REI BlackBook Affiliate Partner Terms of Service
Affiliate Marketing Program Terms of Service for REI Group, LLC d/b/a REI
Blackbook
This Affiliate Marketing Program Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), is entered into by
and between REI Group, LLC d/b/a REI Blackbook (“ REI Blackbook ”) and the
Individual or Entity agreeing to be bound by this agreement (“Affiliate”). By
accepting this agreement, either by checking a box indicating Affiliate’s acceptance
of this Agreement, performing some other form of assent, or by executing this
Agreement or any document that incorporates this Agreement and of which this
Agreement is a part, Affiliate agrees to the terms of this Agreement. Affiliate
represents to REI Blackbook that Affiliate has the authority to bind Affiliate to this
Agreement.
This Agreement is effective as of the date of Affiliate accepts this Agreement (the
“Effective Date”).
As used in this Agreement, "we," "us" or "REI Blackbook” means REI Group, LLC, and
"you," "your," or "Referral Partner," means Affiliate. “Website” or “Site” individually
and collectively means your website and/or e-mail communications and/or
software applications.
"Affiliate Marketing Program" means the program managed by or on behalf of REI
Blackbook by which participating Affiliates place links on their Website, share links
via email, or share links via social media that connect to the REI Blackbook website
and for which a Referral Fee (as defined below) is earned.
Eligibility and Requirements
To be eligible for the REI Blackbook Affiliate Marketing Program, you must have a
valid United States social security number or United States federal employer tax
identification number and your W9 must be attached hereto.
Referral Fees and Payment Schedule
As full compensation for your solicitation and referral of Referred Customer (as
defined below), we will pay you the referral fees as set forth on Schedule 1 attached
hereto and hereby made a part hereof (the “Referral Fees” ). Referral Fees will be
paid for a maximum of 12-months from the original date the Referred Customer
solicited services from REI Blackbook. Referred Customers must maintain an active
account with REI Blackbook and meet all payment obligations to REI Blackbook in
order for Referral Fees to be paid to Affiliate. Referral Fees will stop being paid for
any Referred Customer that cancels, suspends, terminates or defaults on agreement
with REI Blackbook. We will pay Referral Fees on or before the payment date
provided for on Schedule 1 (or next working business day).
For purposes of this Agreement, “ Referred Customer ” means a client for the
software application from REI Blackbook: (i) who is not a current customer of REI
Blackbook, and (ii) accesses REI Blackbook through the affiliate link(s) associated
with you. Referral Fees are only paid to Affiliate for the Software Application only
and will not include any amounts paid by Referred Customers for add-on services,
such as but not limited to, additional phone and email credits, additional phone
numbers, team members, email addresses or any other a la carte orders made to REI
Blackbook.
Referral Fees are paid to Affiliates through Paypal. Each Affiliate must have an active
Paypal account that is linked to their First Promoter Affiliate account. Affiliate must
have a Referral Fee balance of One Hundred dollars ($100) or above in order for
Referral Fee payment to be made to Affiliate through Paypal.
Term and Termination
The term of this Agreement (the "Term") shall commence on the Effective Date and
shall continue until this Agreement is terminated in accordance with the provisions
provided herein. You can terminate this Agreement at any time for any reason by
sending an email to support@reiblackbook.com. Alternatively, we may terminate
this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, by giving you at least fifteen (15)
days written notice of termination via email to the email address on file with us.
Non-Exclusivity
REI Blackbook shall have the right to enter into agreements similar to this
Agreement with any third party, which such third party may include any competitor
of Affiliate.
Non-Solicitation
During the Term and for a period of two (2) years after any termination of this
Agreement, Affiliate shall not directly or indirectly, on Affiliate’s own behalf or in the
service or on behalf of others, in any capacity: (a) solicit the business or patronage
of any REI Blackbook client or customer (including, but not limited to, Referrals) for
itself or for any other person or entity in competition with the Services; (b) divert,
entice, or otherwise take away from REI Blackbook the business or patronage of any
client or customer of REI Blackbook (including, but not limited to Referrals), or
attempt to do so; or © solicit or induce any customer or client of REI Blackbook
(including, but not limited to, Referrals) to terminate or reduce its relationship with
REI Blackbook.
