IndieBucks Terms of Services

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This Agreement contains the complete terms and conditions which apply to your participation as a member of the IndieBucks Affiliate Program operated by Stunner Media, Inc., (hereinafter, "COMPANY," "we" or "us”). As used in this Agreement, "you" or "your" means the applicant/participating member.

THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THE COMPANY. BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR ENROLLMENT IN THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM YOU ARE AFFIRMATIVELY STATING THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN AND ARE AFFIRMATIVELY INDICATING YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AFFILIATE PROGRAM AGREEMENT AND THAT YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS HEREOF. YOU CANNOT BECOME A MEMBER OF THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM UNLESS YOU HAVE ACCEPTED EACH AND EVERY TERM HEREOF.

GENERAL TERMS APPLICABLE TO THE IndieBucks AFFILIATE PROGRAM

1. Enrollment in this Program.

To begin the enrollment process, you will submit a completed application through our website: IndieBucks.com. In order to enroll and participate in the Affiliate Program, you must be over the age of eighteen (18) years, or over the age of majority if you reside and/or conduct business in states, provinces or countries where the age of majority is greater than eighteen (18) years. You may not participate in the Affiliate Program in any way if you are not of the age of majority in the state, province or country where you reside and/or conduct business. Upon registration, you'll be automatically enrolled in the Affiliate Program. Afterwards, we will evaluate your application in good faith and will notify you of your acceptance or rejection. We may reject your application if, in our sole discretion, we determine that your site(s) are unsuitable for the Program for any reason. Our reasons may include, but are not limited to, that we believe your site(s) incorporate images or content that are unlawful, defamatory, obscene, harassing or otherwise objectionable. We may also reject your application if we believe your site(s) facilitate illegal activity, promote violence or promote or assist others in promoting copyright infringement or if you provide incomplete and/or inaccurate information on your submitted application.

2. Responsibility for Your Site.

While we will review your site(s) for suitability in the Affiliate Program, you will be solely responsible for the development, operation and maintenance of your site(s) and for all materials that appear on your site(s). The Company, its directors, employees, partners or other affiliates shall have no responsibility for the development, operation and maintenance of your site(s) and for any materials that appear on your site(s). You shall also be responsible for ensuring that materials posted on your site(s) do not violate or infringe upon any laws including, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. Section 2257, or the rights of any third party (including, for example, copyrights, trademarks, privacy, or other personal or proprietary rights), and ensuring that materials posted on your site(s) are not libellous or otherwise illegal (including depictions of actual, implied or simulated bestiality, rape, incest, child pornography, or any other content deemed inappropriate or illegal). You must have express permission to use another party's copyrighted or otherwise proprietary material. We will not be responsible if you use another party's copyrighted or otherwise proprietary material in violation of the law.

If we determine that you have violated the Company's zero tolerance policy against child pornography, your membership in the IndieBucks Affiliate Program, and any other program under the administration of the Company, will be terminated. You will forfeit all monies otherwise due you.

In addition to the foregoing, we will immediately terminate your participation in the IndieBucks Affiliate Program, and any other program under the administration of the Company, if we believe you have engaged in any of the following:

a) Any form of spamming including, but not limited to unsolicited email, IRC postings, newsgroups, and/or instant messaging clients;

b) Publishing, transferring, reassigning, disclosing, distributing, or permitting any other person to use your IndieBucks account;

c) Providing inaccurate or incomplete information to the COMPANY concerning your identity, bank account, address or other required information;

d) Attempting to cheat, defraud or mislead us in any way;

e) Misrepresenting to the public the terms and conditions of the IndieBucksapproved websites or your site(s);

f) Promotion of IndieBucks or the IndieBucks approved websites on password sites, MP3 sites or warez or illegal tube sites;

g) Owning or operating a website in connection with a person who is under eighteen (18) years of age; and/or under the age of majority in states, provinces or countries where the age of majority is greater than eighteen (18) years;

h) Inclusion of stolen or unauthorized content on your site(s.)

i) Incentivizing surfers to sign-up to our sites in exchange for something, including but not limited to pictures, videos, software or password(s) to other sites.

j) Removing or attempting to remove, obfuscate or hide our URLs (also known as "watermarks") on our content (videos, pictures.)

k) Providing false or misleading information about the COMPANY's sites to potential customers, whether knowingly or not.

3. Chargebacks/Refunds.

IndieBucks.com reserves the right to cancel any Affiliate account that has an unusually high number of charge-backs and refunds as decided in the sole and unfettered discretion of IndieBucks.com. Any monies, which are due to any Affiliate whose account has been terminated due to charge-backs and refunds, will be forfeited as partial damages under the terms of this agreement.

