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Pace Educational Systems,Inc.
Affiliate Operating Agreement
for The Key To Successful Weight Loss
Please read the agreement document below before
registering.
This Agreement
contains the complete terms and conditions that apply to your
participation as an affiliate in the The Key To Successful
Weigh Loss Affiliate Program of Pace
Educational Systems Inc., and the establishment of links from your
affiliate website, e-Newsletter or e-List, to our website conquerovereating.com. As used in this
Agreement, "we" ,"us" or "Pace" means Pace Educational Systems,
Inc., and "you" or "your" means the applicant, and "Product" or
"Products" means any and all items offered for sale by us on the
conquerovereating.com website.
1. Enrollment
In The Affiliate Program
To begin the
enrollment process, you must submit a completed Affiliate Program
application via this site. We will evaluate your application in
good faith and will notify you of your acceptance or rejection. We
may reject your application if we determine (in our sole
discretion) that your site is unsuitable for our Affiliate Program
for any reason, including, but not limited to, inclusion of
content that is in any way unlawful, harmful, threatening,
defamatory, obscene, distasteful, harassing, or racially,
ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.
If we reject
your application, you are welcome to reapply to the Affiliate
Program at any time.
2. Linking
from
your site
As an
Affiliate Site we will make available to you a variety of graphic
and textual links (both these links sometimes being referred to
herein as "Links" or, individually, as a "Link"), which, subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, you may display as often and
in as many areas of your site as you desire. The Links will
establish a link from your site to ours. The Links may connect to
different areas of our site.
In utilizing
the Links, you agree that you will cooperate fully with us in
order to establish and maintain such Links. You also agree that
you will display on your site only those graphic or textual images
(indicating a Link) that are provided by us, and that you will
substitute such new images as provided by us from time to time
throughout the term of this Agreement. Your Affiliate Sites shall
display such graphic and or textual images prominently in relevant
sections of your site. All Links may be modified and/or expanded
from time to time throughout the term of this Agreement. Each Link
connecting users of your site to the pertinent area of our site
will in no way alter the look, feel, or functionality of our site.
You will only earn
referral fees with respect to activity on our site occurring
directly through said Links or through our Word Of Mouth Program
(W-M).
3. Our
Responsibility
We will be
responsible for providing all information necessary to allow you
to install appropriate Links from your site to our site. We
reserve the right to reject orders that do not comply with any
requirements that we periodically may establish. We will be
responsible for processing every order placed by a customer
following a special Link from your site, for tracking the volume
and amount of sales generated by your site, and for providing
information to your Affiliate Sites regarding sales statistics. We will
be responsible for order entry, payment processing, shipping,
cancellations, returns, and related customer service.
4. Your
Responsibility
If you
qualify and agree to participate using an Affiliate Site, you shall:
(a) Have sole
responsibility for the development, operation, and maintenance of
your site and for all the materials that appear on your site.
(b)
Ensure that all materials posted on your site are not illegal and
do not infringe on the rights of any person or entity of any kind.
We disclaim all liability for all materials on your site.
(c)
Indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from all claims, damages,
and expenses (including without limitation, attorneys' fees)
relating to the development, operation, maintenance, and contents
of your site.
(d) Agree
that your site will not, in any way, copy or resemble the look and
feel of our site nor will you create the impression that your site
is our site or is a part of our site. You also agree that your
site will not contain any content of our site or any materials
which are proprietary to Pace except (i) with our prior written
permission, or (ii) in using materials which are obtained by you
in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
(e) Submit the
URL's for all sites you plan to use to promote Pace Products to
us.
(f)
Display Links prominently throughout your site as you see fit.
5. Anti-Spam
Policy
Affiliates
will be removed from the Affiliate Program and forfeit any pending
commissions if they are caught spamming. Spamming (the sending of
unsolicited bulk e-mail) is not allowed and will not be tolerated.
6. Compliance
with the Agreement
We have the
right in our sole discretion to monitor your site at any time and
from time to time to determine if you are in compliance with the
terms of this Agreement.
7. Commission
Determination
Only Pace
Products that are (i) sold by us, and (ii) purchased by users
linking to our site from your site pursuant to a Link, or whom you
have referred to our product by word of mouth using the W-M Form
(see paragraph 9), and (iii)
for which we have received full payment, will qualify for a
commission (will be a "Qualifying Purchase"). Commission rates
will be based on the aggregate amount actually paid to us for
Qualifying Purchases of Pace Products, excluding amounts collected
by us for sales taxes, duties, shipping, handling, and similar
charges, amounts arising from credit card fraud and bad debt, and
credits for returned goods ("Net Sales"). All available items on
our site will be included in the computation of Net Sales.
