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1) PARTIES
Pursuant
to this Agreement, Linton Publishing, LLC D/B/A BlackWebAds.com ("Company") and Publisher shall agree
to the following terms and conditions for the receipt of advertising materials
("Creative") from advertising Customers ("Customers") This
includes the serving, tracking and reporting of all Campaigns in summary made
on the BlackWebAds.com Publisher Network (the "Network") to Publisher
Websites, blogs or other form of online content ("Websites").
2) USE POLICY
a) Membership: Membership in the Network is subject to prior approval of
Company. Company reserves the right to refuse service to any new or existing
Publisher, in its sole discretion, with or without cause. Approval of
membership in the Company Network is limited only to the specific root URLs for
which Publisher has applied for approval. Company reserves the right to
withhold approval of membership in the Company Network based on Website primary
language. Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without
liability, to reject, omit or exclude any Publisher or Website for any reason
at any time, with or without notice to the Publisher and regardless of whether
such Publisher or Website was previously accepted.
b) Representation: Publisher represents and warrants that: (1) the
owner or its company or legal representative is licensed to use the entire contents
and subject matter contained in the Website; (2) the Website is free of any
"worm", "virus" or other device that could impair or injure
any person or entity; (3) the Website does not violate any law or regulation
governing false or deceptive advertising, sweepstakes, gambling, comparative
advertising, or trade disparagement; (4) the Website does not contain any
misrepresentation, or content that is defamatory or violates any rights of
privacy or publicity; (5) Publisher is generally familiar with the nature of
the Internet and will comply with all laws and regulations that may apply; and
(6) the Website does not and will not infringe any copyright, trademark, patent
or other proprietary right. Publisher grants Company and the customer the right
and license to transmit the Creative to the Website.
c) Termination: Company reserves the right to terminate any
Publisher's relationship with the Company Network at any time, with or without
cause. Termination notice may be provided via email or any other public means
and will be effective immediately. Upon receipt of such termination notice,
Publisher agrees to immediately remove from his/her website Company’s HTML code
for serving Creative from Company. Publisher will be paid, in the next
scheduled payment cycle, all legitimate earnings due up to the time of
termination. Upon termination, and in the event that blatant fraudulent
activities have been documented in the Company server logs, all ties to
referrals will be permanently severed and Publisher will not receive future
referral commissions.
d) Content: Company reserves the absolute right to refuse to affiliate with
any Publisher. Company does not accept Websites that produce or provide adult
content. Company does not accept Websites that engage in, promote or facilitate
illegal or legally questionable activities such as pirating and hacking.
Company does not accept Websites that are: under construction, hosted by a free
service, personal home pages, or do not own the domain they are under. Company
ad codes can be used on Webpages that contain forums, discussion boards, or
chat rooms. This
Agreement is voidable by Company immediately if Publisher fails to disclose,
conceals or misrepresents itself in any way. In addition, Company may in its
complete discretion refuse to serve any Website that it deems appropriate. To
insure compliance with this Agreement, any Publishers that change their content
after approval for membership MUST notify Company of the changes in writing
IMMEDIATELY. We prefer you notify us ahead of time of any major changes in
content or design.
e) Traffic: Company reserves the right to terminate Publisher’s relationship
with Company immediately should either (a) the number of Impressions delivered
by Publisher total less than 2,500 per month, or (b) the unique Click Through
rate equals .1% or less for any fourteen (14) consecutive calendar day period,
or (c) Publisher’s traffic falls below the threshold established by Company
from time to time. Company reserves the right to change the minimum CTR at any
time in response to market pressures.
f) Defaults: Company may not be able to fill 100% of advertising requests sent
to its servers with paying ads. Company provides free Publisher-defined default
redirects expressly for this reason. If Publisher chooses not to specify a
default redirect, Company will display so-called 'house' and Non-Profit
organization' ads on Publisher's website when paid advertising is unavailable.
Company may display so-called 'house' and 'AdCouncil' ads on any Publisher's website
when technical difficulties require it. So-called 'house' and 'AdCouncil' ads
are not paid advertising. Under no circumstances does Company guarantee to
provide any percent fill of paid advertising to a website.
g) Placement: Creative may NOT be placed on any root URL not specifically
approved for membership within the Network. All creative must be placed within
specified areas of the Webpage (varies by creative type). Company pop-under
windows can not be launched from websites that launch more than a total of two
pop windows. No member will place ads on blank pages, on pages with no content,
on top of one another, on non-approved Websites, or in such a fashion that may
be deceptive to the visitor. Creative cannot be placed in email messages. Creative
may NOT be placed on webpages that contain content that is not under direct
webmaster control. Modifications can be made to align Creative, change text
color, change text size, or change text font. In addition, all Creative must be
placed in such a manner that a majority of visitors will notice the Creative.
h) Fraud and Deception: Company audits every Publisher's traffic on a
daily basis. Publishers that commit fraudulent activities, including false
clicks, false impressions, and incentivised clicks, will have their account
permanently removed from our network and will not be compensated for fraudulent
traffic. Additionally, Company reserves the right to register fraudulent
Publishers in a global ad network fraud database, for usage by other ad networks.
