This Agreement contains the complete terms
and conditions that apply to an individual or company's participation in the
Affiliate Referral Program (the "Program"). As used in this Agreement,
"Company" means This Website and "Affiliate" means the individual and/or
company indicated in the registration form which by reference is made a part of
this agreement.
Participation
To participate in the Affiliate Referral Program, the Affiliate registration
form must be completed and submitted to the Company. All applicants are
immediately eligible to participate in the Company's Affiliate Referral program
however such participation is subject to ongoing, periodic review by the
Company and may be revoked at anytime without notice. Participation may be
suspended or terminated if we determine (at our sole discretion) that your site
is unsuitable for the Program.
Unsuitable sites include those that:
- Promote sexually explicit materials
- Promote violence
- Promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability,
sexual orientation, or age
- Promote illegal activities
- Violate intellectual property rights
- Or are otherwise deemed inconsistent with the best interests of the Company.
This agreement shall apply only to Affiliate owned and
managed web sites as indicated in the registration form. Under no circumstances
may the Company's Affiliate Referral links be placed on sites not registered
with the Company.
Creating the Affiliate Link
Once you have completed the online application you will be presented with a set
of guidelines and graphical artwork to use in linking to the Company website.
To permit accurate tracking, reporting, and affiliate referral fee accrual, we
will provide you with a special link format which includes your Referrer ID
number to be used in all links between your site and our website. You must
ensure that each of the links between your site and our site properly utilizes
the exact link format and Referrer ID in order to obtain credit for any sales
resulting from customers coming to the Company's website from your link. The
Company's Affiliate Referral program will capture the Affiliate's Referrer ID
and the linking websites URL. The URL must match a registered URL in the
Affiliates the Company's Affiliate Referral registration in order to be
eligible for credit for purchases made by shoppers entering the Company's web
site from the Affiliate's Affiliate Referral link. You will only earn referral
fees with sales on our site occurring directly through your Affiliate Referral
link. The Company will not be liable to you with respect to any failure by you
to correctly configure the Affiliate Referral link, by any failure resulting
from issues of internet connectivity, shopper behavior, web site or application
failure on your server or our server or any other such action which may result
in your affiliate referral not being credited for a sale including to the
extent that such failure may result in any reduction of amounts which would
otherwise be paid to you pursuant to this Agreement.
Bonifide Orders
The Company will process all qualified orders placed by customers who follow
The Company affiliate links from your site to the Company's Site. We reserve
the right to reject orders that do not comply with any requirements that The
Company may from time to time establish. The Company assumes responsibility for
all aspects of order processing and fulfillment. The Company will prepare and
maintain all order forms; process payments, cancellations; and handle customer
service. The Company will track sales made to customers who purchase products
using The Company affiliate links from your site to our site and will make
available to you reports summarizing this sales activity. Report forms,
content, and frequency of the reports may vary from time to time at our
discretion.
Referral Fees
The Company will pay approved affiliate referral partners (in accordance with
Sections 5 and 6 below) referral fees on designated Product sales to third
parties. For a Product sale to be eligible to earn a referral fee, the customer
must follow the Affiliate Link from your site to our site, select and purchase
the Product during that shopping session, accept delivery of the Product, and
remit full payment to us. We will not, however, pay referral fees on any
Products that are purchased by a customer after the customer has re-entered our
site via a means other than the Affiliate Link, even if the customer previously
followed a link from your site to our site.
You may not purchase products during sessions initiated through the links on
your site for your own use, for resale or commercial use of any kind. This
includes orders for customers or on behalf of customers or orders for products
to be used by you or your friends, relatives or associates in any manner. Such
purchases may result (in our sole discretion) in the withholding of referral
fees or the termination of this Agreement. Products that are eligible to earn
referral fees under the rules set forth above are referred to as "Qualifying
Products."
In addition, you may not: (a) directly or
indirectly offer any person or entity any consideration or incentive
(including, without limitation, payment of money (including any rebate), or
granting of any discount or other benefit) for using The Company Affiliate
Links on your site to access our site (e.g., by implementing any "rewards"
program for persons or entities who use The Company Affiliate Links on your
site to access our site); or (b) post any Company Affiliate Links on any Web
site or other platform that is accessible through any Internet Access
Appliance. If we determine, in our sole discretion, that you have offered any
person or entity any such consideration or incentive, or posted The Company
Affiliate Links on any such Web site or platform, we may (without limiting any
other rights or remedies available to us) withhold any referral fees otherwise
payable to you under this Agreement and/or terminate this Agreement.
Referral Fee Schedule
You will earn referral fees based on qualifying revenues according to referral
fee schedules to be established by us. "qualifying revenues" are revenues
derived by us from our sales of qualifying products, excluding costs for
shipping, handling, gift-wrapping, taxes, service charges, credit card
processing fees, and bad debt.
Payment of Referral Commissions
The Company will review all Affiliate Referral accounts approximately once each
month. All accounts with affiliate referral fees totaling $25.00 or more will
be paid. Payment will be by check for the referral fees earned on our sales of
Qualifying Products that were purchased during that month, less any taxes that
we are required by law to withhold. However, if the referral fees payable to
you for any monthly period are less than $25.00, we will hold those referral
fees until the total amount due is at least $25.00 or (if earlier) until this
Agreement is terminated. If a Product that generated a referral fee is returned
by the customer, we will deduct the corresponding referral fee from your next
monthly payment. If there is no subsequent payment, we will send you a bill for
the referral fee.
