Affiliate Agreement
This Affiliate Agreement ("Agreement") contains the terms and conditions that apply to your participation as an affiliate ("you" or "Affiliate") in the Residual Movement LLC, DBA Affiliate Pro (the "Company") Affiliate Program.
Participation Acknowledgement
Affiliate acknowledges that it may participate in the Company Affiliate Program only under the terms and conditions set forth below. Subsequent to Company accepting this Agreement, Company will, in its sole discretion, determine whether or not to accept Affiliate into Company's Affiliate Program.
Agreement Acceptance
By submitting an application to become an Affiliate, you warrant that you have read and understand this Agreement, and you agree to be bound by it.
Enrollment Process
To begin the enrollment process, you must submit a complete Affiliate Program Application via the Company Website. We will evaluate your application and notify you of your acceptance or rejection. We reserve the right, in our sole and absolute discretion, to accept or reject your application for any or for no reason whatsoever.
Effective Agreement
Upon notice of acceptance of your application, this Agreement shall be effective between you and the Company ("us" or "we"). If we reject your application, you will not be able to participate in the Company Affiliate Program.
1.1 Advertising or Advertisements: Any banner or box-style advertisements, pop-up or pop-under placements, text links, or similar solicitations through the Internet promoting Company Products or Services containing a Link to the Company Site.
1.2 Affiliate: Any person or entity that has submitted an Affiliate Program Application and has been accepted for participation in the Company Affiliate Program as per the terms of this Agreement.
1.3 Agent: As defined in Section 5.8.
1.4 Company Brand Features: Trade names, trademarks, service marks, and/or logos authorized by the Company.
1.5 Company Products and Services: The range of proprietary products and services provided on the Company Site, including any exclusive products or services added during this Agreement. This definition also encompasses products and services offered by third-party affiliates on or through the Company Site within the Affiliate Pro program.
1.6 Company Site: The Company's Internet site located at https://affiliateproonline.com or any designated page, section, subsection, subdirectory, or successor site.
1.7 Customer: Any person or entity who successfully purchases a Company Product or Service from the Company Site using a Link, providing a valid email address and credit card information via the Company Site, and who has not previously made a purchase through the Company Site.
1.8 Intellectual Property Rights: All rights to trade secrets, patents, copyrights, trademarks, know-how, moral rights, and similar rights under governmental laws, including applications and registrations related to these rights.
1.9 Link: An embedded graphic, icon, or text containing a unique hypertext pointer to the URL address for the Company Site within an Advertisement, identifying consumers who become Customers via the Advertisement.
1.10 Commission: As defined in Section 4.1.
1.11 Term: As defined in Section 2.1.
2.1. Term: The term of this Agreement ("Term") will begin upon our acceptance of your application and will end when terminated by either party in writing or by email.
2.2. Termination: The Term of this Agreement shall be continuous unless and until either party properly terminates this Agreement, as follows:
2.3. Cessation of Advertisements: Upon termination of this Agreement, Affiliate shall immediately cease serving or using Advertisements.
2.4. Commission Payments: No Commissions or bonuses shall be due with respect to Customers who register after the date of termination. The Company reserves the right to withhold the final payment for up to 90 days as necessary to properly calculate any amount due to you.
2.5. Rights and Obligations: Upon termination of this Agreement, all rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement will be extinguished, except for those rights and obligations that either by their express terms survive or that are otherwise necessary for the enforcement of this Agreement. Sections 5.5 and 8-21 of this Agreement, inclusive, and the provisions of this Agreement that impose obligations on Affiliate, shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
2.6. Company's Termination Rights: The Company may terminate Affiliate from its Affiliate Program and Affiliate will forfeit all monies resulting therefrom if:
(a) Affiliate has become or is likely to become subject to litigation or other regulatory legal action that may adversely affect the Company's business;
(b) Affiliate sends unsolicited emails to Company users, provides false account information, or falsely or wrongfully increases the amount of Commissions payable;
(c) Affiliate participates in self-dealing, including but not limited to creating false account information or wrongfully increasing the amount of Commissions payable;
(d) Affiliate recruits other affiliates out of the community to other affiliate programs;
(e) Affiliate switches to another program promoting similar products or services;
(f) Affiliate promotes other products or services not offered to promote by the Company without permission;
(g) Affiliate communicates directly with Company's affiliate partners in an attempt to circumvent our program and secure better deals; or
(h) Affiliate does not comply with any provision of this Agreement.
