Affiliate Program Terms &
Conditions
(section 1)
This Agreement contains the complete terms and conditions that
apply to an individual's or entity's participation in the MP3
Backing Trax Ltd Affiliate Program (the "Program").
As used in this Agreement, "we" (and "us"
and "our") means MP3 Backing Trax Ltd and "you"
(and "your") means the applicant. "Site"
means a World Wide Web site and, depending on the context, refers
either to our site at http://www.mp3backingtrax.com or to your
site. Save for our obligation to pay commission fees which may
be performed solely by us, we may cause any of our obligations
under this Agreement to be fulfilled by any of our Affiliatess
(defined below), on our behalf.
Enrolment in the Program
(section 2a)
Applicants and their websites must reside in one of the the
following countries: Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil
Canada Chile China Costa Rica Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador
Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Iceland India Ireland
Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Luxembourg Malaysia Mexico Netherlands
New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden
Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey United Kingdom United States
Uruguay Venezuela
(section 2b)
To begin the enrolment process, you need to submit a complete
Program application via our site. We will evaluate your application
in good faith and will notify you in the event of rejection.
We may reject your application if we determine (at our sole
discretion) that your site is unsuitable for the Program. Unsuitable
sites include, but are not limited to, those that:
- promote sexually explicit materials
- promote violence
- promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality,
disability, sexual orientation, or age
- promote illegal activities
- breach intellectual property rights
- include "MP3 Backing Trax" "MP3 Backing Tracks"
or variations or misspellings thereof in their domain names.
If we reject your application, you are welcome to reapply to
the Program at any time. You should also note that if we accept
your application and your site is thereafter determined (at
our sole discretion) to be unsuitable for the Program, we may
terminate this Agreement.
Links on Your Site
(section 3)
We grant you a revocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, licence
for the duration of the term of this Agreement, solely for purposes
of facilitating referrals from your site to our site and to
establish and maintain links as contemplated below:
You may provide links
on your site that will link to our site, provided that you properly
use the special "tagged" link formats provided on our
site as part of the Program to create such link. To permit accurate
tracking, reporting, and commission fee accrual, we will provide
you with special "tagged" link formats to be used in
all links between your site and our site. You must ensure that
each of the links between your site and our site properly utilizes
such special link formats. You will earn commission fees only
with respect to activity on our site occurring directly through
these special "tagged" link formats, and we will not
be liable to you with respect to any failure by you to use these
special "tagged" links, including to the extent that
such failure may result in any reduction of amounts that would
otherwise be paid to you pursuant to this Agreement. Likewise,
we will not be liable to pay commission fees where click-throughs
from your Site cannot be accurately tracked as a result of a visitor
using cookie/tracking blocking technology. You acknowledge that,
by participating in the MP3 Backing Trax Ltd Affiliate Program
and placing any of the above links within your site, we may receive
information from or about visitors to your site or communications
between your site and those visitors. Your participation in the
Affiliate Program constitutes your specific and unconditional
consent to and authorization for our access to, receipt, storage,
use, and disclosure of any and all such information.
Except for the licence granted under this "Section 3",
you do not obtain any rights under this Agreement in any intellectual
property, including, without limitation, any intellectual property
with respect to the "tagged" links, link formats, technical
specifications, backing tracks, guidelines or graphical artwork
referenced above, or with respect to the mp3backingtrax.com domain
name.
In addition, you acknowledge that we (and our corporate affiliates)
may crawl or otherwise monitor your site for the purpose of ensuring
the quality and reliability of "tagged" links on your
site (for example, to detect links that are broken or non-functional
etc.). Therefore, you agree that we and our corporate affiliates
may take such actions and that you will not seek to block or otherwise
interfere with such crawling or monitoring (and that we and our
corporate affiliates may use technical means to overcome any methods
used on your site to block or interfere with such crawling or
monitoring).
Further, you acknowledge and agree that you will: (a) not, in
connection with this Agreement, display or reference on your site,
any trademark or logo of any third party seller on the mp3backingtrax.com
Site; (b) use any data, images, text, or other information obtained
by you from us or our site in connection with this Agreement ("Content")
only in a lawful manner and only in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement; (c) not modify or alter any Content that consists
of a graphic image, other than to resize it; (d) not edit any
Content that consists of text, other than to shorten its length;
(e) not sell, redistribute, sublicense or transfer any Content;
(f) not use any Content in a manner intended to send sales to
any site other than the mp3backingtrax.com Site; and (g) promptly
delete any Content that is no longer displayed on the mp3backingtrax.com
Site or that we notify you is no longer available for your use.
