SPOOKTECH DISTRIBUTORSHIP
TERMS & CONDITIONS
This Agreement contains the complete terms and conditions
that apply to an individual's or entity's participation
in the Spooktech Distributor Program (the "Program").
As used in this Agreement, "we" means Spooktech
Inc., "you" means the applicant, and "services"
means purchases of products or services offered by Spooktech.
"Site" means a World Wide Web site and, depending
on the context, refers either to Spooktech's site or
to the site that you will link to our site.
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ENROLLMENT
To begin the enrollment process, you will submit
a complete Program application via our site. We will
evaluate your application in good faith and will notify
you of your acceptance or rejection. We may reject your
application if we determine (in our sole discretion)
that your site is unsuitable for the Program. Unsuitable
sites include, but are not limited to, sites that:
· Promote or contain or link to sexually
explicit materials
· Promote violence
· Promote discrimination based on race, sex,
religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation,
or age
· Promote illegal activities
· Violate intellectual property rights or violate
any local, state, federal or other law or regulation
· Contain any libelous, defamatory or disparaging
materials
· Contain little or no original content
- MISCELLANEOUS
The laws of the United States and Canada will govern
this Agreement, without reference to rules governing
choice of laws. Any action relating to this Agreement
must be brought in the federal courts or state courts
located in New York City, New York, and you irrevocably
consent to the jurisdiction of such courts. You may
not assign this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise,
without our prior written consent. Subject to that restriction,
this Agreement will be binding on, inure to the benefit
of, and enforceable against the parties and their respective
successors and assigns. Our failure to enforce your
strict performance of any provision of this Agreement
will not constitute a waiver of our right to subsequently
enforce such provision or any other provision of this
Agreement.
- POLICIES AND PRICING
Customers who purchases with Spooktech through this
Program will be deemed to be customers of Spooktech.
Accordingly, all Spooktech rules, policies, and operating
procedures equipment, including Spooktech's standard
Registration Agreement and Dispute Policy will apply
to those customers. We may change our policies and operating
procedures at any time. For additional information regarding
Spooktech's Registration Agreement and Dispute Policy,
please see the terms and conditions and FAQ pages on
Spooktech.
- IDENTIFYING YOURSELF AS AN AFFILIATE
We will make available to you a small graphic image
that identifies your site as a participant. You will
prominently display this logo or the phrase "Spooktech
Distributor" somewhere on your site. We may modify
the text or graphical image of this notice from time
to time.
- LIMITED LICENSE
We grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable,
non-sub licensable, revocable right to use Spooktech
Distributor logos and text for which we grant express
permission, solely for the purpose of identifying your
site as a Program participant. You may not modify the
Mark, the mark included in the Spooktech Toolkit, the
message, or any of our images or trademarks in any way.
We reserve all of our rights in the Mark, the message,
any other images, our trade names and trademarks, and
all other intellectual property rights. Except as provided
here you agree that you have no rights, title or interest
in or to the Mark, the message or other images, trademark
or trade names provided to you by Spooktech and all
uses of such materials by you will inure to the benefit
of Spooktech. You agree not to apply for registration
of any of the Spooktech trademarks, service marks or
trade names (or any mark similar there to) anywhere
around the world. You agree that you will not engage,
participate or otherwise become involved in any activity
or course of action that diminishes and/or tarnishes
the image and or reputation of Spooktech or its trademarks.
We may revoke your license at any time by giving you
written notice.
-. RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR SITE
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 merchant descriptions
on your site and linking those descriptions to our site
· The accuracy and appropriateness of materials
posted on your site
· Ensuring that materials posted on your site
do not violate or infringe upon the rights of any third
party (including, for example, copyrights, trademarks,
privacy, or other personal or proprietary rights)
· Ensuring that materials posted on your site
are not libelous or otherwise illegal.
We disclaim all liability for these matters. Further,
you will indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from
all claims, damages, and expenses (including, without
limitation, attorneys' fees) relating to the development,
operation, maintenance, and contents of your site as
well as any goods or services provided or made available
by you. These obligations will survive any termination
of this Agreement. You acknowledge and agree that your
Web site information (name, URL, traffic counts, etc.)
may be utilized by Spooktech. Possible uses include
(but are not limited to) lists of the busiest sites,
lists of member sites, etc. You agree to allow Spooktech
to use screen shots of any of your Web pages that contain
the Spooktech HTML code in Spooktech promotional materials.
The information provided by Spooktech to you may be
proprietary in nature. You acknowledge that you are
not a competitor of Spooktech, and agree not to share
this information with any of our competitors. Anyone
found in violation of these terms and conditions is
subject to being banned from Spooktech.
- TERMS OF THE AGREEMENTS
The terms of this Agreement will begin upon our
acceptance of your Program application 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 or emailed
notice of termination. You are only eligible to earn
referral fees on product or equipment purchases occurring
during the term of this Agreement only. We may withhold
your final payment for a reasonable time to ensure that
the correct amount is paid. Your site is subject to
periodic review. If we determine at any point after
acceptance into our Program that your site not suitable
for the Program, we may unilaterally end the status
of your site as an Affiliate.
-. MODIFICATION
We may modify any of the terms and conditions contained
in this Agreement, at any time and in our sole discretion,
by posting a change notice or a new agreement on our
site. Modifications may include, for example, changes
in the scope of available referral fees, fee schedules,
payment procedures, and Program rules. Your continued
participation now, or within thirty (30) days following
the posting notice of any changes in these terms and
conditions, will constitute a binding acceptance by
you of such rules, changes or modifications. 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 A CHANGE NOTICE
OR NEW AGREEMENT ON OUR SITE WILL CONSTITUTE BINDING
ACCEPTANCE OF THE CHANGE.
- RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES
You and we are independent contractors, and nothing
in this Agreement will create any partnership, joint
venture, agency, franchise, sales representative, or
employment relationship between the parties. You will
have no authority to make or accept any offers or representations
on our behalf. You will not make any statement, whether
on your site or otherwise, that reasonably would contradict
anything in this Section.
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (OR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE, PROFITS,
OR DATA) ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR
THE PROGRAM OR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT BY CUSTOMERS
REFERRED TO US BY YOU, 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 REFERRAL FEES
PAID OR PAYABLE TO YOU UNDER TO THIS AGREEMENT.
-. DISCLAIMERS
WE MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS
WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM OR ANY SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE
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). IN ADDITION,
WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION THAT THE OPERATION OF OUR
SITE OR THE AVAILABILITY OF OUR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED
OR ERROR-FREE, AND WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES
OF ANY INTERRUPTIONS OR ERRORS. Further, you will indemnify,
defend and hold us harmless from all claims, damages
and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys' fees) relating to any warranties or representations
made by you with respect to the Program or any services
made available through the Program or through the Spooktech
site. These obligations will survive any termination
of this Agreement.
- INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT
AND AGREE TO ALL ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU UNDERSTAND
THAT WE 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.