Independent Contractor
REI Blackbook and Affiliate agree that each party shall perform its duties under this
Agreement as an independent contractor. Neither party to this Agreement is an
agent, representative or employee of the other party. Neither party will have any
right, power or authority to enter into any agreement for or on behalf of, or incur
any obligation or liability of, or otherwise bind the other party except as specifically
provided herein. This Agreement shall not be interpreted or construed to create an
association, agency, joint venture or partnership between the parties or impose any
liability attributable to such a relationship. This is a binding contract between you
and us. Upon registration for this Agreement, you indicate your willingness to be
bound by this Agreement.
Confidentiality
Affiliate shall hold REI Blackbook Proprietary or Confidential Information (as
defined below) in strict confidence. The sole purpose of any disclosure to Affiliate of
REI Blackbook’s Proprietary or Confidential Information is to allow Affiliate to
perform Affiliate’s obligations under this Agreement. Affiliate shall not make any
use of any Proprietary or Confidential Information of REI Blackbook, except for the
purposes of performing Affiliate’s obligations hereunder. Affiliate agrees not to
disclose any Proprietary or Confidential Information to any third party without REI
Blackbook’s prior written consent. REI Blackbook’s Proprietary or Confidential
Information shall remain the sole and exclusive property of REI Blackbook. The
parties hereby agree and acknowledge that in the event of use or disclosure by
Affiliate other than as specifically provided for in this Agreement, REI Blackbook
may be entitled to equitable relief and/or other relief as specified in this Agreement
or is otherwise available at law or in equity. Within ten (10) days after the
termination of this Agreement, upon request, Affiliate shall return to REI Blackbook
all Proprietary or Confidential Information of REI Blackbook (and any copies
thereof) in Affiliate’s possession or, with the express request and approval of REI
Blackbook, destroy all such Proprietary and Confidential Information as requested
and authorized pursuant to this section. For the purposes of this Agreement, the
term “Proprietary or Confidential Information” shall include, but is not limited to,
written or oral contracts, trade secrets, know-how, business methods, business
policies, memoranda, reports, records, computer retained information, source code,
operational information, technical information, business information, notes,
customer lists, or financial information. Proprietary or Confidential Information
shall not include any information which: (i) is or becomes generally known to the
public by any means other than a breach of the obligations of the party receiving
such information; (ii) was previously known to the other party receiving such
information or rightly received b the receiving party from a third party; (iii) is
independently developed by the receiving party; or (iv) is subject to disclosure
under court order or other lawful process.
Intellectual Property Rights
REI Blackbook hereby grants to you during the Term a limited, non-exclusive,
non-transferable, non-sub licensable, royalty-free and revocable right to use the
graphic images and text we are providing to you solely for the purpose of creating
links from your site to ours. You may not modify the graphic image or text, or any
other of our images, in any way, or engage in “site framing” or similar processes. You
are not allowed in any way to create your own REI Blackbook branded images. Doing
so is in violation of this Agreement, and is grounds for termination from this
program.
We reserve all of our rights in the graphic image and text, any of our trade names,
trademarks, domain names, copyrights, trade dress and any other intellectual
property rights. You agree to not use our trademark in any search engine keyword
optimization.
We may revoke your license at any time by giving you written, including email,
notice. You also agree that you shall use the Tagged Links only in order to link to our
site and to promote your ability to do pursuant to this Agreement. You agree that
you shall not present the Tagged Links or any images comprising them in
combination with any other name or mark, in connection with your own goods or
services, or in any manner that may suggest or imply that you or your goods or
services are supplied by, sponsored by or endorsed by us.
Referral Partner and its customers shall retain full ownership of all Intellectual
Property Rights in and to all customer lists, specifications, designs, formulas and
materials provided by or through Referral Partner or its customers in connection
with this Agreement. All such information and materials shall be deemed the
Confidential Information of Referral Partner, and shall not be re-used or disclosed by
REI Blackbook for its own benefit or for the benefit of any other customer or third
party. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall grant to REI Blackbook any license
under any Intellectual Property Rights of Referral Partner or Referral Partner’s
customers, express or implied, other than a non-exclusive, non-transferable and
revocable license to use the information and materials provided by Referral Partner
or Referral Partner’s customers “AS IS” for the limited purpose of providing the
services to Referral Partner or Referral Partner’s customers in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Intellectual Property Rights” means all intellectual
property rights throughout the world, registered or unregistered, whether existing
now or in the future, including without limitation: (a) all patent rights and other
rights in inventions and ornamental designs; (b) all copyrights and other rights in
works of authorship, software, mask works, databases, compilations, and collections
of information; (c) all trademarks, service marks, and other proprietary trade
designations; and (d) all rights in know-how and trade secrets.