Order Processing
(section 4)
We will process all orders placed by customers who follow "tagged"
links" from your site to the mp3backingtrax.com 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 all aspects of order processing. Among other things, we will
prepare order forms, process payments, cancellations and handle
all customer service. We will track sales made to customers who
purchase products using "tagged" links from your site
to our site and will make available reports summarising this sales
activity. The form and content of the reports may vary from time
to time at our discretion. To permit accurate tracking, reporting
and fee accrual, you must ensure that the "tagged" links
between your site and our site are properly formatted. We will
not be liable for paying commission fees on purchases that are
not correctly tracked and reported because the links between your
site and our site are not properly formatted.
Commissions
(section 5) We will pay you commissions on product sales to third
parties in accordance with section 6 below. For a product sale
to generate a commission, the customer must follow a "tagged"
link (in the format specified by us) directly from your Site to
the mp3backingtrax.com site and add the product(s) from our catalogue
to his or her shopping cart during a session. The session ends
upon one of the following events: (a) the customer orders the
product, or (b) the customer follows a third party's "tagged"
link. We will only pay commissions on such "products"
after order, payment and shipping have occurred. We will not,
however, pay commission fees on any "products" that
are added to a customer's Shopping Cart after the customer has
re-entered our site (other than through a "tagged" link
from your Site), even if the customer previously followed a link
from your Site to our Site. Further, we will not pay commissions
on any "products" purchased from any site operated by
us or our Affiliates other than the mp3backingtrax.com Site. In
addition, "products" listed in the mp3backingtrax.com
website such as "Special Arrangements", "Custom
Trax" (or other words to similar effect indicating that a
product is not readily available for purchase) are not eligible
for any commission.
"Affiliate"
means in respect of a party its "holding company", its
"subsidiary company" or a subsidiary company of its
holding company, as those terms are defined in section 736 of
the UK's Companies Act 1985. You may not purchase products during
sessions initiated through the links on your site for your own
use, for resale or commercial use of any kind. This includes orders
for customers or on behalf of customers or orders for products
to be used by you or your friends, relatives, or associates in
any manner. Such purchases may result (in our sole discretion)
in the withholding of commission fees or the termination of this
Agreement. "products" that are entitled to earn commission
fees under the rules set forth above are hereinafter referred
to as "Qualifying Products".
In addition, you may
not: (a) directly or indirectly offer any person or entity any
consideration or incentive (including, without limitation, payment
of money (including any rebate), or granting of any discount or
other benefit) for using "tagged" links on your site
to access our site (e.g., by implementing any "rewards"
Program for persons or entities who use "tagged" links
on your site to access our site); (b) read, intercept, record,
redirect, interpret, or fill in the contents of any electronic
form or other materials submitted to us by any person or entity;
(c) in any way modify, redirect, suppress, or substitute the operation
of any button, link, or other interactive feature of our site;
(d) make any orders or subscription requests, or engage in other
transactions of any kind on our site on behalf of any third party,
or authorize, assist, or encourage any other person or entity
to do so; (e) take any action that could reasonably cause any
customer confusion as to our
relationship with you, or as to the site on which any functions
or transactions (e.g., search, order, browse, and so on) are occurring;
or (f) other than providing "tagged" links on your Site
in accordance with this Agreement, post or serve any advertisements
or promotional content promoting the mp3backingtrax.com Site or
otherwise around or in conjunction with the display of our site
(e.g., through any "framing" technique or technology
or pop-up windows or pop-under windows), or assist, authorize,
or encourage any third party to take any such action; or (g) attempt
to circumvent the commission fee schedule or artificially increase
your commission fees (e.g. by intentionally featuring, purchasing
or requesting or encouraging any third party to purchase low-price
items offered on our site (as determined by us) for the purpose
of exceeding any commission fee threshold or by causing any page
of the mp3backingtrax.com Site to open in a customer's browser
other than as a result of the customer clicking on a "tagged"
link on your Site); (h) attempt to intercept or re-direct (including,
without limitation, via user-installed software) traffic from
or on, or divert referral fees from, any web site that participates
in the Program; or (i) seek to purchase or register any keywords,
search terms or other identifiers that include the word "mp3
backing trax" or variations thereof (for example "mp3
backing tracks", "backing tracks", etc.) for use
in any search engine, portal, sponsored advertising service or
other search or referral service. If we determine, in our sole
discretion, that you have engaged in any of the foregoing activities,
we may (without limiting any other rights or remedies available
to us) withhold any commission fees otherwise payable to you under
this Agreement and/or terminate this Agreement.
