1 Parties to this Agreement
1.2 "Lunarpages" is Lunarpages d.b.a. Add2Net, Inc. a California corporation
located at:
Add2Net, Inc.
Lunarpages Division
1360 N Hancock St.
Anaheim, CA 92807
1.3 "You", "Your" refers to each and every affiliate or sub-affiliate of the
Lunarpages affiliate program. Participation in the program constitutes full
and complete acceptance of the terms and conditions set forth herein.
2 Lunarpages Responsibilities.
2.1 Coded URL. Upon your acceptance, Lunarpages will provide you with a URL
coded to specifically identify you which will allow you to create a link to
the Lunarpages web site. You may post this link in any location, as many times
as you like subject to the remaining terms of this agreement regarding
acceptable links.
2.2 Tracking. Lunarpages agrees to track the customers referred to Lunarpages
via the link provided to you for that purpose. Lunarpages will pay you a
commission for each such referral made in compliance with this agreement
pursuant to the commission schedule and the terms set forth in this affiliate
agreement.
2.3 Second Tier. Lunarpages will also track any affiliate that initially comes
to Lunarpages via your coded URL and becomes an affiliate during that session.
You will receive a second tier commission for each new sale made by each such
second tier affiliate made in compliance with this agreement pursuant to the
commission schedule and the terms set forth in this affiliate agreement. There
is no third tier program or commission at this time.
3 Affiliate Responsibilities.
3.1 Minimum Age. You agree that you are 18 years of age or older on the date
that you first approve the terms hereof. You agree that you are in a
jurisdiction where participation in the Lunarpages affiliate program does not
violate any law, ordinance, regulation or standard.
3.2 Operative Link. You agree to take full responsibility for ensuring the
proper and continuing operation of your coded URL. You agree that you will
notify Lunarpages if your coded URL ceases to function or ceases to function
properly.
3.3 Representations. You agree that you will not make any representations,
promises, warranties or other statements about Lunarpages or the Lunarpages
web site, products or policies other than as may be expressly approved in
writing by Lunarpages or as other wise provided to you by Lunarpages for that
purpose.
3.4 Link. You may use the coded URL provided by Lunarpages via the available
Lunarpages Link Library or in any other form you wish provided that your use
of the URL is not in any way disparaging of Lunarpages or otherwise not
appropriate or acceptable in Lunarpages sole opinion and judgment. You may not
violate any copyright, trademark or other intellectual property right of
Lunarpages or any other party. You may not violate the Lunarpages General
Terms of Service.
3.5 Amendments. You agree that this agreement may be amended by Lunarpages at
any time without notice to you. You agree to keep advised of any changes to
this agreement by checking the Lunarpages web site on a periodic basis.
3.6 Customers of Lunarpages. Lunarpages will have the sole right and
responsibility to service all customers secured through your coded URL. All
dealings with customers for web hosting and related services shall be directly
and solely between customer and Lunarpages. Lunarpages shall have the right
and obligation to determine all pricing and product offerings and shall have
the right to make any changes thereto without notice to affiliate.
4 Commissions.
4.1 Commission Rate. Commissions are paid on a one time basis for each new
account purchased via your coded URL subject to the terms and conditions set
forth herein. There will be no obligation to pay any other commission. The
current commission rate for a first tier affiliate sale is Sixty-Five dollars.
($65.00) The current commission rate for second tier commission is Five
dollars. ($5.00) Commissions are paid on new accounts only and not on any
subsequent renewal.
4.2 Qualified Commission. A "qualified commission" is one for which the new
account which is the subject of the commission has remained in good standing
continuously for at least 30 days from its inception. Lunarpages shall make
all decisions as to whether any commission is a "qualified commission". Free (i.e. Promo, Education, Training, Sponsored, Donated, etc) accounts will not receive commissions of any kind.
4.3 Payment Date. Lunarpages will pay to you all qualified commissions on or before the end of the month following the date upon which the commission becomes a qualified commission.
4.4 Timing of Calculation. Lunarpages agrees to pay you the commission set
forth in paragraph 4.1 herein in effect at the time such commission becomes a
qualified commission. The commission amount or any other term of this
agreement may be changed by Lunarpages at any time without notice to you. It
is your obligation to check this agreement document regularly to keep advised
of any such changes.