4. Term of the Agreements.

The term of this Agreement will begin upon our acceptance of your 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 notice of termination. Notice by email, to your email address in our records, is considered sufficient notice for us to terminate this Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated because you have violated the terms of this Agreement you are not eligible to receive any commission payments, even for commissions earned prior to the date of termination. If this Agreement is terminated for any other reason, you are only eligible to earn a commission on sales occurring during the term of the Agreement, and commissions earned through the date of termination will remain payable only if the related orders are not cancelled or returned. We reserve the right to withhold your final payment for a reasonable time to ensure that the correct amount is paid.

5. Modification.

We may modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, at any time and in our sole discretion. Notice of any change by email, to your address in our records, or notice posted on our site, is considered sufficient notice to you of a change to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Modifications may include, but are not limited to, changes in the scope of available commission fees, commission schedules, payment procedures, and Affiliate Program rules. All such modifications shall take effect 48 hours after we serve notice as provided above, unless we indicate otherwise. If any modification is unacceptable to you, your only recourse is to terminate this Agreement. Your continued participation in the Affiliate Program, following our posting of modifications or a new agreement on our site, will constitute your binding acceptance of the change in terms and conditions.

6. Relationship of Parties.

You and the COMPANY 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 have no authority to make or accept any offers or representations on our behalf. You will not make any statement, whether on your site(s) or otherwise, that reasonably would contradict anything in this Section. You are not an agent of the COMPANY and the COMPANY expressly disclaims responsibility for any conduct by you in violation of the terms of this Agreement.

7. 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 Affiliate Program, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Further, our aggregate liability arising with respect to this Agreement and the Affiliate Program will not exceed the total commissions paid or payable to you under this Agreement.

8. Representations and Warranties.

You hereby represent and warrant to us that this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by you and constitutes your legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against you in accordance with its terms. You further represent and warrant that the execution, delivery and performance by you of this Agreement are within your legal capacity and power, have been duly authorized by all requisite action on your part, require the approval or consent of no other persons, and neither violate nor constitute a default under (i) the provision of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree to which you are subject or which is binding upon you, or (ii) the terms of any other agreement, document or instrument applicable to you or binding upon you.

Should any law enforcement agency, any internet service provider or other person or entity provide the COMPANY with notice that you have engaged in transmission of unsolicited emails or have engaged in otherwise unlawful conduct or conduct in violation of any internet service provider's terms of service, we reserve the right to cooperate in any investigation relating to your activities including disclosure of your account information.

9. Confidentiality.

We may disclose to you certain information as a result of your participation in the Affiliate Program which we consider to be confidential (herein referred to as "Confidential Information"). For the purpose of this Agreement, the term "Confidential Information" shall include, but not be limited to:

a) any modifications to the terms and provisions of this Agreement made specifically for you or your site(s) and not generally available to other members of the Affiliate Program,

b) website, business, and financial information relating to the COMPANY, and

c) customer and vendor lists relating to the COMPANY and any members of the Affiliate Program other than you. Confidential Information shall also include any information that we designate as confidential during the term of this Agreement. You agree not to disclose any Confidential Information and that such Confidential Information shall remain secret and shall not be utilized, directly or indirectly, by you for your own business purposes or for any other purpose, except to the extent that any such information is generally known or available to the public or if disclosure is required by law or legal process.

10. Indemnification.

You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the COMPANY, its shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, successors and assigns, from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages or expense (including attorneys' fees and costs) of any nature whatsoever incurred or suffered by us (collectively the "losses"), insofar as the losses (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based on

a) any claim or threatened claim that our use of your trademark(s) infringes on the rights of any third party;

b) the breach of any promise, covenant, representation or warranty made by you herein; or

c) or any claim related to your site(s).

11. Disclaimers.

WE MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM, ANY COMPANY SERVICES, OR ITEMS SOLD THROUGH THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, 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(S) WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, AND WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY INTERRUPTIONS OR ERRORS.

IN ADDITION, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO ANY INFORMATION DELIVERED HEREUNDER, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR FREEDOM FROM PATENT, TRADEMARK OR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS, WHETHER ARISING BY LAW, CUSTOM OR CONDUCT, OR AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION AND WE SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OR SUCH THIRD PERSON'S USE OF THE INFORMATION.

12. Miscellaneous.

Terminated accounts, except as expressly provided in Section 16 herein, cannot later apply to the Affiliate Program without our express written consent. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the Canada and the Province of Quebec without reference to rules governing choice of laws. The sole and exclusive venue for any action arising under this Agreement will be the Provincial and Federal Courts sitting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and you hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue 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 shall be binding on, inure to the benefit of, and shall be 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.

