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Last Updated: January 1, 2007
These terms and conditions ("Agreement") shall
constitute the entire agreement between Mania
Media Inc, ("Mania Media Inc., "we" or "us"),
and you governing your use of the
www.ManiaMedia.Inc.com website (the "Program
Website") and/or participation as an affiliate
member ("Member") in the Mania Media Inc.
affiliate member program (the "Program"). If you
are a corporation, limited liability
company/corporation or any other type of
business entity, the term "you" shall include
any officer, executive, member, employee,
consultant and/or agent of your business entity.
By submitting your online application to become
a Member (the "Application"), you are confirming
that you:
a) have fully read this Agreement;
b) understand all of the terms of the Agreement;
c) are 18 years of age or above;
d) own and operate an Internet website where you
can place advertisements and generate traffic;
and
e) agree to be fully bound by the Agreement. In
addition, by visiting and/or accessing the
Program Website, you fully agree to this
Agreement.
This Agreement is subject to change at any time,
in our sole discretion, and such changes are
effective upon their posting at the Program
Website. Changes may include, without
limitation, changes in the Commission
structures, payment procedures and other
Program-related policies. Bookmark this page and
check it frequently as it is up to you to refer
to this page for any amendments and/or changes
to this Agreement. By your continued
participation in the Program, you are fully
subject to the Agreement in effect at the time.
1. Enrollment in the Program
1.1 To begin the enrollment process, you must
submit a complete and accurate Application. We
will evaluate your Application and will promptly
notify you of your Application acceptance or
rejection via the e-mail address that you supply
as a part of your Application. To qualify as a
Member, you must own and operate an Internet
website where Marketing Pieces, as defined in
Section 6, may be posted.
1.2 You understand and agree that we may reject
your Application and/or terminate your
participation in the Program at anytime and for
any reason, in our sole discretion. Such reasons
may include, without limitation:
A. we believe that you are in any way in breach
of this Agreement;
B. we believe that your Member website ('Member
Website') is unsuitable for the Program for any
reason including, without limitation, that the
Member Website contains material that could be
considered unlawful, harmful, threatening,
defamatory, obscene, harassing or otherwise
objectionable;
C. we believe that you are not, in any manner
whatsoever, conducting Internet marketing that
fully complies with all applicable laws, rules
and regulations; and/or
D. use of any names, trademarks, trade names,
drawings, logos and symbols associated with a
Mania Media Inc. customer ('Customer'), or
variations and/or misspellings of any of them,
in URLs to the left of the top level domain name
(e.g., '.com,' '.net,' '.uk,' etc.).
1.3 As part of the Application process, you will
be asked to select a username and password. You
may use your username and password to access
your online Member Account page ("Member
Account"). We may refuse to grant to you any
username, in our sole discretion. You are solely
responsible for the confidentiality and use of
your username and password. You agree not to
transfer or resell your username and/or
password, or otherwise provide access to your
membership and/or Program to any third party. If
you have reason to believe that your Member
Account is no longer secure, you must promptly
change your password by updating your account
information and immediately notify Mania Media
Inc. of same by e-mailing us at affiliate@ManiaMediaInc.com.
YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE
CONFIDENTIALITY OF YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD
AND FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE
CONDUCTED THROUGH YOUR MEMBER ACCOUNT.
1.4 All offers featured on the Mania Media Inc.
site CANNOT be posted on message boards, chat
rooms, and social networking sites including but
not limited to myspace.com, facebook.com,
tagged.com, etc. Mania Media Inc. will NOT pay
for any actions generated through such means. In
addition, any violation of this policy may
result in immediate suspension or termination of
the Mania Media Inc. affiliate account.
2. Members
2.1 We grant to Members a non-exclusive,
non-transferable, limited license to promote and
market a particular Mania Media Inc. customer
campaign (each, a 'Customer Campaign') on the
Internet in accordance with this Agreement.
