Code of Conduct: Merchant Partner

Effective on June 26th, 2023

The Code of Conduct is a collection of guidelines and standards from GrabTaxi Holdings Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries (“Grab”, “We”, “Our”) in holding our Partners (“Merchants”, “You”) accountable as part of the Grab community.

Through this Code of Conduct, Grab intends to ensure that the end users who access or use Grab Application (“Users”) and Our system are protected, by simultaneously providing the best for Users.

You understand that you are legally required to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Grab will work closely with the authorities to support investigations, in the event of incidents or violations committed by Merchants.

As a Grab Partner, we ask you to obtain the appropriate and valid permits or licenses to operate and any other licenses in other forms that may be required to carry out your business activities through Our application.

We ask that you always update and/or resubmit the same type of document that has expired or been revoked. Grab has the right to request the latest information when needed and to resolve problems that occur as a result of the implementation of your business activities through the Grab application.

1. TERMS OF VIOLATIONS

Grab takes violations of this Code of Conduct very seriously. Grab has requirements related to quality issues in order to maintain high standards of Our application. You agree that a violation of this Code of Conduct will entitle Grab to implement sanctions, including but not limited to suspension up to termination of your access to Grab application. Grab may but is under no obligation to notify you prior to terminating the use of Grab Application and services. The following are various forms of violations from Merchants and/or Merchant’s personnel along with the appropriate actions that will be implemented by Grab:

1.1. General Code of Conduct for Merchants

Types of Violations

Actions

1. Merchant and/or Merchant’s personnel behave violently both verbally or non-verbally, physically or non-physically, including but not limited to threatening/ intimidating/ bullying/ ethnicity, harassing based on religion, race, and intergroup/ physically, by any means and media to any party, whether to Grab Users/ Grab Staffs/ Fellow Grab Partners (other Drivers and Merchants registered in Grab Application).

Action
Sanction 1:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 3 days during the investigation process + Temporary suspension for 7 days if the Merchant Partner has been proven to be guilty

Sanction 2:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 3 days during the investigation process + Temporary suspension for 7 days if the Merchant Partner has been proven to be guilty + Review of the status of the Merchant’s Partnership***

2. Merchants and/or Merchant personnel conduct sexual and non-sexual harassment either directly, by phone, text or in any way to any party, whether to other Grab Users/Grab Staffs/Fellow Grab Partners  (other Drivers and Merchants registered in Grab Application).

Action
Sanction 1:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 3 days during the investigation process + Temporary suspension for 7 days if the Merchant Partner has been proven to be guilty

Sanction 2:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 3 days during the investigation process + Temporary suspension for 7 days if the Merchant Partner has been proven to be guilty + Review of the status of the Merchant’s Partnership***

3. Merchants and/or Merchant’s personnel acquire, process, use, disclose and/or distribute personal data of Grab Users/Partners (be it Customers, Drivers, and other Merchants) which can be accessed through Grab Application for any reason that is not related to the ongoing order that takes place on Grab Application; such as contacting Grab Users/Partners (be it Customers, Drivers, and other Merchants) through any media/communication channel (such as: via SMS, phone, letter, email, messaging application, social media or others, whether in the form of text, voice, picture, and video) to benefit oneself and/or result in losses to Grab Users/Partners (be it Customers, Drivers and other Merchants).

Action
Sanction 1:
Written warning via email + Temporary suspension for 1 day

Sanction 2:
Written warning via email + Temporary suspension for 3 days

Sanction 3:
Written warning via email + Temporary suspension for 5 days

Additional Note: Merchant and/or the Merchant’s personnel understand and agree to release Grab from all claims, demands, dispute resolution, penalties, fines, losses, costs, and/or responsibility for collecting, processing, using, disclosing and/or disseminating personal data of Grab User and/or Partner (both Customers, Drivers, and other Merchants) other purposes that are not related to orders that have been ordered on the Grab application (“Unauthorized Use of Data”).  

Merchant and/or Merchant’s personnel agree to provide full compensation and directly to the relevant data subject either the data subject is a Grab Users/Partners (both Customers, Drivers, and/or other Merchants) and/or Grab itself in relation to the  Unauthorized Use of Data conducted by Merchant and/or Merchant personnel which causes losses to the relevant data subject and/or in the event that Grab is being imposed with fines by authorities under the relevant laws and regulations concerning personal data protection.

4. Merchants and/or Merchant’s personnel commit crimes/criminal acts against Grab Users/Staffs/Fellow Grab Partners (Drivers and other Merchants registered in Grab Application), both during or after the order, or anyone in the Merchant’s operational area such as: committing violence, molestation, harassment, threats, terrorizing, theft, murder, kidnapping, vandalism, and others.

Action
Sanctions:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 3 days during the investigation process + Temporary suspension for 7 days if the Merchant has been proven to be guilty + Review of the Merchant’s partnership status***

5. Merchant and/or Merchant’s personnel run/process orders under the influence of alcohol or Narcotics, Psychotropics, Illegal Drugs, and other Addictive Substances.

