Thank you for your interest in the affiliate program (the “Program”) of Press Wizards® LLC as WPSiteDr.com (“Press Wizards,” “we” or “us”)! This Press Wizards Affiliate Program Agreement (“Agreement”) governs your participation in the Program. By participating in the Program, you agree to the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement does not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with Press Wizards, for products, services or otherwise.
Program Overview
The Program permits you to receive compensation in exchange for referring customers that purchase maintenance plans (“Press Wizards Services”). If we accept your Program application, we will provide you with a unique hyperlink (“Link”) for display on websites and online services operated by you that are approved by Press Wizards for use in connection with the Program (“Your Services”). Subject to the terms of this Agreement, we will pay you a marketing fee of 15% of all amounts actually received by Press Wizards, less deductions described in Section 4 below, (“Marketing Fee”) from users that click on your Link and purchase any Press Wizards Services within 30 days of clicking on your Link.
Enrollment
To be eligible to participate in the Program, you must accurately complete our Program application. You may not participate in the Program if you are participating in a separate revenue share arrangement with Press Wizards. We reserve the right to reject your application for any reason. If you are entering into this Agreement on behalf of an entity: (a) you represent and warrant that you are authorized to bind such entity to this Agreement and that such entity will be responsible for your and any other of its employees or agents activities in connection with the Program; and (b) references to “you” in this Agreement will refer to you and such entity, collectively. You may only participate in the Program if permitted by the laws of your jurisdiction and the terms of any agreements you may have entered into with third parties. To continue to be eligible for participation in the Program, you must generate at least US $100 annually in Marketing Fees.
Program Portal
To participate in the Program, you will need to access Press Wizards’s online Program portal (“Portal”), which is accessible through a URL that Press Wizards will provide to you. You must comply with Press Wizards’s Terms of Service in connection with your access and use of the Portal. Use of the Portal is also subject to Press Wizards’s Privacy Policy. The Portal is considered part of the Press Wizards Services.
Payment and Payout
We will pay Marketing Fees to the payment method designated by you via the Portal no sooner than 45 days from the end of the calendar month in which the Marketing Fees accrued, provided that the Marketing Fees payable exceed a minimum threshold of $100. To receive Marketing Fees, you must manually submit a request via the Portal. If your Program account becomes inactive, any unpaid and accrued Marketing Fees may be subject to escheatment under applicable state law.
Deductions
The Marketing Fees payable to you will be exclusive of taxes, refunds and chargebacks, and we may offset such amounts against any Marketing Fees owed to you. You are responsible for any taxes payable in connection with the Marketing Fee, other than taxes payable in connection with our gross receipts or income.
Limitations
Marketing Fees will not be payable to you for any purchase of Press Wizards Services: (i) that is later cancelled, refunded, charged back, or for which Press Wizards does not receive payment; (ii) that occurred as a result of your breach of this Agreement, or while you were in breach of this Agreement; (iii) if the purchase does not occur within 30 days of when the user clicks on your Link; (iv) if, before making the purchase, the user more recently clicked on the Link of another Program participant; or (v) that occurs after termination of this Agreement (collectively, an “Ineligible Transaction”). For clarity, Marketing Fees will be payable to the Program participant responsible for the Link that a user last clicks before purchasing any Press Wizards Services. If we discover that we have paid you any Marketing Fees for an Ineligible Transaction, we may either require you to promptly repay the applicable amount, or we may offset such amount from future amounts payable to you under this Agreement.
Limited License
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, we grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to display the Link and any Press Wizards Marks on Your Services, and in other marketing communications that you may send, solely for the purpose of referring users to the Press Wizards Services. “Press Wizards Marks” means any of Press Wizards’s trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos or other similar indicia of identity or source provided by Press Wizards to you in connection with this Agreement. All goodwill arising from your use of the Press Wizards Marks will inure to the benefit of us. Other than the limited license set forth in this Agreement, Press Wizards reserves all right, title, and interest not expressly granted to you. You will use the Press Wizards Marks in accordance with any written guidelines Press Wizards provides to you. Upon request by Press Wizards, you will provide samples of any marketing materials you have used, or plan to use, that incorporate the Press Wizards Marks or the Link.
