This Agreement contains the complete
terms and conditions that apply to a legal entity's participation in the Cirrus
Tech. Ltd/ Cirrushosting.com web hosting services Affiliates Program, and the
establishment of links from your affiliate Web site to our Web site "WWW.CirrusHosting.Com".
As used in this Agreement, "we" means Cirrus Tech. Ltd., and
"you" means the applicant. "Site" means a World Wide Web
site and, depending on the context, refers either to Cirrus Tech. Ltd.'s site located at the URL www.CirrusHosting.com, or to
the site that you will link to our site (and which you will identify in your
Program application).
THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
YOU AND CIRRUS TECH. LTD. BY CHECKING THE "ACCEPT" BOX ON THE
APPLICATION, YOU AGREE THAT (a) YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTAND ALL
OF ITS CONTENTS AND (b) YOU WILL BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN
THIS AGREEMENT.
1. Enrollment in the Program.
To begin the enrollment process, you will submit a complete Affiliate Program
Application via our Web site. We will evaluate your application in good faith
and will notify you of your acceptance or rejection. We may reject your
application if we determine, in our sole discretion, that your site is
unsuitable for the Affiliate Program for any reason, including, but not limited
to, if your site: incorporates images or content that is in any way unlawful,
harmful, threatening, defamatory, obscene, harassing or racially, ethically or
otherwise objectionable such as sites that: depict sexually explicit images;
promote violence; promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion,
nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age; promote illegal activities
or incorporates any materials which infringe or assist others to infringe on
any copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights (collectively
"Content Restrictions").
If we reject your application, you
are welcome to reapply to the Program at any time. You should also note that if
we accept your application and your site is thereafter determined (in our sole
discretion) to be unsuitable for the Program, we may terminate this Agreement.
2. Promotion of our Affiliate Program
and Utilizing our Links on your site
As an Affiliate Site, we will make available to you banner advertisements,
button links to our site and/or text links to our site, containing, the Cirrus
Tech. Ltd. logo and words identifying the products or promotions on our site
(each of these links sometimes being referred to herein as "Links"
or, individually, as a "Link"), which, subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, you may display as often and in as many areas on your site
as you desire.
All Affiliate Sites shall display
our graphic images prominently throughout your site as you feel suitable. You
shall not alter, modify or expand the links in any way; however, a Link may be
modified and/or expanded with our written consent. Each Link connecting users
of your site to our site, will in no way alter the
look, feel or functionality of our site. We have the right in our sole
discretion to monitor your site at any time and from time to time to determine
if you are in compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
To permit accurate tracking,
reporting, and referral fee accrual, we will provide you with special
"tagged" URL link formats to be used in all links between your site
and our site. You must ensure that each of the links between your site and our
site properly utilizes such special URL link formats. Links to our site placed
on your site pursuant to this Agreement and which properly utilize such special
link formats are referred to as "Special Links." You will only earn
referral fees with respect to activity on our site occurring directly through
Special Links: we will not be liable to you with respect to any failure by you
to use Special Links, including to the extent that such failure may result in
any reduction of amounts which would otherwise be paid to you pursuant to this
Agreement.
3. Order Processing.
We will be responsible for providing all information necessary to allow you to
make appropriate Links from your site to our site; however, all Links must be
approved by us. We will process orders placed by customers who follow the Links
from your site to the Cirrus Tech. Ltd. site. We reserve the right to reject
orders that do not comply with certain requirements, which we periodically may
establish. We will be solely responsible for all aspects of order processing
and fulfillment, including order entry, payment processing, delivering the service,
cancellations, refunds and related customer service. We will track the volume
and amount of sales generated by your site and automated reports will be
created and available in your panel, summarizing this sales activity. To permit
accurate tracking, reporting, and fee accrual, you must ensure that the Links
between your site and our site are properly formatted.
4. Referral Payment
4a. For every new subscription for web hosting, VPS Hosting or
Dedicated Hosting services through your referral tracked to you by means of
links from your website or your Affiliate ID, Cirrus Tech. Ltd. will pay
commissions according to the table presented on its website, affiliate page.
