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Our partners can be professionals in the field of GPS tracking:

1. Partners who conduct (or wish to conduct) business in the field of GPS tracking and are ready to provide their clients with GPS monitoring services for vehicles and other assets. For this purpose, we have developed the special application Forguard, which is distributed by our partners using a special CMS tool - Partner Panel.
To provide GPS tracking services using our solutions, a partner must have a status that allows them to conduct commercial activities (as a legal entity, sole proprietor, etc.).

2. Installers and sellers of trackers who, in addition to selling the tracker, help their clients by installing the application and setting up the account and tracker through our Partner Panel tool. In this case, partners typically use Partner Panel and Ruhavik.

More details about Partner Panel.

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Partner Panel: Functionality

If you are a professional in GPS tracking and wish to become our partner, you can access the Partner Panel through one of the following methods:

1. Register independently on the Partner Panel by following the instructions at https://partner.gps-trace.com/login.

2. Fill out the request form on the GPS-Trace website (provide your email, country, company name, and describe your business, including your planned activities and client base).

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All our partners get access to Partner Panel, a special tool that allows easy creation, configuration, and management of their clients' accounts and units in the Forguard, Ruhavik, and Petovik applications, including using the API platform..

Our team provides full technical support to partners when working in our system and with our applications.

Partners can also optionally appear on the partner map on our website, which allows potential clients and our users to easily find an integrator partner in their region.

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Partner Panel: Functionality 

Our Partners Map is designed to help our users find a local integrator who can provide a comprehensive solution (tracker + SIM card + our application) or GPS tracking services in their region.

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Our pricing:

1. Partner Panel and Forguard.
In this case, a fixed monthly service fee of 20 euros is charged, as well as a fee for activated units. The cost per unit, depending on the selected partner plan and functionality for the user, currently ranges from 0.3 to 1.9 euros per month.


2. Partner Panel and Ruhavik.
Here, the partner gains access to the Partner Panel for free use. The Ruhavik app is free for tracking one unit in one client account (including 2 geozones and 10 MB of storage). If needed (more units, extended functionality), a paid subscription can be purchased.

If you need additional information about our rates, please write to us at business@gps-trace.com or fill out a request on the GPS-Trace website.

The main reasons are the method of payment and your additional connections with the customer.

If you just want to sell a tracker and an app, receive the money and forget about it, you can use Ruhavik. In Ruhavik, it's your user who is responsible for subsequent payments, and there's no direct way to connect with the partner who sold that tracker. Some of our partners don't want to deal with every small customer they have.

But if you want to keep in touch with your customer, protect the use of your tracker elsewhere, receive monthly income from providing GPS tracking services, and get the best prices in the market, you should choose Forguard.

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We do not provide exclusive rights to our solutions in a certain region, because interested in each partner.

Partner Panel is an all-in-one tool to manage platform functionalities, enabling partners to quickly and easily set tariffs, customize app appearance, support clients, and seek GPS-Trace team assistance. All in one place with a 30-day trial period.

With Partner Panel you can:
- Create and set up accounts in a few clicks.
- Get on the GPS-Trace Partners Map.
- Send requests from the Partner Panel directly to the developer.
- Use API and White Label options.
- Invoice your clients via PayPal and Stripe.
- Receive special offers from GPS-Trace.

Partner Panel has been translated into 10 languages. Forguard & Ruhavik supports distance and mileage tracking in metric, imperial and nautical systems of measurements and 20+ languages.

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You can register in one of the following ways:

• Register independently on the Partner Panel by following the instructions at https://partner.gps-trace.com/login.

• Fill out the request form on the GPS-Trace website (provide your email, country, company name, and describe your business, including your planned activities and client base).

• Write us a request for access to Partner Panel at business@gps-trace.com. In your request, please indicate the name of your company, country, and briefly describe your business and what you plan to do). In response to your email, we will send you a link to activate your account in Partner Panel.

Note:
- If you were previously registered to your email address in the Ruhavik application, then by clicking on the link you will see only the welcome page and you should log in using your NEW e-mail address and password (not the same as in Ruhavik).
- Use your valid email addresses so that if you lose your username or password, you have the opportunity to restore access to your account.

Adding information to a company card will allow a partner to:
- Appear on our Partners map;
- Get new clients from our website;
- Display partner information in the client application.

API is available to our partners, with which they can easily create client plans, manage client accounts, create objects, get statistics and much more.

