AFFILIATE PROGRAM AGREEMENT
This Affiliate Participation Agreement contains
the terms and conditions that apply to your participation as a member of the
affiliate program (the "Affiliate Program") for Virus Snitch (the "Merchant Web
Site"), which is a web site operated by Virus Snitch ("we" "us" or "Merchant").
In this Agreement you are sometimes referred to as "you", "your" or "Affiliate".
THIS IS A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT. BY
JOINING THIS AFFILIATE PROGRAM AND RECEIVING AND USING LINKS TO THE MERCHANT WEB
SITE, YOU ARE CONFIRMING THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT YOU AGREE TO
BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT
AGREE WITH ANY OF THE TERMS OR CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN, DO NOT JOIN THIS
AFFILIATE PROGRAM.
- Participation; Eligibility.
You must be at least 18 years of age to join this Affiliate Program. In
order to participate in this Affiliate Program you must complete a
participant application that is accessible through this Merchant Web Site.
You will be notified if your application has been accepted or rejected. We
reserve the right to reject any application in our sole discretion. If we
reject your application, you may reapply at anytime. By submitting an
application to participate in this Affiliate Program, you represent,
warrant, covenant and agree that (i) all information that you provide to us
in connection with your participant application and/or in connection with
your participation in this Affiliate Program is true, complete and accurate,
(ii) you have all necessary rights and authority to enter into this
Agreement and perform your obligations hereunder, (iii) this Agreement will
constitute a legal, binding and enforceable agreement against you in
accordance with the terms and conditions herein, and (iv) your execution and
performance hereunder will not conflict with or result in a breach or
violation of any other agreement, arrangement or understanding to which you
are bound.
- Suitability of Affiliate Web
Site(s). Any Web site(s) that (a) infringes on
any persons or entitys intellectual property, publicity, privacy or other
rights, (b) violates any law, rule or regulation, (c) contains any content
that is threatening, defamatory, obscene, harmful to minors, or contains
nudity, pornography or sexually explicit materials, (d) contains any
viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or other computer
programming routines that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere
with, surreptitiously intercept, or expropriate any system, data, or
personal information, (e) is materially false, inaccurate, or misleading;
(f) promotes violence, (g) promotes discrimination based upon gender, race,
sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age, (h) uses
or promotes the use of bulk email or spam, or (i) promotes any illegal or
immoral activity or information, is not suitable for, and may not
participate in, this Affiliate Program. You represent, warrant, covenant and
agree that neither your participating Web site(s) nor any content or
technology contained thereon will, at anytime during the period that you are
an affiliate in this Affiliate Program, violate any of the foregoing Web
site suitability restrictions. In the event that we believe that you have
violated any of the foregoing Web site suitability restrictions we may, in
addition to all other rights and remedies that we may have, terminate this
Agreement and your participation in this Affiliate Program without notice.
- Right to Use Merchant Content.
Subject to the terms and conditions herein, we
hereby grant to you, during the term hereof, a limited, non-exclusive,
non-transferable, revocable, non-sublicenseable, non-assignable right to (i)
access the Merchant Web Site through links provided by us from time to time,
and (ii) use and display the Merchant Content (as defined below) that we may
make available to you from time to time solely on eligible Web sites and
solely in connection with your participation in this Affiliate Program.
Except for the right to use the Merchant Content provided to you by us
hereunder, we are not granting you any rights in, and you represent,
warrant, covenant and agree that you will not use, in any manner, any
trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, banners, buttons, graphics,
digital images, text, or other content or materials owned or controlled by
us or our applicable retail partners, vendors or other contracting parties
(the "Merchant Partners"). Upon termination of this Agreement, for any
reason, you shall immediately cease using, displaying or otherwise
maintaining any interest in the Merchant Content. For purposes of this
Agreement "Merchant Content" means any and all trademarks, service marks,
trade names, logos, banners, buttons, digital images, graphics, text and
other content and material which we may, in our sole discretion, make
available to you in connection with this Affiliate Program from time to
time. Such Merchant Content may be, directly or indirectly, owned by us or
licensed to us by our Merchant Partners.
