant and similar identifying information about Merchant. For clarification,Merchant Data does not include American Express Transaction Data. 5. Merchant will adhere to the following website information display guidelines in the event Merchant has a website and/or operates an e-commerce business. Merchant's website must display the following: • An accurate description of the goods/services offered,including the currency type for the Transaction (e.g.,U.S.Dollars).Note: Transaction currency must be in U.S.Dollars. • Merchant's physical address in the U.S. • An email address or telephone number for customer service disputes. • Return/refund policy. • A description of Merchant's delivery policy(e.g.,no overnight delivery). • A description of Merchant's security practices(e.g.,information highlighting security practices Merchant uses to secure Transactions on its systems,including Transactions conducted on the Internet). • A statement of known export restrictions,tariffs,and any other regulations. 23.0123 Page 16 CSG#65915.0 03-19-26