One of the main features of the API is its convenient access to the Partner Panel, where partners can test all available API methods directly through a user-friendly interface powered by Swagger. This means that GPS-Trace partners can begin managing their business operations without spending additional time navigating multiple platforms.

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On the Partner Swagger API tab in the Partner Panel, you can find all the methods currently available to partners.
To use the API you need:
1. Go to the Partner Panel to the Partner API Swagger section.
2. Create and copy an authorization token in the “Tokens” tab.
3. Go to the Swagger API tab, click the “Authorize” button and paste the copied token there.
Only after logging in, you will be able to view and test the operation of the methods directly from the Partner Panel.

Each method has a "Try it out" button, which allows you to send requests.
Many methods require mandatory fields to be filled in when submitting a request, which are described in each method.
Additionally, for clarity, the methods are categorized into specific sections and include an explanation of what they do.

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Forguard is a partner-driven app. It's familiar to Ruhavik, but Forguard has a variety of advantages:

• Per unit billing system: now you pay only for the units you need.
• One Forguard account can have up to 70 units.
• Pay only for activated units. You can create and configure your customer account in advance, and we will start charging only when it's activated.
• The partner gets full access to all accounts created by them. Even if your user activates their account, you can always help your client remotely.
• The possibility for the partner to create their own customer plans based on our partners' plans. This means that if you need more or fewer features, storage, and drives, you can even create your tariff for your customers.
• Web and mobile versions.
• API
• Stripe/PayPal Client Billing
• Autoblocking client account within a specific period of time.
• White Label options: you can add your CNAME, logo and colors.

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You can start with Trial period for 30 days.
Within this trial period, you are entitled to create:
● A maximum of 4 client plans;
● 2 Forguard accounts;
● Up to 60 units in total, with a limit of 30 units per application account.

If you are prepared to utilize the full version of Forguard and wish to immediately begin creating and reselling user accounts, you should proceed by selecting the complete Forguard version. This can be done by providing your company payment card details and agreeing to our Public Offer Agreement.

To complete the company's profile verification, please provide us with: a company registration certificate (scan/photo in good quality). We will review it and be able to grant you full access to Forguard.

The Forguard application allows partners to:

• Use their own domain name (CNAME) in the web version of the app.
• Display their own logo in the application.
• Customize the interface colors.

Additionally, users will see the partner's information within the app.

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In the Partner Panel, we have a demo version of Forguard, which partners can use to demonstrate the app's functionality to potential clients without the need to create accounts and configure units.

Partner plans are rate plans based on which the cost of services for the partner is calculated. Based on Partner plans, a partner can create any number of tariffs for their clients, independently determining the functionality and price at which the partner will sell to their clients.
Regardless of which Partner plan is chosen to create a client plan, the partner pays only for activated units.
Currently, there are four tariffs: Starter, Lite, Lite+, and Advanced, with costs starting from 0.3 euros per unit for a full month.

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Client plans are a set of capabilities and features of the Forguard application created by the partner based on partner plans for their clients. In the client plan, the partner specifies the maximum number of units, geozones, and data storage capacity, the ability to use advanced notifications, Google Maps, GPRS commands, sharing, statistics, and mileage and engine hour counters.

Based on partner plans, a partner can either create their own tariff grid for their clients or create an exclusive client plan for a specific account.

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You can create up to 200 Forguard accounts from scratch. This is the first step for our partner.

When you approach this limit, we will simply increase the number of slots.

In a single Forguard account, up to 70 units can be created.
Additionally, Forguard features a quick account switching function, allowing clients to easily switch between accounts if they need to track more than 70 units.

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To create a Forguard account, you need in Partner Panel to:

• Go to the Forguard section;
• Click on the "+ Account" button in the top right corner;
• Select the appropriate client plan.

After creating the account, you can change its name and add a description, if necessary.

Please note that before creating a client account, you must create client plans based on partner plans. The same client plan can be used for multiple accounts.

To create a unit, click on the unit selection field and select Create unit.
A step-by-step form for creating a unit will open:
1. Select the model of your GPS device(tracker) from the list.
2. Enter your tracker details, such as its ID (IMEI) and, if required, a password.
3. Click on the Save button.
Now the unit has been created and all that remains is to connect your tracker to it.
After clicking the Save button, you will see the connection menu of your tracker. Here you will find the server address (IP/DNS) and port that you need to configure your device to.

Important to know:
Before configuring the server and port of the tracker, don't forget to configure its APN according to your provider's data and time zone 0 (UTC), regardless of your location.
In the future, you can always find out the server address and port for connection in Hardware tab of Unit settings

A partner’s client can download the application from Google Play, AppStore, or use the web version of the application.