Action
Sanctions:
A temporary suspension during the police investigation process, and the partnership will be terminated if found guilty

6. The discovery of Narcotics, Psychotropics, Illegal Drugs and Other Addictive Substances, as well as Illegal Firearms, in the operational area of the Merchant and/or buying and selling of the aforementioned products through the Grab Application.

Action
Sanctions:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 3 days during the investigation process + Temporary suspension for 7 days if the Merchant has been proven to be guilty + Review of the Merchant’s partnership status***

7. Merchant and/or Merchant’s personnel invite, persuade, or force Customers to order within or outside the orders without any apparent reason such as making changes to orders, canceling, and placing orders outside the application.

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning via email

Sanctions 3 – etc.:
Written warning via email

8. The Merchant and/or the Merchant’s personnel are negligent in preparing and serving the foods/beverages which includes but not limited to components of food/beverages that affect the reduction of quality and safety of the foods/ beverages, foods/beverages which have expired, food/beverages which cause health issues to the Customer, food/beverages which are incomplete or missing, and/or food/beverages which have been delivered are not in accordance with the orders made by the Customer.

Action
Sanctions:
Make a fee withdrawal to the Merchant, an amount of funds according to the cost of the problematic foods/beverages (minus other costs), after:
(i) obtaining the results of a conclusive investigation by Grab on complaints from User submitted in a report to the Merchant;
(ii) there is no objection or rebuttal from the Merchant to Grab on the report; and
(iii) the absence of direct compensation (such as vouchers) worth the price of food provided by the Merchant to the User.

A more detailed calculation of the fees to be billed can refer to Refunds from the Merchant.

9. Include Grab in Participation of Merchant Partners in Political Activities:

a. Merchants are strictly prohibited from representing themselves as Grab or Grab’s subsidiaries in any political activity on any platform, including social media.

b. If the Merchants conducts or participates in any political activity, including discussions and campaigns with political parties and candidates during elections (District Head, Legislative, and Presidential elections), the Merchants are PROHIBITED to:

i. Represent Grab or its subsidiaries
ii. Use any branded materials attributes and props in any form that uses writing, images, sounds, animations, logos, symbols featuring Grab’s name or logo,

c. If the Merchant (Merchant’s personnel) registered as a political candidate (DPD/DPR/DPRD/MPR Member, District Head, President or Vice President), Merchants are PROHIBITED to:

i.  Represent Grab or its subsidiaries
ii. Conduct any political campaigns, whether offline or online, while working through the Grab platform or channels that Grab provides for partners, including Facebook and WhatsApp. This includes using any medium, such as writing, images, sound, writing, and videos

d. As mentioned in points b and c, Merchants are STRICTLY PROHIBITED from sharing any confidential information related to Grab or making any promises, commitments, pacts, or agreements on Grab’s behalf.

e. Merchants are STRICTLY PROHIBITED from giving any form of contribution, donation, or assistance on behalf of Grab for the interests and activities of political parties and/or candidates in the District Head, Legislative Member, and Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections, including but not limited to supporting or opposing success teams and parties that support the nomination of parties and/or candidates in the election.

Action
Sanction 1:
Content removal + Education via email

Sanction 2:
Content removal + Education via email + Education by Grab representative

Any violation of the Code of Ethics will result in immediate action by Grab, including removal of the Merchant’s content from the Grab platform, and asking the Merchant to remove any content associating political attributes, elements, or connotations with Grab, and/or termination partnership relationship with the Merchant.

1.1.1. Terms of the Code of Conduct for Merchants

1.1.1.1 Serious Violations

Types of Violations

Description

Actions

Negligence in food processing that results in the death of the User*

Description:
Reports of Users’ deaths that occur due to food poisoning, food allergies, and contamination in the foods/beverages consumed

Action
Sanction:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension during investigation by Grab representative** + Review of the Merchant’s partnership status***

Mass Food Poisoning*

Description:
Reports of illnesses suffered by Users in large quantities after consuming foods/beverages

Action
Sanction 1:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 3 days to give Merchants an opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations.

Sanction 2:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 6 days to give Merchants an opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations.

Sanction 3:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 10 days to give Merchants the opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations + Review of the Merchant’s partnership status***

Food poisoning*

Description:
Reports of diseases suffered by Users after consuming foods/beverages.

Action
Sanction 1:
Written warning (email and official warning letter)

Sanction 2:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 3 days to give Merchants an opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations.

Sanction 3:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 6 days to give Merchants the opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations + Review of the Merchant’s partnership status***

Negligence in the foods/beverages preparation process, causing an allergic reaction (*) (****)

Description:
Reports of foods having caused allergic reactions such as itching, rash, swelling in the face/lip area

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 3 days to give Merchants an opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations.