There is no tiered Member status under the
Program and, accordingly, a Member may not have
sub-affiliates under this Agreement. The term
"Customer" shall mean the applicable client of
Mania Media Inc..
2.2 We may use the personal information of a
Member in any manner consistent with our Privacy
Policy, which is hereby incorporated into, and
made part of, this Agreement. For additional
information regarding our use of information
collected from you, please refer to the Mania
Media Inc. Privacy Policy.
2.3 Consumers generated through your marketing
efforts hereunder, and their associated
information and/or data, are deemed to be the
sole property of Mania Media Inc. and our
respective Customers. You do not receive any
rights to such information and may not use such
information for your own benefit other than as
set forth in this Agreement.
2.4 Members may not engage in any non-Internet
based form of marketing or any marketing where
the encoded Member-specific hyperlinks cannot be
tracked by Mania Media Inc..
3. Customer Campaigns
3.1 As a Member, you will have the opportunity
to select the particular Customer Campaign(s)
that you desire to market and promote. However,
Mania Media Inc. must supply its approval for
your participation in a Customer Campaign, which
may be withheld in our sole discretion.
3.2 Each Customer Campaign will have additional
terms, conditions, restrictions and/or
qualifications (the "Campaign Terms") associated
with it, including Commission schedules.
Campaign Terms may be reviewed through your
Member Account. To the extent that there is a
conflict between this Agreement and any Campaign
Terms, the respective Campaign Terms shall
govern. Campaign Terms are subject to change at
any time, in our sole discretion, and such
changes are effective upon their posting at the
Program Website. By your continued participation
in the Program, you are fully subject to the
Campaign Terms in effect at the time.
3.3 Within a Customer Campaign, Members may have
the option to select different promotional deals
(each, a "Deal") (for example, X Customer
Campaign offers the option of a $2.00 per new
registration or $4.00 per new paid membership or
upgrade). Any additional terms, conditions,
restrictions and/or qualifications associated
with a particular Deal ("Deal Terms") will
appear in connection with the particular Deal.
3.4 Any and all applicable Campaign Terms and
Deal Terms are hereby made a part of this
Agreement.
4. Term and Termination
4.1 The term of this Agreement will begin upon
our written acceptance of your Application and
will end when terminated by either party. You
may terminate this Agreement at any time, with
or without cause, by giving Mania Media Inc.
written notice of termination via e-mail. Mania
Media Inc. may terminate this Agreement and your
license hereunder without notice at any time.
Members are only eligible to earn Commissions on
billings generated during the term of this
Agreement. Upon any termination of this
Agreement, any and all licenses granted
hereunder shall immediately expire.
4.2 Notwithstanding anything contained herein to
the contrary, upon any termination of this
Agreement, we will not pay any Commissions
otherwise due to a Member at the time of
termination including, without limitation,
amounts that are being held pending the meeting
of a Payment Threshold and/or unpaid Commissions
at the time of Termination.
4.3 Upon termination, Members agree to
immediately destroy any and all Mania Media
Inc.-related records, materials, copies, notes,
suppression lists (if used herein) and
documentation in their possession and to certify
to Mania Media Inc. that such destruction has
occurred.
4.4 Obligations that, by their nature, would
survive any termination of this Agreement
including, without limitation, Sections 4, 8,
10, 11, 12, 13 and 15, shall survive any
termination of this Agreement.
5. Commissions
5.1 Mania Media Inc. shall pay commissions
according to the payment terms of the applicable
Customer Campaign and/or Deal (“Commissions”).
The most recent Campaign Terms, Deal Terms,
Commissions and/or other payment terms will be
published at the Program Website. Unless
otherwise indicated in Campaign Terms and/or
Deal Terms, Commissions shall be paid in the
form of a check mailed to the physical mailing
address you supplied as a part of your
Application.
