Maestro Global Rules (PDF) - MasterCard

Control
As used herein, Control has such meaning as the Corporation deems appropriate in its sole
discretion given the context of the usage of the term and all facts and circumstances the
Corporation deems appropriate to consider. As a general guideline, Control often means to have,
alone or together with another entity or entities, direct, indirect, legal, or beneficial possession (by
contract or otherwise) of the power to direct the management and policies of another entity.
Corporation
MasterCard International Incorporated, Maestro International Inc., and their subsidiaries and
affiliates. As used herein, Corporation also means the President and Chief Executive Officer
of MasterCard International Incorporated, or his or her designee, or such officer(s) or other
employee(s) responsible for the administration and/or management of a program, service, product,
system or other function. Unless otherwise set forth in the Standards, and subject to any restriction
imposed by law or regulation or by the Board or by the MasterCard Incorporated Certificate of
Incorporation or by the MasterCard International Incorporated Certificate of Incorporation (as
each such Certificate of Incorporation may be amended from time to time), each such person is
authorized to act on behalf of the Corporation and to so act in his or her sole discretion.
Cross-border Transaction
A Transaction that originates via a Point-of-Interaction (POI) Terminal located in a different country
from the country in which the Card was issued.
Customer
An alternative term for Member. A Customer may be a Principal Member, an Affiliate Member, or
an Acquiring-only Member.
Customer Report
Any report a Customer is required to provide the Corporation, whether on a one-time or repeated
basis, pertaining to its License, Activities, use of any Mark, or any such matters. By way of example
and not limitation, the Quarterly MasterCard Report (QMR) is a Customer Report.
CVC 1
See Card Validation Code.
Data Storage Entity (DSE)
A Service Provider that performs any one or more of the services described in Rule 14.1 of this
rulebook as DSE Program Service.
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