This agreement describes the entire terms and conditions for
participation in the Living Smart Affiliate
Program. In this
agreement, the term "Participant" refers to you (the
applicant), and "sponsoring web site" refers
to the web site from which you will link to us.
Living Smart is the sole and exclusive owner of all right,
title and interest including all intellectual property
rights in and to the contents, logos, style, design, look
and feel, trade names, trademarks to all literary works,
computer software programs, products, goods and services
(including and all future versions thereof) currently entitled
the ("Product"). Product refers to the
singular as well as the plural.
You can add or remove links any time you wish:
You may add as many links to our site, or remove such links,
at any time and without prior approval from Living
Smart.
Affiliate Sales Commissions:
If, as a result of a direct advertising effort of the Affiliate,
a referred customer of the Affiliate orders and pays for
the Product or other goods or services sold by Living Smart
in the future, Living Smart shall pay the Affiliate a sales
commission determined in accordance with the Affiliate Compensation
Schedule which is set forth in this Agreement and which forms
an integral part of it. The commission is based upon the
paid selling price of the purchased goods or services before
tax and excluding returns ("Sales Commission").
The purchase price of qualifying sales will count toward
the total sales during the calendar month in which such
sales are made. Only qualifying sales of the Product, to
a customer and for which Living Smart has received full
payment will qualify for the specified referral fee.
The total of such sales in any given month will generate
commissions, based upon the following schedule:
LivingSmart sends out Commission
checks in the amount of 25% on any sales, on the fifteenth
of every month, on all sales made between the first and last
day of the previous month.
Living Smart Amounts less than $20 will be held until the
next calendar month in which the cumulative referral fee
due exceeds $20, or until this agreement is canceled.
Participant
can check the status of commissions earned at any time
by visiting the site at the link provided on our site.
If a refund is requested by a customer on a qualifying sale,
its referral fee will be deducted from the next monthly payment
sent to the Participant. If there is no next monthly payment,
the Participant will be billed.
Delivery and Order Processing:
Living Smart will be solely responsible for processing every
order placed by a customer following a special link from
the sponsoring web site. Order forms, payment processing,
shipping, cancellations, returns, and related customer service
are the responsibility of Living Smart.
All of the rules, operating procedures and policies of
Living Smart regarding customer orders and accounts will
apply to orders we receive through special links on your
sponsoring web site. Living Smart reserves the right to
reject any order at its sole discretion.
Copyrighted Material:
The participant is solely responsible for ensuring that
your reviews and descriptions comply with all applicable
copyright and other laws and shall hold Living
Smart harmless
for any violations thereof.
Customers of Living Smart:
Every customer who purchases a product is deemed to be
a customer of Living Smart. Living
Smart is not responsible
for any representations made by the Participant which contradict
our policies.
Pricing and Availability:
All prices shall be established by Living
Smart. In case
of any price discrepancies, the price charged to the customer
will always be the price listed on the web page linked
from your sponsoring web site.
Operation of Web site and Processing:
Living Smart will make all reasonable efforts to keep its
web site operational. However, certain technical difficulties
may, from time to time, result in temporary service interruptions. Living
Smart shall not be liable for any of the consequences
of service interruptions, which may occur.
Modification and Cancellation:
Living Smart reserves the right to change any of the terms
and conditions in this agreement, at any time and in its
sole discretion, by posting said new terms on this web
site. Said modifications shall be deemed accepted by participant.
Independent Contractors:
Participant of Living Smart's affiliate program are independent
contractors and nothing in this agreement is intended to
or will create any form of partnership, joint venture,
agency, franchise, sales representative or employment relationship
between the parties.
Term and Termination
The term of this Agreement will begin when you accept and
will end when terminated by either party. Either Living
Smart or you may terminate this Agreement at any time,
with or without cause, by giving the other party written
notice of termination. Upon the termination of this Agreement
for any reason, all licenses granted hereunder shall immediately
terminate and you will immediately cease use of, and remove
from Affiliate's Web Site, all links to the Living Smart
Site, and all Living Smart trademarks and logos, other Living
Smart Marks and all other materials provided in connection
with this Agreement.
We may reject your application or terminate you if we determine
(in our sole discretion) that your site is unsuitable for
the Program for any reason, including, harmful, threatening,
defamatory, obscene, sexually explicit harassing, or racially,
ethically, or otherwise objectionable, such as sites that:
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Promote sexually explicit materials;
- Promote violence;
Promote discrimination based on sex, religion, nationality,
disability, sexual orientation, or age;
- Promote illegal
activities; or
- Infringe or otherwise violate any copyright,
trademark, or other intellectual property rights.
Compliance with Applicable Laws
You are solely responsible for the accuracy and appropriateness
of all materials posted on Affiliate's Web Site, and for
ensuring that your activities and materials posted on Affiliate's
Web Site are not defamatory, in violation of copyright
laws or otherwise illegal. You agree to indemnify and hold
Living Smart harmless for any violations of the foregoing.
Living Smart disclaims all liability for these matters.
Limitations of Liability
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
agreement, living smart will not be liable to you with
respect to any subject matter of this agreement under any
contract, negligence, tort, strict liability, or other
legal or equitable theory for any indirect, incidental,
consequential, special, or exemplary damages (including,
without limitation, loss of goodwill or actual or anticipated
revenue, profits or lost business), even if living smart
has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Further,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
agreement, in no event shall living smart's cumulative
liability to you arising out of or related to this agreement,
whether based in contract, tort (including without limitation
negligence and strict liability) or other legal or equitable
theory, exceed the total referral fees payable to you under
this agreement.
Disclaimers
We make no express or implied warranties or representations
with respect to the Affiliate Program or your potential
to earn income from the Affiliate Program. In addition,
we make no representation that the operation of our site
or the Affiliate Sites will be uninterrupted or error-free,
and we will not be liable for the consequences of any interruptions
or errors.
Mediation & Arbitration
If a dispute arises under this agreement, we agree to first
try to resolve it with the help of a mutually agreed-upon
mediator in the following location: Louisville, KY. Any
costs and fees other than attorney fees associated with
the mediation will be shared equally by each of us.
If it proves impossible to arrive at a mutually satisfactory
solution through mediation, we agree to submit the dispute
to binding arbitration at the following location: Louisville,
KY, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitration may
be entered in any court with jurisdiction to do so. Mediation
will be shared equally by each of us.
Miscellaneous
Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes and contains
the entire agreement between the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior oral
or written agreements. This Agreement may not be amended
except in writing signed by the parties. Each party acknowledges
and agrees that the other has not made any representations,
warranties or agreements of any kind, except as expressly
set forth herein.
Assignment. You may not assign your rights or obligations under this Agreement
to any party.
Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted
in accordance with the laws of the State of Kentucky without
regard to the conflicts of laws, rules and principles thereof.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held
to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be eliminated
or limited to the minimum extent necessary such that the
intent of the parties is effectuated, and the remainder of
this agreement shall have full force and effect.
Notices. Any notice required under this Agreement may be
given by email, fax or written letter to the number or
address you provide.
You acknowledge that you have read this agreement and agree
to all its terms and conditions. You have independently
evaluated this program and are not relying on any representation,
guarantee or statement other than as set forth in this
agreement.