5.2 Commissions shall be paid to the respective
Member approximately fifteen (15) days after the
last day of a given calendar month, for
qualifying Commissions generated in that
calendar month.
5.3 Commissions are based solely upon that
statistics that Mania Media Inc. compiles on a
regular basis, which are verified and checked
against our month end reports (the "Data").
Member understands and agrees that the Data is
dispositive and fully binding upon Member in
determining payable Commissions. Please be
advised that the statistics that appear at your
online Member Account page are intended for
informational purposes, only. The online Member
Account statistics may be inaccurate and/or
incomplete and you may not rely upon such
statistics until they are reconciled with our
month end reports. Mania Media Inc. may require
a Member to provide a W-9, or similar
information, as a condition to receiving any
Commission payments.
5.4 Notwithstanding anything contained herein to
the contrary, no Commission payments will be
issued to a Member for any amount less than $25
US Dollars (the "Payment Threshold"). All such
amounts below the Payment Threshold shall be
held, aggregated and paid to a Member only when
the Payment Threshold has been reached. Mania
Media Inc. will not pay Commissions on any
billings that occur: i) before the Member is
accepted into the Program; or ii) after
termination of this Agreement.
5.5 Mania Media Inc. reserves the right to
withhold and/or cancel Commission payments due
and owing to a Member at any time, in our sole
discretion, when we believe that the Member is
in breach of this Agreement.
5.6 All Commission payments due to a Member will
be paid by check in US dollars, unless otherwise
set forth in connection with a Customer Campaign
and/or Deal.
5.7 Mania Media Inc. reserves the right, without
limitation, to deduct an amount equal to any
chargebacks, refunds, deductions and/or any
other type of adjustments, plus any and all
associated fees and charges (collectively,
"Adjustments"), incurred by Mania Media Inc. in
connection with registrations and/or purchases
generated by a Member hereunder. If Mania Media
Inc. incurs any Adjustment, the respective
Member connected to such Adjustment agrees that
Mania Media Inc. may deduct such amounts from
any future Commissions earned by such Member.
6. Marketing Pieces
6.1 We will make available to our Members
marketing pieces created for use with the
Program. In particular, we will supply Mania
Media Inc. creatives ("Creatives") and/or Mania
Media Inc. banner advertisements ("Banner Ads")
(collectively, the "Marketing Pieces"). Each
Marketing Piece contains a validation tracking
mechanism permitting Mania Media Inc. to
identify the respective Member using such
Marketing Piece. In addition, each Marketing
Piece contains a hyperlink that will direct
individuals to the applicable offer at the
respective Customer website ("Customer
Website").
6.2 Members may use Creatives and Banner Ads in
Internet marketing, including at a Member’s
website. The Marketing Pieces will allow users
of the Member Website to purchase products
and/or services from a Customer. The Marketing
pieces may contain logos, copy, graphics and/or
animation. Mania Media Inc. may change or revise
the content of the Marketing Pieces at any time,
in our sole discretion, and Members agree to use
only the most recent version of any Marketing
Piece.
6.3 We grant to each Member a non-exclusive,
non-transferable, revocable and limited license
to:
A. use the Marketing Pieces including our logos,
trade names, product names, trademarks and
similar identifying material relating to Mania
Media Inc. and/or a Customer contained therein,
for the sole purpose of performing Member’s
rights and duties hereunder; and
B. direct individuals to the Customer Website
through such Marketing Pieces.
6.4 Members may not alter, modify and/or
otherwise change the Marketing Pieces in any
manner, whatsoever. Members may only use
Marketing Pieces supplied by Mania Media Inc..
Use, or the attempted use, of any other
marketing materials in connection with the
Program will result in the immediate termination
of the Member’s status, without notice.
6.5 Members agree not to use the Marketing
Pieces in any manner that is disparaging or that
otherwise portrays Mania Media Inc. in a
negative light.
