This CornerBlue Affiliate Network Advertiser Agreement ("Advertiser Agreement"),
shall govern the relationship between CornerBlue Affiliate Network ("CornerBlue
Affiliate Network" or "we") and the Merchant ("Advertiser" or "Merchant"), whereby
Advertiser may obtain access to the Affiliate Network ("CornerBlue Affiliate Network")
of registered third party affiliates ("Affiliates") and publishers ("Publishers"),
and related technology and software ("CornerBlue Affiliate Network Ad Server"),
to market customized advertisements and links provided by Advertiser and/or CornerBlue
Affiliate Network ("Ads," as further defined below). The CornerBlue Affiliate Network,
as well as the services provided by CornerBlue Affiliate Network in connection therewith
("Services"), are further described in the Insertion Order ("IO") attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference (the IO, together with this Advertiser Agreement,
the "Agreement"). The terms of the IO shall supersede all contrary terms set forth
in this Advertiser Agreement, unless expressly set forth to the contrary. In any
instance where Advertiser is an agency entering into the Agreement on behalf of
a client, any reference to "Advertiser" shall refer jointly to Advertiser as well
as the applicable underlying client.
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CornerBlue Affiliate Network/Services
Advertiser agrees to accept and pay for, and CornerBlue Affiliate Network agrees
to provide, the Services identified and set forth in the Agreement. In connection
with the Services, CornerBlue Affiliate Network shall undertake marketing campaigns
with Advertiser (each an "Ad Campaign") whereby CornerBlue Affiliate Network will
distribute Advertiser's proprietary advertising materials including, without limitation,
banners, buttons, text-links, clicks, co-registrations, pop-ups, pop-unders, e-mail,
graphic files and similar online media (collectively, "Advertiser Ads") and/or,
where applicable, CornerBlue Affiliate Network Ads (as defined below) through the
CornerBlue Affiliate Network either:
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on Publisher websites via the CornerBlue Affiliate Network Ad Server for impressions-based
Ad Campaigns ("CPM"); or
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by Affiliates via e-mail based marketing, search engine marketing, website based
marketing and/or other online marketing means. In connection with such Ad Campaigns,
Advertiser shall pay CornerBlue Affiliate Network commissions depending on the number
of valid clicks, impressions, sales/actions ("CPA"), applications and leads ("Leads"),
and/or such other compensable activities generated on behalf of Advertiser as set
forth in the subject IO (collectively, "Actions"). The applicable Actions, the fees
due to CornerBlue Affiliate Network for each Action and other applicable terms and
conditions of the Ad Campaigns entered into hereunder shall be specified in each
IO. CornerBlue Affiliate Network shall not be held liable or responsible for any
actions or inactions of its Publishers or Affiliates.
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Account
Upon the execution of the Agreement, Advertiser must register on the CornerBlue
Affiliate Network website and create a unique, password-protected account ("Account").
Advertiser will be responsible for safeguarding and maintaining the confidentiality
of its Account and associated password. Advertiser shall remain fully and solely
responsibility for any and all actions taken under Advertiser's Account, whether
authorized by Advertiser or not. Advertiser must immediately notify CornerBlue Affiliate
Network of any unauthorized use of Advertiser's Account. Advertiser is responsible
for keeping its Account information current, complete and accurate, and Advertiser
acknowledges and agrees that CornerBlue Affiliate Network will have no responsibility
or liability, directly or indirectly, for failure to deliver notices as a result
of inaccurate Account information.