3.1. Access to Affiliate Program Site: Upon acceptance of your application, you will have the ability to enter the password-protected site for the Affiliate Program ("Affiliate Program Site"). The Affiliate Program Site will contain certain sales reports and traffic information related to your affiliate relationship with the Company.
These reports will include estimates of
(a) the number of Internet user click-throughs to the Company Site from the use of Advertising and
(b) the Commissions payable to you pursuant to Section 4.1 below. Affiliate acknowledges that there may be delays in the reporting of information and the Commissions paid to you, and adjustments for chargebacks may be made after the reporting of any sale.
3.2. Provision of Advertising: The Company shall provide you with all Advertising, and you shall use only Advertising provided by the Company in promoting the Company and/or the Company Products and Services. The Advertising available for your use will be made available on the Affiliate Program Site. The Company shall be solely responsible for creating and modifying all Advertising.
4. Commission
4.1. Payment of Commission: During the Term of this Agreement, the Company shall pay you a fee ("Commission") for each completed sale you deliver as of the last day of the month, as documented on the reporting system located on the Affiliate Program Site. The Company reserves the right to adjust the Commission payable to you to the extent of any reporting errors, fraudulent sales, fraudulent or automated clicks, or intentional manipulations of the registration or sales process, all as determined at our discretion. In addition to all other remedies available to us, we shall have the right to refuse to make any payment to you with respect to any Customer that we determine was obtained as a result of promotional efforts that were in breach of this Agreement.
Prior to receiving any commissions, an agreement regarding the Commission pricing schedule must be signed by all parties. This agreement can be found on the Company Affiliate Site under the Company Payment Schedule section. The Company reserves the right to change the Commissions payable hereunder by providing email notice to you and/or reflecting such changes on the Company Payment Schedule. Any decrease to the Commissions shall become effective immediately after notice to you or posting of the new Commission on the Company Payment Schedule.
4.2. Payment Timing: The Company shall cause to be paid to you any such Commissions approximately on the 20th day of the month after the month during which they were earned. In addition to the above, the Company shall pay you any earned Commissions for third-party products approximately 20 days after the Company receives payment for such products.
4.3. Adjustments and Delays: Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, there may be up to a 14-day delay between the reporting of a sale and the reporting of Affiliate's commission through Affiliate's Account page in our service, and adjustments for chargebacks may be made up to 40 days after the reporting of the purchase. Please note, however, that there may be a delay of up to 14 days between the sale being reported and the Commission being reflected in your Affiliate Account page. Additionally, adjustments for chargebacks may be made up to 40 days after the initial purchase is reported.
5. Certain Obligations of Affiliate
5.1. Promotion Methods: As an Affiliate, you are permitted to promote the Company Products and Services only through Advertisements made in the following manner:
5.2. Compliance with Product Marketing Guideline: Upon approval by the Company, affiliates are required to comply with a product marketing guideline agreement when promoting a specific product or service. This agreement outlines specific requirements that must be followed in order to successfully market the product or service. Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in repercussions from the Company.
5.3. Compliance with Laws and Regulations: All promotional activities undertaken by you to promote the Company Products or Services shall be made in accordance with prudent business practices and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. All information obtained at the Company Site from individuals linking to the Company Site shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company, and except as specifically provided herein, you shall neither have access to such information nor use any device, technique, or software to obtain information from the Company Site.
5.4. Replacement of Advertising: You shall replace any Advertising displayed on your site with any new Advertising provided by the Company within three (3) days after receiving notice from the Company of the new Advertising. You shall not modify any Advertisement in any way.