We have several fraud mechanisms at our disposal that will detect most forms
within a few days of the initial activity. All proceeds from accounts with
fraudulent activity will be refunded to Advertisers. All Company Creative must
be served from a Company server or serving location. Stored images that are
loaded from a different location will not count towards any statistic or
payment. Publishers agree to not artificially inflate traffic counts using a
program (including scripts), device, or other means. Excessive page reloading
or any other abuse of our system could result in legal action. No Publisher
shall induce visitors to click on Creatives based on incentives, provided,
however, that, with the prior approval of Company, certain language may appear
above or below an advertisement served by Company. The following methods of
generating visitor interest are unacceptable to Company and may be grounds for
dismissal from the Network: use of unsolicited email or inappropriate newsgroup
postings to promote your Website; auto-spawning of browsers; automatic
redirecting of users; clicking on your own banners; blind text links;
misleading links; or any other method that may lead to artificially high
numbers of impressions or clicks.
i) Code: Company ad codes must be not be modified from original format
without consent from Company. Publisher agrees to use the ad code provided for
displaying Creative not more than ONCE per page view. Ad codes cannot be placed
in email messages. Company ad codes can be used on Web pages that contain
forums, discussion boards, and chat rooms.
Publisher can not alter, copy, modify, take, sell,
reuse, or divulge any Company computer code, except as is necessary to partake
in the Company Network, provided, however, with the prior approval of Company,
a Publisher may, in certain instances, modify the Company computer code for
purposes of inserting certain pre-approved language above or below an
advertisement served by Company. Requests for language approval should be sent
to support (at) blackwebads dot com.
j) Data Reporting (Stats): Company is the sole owner of all website,
campaign, and aggregate web user data collected by Company. Publisher only has
access to campaign data that is collected through the use of their inventory.
Customers only have access to website and web user data that is collected as
part of Customer's campaign.
k) Contact Information: To insure timely payment, Publishers are
responsible for maintaining the correct contact and payment information
associated with their account. Payment Profile information must be updated by
the last day of the month to be be reflected in the next payment. This must be done online using the Publisher's
account. Any and all bank/service fees associated with returned or cancelled
payments due to any error in the Publisher contact or payment information are
Publisher's responsibility, and will be deducted from re-payment.
3) PAYMENT POLICY
Commission
Structure:
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Level
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Month Commision Earnings
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Commision Rate
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1
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Under $50.00
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35%
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2
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50.01-500.00
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40%
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3
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500.01-1000.00
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45%
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4
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1000.01 and up
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50%
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Example:
All sites start as a Level 1 Publisher. If you earn over $50.00 but less than $500
in a single month, your account will become a Level 2 Publisher the month
following that months payment. Should your account fall below its current Level
commission requirements for two consecutive months, it will be adjusted
accordingly.
Actual
campaign rates vary with market conditions. Gross campaign rates are less any
payment transaction fees, campaign referral fees, cost-of-money / bad-debt
fees, and applicable ad serving fees. Company reserves the right to set and
negotiate specific payment terms on an individual basis. Publishers will
typically be paid within twenty-five (25) business days after the end-of-month.
Do
not invoice Company; all Publisher invoices are discarded. Publishers will be paid at the account level.
All accounts will be settled in US dollars ($US). No checks will be issued for
any amounts less than $50US. Guaranteed payments for balances of less than
$50US will incur a service charge of $2.50US. Net payments under $1.00 after
service charge will not be made and are permanently forfeited. All unpaid
earnings will rollover to the next pay period. Any Publisher account that goes
unpaid for six (6) months becomes subject to immediate payoff, with service
charge, and immediate dismissal from the Company Network. Every US-based Publisher
account must have a unique taxpayer identification number (TIN). Publishers can
not refer themselves as a Publisher or as an Advertiser. Groups of Publishers
can not refer each other. All payments are based on actuals as defined,
accounted and audited by Company. In no event will payments be made on accounts
that have not provided proper tax identification information. Company reserves
the absolute right not to pay any accounts or Publishers that violate any of
the terms and conditions set forth herein. Company will be responsible for
determining, in its sole and absolute discretion, what acts and omissions
violate this policy, and which acts include activity that is deceptive or
fraudulent in nature. Examples of such acts may include, without limitation,
clicks without referring URLs, extraordinary high numbers of repeat clicks, and
clicks from non-approved root URLs.