4b. Commissions are paid when an order is paid in full, verified and
approved by Cirrus Tech. Ltd. Sales
department and after 45 days of the day the payment was made. Payments are made
by check sent by regular post. Checks are issued when Affiliate Account balance
is $50 or more. Balances less than $50 (Fifty Dollars) will
be paid in 90 days after the payments are made in full.
5. Policies and Pricing.
Customers who buy services through the Affiliate Program will be deemed to be
customers of Cirrus Tech. Ltd. Accordingly, all Cirrus Tech. Ltd. rules,
policies, and operating procedures concerning customer orders, customer
service, and sales will apply to those customers. We may change our policies
and operating procedures at any time. For example, we will determine the prices
to be charged for services sold under the Affiliate Program in accordance with
our own pricing policies. Service prices and availability may vary from time to
time. Because price changes may affect items that you already have listed on
your site, you may not include price information in your descriptions. We will
use commercially reasonable efforts to present accurate information, but we
cannot guarantee the availability or price of any particular Service.
6. Non-exclusive Limited License
We grant you a non-exclusive,
nontransferable, revocable right to access our site through links solely in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and solely in connection with such
links, to use our logos, trade names, trademarks and similar identifying
material (collectively "Licensed Material") solely for the purpose of
selling Services on your site for Cirrus Tech. Ltd.. You may not alter, modify
or change the Licensed Material in any way. You are only entitled to use the
Licensed Material to the extent you are a member, in good standing, of the
Affiliate Program.
You shall not make any specific use
of any Licensed Material for purposes other than selling Products for Cirrus
Tech. Ltd., without first submitting a sample of such use to us and obtaining
our prior written consent. You agree not to use the Licensed Material in any
manner that is disparaging or that otherwise portrays Cirrus Tech. Ltd. in a
negative light. We reserve all of our rights in the Licensed Material, and all
other intellectual property rights. We may revoke the rights granted to you
pursuant to this section at any time by giving you written notice. You shall
obtain no rights in and to the Licensed Material. The rights granted to you
pursuant to this section shall terminate upon the effective date of the
expiration or termination of this Agreement.
7. Non-exclusive Limited License and
Use of Affiliates Logos and Trademarks.
You grant to us a non-exclusive license to utilize your names, titles, logos,
and trademarks (collectively the "Affiliate Marks"), and to
advertise, market, promote, and publicize in any manner our rights hereunder;
provided, that we shall not be required to so advertise, market, promote, or
publicize. You hereby represent and warrant that you are the sole and exclusive
owner of the Affiliate Marks and have the right and power to grant to us the
license to use same in the manner contemplated herein, and such grant does not
or will not breach, conflict with, or constitute a default under any agreement
or other instrument applicable to you or binding upon you; or infringe upon any
trademark, trade name, service mark, copyright, or other proprietary right of
any other person or entity. This license shall terminate upon the effective
date of the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
8. Obligations Regarding Your Site.
You will be solely responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance
of your site and for all materials that appear on your site. You hereby
represent and warrant to us that materials posted on your site do not violate
or infringe upon the rights of any third party, and that materials posted on
your site are not libelous or otherwise illegal. We disclaim all liability for
all such matters. Further, you will indemnify and hold us harmless from all
claims, damages, and expenses relating to the development, operation,
maintenance, and contents of your site.
9. Term of the Agreement.
The term of this Agreement will begin upon our acceptance of your Affiliate
Program Application and will end when terminated by either party. Either party
may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, by giving the
other party notice of termination. 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 canceled or returned. We reserve the right to withhold your final
payment for a reasonable time to ensure that the correct amount is paid.
10. 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 e-mail, to your
address on our records, or the posting on our site of a change notice or a new
agreement, is considered sufficient notice to you of a modification 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. If any modification
is unacceptable to you, your recourse is to terminate this Agreement. Your
continued participation in the Affiliate Program following our posting of a
change notice or a new agreement on our site will constitute binding acceptance
of the change. Except for any such modifications, this agreement constitutes
the sole and entire agreement of the parties.
11.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 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
Program will not exceed the total referral fees paid or payable to you under
this Agreement.
12. Relationship of Parties.
You and Cirrus Tech. Ltd. 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 will have
no authority to make or accept any offers or representations on our behalf. You
will not make any statement, whether on your site or otherwise, that reasonably
would contradict anything in this section.
13. Disclaimers.
We make no express or implied warranties or representations with respect to the
Affiliate Program or any Product or other items sold through the Affiliate
Program (including, without limitation, warranties of fitness, merchantability,
non-infringement, or any implied warranties arising out of course of
performance, dealing, or trade usage). In addition, we make no representation
that the operation of our site will be uninterrupted or error-free, and we will
not be liable for the consequences of any interruptions or errors.
14. Representations and Warranties
14a. 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.
14b. The execution, delivery, and performance by you of this Agreement and
the consummation by you of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, with
or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, conflict with or
violate: any provision of law, rule, or regulation to which you are subject;
any order, judgment, or decree applicable to you or binding upon your assets or
properties; any provision of your by-laws or certificate of incorporation, or
any agreement or other instrument applicable to you or binding upon your assets
or properties.
14c. No consent, approval, or authorization of, or exemption by, or filing
with, any governmental authority or any third party is required to be obtained
or made by you in connection with the execution, delivery, and performance of
this Agreement or the taking by you of any other action discussed herein.
14d. There is no pending or, to the best of your knowledge, threatened
claim, action, or proceeding against you, or any affiliate of yours, with
respect to the execution, delivery, or consummation of this Agreement, or with
respect to your trademarks, and, to the best of your knowledge, there is no
basis for any such claim, action or proceeding.
15. Confidentiality.
We may disclose to you certain information as a result of your participation as
part of the Affiliate Program, which information we consider to be confidential
(herein referred to as "Confidential Information"). For purposes of
this Agreement, the term "Confidential Information" shall include,
but not be limited to, any modifications to the terms and provisions of this
Affiliate Program Agreement made specifically for your site and not generally
available to other members of the Affiliate Program, website, business and
financial information relating to Cirrus Tech. Ltd or Cirrus Tech. Ltd.’s services, its customers and vendor lists and pricing
and sales information 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
strictly confidential and secret and shall not be utilized, directly or
indirectly, by you for your own business purposes or for any other purpose
except and solely to the extent that any such information is generally known or
available to the public or if same is required by law or legal process. We make
no warranty, expressed 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 or such third person's use of the
information.
16. Indemnification.
You hereby agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Cirrus Tech. Ltd. and
its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their directors, officers, employees,
agents, shareholders, partners, members, and other owners, against any and all
claims, actions, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, settlements,
costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) (any or all of the
foregoing hereinafter referred to as "Losses") insofar as such Losses
(or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based on (a) any claim that
our use of the Affiliate Marks infringes on any trademark, trade name, service
mark, copyright, license, intellectual property, or another proprietary right
of any third party, (b) any misrepresentation or alleged breach of a
representation or warranty or alleged breach of a covenant and agreement made
by you herein, or (c) any claim related to your site including, without
limitation, content therein not attributable to us.
17. Independent Investigation.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ALL ITS TERMS
AND CONDITIONS. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE MAY AT ANY TIME (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY)
SOLICIT CUSTOMER REFERRALS ON TERMS THAT MAY DIFFER FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN
THIS AGREEMENT OR OPERATE WEB SITES THAT ARE SIMILAR TO OR COMPETE WITH YOUR
WEB SITE. YOU HAVE INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED THE DESIRABILITY OF PARTICIPATING IN
THE Affiliate Program AND ARE NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATION, GUARANTEE, OR
STATEMENT OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.
18. Governing Law.
This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the Canada and the province of Ontario,
without reference to rules governing choice of laws. Any action relating to
this Agreement must be brought in the federal or province courts located in Ontario
and you irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of such courts. You may not
assign this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior
written consent. Any purposed assignment in violation hereof shall be null and
void. Subject to that restriction, this Agreement will be binding on and
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 a provision or any other provision of this Agreement.