6.6 Mania Media Inc. retains the right to
approve and direct any and all uses of Marketing
Pieces at all times. Each Member agrees that
Mania Media Inc. may, in its sole discretion,
direct the placement of Banner Ads and Creatives
on the Member Website. Each Member further
agrees that he or she will fully comply with our
directions regarding same. Members may not
engage in any marketing practices that may be
viewed as deceptive and/or misleading.
7. E-mail Marketing Policy/CAN-SPAM Compliance
7.1 Unless otherwise indicated in Campaign Terms
or Deal Terms, Members MAY NOT USE E-MAIL
MARKETING IN A CUSTOMER CAMPAIGN OR DEAL. If
e-mail marketing is permitted, such permission
will be set forth in the applicable Campaign
Terms or Deal Terms and Member must comply with
all provisions of this Agreement concerning
e-mail transmissions.
7.2 Member represents and warrants that, to the
extent e-mail marketing is permitted in a
Customer Campaign and/or Deal, it will comply
with all applicable state and federal laws,
rules and regulations (including the Can-Spam
Act of 2003, as amended from time to time) with
respect to e-mail marketing. Member acknowledges
that any failure to comply with this E-mail
Marketing Policy may, in our sole discretion,
result in the immediate termination of its
Member status and the forfeiture of any and all
rights to any Commissions owed to the Member by
Mania Media Inc..
7.3 Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, when performing e-mail marketing of
any kind and on behalf of any Advertiser, Member
represents and warrants that Member shall:
A. deliver commercial e-mail only to those
recipients: i) who have given Member direct
and/or explicit consent to receive e-mail
advertising from Member, as defined under
applicable law, and have not revoked such
consent as of the date that the commercial
e-mail was transmitted to such recipient; or
(ii) with whom Member has a preexisting business
relationship, as defined under applicable law,
and have not unsubscribed to receive e-mail
advertising as of the date that the commercial
e-mail was transmitted to such recipient;
B. refrain from falsifying e-mail header and
transmission information (including, without
limitation, source, destination and routing
information);
C. not use any subject or from line that is
materially false or misleading;
D. refrain from seeking or obtaining
unauthorized access to computers for the purpose
of sending any and all commercial e-mail;
E. refrain from using any third-party trademarks
and/or brands;
F. include within all commercial e-mail sent: a
valid street address for both Member and the
Customer; a clear and conspicuous identification
that the e-mail message is an advertisement or
solicitation; a clear and conspicuous opt-out
notice and functional opt-out mechanism; and
process unsubscribe requests within 5 days; G.
comply with all legal obligations with respect
to unsubscribing consumers from Member’s e-mail
mailing lists;
H. at least once a week, scrub the Member
database of e-mail recipients against the Mania
Media Inc. suppression list, subject to the
provisions contained in Section 8.10, and supply
to Mania Media Inc. an updated Member
suppression list on a weekly basis; and
I. immediately notify Mania Media Inc. in the
event that any complaint, investigation and/or
litigation ensues concerning Member’s e-mail
practices (whether or not such complaint,
investigation and/or litigation relates to
Member’s relationship with Mania Media Inc.).
7.4 Suppression Lists: With respect to any
suppression list generated through the Program,
Member agrees to:
A. use such suppression list, and the individual
customer records contained therein, solely for
the suppression purposes set forth herein, even
after any termination of this Agreement;
B. regularly use such suppression list to remove
any and all e-mail addresses contained therein
from the receipt of future commercial e-mail
messages;
C. not use the suppression list for purposes of
e-mail marketing (or provide the suppression
list to any third party for said purposes) and
not send, or cause to be sent, any commercial
e-mail messages to an e-mail address appearing
on any suppression list;
D. not use any suppression list for purposes of
e-mail appending in any manner whatsoever;
E. hold any suppression list in trust and
confidence and use same solely for the
suppression purposes set forth herein;
F. not retain a copy of any suppression list;
and
G. not disclose any suppression list to any
employee, consultant, subcontractor, or third
party individual, corporation or entity without
first ensuring said party’s written agreement to
be bound by the terms of this Agreement. Such
agreement shall be immediately forwarded to
Mania Media Inc., upon request. Mania Media Inc.
reserves the right to withhold its consent to
such disclosure and may, within its discretion,
accordingly bar the disclosure of any and all
suppression lists.
