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GeoDataSource™ Affiliate Agreement
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Effective Date: August 30, 2006
Welcome to the GeoDataSource Affiliate Agreement ("Agreement"). This Agreement
sets forth the terms and conditions under which GeoDataSource.com makes the
GeoDataSource Affiliate Program ("Affiliate Program") available to you. By
becoming a GeoDataSource Affiliate and using the Affiliate Program you
expressly agree to be bound by and follow all terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement. If you do not agree to be bound by this Agreement, your sole
recourse is not to participate in the Affiliate Program. GeoDataSource.com
reserves the right to add, delete and/or modify any of the terms and conditions
contained in this Agreement, at any time and in its sole discretion, by posting
a change notice or a new agreement on the GeoDataSource.com Web Site. In the
event of substantive changes to the terms of this Agreement, you may be
notified by email. If any modification is unacceptable to you, your only
recourse is to terminate this Agreement and you participation in the Affiliate
Program. Your continued participation in the Affiliate Program following
posting of a change notice or new agreement on the GeoDataSource.com Web Site
will constitute binding acceptance of the changes
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| 1. General Rules
1.1 The GeoDataSource.com Terms of Service and the
GeoDataSource.com Privacy Policy are incorporated herein by this reference. As
an Affiliate you will continue to be bound by the GeoDataSource.com Terms of
Service and the GeoDataSource.com Privacy Policy. For purposes of clarity, the
Affiliate Program is deemed part of the "GeoDataSource.com Services," and all
initially-capitalized terms not defined in this Agreement shall have the
meaning set forth for such term in the Terms of Service and/or the Privacy
Policy, and any disputes you may have resulting from your participation in the
Affiliate Program will be subject to confidential binding arbitration in
accordance with Section 12 of the Terms of Service. In the event of an
inconsistency between this Agreement and the GeoDataSource.com Terms of Service
this Agreement shall control.
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| 2. Becoming a GeoDataSource Affiliate
2.1 Eligibility. GeoDataSource.com will only knowingly provide
the Affiliate Program to parties that can lawfully enter into and form
contracts under applicable law. If you are under the age of 18, but at least 13
years of age, you may participate in the Affiliate Program only under the
supervision and consent of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by
this Agreement. The Affiliate Program is not intended for children under the
age of 13.
2.2 Opening an Account. To become an Affiliate and have the
right to participate in the Affiliate Program, you must enroll in the Affiliate
Program by opening an Affiliate account ("Account") with GeoDataSource.com
through its online registration process.
2.3 Contact Information. You must provide GeoDataSource.com with
accurate and complete contact and payment information when you open an Account.
You must immediately notify GeoDataSource.com if any of your contact or payment
information changes. If you do not provide GeoDataSource.com with complete,
accurate, and updated contact information, you may not be eligible to receive
commissions based on your participation in the Affiliate Program.
2.4 Account Security. You will need to select a password if you
open an Account. You will be solely and exclusively responsible for keeping
your password confidential and all use of your password and Account, including,
without limitation, any use by any third party. You must notify
GeoDataSource.com immediately if you believe your password has been or may be
obtained or used by any unauthorized person or entity. In addition, you must
notify GeoDataSource.com immediately if you become aware of any other breach or
attempted breach of the security of your Account or the GeoDataSource.com
Service.
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3. Your Obligations
3.1 You must use the Affiliate Program in a manner that
demonstrates common sense and respect for the rights of GeoDataSource.com and
third parties. You must comply with the Affiliate Guidelines and any other
applicable guidelines set forth in the GeoDataSource.com Content Usage Policy.
3.2 Special Links. As a member of the Affiliate Program,
GeoDataSource.com will provide you with special "tagged" link formats ("Special
Link(s)") to be used in linking to the GeoDataSource.com Web Site. The Special
Links will permit tracking, reporting, and commission calculations. You must
ensure that each of these links properly utilize the Special Link formats. You
will only earn commissions on activities occurring on the GeoDataSource.com Web
Site if such activity was originated from properly formatted Special Links.