4) LIABILITY POLICY
a) Indemnification: Publisher is solely responsible for any legal
liability arising out of or relating to (i) the content and other material set
forth on the Publisher Websites and/or (ii) any content or material to which
users can link through the Publisher Websites (other than through an
advertisement supplied by Company). Publisher hereby agrees to indemnify, defend
and hold harmless Company and its officers, directors, agents, affiliates and
employees from and against all claims, actions, liabilities, losses, expenses,
damages, and costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees)
that may at any time be incurred by any of them by reason of any claims, suits
or proceedings (a) for libel, defamation, violation of right of privacy or
publicity, copyright infringement, trademark infringement or other infringement
of any third party right, fraud, false advertising, misrepresentation, product
liability or violation of any law, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation
throughout the world in connection with the Publisher Websites (except for
advertisements supplied by Company); (b) arising out of any material breach by
Publisher of any duty, representation or warranty under any agreement with
Company; or (c) relating to a contaminated file, virus, worm, or Trojan horse
originating from the Publisher Websites (other than through an advertisement
supplied by Company).
b) Damages: In no event shall either party be liable for special, indirect,
incidental, or consequential damages, including, but not limited to, loss of
data, loss of use, or loss of profits arising thereunder or from the provision
of services.
c) Warranty Disclaimer: Company and its Customers do not make and
hereby expressly disclaim all warranties, express or implied, with respect to
any matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the performance of any
software programs incidental to services rendered by Company, services provided
thereunder, or any output or results thereof. Company and its Customers
specifically disclaim any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose.
d) Limitation of Liability: Neither Company nor its Customers will be
subject to any liability whatsoever for (a) any failure to provide reference or
access to all or any part of the Website due to systems failures or other
technological failures of Company or of the Internet; (b) delays in delivery
and/or non-delivery of Creative, including, without limitation, difficulties
with a Customer or Creative, difficulties with a third-party server, or
electronic malfunction; and (c) errors in content or omissions in any Creative.
5) GENERAL
a) Applicability: In This Agreement, including all attachments
which are incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes
and replaces all prior and contemporaneous understandings or agreements,
written or oral, regarding such subject matter. Applicable sections shall
survive expiration or early termination of this Agreement. Nothing in this
Agreement shall be deemed to create a partnership or joint venture between the parties
and neither Company nor Publisher shall hold itself out as the agent of the
other, except for that specified in this Agreement. Neither party shall be
liable to the other for delays or failures in performance resulting from causes
beyond the reasonable control of that party, including, but not limited to,
acts of God, labor disputes or disturbances, material shortages or rationing,
riots, acts of war, governmental regulations, communication or utility
failures, or casualties. Failure by either party to enforce any provision of
this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of future enforcement of that or
any other provision. Any waiver, amendment or other modification of any
provision of this Agreement shall be effective only if in writing and signed by
the parties. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any
provision of this Agreement to be unenforceable, that provision of the
Agreement shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect
the intent of the parties, and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue
in full force and effect. Headings used in this Agreement are for ease of
reference only and shall not be used to interpret any aspect of this Agreement.
In addition to terms that are negotiated and documented separately from this
Agreement, terms that are automatically generated through the interactive use
of the Company website Publisher interface are explicitly bound by this
Agreement.
b) Public Release: Publisher shall not release any information
regarding Campaigns, Creatives, or Publishers relationship with Company or its
customers, including, without limitation, in press releases or promotional or
merchandising materials, without the prior written consent of Company. Company
shall have the right to reference and refer to its work for, and relationship
with, Publisher for marketing and promotional purposes. No press releases or
general public announcements shall be made without the mutual consent of
Company and Publisher.
c) Remedy: If any Publisher violates or refuses to partake in their
responsibilities, or commits fraudulent activity against us, Company reserves
the right to withhold payment and take appropriate legal action to cover its
damages.
d) Audit: Company shall have the sole responsibility for calculation of
Publisher earnings, including Impressions and click through numbers. In the
event Publisher disagrees with any such calculation, a written request should
be sent immediately to Company. Company will provide Publisher with an
explanation or adjustment of the numbers which shall be final and binding.
e) Modifications: Company reserves the right to change any
conditions of this contract at any time. Members are responsible for complying
with any changes to the Company Publisher Agreement within 10 business days
from the date of change. Company will post any changes to this Agreement in the
Publisher area of the Company Website.
f) Privacy: Publisher shall support Company’s commitment to protect the
privacy of the online community; such commitment is set forth in Company’s
Privacy Statement, which is hereby incorporated into this Agreement.
g) Assignment: Customer may not assign this Agreement, in whole or in part,
without written consent from Company. Any attempt to assign this Agreement
without such consent will be null and void.
h) Governing Law: This Agreement will be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan.
i) Ability to Enter into Agreement: By executing this Agreement, Publisher warrants
that Publisher (or Authorized Representative of Publisher) is at least 18 years
of age, and that there is no legal reason that Publisher cannot enter into a
binding contract
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