TrendEvity Associate Agreement
Updated: 10/01/2024
Effective date: 10/01/2024
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THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND TRENDEVITY, A DIVISION OF BRIDGEPACT INTERNATIONAL,INC ("Company").
BY SUBMITTING THE ONLINE APPLICATION, AND BY REFERRING VISITORS, YOU ARE AGREEING THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT YOU AGREE TO BE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR EACH AND EVERY TERM AND CONDITION.
1. Overview
This Agreement contains the complete terms and conditions governing your relationship with the Company and, if applicable, your participation in the TrendEvity Associate Program (the "Program"). The purpose of this Agreement is to allow HTML linking between your web site and the TrendEvity web site for the purpose of referring potential customers to TrendEvity. Please note that throughout this Agreement, “TE,” "we," "us," and "our" refer to TrendEvity, and "you," "your," and "yours" refer to the Associate.
You must be approved by the Company before your participation in TrendEvity's Associate Program. Company reserves the right to withhold or refuse approval for any reason or for no reason. Once you have been approved, your continued right to participate is conditioned upon the ongoing compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Failure of the Associate to observe the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the privacy policy or acceptable use policy posted on Company's Site will disqualify Associate from participating in the Program. Publisher shall promptly notify Company in the event of a material change in its business practices or strategy. Approval may be withdrawn by Company, at any time for any reason.
2. Associate Obligations
2.1. To begin the enrollment process, you will complete and submit the online application at the TrendEvity website. To activate your account TrendEvity requires a signed W9 (required by the IRS). You may submit the W9 via email, fax or mail. W9 may be mailed to TrendEvity, Attention: Accounting Department, PO Box 44515, Eden Prairie, MN 55344, or signed, scanned and emailed to operations@bridgepact.com. Once we have received your W9 and evaluated your application we will activate your account. We may reject your application at our sole discretion.
We will reject your application or cancel an existing Associate account if we determine that your site is unsuitable for our Program, including if it:
2.1.1. Promotes sexually explicit materials.
2.1.2. Promotes violence.
2.1.3. Promotes discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
2.1.4. Promotes illegal activities.
2.1.5. Incorporates any materials which infringe or assist others to infringe on any copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights or to violate the law.
2.1.6. Includes "TrendEvity" or variations or misspellings thereof in its domain name.
2.1.7. Is otherwise in any way unlawful, harmful, threatening, defamatory, obscene, harassing, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable to us in our sole discretion.
2.1.8. Contains software downloads that potentially enable diversions of transaction fee from other Associates in our program.
2.1.9. Promotes get-rich-quick schemes that have no tangible business value.
You may not create or design your website or any other website that you operate, explicitly or implied in a manner which resembles our website nor design your website in a manner which leads customers to believe you are TrendEvity or any other Associated business.
2.2. All Associates that send advertisements via email must have the consent of the recipient to send such email and shall maintain records evidencing such consent including, without limitation: (a) Consumer opt-in date; (b) Registration source; (c) First name; (d) Last name; (e) Email address; (f) Privacy Policy of Source Site; (g) Any other information collected; and (h) Associate will supply such records to Company within one (1) business day of a request.
• Unless otherwise approved in writing by Company, Associates may not offer incentives to users as a means to enhance the performance of any program; incentives include but are not limited to awarding them cash, points, prizes, contest entries, etc.;
• Associates may not bid on any variations of TrendEvity brand terms in any keyword based pay-per-click search engines, including, without limitation, Google and Bing.
• Associate websites must be fully functional at all levels;
• Associate's policies must be compliant with state and federal laws and regulations including but not limited to the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003;
• Spawning process pop-ups are prohibited; and
• Such other criteria as Company may from time to time determine, in its sole discretion.
All Associates shall maintain and post in a conspicuous manner on all its websites involved in the Programs, a privacy policy that clearly and adequately describes how consumer information is collected and used. The privacy policy must fully and accurately disclose your use of third-party technology, use of cookies, and options for discontinuing use of such cookies. Company reserves the right to review your privacy policy as necessary. Failure to have a privacy policy may result in termination from the Program.
2.3. As a member of TrendEvity's Associate Program, you will have access to Associate Business Suite. Here you will be able to review our Program's details and currently active campaigns, download HTML code for text links and banner creatives (that provide for links to landing pages within the TrendEvity web site). In order for us to accurately keep track of all guest visits from your site to ours, you must use the HTML code that we provide for each banner, text link, or other Associate link we provide you with.
2.4. TrendEvity reserves the right, at any time, to review your placement and reject the use of links and require that you change the placement or use to comply with the guidelines provided to you.