- Merchant Content Usage
Restrictions. You represent, warrant, covenant
and agree that you will not, except as specifically provided for in this
Agreement (i) copy or display any Merchant Content, (ii) modify, adapt,
translate or create derivative works based on the Merchant Content, (iii)
remove, erase, or tamper with any copyright or other proprietary notices in
any copy of any of the Merchant Content, (iv) sell, market, license,
sublicense, distribute, disclose or otherwise grant to any person or entity
any right or interest in the Merchant Content, (v) take any action which may
cause deception, confusion or otherwise dilutes the quality of the Merchant
Content or the goodwill associated therewith, or (vi) use the Merchant
Content in any manner which disparages or portrays us or the Merchant
Partners in a false, competitively adverse or poor light. Additionally, you
represent, warrant, covenant and agree that (i) you will not include any
name, trademark, trade name, service name, logo or similar business
identifier, or any variation or misspelling thereof, which is owned or
controlled by us or the applicable Merchant Partners in any domain name, Web
page tags, URL, or similar material, (ii) you will not alter or attempt to
alter the look, feel, content, features or functionality of the Merchant Web
Site, (iii) you will immediately substitute or remove any Merchant Content
from your Web sites at our request, (iv) your Web site(s) will not in any
way copy or resemble the look, feel or content of the Merchant Web Site or
create any impression that your Web site(s) are part of the Merchant Web
Site, (v) you will not purchase or contract with any other person or entity
to exploit any name, trademark, trade name, service name, logo or similar
business identifier, or any variation or misspelling thereof, which is owned
or controlled by us or the applicable Merchant Partners for any purpose,
including, but not limited to, registering or purchasing any such business
identifier as a keyword, search term or similar identifier or otherwise
causing your Web site(s) to appear as a search result in any search engine,
portal, advertising or similar referral service, (vi) you will not use any
Merchant Content in a manner which directs or otherwise sends potential
customers to any Web site other than the Merchant Web Site, and (vii) you
will not attempt to intercept or redirect potential customers from or on the
Merchant Web Site or any other Web site participating in this Affiliate
Program.
- Property Ownership Rights.
You acknowledge and agree that we and/or the Merchant Partners retain all
rights, title and interest in and to all property rights embodied in or
associated with the Merchant Content. You represent, warrant, covenant and
agree that you will not, and will not assist any third party to, now or in
the future, (i) take any action challenging or otherwise inconsistent with
our and/or the Merchant Partners ownership of, or other right in, the
Merchant Content, or (ii) register or attempt to register any trademark,
service mark, logo, trade name, domain name, or similar business identifier,
that contains any name, trademark, service mark, logo, trade name or other
content or material owned or controlled by us or our Merchant Partners or
any derivation, including misspellings, thereof. All goodwill and benefits
accruing from the use of the Merchant Content will automatically vest in us
and/or the Merchant Partners. You agree to cooperate with us and to take any
additional actions reasonably requested by us and/or the applicable Merchant
Partners to effect, perfect or confirm our or the applicable Merchant
Partners rights, title and interest in the Merchant Content.
- Operation and Maintenance of
the Merchant Web Site. You acknowledge and
agree that we will accept or reject, in our sole and absolute discretion,
all orders by customers for merchandise placed on or through the Merchant
Web Site. You further acknowledge and agree that (i) you do not have any
authority to make or accept any offer or commitment on behalf of us or the
applicable Merchant Partners, (ii) neither we nor our Merchant Partners can,
or do, guarantee the availability of any merchandise or other services
offered for sale on the Merchant Web Site, and (iii) we, or the applicable
Merchant Partners, are solely responsible for all pricing, merchandising,
order processing, order fulfillment, shipping, returns and all other aspects
of the Merchant Web Site and the sale of merchandise there under. Customers
who access the Merchant Web Site will be deemed customers of us and/or the
applicable Merchant Partner. Accordingly, all of our and the applicable
Merchant Partners then applicable rules, policies and procedures concerning
orders, returns, refunds, customer service, privacy and other terms of use
and sale will apply to such customers. As between the parties, all
information obtained through the use of the Merchant Web Site shall be our
and the applicable Merchant Partners exclusive property.
- Revenue Share Payments.