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Ads
Advertiser shall develop all aspects of the Advertiser Ads, other than where the
parties agree that CornerBlue Affiliate Network shall assist in the development
of Ads. The parties understand and agree that Advertiser is the sole owner of any
and all intellectual property rights associated with any Advertiser Ads; other than
those portions that CornerBlue Affiliate Network prepares on Advertiser's behalf
(such portions hereinafter referred to as, the "CornerBlue Affiliate Network Ads"
and together with the Advertiser Ads, the "Ads"). The parties understand and agree
that CornerBlue Affiliate Network is the sole owner of any and all intellectual
property rights associated with the CornerBlue Affiliate Network Ads, other than
Advertiser's trademarks, logos, copyrights and other pre-existing Advertiser intellectual
property incorporated in the CornerBlue Affiliate Network Ads. Under no circumstances
shall CornerBlue Affiliate Network be authorized to use the Ads other than in connection
with Advertiser's Ad Campaigns as set forth in the IO(s). Advertiser shall submit
all Advertiser Ads to CornerBlue Affiliate Network for approval prior to the commencement
of the subject Ad Campaign set forth in the applicable IO. Advertiser shall not
alter, modify or otherwise change the Ads, or any other Ads-related feature, in
any manner whatsoever, without obtaining CornerBlue Affiliate Network's prior express
written consent, after the applicable Ad has been approved by CornerBlue Affiliate
Network. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CornerBlue Affiliate Network shall have
sole discretion with respect to the creation of the "subject" and "from" lines used
in its e-mailing of any Ads. CornerBlue Affiliate Network reserves the right, in
its sole discretion and without liability, to: change any of its Ad Guidelines at
any time; and to reject, omit, exclude or terminate any Ad for any reason at any
time, with subsequent notice to the Advertiser, whether or not such Ad was previously
acknowledged, accepted or published by CornerBlue Affiliate Network. Such reasons
for rejection, omission or exclusion of Ads include, but are not limited to, where
CornerBlue Affiliate Network deems, in its sole discretion, that the Ads, including
the applicable products and/or services promoted by such Ads ("Advertiser Products"),
and any website linked to from such Ads, are in violation of any applicable law,
rule, regulation or other judicial or administrative order or where the content
thereof may tend to bring disparagement, ridicule or scorn upon CornerBlue Affiliate
Network or any of its Publishers and/or Affiliates. Advertiser reserves the right
to reject, omit, exclude, terminate or request a change to the Ads at any time and
CornerBlue Affiliate Network shall, subject to the provisions set forth herein,
comply with such request as soon as practical but in no event later than three (3)
business days after its receipt thereof. Advertiser may cancel or suspend a CPM-based
Ad Campaign, or an Ad associated with such a CPM-based Ad Campaign, effective within
approximately twenty-four (24) business hours of CornerBlue Affiliate Network's
receipt of Advertiser's cancellation notice, which Advertiser can deliver by logging
into its Account and following the instructions on the applicable menu.
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Placement
The positioning, placement, frequency and other editorial decisions related to Ads
shall be made by CornerBlue Affiliate Network and/or its Affiliates and Publishers,
as applicable, in their respective sole discretion. The applicable IO may set forth
the particular place(s) where Ads may appear and/or be distributed. Advertiser agrees
that in a case where no points of placement or distributions are set forth in the
applicable IO or, in cases where "Run of Affiliate Network" or similar designation
is specified in the applicable IO, the Ads may appear at any point of placement
and/or distribution that CornerBlue Affiliate Network and/or its Affiliates and
Publishers may determine, in their respective sole discretion.
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Ad Codes
Unless otherwise stated in writing by CornerBlue Affiliate Network, each Ad used
by CornerBlue Affiliate Network in connection with an Ad Campaign must include,
in unaltered form, the special transaction tracking computer code provided by CornerBlue
Affiliate Network ("Ad Codes"). Advertiser will not knowingly modify, circumvent,
impair, disable or otherwise interfere with any Ad Codes and/or other technology
and/or methodology required or made available by CornerBlue Affiliate Network to
be used in connection with any and all Ads. In connection with CPA-based Ad Campaigns,
Advertiser agrees to pay CornerBlue Affiliate Network a default payment of Fifty
Cents ($0.50) CPM on a net thirty (30) day basis in instances where conversion data
cannot be supplied due to a failure of the Ad Codes and Advertiser's inability to
provide such information, in the alternative. All determinations made by CornerBlue
Affiliate Network in connection with the Ads, Actions and any associated fees invoiced
to Advertiser shall be final and binding on Advertiser. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
CornerBlue Affiliate Network's Services do not involve investigating or resolving
any claim or dispute involving Advertiser and any Publisher, Affiliate or other
third party.