2.5. The maintenance and the updating of your site will be your responsibility. We may monitor your site as we feel necessary to make sure that it is up to date, for compliance with these terms of use, for compliance with applicable law, and/or to notify you of any changes that we feel should enhance your performance.
2.6. It is entirely your responsibility to comply with all applicable intellectual property and other laws that pertain to your site. You must have express permission to use any person's copyrighted material, whether it be a writing, an image, or any other copyrightable work. We will not be responsible (and you will be solely responsible) if you use another person's copyrighted material or other intellectual property in violation of the law or any third-party rights.
2.7. It is your obligation to review the Terms of Service for the Associate Program regularly. You must stay aware of any changes to the TrendEvity Associate Terms of Service, although TrendEvity will use its reasonable efforts to notify you of any changes.
3. TrendEvity Rights and Obligations
3.1. We have the right to monitor your site at any time to determine if you are following the terms and conditions of this Agreement. We may notify you of any changes to your site that we feel should be made, or to make sure that your links to our web site are appropriate and to notify further you of any changes that we feel should be made. If you do not make the changes to your site that we feel are necessary, we reserve the right to terminate your participation in the Program.
3.2. Company actively monitors traffic for fraud. If fraud is detected, your account will be made inactive pending further investigation. Fraud traffic includes but is not limited to, click-through or conversion rates that are much higher than industry averages and where solid justification for such higher click-through or conversion rates is not evident to the reasonable satisfaction of Company; fraudulent leads as determined and reported by Company's clients; use of fake redirects, automated software, and/or other fraudulent mechanisms to generate payable actions from the Programs.
If you fraudulently add leads or clicks, or inflates leads or clicks by fraudulent traffic generation, as determined solely by Company, you will forfeit your entire transaction fee for all Programs and your account will be terminated. In addition, if you have already received payment for fraudulent activities, Company reserves the right to seek credit or remedy from future earnings or to demand re-imbursement from you.
TrendEvity reserves the right to terminate this Agreement and your participation in the TrendEvity Associate Program immediately and without notice to you should you commit fraud in your use of the TrendEvity Associate Program or should you abuse this program in any way. If such fraud or abuse is detected, TrendEvity shall not be liable to you for any transaction fees for such fraudulent sales.
4. Term and Termination
This Agreement will begin upon our acceptance of your Associate application and will continue unless terminated hereunder. Either you or we may end this Agreement on three (3) business days' written advance notice to the other party, with or without cause Termination notice may be provided via email and will be effective immediately, including that you must immediately cease all advertising activities. All moneys then due will be paid during the next billing cycle, subject to any final accounting.
5. Modification
We may modify any of the terms and conditions in this Agreement at any time at our sole discretion. In such event, you will be notified by email, (which may be provided by email to the email address provided during your registration with the Company). Modifications may include, but are not limited to, changes in the payment procedures and the TrendEvity Associate Program rules. If any modification is unacceptable to you, you may terminate this Agreement. Your continued participation in the Program following the email of the change notice and the new Agreement on our site will indicate your agreement to the changes.
6. Referral Fees & Payment
6.1. TrendEvity provides a PPS (pay-per-sale) Associate program. It’s important to note that as an Associate you are not authorized to sell any TrendEvity products or services. You may only refer prospects by filling out the Associate Lead Form found in your business suite. The form contains your Associate identification number for payment. Your senior partner enroller schedules the prospect discover call, provides all sales presentations and closes sales. Sales are often generated immediately on new prospects, but never guaranteed.
TrendEvity pays Associates a 4% referral fee one time on prospects that purchase a TrendEvity product or service. Again, to earn the 4% an Associate must complete the Associate Lead Form first, and the prospect must purchase a product or service. It is the act of the prospect purchasing a product or service that generates the referral fee. No referral fees paid for simply placing a prospect into the system. After the first sale, the Associate acknowledges and understands they are not entitled to any additional referral fees pertaining to the referral and that the client is permanently placed in their senior partners enroller MyBPX eBusiness System. Associate further understands that to earn increased and recurring transaction fees, at any time they may make application to purchase a MyBPX Cloud Store.
6.2. Associates are issued earned transaction fees on or around the 15th of the following month, provided that Company may, in its discretion, withhold payments until such time as its clients have paid Company for their products and/or services. The cut off is the previous Friday prior to the transaction fee payment schedule. In addition to any other remedies that may be available to Company, in the event of any breaches by you of this Agreement, you shall forfeit your rights to any amounts owed by Company to you. All payments are made in U.S. dollars only.