Sanction 3:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 6 days to give Merchants the opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations + Review of the Merchant’s partnership status***

Food Degradation – Swallowed (evidence provided by Customer) (*) (*****)

Description:
Reports related to decreased hygiene and safety in foods/beverages (such as slimy, stale, moldy, sour, etc.) that have been medically proven

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 3 days to give Merchants an opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations.

Sanction 3:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 6 days to give Merchants the opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations + Review of the Merchant’s partnership status***

Food Degradation – Not Swallowed (*)(*****)

Description:
Reports related to decreased hygiene and safety in foods/beverages (Such as slimy, stale, moldy, sour, and others)

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning (email and official warning letter)

Sanction 3:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Must complete online training

Sanction 4:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Must complete online training + Temporary suspension for 5 days

Sanction 5:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 7 days

Expired Foods

Description:
Negative reports of foods/orders that have passed 1 day or more from the consumption limit, expiration, best before date(s)

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 3 days to give Merchants an opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations

Sanction 3:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 6 days to give Merchants the opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations + Review of the Merchant’s partnership status***

Foods Contamination* (Evidence provided by the Customer that there may be foreign objects which can cause serious effects if swallowed)

Description:
Reports of foods/beverages that have been contaminated (by a foreign object/substance, animals, or other living things that are not part of the foods/beverages) and cause serious effects that have been validated by a medical certificate

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 3 days to give Merchants the opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations

Sanction 3:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 6 days to give Merchants the opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations + Review of the Merchant’s partnership status***

Foods Contamination (Evidence provided by Customer of foreign objects)

Description:
Reports related to a decrease in hygiene and safety in foods/beverages that foreign objects were found in it (such as hair, paper, nails, and others)

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning (email and official warning letter)

Sanction 3:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Must complete online training

Sanction 4:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Must complete online training + Temporary suspension for 5 days

Sanction 5:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 7 days

Violation of Restrictions on Religion/Value******

Description:
Reports related to foods/beverages consumed violating restrictions on religious/value (Such as stated halal food then turns out to be non-halal, and vegan food but contains meat).

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 3 days to give Merchants an opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations.

Sanction 3:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 6 days to give Merchants the opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations + Review of the Merchant’s partnership status***

Sales of Counterfeit Consumer Products

Description:
Reports relating to the sale of vitamins, supplements, and other consumer products that are indicated as counterfeit products.

Action
Sanction 1:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 3 days to give Merchants an opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations.

Sanction 2:
Written warning (email and official warning letter) + Temporary suspension for 6 days to give Merchants an opportunity to review service quality and remedy the violations + Review of the Merchant’s partnership status***

Sales of Prohibited Products

Description:
Reports and findings related to the sale of prohibited products as stated in Point 4, regarding the Business Terms.

Action
Sanction 1:
Written warning + Education by Grab representative

Sanction 2:
Written warning + Education by Grab representative + Permanent deactivation of Merchant Menu Editor feature + Temporary suspension for 7 days

Sanction 3:
Written warning + Permanently Closed

Sales of Alcohol Products

Description:
Reports and findings related to the sale of alcoholic products without a sales operating license/permit and the appearance of images of alcohol products which can be considered as a violation of the provisions of the applicable regulations.

Action
Sanction 1:
Written warning + Permanent deactivation of the Merchant Menu Editor feature + Temporary suspension for 7 days to give Merchants the opportunity to complete operational licenses through the Help Center

Sanction 2:
Written warning + Permanently Closed

Sales of cigarettes, tobacco, e-cigarettes, and/or other products containing nicotine

Description:
Reports and findings relating to the sale of cigarettes, tobacco, e-cigarettes, and/or other products containing nicotine.

Action
Sanction 1:
Written warning + unilateral deletion from Grab of these products from Grab Application

Sanction 2:
Written warning + Permanently Closed

Use of Trademarks of Other Parties as an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Description:
Use of Trademarks of Other Parties as an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Action
Sanctions for Violation 1.A:
If the Merchant Partner has a trademark license:
Permanently closed, but reactivation can be done by filing an appeal and being willing to give the relevant trademark license.

If the Merchant Partner does not have a trademark license:
Written warning to officially close (email and official warning letter).

Sanctions for Violation 1.B:
If the Merchant Partner has a trademark license:
Written warning (email and official warning letter).

If the Merchant Partner does not have a trademark license:
Written warning (email and official warning letter).

Utilizing Grab’s logo, slogan, remarks, and/or images for the purpose of registering the Merchant’s trademarks to the relevant government authorities. 

Description:
Merchant Partner utilizing Grab Trademark, including but not limited to using, displaying, and/or combining the brand/asset/logo of the Grab in the Merchant Partner logo/photo that is registered at Pangkalan Data Kekayaan Intelektual (PDKI)

Action
Written warning (email and official warning letter). Merchant Partners are required to withdraw their registration that contains the Grab brand/asset/logo in 14 (fourteen) days after receiving the written warning.

If the Merchant Partner disregards this written warning until the stated time limit, Grab has the right to claim compensation for any future costs incurred by Grab for the purpose of retaining its rights to use Grab’s logo, slogan, remarks, and/or images.