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E-mail Marketing
The following terms apply to all Ad Campaigns transmitted via e-mail by CornerBlue
Affiliate Network's Affiliates on behalf of Advertiser. Any and all e-mail based
Ads:
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shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws including, but not limited
to, the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 ("CAN-SPAM") and any and all Federal Trade Commission
implementing regulations;
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must not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any copyright, patent, trademark,
trade secret or other similar intellectual property right, or otherwise violate
or breach any duty toward, or rights of, any person or entity including, without
limitation, rights of privacy and publicity; and
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must not result in any consumer fraud, product liability or breach of contract to
which Advertiser is a party or cause injury to any third party. Advertiser shall
cause a valid physical postal address for Advertiser to appear in each e-mail Ad,
along with a functioning unsubscribe link (such unsubscribe link must remain active
for at least thirty (30) days after e-mail delivery). CornerBlue Affiliate Network
may make available, at a CornerBlue Affiliate Network-designated FTP site ("FTP
Site"), a suppression list (and associated login information), updated on a regular
basis, generated from e-mail Ad Campaigns transmitted by CornerBlue Affiliate Network's
Affiliates for Advertiser under applicable IO(s). Advertiser shall upload its own
list of suppressed e-mail addresses to the FTP Site, if one is provided by CornerBlue
Affiliate Network, or send its suppressed e-mail addresses to CornerBlue Affiliate
Network via e-mail no less than daily. If no such suppressed e-mail addresses are
supplied by Advertiser, then CornerBlue Affiliate Network may conclude that no such
addresses exist. The suppression list and login provided by CornerBlue Affiliate
Network are deemed to be Confidential Information of CornerBlue Affiliate Network,
as defined hereinbelow. Suppression lists may not be used by Advertiser for any
purpose other than to comply with applicable laws regulating e-mail transmissions.
Advertiser agrees to process any unsubscribe requests within seven (7) days of being
posted at the FTP Site.
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Payments
The rates for Actions shall be set forth in the applicable IO(s). CornerBlue Affiliate
Network will invoice Advertiser twice monthly. Unless otherwise set forth in the
applicable IO, payment will be due to CornerBlue Affiliate Network within thirty
(30) days of the date appearing on each invoice. If payment is not made in a timely
manner, CornerBlue Affiliate Network may, at its option, immediately terminate the
Agreement and/or any applicable IO(s). Interest will accrue on any past due amounts
at the rate equal to the lesser of one and one half percent (1.5 per month or the
maximum amount permitted by law. In addition, Advertiser shall be liable to CornerBlue
Affiliate Network for all attorneys' fees and other costs of collection incurred
in collecting such unpaid amounts. Advertiser agrees and acknowledges that it shall
be fully responsible for any and all taxes, whether state or local, and related
fees, costs and penalties incurred by CornerBlue Affiliate Network and/or any of
its Publishers or Affiliates pursuant to Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2008 amending
the New York State Tax Law.
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Leads/CPA/Unaccepted Actions
In connection with Leads and CPA-based Ad Campaigns, Advertiser will pay CornerBlue
Affiliate Network for all Actions generated; provided, however, that Advertiser
shall have no obligation to pay for any Lead/CPA-based Action that:
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it rejects within five (5) days of its receipt thereof; and
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both parties determine is not a Valid Action (as defined below). Where CornerBlue
Affiliate Network determines that such Action is a Valid Action, Advertiser must
pay for same. A "Valid Action" means an individual person that:
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is not a computer generated user, such as a robot, spider, computer script or other
automated, artificial or fraudulent method designed to appear like an individual,
real live person;
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in the case of CPA-based Campaign, is a valid sale that is not fraudulent, cancelled,
charged back or otherwise nullified; and
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in the case of Leads-based Campaigns, has submitted information that meets all of
Advertiser's criteria as set forth in the applicable IO. The data associated with
any and all Lead/CPA-based Actions ("Action Data") that are not both accepted and
paid for by Advertiser shall be deemed the Confidential Information of CornerBlue
Affiliate Network, subject to any and all restrictions set forth herein ("Unaccepted
Action Data"). Upon Advertiser's acceptance of a Lead/CPA-based Action (and payment
to CornerBlue Affiliate Network therefor in accordance with payment terms set forth
herein and in the applicable IO), CornerBlue Affiliate Network shall grant to Advertiser
joint ownership and the full right to use such Action Data. Where Advertiser does
not accept Leads/CPA-based Actions, where Advertiser fails to make payments for
same in accordance with the payment terms herein and in the applicable IO and/or
where such Leads/CPA-based Actions are later determined not to be Valid Actions,
Advertiser shall have no rights in and to such Action Data, and such Action Data
shall be considered and treated as Unaccepted Action Data. Without limiting the
generality of the confidentiality obligations set forth herein, Advertiser agrees
that it:
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will not transfer, export, display, forward or otherwise share information contained
in the Unaccepted Action Data to/with any third party;
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will not use the information contained in the Unaccepted Action Data on its own
behalf in any manner not expressly authorized by CornerBlue Affiliate Network;
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will not use the information contained in the Unaccepted Action Data to create any
interactive on-line, CD-ROM or other derivative product;
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will not publicly display the information contained in the Unaccepted Action Data
on the Internet; and
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will notify CornerBlue Affiliate Network as soon as it learns of any actual or suspected
unauthorized use of or access to the information contained in the Unaccepted Action
Data and provide reasonable assistance to CornerBlue Affiliate Network in the investigation
and prosecution of any such unauthorized use or disclosure.
