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Violation of these Terms could result
in the cancellation of your account,
please read them carefully! ||
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OX CASH AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
AGREEMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT was made between
Ox Ideas, Inc., d/b/a Ox Cash
("Ox Cash") and the undersigned
Affiliate, ("Affiliate") on
the date the registration form
is submitted to Ox Cash. WHEREAS,
Ox Cash has developed an affiliate
membership program and intends
to market the membership program,
("the Program"), through its
Websites and elsewhere; and,
WHEREAS, Affiliate desires
to become an affiliate member
of the Program, subject to the
terms and conditions stated
herein. IT IS THEREFORE AGREED
AS FOLLOWS:
- Grant of License and
Promotional Rights
Ox Cash agrees to provide
Affiliate with the links,
computer script and other
promotional materials that
are associated with the
Program from time to time,
and hereby grants a non-exclusive,
restricted license to use
such links, script and promotional
materials for the purposes
set forth in this Agreement.
Affiliate's license to use
this material shall automatically
terminate, and all such
rights shall automatically
revert to Ox Cash upon cancellation
of the affiliate's membership
or withdrawal from the Program
by the Affiliate.
Upon acceptance into the
Program, Ox Cash will begin
providing users with the
information necessary to
participate in the Program
and begin promoting the
Ox Cash Websites.
- AFFILIATE'S NOTIFICATION
DUTY
Affiliate agrees to notify
Ox Cash of the url's where
the Ox Cash Website(s) will
be promoted.
- Term
This Agreement, and the
provisions hereof, shall
be in full force and effect
commencing on the date accepted
by Ox Cash and continuing
until terminated by either
of the parties in accordance
with the Termination provisions
set forth infra.
- Compensation
Ox Cash agrees to pay Affiliate
in accordance with the "Program
Details" posted here: ,
which may be altered from
time to time without notice.
Affiliate agrees to periodically
review the Program Details
for any changes, which are
effective immediately upon
posting.
- Implementation
Ox Cash and Affiliate acknowledge
that "time is of the essence"
in the commencement of this
Agreement. Ox Cash will
devote all commercially
reasonable efforts to provide
Affiliate with all necessary
links, script and promotional
materials as soon as reasonably
possible.
- BILLING AND DISBURSEMENT
Ox Cash reserves the right
to determine the manner
in which payments will be
processed, and the identity
of any third party processor
used for billing purposes.
Currently, all new Affiliates
will agree to the use of
Jet Bill, for all billing
services. Disbursements
are made to affiliates by
Ox Ideas, Inc. on the 8th
and 22nd of each month.
Payments on the 8th represent
revenues generated from
the 16th to the end of the
previous month. Payments
on the 22nd represent revenues
generated from the 1st to
the 15th of the current
month.
- Representations and
Warranties
Affiliate warrants that
Affiliate is the sole owner
of any and all necessary
rights, title and interest
to the content contained
on the Affiliate's Website,
and that such Website is
free of claims to the content
by third parties. Affiliate
further warrants that Affiliate
is at least eighteen (18)
years of age, and can submit
proof of age upon request
by Ox Cash. Affiliate further
represents that each site
is in full compliance with
Section 2257 of Title 18,
United States Code, the
Records Keeping and Labeling
Act. Ox Cash makes no representations
or warranties other than
those specifically contained
herein, and specifically
disclaims any implied warranties,
including merchantability
or fitness for a particular
purpose.
- General Policies for
Affiliates
Affiliate agrees to be bound
by the following general
policies in connection with
all content with which Ox
Cash promotional materials
are associated:
- Illegal content is
strictly forbidden.
Illegal content includes,
but is not limited to,
child pornography, actual
or simulated rape, obscenity
and/or bestiality. Ox
Cash reserves the right
to review and/or reject
any content posted by
Affiliate
- Any fraudulent, deceptive
or unfair transactions
or trade practices are
strictly forbidden.
No commissions will
be paid on such transactions,
and may be withheld
if such conduct is suspected.
In addition, the Affiliate's
account may be terminated
in such circumstances.