4.5 No Internal Sales. You understand and agree that you will not earn a
commission on the purchase of your own hosting accounts.
4.6 Payment Form. Commissions will be paid either via Lunarpages check sent to
the address you provide at registration or directly to your PayPal account
provided at registration. Any changes to this preference may be made via email
to affiliate@lunarpages.com. Lunarpages is not responsible for any loss or
damage sustained as the result of any dealings with or otherwise arising out
of disputes with PayPal.
5 Ownership and Licenses.
5.1 Property Ownership. Each party to this agreement shall retain all right,
title and interest in its names, logos, trademarks, service marks, trade
dress, copyrights and proprietary technology, including, without limitation,
those names, logos, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, copyrights and
proprietary technology currently used or which may be developed and/or used by
it in the future.
5.2 License. Lunarpages grants you as an affiliate a revocable, non-exclusive,
worldwide License to use, reproduce and transmit the Lunarpages logos,
trademarks and service marks on your site and only your site for the sole
purpose of facilitating a link between your site and Lunarpages to accomplish
the purpose and intent of this affiliate agreement. You may also use the links
and images located in the link library prepared specifically for that purpose
subject to the same terms and conditions. You may not otherwise use, copy,
distribute, change, modify, or otherwise alter any such property. This License
is neither assignable nor transferable.
5.3 Cease use upon demand. You agree to immediately cease the use of any mark
upon request made by Lunarpages to the email address provided by you and
maintained on file for you by Lunarpages. You agree to immediately cease the
use of any link created by you to Lunarpages upon request by Lunarpages to the
email address provided by you and maintained on file for you by Lunarpages.
6 Termination.
6.1 Effect upon Commission. Either party may terminate this agreement at any
time upon notice in writing to the other party. Other than any termination
under paragraph 6.2 herein, any commission which has become a qualified
commission as of the date of such termination will be paid post termination.
Any commission which is not a qualified commission as of the date of notice of
termination shall not thereafter become a qualified commission.
6.2 Breach of this agreement. The breach of this agreement, or any provision
thereof, knowingly or otherwise, willful or otherwise, is grounds for
immediate suspension or at the sole option of Lunarpages termination of this
agreement in it's entirety.
6.2.1 Suspension. Suspension under this paragraph shall mean the withholding
of all commission payments qualified or otherwise until such breach is cured.
Suspension if not cured within a reasonable time as determined by Lunarpages
will become a termination under 6.2 as of the date of the initial suspension.
6.3 Survival. Upon termination of this agreement all rights and licenses
granted by this agreement are immediately revoked. Paragraph 3.6, section 6
(Termination), Paragraphs 7.1 through 7.14 (inclusive) and 7.16 – 7.19 shall
survive such termination and remain in full force and effect.
7 General.
7.1 Authority. Each party represents to the other that it has full binding
authority to enter into this agreement and in the case of any entity other
than an individual that the parson assenting to the terms of this agreement
has the full binding authority of the entity purportedly bound.
7.2 Non-Infringement. You agree that in the course of any performance under
this agreement or otherwise with respect to any dealings between you and
Lunarpages that you will not infringe on any third party's copyright, patent,
trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or right of publicity or
privacy.
7.3 Violation of Law. That you will not violate any applicable law, ordinance,
regulation or standard.
7.4 Terms of Service. You agree that in the course of any performance under
this agreement or otherwise with respect to any dealings between you and
Lunarpages that you agree to be bound by the Lunarpages General Terms of
Service which are incorporated herein as though set forth at length herein.
7.5 Unsolicited Email. You agree that in the course of any performance under
this agreement or otherwise with respect to any dealings between you and
Lunarpages that you will not use or otherwise permit the use of unsolicited
commercial email (a.k.a. SPAM) in relation to the Lunarpages Affiliate
program.
7.6 Defamation/Libel. You agree that in the course of any performance under
this agreement or otherwise with respect to any dealings between you and
Lunarpages that you will not transmit any information which is or might be
considered to be defamatory or libelous.
