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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission has conducted an investigation of certain acts and practices of Guess?, Inc. and Guess.com, inc. ("proposed respondents"). Proposed respondents, having been represented by counsel, are willing to enter into an agreement containing a consent order resolving the allegations contained in the attached draft complaint. Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between Guess?, Inc. and Guess.com.inc., by their duly authorized officers, and counsel for the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission that:

1. Proposed respondent Guess?, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal office or place of business at 1444 S. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California 90021.

2. Proposed respondent Guess.com, inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal office or place of business at 1444 S. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California 90021. Guess.com, inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guess?, Inc.

3. Proposed respondents admit all the jurisdictional facts set forth in the draft complaint.

4. Proposed respondents waive:

A. any further procedural steps;

B. the requirement that the Commission's decision contain a statement of findings of fact and conclusions of law; and

C. all rights to seek judicial review or otherwise to challenge or contest the validity of the order entered pursuant to this agreement.

5. This agreement shall not become part of the public record of the proceeding unless and until it is accepted by the Commission. If this agreement is accepted by the Commission, it, together with the draft complaint, will be placed on the public record for a period of sixty (60) days and information about it publicly released. The Commission thereafter may either withdraw its acceptance of this agreement and so notify proposed respondents, in which event it will take such action as it may consider appropriate, or issue and serve its complaint (in such form as the circumstances may require) and decision in disposition of the proceeding.

6. This agreement is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by proposed respondents that the law has been violated as alleged in the draft complaint, or that the facts as alleged in the draft complaint, other than the jurisdictional facts, are true.

7. This agreement contemplates that, if it is accepted by the Commission, and if such acceptance is not subsequently withdrawn by the Commission pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.34 of the Commission's Rules, the Commission may, without further notice to proposed respondents, (1) issue its complaint corresponding in form and substance with the attached draft complaint and its decision containing the following order in disposition of the proceeding, and (2) make information about it public. When so entered, the order shall have the same force and effect and may be altered, modified, or set aside in the same manner and within the same time provided by statute for other orders. The order shall become final upon service. Delivery of the complaint and the decision and order to proposed respondents' addresses as stated in this agreement by any means specified in Section 4.4(a) of the Commission's Rules shall constitute service. Proposed respondents waive any right they may have to any other manner of service. The complaint may be used in construing the terms of the order. No agreement, understanding, representation, or interpretation not contained in the order or in the agreement may be used to vary or contradict the terms of the order.

8. Proposed respondents have read the draft complaint and consent order. They understand that they may be liable for civil penalties in the amount provided by law and other appropriate relief for each violation of the order after it becomes final.

For purposes of this order, the following definitions shall apply:

1. "Personal information" shall mean individually identifiable information from or about an individual consumer including, but not limited to: (a) a first and last name; (b) a home or other physical address, including street name and name of city or town; (c) an email address or other online contact information, such as an instant messaging user identifier or a screen name that reveals an individual's email address; (d) a telephone number; (e) a social security number; (f) credit and/or debit card information, including credit and/or debit card number and expiration date; (g) a persistent identifier, such as a customer number held in a "cookie" or processor serial number, that is combined with other available data that identifies an individual consumer; or (h) any other information from or about an individual consumer that is combined with (a) through (g) above.

2. Unless otherwise specified, "Respondents" shall mean Guess?, Inc. and its successors and assigns, officers, agents, representatives, and employees, Guess.com, inc. and its successors and assigns, officers, agents, representatives, and employees, and both of them and their successors and assigns, officers, agents, representatives, and employees.

3. "Commerce" shall mean as defined in Section 4 of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §  44.

IT IS ORDERED that Respondents, directly or through any corporation, subsidiary, division, or other device, in connection with the online advertising, marketing, promotion, offering for sale, or sale of any product or service, in or affecting commerce, shall not misrepresent in any manner, expressly or by implication, the extent to which Respondents maintain and protect the security, confidentiality, or integrity of any personal information collected from or about consumers.

II.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents, directly or through any corporation, subsidiary, division, or other device, in connection with the online advertising, marketing, promotion, offering for sale, or sale of any product or service, in or affecting commerce, shall establish and maintain a comprehensive information security program in writing that is reasonably designed to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal information collected from or about consumers. Such program shall contain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to Respondents' size and complexity, the nature and scope of Respondents' activities, and the sensitivity of the personal information collected from or about consumers, including:

A. the designation of an employee or employees to coordinate and be accountable for the information security program.

B. the identification of material internal and external risks to the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal information that could result in the unauthorized disclosure, misuse, loss, alteration, destruction, or other compromise of such information, and assessment of the sufficiency of any safeguards in place to control these risks. At a minimum, this risk assessment should include consideration of risks in each area of relevant operation, including, but not limited to: (1) employee training and management; (2) information systems, including network and software design, information processing, storage, transmission, and disposal; and (3) prevention, detection, and response to attacks, intrusions, or other systems failures.

C. the design and implementation of reasonable safeguards to control the risks identified through risk assessment, and regular testing or monitoring of the effectiveness of the safeguards' key controls, systems, and procedures.