- Affiliate shall not
engage in any activities
that may be harmful
to the reputation, image,
goodwill or reputation
of Ox Cash, including,
but not limited to SPAMming,
or inappropriate newsgroups/usenet
postings. Such actions
may result in immediate
termination of Affiliate's
account.
- Violation of the restricted
non-exclusive license
provided in this agreement
is prohibited and may
result in termination
of Affiliate's account.
- Ox Cash shall retain
the discretion to interpret,
modify, terminate and/or
enforce any of the general
policies for Affiliates.
- The free areas of
the submitted site must
not contain sexual activity
or graphic display of
the genitals. All such
content must be restricted
to the password-protected
areas.
- Ox Cash enforces a
strict, zero tolerance
policy with respect
to child pornography.
No site may use models
under the age of eighteen
(18) or suggest that
its models are under
the age of eighteen
(18), either through
text or other implication.
Any Affiliate suspected
of violating this zero
tolerance provision
shall be terminated
from the Program.
- Affiliate's Websites
must contain all information
required by 18 U.S.C.§2257
- Affiliates agree to
indemnify and hold Ox
Cash harmless from any
and all liabilities,
claims, damages (including
attorney's fees), threatened
or incurred as a result
of Affiliate's activities.
- POP UP WINDOWS / JOIN
PAGE
Affiliate is entitled to
use one pop up exit window
in connection with participation
in the Program. Affiliate
may determine the content
of the Pop Up by selecting
a url, or by allowing Ox
Cash to randomly select
a url. The General Policies
outlined above apply to
the content contained on
any Pop Up windows. Affiliate
is also entitled to modify
the Join Page to allow or
disallow trial memberships,
at the discretion of Affiliate.
- Metatags
Affiliate agrees not to
utilize any false, misleading
or infringing metatags tied
to the Affiliate's site.
In addition, Affiliate agrees
not to utilize any metatags
that would imply or suggest
that underage or illegal
content may be found on
the submitted site.
- DMCA Policy
Ox Cash strictly complies
with the obligations of
the Digital Millennium Copyright
Act. All notifications of
claimed copyright infringement
by a Website should be sent
to Ox Cash' Designated Agent:
Lawrence G. Walters, Esquire,
Weston, Garrou & DeWitt,
455 Douglas Avenue, Suite
2155-31, Altamonte Springs,
FL 32714, or via email to
Larry@LawrenceWalters.com
. Do not sent other inquires
or information to the Designated
Agent. It is important to
understand that knowingly
making a material misrepresentation
concerning alleged copyright
infringement may result
in significant civil penalties
including damages, costs
and attorneys fees incurred
by the alleged infringer
or Ox Cash. In the event
Affiliate's site is taken
down pursuant to the DMCA,
re-bills attributed to the
noticed site will be suspended
during the "take down" period.
Any repeat violators of
the DMCA will be banned
from the Program.
- Electronic Signatures
This Agreement is intended
to be governed by the Electronic
Signatures Act. By submitting
the "Ox Cash Registration
Form", Affiliate thereby
affixes his or her electronic
signature to this Agreement,
and thereby manifests assent
to all terms contained herein.
- CONFIDENTIALITY / PRIVACY
- "Confidential Information"
shall mean any confidential
technical data, trade
secret, intellectual
property, know-how or
other confidential information
disclosed by any party
hereunder in writing,
orally, or by drawing
or other form and which
shall be marked by the
disclosing party as
"Confidential" or "Proprietary."
If such information
is disclosed orally,
or through demonstration,
in order to be deemed
Confidential Information,
it must be specifically
designated as being
of a confidential nature
at the time of disclosure
and reduced to writing
and delivered to the
receiving party within
ten (10) days of such
disclosure.
- Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Confidential
Information shall not
include information
which: (i) is known
to the receiving party
at the same time of
disclosure or becomes
known to the receiving
party without breach
of this Agreement; (ii)
is or become publicly
known through no wrongful
act of the receiving
party or any subsidiary
of the receiving party;
(iii) is rightfully
received from a third
party without restriction
on disclosure; (iv)
is independently developed
by the receiving party
or any of its subsidiary;
(v) is furnished to
any third party by the
disclosing party without
restriction on its disclosure;
(vi) is approved for
release upon a prior
written consent of the
disclosing party; (vii)
is disclosed pursuant
to judicial order, requirement
of a governmental agency
or by operation of law.
- The receiving party
agrees that it will
not disclose any Confidential
Information to any third
party and will not use
Confidential Information
of the disclosing party
for any purpose other
than for the performance
of the rights and obligations
hereunder during the
term of this Agreement
and for a period of
five (5) years thereafter,
without the prior written
consent of the disclosing
party. The receiving
party further agrees
that Confidential Information
shall remain the sole
property of the disclosing
party and that it will
take all reasonable
precautions to prevent
any unauthorized disclosure
of Confidential Information
by its employees. The
disclosing party shall
grant no license to
the receiving party
with respect to Confidential
Information disclosed
hereunder unless otherwise
expressly provided herein.
- Upon the request of
the disclosing party,
the receiving party
will promptly return
all Confidential Information
furnished hereunder
and all copies thereof.
- The Parties agree
that all publicity and
public announcements
concerning the formation
and existence of this
Agreement shall be jointly
planned and coordinated
by and among the Parties.
Neither party shall
disclosed any of the
specific terms of this
Agreement to any third
party without the prior
written consent of the
other party, which consent
shall not be withheld
unreasonably. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any party
may disclose information
concerning this Agreement
as required by the rules,
orders, regulations,
subpoenas or directives
of a court, government
or governmental agency,
after giving prior notice
to the other party.
- If a party breaches
any of its obligations
with respect to confidentiality
and unauthorized use
of Confidential Information
hereunder, the non-breaching
party shall be entitled
to equitable relief
to protect its interest
therein, including but
not limited to injunctive
relief, as well as money
damages notwithstanding
anything to the contrary
to the contrary contained
herein.
- Except as otherwise
set forth in this Agreement,
Ox Cash shall be entitled
to make any public statement,
press release or other
announcement relating
to the Website without
any without the prior
written approval of
Affiliate.
- Ox Cash honors the
privacy of its Affiliate's
personal information.
Ox Cash does not share
personal information
about its Affiliates
with others, except
upon court order or
subpoena.
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS
- The parties agree
that: (i) each party's
marks are and shall
remain the sole property
of that party; (ii)
nothing in this Agreement
shall convey to either
party any right of ownership
in the party's marks;
(iii) neither party
shall now or in the
future contest the validity
of the other party's
marks; and (iv) neither
party shall in any manner
take any action that
would impair the value
of, or goodwill associated
with, such marks. The
Parties acknowledge
and agree that all use
of the other party's
marks by a party shall
inure to the benefit
of the party whose marks
are being used.
- Each party hereby
grants the other party,
during the term of this
Agreement, a non-exclusive,
non-transferable license
to use that party's
trade names, trademarks,
service names and similar
proprietary marks as
is reasonably necessary
to perform its obligations
under this Agreement,
provided, however, that
any promotional materials
containing a party's
proprietary marks will
be subject to that party's
prior, written approval.
- Each party agrees
not to use the other
party's proprietary
marks in a manner that
disparages the other
party or its products
or services, or portrays
the other party or its
products or services
in a false, competitively
adverse or poor light.
Each party will comply
with the other party's
requests as to the use
of the other party's
proprietary marks and
will avoid any action
that diminishes the
value of such marks.
Each party's unauthorized
use of the other's proprietary
marks is strictly prohibited.
- TERMINATION
The following termination
rights are an addition to
the termination rights that
may be provided elsewhere
in this Agreement:
- Right to Termination
Upon Notice: Either
Ox Cash or Affiliate
may terminate this Agreement
at any time upon written
notice to the other
party in the event of
a breach of any provision
of this Agreement by
the other party.
- Affiliate's Right
to Terminate: Affiliate
shall have the right
to terminate this Agreement
at any time, however
Affiliate shall only
receive its designated
portion of revenue for
customer rebills for
a period of five (3)
years from the date
of termination of this
Agreement.
- Ox Cash' Right to
Terminate: Ox Cash shall
have the right to terminate
this Agreement upon
discontinuation of the
Program by providing
thirty-one (30) days
notice to all participating
Affiliates.
- DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS
In no event shall either
party be liable to the other
for any indirect, special,
incidental, punitive or
consequential damages, including
but not limited to, loss
of profits, loss of data,
loss of business or other
loss arising out of or resulting
from this Agreement, even
if the other party has been
advised of the possibility
of such damages. The foregoing
shall apply regardless of
the negligence or other
fault of either party and
regardless of whether such
liability sounds in contract,
negligence, tort or any
other theory of liability.
Affiliate shall remain solely
responsible for the operation
of their own site, and Ox
Cash shall remain solely
responsible for operation
of the Program and its sites.
A list of Ox Cash sites
can be found here: .
Each party acknowledges
that the other's site may
be subject to temporary
shutdowns dues to causes
beyond the operating party's
reasonable control.
- RELATIONSHIP OF THE
PARTIES
The relationship between
Ox Cash and Affiliate under
this Agreement is that of
independent contractors
and neither shall be, nor
represent themselves to
be, a partner, franchiser,
franchisee, broker, employee,
servant, agent, or representative
of the other for any purpose
whatsoever. No party is
granted any right or authority
to assume or create any
obligation or responsibility,
express or implied, on behalf
of, or in the name of, another
party or to bind another
in any manner or thing whatsoever.
- FORCE MAJEURE
Neither party will be held
liable for, or will be considered
to be in breach of or default
under this Agreement on
account of any delay or
failure to perform as required
by this Agreement as a result
of any causes or conditions
that are beyond such party's
reasonable control and that
such party is unable to
overcome through the exercise
of commercially reasonable
diligence. If any force
majeure event occurs, the
affected party will give
prompt written notice to
the other party and will
use commercially reasonable
efforts to minimize the
impact of the event.
- NOTICE AND PAYMENT
- Any notice or payment
required to be given
under this Agreement
shall be in writing
and delivered personally
to the other designated
party at the following
address or mailed by
certified, registered
or Express mail, return
receipt requested or
by Federal Express:
Affiliate:
[Address on Ox Cash
Webmaster Application
Form] |
Ox
Cash:
Ox Ideas, Inc.
444 Brickell Ave.,
Suite 1001
Miami, FL 33131
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- Either party may change
the address to which
notice or payment is
to be sent by written
notice to the other
under any provision
of this paragraph.
- JURISDICTION/DISPUTES
This Agreement shall be
governed in accordance with
the State of Florida. All
disputes under this Agreement
shall be resolved by litigation
in the courts of the State
of Florida including the
federal courts therein and
the Parties all consent
to the jurisdiction of such
courts, agree to accept
service of process by mail,
and hereby waive any jurisdictional
or venue defenses otherwise
available to it. Venue for
any litigation arising out
of this Agreement shall
be in Dade County, Florida.
- AGREEMENT BINDING ON
SUCCESSORS
The provisions of this Agreement
shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto, their
heirs, administrators, and
successors.
- ASSIGNABILITY
Neither party may assign
this Agreement or the rights
and obligations hereunder
to any third party without
the prior express written
approval of the other party
which shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
- WAIVER
No waiver by either party
of any default shall be
deemed as a waiver of prior
or subsequent default of
the same of other provisions
of this Agreement
- SEVERABILITY
If any term, clause or provision
hereof is held invalid or
unenforceable by a court
of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity shall not
affect the validity or operation
of any other term, clause
or provision and such invalid
term, clause or provision
shall be deemed to be severed
from this Agreement.
- INTEGRATION
This Agreement constitutes
the entire understanding
of the parties, and revokes
and supersedes all prior
agreements between the parties
and is intended as a final
expression of their Agreement.
It shall not be modified
or amended except in writing
signed by the parties hereto
and specifically referring
to this Agreement. This
Agreement shall take precedence
over any other documents
which may conflict with
this Agreement.
- ATTORNEYS FEES
In the event any litigation
arising out of this Agreement,
the prevailing party shall
be entitled to an award
of reasonable attorneys
fees, including attorneys
fees on appeal.
- DISCLAIMER
Other than those set forth
herein, the parties make
no other warranties or representations
including warranties of
merchantability or fitness
for a particular purpose.
Neither party represents
the other, and both parties
have had an opportunity
to seek legal counsel of
their choice.
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