Effective Date: November 30, 2005
Welcome to the IP2Location Affiliate Agreement ("Agreement"). This Agreement
sets forth the terms and conditions under which IP2Location.com makes the
IP2Location Affiliate Program ("Affiliate Program") available to you. By
becoming a IP2Location 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. IP2Location.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 IP2Location.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 your participation in the Affiliate
Program. Your continued participation in the Affiliate Program following
posting of a change notice or new agreement on the IP2Location.com Web Site
will constitute binding acceptance of the changes
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1. General Rules
1.1 The IP2Location.com Terms of Service and the IP2Location.com Privacy Policy
are incorporated herein by this reference. As an Affiliate you will continue to
be bound by the IP2Location.com Terms of Service and the IP2Location.com
Privacy Policy. For purposes of clarity, the Affiliate Program is deemed part
of the "IP2Location.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
IP2Location.com Terms of Service this Agreement shall control.
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2. Becoming a IP2Location Affiliate
2.1 Eligibility. IP2Location.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 IP2Location.com
through its online registration process.
2.3 Contact Information. You must provide IP2Location.com with
accurate and complete contact and payment information when you open an Account.
You must immediately notify IP2Location.com if any of your contact or payment
information changes. If you do not provide IP2Location.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 IP2Location.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 IP2Location.com
immediately if you become aware of any other breach or attempted breach of the
security of your Account or the IP2Location.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 IP2Location.com and
third parties. You must comply with the Affiliate Guidelines and any other
applicable guidelines set forth in the IP2Location.com Content Usage Policy.
3.2 Special Links. As a member of the Affiliate Program,
IP2Location.com will provide you with special "tagged" link formats ("Special
Link(s)") to be used in linking to the IP2Location.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 IP2Location.com Web
Site if such activity was originated from properly formatted Special Links.
IP2Location.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. IP2Location.com will process all product
orders placed by customers who follow Special Links to the IP2Location.com Web
Site ("Customers"). IP2Location.com reserves the right to reject orders that do
not comply with any requirements that IP2Location.com has and may periodically
establish. IP2Location.com will be responsible for all aspects of order
processing and fulfillment. Among other things, IP2Location.com will prepare
order forms, process payments and handle customer service. IP2Location.com will
track sales made to Customers who purchase products using Special Links from
your web site to the IP2Location.com Web Site and will make available to you
reports summarizing sales activity. IP2Location.com will use commercially
reasonable efforts to present accurate information in the reports, but
IP2Location.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 IP2Location.com. Accordingly, all of the
IP2Location.com rules, policies, and operating procedures concerning customer
orders, customer service and product sales will apply to those Customers.
IP2Location.com may change the IP2Location.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. IP2Location.com will use commercially reasonable efforts to
present accurate information, but IP2Location.com cannot guarantee the
availability or price of any particular product.
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5. Affiliate Commissions and Reporting.
5.1 Affiliate Commissions. IP2Location.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. IP2Location Affiliates can earn commissions on the following
types of transactions:
(a) IP2Location.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. IP2Location.com will pay you Commissions on a monthly basis.
Within 60 days following the end of each calendar month, IP2Location.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, IP2Location.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 IP2Location.com otherwise agree in
writing, IP2Location.com may remit any payment otherwise due to you as a
contribution in your name to a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization of
IP2Location.com's choice (or any charity agreed upon in writing by you and
IP2Location.com) if: (i) you fail to provide IP2Location.com with accurate and
complete contact information; and (ii) the funds remain outstanding for more
than 12 months. If IP2Location.com makes such a contribution, its obligation to
you shall be reduced by the amount of that contribution.
(c) Termination Fees. If you or IP2Location.com terminate your Account, and you
have less than $200 in accrued but unpaid Commissions then outstanding,
IP2Location.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. IP2Location.com will make available to you a small graphic image that
identifies you as a IP2Location Affiliate Program participant. You may display
this logo or the phrase "In affiliation with IP2Location.com" somewhere on your
web site or web space. IP2Location.com may modify the text or graphic image of
this notice from time to time. In addition, IP2Location.com encourages (but
does not require) you to include a Special Link on your web site to the
IP2Location.com home page at http://www.IP2Location.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 IP2Location.com's prior
written consent, which may be given or withheld in its sole discretion.
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7. Limited Licenses.
7.1 IP2Location.com License to You of Logo and Links. IP2Location.com grants
you a limited nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable right to use the graphic
images and text provided to you by IP2Location.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, IP2Location.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 IP2Location.com Web Site and promoting the
sale of products on the IP2Location.com Web Site. All product images must be
served by the IP2Location.com Web Site and cannot be used in any form other
than the form provided by IP2Location.com. You may not modify the graphic
images or text, or any other of the IP2Location.com images, in any way.
IP2Location.com may revoke your license at any time by giving you written
notice. IP2Location.com reserves all of its rights in the graphic images, text,
any other images, IP2Location.com trade names and trademarks, and all other
intellectual property rights. Any and all rights in and to IP2Location.com's
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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 IP2Location.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 IP2Location.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
IP2Location.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 IP2Location.com. IP2Location.com may withhold any
Commissions that it owes you if you have to indemnify IP2Location.com.
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9. Term and Termination.
9.1 Term. The term of this Agreement will begin upon IP2Location.com's
acceptance of your Affiliate Program application and will end when terminated
by either party.
9.2 IP2Location.com Termination. In its sole discretion, with or without notice
to you, IP2Location.com may terminate your participation in the Affiliate
Program and terminate your Account. If IP2Location.com determines, in its sole
discretion, that you are abusing the system, the IP2Location.com Service and/or
the IP2Location Affiliate Program, IP2Location.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.
IP2Location.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 IP2Location.com Web Site, product images from the IP2Location.com
database, all IP2Location.com trademarks, trade dress and logos, all Special
Links, and all other materials provided by or on behalf of IP2Location.com to
you pursuant hereto or in connection with the Affiliate Program. |
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