This agreement
governs participation in the DFY Marketing Affiliate Program only.
Unsuitable sites or businesses include, but are not limited to,
those that:
- Infringe
trademark rights of DFY Marketing, the Mulac Family Marketers.,
any third party or otherwise violate the rights of any third
party
- Contain
sexually explicit materials
- Contain
hate/violent/offensive content
- Promote
discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality,
disability, sexual orientation, or age
- Promote
illegal activities or otherwise violate any applicable laws,
including those targeting “spyware,” “adware” or SPAM
- Violate any
intellectual property rights, including, without limitation,
scraping text or images from DFY Marketing Websites for any
purpose other than affiliate sales and promotion.
- Do not
clearly state an online privacy policy to its visitors
- Otherwise
are considered offensive or inappropriate at our sole discretion
Once you are accepted into the Program, you will be able to
participate in the Program subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement as outlined below. You should also note that if you
are accepted to participate in the Program and your Site is
thereafter determined (in our sole discretion) to be unsuitable
based on the criteria herein for the Program, we may terminate this
Agreement at anytime without notice.
Affiliate Program Terms & Conditions
1. True and Complete Information.
Affiliate represents and warrants that all information that it
provided in connection with becoming an Affiliate of DFY Marketing
is true and complete. If DFY Marketing determines or has reason to
believe, that any information provided by Affiliate is not true
and/or complete, Affiliate shall indemnify and hold harmless DFY
Marketing in accordance with the information below and DFY Marketing
may immediately terminate Affiliate participation in the affiliate
program.
2.
Content Usage Guidelines.
Affiliate represents and warrants that it shall not, except as
specifically provided for pursuant to the Affiliate Program: (i)
copy or display any DFY Marketing Content (as hereinafter defined),
(ii) modify, adapt, translate or create derivative works based on
the DFY Marketing Content, (iii) remove, erase, or tamper with any
copyright or other proprietary notices in any copy of any of the DFY
Marketing (iv) sell, market, license, sublicense, distribute,
disclose or otherwise grant to any person any right or interest in
the DFY Marketing Content, (v) buy or bid on any of the DFY
Marketing trademarks, or variations of the trademarks, on any search
engine or site, or (vi) take any action which may cause deception,
confusion or otherwise blurs, tarnishes or dilutes the quality of
the DFY Marketing Content or the DFY Marketing trademarks or other
intellectual property or the goodwill associated therewith, all as
shall be determined by DFY Marketing.
For any search functionality on Affiliate’s site using the DFY
Marketing trademarks, (a) DFY Marketing Links must always appear at
the top of the list, (b) any Link that contains DFY Marketing in the
title must connect the user directly back to the DFY Marketing
website, and (c) such Link must be supplied to You by DFY Marketing.
Affiliate agrees to use the DFY Marketing Content exactly in the
form provided to Affiliate pursuant to the Affiliate Program.
Upon termination of this Agreement, for any reason, Affiliate shall
immediately cease using, displaying or otherwise maintaining any
interest in the DFY Marketing Content. For purposes of this
Agreement "DFY Marketing Content" means any and all trademarks,
service marks, logos and other content which DFY Marketing makes
available to Affiliate in connection with the Affiliate Program,
including, but not limited to, banners, buttons, or other display
advertisements created and furnished by DFY Marketing. Such DFY
Marketing Content may be owned by DFY Marketing or licensed to DFY
Marketing by a third party, including the Mulac Family Marketers.,
or assignees.
3. Links to DFY Marketing Website. You may not place DFY
Marketing Content, or Internet connections ("Links") to the DFY
Marketing website or website content: in unsolicited e-mail or other
types of spam sites. You may not embed or include such DFY Marketing
Content or Links in third-party software applications, in each case
unless you receive DFY Marketing’s prior written permission. You
must place Links to the DFY Marketing website or website content
such that it is unlikely that the Links will mislead the visitor,
and such that it is reasonably likely that the Links will deliver
bona fide transactions by the visitor to DFY Marketing from the
Link. You shall not cause any transactions to be made that are not
in good faith, including, but not limited to, using any device,
program, robot, Iframes, hidden frames, JavaScript popup windows,
redirects or clicking on Links that You place to DFY Marketing.
You shall not establish or cause to be established any promotion
that provides any rewards, points or compensation for transactions,
or that allows third parties ("Sub-Affiliates") to place DFY
Marketing Content or DFY Marketing Links on their websites or in
their e-mails or other advertisements, unless You receive DFY
Marketing prior written permission at which time each Sub-Affiliate
will be required to meet DFY Marketing Affiliate eligibility
requirements, and is bound by and complies with Affiliate duties
(and where stated Sub-Affiliate duties) as specified in this
Agreement, and for payment of payouts due to Sub-Affiliate that
shall accrue. You shall indemnify and hold harmless DFY Marketing
for all activities of Your Sub-Affiliates without limitation.