During the term of this Agreement, we agree to pay
you a revenue share (the "Revenue Share") equal to the applicable percentage
of Net Revenue determined pursuant to the schedule set forth in the
Affiliate Program overview/description materials posted on the Merchant Web
Site. Such fee schedule may change from time to time without notice. For
purposes of this Agreement, "Net Revenue" means all cash consideration (not
including any portion of payment made through the redemption of gift
certificates, coupons or credits) from merchandise sold in a transaction
resulting directly from a link from your eligible participating Web sites to
the Merchant Site in accordance with this Agreement, where the customer
purchases such merchandise, less all taxes, shipping and handling charges,
gift wrapping and other value-added service charges, returns and
charge-backs. You acknowledge and agree that we will not be obligated to pay
any revenue share unless we actually ship the applicable order and receive
full payment for such order. Additionally, unless we otherwise agree, we
will not be obligated to pay any revenue share on any purchase from a
customer linking to our Merchant Web Site from your Web site(s), unless such
purchase is made during the same day. We do not pay a revenue share on the
purchase of gift certificates. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, we will pay you the above-described Revenue Share on a monthly
basis. Approximately 45 days following the end of each fiscal month in our
fiscal year, we will send, or cause to be sent, to you, a check for the
Revenue Share earned, less any taxes or other amounts that we may be
required by law to withhold. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Revenue
Share payable to you for any month is less than $25.00, we will hold payment
of such Revenue Share until the month that the total amount due to you
hereunder is at least $25.00. No interest will be paid on any such amount
held by us. If a Revenue Share payment is made hereunder and relates to
merchandise that is later returned by the customer, the applicable Revenue
Share will be deducted from the next applicable payment hereunder. If any
portion of such Revenue Share cannot be recovered through a deduction, we
will invoice you for such amount and you agree to pay this amount within 30
days after receipt of such invoice. Upon termination of this Agreement, we
will send, or cause to be sent, to you, a check for the total amount of
Revenue Share then owed to you as of the termination date. The final Revenue
Share payment may be withheld by us for a reasonable period of time to
ensure that the correct amount is to be paid after making any adjustments
that may be required, including, but not limited to, adjustments for
returns.
- Responsibility for Your Web
Site(s) and Your Participation. You will be
solely responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of all
Web sites that are linked to the Merchant Web Site hereunder and for all
content, technology and other materials that appear on such Web sites. You
acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for complying with all of the
terms and conditions hereof and all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
You represent, warrant, covenant, and agree that (i) you will not state or
imply that we or the applicable Merchant Partners sponsor, endorse, sanction
or otherwise approve your Web site or any of your products or service, (ii)
you will not state or imply that you are an affiliate, associate, partner or
agent of us or the Merchant Partners or otherwise take any action that could
reasonably cause customers confusion as to our and/or the Merchant Partners
relationship with you, (iii) you will not take any action that could
reasonably cause customers confusion as to the Web site on which any data
collection, purchase transaction or other functions are occurring, (iv) you
will make no representations regarding the association of with us or you,
(v) at all times during and after the term of this Agreement, you will
protect all of our, our Merchant Partners Confidential Information (as
defined below) that you obtain or otherwise have access to with the same
degree of care that you use to protect your own confidential and proprietary
information but in no event less than a reasonable standard of care, (vi)
you will only use our, the Merchant Partners Confidential Information to
the extent necessary to perform your obligations hereunder, and (vii) you
will not use or display any trademark, service mark, logo or other content
of or infringe any technology rights. For purposes of this Agreement,
"Confidential Information" means all non-public information provided or
obtained by you, all customer information, and all business and sales
information related to transactions through this Affiliate Program.
- Affiliate Indemnification.
You, at your own cost and expense, will
indemnify, defend and hold harmless, us, the Merchant Partners, , our and
their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and each of their
respective directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, successors
and assigns against any claim, suit, action, judgment, liability, loss,
cost, expenses and other damages, including reasonable attorneys fees,
based upon or in connection with (i) any breach or alleged breach of your
representations, warranties, covenants agreements, or obligations hereunder,
(ii) your Web site(s) and/or any content, technology or other materials
displayed or contained thereon, including but not limited to with respect to
claims of misappropriation or infringement, (iii) your failure or alleged
failure to comply with any applicable law, rule or regulation, and/or (iv)
any actual or alleged wrongful or negligent act or omission of Affiliate.