8. Representations and Warranties: Member hereby
represents and warrants to us as follows:
8.1 This Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by Member and constitutes
Member’s legal, valid and binding obligation
which is fully enforceable against you in
accordance with its terms.
8.2 Member is duly licensed, authorized and
certified by all applicable governmental and
regulatory authorities to perform Member's
rights and duties pursuant to this Agreement.
8.3 Member will comply with all applicable state
and federal laws, rules and regulations
(including the Can-Spam Act of 2003, as amended
from time to time, if applicable), with respect
to the Program.
8.4 Member understands and agrees that Mania
Media Inc. will enter into similar agreements
with other Mania Media Inc. Members in direct
competition with Member.
8.5 Member understands and agrees that Member
has independently evaluated the desirability of
participating in the Program and that Member has
not relied on any representation and/or warranty
other than those set forth in this Agreement.
8.6 The execution, delivery and performance by
Member of this Agreement will not conflict with
or violate: (i) any provision of law, rule or
regulation to which Member is subject; (ii) any
order, judgment or decree applicable to Member;
(iii) any provision of Member's corporate
by-laws or certificate of incorporation; or (iv)
any agreement or other instrument applicable to
Member.
8.7 Member’s performance under this Agreement
will not: (i) be fraudulent, deceptive and/or
misleading; (ii) invade the right of privacy or
publicity of any third person; (iii) involve any
libelous, obscene, indecent or otherwise
unlawful material; and (iv) otherwise infringe
upon the rights of any third parties including,
without limitation, those of copyright, patent,
trademark, trade secret or other intellectual
property right, false advertising, unfair
competition, defamation, invasion of rights of
celebrity, violation of any anti-discriminatory
law or regulation, or any other right of any
person or entity.
8.8 There is no pending or, to the best of
Member’s knowledge, threatened claim, action or
proceeding against Member.
8.9 Member will be solely responsible for the
development, operation and maintenance of the
Member Website and for any and all materials
that appear on the Member Website. Such
responsibilities include, without limitation: i)
the technical operation of the Member Website
and all related equipment; ii) creating and
posting content, descriptions and references on
the Member Website; iii) the accuracy and
propriety of materials posted on the Member
Website; iv) ensuring that materials posted on
the Member Website do not violate or infringe
upon the rights of any third party and are not
defamatory, obscene, libelous, harmful, illegal
or otherwise offensive; and v) ensuring that the
Member Website complies with all applicable
laws.
9. Publicity
9.1 Member agrees that Mania Media Inc. may use
Member’s name (if Member is an individual),
Member's company name (if Member is a
corporation or the like), Member’s likeness
and/or logo, the Member Website address and any
associated information in our marketing
materials and press releases, without
compensation to Member.
9.2 Member shall not create, publish, distribute
or permit any written material that makes
reference to Mania Media Inc. without first
submitting such material to us and receiving our
prior written consent, which we may withhold in
our sole discretion.
10. Proprietary Rights
10.1 The content, organization, graphics,
design, compilation, magnetic translation,
digital conversion, software and other matters
related to the Program, Marketing Pieces,
Program Website are protected under applicable
copyright, trademark and other proprietary
(including, without limitation, intellectual
property) rights. The use, copying,
redistribution and/or publication by you of any
part of the Program, Marketing Pieces or Program
Website, other than as contemplated hereunder,
is strictly prohibited. Mania Media Inc. retains
any rights not granted herein.
10.2 Member does not acquire any ownership
rights to the Program, Marketing Pieces or
Program Website. The availability of the
Program, Marketing Pieces and Program Website
does not constitute a waiver of any rights
related thereto.
