1.
AGREEMENT By completing and sending in the accompanying
registration form and agreeing to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, you are entering into a legal agreement
with FindDigest which contains all of the terms and
conditions below and governs your participation in the
FindDigest Affiliate Program.
2. DEFINITIONS For purposes of this Agreement, the following
terms will have the indicated meanings: 1.Affiliate:
The name of the company or individual or other corporate
entity provided in the registration form. 2.Affiliate's
Web Site: The pages of Affiliate, as indicated in Affiliate's
registration form "URL of Site." 3.Click-Through: When
a user of Affiliate's Web Site clicks on a FindDigest
provided banner or text link and is then transferred
to the FindDigest.com website.
3.GRANT OF LICENSE. 1.License. Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, FindDigest grants
to Affiliate a limited, non-exclusive, non-assignable,
non-transferable, non-sub-licensable royalty-free license
during the term of this Agreement to place a Link(s)
on Affiliate's Web Site, solely in connection with the
exercise of Affiliate's rights under this Agreement.
2.Use. Affiliate shall apply, use, and reproduce at
least one of the Links, in the size, place, and manner
FindDigest may indicate from time to time, on Affiliate's
Web Site and related materials. Affiliate shall display
such Link(s) only in a manner that complies in all material
respects with FindDigest's Usage Guidelines attached
hereto as Exhibit A, and as modified from time to time
by FindDigest in its sole discretion. 3.Ownership. Affiliate
acknowledges that all right, title and interest in the
Link(s) are exclusively owned by FindDigest and/or its
licensors, and that no right other than the limited
license granted herein is provided to Affiliate. Affiliate
shall not assert copyright, trademark or other intellectual
property ownership or other proprietary rights in the
Link(s) or in any element, derivation, adaptation, variation
or name thereof. Without limiting the foregoing, Affiliate
hereby assigns to FindDigest all worldwide right, title
and interest in the Link(s)and in any material objects
consisting of the Link(s) and/or any FindDigest trademark,
tradename or service mark. 4.Ownership of Goodwill.
Affiliate agrees that its use of the Link(s) including
all FindDigest trademarks, service marks and/or tradenames
incorporated therein, inures to the benefit of FindDigest.
All goodwill or reputation in the Link(s) shall automatically
vest in FindDigest when the Link(s) are used by Affiliate
pursuant to this Agreement. Affiliate shall not contest
the validity of any of the FindDigest trademarks, service
marks or tradenames or FindDigest's exclusive ownership
of them. During the term of this Agreement, Affiliate
shall not adopt, use, or register, or apply for registration
of, whether as a corporate name, trademark, service
mark or other indication of origin, any of the FindDigest
trademarks, service marks or tradenames, or any word
or mark confusingly similar to them in any jurisdiction.
4.FINDDIGEST'S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES We will be
responsible for providing all information reasonably
necessary to allow you to make appropriate Links from
your site to our site. We will be solely responsible
for tracking and reporting the number of Click-Throughs,
corresponding revenue, and for providing information
about the revenue earned by our FindDigest affiliate
partners. 1. Links: Subject to the terms of clause (2)
below, we will provide you with one or more FindDigest
Links, which will consist of one or more graphic images
provided by us (and subject to change from time to time
in our sole discretion) containing FindDigest's logo.
This Link will connect the users on your site directly
to FindDigest.com. 2. Agreements Regarding Links: In
utilizing the FindDigest.com 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
in your site only those graphic images (indicating a
Link) that are provided by us, and you will substitute
such images with any new images provided by us from
time to time throughout the term of this Agreement.
All FindDigest affiliate sites shall display such graphic
images prominently in relevant sections of their site.
Links may be modified and/or expanded from time to time
throughout the term of this Agreement but only with
the prior written consent of FindDigest. Each Link will
connect users of your site to FindDigest and will in
no way alter the look, feel, or functionality of your
site. 4. Other Responsibilities and opportunities of
FindDigest 1. 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.