The commission
rate on Pace Product sales generated by you, either online or
through the W-M program, will be equal to thirty (30%) of the Net
Sales for Qualifying Purchases. Additionally, you will receive
seven percent (7%) of the commission generated by affiliates whom
you have referred to the Affiliate Program. The commission rate is
subject to change at any time or from time to time, which change
shall be made in good faith and in our sole and absolute
discretion. You will be notified of any change in the commission
rate (30) days before such change will take effect. Such
notification will be by e-mail to the address we currently have on
file for you and also through a posting on our website. You will
be responsible for notifying us promtly of any changes to your
email address so that we can contact you.
8. Commission
Payment
We will pay
you commissions on a monthly basis. When the total commissions due
you equals or exceeds forty seven ($47 USD), we will send a
commission check (in U.S. dollars) or an electronic payment via PayPal (whichever you choose) for the applicable commission
(less any taxes required to be withheld under applicable law) and
a statement of activities to you. However, if the referral fees
payable to you for any calendar month are less than $47 USD, we
will hold these referral fees until the total amount due is at
least $47 USD or (if earlier) until this Agreement is terminated.
Such commission checks or electronic payments, and statements of activity will be sent
within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar
month.
9. Word Of
Mouth Referrals
As an
affiliate you are entitled to receive commissions for sales
generated by word of mouth by you or by an affiliate whom you have
recommended to the Affiliate Program, provided such referrals are
made according to the provisions of the W-M Program and they
generate a Qualifying Purchase (see paragraph 7). The W-M Program
operates under the same rules and compensation schedule as the
online sales program with the exception that W-M purchases are
made by phone, fax or mail using the special W-M Form supplied to
affiliates.
10. Reports
of sales
You will be
given a password and have the ability to enter a
password-protected website to receive your sales statistics on a
real-time basis.
11. Policies
and Pricing
All customers
who visit the Pace websites, including, without limitation,
customers who buy products through the Affiliate Program, will be
deemed to be customers of Pace. Accordingly, all of our rules,
policies, and operating procedures concerning customer orders,
customer service, and Pace Product sales will apply to those
customers, and you shall refer all Product-related questions,
requests or queries to Pace. We may, in good faith, change our
policies and operating procedures at any time. For example, we
will determine the prices to be charged for Pace Products sold
under the Affiliate Program in accordance with our own pricing
policies. Prices and availability of Pace Products may vary from
time to time. Because of this, you may not include price
information in your Product descriptions.
12. Publicity
Aside from the
materials we provide, you shall not create, publish, distribute,
or permit any other written material that makes reference to us
without first submitting such material to us and receiving our
written consent.
13. Licenses
and Use of the Pace Logos and Trademarks
(a) We grant
you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right to (i)
access our site through the Links solely in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement and (ii) solely in connection with such
Links, to use the trademark and logo and similar identifying
material relating to us (but only in the form(s) that are
specifically provided by us to you) (collectively, the "Licensed
Materials"), for the sole purpose of linking your site to our
site, where your users can purchase Pace products. You may not
alter, modify, or change the Licensed Materials in any way. You
are only entitled to use the Licensed Materials to the extent that
you are a member in good standing of the Affiliate Program.
(b) You
shall not make any specific use of any Licensed Materials for
purposes other than selling Products on your site, without first
submitting a sample of such to us and obtaining our prior written
consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. You
agree not to use the Licensed Materials in any manner that is
disparaging or that otherwise portrays us in a negative light. We
reserve all of our rights in the Licensed Materials and of our
other proprietary rights. We may revoke your license at any time,
by giving you written notice.
(c) You
grant us a non-exclusive license to utilize your names, titles and
logos, trademarks and service marks (collectively, "Affiliate
Materials"), to advertise, market, promote and publicize in any
manner under this agreement. We will not, however, be required to
advertise, market, promote or publicize your Website. You
represent to us that you are the sole and exclusive owner of your
Affiliate Materials and have the right and power to grant to us
this license and such grant does not or will not (I) breach,
conflict with or constitute a default under any agreement or other
instrument applicable to you or binding upon you, or (ii) infringe
upon any trademark, trade name, service mark, copyright or other
proprietary right of any other person or entity. This license
shall terminate upon the effective date of the expiration or
termination of this Agreement.
14.
Resale of CDs to Third Parties
As an affiliate, in addition to receiving affiliate commissions,
you can also purchase the The Key To Successful Weight Loss
CDs in bulk and resell them directly to clients, workshop audience
members, friends or others who may be interested. These CDs can be
purchased by affiliates at 40% off the retail price in lots of 8
CDs or more. The present retail is $89.00 USD per CD which will
result in a net profit to you of $35.60 USD (minus the
shipping/handling cost paid by you).
15. Term of
the Agreement
The term of
this Agreement will begin upon our acceptance of your Affiliate
Program application and will end when terminated by either party.
