| This Agreement represents the terms
and conditions that apply to your participation in Affiliate Program of
Threshold Computer Solutions Inc., DBA eZEE CMS (\eZEE CMS\). For purposes
of this Agreement, \you\ and \your\ refer to the affiliate applicant and
\we\ and \our\ refer to eZEE CMS.
1. Execution of the Agreement.
By selecting the online acceptance of this Agreement, you represent
that this Agreement has been validly executed and delivered and constitutes
a valid binding obligation against you. You also acknowledge that you
have read and understand the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and agree to be bound by all its terms and conditions.
2. Enrollment.
To start the enrollment process, you must submit a completed online
application. We then review the application and determine, in our sole
discretion, whether to accept or reject you as an affiliate. Websites
may be rejected because they contain obscene, inappropriate or otherwise
objectionable material. We will notify you regarding your application
in a timely manner (typically 1-2 business days).
Applications not completely filled out with contact name, company name,
address, phone number, email address, federal tax id or social security
number, etc., will not be accepted.
If your company does not have a website or you intend to refer clients
to eZEE CMS while your website is being constructed, please specify
that in your application, as different instructions will be issued to
you pending approval of your application.
3. Links.
Upon acceptance as an affiliate, you will be issued a Welcome Letter
containing pertinent information regarding your account. In this letter
you will find a Unique URL for your website, from which you can choose
eZEE CMS graphics, or eZEE CMS banners for your website. Your Welcome
Letter will provide instructions on how to utilize your affiliate link
and access the Affiliate Center to obtain graphics and/or banners for
your website.
4. Independent Business.
Nothing in this Agreement will create any employment relationship between
you and EZEE CMS. Neither party will have the authority to enter into
contracts, assume or create any liability or make agreements of any
nature whatsoever for, in the name of, or on behalf of, the other party.
Any person that follows the special link from your website to our website
will be deemed to be a customer of EZEE CMS. Accordingly, we will be
responsible for all aspects of order processing and fulfillment of our
services. All our rules, prices, policies and operating procedures will
apply to sales made under this Agreement. We expressly reserve the right
to add, delete or modify our services and prices at any time. We also
expressly reserve the right to reject any order, in our sole discretion.
Commission.
As a participant in EZEE CMS\ Affiliate Program, you will be entitled
to receive a commission on the Net Revenue (as defined below) on the
Paid Orders (as defined below) you refer to EZEE CMS. For purposes of
this Agreement, \Net Revenue\ means the total revenue received on an
order less state and/or county filing fees and discounts, less the cost
of returns and chargebacks EZEE CMS incurs on any of your referred Paid
Orders. For purposes of this Agreement, \Paid Orders\ means any order
on which payment has been received by EZEE CMS and processed. Initially,
you will be entitled to receive a ten percent (10%) commission on the
Net Revenue generated by Paid Orders from customers who follow the Unique
URL from your website to the EZEE CMS website.
Commissions will be paid to you on a monthly basis, with commission
checks being mailed in the second week of the calendar month following
the calendar month in which the Paid Orders were received.
5. Term.
The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date we accept your
application into the Affiliate Program and will end when terminated
by either party. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time,
with or without cause, by giving the other party thirty (30) days written
notice of termination. You will only earn commission fees on sales occurring
during the term of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provisions
of this paragraph, this Agreement shall terminate automatically in the
event of either party\s bankruptcy, insolvency or assignment for the
benefit of creditors, and either party may terminate this Agreement
effective immediately upon notice to the other party in the event of
the conviction of, or commission by, the other party or any principal,
officer, shareholder, member, manager, employee, agent or any partner
of the other party of any crime which may adversely affect the goodwill
or reputation of either party. Additionally, we may terminate this Agreement
effective immediately if you use EZEE CMS\ name, logo, or graphics or
include a link to the EZEE CMS\ website in any form of unsolicited communication
such as spam.
6. Your Rights as an Affiliate.
We grant you the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to maintain a
link to the EZEE CMS\ website, solely in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement, from which your website visitors can order online incorporation
and related services. Additionally, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable
license to use our logos, trade names, trademarks and/or other identifying
materials for the sole purpose of selling our services on your website.
We reserve all our proprietary rights to these materials and may revoke
your license at any time upon written notice.