A partner can transfer a Forguard account to a client using:
1. links to activate your account;
2. QR code for account activation;
3. establishing a login/email and password for the client’s account.

In case a user fails to pay for the partner's services, the partner can block the user's access to their Forguard account until payment is made. During such a block, the account and its units continue to function, and once the account is unblocked, the user will regain access with all the unit history intact.

Tracking more than 70 units is possible with quick switching between Forguard accounts. The business independently decides how to distribute units across accounts, whether it's based on the geographical location of the units, different business goals and directions, or distribution among administrators responsible for managing and servicing the respective units.

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Depending on the partner plan chosen for the client, the partner may at their discretion provide access to the following Forguard functionalities:

• Up to 70 units in one account;
• Up to 200 MB of storage;
• Up to 70 geofences;
• Notifications;
• Unit events;
• Timeline;
• Google Maps;
• Live location sharing;
• Statistics;
• Commands Panel: a tool for sending GPRS commands to a GPS device;
• Maintenance

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Using Forguard, the user can send to his tracker any command supported by the GPRS device (locking doors, turning off the engine and ignition, etc.).
The partner can decide whether to provide this opportunity to his client when creating a client tariff plan.

To send a command, it is important to meet 3 conditions:
1. need to know the correct command syntax;
2. the correct connection of the tracker to the vehicle;
3. a stable Internet connection.

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The application offers Simple, Customizable and Own notifications.

The simple ones are notifications:

• by geofences;
• by alarm messages from your device;
• on trips;
• for towing.

The customizable ones are notifications:

• about exceeding the specified speed by the unit;
• about the battery charge;
• the need to charge the device;
• about the absence of messages from the device.
  

Own notifications (available with a premium subscription):
This type of notification allows you to receive notifications related to the parameters you choose, which are contained in the messages sent by the tracker.
You can receive notifications about fuel, battery, door open/close, alarm activation, and much more.
You should select the notification type “Parameter Existence”, “Alarm on parameter” or “Parameter change” and choose/set the parameter on which you want your notification to trigger.

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If the client has forgotten the password, the partner can change the password through the Partner panel and provide the new password to the client.

The client can also use the “Forgot password?” option. To do this client needs:
1. Select "Forgot password?" on the login page https://forguard.gurtam.space/auth/login.
2. In the email client receive after this, follow the link to set a new password.
3. After the new password has been created, return to the login page https://forguard.gurtam.space/auth/login.
4. Click “Login” and fill in your username and new password.

Partner can choose preferred way to pay from options like Stripe, PayPal, or a bank transfer (IBAN).

On the first day of each month, the partner receives an invoice via email and in the Partner Panel for active units from the previous month. To ensure uninterrupted service, please make sure the payment is completed by the 15th of the same month.

For units added or activated mid-month, we proportionally calculate the cost based on the number of active days to ensure fairness in billing, as detailed in your invoice.

If the invoice is not paid on time, access to the Partner Panel will be suspended. If the payment is not made within 10 days, user accounts in Forguard will also be blocked.

The invoice for using the Partner Panel and Forguard is issued directly to the partner.

Additionally, partners have the option to use Stripe and PayPal tools via the Partner Panel to invoice their clients.

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To create a Forguard account, you need to:
- Go to the Forguard section;
- Click the "+ Account" button in the top right corner.

After creating the account, you can change its name and add a description (if needed).

A Ruhavik account can have up to 30 units.

Partners have the option to pay for their client's subscription through the Partner Panel using PayPal or Stripe.

All our partners, upon receiving access to the Partner Panel, are provided with detailed documentation on using our tools.
Additionally, you can find a wealth of useful information about our solutions at the following links at:

• Help Center
• Blog
• Forum

If you want to become a partner and use our tools to build your business, please write to us at business@gps-trace.com or fill out a request on the GPS-Trace website.
In your email/request, please provide the following information:

• In which country do you conduct business and what exactly do you do (plan to do)?
• Do you have a website with information about your company?
• Who are your clients? Are they private customers or enterprises?

If you are already our partner and have any questions about how our applications work, in addition to writing to business@gps-trace.com, you can also request technical support directly through the Partner Panel in the "Send message to support" section.
We will respond to your query as fully and promptly as possible.

We really appreciate the feedback and ratings of our users because they help us develop and grow.

If you have the opportunity and a couple of minutes of time, we will be very grateful if you can rate our solutions on any resource, including:

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