Either you or we may terminate this Agreement at anytime, with or
without cause, by giving the other party written notice of
termination. Upon the termination of this Agreement for any
reason, you will immediately cease use of, and remove from your
site, all Links to our site, and all trademarks, logos, and all
other materials provided by or on behalf of us to you pursuant
hereto or in connection with the Affiliate Program. You are only
eligible to earn commissions on sales occurring during the term,
and commissions earned through the date of termination will remain
payable only if the related orders are not canceled or returned.
We may withhold your final payment for a reasonable time to ensure
that the correct amount is paid.
16.
Modification
We may modify
any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement at anytime. You
will be notified by e-mail, and a change notice will be posted on
our site. If the modifications are not acceptable to you, your
only recourse is to terminate this Agreement. Your continued
participation in this Affiliate Program after a change notice has
been e-mailed to you and posted on our site will constitute
binding acceptance of the change.
17.
Relationship of Parties
You and Pace
are independent contractors, and nothing in this Agreement will
create any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales
representative, or employment relationship between the parties.
You will have no authority to make or accept any offers or
representations on our behalf. You will not make any statement,
whether on your site or otherwise, that reasonably would
contradict anything in this Section
Pace may site
your name or URL in connection with your participation in the
program in materials including, but not limited to, postings on
our site, newsletters, advertisements, and other communications.
18.
Disclaimers
We make no
express or implied warranties or representations with respect to
the Affiliate or any Products sold through the Affiliate Program
(including, without limitation, warranties of fitness for a
particular purpose, merchantability, non-infringement, or any
implied warranties arising out of course of performance, dealing,
or trade usage). In addition, we make no representation that the
operation of our site will be uninterrupted or error free, and we
will not be liable for the consequences of any interruptions or
errors.
19.
Representations and Warranties
You hereby
represent and warrant to us as follows:
(a) This
agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by you
and constitutes your legal, valid, and binding obligation,
enforceable against you in accordance with its terms.
(b) 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 (i) any provision of law, rule,
or regulation to which you are subject, (ii) any order, judgment,
or decree applicable to you or binding upon your assets or
properties, (iii) if you are a legal entity, any provision of your
by-laws or certificate of incorporation or other organizational
documents, or (iv) any agreement or other instrument applicable to
you or binding upon your assets or properties.
(c) No
consent, approval, or authorization of, or exemption by 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.
(d) There is
no pending or, to the best of your knowledge, threatened claim,
action, or proceeding against you, or any affiliate of yours, with
respect to the execution, delivery, or consummation of this
Agreement, and, to the best of your knowledge, there is no basis
for any such claim, action, or proceeding.
(e) You
are an adult of at least 18 years of age.
20 .
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, concerning us or you,
respectively, or any of our Affiliates provided by or on behalf of
any of them shall remain strictly confidential and secret and
shall not be utilized, directly or indirectly, by such party for
its own business purposes or for any other purposes 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 or its affiliates.
21.
Limitation of Liability
We will not be
liable for indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages,
or any loss of revenue, profits, or data, arising in connection
with this Agreement or the Affiliate Program, even if we have been
advised of the possibility of such damages. Further, our
aggregate liability arising with respect to this Agreement and the
Affiliate Program will not exceed the total commissions paid or
payable to you under this Agreement.
22.
Independent Investigation
You
acknowledge that you have read this Agreement, have had an
opportunity to consult with your own legal advisers if you so
desired, and agree to all its terms and conditions. You understand
that we may at any time, directly or indirectly, solicit customer
referrals on terms that may differ from those contained in this
Agreement or operate Websites that are similar to or competitive
with your Website. You have independently evaluated the
desirability of participating in the Affiliate Program and are not
relying on any representation, guarantee, or statement other than
as set forth in this Agreement.
23. The
Governing Law
This agreement
will be governed by the laws of the United States and the State of
New Jersey, without reference to rules governing choice of laws.
Any legal proceeding of any nature brought by either Party against
the other Party to enforce any right or obligation under this
Agreement, or arising out of any matter pertaining to this
Agreement shall be submitted for trial, without a jury, before the
federal or state courts located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
and you irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.
You may not assign this agreement, by operation of law or
otherwise, without our prior written consent. Subject to that
restriction, this agreement will be binding on, inure to the
benefit of, and enforceable against the Parties and their
respective successors and assigns. Our failure to enforce your
strict performance of any provision of this Agreement will not
constitute a waiver of our right to subsequently enforce such
provision or any other provision of this Agreement. In any action
to enforce or interpret any provision of this Agreement, the
prevailing Party will be entitled to recover its attorneys fees
and costs.
24.
The insertion of headings and the division of this Agreement into
Sections are for convenience only and are not to affect its
interpretation.
25.
Paragraphs Surviving Agreement
Paragraphs
4-a, 4-b, 4-c, 4-d, 14, 17, 19, 20, and 22 shall survive any
expiration or termination of this Agreement.
I have read
the Affiliate Agreement of Pace Educational Systems, Inc. and
accept the terms set forth in it,
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