THIS AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is made by CHATSTAT Technologies, Inc., a California, USA Corporation.
WHEREAS Affiliate wishes to include certain materials promoting Company and its product, and to
include links to Companys website(s) within those materials on Affiliates website;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, warranties, and other good and
valuable consideration set forth herein, the Parties agree as follows:
- Promotional Materials. Company shall make available to Affiliate certain banner advertisements,
button links, text links, and/or other graphic or textual material for display and use on the Affiliate
website (the Promotional Materials). Affiliate shall display the Promotional Materials on Affiliates
website prominently and as Affiliate sees fit, provided that the manner of display shall be subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Affiliate shall also include a link from the Promotional
Materials to Companys website, as specified by Company.
- Use of Promotional Materials. The Affiliates use and display of the Promotional Materials on the
Affiliates site shall conform to the following terms, conditions and specifications:
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Affiliate may not use any graphic, textual or other materials to promote Companys website,
products or services other than the Promotional Materials, unless Company agrees to such
other materials in writing prior to their display.
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Affiliate may only use the Promotional Materials for the purpose of promoting Companys
website (and the products and services available thereon), and for linking to Companys
website.
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The Promotional Materials will be used to link only to Companys website, to the specific
page and address as specified by Company.
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Affiliate will not alter, add to, subtract from, or otherwise modify the Promotional Materials
as they are prepared by Company. If Affiliate wishes to alter or otherwise modify the
Promotional Materials, Affiliate must obtain prior written consent from Company for such
alteration of modification.
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License. Company hereby grants to Affiliate a nonexclusive, nontransferable license (the License)
to use the Promotional Materials as specified under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The
term of the License shall expire upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
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Intellectual Property. Company retains all right, ownership, and interest in the Promotional Materials,
and in any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property in the Promotional Materials. Nothing in
this Agreement shall be construed to grant Affiliate any rights, ownership or interest in the
Promotional Materials, or in the underlying intellectual property, other than the rights to use the
Promotional Materials granted under the License, as set forth in Section 3.
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Relationship of Parties. This Agreement shall not be construed to create any employment
relationship, agency relationship, or partnership between Company and Affiliate. Affiliate shall
provide services for Company as an independent contractor. Affiliate shall have no authority to bind
Company into any agreement, nor shall Affiliate be considered to be an agent of Company in any
respect.
- Commissions.
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In exchange for Affiliates display of the Promotional Materials, and for Affiliates compliance
with and performance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company shall pay to
Affiliate a commission (the Commission) in the amount of (Check any that apply):
x 30% per Feature On Demand sold to a user that activates a billable Feature On
Demand through a download coming from the Affiliates website.
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Company shall keep accurate and up-to-date records of the data used to determine the total
amount of Commissions owed to Affiliate. Affiliate shall be given reasonable access to these
records upon request. Any discrepancy between the amount of Commissions owed according
to these records, and the actual amount of Commissions paid to Affiliate in any period or
periods shall be rectified by Company within 14 days of discovering such discrepancy.
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Company shall pay all Commissions accrued and payable to Affiliate within 7 days of the first
day of each month (the Commission Payment Date). If on any Commission Payment Date,
the amount of total Commissions accrued and payable to Affiliate is less than $20.00, then
such accrued and payable balance shall be held over to the following month, and paid
together with the Commissions due for that month. If at any time, the balance of accrued and
payable Commissions is held over for 2 consecutive months, then Company shall pay all
accrued and payable Commissions to Affiliate in the third month, regardless of the total
amount owed.
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In the event that Affiliate materially breaches this Agreement and Company terminates this
Agreement within 30 days of such breach, then any accrued and payable Commissions
owing to Affiliate shall be forfeited, and Company shall not be obligated to pay such
Commissions to Affiliate.
- Affiliates Representations and Warranties. Affiliate represents and warrants the following:
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Affiliate has the legal authority to enter into this Agreement and to be bound to the promises,
covenants, and other duties set forth in this Agreement.
- Affiliates website does not contain any materials that are:
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Sexually explicit, obscene, or pornographic;
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Offensive, profane, hateful, threatening, harmful, defamatory, libelous, harassing, or
discriminatory (whether based on race, ethnicity, creed, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, physical disability, or otherwise);
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Graphically violent, including any violent video game images; or
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Solicitous of any unlawful behavior
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Affiliate has obtained any necessary clearances, licenses, or other permission for any
intellectual property used on Affiliates website. Nothing on Affiliates website infringes upon
the intellectual property rights of any person or entity. No person or entity has brought or
threatened an action claiming such infringement, nor does Affiliate have any reason to
believe that any person or entity will bring or threaten such a claim in the future.
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Affiliate will not use the Promotional Materials, and download links, in any manner other than
those set forth in Section 2 above.
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Affiliate will not make any claim to ownership of the Promotional Materials, or of the copyright,
trademark, or other intellectual property therein.
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Affiliate will not publish or otherwise distribute any advertising materials for Affiliates website
that reference Company or Companys website unless Company gives prior written consent
to the distribution of such materials. Affiliate will not use Companys name (or any name that
is confusingly similar to Companys name) for any purpose on its website, in its promotional
materials, or in any other context except to promote Companys website as specified in this
Agreement. Affiliate will not register any domain name that incorporates Companys name,
or that is confusingly similar to Companys name.
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Affiliate will not engage in the distribution of any unsolicited bulk emails (spam) in any way
mentioning or referencing Company or Companys website.
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Indemnification. Affiliate shall indemnify Company and hold harmless Company from any claim,
damage, lawsuit, action, complaint, or other costs arising out of any breach of Affiliates warranties
set forth in Section 7 above. Affiliate shall also indemnify and hold harmless Company for any
damage, loss or other cost arising out of the use or misuse by Affiliate of the Promotional Materials.
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Confidentiality. Any information that Affiliate is exposed to by virtue of its relationship with Company
under this Agreement, which information is not available to the general public, shall be considered to
be Confidential Company Information. Affiliate may not disclose any Confidential Company
Information to any person or entity, except where compelled by law, unless Affiliate obtains prior
written consent for such disclosure from Company.
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Term.
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This Agreement shall take effect as of the signature date of this agreement, and shall remain
in full force and effect indefinitely, or until terminated pursuant to this Section 10.
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Either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time and for any cause.
The terminating Party must give written notice to the other Party at least 30 days prior to the
intended date of termination.
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Taxes. Company shall not be responsible for any taxes owed by Affiliate arising out of Affiliates
relationship with Company as set forth in this Agreement. Company shall not withhold any taxes from
the Commissions paid to Affiliate.
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Limitation of Liability. Company shall not be liable for any loss of profits or costs, or for any direct,
indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, including costs associated with the
procurement of substitute goods or services (whether Company was or should have been aware or
advised of the possibility of such damage), arising out of or associated with any loss, suspension or
interruption of service, termination of this Agreement, use or misuse of the Promotional Materials, or
other performance of services under this Agreement.
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Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed in all respects
by, the laws of the State California, and the County of San Diego, without regard to conflicts of law
principles.
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Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall
constitute an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one agreement.
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Severability. If any part or parts of this Agreement shall be held unenforceable for any reason, the
remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. If any provision of this Agreement
is deemed invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, and if limiting such
provision would make the provision valid, then such provision shall be deemed to be construed as so
limited.
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Notice. Any notice required or otherwise given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and
mailed certified return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or delivered by overnight delivery service,
addressed as follows:
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Headings. The headings for section herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning
of the provisions of this Agreement.
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Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Company and Affiliate,
and supersedes any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this
Agreement. There are no other promises, conditions, understandings or other agreements, whether
oral or written, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.