5.5. Website Appearance and Representation: Your site shall not in any way copy or resemble the look and feel of the Company Site, nor shall you create the impression that your site is the Company Site or a part of the Company Site. You shall not use the name of the Company or the Company Website or any variation or misspellings thereof in your URL. You shall not frame or permit the framing of any page of the Company Site.
5.6. Conduct and Representation: During and after the Term, you will not disparage the Company, the Company Site, or the Company Products or Services, or portray any of these in a derogatory or negative manner.
5.7. Responsibilities of Site Operation: You will be solely responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of your site and for all materials related thereto, including, but not limited to:
We disclaim all liability for these matters. Further, you will indemnify and hold us harmless from all claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, payable as incurred) relating to the development, operation, maintenance, and contents of your site, use of the Advertising, violation of this Agreement, and/or violation of any right of another party.
5.8. Assignment Prohibition: This Agreement may not be assigned or otherwise transferred by you without the express written consent of the Company.
5.9. Advertisement Provision to Third Parties: You shall not provide any Advertisement to any third party, subaffiliate, or agent ("Agent") without the written permission of the Company. Any such permission must clearly identify the third party, subaffiliate, or agent and include their business name, physical address, and Website URL. It is within the sole and exclusive discretion of the Company to grant or deny any such permission, and even if granted, such permission may be revoked by the Company for any reason or for no reason at any time.
5.10. Relationship with Agents: Company shall not be a party to any agreement that you have with an Agent, and you are not authorized to make any commitments on behalf of the Company to any such Agent, including commitments regarding payment of fees to the Agent by the Company or commitments for licenses to Company's name, logo(s), any provided images, or other intellectual property. Agents are not third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement with the Company. Any breach by your Agents of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement by you, and the Company shall have full recourse against you with respect to such breach.
6. Ongoing Compliance
Affiliate's ongoing compliance with this Agreement is a condition of continuing participation in the Program. The Company reserves the right to review and audit Affiliate's Website from time to time to determine if Affiliate is in continued compliance with this Agreement. Affiliate's Website must be and remain fully functional.
7. Adult Content and Other Unacceptable Content
Affiliate may not post adult-oriented content on any page on which the Advertising appears. The Company considers content to be "adult" if it contains nudity, is sexually explicit, pornographic, lewd, obscene, primarily intended for sexual gratification, or is otherwise inappropriate for minors, as determined in the Company's sole discretion. Affiliate may not post any offensive content or incorporate images or content that is in any way harmful, threatening, obscene, harassing, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable, or promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age, as determined in the Company's sole discretion.
8. Use of Advertiser Content
8.1. Exact Usage: Affiliate agrees that it is sub-licensed only the exact Advertising provided by the Company and only in the form and manner available from and as specified by the Company. Advertiser shall have complete discretion to evaluate Affiliate's use to decide whether that use violates any applicable terms and conditions.
8.2. Distribution Restrictions: Affiliate may not distribute, transfer, sublicense, or otherwise use the Advertising in a manner inconsistent with this Agreement.
8.3. Ownership Acknowledgment: Affiliate acknowledges that the Company owns and will retain all right, title, and interest in the Advertising, including, without limitation, any proprietary rights that may be developed in the future.
8.4. Consistency in Presentation: Affiliate will ensure that the presentation of the Advertising is consistent with the Company's own use of the Advertising in comparable media.
8.5. Preservation of Notices: Affiliate will not remove or modify any trademark, service mark, or privacy policy notices from the Advertising.
8.6. Proper Usage: Affiliate will not present or use the Advertising:
(i) in a manner that could be reasonably interpreted to suggest editorial content has been authored by, or represents the views or opinions of the Company, or Company's representatives;
(ii) in a manner that is misleading, defamatory, libelous, obscene, or otherwise objectionable, in the Company's reasonable opinion;
(iii) in a way that infringes, derogates, dilutes, or impairs the rights of the Advertising; or
(iv) as part of a name of a product or service of a company other than the Company.
8.7. Compliance with Requests:
Affiliate will make any changes to its use of the Advertising as are requested by the Company.