GeoDataSource.com will not be liable to you for any failure by you to use
Special Links, including to the extent that such failure may result in any
reduction of amounts, which may otherwise be paid to you pursuant to this
Agreement.
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4. Customers Purchasing Via the Affiliate Program.
4.1 Order Processing and Reporting. GeoDataSource.com will
process all product orders placed by customers who follow Special Links to the
GeoDataSource.com Web Site ("Customers"). GeoDataSource.com reserves the right
to reject orders that do not comply with any requirements that
GeoDataSource.com has and may periodically establish. GeoDataSource.com will be
responsible for all aspects of order processing and fulfillment. Among other
things, GeoDataSource.com will prepare order forms, process payments and handle
customer service. GeoDataSource.com will track sales made to Customers who
purchase products using Special Links from your web site to the
GeoDataSource.com Web Site and will make available to you reports summarizing
sales activity. GeoDataSource.com will use commercially reasonable efforts to
present accurate information in the reports, but GeoDataSource.com cannot
guarantee the accuracy of the reports.
4.2 Customers. Customers who buy products through the Affiliate
Program will be deemed to be customers of GeoDataSource.com. Accordingly, all
of the GeoDataSource.com rules, policies, and operating procedures concerning
customer orders, customer service and product sales will apply to those
Customers. GeoDataSource.com may change the GeoDataSource.com policies and
operating procedures at any time. Product prices and availability may vary from
time to time, and such price changes may affect products that you already have
listed on your web site. GeoDataSource.com will use commercially reasonable
efforts to present accurate information, but GeoDataSource.com cannot guarantee
the availability or price of any particular product.
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5. Affiliate Commissions and Reporting.
5.1 Affiliate Commissions. GeoDataSource.com will pay you
commissions in accordance with this Agreement and the Affiliate Commission
Schedule ("Commissions"). The Affiliate Commission Schedule is incorporated
herein by this reference. GeoDataSource Affiliates can earn commissions on the
following types of transactions:
(a) GeoDataSource.com will pay you a commission on qualifying
sales originating from Special Links on your web site or web space in
accordance with the then current Affiliate Commission Schedule (link); and
5.2 Payment of Commissions.
(a) Payment Terms. GeoDataSource.com will pay you Commissions on
a monthly basis. Within 60 days following the end of each calendar month,
GeoDataSource.com will send transfer the money to your PayPal account for the
Commissions you have earned for the relevant month. However, if the Commissions
payable to you for any month are less than $200.00, GeoDataSource.com will hold
your Commissions until the total amount due is at least $200.00 or until this
Agreement is terminated.
(b) Charitable Contribution. Unless you and GeoDataSource.com
otherwise agree in writing, GeoDataSource.com may remit any payment otherwise
due to you as a contribution in your name to a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit
organization of GeoDataSource.com's choice (or any charity agreed upon in
writing by you and GeoDataSource.com) if: (i) you fail to provide
GeoDataSource.com with accurate and complete contact information; and (ii) the
funds remain outstanding for more than 12 months. If GeoDataSource.com makes
such a contribution, its obligation to you shall be reduced by the amount of
that contribution.
(c) Termination Fees. If you or GeoDataSource.com terminate your
Account, and you have less than $200 in accrued but unpaid Commissions then
outstanding, GeoDataSource.com may charge you a $30 processing fee when sending
you your final payment to cover its administrative costs.
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6. Identifying Yourself As An Affiliate.
6.1 Logo. GeoDataSource.com will make available to you a small
graphic image that identifies you as a GeoDataSource Affiliate Program
participant. You may display this logo or the phrase "In affiliation with
GeoDataSource.com" somewhere on your web site or web space. GeoDataSource.com
may modify the text or graphic image of this notice from time to time. In
addition, GeoDataSource.com encourages (but does not require) you to include a
Special Link on your web site to the GeoDataSource.com home page at
http://www.GeoDataSource.com.