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Term/Termination
The Agreement shall continue for the term set forth in any underlying IO, provided
that either party may terminate the Agreement and/or any IO at any time, upon five
(5) business days' prior written notice. Upon termination or expiration of the Agreement
for any reason:
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Advertiser will pay CornerBlue Affiliate Network all amounts then due and owing
as of the termination date within thirty (30) days as set forth in Section 7 hereinabove;
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any and all licenses and rights granted to either party in connection with the Agreement
shall immediately cease and terminate; and
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any and all Confidential Information or proprietary information of either party
that is in the other party's possession or control must be immediately returned
or destroyed. Notwithstanding any termination of the Agreement, any provisions of
the Agreement that may reasonably be expected to survive termination of the Agreement,
shall survive and remain in effect in accordance with their terms.
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Warranty/Limitation of Liability
THE CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network, SERVICES, CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network ADS, AD
GUIDELINES, ACTIONS AND AD CODES PROVIDED BY CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network UNDER
THE AGREEMENT AND/OR ANY APPLICABLE IO ARE SUPPLIED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE"
BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network MAKES NO WARRANTIES
(INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT), GUARANTEES, REPRESENTATIONS,
EXPRESS, IMPLIED, ORAL OR OTHERWISE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING,
CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTY ACTIONS, CONVERSION RATES
AND/OR RESPONSE RATES. THE CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network, SERVICES, CORNERBLUE Affiliate
Network ADS, AD GUIDELINES, ACTIONS AND/OR AD CODES MAY CONTAIN BUGS, ERRORS, PROBLEMS
OR OTHER LIMITATIONS. CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network HAS NO LIABILITY, WHATSOEVER,
TO ADVERTISER OR ANY THIRD PARTY, FOR ANY OTHER PARTY'S SECURITY METHODS AND PRIVACY
PROTECTION PROCEDURES AND CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, THAT ANY OTHER PARTY'S SECURITY METHODS AND PRIVACY PROTECTION
PROCEDURES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network HAS
NO LIABILITY FOR ADVERTISER'S USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE AD GUIDELINES OR
APPLICABLE ACTIONS AND CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS AND/OR IMPLIED, THAT ADVERTISER'S USE OF THE CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network,
SERVICES, CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network ADS, AD GUIDELINES AND/OR ACTIONS WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network MAKES NO GUARANTEES, AND
ACCEPTS NO RESULTING LIABILITY, FOR FAILURE TO MEET SCHEDULED DELIVERY DATES. IN
NO EVENT SHALL CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL,
SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST
REVENUE OR PROFITS, EVEN IF CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network WILL NOT BE LIABLE, OR
CONSIDERED IN BREACH OF THE AGREEMENT, ON ACCOUNT OF A DELAY OR FAILURE TO PERFORM
UNDER THE AGREEMENT AND/OR ANY IO AS A RESULT OF CAUSES OR CONDITIONS THAT ARE BEYOND
CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network'S CONTROL. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN
TO THE CONTRARY, CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network'S LIABILITY UNDER ANY CAUSE OF ACTION
SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNTS PAID TO CORNERBLUE Affiliate Network BY ADVERTISER
DURING THE PRIOR SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT. CORNERBLUE Affiliate
Network SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACTIONS OR INACTIONS OF
PUBLISHERS AND/OR AFFILIATES.