7. Your Obligations as an Affiliate.
In performing under this Agreement, you shall:
a. comply with all applicable laws and regulations;
b. not use the trademarks, trade names, service marks, or logos of EZEE
CMS except as expressly authorized by EZEE CMS;
c. not create, publish, distribute, or permit any written material that
makes reference to EZEE CMS without first obtaining our written consent.;
d. not create, publish, distribute or permit any advertising in reference
to EZEE CMS.; and
e. not use EZEE CMS\ name, the EZEE CMS\ logo, any EZEE CMS\ graphics
or include a link to the EZEE CMS\ website in any form of unsolicited
communication, such as but not limited to, unsolicited email (spam).
If you want to use EZEE CMS\ website content directly on your site please
contact: affiliate@eZEE CMS.com. If you use any EZEE CMS\ content without
permission, we will terminate your Affiliate status.
8. Our Rights.
Under this Agreement you grant EZEE CMS a non-exclusive license to utilize
your logos, trade names or trademarks for the sole purpose of advertising,
marketing and promoting our Affiliate Program. Any advertising, marketing
or promoting done under this paragraph shall be in our sole discretion.
9. Our Obligations.
In providing incorporation, formation and related services to customers
referred to us by you through our Affiliate Program, we shall comply
with reasonable industry standards. We will NOT be responsible for the
operation or contents of your website.
10. Confidentiality.
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or with the consent of
the other party hereto, each of the parties hereto agrees that all information
including, without limitation, the terms of this Agreement, business
and financial information, customer and vendor lists and pricing and
sales information, shall remain strictly confidential and secret and
shall not be utilized, directly or indirectly, by the other party for
its own business purposes or for any other purpose except and solely
to the extent that any such information is generally known or available
to the public through a source or sources other than such party hereto.
11. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Damages and Liability.
WE MAKE NO AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS
WITH RESPECT TO INCORPORATION, FORMATION AND RELATED SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS
REFERRED TO US BY YOU THROUGH OUR AFFILIATE PROGRAM AND/OR ANY SERVICES
PROVIDED BY US UNDER THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Additionally, we make no representations that the
operation of our website or services will be uninterrupted or error
free and we will not be liable for the consequences of any interruptions
or errors. In no event shall EZEE CMS or any of our agents, employees,
officers or directors be liable for consequential, incidental or special
damages, including lost profits, even if we have knowledge of the potential
loss or damage.
12. Indemnification.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Threshold Computer Solutions,
Inc. and its directors, officers, employees, agents and shareholders
against any loss, liability, damage or expense that we may sustain by
reason of any action or inaction by you in connection with your solicitation
of orders for our services under this Agreement or the operation or
contents of your website.
13. Modification.
We reserve the right to modify the terms of this Agreement, in our sole
discretion. At a minimum, we will communicate any modification to you
by posting updates to the Affiliate Terms and Conditions document maintained
on our website. Your continued participation as an Affiliate after such
modification will constitute your acceptance to the modified terms and
conditions.
14. Miscellaneous.
a. Survival of Obligations.
The parties agree that the obligations imposed by paragraphs 11 12 and
13 will survive the termination of this Agreement.
b. Election of Remedy and Waiver.
The exercise of one right or remedy hereunder will not constitute an
election or preclude either party from exercising or pursuing all other
rights or remedies available to them under the law or as provided herein.
The failure of either party at any time to require performance by the
other party of any provision hereof will in no way affect the right
to require such performance at any time thereafter, nor will the waiver
by either party of a breach of any provision hereof constitute a waiver
of any succeeding breach of the same or any other provision, or constitute
a waiver of the provision itself.
c. Assignment, Amendment and Severability.
Neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder or interest herein may
be assigned by either party without the written consent of the other,
which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. This Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement between the parties and may not be substituted,
varied or abridged in any manner, except as provided herein, unless
by written amendment executed by an authorized agent or officer of either
party. In the event any provision of this Agreement is found to be void
or unenforceable, all remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain
in full force and effect.
d. Governing Law and Jurisdiction.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the internal laws of the State of Colorado, United States of America.
The parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction of any state or federal
court located in New York. The parties agree that jurisdiction and venue
for any matter arising out of or pertaining to this Agreement shall
be proper only in the state and federal courts located in Larimer County,
United States of America
e. Notice.
All notices under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
sufficient if delivered personally or if sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the receiving party if for Threshold
Computer Solutions, Inc. at 2119 Winterstone Ct, Fort Collins, CO 80525,
and if for Affiliate to the address provided in your Affiliate Application
or to such other address as such party may designate in writing. Any
such notice shall be deemed to have been received on the next business
day after transmission by overnight or air courier, and on the third
business day after transmission by certified or registered U.S. mail,
return receipt requested.
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