Policies and Pricing
Customers who buy products through this Program will be deemed to be customers
of The Company, Incorporated Accordingly, all Company rules, policies, and
operating procedures concerning customer orders, customer service, and product
sales will apply to those customers. We may change our policies and operating
procedures at any time. For example, we will determine the prices to be charged
for products sold under this Program in accordance with our own pricing
policies. Product prices and availability may vary from time to time. Because
price changes may affect products that you already have listed on your site,
you may not include price information in your product descriptions. We will use
commercially reasonable efforts to present accurate information, but we cannot
guarantee the availability or price of any particular product. Current
Affiliate Commission Rate is 3%
Limited License
We grant you a nonexclusive, revocable right to use the graphic image and text
described in Section 8 and such other images for which we grant express
permission, solely for the purpose of identifying your site as a Company
Affiliate Program participant and to assist in generating product sales. You
may not modify the graphic image or text, or any other of our images, in any
way. We reserve all of our rights in the graphic image and text, any other
images, our trade names and trademarks, and all other intellectual property
rights. You agree to follow our Trademark Guidelines,
as those guidelines may change from time to time. We may revoke your license at
any time by giving you written notice.
Responsibility for Your Site
You will be solely responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance
of your site and for all materials that appear on your site. For example, you
will be solely responsible for:
The technical operation of your site and
all related equipment.
Creating and posting Product descriptions
on your site and linking those descriptions to our catalog.
The accuracy and appropriateness of
materials posted on your site (including, among other things, all
Product-related materials).
Ensuring that materials posted on your
site do not violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party (including,
for example, copyrights, trademarks, privacy, or other personal or proprietary
rights).
Ensuring that materials posted on your
site are not libelous or otherwise illegal.
Liability
We disclaim all liability for these matters. Further, you will indemnify and
hold us harmless from all claims, damages, and expenses (including, without
limitation, attorneys' fees) relating to the development, operation,
maintenance, and contents of your site.
Term of the Agreement
The term of this Agreement will begin upon our acceptance of your application
and will end when terminated by either party. Either you or we may terminate
this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, by giving the other party
written notice of termination. Upon the termination of this Agreement for any
reason, you will immediately cease use of, and remove from your site, all links
to our site, and all Company trademarks, trade dress and logos, and all other
materials provided by or on behalf of us to you pursuant hereto or in
connection with the Affiliate Referral Program. You are only eligible to earn
referral fees on our sales of Qualifying Products occurring during the term,
and referral fees earned through the date of termination will remain payable
only if the related orders are not canceled or returned. We may withhold your
final payment for a reasonable time to ensure that the correct amount is paid.
Modification
The Company may modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this
Agreement, at any time and in our sole discretion, by posting a change notice
or a new agreement on our site. Modifications may include, for example, changes
in the scope of available referral fees, referral fee schedules, payment
procedures, and Program rules. IF ANY MODIFICATION IS UNACCEPTABLE TO YOU, YOUR
ONLY RECOURSE IS TO TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT. YOUR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN
THE PROGRAM FOLLOWING OUR POSTING OF A CHANGE NOTICE OR NEW AGREEMENT ON OUR
SITE WILL CONSTITUTE BINDING ACCEPTANCE OF THE CHANGE.
Relationship of Parties
You and we are independent contractors, and nothing in this Agreement will
create any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative,
or employment relationship between the parties. You will have no authority to
make or accept any offers or representations on our behalf. You will not make
any statement, whether on your site or otherwise, that reasonably would
contradict anything in this Section.
Limitation of Liability
We will not be liable for indirect, special, or consequential damages (or any
loss of revenue, profits, or data) arising in connection with this Agreement or
the Program, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Further, our aggregate liability arising with respect to this Agreement and the
Program will not exceed the total referral fees paid or payable to you under
this Agreement.
Disclaimers
We make no express or implied warranties or representations with respect to the
Affiliate Referral Program or any products sold through the Affiliate Referral
Program (including, without limitation, warranties of fitness, merchantability,
non-infringement, or any implied warranties arising out of a course of
performance, dealing, or trade usage). In addition, we make no representation
that the operation of our site will be uninterrupted or error-free, and we will
not be liable for the consequences of any interruptions or errors.
Independent Investigation
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ALL ITS TERMS
AND CONDITIONS. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE MAY AT ANY TIME (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY)
SOLICIT CUSTOMER REFERRALS ON TERMS THAT MAY DIFFER FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN
THIS AGREEMENT OR OPERATE WEB SITES THAT ARE SIMILAR TO OR COMPETE WITH YOUR
WEB SITE. YOU HAVE INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED THE DESIRABILITY OF PARTICIPATING IN
THE PROGRAM AND ARE NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATION, GUARANTEE, OR STATEMENT
OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.
Miscellaneous
This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the United States and the state
of The Company's Organization, without reference to rules governing choice of
laws. Any action relating to this Agreement must be brought in the federal or
state courts located in The Company's State of Incorporation and you
irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of such courts. You may not assign this
Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent.
Subject to that restriction, this Agreement will be binding on, inure to the
benefit of, and enforceable against the parties and their respective successors
and assigns. Our failure to enforce your strict performance of any provision of
this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of our right to subsequently
enforce such provision or any other provision of this Agreement.