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Representation and Warranties
Advertiser represents and warrants that:
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it has the power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under the
Agreement;
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at all times, the Ads (and their transmission), the Advertiser Products, any Advertiser
website linked to from the Ads and Advertiser itself will comply with all applicable
foreign, federal, state or local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances including,
without limitation, the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the
Federal Trade Commission Act, CAN-SPAM, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Federal Communications Act, and all rules
and regulations promulgated under any of the foregoing, as well as all applicable
state laws including, without limitation, the California Financial Privacy Act and
the Vermont Consumer Protection Act, and all rules and regulations promulgated under
such state laws (collectively, "Laws");
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it owns and/or has any and all rights to permit the use of the Advertiser Ads and,
where approved, CornerBlue Affiliate Network Ads, by CornerBlue Affiliate Network,
its Publishers and Affiliates, as contemplated by the Agreement;
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at all times, the Ads (and their transmission), the Advertiser Products, any Advertiser
website linked to from the Ads and Advertiser itself will not violate any applicable
rights of any third party including, but not limited to, infringement or misappropriation
of any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary, property
or other intellectual property right;
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it will not disable "back" browser functionality to prohibit end-users from returning
to the website from which the Ad was selected, if applicable;
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Advertiser has a reasonable basis for any and all claims made within the Ads and
possesses appropriate documentation to substantiate such claims;
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for CPA and Leads Campaigns, the Ads, and/or the landing page from each Ad where
an Action is completed (for example, Advertiser's website page where an end-user
is directed when such end-user clicks on the Ad, fills in a registration form or
takes a similar action in connection with the Ad) contains a prominent link to Advertiser's
privacy policy, which policy provides, at a minimum, adequate notice, disclosure
and choices to end users regarding Advertiser's use, collection and disclosure of
their personal information;
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Advertiser shall fulfill all commitments made in the Ads;
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no Ad is targeted to end-users under the age of eighteen (18);
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prior to loading any computer program onto an individual's computer including, without
limitation, programs commonly referred to as adware and/or spyware, but excluding
cookies (provided that cookies are disclosed in Advertiser's privacy policy and
end-users are instructed on how to disable such cookies), Advertiser shall provide
clear and conspicuous notice to, and shall obtain the express consent of, such individual
to install such computer program;
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the Ads, Advertiser Products, any Advertiser website linked to from the Ads do not:
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contain any misrepresentations or content that is defamatory;
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contain content that is violent, obscene, offensive, including content that contains
nudity or implied nudity or content that is morally or ethically offensive or sexually
suggestive;
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promote or support gambling or sweepstakes or contests; or
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contain any "worm," "virus" or other device that could impair or injure any person
or entity;
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Advertiser is not, nor is Advertiser acting on behalf of any person or entity that
is, prohibited from engaging in transactions with U.S. citizens, nationals or entities
under applicable U.S. law and regulation including, but not limited to, regulations
issued by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"); and (m) Advertiser
is not, nor is Advertiser acting on behalf of any person or entity that is, a Specially
Designated National ("SDN"), as OFAC may so designate from time to time.
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Indemnification
Advertiser shall irrevocably defend, indemnify and hold CornerBlue Affiliate Network,
its Publishers, Affiliates and each of their respective employees, officers, directors,
members, managers, shareholders, contractors and agents harmless from and against
any and all liability, loss, damage or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys' fees, costs and expenses) arising out of or related to any allegation,
claim or cause of action, involving:
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Advertiser's breach of the Agreement, any and all applicable IO(s) or any representation
or warranty contained therein;
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the Ads, Advertiser Products and/or Advertiser websites; and/or
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any claim that CornerBlue Affiliate Network is obligated to pay any taxes in connection
with Advertiser's participation hereunder.
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Confidentiality
For purposes of the Agreement, "Confidential Information" shall mean all data and
information, of a confidential nature or otherwise, disclosed during the term of
the Agreement by one party ("Disclosing Party") to the other party ("Receiving Party"),
as well as information that the Receiving Party knows or should know that the Disclosing
Party regards as confidential including, but not limited to:
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a party's business plans, strategies, know how, marketing plans, suppliers, sources
of materials, finances, business relationships, personally identifiable end-user
information, pricing, technology, employees, trade secrets and other non-public
or proprietary information whether written, oral, recorded on tapes or in any other
media or format;
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the material terms of the Agreement and/or any associated IO(s);
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with respect to CornerBlue Affiliate Network, the Unaccepted Action Data and suppression
lists; and
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any information marked or designated by the Disclosing Party as confidential. The
Receiving Party agrees to hold all Confidential Information in trust and confidence
and, except as may be authorized by the Disclosing Party in writing, shall not use
such Confidential Information for any purpose other than as expressly set forth
in the Agreement or disclose any Confidential Information to any person, company
or entity, except to those of its employees and professional advisers:
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who need to know such information in order for the Receiving Party to perform its
obligations hereunder; and
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who have entered into a confidentiality agreement with the Receiving Party with
terms at least as restrictive as those set forth herein. Confidential information
shall not include any information that the Receiving Party can verify with substantial
proof that:
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is generally available to or known to the public through no wrongful act of the
receiving party;
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was independently developed by the Receiving Party without the use of Confidential
Information; or
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was disclosed to the Receiving Party by a third party legally in possession of such
Confidential Information and under no obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing
Party. The Receiving Party agrees that monetary damages for breach of confidentiality
may not be adequate and that the disclosing party shall be further entitled to injunctive
relief, without the requirement to post bond.