5. AFFILIATE'S RESPONSIBILITIES 1.Affiliate's Implementation
Responsibilities. Affiliate shall enable users of Affiliate's
Web Site to Link to FindDigest through FindDigest.com
provided graphic images and text links. 2.Changes. Affiliate
will not change the Link(s) or any other material that
may be licensed to Affiliate. 3.Solicitation: Affiliate
shall not solicit any FindDigest advertiser or client
without the prior written approval of FindDigest. 4.Affiliate's
Site: Affiliate agrees that it is solely responsible
for the development, maintenance and operation of Affiliate's
Web Site and for all materials and content that appear
on Affiliate's Web Site. 5.Publicity: Affiliate may
not create, publish, or distribute any item that references
FindDigest without first submitting those items to FindDigest
and receiving FindDigest's prior written consent.
6. CONSIDERATION 1.Consideration: FindDigest will pay
Affiliate a commission of $0.04 per Click-Through. FindDigest
has no obligation to pay Affiliate for commissions of
activities that do not otherwise fit the definition
of a Click-Through. 2.Terms: FindDigest will pay Affiliate
forty-five days (45) after the end of each calendar
quarter for all commissions earned under Section 6.1
during the prior quarter, less any taxes FindDigest
may be required to withhold, and less any amount FindDigest
determines, in its sole discretion, was not validly
earned from proper use of the Link on Affiliate's Web
Site. If commissions earned during any calendar quarter
are less than $25, then FindDigest, in its sole discretion,
may hold those commissions until the quarter in which
the total amount due is at least $25 or (if earlier)
until this Agreement is terminated. 3.Reporting: FindDigest
will provide Affiliate with the ability to obtain a
password that will enable Affiliate to enter a password-protected
site or an area of a site communicated to Affiliate
by FindDigest. Affiliate may use the password to log
in to that site solely to access information about the
number of times the Link(s) on Affiliate's Web Site
has generated a user transfer to the FindDigest.com
site. If FindDigest records show activity from your
site that FindDigest determines is inconsistent with
valid search requests, or is otherwise unusual, then
FindDigest reserves the right to withhold payment of
commissions for a reasonable time pending an investigation
of that activity by FindDigest and resolution of the
dispute (if any). FindDigest will notify you promptly
in this event.
7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 1.FindDigest Warranties.
FindDigest.com represents and warrants that it has full
power and authority to enter into this Agreement. FindDigest
does not warrant that the Link(s) will meet all of Affiliate's
requirements or that performance of the Link(s) will
be uninterrupted or error-free. FINDDIGEST.COM AND ITS
LICENSORS MAKE NO OTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER
EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR USE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. 2.Affiliate
Warranties. Affiliate represents and warrants that:
(i) it has full power and authority to enter into this
Agreement, (ii) the content on Affiliate's Web Site,
and/or the technology used by Affiliate in connection
with Affiliate's Web Site and/or the means by which
users access Affiliate's Web Site (a) are owned, validly
licensed for use by Affiliate or in the public domain;
(b) do not constitute defamation, libel, obscenity;
(c) do not infringe or violate any copyright, patent,
trademark or other similar intellectual property right,
or otherwise violate or breach any duty toward, or rights
of any person or entity, including without limitation,
rights of privacy and publicity; and (d) do not result
in any consumer fraud, product liability, breach of
contract to which Affiliate is a party or cause injury
to any third party.
8. CONFIDENTIALITY 1.During the term of this Agreement,
Affiliate may have access to certain non-public information
of FindDigest, which information a reasonable person
would consider confidential or which is marked as "confidential"
or "proprietary" by FindDigest ("Confidential Information").
Confidential Information does not include information
that is generally known and available, or in the public
domain through no fault of Affiliate's. Affiliate agrees
(i) not to disclose any Confidential Information to
any third parties, (ii) not to use any Confidential
Information for any purposes except to carry out its
rights and responsibilities under this Agreement and
(iii) to keep the Confidential Information confidential
using the same degree of care Affiliate uses to protect
its own confidential information, as long as it uses
at least reasonable care. Affiliate acknowledges and
agrees that due to the unique nature of the Confidential
Information, there can be no adequate remedy at law
for any breach of its obligations hereunder, that any
such breach may allow Affiliate or third parties to
unfairly compete with FindDigest resulting in irreparable
harm to FindDigest and, therefore, that upon any such
breach or threat thereof, FindDigest shall be entitled
to injunctions and other appropriate equitable relief
in addition to whatever remedies it may have at law.