- Term of the Agreement;
Survival. This Agreement shall automatically
terminate on the date on which we no longer maintain the Affiliate Program
contemplated hereunder. Additionally, either party may terminate this
Agreement at any time and for any reason by providing notice (including via
e-mail) to the other party. We may also terminate this Agreement
immediately, without notice, if we determine, in our sole discretion, that
you have breached this Agreement or that your Web site(s) is unsuitable to
participate in this Affiliate Program. Paragraphs 4-6, 8-10, 12-18 and 21
(together with all other provisions that may reasonably be interpreted as
surviving termination or expiration of this Agreement) will survive any
termination or expiration of this Agreement.
- Modification of Agreement.
We reserve the right to modify this Agreement,
at any time in our sole discretion, by posting a change of notice or a new
agreement on the Merchant Web Site. IF ANY MODIFICATION IS UNACCEPTABLE
TO YOU, YOUR SOLE RECOURSE IS TO TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT. YOUR CONTINUED
USE OF THE MERCHANT CONTENT AND PARTICIPATION IN THIS AFFILIATE PROGRAM
FOLLOWING ANY MODIFICATION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE CONCLUSIVE AND
BINDING ACCEPTANCE TO ANY MODIFICATION OR NEW AGREEMENT.
- WARRANTY DISCLAIMER.
NEITHER WE NOR THE MERCHANT PARTNERS MAKE ANY WARRANTIES,
REPRESENTATIONS, OR GUARANTEES, WITH REGARD TO THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES SOLD
THROUGH THE MERCHANT WEB SITE OR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
MERCHANT WEB SITE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING, OR USAGE OF
TRADE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, WE MAKE NO
REPRESENTATION THAT THE OPERATION OF THE MERCHANT WEB SITE WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.
- LIMITATION OF DAMAGES.
NEITHER WE NOR THE MERCHANT PARTNERS WILL HAVE ANY LIABILITY (WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE),
PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY) FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE, DATA OR PROFITS
ARISING UNDER OR WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM,
EVEN IF WE WERE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. FURTHER, OUR
AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING UNDER OR WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
AFFILIATE PROGRAM WILL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE TOTAL REVENUE SHARE PAID OR
PAYABLE BY US TO YOU UNDER THIS AGREEMENT DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTH
PERIOD PRIOR TO THE DATE SUCH LIABILITY AROSE.
- Independent Contractors.
We are independent contractors and nothing in this
Agreement or in any affiliate program documents is intended to or will
create any form of partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales
representative, or employment relationship.
- Governing Law.
This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the substantive laws of the Province of British Columbia
excluding its conflict of laws principles. Any lawsuit relating to this
Agreement must be brought in the federal or state courts located in Victoria
British Columbia Canada.
- Press Release; Publicity.
You agree that you will not issue any press
release or make any other similar public announcement that in any way makes
any reference to us or the Merchant Partners without our prior written
consent, which consent may be withheld in our sole discretion.
- Force Majeure.
Our performance under this Agreement shall be excused to the
extent that such performance is hindered, delayed or made commercially
impractical by causes beyond our reasonable control.
- Headings.
The titles and headings of the various sections and
paragraphs in this Agreement are intended solely for convenience of
reference and are not intended for any other purpose whatsoever, or to
explain, modify, or place any construction upon or on any of the provisions
of this Agreement.
- Assignment.
You may not assign this Agreement or any of your rights or
delegate any of your obligations under this Agreement, by operation of law
or otherwise, without our prior written consent. Subject to such
restriction, this Agreement will be binding on, inure to the benefit of, and
enforceable against the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
- Waiver.
Our failure to enforce strict performance of any provision of
this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of its right to subsequently
enforce such provision or any other provision of this Agreement.
- Entire Agreement.
This Agreement represents the complete agreement and
understanding between the parties and supersedes any other oral or written
communications or understandings between the parties regarding the subject
matter hereof. No amendment or modification to this Agreement will be
binding upon us unless agreed to by an authorized representative of us.
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