D. the evaluation and adjustment of Respondents' information security program in light of the results of the testing and monitoring required by subparagraph C, any material changes to Respondents' operations or business arrangements, or any other circumstances that Respondents know or have reason to know may have a material impact on the effectiveness of their information security program.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents obtain an assessment and report from a qualified, objective, independent third-party professional, using procedures and standards generally accepted in the profession, within one (1) year after service of the order, and biannually thereafter, that:

A. sets forth the specific administrative, technical, and physical safeguards that Respondents have implemented and maintained during the reporting period;

B. explains how such safeguards are appropriate to Respondents' size and complexity, the nature and scope of Respondents' activities, and the sensitivity of the personal information collected from or about consumers;

C. explains how the safeguards that have been implemented meet or exceed the protections required by Paragraph II of this order; and

D. certifies that Respondents' security program is operating with sufficient effectiveness to provide reasonable assurance that the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal information is protected and, for biannual reports, has so operated throughout the reporting period.

Each assessment and report required by this Paragraph shall be prepared by a person qualified as a Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) or holding Global Information Assurance Certification from the SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security Institute; or by a similarly qualified person or organization approved by the Associate Director for Â鶹´«Ã½, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission. Respondents shall provide the first assessment and report to the Associate Director for Â鶹´«Ã½, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580, within ten (10) days after it is prepared. All subsequent biannual reports shall be retained in accordance with Paragraph IV. B. of this order and provided to the Associate Director of Â鶹´«Ã½ upon request.

IV.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall maintain, and upon request make available to the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission for inspection and copying, a print or electronic copy of each document relating to compliance, including but not limited to:

A. for a period of five (5) years:

1. a sample copy of each different print, broadcast, cable, or Internet advertisement, promotion, information collection form, Web page, screen, email message, or other document containing any representation regarding Respondents' online collection, use, and security of personal information from or about consumers. Each Web page copy shall be dated and contain the full URL of the Web page where the material was posted online. Electronic copies shall include all text and graphics files, audio scripts, and other computer files used in presenting the information on the Web. Provided, however, that after creation of any Web page or screen in compliance with this order, Respondents shall not be required to retain a print or electronic copy of any amended Web page or screen to the extent that the amendment does not affect Respondents' compliance obligations under this order, and

2. any documents, whether prepared by or on behalf of Respondents, that contradict, qualify, or call into question Respondents' compliance with this order; and

B. for a period of three (3) years after the date of preparation of each previous assessment and report required under Paragraph III of this order, and for the initial assessment and report, from the date the order is entered until two years following preparation of the assessment and report: all reports, studies, reviews, audits, audit trails, security assessments, risk assessments, policies, training materials, logs (from devices that detect or prevent attacks such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems), and plans (including the assessments and reports required under Paragraph III), whether prepared by or on behalf of Respondents, relating to Respondents' compliance with Paragraphs II and III of this order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall deliver a copy of this order to all current and future principals, officers, directors, and managers, and to all current and future employees, agents, and representatives having managerial responsibilities relating to the subject matter of this order. Respondents shall deliver this order to such current personnel within thirty (30) days after service of this order, and to such future personnel within thirty (30) days after the person assumes such position or responsibilities.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall notify the Commission at least thirty (30) days prior to any change in either corporation that may affect compliance obligations arising under this order, including, but not limited to, a dissolution, assignment, sale, merger, or other action that would result in the emergence of a successor corporation; the creation or dissolution of a subsidiary, parent, or affiliate that engages in any acts or practices subject to this order; the proposed filing of a bankruptcy petition; or a change in either corporate name or address. Provided, however, that, with respect to any proposed change in either corporation about which either Respondent learns less than thirty (30) days prior to the date such action is to take place, Respondents shall notify the Commission as soon as is practicable after obtaining such knowledge. All notices required by this Paragraph shall be sent by certified mail to the Associate Director, Division of Â鶹´«Ã½, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall, within one hundred and twenty (120) days after service of this order, and at such other times as the Commission may require, file with the Commission an initial report, in writing, setting forth in detail the manner and form in which they have complied with this order.

This order will terminate twenty (20) years from the date of its issuance, or twenty (20) years from the most recent date that the United States or the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission files a complaint (with or without an accompanying consent decree) in federal court alleging any violation of the order, whichever comes later; provided, however, that the filing of such a complaint will not affect the duration of:

A. any Paragraph in this order that terminates in less than twenty (20) years;

B. this order's application to any respondent that is not named as a defendant in such complaint; and

C. this order if such complaint is filed after the order has terminated pursuant to this Paragraph.

Provided, further, that if such complaint is dismissed or a federal court rules that the Respondents did not violate any provision of the order, and the dismissal or ruling is either not appealed or upheld on appeal, then the order will terminate according to this Paragraph as though the complaint had never been filed, except that the order will not terminate between the date such complaint is filed and the later of the deadline for appealing such dismissal or ruling and the date such dismissal or ruling is upheld on appeal.

Signed this __ day of __________________, 2003

By:
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Guess?, Inc.

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Guess.com, inc.

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Debra A. Valentine
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Counsel for Respondents

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Jeffery S. Davidson
Alain Sheer
Counsel for the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission