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Affiliate Agreement Effective Date: September, 12 2006 - 2008 Welcome to the Land-fsbo Affiliate Agreement ("Agreement"). This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which Land-fsbo.com makes the Land-fsbo Affiliate ProgramTM ("Affiliate Program") available to you. By becoming a Land-fsbo 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. Land-fsbo.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 Land-fsbo.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 Land-fsbo.com Web Site will constitute binding acceptance of the changes. 1. General Rules 1.1 The Land-fsbo.com Terms of Service and the Land-fsbo.com Privacy Policy are incorporated herein by this reference. As an Affiliate you will continue to be bound by the Land-fsbo.com Terms of Service and the Land-fsbo.com Privacy Policy. For purposes of clarity, the Affiliate Program is deemed part of the "Land-fsbo.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 Land-fsbo.com Terms of Service this Agreement shall control. 2. Becoming a Land-fsbo Affiliate 2.1 Eligibility. Land-fsbo.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 Land-fsbo.com through its online registration process. 2.3 Contact Information. You must provide Land-fsbo.com with accurate and complete contact and payment information when you open an Account. You must immediately notify Land-fsbo.com if any of your contact or payment information changes. If you do not provide Land-fsbo.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 Land-fsbo.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 Land-fsbo.com immediately if you become aware of any other breach or attempted breach of the security of your Account or the Land-fsbo.com Service. 3. Your Obligations 3.1 You must use the Affiliate Program in a manner that demonstrates common sense and respect for the rights of Land-fsbo.com and third parties. You must comply with the Affiliate Guidelines and any other applicable guidelines set forth in the Land-fsbo.com Content Usage Policy. 3.2 Special Links. As a member of the Affiliate Program, Land-fsbo.com will provide you with special "tagged" link formats ("Special Link(s)") to be used in linking to the Land-fsbo.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 Land-fsbo.com Web Site if such activity was originated from properly formatted Special Links. Land-fsbo.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. 3.3 Use of Special Links. Land-fsbo.com will provide you with the Special Links and graphical artwork to use in linking to the Land-fsbo.com Web Site. You must use the Special Links in accordance with the terms and conditions in this Agreement and the Affiliate Guidelines. The Special Links will include, without limitation, one or more of the following types of links to the Land-fsbo.com Web Site: (a) Portal Page Links 4. Customers Purchasing Via the Affiliate Program. 4.1 Order Processing and Reporting. Land-fsbo.com will process all product and subscription orders placed by customers who follow Special Links to the Land-fsbo.com Web Site ("Customers"). Land-fsbo.com reserves the right to reject orders that do not comply with any requirements that Land-fsbo.com has and may periodically establish. Land-fsbo.com will be responsible for all aspects of order processing and fulfillment. Among other things, Land-fsbo.com will prepare order forms, process payments and handle customer service. Land-fsbo.com will track sales made to Customers who purchase products using Special Links from your web site to the Land-fsbo.com Web Site and will make available to you reports summarizing sales activity. Land-fsbo.com will use commercially reasonable efforts to present accurate information in the reports, but Land-fsbo.com cannot guarantee the accuracy of the reports. 4.2 Customers. Customers who buy products or subscribe through the Affiliate Program will be deemed to be customers of Land-fsbo.com. Accordingly, all of the Land-fsbo.com rules, policies, and operating procedures concerning customer subscriptions, customer service and product sales will apply to those Customers. Land-fsbo.com may change the Land-fsbo.com policies and operating procedures at any time. Subscription and 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. Land-fsbo.com will use commercially reasonable efforts to present accurate information, but Land-fsbo.com cannot guarantee the availability or price of any particular product. 5. Affiliate Commissions and Reporting. 5.1 Affiliate Commissions. Land-fsbo.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. Land-fsbo Affiliates can earn commissions on the following types of transactions: (a) Land-fsbo.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 (b) Land-fsbo.com will also pay you a commission on sales made by new users you recruit to become Land-fsbo.com Subscribers in accordance with the then current Affiliate Commission Schedule. 