7.7 Decency. You agree that in the course of any performance under this
agreement or otherwise with respect to any dealings between you and Lunarpages
that you will not transmit any information which is or might be considered to
be lewd, pornographic or obscene;
7.8 Unfair Competition. You agree that in the course of any performance under
this agreement or otherwise with respect to any dealings between you and
Lunarpages that you will not violate any laws regarding unfair competition
(including but not limited to California Business and Professions Code section
17200), anti-discrimination or false advertising or the Lunarpages General
Terms of Service.
7.9 Promote Violence. You agree that in the course of any performance under
this agreement or otherwise with respect to any dealings between you and
Lunarpages that you will not take any action which might promote violence or
contain hate speech.
7.10 Damage Lunarpages. You agree that in the course of any performance under
this agreement or otherwise with respect to any dealings between you and
Lunarpages that you will not take any action that would in any way damage
Lunarpages or otherwise compromise it's servers or equipment including utilize
or otherwise transmit at any time contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time
bombs, cancelbot or other similar harmful or deleterious programming routines.
7.11 No Automatic Links. You agree not to utilize any link that is or can be
initiated automatically without the user clicking on the link.
7.12 WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ANY SERVICES OR
MATERIALS PROVIDED BY LUNARPAGES PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE PROVIDED AS
IS, WITH ALL FAULTS AND AS AVAILABLE, AND THAT LUNARPAGES MAKES NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AND
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS, ON ITS OWN BEHALF ON AND BEHALF OF ITS SUPPLIERS,
DISTRIBUTORS AND LICENSORS, ANY WARRANTIES AS TO THE USEFULNESS, ACCURACY,
RELIABILITY OR EFFECTIVENESS OF ANY SERVICES OR MATERIALS PROVIDED HEREUNDER
OR THAT THE SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR FREE OR
AVAILABLE THROUGH ANY PARTICULAR METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION, OR THAT ANY SERVICES
OR MATERIALS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL WORK WITH EVERY INTERNET
BROWSER, OR THAT DEFECTS HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT SUCH SERVICES
OR MATERIALS WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF ANY PARTY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING,
AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, LUNARPAGES DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
IN NO EVENT WILL LUNARPAGES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY SERVICE FAILURE,
DISRUPTION, DOWNTIME OR INCORRECT LINKAGE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
7.13 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO INSTANCE SHALL LUNARPAGES BE LIABLE TO YOU
FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT
DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE), ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT WHETHER
OR NOT LUNARPAGES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT COMMISSIONS AGREED UPON IN THIS AFFILIATE AGREEMENT ARE BASED
IN PART UPON THESE LIMITATIONS, AND THAT THESE LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY REMEDY.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this section shall not limit either party
liability to the other for (i) willful or malicious misconduct; (ii) gross
negligence; (iii) indemnification under Section 7.12 or (iv) either party's
liability for death or personal injury or their own acts of fraud.
7.14 Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Lunarpages and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents,
harmless of and from any and all liability, losses, damages, injuries or
expenses (including attorney's fees and expert witness charges) arising out of
any claimed or alleged action or inaction toward any third party whether such
claimed or alleged action or inaction arises out of a claim of misuse of copy
written materials, License violation, domain misuse, trademark misuse or any
active or passive negligence.
7.15 Independent Contractors. Each party shall act as an independent
contractor and shall have no authority to obligate or bind the other in any
respect.
7.16 Choice of Laws /Venue. This Agreement has been made in and shall be
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state of California.
Any action to enforce this Agreement shall be brought in the federal or state
courts located in the County of Los Angeles.
7.17 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and
separable from each other, and no provision shall be affected or rendered
invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason any other
or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part.
7.18 Integration. This agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the
parties and revokes and super cedes any and all prior agreements and is
intended to be a full and complete expression of the agreement between the
parties. This agreement shall not be modified except in writing by the posting
of a new agreement by Lunarpages on the Lunarpages web site.
7.19 Use constitutes Signature. Your agreement to the terms set forth herein
is manifested by any participation in the Lunarpages affiliate program
including the submission of the affiliate application form and the collection
of any commission under this agreement. This agreement may be modified,
amended, altered or otherwise changed by Lunarpages without notice to any
other party other than changing the agreement itself made available by
Lunarpages to the affiliates on the Lunarpages web site.