Using any application or device belonging to the Merchant itself or belonging to third parties to commit Fraud.

Description:
What is meant by “Fraud” includes abuse, fraud, and/or manipulation of the ordering system that has been created by Grab and other acts classified as criminal acts according to the laws and regulations in force in Indonesia.

The complete description is stated in Point 5 below, regarding the Fraud.

Action
Grab has the right to conduct and strategize an investigation of the Merchant and in carrying out the investigation, Grab has the right to take the following actions:

  1. Stop or block acceptance or processing of Sales Partner Transactions (Merchants).
  2. Suspend delivery of transaction/settlement of transactions from Merchant Partners.
  3. Blocking applications and/or any features in applications related to receiving Merchant Partner transactions, such as: transaction cancellation features, refunds, and/or the Grab Application as a whole ecosystem.

The actions that Grab takes based on the above investigation process will be carried out by Grab for a period of 30 (thirty) days which can be extended if deemed necessary by Grab and/or in accordance with directions from the Authorities in order to assist the investigation process and/or investigation; and

The complete action is stated in Point 5 below, regarding the Fraud.

*Note: The asterisk symbol (*) in the table above refers to the explanation below.

*Reports related to negligence in the food processing that caused the death of the User, as well as a fatal/serious decrease in the hygiene and safety of foods/beverages (such as poisoning, allergies, and contamination accompanied by medical evidence such as doctor’s diagnosis results, and results of laboratory examinations) and/or those who do not need medical assistance are reported up to 48 hours (2 days) after the order is received by the User.

**Investigations by Grab representatives, including visiting the Merchant’s area, regarding reports of negligence in food processing that caused the death of the User. This investigation process will last for 3 days. During this investigation process, a temporary suspension will be implemented towards the relevant Merchant.

***Review of the partnership status of the Merchant, which may lead to the termination of the partnership, based on the total violations received and declared valid by Grab.

**** Sanctions in the category of violation of negligence in the foods/beverages preparation process causing an allergic reaction, which will apply when the reporting User has given instructions regarding the exception of the use of certain food ingredients. Accompanied by evidence in the form of photos of transactions or photos of food that has been consumed according to orders from the relevant Merchant as evidence of reporting.

*****Reports related to a mild decrease in the hygiene and safety of food/beverages (Food degradation, such as slimy, stale, smells bad, moldy, and sour), a maximum of 4 hours after the order is received by the User.

****** Sanctions in the category of violation of religious/value restrictions apply when the order received by the User contradicts the description provided by the Merchant (Such as the Merchant provides a description on the vegetarian menu, but the User finds the presence of animal protein in the food).

1.1.1.2 Moderate Violation

Types of Violations

Description

Actions

Raw/Uncooked Foods

Description:
Negative complaints about the condition of uncooked/undercooked foods.

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning via email

Sanction 3:
Written warning via email + Must complete online training

Sanction 4:
Written warning via email + Must complete online training + Temporary suspension for 5 days

Sanction 5:
Written warning via email + Temporary suspension for 7 days

Overcooked Foods

Description:
Negative complaints about the condition of overcooked/burnt foods.

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning via email

Sanction 3:
Written warning via email + Must complete online training

Sanction 4:
Written warning via email + Must complete online training + Temporary suspension for 5 days

Sanction 5:
Written warning via email + Temporary suspension for 7 days

Missed Customer Instructions

Description:
Negative complaints about missed Customer instructions (Such as: spiciness level, exclusion or separation of certain menus).

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning via email

Sanction 3:
Written warning via email + Must complete online training

Sanction 4:
Written warning via email + Must complete online training + Investigation by Grab Representative

Sanction 5:
Written warning via email + Temporary suspension for 3 days

Poor Packaging

Description:
Negative complaints about the poor or inappropriate packaging/the bad way to package foods/beverages.

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning via email

Sanction 3:
Written warning via email + Must complete online training

Sanction 4:
Written warning via email + Must complete online training + Investigation by Grab Representative

Sanction 5:
Written warning via email + Temporary suspension for 3 days

Foods/Orders Left Behind/Lacking

Description:
Negative complaints about orders/food utensils/complementary spices that are missing/lacking/left behind/not available

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning via email

Sanction 3:
Written warning via email + Must complete online training

Sanction 4:
Written warning via email + Must complete online training + Investigation by Grab Representative

Sanction 5:
Written warning via email + Temporary suspension for 3 days

Incorrect/Wrong Foods/Orders

Description:
Negative complaints about foods/orders that don’t match the menu ordered.