4. Income Claims and Terminology. At no time shall
Affiliate make any written, verbal or electronic claims or
implicatons about the fitness, merchantability, or income guarantees
originating from any DFY Marketing packages, content or services.
Discovery of any such claims will result in immediate removal of
Affiliate from the Affiliate Program and forfeiture of any and all
outstanding commission. Affiliate will imdemnify and hold harmless
DFY Marketing, the Mulac Family Marketers., and assignees from any
claims or damages resulting from any such misrepresentations by
Affiliate.
5.
Property Ownership Rights and Affiliation. Affiliate agrees and
acknowledges that DFY Marketing retains all rights, title and
interest in and to all property rights embodied in or associated
with the DFY Marketing Content. Affiliate represents and warrants
that it will not take any action or assist any third party to take
action challenging, contesting or otherwise inconsistent with DFY
Marketing ownership of the DFY Marketing Content and any goodwill
and benefits accruing from the use of such DFY Marketing Content
will automatically vest in DFY Marketing.
Further, Affiliate acknowledges that they are not a vested "Partner"
with the Mulacs or DFY Marketing and at no time will any written,
electronic or verbal communication transpire that could cause any
confusion or mispresentation to this effect.
6. Operation and Maintenance of the DFY Marketing Web Site.
Affiliate acknowledges and agrees that DFY Marketing may accept or
reject, in its sole and absolute discretion, all subscriptions or
memberships from customers placed on or through the DFY Marketing
website. Affiliate further acknowledges and agrees that (i) it does
not have any authority to make or accept any offer or commitment on
behalf of DFY Marketing, (ii) DFY Marketing cannot, and does not,
guarantee the availability and accessibility of the DFY Marketing
website, and (iii) DFY Marketing is solely responsible for all
pricing, subscription, membership and order processing, online
fulfillment, cancellation, refunds and all other aspects of the DFY
Marketing website and its products. All personal information
obtained from customers on the website shall be the exclusive
property of DFY Marketing.
7. Privacy Policy. You must maintain a privacy policy
which shall clearly and accurately describe the information
collection and use practices of Your website, including but not
limited to, the type of information collected, how the information
is collected and used, and with whom the information is shared. You
will also describe any information that is collected on Your website
by any third party. Your website must have a prominent link to Your
privacy policy which You hereby represent is, and shall remain for
the term of this Agreement, consistent with best practices in the
industry.
8. Public Announcement. You may not mention DFY Marketing
in a press release or other public statement (other than the
Advertisements) unless You have received prior written approval from
DFY Marketing.
9. Representations and Warranties. You hereby represent
and warrant to DFY Marketing that: (i) You have duly and validly
executed this Agreement and it constitutes Your legal, valid, and
binding obligation, enforceable against You in accordance with its
terms, (ii) the execution, delivery, and performance by You of this
Agreement and the consummation by You of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not, with or without the giving of notice,
the lapse of time, or both, conflict with or violate (a) any
provision of law, rule, or regulation to which You are subject, (b)
any order, judgment, or decree applicable to You or binding upon
Your assets or properties, (c) any provision of Your by-laws or
certificate of incorporation if applicable, or (d) any agreement or
other instrument applicable to You or binding upon Your assets or
properties, (iii) no consent, approval, or authorization of, or
exemption by, or filing with, any governmental authority or any
third party is required to be obtained or made by You in connection
with the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement or
the taking by You of any other action contemplated hereby, and (v)
there is no pending or material threatened claim, action, or
proceeding against You, or any subsidiary or Affiliate of Yours,
with respect to the execution, delivery or consummation of this
Agreement, or with respect to Your trademarks, and there is no basis
for any such claim, action, or proceeding.
10. Payments. DFY Marketing agrees to pay to Affiliate the
stated commission, which fee may be changed from time to time by DFY
Marketing by announcing and posting a different amount on the
website and by providing seven (7) days notice for an increase or
decrease in the fee amount. No commission will be paid for
affiliates or their agents purchasing from their own link without
prior written permission. Commission is considered earned for
each successful purchase completed by any buyer or end user who
Clicks on a unique Affiliate Link and subsequently makes a purchase
of DFY Marketing products or services. Commissions will only be paid
on purchases coming through an Affiliate link - no verbal referrals
or manual commissions will be calculated unless prior written
arrangements have been made or in the cases of special promotions.
In cases where buyers appear on multiple lists, the first Click "cookied"
will earn the Commission. Commissions will be disbursed via Paypal
no later than thirty (30) days after successful purchase and/or
after which any refund or guarantee period has expired.