In addition, if FindDigest prevails in any legal dispute
hereunder, it shall be entitled to collect its reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses. The sole jurisdiction
and venue for actions related to the subject matter
hereof shall be the California state and U.S. federal
courts having within their jurisdiction the location
of FindDigest's principal place of business. Affiliate
consents to the jurisdiction of such courts. All obligations
under this Section 8 survive for 3 years after termination
of the Agreement.
9. INDEMNIFICATION 1.FindDigest Indemnification. FindDigest.com
shall defend and/or settle, and pay damages awarded
pursuant to, any third party claim brought against Affiliate,
which would constitute a breach of any warranty or representation
made by FindDigest.com under this Agreement; provided
that Affiliate promptly notifies FindDigest in writing
of any such claim and promptly tenders the control of
the defense and settlement of any such claim to FindDigest
at FindDigest's expense and with FindDigest's choice
of counsel; and provided further, however, that FindDigest
shall not be liable for indemnification under this paragraph
for claims alleging or arising from violations of intellectual
property rights. Affiliate shall cooperate with FindDigest,
at FindDigest expense, in defending or settling such
claim. 2.Affiliate Indemnification. Affiliate shall
defend and/or settle, and pay damages awarded pursuant
to, any third party claim brought against FindDigest,
which would constitute a breach of any warranty, representation
or covenant made by Affiliate under this Agreement;
provided that FindDigest promptly notifies Affiliate
in writing of any such claim and promptly tenders the
control of the defense and settlement of any such claim
to Affiliate at Affiliate's expense and with Affiliate's
choice of counsel. FindDigest shall cooperate with Affiliate,
at Affiliate's expense, in defending or settling such
claim. Affiliate will not enter into any settlement
or compromise of any such claim without FindDigest's
prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld. 3.Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT FOR LIABILITY
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO BREACH OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY
PROVISIONS HEREIN, NEITHER PARTY OR ANY OF FINDDIGEST'S
LICENSORS WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR COSTS
OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, OR FOR
ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOST DATA, HOWEVER CAUSED AND
UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO CONTRACT, PRODUCTS LIABILITY, STRICT LIABILITY AND
NEGLIGENCE, AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PARTY WAS OR SHOULD
HAVE BEEN AWARE OR ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGE. IN NO EVENT WILL FindDigest'S LIABILITY ARISING
OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE NET AMOUNT PAYABLE
TO AFFILIATE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
10. TERM 1.Term. The term of this Agreement (the "Term")
shall commence on the date Affiliate agrees to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement and shall continue
in force thereafter, unless earlier terminated as provided
herein. 2.Termination for Breach. If Affiliate breaches
any covenant, representation and/or warranty of this
Agreement, or if Affiliate engages in any action that,
in FindDigest's sole discretion, reflects poorly on
FindDigest.com or otherwise disparages or devalues FindDigest's
trademarks, service marks, tradename, reputation or
goodwill, FindDigest may terminate the Agreement immediately
upon notice to Affiliate. 3.Termination for Convenience.
Either party may terminate this Agreement on ten days
written notice to the other party for any reason. 4.Termination
Due to Insolvency. Either party may suspend performance
and/or terminate this Agreement if the other party makes
any assignment for the benefit of creditors or has any
petition under bankruptcy law filed against it, which
petition is not dismissed within 60 days of such filing,
or has a trustee or receiver appointed for its business
or assets or any party thereof. 5.Effect of Termination.
Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason
(i) all license rights granted herein shall terminate
immediately, and Affiliate shall immediately cease use
of the Link(s) and of all FindDigest trademarks, service
marks and tradenames incorporated in the Link(s).
11.MISCELLANEOUS 1.Survival. In the event of any termination
or expiration of this Agreement for any reason, Sections
3.3, 3.4, 7, 8, 9, 10.5 and 11 shall survive termination.
2.Notice. Any notice required for or permitted by this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered
if delivered as indicated: (i) by personal delivery
when delivered personally, (ii) by overnight courier
upon written verification of receipt, (iii) by telecopy
or facsimile transmission when confirmed by telecopier
or facsimile transmission report, (iv) by certified
or registered mail, return receipt requested, upon verification
of receipt; or (v) by the same day, when delivered by
email. All notices must be sent to the addresses first
described above or to such other address that the receiving
party may have provided for the purpose of notice in
accordance with this Section. Alternatively, FindDigest
may change the terms and conditions of this Agreement
by posting notice of such change on any of the FindDigest
web sites. Any use of the Link(s) after such notice
is posted or delivered shall be deemed to be continued
acceptance of this Agreement including its amendments
and modifications. Any Amendment to Section 6.1 that
follows the procedure set forth in this section 11.2,
and is approved in writing, shall be affective thirty
(30) days from the date sent to FindDigest. 3.Assignment.