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Non-Circumvention
Advertiser recognizes that CornerBlue Affiliate Network has proprietary relationships
with its Publishers and Affiliates. Advertiser agrees not to circumvent CornerBlue
Affiliate Network's relationship with such Publishers and Affiliates, or to otherwise
solicit, purchase, contract for or obtain services similar to the Services performed
by CornerBlue Affiliate Network hereunder from any Publisher and/or Affiliate that
is known, or should reasonably be known, by Advertiser to have such a relationship
with CornerBlue Affiliate Network, during the term of the Agreement and for six
(6) months following termination or expiration of the Agreement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, to the extent that Advertiser can show that any such Publishers and
Affiliates already provided such services to Advertiser prior to the date of the
first IO executed by the parties, then Advertiser shall not be prohibited from continuing
such relationship. Advertiser agrees that monetary damages for its breach, or threatened
breach, of this Section 14 will not be adequate and that CornerBlue Affiliate Network
shall be entitled to:
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injunctive relief (including temporary and preliminary relief) without the requirement
to post a bond;.
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liquidated damages from Advertiser in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%)
of the fees paid by Advertiser to the subject Publisher and/or Affiliate, as applicable,
for the prior twelve (12) month period; and
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any and all other remedies available to CornerBlue Affiliate Network at law or in
equity.
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Force Majeure
Other than with respect to payment obligations arising hereunder, neither party
will be liable, or be considered to be in breach of this Agreement, on account of
such party's delay or failure to perform as required under the terms of 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 (a "Force Majeure Event"). If any such Force Majeure Event
occurs including, without limitation, acts of God, fires, explosions, telecommunications,
Internet or Affiliate Network failure, results of vandalism or computer hacking,
storm or other natural occurrences, national emergencies, acts of terrorism, insurrections,
riots, wars, strikes or other labor difficulties, or any act or omission of any
other person or entity, the affected party will give the other party notice and
will use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the impact of any such event.
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Miscellaneous
Assignment. Neither party may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights or
obligations under the Agreement or any IO without the prior written consent of the
other party, and any attempts to do so shall be null and void; provided, however,
that either party may assign the Agreement, any IO or any portion hereof/thereof,
to:
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an acquirer of all or substantially all of such party's equity, business or assets;
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a successor in interest whether by merger, reorganization or otherwise; or
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any entity controlling or under common control with such party.
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Choice of Law/Venue. The Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed
by the laws of the State of New York. In the event that any suit, action or other
legal proceeding shall be instituted against either party in connection with the
Agreement, each hereby submits to the jurisdiction of either the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York State court of competent
jurisdiction, located in New York County, and further agrees to comply with all
the requirements necessary to give such court jurisdiction.
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Modification. The Agreement, any exhibits attached hereto and any and all applicable
IO(s) represent the complete and entire expression of the agreement between the
parties, and shall supersede any and all other agreements, whether written or oral,
between the parties. The Agreement, any exhibits attached hereto and any and all
applicable IO(s) may be amended only by a written agreement executed by an authorized
representative of each party. To the extent that anything in or associated with
any IO is in conflict or inconsistent with the Agreement, the IO shall take precedence.
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Non-Waiver/Severability. No waiver of any breach of any provision of the Agreement
shall constitute a waiver of any prior, concurrent or subsequent breach of the same
or any other provisions hereof, and no waiver shall be effective unless made in
writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party. If any
provision contained in the Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in any respect under any applicable law, then such provision will be severed and
replaced with a new provision that most closely reflects the real intention of the
parties, and the remaining provisions of the Agreement will remain in full force
and effect.
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Relationship of the Parties. The parties hereto are independent contractors. There
is no relationship of partnership, agency, employment, franchise or joint venture
between the parties. Neither party has the authority to bind the other, or incur
any obligation on its behalf; provided, however, that CornerBlue Affiliate Network
acts as a limited agent of Advertiser for the sole purpose of performing the Services
set forth in applicable IO(s).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CornerBlue Affiliate Network and Advertiser have caused this
Advertiser Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.