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning via email

Sanction 3:
Written warning via email + Must complete online training

Sanction 4:
Written warning via email + Must complete online training + Investigation by Grab Representative

Sanction 5:
Written warning via email + Temporary suspension for 3 days

1.1.1.3 Minor Violation

Type of Violation

Description

Action

Delays in processing and/or preparing food/beverages ordered by Customers through the Self Pick-Up Feature

Description:
Negative complaints regarding delayed preparation of Self Pick-Up Feature, with the following examples:

  1. Waited too long when Customers pick up the food/beverages;
  2. Did not prepare the order in accordance with the pick-up schedule as shown in the Grab Application;
  3. not aware that there is a Self Pick-Up Feature available in the Grab Application; and
  4. direct the Customer to queue when arriving at the restaurant even though he/she has made the order through the Self Pick-Up Feature.

Action
Sanction 1:
Education via call

Sanction 2:
Education via call + Written warning from Grab via WhatsApp

Sanctions 3 – etc.:
Written warning via whatsapp + Deactivate SPU order for 3 days

Foods/Orders that are Cold/Soggy

Description:
Negative complaints about the condition of cold, mushy, and wet foods.

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning from Grab

Sanctions 3 – etc.:
Written warning via email

Poor Taste (too salty/sweet/bland)

Description:
Negative complaints about the taste of food that is too salty, sweet, and bland.

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning from Grab

Sanctions 3 – etc.:
Written warning via email

Inaccurate Price

Description:
Negative complaints about the inaccurate prices (inaccurate/unadjusted item prices/promotions from Merchant).

Action
Sanction 1:
Written education via email

Sanction 2:
Written warning from Grab

Sanctions 3 – etc.:
Written warning via email

Repeated Cancellation

Description:
Merchant has repeatedly cancelled the order

Action

Merchant will be temporarily closed.

However, once the Merchant is ready to resume accepting orders again, the Merchant can simply press the “Resume/Continue Order” button on their GrabMerchant application to indicate availability and start receiving orders once again.

Learn more here

2. STATEMENT OF THE MERCHANT PARTNER FOR ACTION

You hereby represent and agree that:

  1. You fully understand all clauses in the Code of Conduct mentioned above;
  2. You are willing to be responsible for any losses suffered by Users and/or Grab Indonesia if you are found to have violated any clause in this Code of Conduct;
  3. You are willing to actively participate in the checking process carried out by Grab Indonesia regarding case reports of food safety standards which refer to the Help Center page regarding Let’s Recognize Categories of Food Quality Declines and Their Effects; The results of these checks will be used as the basis for the implementation of sanctions up to the withdrawal of fees (refunds) as described in the points below;
  4. You are willing to actively participate in maintaining the quality of the foods and/or beverages you sell so that your restaurant has the opportunity to be given a good rating by Customers. Therefore, you are willing to accept the following actions if your rating is below 3.8 in the form of:
    1. Temporary deactivation of the restaurant for ratings 1 – 1.9
    2. Deactivation of the promo creation feature via the Grab Merchant application for ratings 2 – 3.7