8.8. Pricing Information: Affiliate will not publish any prices, special offers, or discounts in connection with the Advertising on its Website unless such prices, special offers, or discounts were included by the Company in the unmodified Advertising.
8.9. Prohibition of Alteration: ALTERING OR ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE ADVERTISING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION FROM THE PROGRAM WITHOUT PAY. ALL RIGHTS NOT EXPRESSLY GRANTED BY THE COMPANY ARE RESERVED.
9. Modification
Company may modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement at any time in our sole and absolute discretion effective immediately upon notice to you. Modifications may include, but are not limited to, changes in Commissions, payment procedures, and permitted promotional activities.
IF ANY MODIFICATION IS UNACCEPTABLE TO YOU, YOUR ONLY RECOURSE IS TO TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT. YOUR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM FOLLOWING OUR POSTING OF A CHANGE NOTICE OR NEW AGREEMENT ON OUR SITE WILL CONSTITUTE BINDING ACCEPTANCE OF THE CHANGE OR NEW AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE.
10. Disclaimer
THE COMPANY SITE AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTY, AND COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE COMPANY SITE, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION, COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE LINKS, THE TRACKING DATA, THE OPERATION OF THE COMPANY SITE, OR ANY THIRD-PARTY'S PROCEDURES AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING AND REPORTING SALES GENERATED BY YOUR SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, AND COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY INTERRUPTIONS OR ERRORS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF DATA. COMPANY SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITIES OR OBLIGATIONS UNDER WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE TO ANY OF YOUR CUSTOMERS FOR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE DELIVERY, USE, OR PERFORMANCE OF COMPANY'S PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.
11. Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL COMPANY BE LIABLE WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE, PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, HARDWARE, OR SOFTWARE FAILURE, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, COMPANY'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL COMMISSIONS PAID OR PAYABLE TO AFFILIATE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, BUT IN NO EVENT GREATER THAN $25,000.
12. Relationship of Parties
Affiliate and Company are independent contractors, and nothing in this Agreement will create any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative, or employment relationship, or the relationship of principal and agent between the parties. Affiliate will have no authority to make or accept any offers or representations on Company's behalf. Affiliate will not make any statement, whether on the Affiliate's site or otherwise, that reasonably would contradict anything in this Section. Affiliate, as an independent contractor, will have sole responsibility for its expenses, taxes, employees, sales representatives, and agents.
13. Public Announcements
Affiliate may not make any public announcement or press release about the terms or existence of the Agreement without Company's prior written approval and consent.
14. Confidentiality
14.1. Affiliate's Obligation: Affiliate acknowledges that by reason of its relationship to Company hereunder it will have access to certain information and materials concerning Company's business, plans, customers, technology, products, and services that are confidential and of substantial value to Company, which value would be impaired if such information were disclosed to third parties. In particular, the parties hereto acknowledge that the information regarding Customers obtained during the Term and the effectiveness of Advertising hereunder are highly confidential and valuable to Company. Affiliate agrees that it shall not use in any way for its own account or the account of any third party, nor disclose to any third party, any such information revealed to it as a result of or arising out of the relationship hereunder (other than to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement). Affiliate shall take every reasonable precaution to protect the confidentiality of such information.
14.2. Exceptions: Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, any information
(i) required by legal process to be disclosed,
(ii) already in the public domain, or
(iii) released through no fault of the parties, will not be considered confidential information hereunder.
15. Reservation of Rights
Company reserves all rights other than those expressly granted in this Agreement, and no licenses are granted except as expressly set forth herein. Company retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Company Brand Features and the Company Site, together with all Intellectual Property Rights thereto.
16. Program Information
Company will own all right, title, and interest in and to all information that is created or collected in the operation of the Company Site, including, without limitation:
(i) any contact information collected from any Customers (the "Contact Information"); and
(ii) any information collected about product or services sales at the Company Site generated through the Affiliate Link(s) (the "Sales Information").