TERMS SPECIFIC TO THE IndieBucks AFFILIATE PROGRAM

13. Single Application.

We only allow one application per company or individual. If you require more than one account, please contact us (link to contact?) to speak with an affiliate support representative.

14. Forms of Promotion.

A): As the owner/operator of an affiliate website of the COMPANY ("Affiliate Site"), you may use any form of promotion you choose, consistent with the terms of this Agreement. You may use banner advertisements, tube posts, button links and/or text links (collectively referred to herein as "Links" or "the Links") to IndieBucks approved websites, however, you CANNOT SPAM. Any activity by you or on your behalf that we determine or reasonably suspect to be the result of an unsolicited email program (opt-in mailings are permitted) will result in your immediate termination from the IndieBucksProgram and your forfeiting of monies otherwise due you hereunder. Allowable promotional links may contain the COMPANY's trade names, service marks, and/or logos for display on your Affiliate Site(s). Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable license to access and download such Links and other designated promotional materials for placement on your Affiliate Site(s) for the sole and exclusive purpose of promoting the IndieBucks approved websites. In utilizing the Links, you agree that you will cooperate fully with us in order to establish and maintain such Link or Links. A Link may only be visually modified with our consent.

B): You may not use any of the COMPANY brand names or trademarks in paid search engine advertisements (e.g. Google Adwords) unless specifically approved by the COMPANY in writing.

C): You may not use any of the COMPANY brand names or trademarks in your domain name(s) unless specifically approved by the COMPANY in writing.

15. Commission Programs.

As a participating member in the Indiebucks Program you have four (4) forms of commission payout available to you: (a) payout based on sign-ups (see note 1 below); (b) payout based on partnership (also known as Revenue Share); (c) payout based on sales sales under our “DVD Store” program; (d) payout based on affiliate referrals.

a) Payout based on sign-ups: We will pay you a commission of up to $30.00 per sign-up from the traffic you send to Indiebucks approved websites. Affiliates sending sign-ups in excess of 15 per period might be entitled to a commission of up to $35.00 per sign-up for all signups sent that period. Contact us to see if you qualify for a higher payout. No commission will be paid on sign-ups that result in a chargeback or refund.

"sign-up" shall be defined as (a) a person or entity who bought a trial membership or (b) a person or entity who bought a full month membership.

b) Payout based on partnership: We will pay you 60% of all subscription revenue generated by traffic you send to Indiebucks approved websites. We will deduct processing fees from your payout. We will deduct from your account any fees for chargebacks, refunds, or revokes.

c) Payout for sales under our DVD Store program: We will pay you 25% of the total sale amount (excluding shipping fees and sales taxes). You will earn a commission on every purchase a customer you refer makes in the first 365 days after such customer signups up to the store.

d) Payout based on Affiliate Referral: We will pay you 5% of the payouts a affiliate you refer to Indiebucks through your linking code generates. If referred affiliate's account is terminated, you will not be paid on that affiliate's revenues.

NOTE 1: Micro-payment sign-ups (by phone, SMS or credit card) do not qualify for pay per sign-up and shall earn you 50% of the revenues generated. If you wish micro-payments options turned off on your account, contact us.

16. Changes to Commission Programs.

Commission rates and ratios are subject to change from time to time, upon email notice to you and/or notice posted on our site. Note that a commission will only be paid if the visitor to an IndieBucks approved site can be tracked by the system from the time of the click on your Link to the time of the sale. No commission will be paid if the visitor's payment to the IndieBucksProgram cannot be tracked directly to your site by our system or if full payment for services is not made by the customer.

17. Commission Payment.

Commissions due and owing to you under the IndieBucks Program will be paid to you directly by IndieBucks twice per month. Pay periods run from the 1st of the month to the 15th, and from the 16th of the month to the last day of the month. Payout is processed 21 days after the end of the pay period. You have the option of being paid by check, Paxum, and wire transfer. All payment options are free of charge.

Your application for an account in the IndieBucks Program must include a verifiable street address. We reserve the right not to send commission checks to post office boxes.

18. Insufficient Activity.

If, as a participating member, you fail to send sufficient traffic (30 unique clicks per month) to the IndieBucks Program for any consecutive 2 (two) months period, we reserve the right to terminate your membership in the IndieBucks Program. If your membership is terminated for this reason, you may apply for a new account.

19. Currency.

All commissions paid to affiliates of the IndieBucks Affiliate Program are done so in US Dollars.