5.2 Payment of Commissions. (a) Tax Information. In order to receive your Commissions you must provide your taxpayer information to Land-fsbo.com as required by the IRS. If Land-fsbo.com does not have your current taxpayer information on file for a particular year, payments due to you under this Agreement will not be made until December 31st of such year, and all of such payments will be subject to a 30% backup withholding which will be submitted to the IRS. (b) Payment Terms. Land-fsbo.com will pay you Commissions on a monthly basis. Within 60 days following the end of each calendar month, Land-fsbo.com will send you a check for the Commissions you have earned for the relevant month. However, if the Commissions payable to you for any month are less than $25.00, Land-fsbo.com will hold your Commissions until the total amount due is at least $25.00 or until this Agreement is terminated. (d) Processing Fees. If Land-fsbo.com owes you accrued Commissions that are less than $25.00 for at least 365 days, then Land-fsbo.com may send you payment of such accrued Commissions minus a $5 processing fee. If the amount of accrued Commissions is under $5 for at least 365 days, such amount will be used to cover Land-fsbo.com's administrative costs and no payment will be made to you. (e) Charitable Contribution. Unless you and Land-fsbo.com otherwise agree in writing, Land-fsbo.com may remit any payment otherwise due to you as a contribution in your name to a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization of Land-fsbo.com's choice (or any charity agreed upon in writing by you and Land-fsbo.com) if: (i) you fail to provide Land-fsbo.com with accurate and complete contact information; and (ii) the funds remain outstanding for more than 12 months. If Land-fsbo.com makes such a contribution, its obligation to you shall be reduced by the amount of that contribution. (f) Termination Fees. If you or Land-fsbo.com terminate your Account, and you have less than $25 in accrued but unpaid Commissions then outstanding, Land-fsbo.com may charge you a $5 processing fee when sending you your final payment to cover its administrative costs. 6. Identifying Yourself As An Affiliate. 6.1 Logo. Land-fsbo.com will make available to you a small graphic image that identifies you as a Land-fsbo Affiliate Program participant. You must display this logo or the phrase "In affiliation with Land-fsbo.com" somewhere on your web site or web space. Land-fsbo.com may modify the text or graphic image of this notice from time to time. In addition, Land-fsbo.com encourages (but does not require) you to include a Special Link on your web site to the Land-fsbo.com home page at http://www.Land-fsbo.com/index.cfm 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 Land-fsbo.com's prior written consent, which may be given or withheld in its sole discretion. 7. Limited Licenses. 7.1 Land-fsbo.com License to You of Logo and Links. Land-fsbo.com grants you a limited nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable right to use the graphic images and text provided to you by Land-fsbo.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, Land-fsbo.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 Land-fsbo.com Web Site and promoting the sale of products on the Land-fsbo.com Web Site. All product images must be served by the Land-fsbo.com Web Site and cannot be used in any form other than the form provided by Land-fsbo.com. You may not modify the graphic images or text, or any other of the Land-fsbo.com images, in any way. Land-fsbo.com may revoke your license at any time by giving you written notice. Land-fsbo.com reserves all of its rights in the graphic images, text, any other images, Land-fsbo.com trade names and trademarks, and all other intellectual property rights. Any and all rights in and to Land-fsbo.com's intellectual property shall inure to the benefit of Land-fsbo.com. 8. Indemnification. As you are bound by the Terms of Service in using the Affiliate Program,
you must indemnify, defend and hold Land-fsbo.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 Land-fsbo.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 Land-fsbo.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 Land-fsbo.com.
Land-fsbo.com may withhold any Commissions that it owes you if you have
to indemnify Land-fsbo.com. 9.1 Term. The term of this Agreement will begin upon Land-fsbo.com's acceptance of your Affiliate Program application and will end when terminated by either party. 9.2 Land-fsbo.com Termination. In its sole discretion, with or without notice to you, Land-fsbo.com may terminate your participation in the Affiliate Program and terminate your Account. If Land-fsbo.com determines, in its sole discretion, that you are abusing the system, the Land-fsbo.com Service and/or the Land-fsbo Affiliate Program, Land-fsbo.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 (Your Account > Account Login Info > Close Account). 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.
Land-fsbo.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 Land-fsbo.com Web Site, product
images from the Land-fsbo.com database, all Land-fsbo.com trademarks,
trade dress and logos, all Special Links, and all other materials provided
by or on behalf of Land-fsbo.com to you pursuant hereto or in connection
with the Affiliate Program. |