10.3 Mania Media Inc. shall be deemed the sole
owner of any and all consumer information
obtained through your participation in the
Program. Member has no rights in or to such
consumer information.
11. Indemnification
11.1 Member agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
Mania Media Inc., its parents and subsidiaries,
our Customers and each of their respective
officers, partners, members, managers,
employees, agents and attorneys (collectively,
the "Covered Parties"), harmless from and
against any and all liabilities, claims,
actions, suits, proceedings, judgments, fines,
damages, costs, losses and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs and/or
settlement costs) arising from:
A. Member's breach of this Agreement and/or any
representation or warranty contained herein;
B. Member's participation in the Program, in any
manner whatsoever;
C. any allegation that Member has infringed upon
the trademark, trade name, service mark,
copyright, license, intellectual property or
other proprietary right of any third party; and
D. any third party claim related to the Member
Website and/or Member’s marketing and/or e-mail
marketing practices.
12. Disclaimers/Limitation of Liability
12.1 THE PROGRAM, PROGRAM WEBSITE AND MARKETING
PIECES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS
AVAILABLE" BASIS AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND
IMPLIED, ARE DISCLAIMED (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THE DISCLAIMER OF ANY WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE). THE PROGRAM, PROGRAM
WEBSITE AND MARKETING PIECES MAY CONTAIN BUGS,
ERRORS, PROBLEMS OR OTHER LIMITATIONS. Mania
Media Inc. AND THE COVERED PARTIES HAVE NO
LIABILITY, WHATSOEVER, TO MEMBER OR ANY THIRD
PARTY, FOR MEMBER’S USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE,
THE PROGRAM, PROGRAM WEBSITE AND MARKETING
PIECES. IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT AS A LIMITATION
THEREOF, Mania Media Inc. ™ AND THE COVERED
PARTIES ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF
PROFITS, LITIGATION OR THE LIKE), WHETHER BASED
IN BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR
OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES. THE NEGATION OF DAMAGES SET FORTH
ABOVE IS A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF
THE BARGAIN BETWEEN Mania Media Inc. AND MEMBER.
THE PROGRAM, PROGRAM WEBSITE AND MARKETING
PIECES WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO MEMBER WITHOUT
SUCH LIMITATIONS. Mania Media Inc. MAKES NO
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY
RESULTS OBTAINABLE THROUGH THE PROGRAM. NO
ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN,
OBTAINED BY MEMBER FROM US THROUGH THE PROGRAM,
PROGRAM WEBSITE OR MARKETING PIECES SHALL CREATE
ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION AND/OR GUARANTEE
NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT.
12.2 ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR LIABILITY FOR ANY
AND ALL DAMAGES CAUSED BY, AND/OR THROUGH, THE
PROGRAM, PROGRAM WEBSITE AND MARKETING PIECES IS
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. MEMBER UNDERSTANDS AND
AGREES THAT PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM AND
ACCESS AND/OR USE OF THE PROGRAM WEBSITE AND
MARKETING PIECES IS DONE SOLELY AT MEMBER’S OWN
DISCRETION AND AT MEMBER’S OWN RISK. MEMBER IS
ALSO SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY USE, OR ALLEGED
USE, OF THE PROGRAM, PROGRAM WEBSITE AND
MARKETING PIECES THAT MAY INFRINGE UPON A THIRD
PARTY’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
12.3 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL Mania Media
Inc. AND THE COVERED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO MEMBER
OR ANY THIRD PARTY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY CONSUMERS OBTAINING SERVICES
THROUGH MEMBER’S MARKETING EFFORTS) IN ANY
MANNER WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM MEMBER’S
PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. THE MAXIMUM
AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF Mania Media Inc. AND THE
COVERED PARTIES TO MEMBER AND/OR ANY THIRD PARTY
UNDER ANY AND ALL CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL BE EQUAL
TO THE AMOUNTS MEMBER HAS RECEIVED THROUGH THE
PROGRAM.