Company may make certain Sales Information available online to Affiliate from time to time. Affiliate will not disclose any Sales Information to any third party without Company’s prior approval and not use such Sales Information without the approval of Company.
17. Order of Precedence
In the event of an inconsistency between other agreements between Company and Affiliate (if any), and this Agreement, this Agreement will control.
18. Miscellaneous
18.1. Location and Governing Law: This Agreement shall be treated as though it were executed and performed in Rosemount, Minnesota, and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota (without regard to conflict of law principles).
18.2. Interpretation: The language in this Agreement shall be interpreted as to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any party. Any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not apply in interpreting this Agreement.
18.3. Assignment: This Agreement may be automatically assigned by us in our sole discretion to a third party in the event of an acquisition, sale, or merger.
18.4. Severability: If any provision of this Agreement is held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable for any reason, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. If any provision of this Agreement is held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, it shall be replaced, to the extent possible, with a legal, valid, and enforceable provision that is similar in tenor to the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision as is legally possible.
18.5. Waiver: No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a continuing waiver, and no waiver shall be effective unless made in a signed writing.
18.6. Survival: Our rights under this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
18.7. Headings: The title, headings, and captions of this Agreement are provided for convenience only and shall have no effect on the construction of the terms of this agreement.
18.8. Notices: Notices may be made by Company by email or through posting on the Company Site.
18.9. Effective Notices: Notices and other communications to you, as required or permitted to be given hereunder, that are posted on the Company Site and/or otherwise e-mailed to the e-mail address provided in your application, shall be deemed effective upon posting or emailing. Notice or other communications to Company shall be sent by email to
[email protected] and shall be deemed effective one business day after emailing.
18.10. Binding Agreement: This Agreement will be binding on and will inure to the benefit of the legal representatives, successors, and valid assigns of the parties hereto. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between Company and Affiliate with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and/or contemporaneous agreements or understandings, written or oral, between Company and Affiliate with respect to the subject matter hereof.
18.11. Representation of Authority: Each party hereby represents that it has the authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement, including that all individuals executing this Agreement are 18 years of age or older.
18.12. Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Company and Affiliate and governs participation in the Affiliate Program, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements between Company and Affiliate.
19. Arbitration
Any dispute relating in any way to this Agreement (including any actual or alleged breach hereof and the enforceability of this arbitration clause), any transactions or activities under this Agreement, or your relationship with us or any of our affiliates shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration in Rosemount, Minnesota. However, to the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate our intellectual property rights, we may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any state or federal court in the state of Minnesota (and you consent to non-exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts) or any other court of competent jurisdiction. Arbitration under this Agreement shall be conducted under the rules of JAMS in existence at the time of the commencement of the arbitration.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under this Agreement shall be joined to an arbitration involving any other party subject to this Agreement, whether through class arbitration proceedings or otherwise.
Each party shall bear its own attorneys' fees, costs, and expert witness fees. Each party shall bear one-half of the arbitration fees and arbitration costs incurred through JAMS.
20. Force Majeure
Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under this Agreement if such failure or delay is caused by any event beyond the reasonable control of the party affected, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, government actions, labor disputes, power outages, or any other event beyond the reasonable control of the party affected (each, a "Force Majeure Event"). The party affected by a Force Majeure Event shall promptly notify the other party in writing of the occurrence of such event and its expected duration.
The party affected by a Force Majeure Event shall be excused from performance of its obligations under this Agreement for the duration of the Force Majeure Event and for a reasonable period thereafter. If a Force Majeure Event continues for a period of more than thirty (30) days, either party may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the other party. In the event of termination due to a Force Majeure Event, neither party shall be liable to the other for any damages or losses arising out of such termination.
21. 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 WEBSITES THAT ARE SIMILAR TO OR COMPETE WITH YOUR WEBSITE. 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.
22. Acknowledgement
BY REGISTERING FOR THE COMPANY AFFILIATE PROGRAM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT TO THE SAME EXTENT AS IF YOU HAD PERSONALLY SIGNED THIS DOCUMENT.