Commission Fee Schedule
(section 6) For Qualifying Products sold during sessions initiated
through "tagged" links on your site, you will earn (subject
to the other terms of this Agreement) commission fees in accordance
with the "Commission Fee Structure" described below.
Notwithstanding the following, the commission fee on any Qualifying
Product is limited to a maximum of 15%, regardless of the "Qualifying
Revenues" derived from the sale of any such item. The classification
of any "Qualifying Products" will be determined by us
in our sole discretion.
Commission Fee Structure:
Subject to the other terms of this Agreement, you will earn 15%
of "Qualifying Revenues" (defined below) from sales
of all "Qualifying Products" (defined below) units sold
during sessions initiated through "tagged" links on
your site.
"Qualifying Revenues"
are revenues derived by us from our sales of Qualifying Product
units, excluding costs for shipping, handling, taxes, service
charges, credit card processing fees, returns and bad debt.
An "Mp3 Backing
Trax Qualifying Product" is a "Qualifying Product"
that appears in our general catalogue and is sold and fulfilled
by us or on our behalf.
"Eligible Earnings"
are any Base Commission Fees you may earn in any calendar month
based on "Qualifying Revenues" from the sale in that
calendar month of Qualifying Products
Commission Fee Payment
(section 7) We will pay you commission fees on a monthly basis.
Approximately 7 days following the end of each calander month,
we will send you payment for the commission fees earned on "Qualifying
Products" that were dispatched during that month, less any
taxes that we are required by law to withhold. We will pay your
commission fees by one of the following methods:
(a) Via a verified Paypal account, held in your name.
(b) By directly depositing the commission fees earned into a UK
bank account (if you want us to use this method of payment, please
note that you will have to provide us with the name of your bank,
the bank account type, the sort code, the account number and the
primary account holder name as it appears on the bank account)
We will accrue and withhold commission fees until the total amount
due is at least £25.00 GBPounds or until this Agreement
terminates, if earlier. If a Product that generated a commission
fee is returned by the customer, we will deduct the corresponding
fee from your next monthly payment. If there is no subsequent
payment, we will send you an invoice for the fee.
Policies and Pricing
(section 8) For the avoidance of doubt, customers who buy "products"
through this Program will be customers of mp3backingtrax.com.
Accordingly, all mp3backingtrax.com rules, policies and operating
procedures concerning customer orders, customer service and product
sales will apply to those customers. We may change our policies
and operating procedures at any time. For example, we will determine
the prices to be charged for products sold under this Program
in accordance with its own pricing policies. Product prices may
vary from time to time. Because price changes may occur from time
to time, you must not include price information in your "Product"
descriptions. In addition, you may not display prices for any
"Product" on your site in any "comparison"
format (including through the use of any price-comparison tool
or engine) together with prices for the same or similar products
offered through any web site or other outlet other than our site.
You may not otherwise include price information in your Product
descriptions. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to present
accurate information, but we cannot guarantee the availability
or price of any particular Product.
Identifying Yourself
as an Affiliate
(section 9) You may not issue any press release with respect to
this Agreement or your participation in the Program without our
prior written consent, which may be given or withheld in our sole
discretion. Doing so may result in your termination from the Program.
You may e-mail affiliates@mp3backingtrax.com if you wish to apply
for written consent. In addition, you may not in any manner misrepresent
or embellish the relationship between us and you, or express or
imply any relationship or affiliation between us and you or any
other person or entity except as expressly permitted by this Agreement
(including by expressing or implying that we support, sponsor,
endorse, or contribute money to any charity or other cause. We
will make available to you small graphic images or text links
which identify our site. You must display these logos or the phrase
"In association with MP3 Backing Trax.com" somewhere
on your site. We may modify the text or graphic image from this
notice from time to time.