6.2 All other Communications. Except as provided for in the
Affiliate Guidelines, you may not make any press release with respect to this
Agreement or your participation in the Affiliate Program without
GeoDataSource.com's prior written consent, which may be given or withheld in
its sole discretion.
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7. Limited Licenses.
7.1 GeoDataSource.com License to You of Logo and Links.
GeoDataSource.com grants you a limited nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable
right to use the graphic images and text provided to you by GeoDataSource.com,
for use on your web site or web space, solely for the purpose of identifying
your web site or web space as an Affiliate Program participant and to assist in
generating Commissions. In addition, GeoDataSource.com grants you a limited,
nontransferable, nonexclusive, worldwide right to reproduce and use all graphic
images and other materials provided to you, solely for the purpose of creating
Special Links connecting your web site or web space to the GeoDataSource.com
Web Site and promoting the sale of products on the GeoDataSource.com Web Site.
All product images must be served by the GeoDataSource.com Web Site and cannot
be used in any form other than the form provided by GeoDataSource.com. You may
not modify the graphic images or text, or any other of the GeoDataSource.com
images, in any way. GeoDataSource.com may revoke your license at any time by
giving you written notice. GeoDataSource.com reserves all of its rights in the
graphic images, text, any other images, GeoDataSource.com trade names and
trademarks, and all other intellectual property rights. Any and all rights in
and to GeoDataSource.com's intellectual property shall inure to the benefit of
GeoDataSource.com.
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8. Indemnification.
As you are bound by the Terms of Service in using the Affiliate
Program, you must indemnify, defend and hold GeoDataSource.com harmless for any
claim arising out of, relating to, or connected with your alleged breach of the
Terms of Service in using the Affiliate Program in accordance with Section 9 of
the Terms of Service. You must also indemnify, defend, and hold
GeoDataSource.com harmless based on any claim alleging facts that, if true,
would constitute a breach of this Agreement. You also agree that covered claims
under this indemnity obligation shall include, without limitation (a) any claim
that GeoDataSource.com's use of any images provided via your web site or web
space infringes on any trademark, trade name, service mark, copyright, license,
intellectual property, or other proprietary right of any third party; and/or
(b)any claim related to your web site, including, without limitation, content
therein not attributable to GeoDataSource.com. GeoDataSource.com may withhold
any Commissions that it owes you if you have to indemnify GeoDataSource.com.
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9. Term and Termination.
9.1 Term. The term of this Agreement will begin upon
GeoDataSource.com's acceptance of your Affiliate Program application and will
end when terminated by either party.
9.2 GeoDataSource.com Termination. In its sole discretion, with
or without notice to you, GeoDataSource.com may terminate your participation in
the Affiliate Program and terminate your Account. If GeoDataSource.com
determines, in its sole discretion, that you are abusing the system, the
GeoDataSource.com Service and/or the GeoDataSource Affiliate Program,
GeoDataSource.com may (without limiting any other rights or remedies available
to it) withdraw your participation and withhold any Commissions payable to you.
9.3 Your Termination. You may terminate your Account for any
reason at any time by visiting the "Close Account" page within the members
area.
9.4 Effect of Termination. You can only earn Commissions during
the term of the Agreement, and Commissions earned through the date of
termination will remain payable only if the related orders are not canceled or
returned. GeoDataSource.com may withhold your final payment for a reasonable
time to ensure that the correct amount is paid. Upon the termination of this
Agreement for any reason, you will immediately cease use of, and remove from
your web site, all links to the GeoDataSource.com Web Site, product images from
the GeoDataSource.com database, all GeoDataSource.com trademarks, trade dress
and logos, all Special Links, and all other materials provided by or on behalf
of GeoDataSource.com to you pursuant hereto or in connection with the Affiliate
Program.
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