      If you fall into the two conditions mentioned above, you are required to complete the Grab Academy materials that have been determined by Grab within 30 days from the notification. You can file an appeal once the Grab Academy materials have been completed.
  5. You are willing to be responsible for accepting fee withdrawals (refunds) referring to Point 1.1 of the General Code of Conduct for Merchants, at Point 8 equal to the nominal price for the purchase of problematic foods/beverages spent by the User, if the User reports a decrease in the quality of the product presented. The types of reports that will be charged for fee withdrawals include but are not limited to: foods that have an unpleasant smell or have gone stale; foods that are contaminated with foreign objects; foods that cause poisoning; wrong foods received; the foods received are not in accordance with the order instructions from the User which resulted in a violation of the religious aspects; expired food, missing item, and wrong item, and not sending foods (for Merchants using their own fleet). A complete explanation of this point is listed on the Help Center page regarding Refunds from Merchants;
  6. You are allowed to file an appeal if you object to all or part of the allegations/reports related to orders from your Restaurant through the Help Centre;
  7. You are willing to use the “Merchant Edit Order” feature to update orders and notify Users of replacement goods if stock runs out or you cannot fulfill orders, either partially or completely. You are also willing to update information periodically through the Grab Merchant application regarding menu availability.
  8. You are willing not to use any application or device owned by yourself or someone else that has the potential to cheat or manipulate the booking system that has been created by Grab;
  9. You are willing to maintain the security of receiving transactions at the business location to prevent security risks from occurring, such as: acts of abuse or fraud as defined in Point 5 below;
  10. You are willing to not commit or be involved in acts that violate the law/regulation, but are not limited to acts of abuse or fraud as defined in Point 5.1 below;
  11. You are willing to be investigated by Grab or the Authorities if there are indications of committing acts of abuse or fraud as defined in Point 5.1 below;
  12. You agree to be subject to changes to the Merchant service settings on the GrabFood service which will be notified to you in advance if you do not make a payment after 30 days since you receive an invoice from us;
  13. You are willing not to impose any form of coercion on Users (change orders, change drop-off locations, cancel orders, and order outside Grab Application);
  14. You must comply with the applicable laws and regulations concerning personal data and undertake not to violate privacy policies or personal data, including taking action to contact Drivers and Users with the intention of offering products, promotions, or other purposes that are not related to orders that have been ordered on the Grab application. This practice is not endorsed and prohibited by Grab, including other activities such as the collection, processing, using, and disclosing of Personal Data obtained from Grab Merchant applications or personal devices without the knowledge and consent of Grab (“Violation of Personal Data”). You agree that all consequences resulting from the Violation of Personal Data shall be Your sole responsibility as a Merchant Partner and You hereby release Grab from all claims, demands, dispute resolution, penalties, fines, losses, costs, and/or responsibility arising from the Violation of Personal Data;
  15. You agree to be personally and fully responsible if there is a Violation of Personal Data as stated in Point 11 which results in legal consequences in accordance with Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection if the Violation of Personal Data relates to personal data belonging to an Indonesian citizen. In the event that the Violation of Personal Data occurs to personal data belonging to a foreign citizen, You agree to be fully responsible based on the laws in force in other countries that may have cross-jurisdictional legal force (extraterritorial effect);
  16. You are willing not to include your mobile/phone number in the description and menu photo in your Grab Merchant application. If it is proven and misuse occurs, it is the responsibility of the Merchant Partner;
  17. You will attach the appropriate receipt/proof of payment to the User and re-check the nominal of the receipt/proof of payment to avoid the difference in the price that you put on the application with the nominal amount of the receipt/proof of payment;
  18. You agree to comply with and follow the Content Guidelines and acknowledge that Grab has the right to remove such inappropriate content from Grab Application without prior notice to the Merchant Partner;
  19. You are willing not to use misleading photos and/or menu descriptions (Such as: uploading images, words, or contents that match the type of menu being sold; and writing “Accepting Orders (Terima Pesanan)” or other things that are not relevant to the menu in the photos or contents). You can pay attention to the match between the photos and descriptions in the application with the original form. If within 2 x 24 hours you do not change the appropriate photos or menu contents, Grab will delete the photos or menu contents in your Grab Merchant application;
  20. You are willing to follow the health protocol in accordance with the instructions from the Government and/or other authorized official institutions, such as wearing masks, washing hands, using gloves, and not preparing foods/beverages when sick/when your Staff/Employee’s body temperature is above the rules set by the Government. A complete explanation of this point is listed on the Help Center page regarding Always Hygienic Discipline, Preventing the spread of COVID-19 now;
  21. You are willing to ensure that your restaurant environment is safe and hygienic to ensure that the quality of foods/beverages served to Users are appropriate and safe for consumption;
  22. You are willing to pay attention to and confirm any additional instructions from Users to prevent Users who may have allergic reactions to certain food ingredients. For example the instructions “no shrimp,” “sensitive to eggs,” and “allergic to peanuts”;
  23. You are willing to check the suitability of the order and ensure the packaging used is safe and has been sealed to avoid contamination or spillage before the order is given to the Driver Partner;
  24. You have ensured that the foods or products you are selling do not violate the Terms of Trade as written in Point 4 and can be found in full in the Terms of sale of GrabFood and the Terms of sale of GrabMart goods; Violations of which may result in the imposition of sanctions as determined by Grab as stated in Point 1.1.1. Provisions of the Merchant Partner Code of Conduct, paragraph 1.1.1.1 Serious Violations regarding the Sale of Prohibited Products;
  25. You are willing to guarantee that your Restaurant has the permits required by applicable laws and regulations to be able to carry out business activities, including but not limited to, business licenses, operational permits, other related permits, permits to sell beverages/foods containing alcohol, as well as other legal documents (eg IUMK, SIUP-MB, and SITU). The truth of the ownership of the license is the responsibility of your Restaurant, as well as all risks related to the license, are your responsibility, and you hold Grab harmless from all demands, claims, and other responsibilities related to the truth of the information, as well as those related to your non-compliance with the permits related to this matter;
  26. You are willing to guarantee that the halal license and logo that you include on the application are official/original
  27. You are willing not to use:
    1. Words that contain elements of ethnicity, religion, race, and intergroup (SARA), discrimination, vulgarity, disease/epidemic, threatening, demeaning, or cornering certain parties, are not in accordance with social values ​​and norms or based on policies determined by Grab, on Menu Items, Restaurant names, and Details of Your Restaurant Information.
    2. Images of alcohol, images of cigarettes, images that contain vulgar elements, and ethnicity, religion, race, and intergroup (SARA) on your menu photos, logo photos, and banner photos.
  28. You are willing to take part in training/socialization held by the GrabFood team, which aims to increase your knowledge and skills in terms of quality, hygiene, and safety from processing to serving foods/beverages;
  29. The brand that you use does not violate the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of anyone or in any form from other parties, that this is your own trademark and does not imitate other parties and there is no bad faith in this matter; and
  30. You are willing to cooperate with Grab to submit evidence, in connection with the discovery of alleged infringement of intellectual property rights by certain parties using brand names without rights to the same or similar brands (such as the presence of a dominant element that creates the impression of similarities, both in terms of shape and form, placement method, writing method or combination of elements, as well as speech sound similarities, logos, and menu photos) with registered brands.
  31. You are willing to comply with Grab’s policies to ensure the security of your Merchant account. If there is no transaction using any payment method in a period of 1 (one) year in your account, then You will receive notification indicating that You are categorized as a “Dormant Merchant”. As a consequence of such “Dormant Merchant” status,  Your account will be deactivated. If Your account has been deactivated, You can reactivate Your account by re-validating Your identity.
  32. Is MANDATORY for Merchants to uphold freedom of opinion and avoid personal conflicts, including political views, with other Merchants, Driver Partners, Users, and Grab Staff.
  33. Is MANDATORY for Merchants to liberate Grab from any responsibilities or obligations that may arise from political activities, and to hold Grab harmless for any claims made against it by third parties related to political activities carried out by the Merchants personally.

3. FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY STANDARDS

The following are food safety standards that must be obeyed by Merchants which are compiled as a reference for Merchants in keeping, maintaining, and improving the quality of the foods/beverages served, and avoiding the possibility of a violation of the Code of Ethics as set out in the previous points.

  1. Ensure the foods you serve are perfectly cooked (fit to eat) unless otherwise specified by the Users (applies to certain types of foods that are sold and served in conditions other than perfectly cooked), this is important to avoid any negative complaints that caused by food poisoning and allergies;
  2. Ensure the foods/beverages you are about to serve do not pass the consumption limit (not past the expiration date) this is important to avoid any negative complaints caused by food poisoning and allergies;
  3. Ensure the foods you will serve are still in a condition suitable for consumption (do not smell sour, stale, slimy, or moldy) this is important to avoid any negative complaints caused by food poisoning and allergies;
  4. Ensure the foods’ details are in accordance with the Users’ request. This is to avoid the possibility of negative complaints that arise related to allergies, violations of religious principles, orders that are lacking or not appropriate;
  5. Ensure the foods/beverages you serve have been packaged and sealed securely, to avoid damage, and contamination during the food delivery period until they are received by the Users. This is important to avoid any negative complaints caused by food poisoning and allergies;
  6. Ensure the foods that have been served in the package are not contaminated by objects, animals, or harmful substances, and other things that are not part of the food (such as: finding staples, nails, pins, insects, caterpillars, maggots, cigarette butts, iron, rubber, nails, and plastic); and
  7. Ensure the food item and quantity match the order. To avoid the possibility of negative complaints arising from errors in the process of preparing orders.
  8. Ensure you follow health protocols when preparing foods/beverages in accordance with instructions from the Government and/or other authorized official institutions, such as wearing masks, washing hands, using gloves, and not preparing foods/beverages when sick/when the body temperature of your Staffs/Employees/Officers are above the rules set by the Government. A complete explanation of this point is listed on the Help Center page regarding Always Hygienic Discipline, Preventing the spread of COVID-19 now.