Representations and Warranties; Limitation of Liability
Each of us hereby represents and warrants that:
● it has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform
its obligations hereunder;
● it has obtained all permits, licenses, and other governmental authorizations
and approvals required for its performance under this Agreement;
● the services to be rendered by each of us under this Agreement neither
infringe nor violate any patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, or other
proprietary right of any third party.
REI Blackbook will remain solely responsible for the operation of REI
Blackbook websites, and you will remain solely responsible for the operation
of your site(s). Each party acknowledges that their respective sites may be
subject to temporary downtime due to causes beyond their reasonable
control subject to the specific terms of this Agreement, retains sole right and
control over the programming, content and conduct of transactions over its
respective site or service.
EACH PARTY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR
WARRANTY REGARDING (i) THE AMOUNT OF SALES THAT REI BLACKBOOK
MAY GENERATE DURING THE TERM, AND (ii) ANY ECONOMIC OR OTHER
BENEFIT THAT THE OTHER PARTY MIGHT OBTAIN THROUGH ITS
PARTICIPATION IN THIS AGREEMENT.
NEITHER REI BLACKBOOK NOR AFFILIATE WILL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER
FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA)
ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.
Wind-Down of Compensation
Within ninety (90) days following termination of this Agreement, we will pay any
Referral Fees (as defined below) owed through the date of termination. Additionally,
as full satisfaction and wind-down of the compensation owed to you, we will
continue to pay any Referral Fees in respect of Referred Customers if each of the
following applies: (i) such Referred Customers were first referred to us prior to the
expiration of the term, and (ii) the Referral Fee would have been paid if this
Agreement had continued in full force and effect. If Affiliate stops promoting REI
Blackbook or begins promoting a competitor of REI Blackbook, the Agreement can
be terminated at any time by REI Blackbook and Referral Fees will only be paid for
(90) days from the termination date of the Agreement.
Promotion
REI Blackbook will make available to you a variety of graphic and textual links (the
"Tagged Links" collectively, or "Tagged Link" individually) in order to link to REI
Blackbook. You and we will cooperate in good faith to develop and implement such
Tagged Links. Each Tagged Link will permit recipients to navigate directly to a page
on the REI Blackbook website designated by us via a special tagged link format. No
Tagged Link is allowed to be placed on any page or screen that contains content that:
● advocates discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability,
sexual orientation, or age;
● promotes violence;
● promotes or engages in illegal activities;
● violates intellectual property rights of third parties;
● contains or promotes misleading or deceptive information; or
● is otherwise in any way unlawful, harmful, threatening, defamatory, obscene,
harassing, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable to us in our sole
discretion; or
● damages or has the potential to damage the REI Blackbook brand in any way.
If we discover any of your Tagged Links connected with such inappropriate content
listed above, we have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately upon
written notice to you. Further, you are not allowed in any way to send emails
including our links to others when you do not have authority to do so.
You will be responsible for integrating the Tagged Links into your site(s) to properly
enable sales tracking.
Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with regards
to the subject matter hereof. No other agreements, representations, or warranties
have been made by either party to the other with respect to the subject matter of
this Agreement, except as referenced in this Agreement. This Agreement may be
amended only by a written agreement signed by an authorized representative of
both parties.
Conflicting Affiliates and Disputes
In the event both you and one or more other affiliates of REI Blackbook claim credit
for a Referred Customer, REI Blackbook may decide in its sole discretion, but acting
reasonably, upon an appropriate and equitable means of resolution. Without
limiting the foregoing, REI Blackbook may award the Referred Customer to one
party or may divide referral fees between you and another party. The decision of
REI Blackbook will be final and binding on all parties. Under no circumstances will
REI Blackbook be obligated to pay in the aggregate an amount that exceeds the total
referral fees that would have been due to any single referral partner. REI Blackbook
and Affiliate agree to make a good-faith effort to resolve any disagreement arising
out of, or in connection with, this Agreement through negotiation.
Reports and Audit
We shall prepare and maintain complete and accurate written records, in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and consistent
with past practices, substantiating all amounts paid and payable to you under this
Agreement. We shall retain such records and all supporting documentation for at
least five (5) years following the date of invoice, and shall provide copies to you
upon request. We shall cooperate in promptly resolving any good faith fee disputes,
including escalation as necessary to personnel with decision-making authority.