13. Confidentiality
13.1 For purposes of this Agreement, the term
"Confidential Information" shall mean any
non-public information of Mania Media Inc. that
Mania Media Inc. designates as being
confidential or which, under the circumstances
surrounding disclosure, reasonably ought to be
treated as confidential. Member shall maintain
the confidentiality of Confidential Information
and refrain from disclosing any Confidential
Information to any other party at anytime, even
after termination of this Agreement. Member will
not use any Confidential Information except as
expressly permitted by, or as required to
achieve the purposes of, this Agreement. Member
agrees to use its best efforts to protect
Confidential Information.
14. Force Majeure
14.1 Member agrees that Mania Media Inc. will
not be liable, or be considered to be in breach
of this Agreement, on account of our delay or
failure to perform as required under the terms
of this Agreement as a result of any causes or
conditions that are beyond our reasonable
control and that we are unable to overcome
through the exercise of commercially reasonable
diligence (a “Force Majeure Event”).
15. Miscellaneous.
15.1 This Agreement shall be treated as though
it were executed and performed in New York, New
York and shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New
York (without regard to conflict of law
principles). Should a dispute arise concerning
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, a
Customer Campaign and/or Deal or the breach of
same by either party hereto, the parties agree
to submit their dispute for resolution by
arbitration before the American Arbitration
Association in New York City, in accordance with
the then current Commercial Arbitration Rules of
the American Arbitration Association. Any award
rendered shall be final and conclusive to the
parties and a judgment thereon may be entered in
any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing
herein shall be construed to preclude any party
from seeking injunctive relief in order to
protect its rights pending an outcome in
arbitration.
15.2 During the term of this Agreement and for a
period of one (1) year thereafter, Member may
not supply marketing and/or promotional services
to any Customer directly or through another
affiliate program.
15.3 Should any part of this Agreement be held
invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be
construed consistent with applicable law and the
remaining portions shall remain in full force
and effect.
15.4 Member agrees that any unauthorized and/or
unlawful use of the Program would result in
irreparable injury to Mania Media Inc. for which
money damages would be inadequate. In such
event, Mania Media Inc. shall have the right, in
addition to other remedies available to it
pursuant to this Agreement, to immediate
injunctive relief against Member without the
need to post a bond. Nothing contained in this
Agreement shall be construed to limit any legal
remedies available to Mania Media Inc..
15.5 Mania Media Inc. and Member are independent
contractors, and nothing in this Agreement will
create any partnership, joint venture, agency,
franchise, sales representative or employment
relationship between the parties. Member has no
authority to make or accept any offers or
representations on behalf of Mania Media Inc..
Member is prohibited from making any statement,
whether on the Member Website or otherwise, that
could possibly contradict anything in this
Section 14.4.
15.6 To the extent that anything in or
associated with the Program Website is in
conflict or inconsistent with this Agreement,
this Agreement shall take precedence.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Campaign
Terms and/or Deal Terms shall be binding if they
conflict with the Program Website and/or this
Agreement.
15.7 Our failure to enforce any provision of
this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of
such provision nor of the right to enforce such
provision.
15.8 Any attempt by any individual, whether or
not an Member, to damage, destroy, tamper with,
vandalize and/or otherwise interfere with the
operation of the Program, is a violation of both
criminal and civil law and Mania Media Inc. will
diligently pursue any and all remedies in this
regard against any offending individual or
entity to the fullest extent permissible by law
and in equity.
15.9 This Agreement will be binding on, inure to
the benefit of and be enforceable against the
parties and the successors and assigns of Mania
Media Inc.. Member is not permitted to transfer
any rights and obligations pursuant to this
Agreement. Any attempt to do so will result in
the immediate termination of this Agreement. |