Legal Compliance
You must comply with all laws that apply to Your Services and your participation in the Program, including the FTC’s rules regarding sponsored endorsements (see the FTC website for more details), all privacy laws that apply to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information via Your Services, and all marketing laws that apply to any messages you send in connection with this Agreement. You are solely responsible for Your Services and your participation in the Program.
Prohibited Content
Your Services must not contain any content that: (i) is violent or sexually explicit; (ii) violates any applicable law or infringes or misappropriates any intellectual property right; (iii) is in any way harmful, threatening, defamatory, obscene, harassing or otherwise objectionable; (iv) includes malware, viruses, or other harmful code; or (v) copies or resembles the look and feel of any Press Wizards Services.
Prohibited Activities
You will not:
– mislead users regarding the purpose or nature of Your Services;
– engage in any fraudulent or unlawful activities;
– state or imply that you or Your Services are part of, affiliated with, or endorsed by Press Wizards;
– use any Press Wizards Marks, or any similar variations, other than as permitted under this Agreement. This includes not using the Press Wizards Marks in website metatags, bids for paid advertising, search engine optimization, or press releases;
– use, or register for, any domain name containing any Press Wizards Mark or any similar variations;
– attempt to artificially or fraudulently increase your Marketing Fees in any way, such as by generating transactions that are intended to be cancelled;
– bypass, circumvent, or avoid any restrictions employed via the Press Wizards Services;
– take any action that may burden any Press Wizards Services, including by using automated scraping, crawling or monitoring tools not authorized by Press Wizards; or
– request or collect any account information from our users, including any Press Wizards usernames or passwords.
Indemnification
You will indemnify and hold us and our affiliates and subsidiaries, and our and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, and shareholders, (collectively, the “Press Wizards Parties”) harmless against any and all claims, actions, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, settlements, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ or other professionals’ fees) that arise out of or relate to: (a) your participation in the Program, (b) your breach of this Agreement, or (c) Your Services.
Disclaimers
Press Wizards DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THE PROGRAM, THE PRESS WIZARDS SERVICES, THE LINK AND THE PRESS WIZARDS MARKS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PRESS WIZARDS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Limitation of Liability
WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, (INCLUDING ANY LOSS OF REVENUE, PROFITS, GOODWILL OR DATA) RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (I) THE TOTAL MARKETING FEES PAID TO YOU UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH THE MOST RECENT EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM OCCURRED, OR (II) US $100. THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION WILL NOT APPLY TO ANY WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF PRESS WIZARDS.
Termination
You or we may, for any reason, terminate your participation in this Agreement at any time upon notice. Following termination, we will pay you any unpaid Marketing Fees, if valid, that you earned prior to the date of termination. Immediately upon termination, all licenses granted to you under this Agreement will be terminated, and you must remove any Link or any Press Wizards Marks from Your Services. Sections 9-13 of this Agreement will survive termination of the Agreement.
Amendments
We reserve the right to modify the terms of this Agreement upon notice to you. Will provide notice of amendments by posting the revised Agreement to the Portal and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Agreement, and in some cases, we may provide additional notice (such as via email). Your continued participation in the Program will confirm your acceptance of any amended terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to any amendments, you must terminate your participation in the Program.
Other Terms. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Press Wizards and you concerning the subject matter hereof. You must ensure that your account information remains accurate and complete all times during your participation in the Program. Except as otherwise stated in this Agreement, any notices required under this Agreement will be sent to you at the email address maintained in your account, and to Press Wizards at [email protected], with “Attention Referral Program” in the subject line. Except to the extent applicable law, if any, provides otherwise, this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the state of California, U.S.A., excluding its conflict of law provisions, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the state and federal courts located in San Diego County, California. Except for claims for injunctive or equitable relief or claims regarding intellectual property rights (which may be brought in any competent court without the posting of a bond), any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be finally settled in accordance with the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service, Inc. (“JAMS”) by three arbitrators appointed in accordance with such Rules. The arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California, in the English language and the arbitral decision may be enforced in any court. The prevailing party in any action or proceeding to enforce this Agreement shall be entitled to costs and attorneys’ fees. If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that part will be construed to reflect the parties’ original intent, and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof. You may not assign your rights under this Agreement to any party without the consent of Press Wizards; Press Wizards may assign its rights under this Agreement without condition. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.