4. BUSINESS TERMS

  1. Images, words, or contents related to the uploaded Products shall not infringe any party’s intellectual property rights and any derivatives thereof in any form (logos, products, slogans, and others);
  2. Merchants shall upload images, words, or content that match the type of menu being sold. Merchants are not allowed to upload photos that display images/logos/names of application services other than Grab;
  3. Merchants shall guarantee the authenticity and correctness of information of the products being sold, including the sale of vitamins, supplements, and other consumer products;
  4. Merchants who sell alcohol are required to have permits required by applicable laws and regulations to be able to carry out business activities, including but not limited to, business licenses, operational permits, other related permits, permits to sell beverages/foods containing alcohol, as well as other legal documents (eg IUMK, SIUP-MB, and SITU);
  5. It is not allowed to deliver alcohols to be delivered to destinations within a radius of 100 meters from Educational Institutions, Places of Worship, Hospitals, and Public Places;
  6. It is not allowed to trade alcohol to Customers who are under 21 years of age;
  7. Merchant Partners in the form of pharmacies, drug stores, and the like that sell over-the-counter drugs (BPOM green circle) and limited over-the-counter drugs (BPOM blue circle) are required to have permits required by the applicable regulations and laws to be able to conduct retail sales, including but not limited to business licenses, operational permits, other related permits, and permits to sell medicines (the intended licenses include, but are not limited to pharmacy licenses (Surat Izin Apotek or SIA), pharmacist practice licenses (Surat Izin Praktik Apoteker or SIPA), and Drug store license (Surat Izin Toko Obat or SITO);
  8. Merchant Partners who sell products containing/results of processed stingrays, sharks, and other species listed in the appendix to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) are required to have permits required by the applicable regulations and laws to be able to carry out commercial uses, including but not limited to business licenses, operational permits, other related permits, as well as permits to sell medicines (the said licenses include, but are not limited to fish species utilization permits (Surat Izin Pemanfaatan Jenis Ikan or SIPJI));
  9. It is not allowed to use:
    1. Words that contain elements of ethnicity, religion, race, and intergroup (SARA), discrimination, vulgarity, disease/epidemic, threatening, demeaning or cornering certain parties, are not in accordance with social values ​​and norms or based on policies determined by Grab, on Menu Items, Restaurant names, and Details Your Restaurant Information;
    2. Images of alcohol products that can be considered as a violation of the provisions of the applicable regulations;
    3. Images that contain vulgar elements, and ethnicity, religion, race, and intergroup (SARA) on your menu photos, logo photos, and banner photos.
  10. It is not allowed to display different prices for the same product.
  11. It is not allowed to trade goods/Items listed in the Terms of sale of GrabFood foods and the Terms of sale of GrabMart goods, for example:
    • Processed products/products containing prohibited animals (example: dogs/B1, Bulus (soft shell turtles), lizards, cats, bats, paniki, snakes, frogs, turtles, crocodiles);
    • Alcohols (only for Merchants who do not have an operational license/permit);
    • Tobacco-based products (such as cigarettes and electronic cigarettes/e-cigarettes (vapes, pods, liquid vapes, refillable pods), and other nicotine-containing products);
    • Prescription drugs, illegal drugs, over-the-counter drugs;
    • Beauty water;
    • Water gallon;
    • New and refillable LPG gas cylinders may not be displayed on and traded through Grab Application, except if the delivery is not carried out by Grab’s Driver Partners and/or PT Solusi Pengiriman Indonesia. For the avoidance of doubt,  new and refillable LPG gas cylinders may be displayed on and traded through Grab Application if the delivery is done by the Merchant itself or a delivery partner assigned by the Merchant that has the necessary permit and ability to deliver the said new and refillable LPG gas. In this case, the security and safety during the delivery process shall be  the Merchant’s absolute responsibility;
    • Processed products/products containing plant species in conservation status;
    • Instant Food (example: instant noodles, instant baby food, coffee, powdered milk, ice cubes, snacks); and
    • Credit/Data Packages/E-wallet Top-ups/Game Vouchers/other digital service vouchers.
    • Referring to the Ministry of Trade’s Circular Letter number BU.01.00/43/PDN/SD/02/2023 dated February 1, 2023, regarding the Sale of Minyakita on the Marketplace, the government’s subsidized cooking oil being sold with the brand name of MINYAKITA is temporarily prohibited from being traded until further notice.

5. FRAUD

5.1. Definition: What is meant by “Fraud” is any action related to acceptance, execution, and/or settlement through the Grab application, which includes but is not limited to:

5.1.1. Actions carried out with the objective of obtaining personal gain by violating the law, for example: carrying out fake transactions, scamming, fraud, embezzlement, conspiring with third parties to commit fraud, money laundering, promo manipulation/abuse, funding for terrorism activities, human trafficking, prostitution, pornography, both in the context of carrying out in house transactions or other transactions with Merchant partners outside of this collaboration, and/or manipulating the transaction processing system organized by Grab and Other Payment Providers*******;
5.1.2. Acts against the law that have caused losses and/or have the potential to cause losses, both material and immaterial to Grab, Driver Partners, fellow Merchant Partners, Customers, Other Payment Providers******* and/or other parties;
5.1.3. Unlawful acts that cause violations of other agreements that bind Grab with other third parties; and
5.1.4. Other actions that are considered unlawful, for example: fraud, scam, abuse, embezzlement of funds, money laundering, financing of terrorism, corruption, or other violations.

5.2. Action: If there is an indication of Fraud, Grab has the right to conduct and strategize an investigation of the Merchant Partner as follows;

5.2.1. In carrying out the investigation, Grab has the right to take the following actions:

    • Stop or block acceptance or processing of Sales Partner Transactions (Merchants).
    • Suspend delivery of transaction/settlement of transactions from Merchant Partners.
    • Blocking applications and/or any features in applications related to receiving Merchant Partner transactions, such as: transaction cancellation features, refunds, and/or the Grab Application as a whole ecosystem.

5.2.2. If a Merchant Partner and/or a Merchant Partner’s Representative (Merchant) has been proven to have committed Fraud, which then has implications for an investigation and/or investigation by the Authorities, Grab has the right to do the necessary actions to assist the investigation, as ordered by the Authorities and Grab has the right to remove Merchant Partner from the Grab application to accept and/or complete any orders received from Users through the Grab application; 
5.2.3. The actions that Grab takes based on the above investigation process will be carried out by Grab for a period of 30 (thirty) days which can be extended if deemed necessary by Grab and/or in accordance with directions from the Authorities in order to assist the investigation process and/or investigation; and
5.2.4. If the results of the investigation show that the Selling Partner (Merchant) is not proven to have committed Fraud, then Grab will stop carrying out the actions listed in the points above.

*******Other Payment Providers means payment system providers who cooperate with Grab to be chosen by Users to conduct a transaction within Grab application. In this case, Other Payment Providers may include conventional banks and digital banks as payment methods accepted by Grab in every transaction.