11. Territories and Competition. DFY Marketing is not
legally empowered to extend to Affiliates any secured or restricted
territories, nor is competition between Affiliates restricted in any
manner. There are no guarantees of markets, client base or leads
extended as part of this Affiliate program. Due to the nature of an
Affiliate program, DFY Marketing retains ultimate responsibility and
control over all buyer and customer experiences, and as such in the
event of any dispute between Affiliates, the DFY Marketing decision
will be final.
12. Responsibility for Affiliate URLs. Affiliate will be
solely responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance
of all URLs that are linked to the DFY Marketing website and for all
materials that appear on such URLs. The Affiliate acknowledges and
agrees that it shall be responsible for complying with the terms
hereof and the terms of its agreement(s) with DFY Marketing.
13. No Joint and Several Liability. Affiliate acknowledges
and agrees that neither DFY Marketing, its subsidiaries, parents,
other affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors
or assigns (collectively, the "DFY Marketing Parties"), shall be
liable to any party, including Affiliate, for any claim, liability,
suit, action, judgment, loss, costs, expenses or other damages
related to or in connection with the Affiliate website(s) and/or any
content or other information displayed or contained thereon,
including but not limited to, claims of infringement.
14. Affiliate Indemnification. Affiliate, at its own
expense, shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless, DFY Marketing
against any claim, suit, action, judgment, liability, loss, cost,
expenses and other damages, including, without limitation,
reasonable attorney fees, based upon or in connection with (i) any
breach or alleged breach of Affiliate representations and warranties
hereunder, (ii) the failure to comply with or perform any obligation
or agreement of Affiliate hereunder, or (iii) the Affiliate
website(s) and/or any content or other materials displayed or
contained thereon, including, but not limited to, claims of
infringement.
15. Term of the Agreement. This Agreement shall begin on
the Effective Date and shall terminate on the date Affiliate is no
longer an Affiliate of DFY Marketing pursuant to the Affiliate
Program.
16. Termination. DFY Marketing may terminate this
Agreement at any time and for any reason upon twenty-four (24) hours
written notice (e-mail or other electronic communication will
suffice) to Affiliate with effect from the day following such
notice. DFY Marketing may terminate this Agreement immediately,
without notice, if DFY Marketing determines, in its sole discretion,
that Affiliate has breached Affiliate’s obligations contained, but
not limited to the conditions set forth herein. In addition, DFY
Marketing may terminate this Agreement, in its sole discretion,
immediately upon written notice (e-mail or other electronic
communication will suffice) if: (a) Affiliate has failed to comply
with or has breached Section 3 or 4, (b) DFY Marketing believes in
good faith that You or Your Sub-Affiliate is harming, blurring or
tarnishing the DFY Marketing brand, any other trademark, service
mark or trade name owned or licensed by DFY Marketing or DFY
Marketing’s reputation, (c) DFY Marketing believes in good faith
that Your or Your Sub-Affiliate’s actions or one or more of Your or
Your Sub-Affiliate’s websites is causing or would cause DFY
Marketing to be in breach of its contractual obligations with third
parties.
17. Modification of Agreement. DFY Marketing reserves the
right to modify this Agreement at any time and make it available for
inspection at all times via the DFY Marketing.com website which will
constitute acceptance and due notification.
18. LIMITATION OF DAMAGES. DFY Marketing WILL HAVE NO
LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS ARISING
UNDER OR WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM,
EVEN IF DFY Marketing WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. FURTHER, THE DFY Marketing 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
DFY Marketing TO AFFILIATE UNDER THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM DURING THE
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD PRIOR TO THE DATE SUCH
LIABILITY AROSE.
19. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. DFY Marketing MAKES NO
WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, GUARANTEES, OR CONDITIONS RELATING TO
THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND
ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 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. IN
PARTICULAR, DFY Marketing MAKES NO REPRESENTATION THAT THE OPERATION
OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.
20. Independent Contractors. DFY Marketing and Affiliate
are independent contractors and nothing in this Agreement or the
Affiliate Program is intended to or will create any form of
partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative,
or employment relationship.
21. Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by and in
accordance with the substantive laws of the State of California,
excluding its conflict of laws principles. Any lawsuit relating to
this Agreement must be brought in the federal or state courts
located in Danville, California.
22. 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.
23. Assignment. The Affiliate may not assign any of its
rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, by
operation of law or otherwise, without DFY Marketing prior written
consent. Subject to that restriction, this Agreement will be binding
on, for the benefit of, and enforceable against the parties and
their respective successors and assigns.
24. Waiver. DFY Marketing 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.
25. 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. As between DFY Marketing and the Affiliate, any conflict
between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the agreement
that the Affiliate has entered into with DFY Marketing, shall be
governed by the terms of this Agreement. No amendment or
modification to this Agreement will be binding upon DFY Marketing
unless agreed to by an authorized representative of DFY Marketing.