You can track your Referral Fees by logging into our First Promoter Affiliate account
within the referral partner area (you are provided access upon the start of this
Agreement).
We shall provide each of you and your representatives with reasonable on-site
access to review and make copies of the fee records substantiating the amounts paid
and payable under this Agreement. In the event of any underpayment, we promptly
shall pay to you the underpayment.
Fulfillment and Policy
REI Blackbook will be solely responsible for fulfilling all orders for its products and
subscriptions, including payment processing, and customers who make purchases
through the Affiliate Marketing Program will be deemed customers of REI
Blackbook. Accordingly, all rules, policies, operating procedures and information
concerning customer orders and sales will apply to those customers, including our
rules of privacy and confidentiality. We may change our policies and operating
procedures at any time, without notice.
Indemnification
We agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless you and your affiliates, directors,
officers, employees and agents, from and against any and all liability, claims, losses,
damages, injuries or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) relating to the
operation of our site, a breach of our obligations under this Agreement, or the
violation of any third party intellectual property rights of editorial content or other
materials provided by us for display on your site.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless us and our affiliates, directors,
officers, employees and agents, from and against any and all liability, claims, losses,
damages, injuries or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) relating to the
operation of your site, a breach of your obligations under this Agreement, or the
violation of any third party intellectual property rights of editorial content or other
materials of your site.
General Provisions
Except as set forth herein, we make no express or implied warranties or
representations with respect to the Affiliate Marketing Program or any products or
subscriptions sold through the Affiliate Marketing 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 links or
Tagged Links will be uninterrupted or error-free, or will not be re-routed or “black
holed”. As a result, we might temporarily be unable to capture information regarding
Tagged Links. We will not be liable for the consequences of any such interruptions or
errors. This Affiliate Marketing Program is intended for commercial use only. BY
JOINING AND PARTICIPATING IN THIS AFFILIATE MARKETING PROGRAM, YOU
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ALL OF
ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE MAY AT ANY TIME
(DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY) SOLICIT CUSTOMER REFERRALS OR MAINTAIN
AFFILIATES ON TERMS THAT MAY DIFFER FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS
AGREEMENT OR OPERATE WEBSITES THAT ARE SIMILAR TO OR COMPETE WITH
YOUR WEBSITE. YOU HAVE INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED THE DESIRABILITY OF
PARTICIPATING IN THE AFFILIATE MARKETING PROGRAM AND ARE NOT RELYING
ON ANY REPRESENTATION, GUARANTEE, OR STATEMENT OTHER THAN AS SET
FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.
In its performance of this Agreement and in the operation of each party's respective
Websites, you and we each will comply with all applicable laws, regulations, orders
and other requirements, now or hereafter in effect, of governmental authorities
having jurisdiction. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you and we
each will pay, collect and remit such taxes as may be imposed with respect to any
compensation, royalties or transactions under this Agreement.
Neither you nor we will be considered to be in breach of or in default under this
Agreement on account of any delay or failure to perform as a result of any causes or
conditions that are beyond our respective reasonable control. If any force majeure
event occurs, the affected party will give prompt written notice to the other and will
use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the impact of the event.
This Agreement has been made in and shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada without reference to rules
governing choice of laws. Any action arising hereunder will be brought in the federal
or state courts, located in Nevada and you irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of
such courts.
Any notices under this agreement will be given in writing. Notices may be given by
electronic mail and will be deemed delivered and given for all purposes on the sent
date. Notices to REI Blackbook should be sent to: REI Blackbook 16216 Baxter Rd.,
Suite 110, Chesterfield, MO 63017.
Neither party may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the
other party.
Sections titled “Wind-Down of Compensation” “General Provisions” and any other
provisions of this Agreement which by their terms or nature are intended to extend
beyond the expiration or termination hereof, will survive expiration or termination
for any reason, and will be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties, their
successors and permitted assigns.
The failure of either you or us to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not
constitute a waiver of the right to subsequently enforce the provision. Any remedies
specified in this Agreement are in addition to any other remedies that may be
available at law or in equity.
This Agreement represents the entire Agreement between you and us with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any other oral or written agreements
regarding such subject matter, and may be amended or modified only by a written
instrument signed by a duly authorized agent of each party.
If any provision of this Agreement will be declared by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, all other provisions of this
Agreement will not be affected and will remain in full force and effect.