Neither party may assign its rights or delegate its
obligations under this Agreement without the other party's
prior written consent, except to the surviving entity
in a merger or consolidation in which it participates
or to a purchaser of all or substantially all of its
assets, so long as such surviving entity or purchaser
shall expressly assume in writing the performance of
all of the terms of this Agreement. Any other purported
assignment will be void and of no effect. 4.No Third
Party Beneficiaries. All rights and obligations of the
parties hereunder are personal to them. This Agreement
is not intended to benefit, nor shall it be deemed to
give rise to, any rights in any third party. 5.Governing
Law. This Agreement will be governed and construed,
to the extent applicable, in accordance with United
States law, and otherwise, in accordance with California
law, without regard to conflict of law principles. With
the exception of Section 8, any dispute or claim arising
out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be
finally settled by binding arbitration in San Francisco,
California under the Commercial Rules of the American
Arbitration Association by one arbitrator appointed
in accordance with said rules. Judgment on the award
rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction thereof. 6.Independent Contractors.
The parties are independent contractors. This Agreement
shall not be construed to create a joint venture or
partnership between the parties. Neither party shall
be deemed to be an employee, agent, partner or legal
representative of the other for any purpose and neither
shall have any right, power or authority to create any
obligation or responsibility on behalf of the other.
7.Force Majeure. Neither party shall be liable hereunder
by reason of any failure or delay in the performance
of its obligations (except for the payment of money)
on account of strikes, shortages, riots, insurrection,
fires, flood, storm, explosions, earthquakes, acts of
God, war, governmental action, or any other cause that
is beyond the reasonable control of such party. 8.Compliance
with Law. Each party shall be responsible for compliance
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, if
any, related to the performance of its obligations under
this Agreement. 9.Entire Agreement. This Agreement,
the Exhibits hereto and the accompanying registration
form, constitute the entire agreement between the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement
supersedes, and the terms of this Agreement govern,
any other prior or collateral agreements with respect
to the subject matter hereof. Any amendments to this
Agreement, other than FindDigest's right to change this
Agreement in Section 11.2, must be in writing and executed
by an officer of the parties. 10.Severability. If any
provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid
or unenforceable for any reason, such invalidity shall
not affect the remainder of this Agreement, and the
invalid or unenforceable provisions shall be replaced
by a mutually acceptable provision, which being valid,
legal and enforceable comes closest to the original
intentions of the parties hereto and has like economic
effect. 11.Waiver. The terms or covenants of this Agreement
may be waived only by a written instrument executed
by the party waiving compliance. The failure of either
party at any time or times to require performance of
any provision hereof shall in no manner affect the right
at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver by either
party of the breach of any term or covenant contained
in this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise,
in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be,
or construed as, a further or continuing waiver of any
such breach or a waiver of the breach of any other term
or covenant contained in this Agreement. 12.Section
Headings. The section headings contained herein are
for reference purposes only and shall not in any way
affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
EXHIBIT A FINDDIGEST USAGE GUIDELINES 1.You may use
the Link(s) solely for the purpose authorized herein
by FindDigest and only in compliance with the specifications,
directions, information and standards supplied by FindDigest
and modified by FindDigest from time to time. 2.You
agree to comply with any requirements established by
FindDigest concerning the style, design, display and
use of the Link(s); to correctly use the trademark symbol
™ or registration symbol ® with every use of the trademarks,
service marks and/or tradenames as part of the Link(s)
as instructed by FindDigest; to use the registration
symbol ® upon receiving notice from FindDigest of registration
of any trademarks, service marks and/or tradenames that
are part of the Link(s). 3.You may not alter the Link(s)
in any manner, or use the Link(s) in any manner that
may dilute, diminish, or otherwise damage FindDigest's
rights and goodwill in any FindDigest trademark, tradename
and/or service mark that are part of the Link(s). 4.You
may not use the Link(s) in any manner that implies sponsorship
or endorsement by FindDigest of services and products
other than those provided by FindDigest.