Limited Licence
(section 10) We grant you a nonexclusive, revocable right to use
the graphic image and text described in Section 8 and such other
text or images for which we grant express permission, solely for
the purpose of identifying your site as a Program participant
and to assist promote the sale of "products" on our
Site. You may not modify the graphic image and text or any of
our images in any way. We reserve all of our rights in the graphic
image and text, any other images, our trade names and trademarks,
and all other intellectual property rights. You agree to follow
our Trademark Guidelines, as those guidelines may change from
time to time. We may revoke these rights at any time by giving
you written notice.
Responsibility for
Your Site
(section 11) You will be solely responsible for the development,
operation and maintenance of your site and for all materials that
appear on your site. For example, you will be solely responsible
for:
- the technical operation of your site and all related equipment
- creating and posting Product descriptions on your site and linking
those descriptions to the
mp3backingtrax.com catalogue using "tagged" links
- the accuracy and appropriateness of materials posted on your
site (including, among other things,
all Product-related materials) ensuring that materials posted
on your site do not breach or infringe
upon the rights of any third party (including, for example, copyrights,
trademarks, database rights,
privacy or other personal or proprietary rights)
- ensuring that materials posted on your site are not defamatory
or illegal.
We and our Affiliatess
disclaim all liability for these matters. Further, you will indemnify
and hold us and our Affiliatess harmless from all claims, damages
and expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees) relating
to the development, operation, maintenance and contents of your
site.
Term of the Agreement
(section 12) The term of this Agreement will begin upon our signing
up for our Program and will end when terminated by either party.
Either you or we may terminate this Agreement at any time, with
or without cause, by giving the other party written notice of
termination by letter or by email. You are only eligible to earn
commission fees on sales of Qualifying Products occurring during
the term and fees earned up to the date of termination will remain
payable only if the related orders are not cancelled or returned.
We may withhold your final payment for a reasonable time to ensure
that the correct amount is paid. Upon termination of this Agreement,
you must immediately cease use of, and remove from your site,
all links to our site and all mp3backingtrax.com trademarks, trade
names and logos and all other material by or on behalf of us to
you in connection with the Program.
Modification
(section 13) We may modify any of the terms and conditions contained
in this Agreement, at any time and at our sole discretion. Modifications
may include, for example, changes in the scope of available commission
fees, fee schedules, payment procedures and Program rules. IF
ANY MODIFICATION IS UNACCEPTABLE TO YOU, YOUR ONLY RECOURSE IS
TO TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT. YOUR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE
Program FOLLOWING OUR POSTING OF AN AMMENDED AGREEMENT ON OUR
SITE WILL CONSTITUTE BINDING ACCEPTANCE OF THE CHANGE.
Relationship of Parties
(section 14) You and we are independent contractors and nothing
in this Agreement will create any joint venture, agency, franchise,
sales representative, or employment relationship between the parties
or our respective Affiliatess. You will have no authority to make
or accept any offers or representations, guarantees or warranties
on our or our Affiliatess' behalf, including with respect to our
or our Affiliatess Products or services. You will not make any
statement or representation, whether on your site or otherwise,
that that reasonably would contradict anything in this section.
Limitation of Liability
(section 15) We will not be liable for indirect, special, or consequential
damages (including any loss of business, revenue, profits or data)
arising in connection with this Agreement or the 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 Program will not exceed the total commission fees paid
or payable to you under this Agreement at the time that the event
giving rise to the liability arises. Notwithstanding the previous
paragraph, nothing in this Agreement will operate to exclude any
liability for death or personal injury arising as a result of
the negligence of either party, its employees, agents or authorised
representatives.
Disclaimers
(section 16) To the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no
express or implied warranties or representations with respect
to the Program or any Products sold through the Program (including,
without limitation, warranties of fitness, merchantability, non-infringement
or any implied warranties arising out of a course of performance,
dealing, or trade usage), and the same are hereby excluded. In
addition, we make no representation that the operation of our
site will be uninterrupted or error-free and none of us will be
liable for the consequences of any interruptions or errors.
Independent Investigation
(section 17) YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT
AND AGREE TO ALL ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT
WE OR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATESS MAY AT ANY TIME (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY)
SOLICIT CUSTOMER REFERRALS ON TERMS THAT MAY DIFFER FROM THOSE
CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT OR OPERATE WEB SITES THAT ARE SIMILAR
TO OR COMPETE WITH YOUR WEB SITE. YOU HAVE INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED
THE DESIRABILITY OF PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM AND ARE NOT RELYING
ON ANY REPRESENTATION, GUARANTEE OR STATEMENT OTHER THAN AS SET
FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.
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