6.3. Company shall compile, calculate, and electronically deliver data required to determine your billing and compensation. Any questions or disputes regarding the data or payout provided by Company needs to be submitted in writing within five (5) business days of receipt, otherwise the information will be deemed accurate and accepted as such by you.
6.4. TrendEvity will only pay Associates for transaction fees that are earned and tracked through their termination as an Associate. Any Associate that is removed from the program because of non-compliant behavior will not receive transaction fees from any referred customers.
6.5. If transaction fee does not exceed $50 for U.S. based Associates or $50 for all others during prior period, TrendEvity reserves the right to hold payment until transaction fees accumulate to the minimum amount.
6.6. As required by U.S. Law, U.S. Residents will be required to submit a W-9 form (as required by the Internal Revenue Service).
7. Access to Associate Business Suite
At the time of registering and enrolling, you will be able to create your own password that will allow you to enter your secure Associate account interface. You will be able to change your password at any time once you have registered.
You may not share your password with any other person. You are responsible for any actions taken using your password.
8. Promotion Restrictions
8.1. You are free to promote your own websites, but any promotion mentioning TrendEvity could be perceived by the public or the press as a joint effort. To avoid confusion, the following promotional restrictions are to be followed by all participating Associates.
Certain forms of advertising are always prohibited by TrendEvity. For example, advertising commonly referred to as "spamming" is unacceptable to us and could cause damage to our name. Other generally prohibited forms of advertising include the use of unsolicited commercial email (UCE), postings to non-commercial newsgroups and cross-posting to multiple newsgroups at once. In addition, you may not advertise in any way that effectively conceals or misrepresents your identity, your domain name, or your return email address. You may use mailings to customers to promote TrendEvity so long as the recipient is already a customer or subscriber of your services or web site, and recipients have the option to remove themselves from future mailings. Also, you may post to newsgroups to promote TrendEvity so long as the news group specifically welcomes commercial messages. At all times, you must clearly represent yourself and your web sites as independent from TrendEvity and its clients. If it comes to our attention that you are spamming, we will consider that cause for immediate termination of this Agreement and your participation in the TrendEvity Associate Program. Any pending balances owed to you will not be paid if your account may be forfeited because of unacceptable advertising.
8.2. Associates that advertise among other keywords or exclusively bid in their pay-per-click campaigns on keywords such as TrendEvity, TrendEvity.com, www.TrendEvity, and/or any misspellings or similar alterations of these - be it separately or in combination with other keywords - will be considered trademark violators and will be banned from TrendEvity’s Associate Program. We will do everything possible to contact the Associate prior to the ban. However, we reserve the right to expel any trademark violator from our Associate program without prior notice, and on the first occurrence of such pay-per-click bidding behavior.
8.3. Associates are prohibited from keying in prospect's information into the lead form with the intent of misrepresenting or falsifying leads.
8.4. Associate shall not transmit any so-called "interstitials," "Parasiteware™," "Parasitic Marketing," "Shopping Assistance Application," "Toolbar Installations and/or Add-ons," "Shopping Wallets" or "deceptive pop-ups and/or pop-unders" to consumers from the time the consumer clicks on a qualifying link until such time as the consumer has fully exited Merchant's site (i.e., no page from our site or any TrendEvity's content or branding is visible on the end-user's screen). As used herein a. "Parasiteware™" and "Parasitic Marketing" shall mean an application that (a) through accidental or direct intent causes the overwriting of Associate and non-Associate transaction fee tracking cookies through any other means than a customer initiated click on a qualifying link on a web page or email; (b) intercepts searches to redirect traffic through an installed software, thereby causing, pop ups, transaction fee tracking cookies to be put in place or other transaction fee tracking cookies to be overwritten where a user would under normal circumstances have arrived at the same destination through the results given by the search (search engines being, but not limited to, Google, Bing, Yahoo, AOL and similar search or directory engines); (c) set transaction fee tracking cookies through loading of TrendEvity's site in IFrames, hidden links and automatic pop ups that open TrendEvity's site; (d) targets text on web sites, other than those web sites 100% owned by the application owner, for the purpose of contextual marketing; (e) removes, replaces or blocks the visibility of Associate banners with any other banners, other than those that are on web sites 100% owned by the owner of the application.
8.5. We strongly advise Associates to stay compliant with the Federal Trade Transaction fee (FTC) guidelines on testimonials and endorsements. For example, all endorsements, reviews, testimonials on TrendEvity's products and services, as well as relationships between other types of content websites (forums, blogs, microblogs and other Social Media channels) and TrendEvity must be clearly disclosed in a separate policy on the Associate sites. The FTC has noted that "when there exists a connection between the endorser and the seller of the advertised product" it is imperative that such connection is "fully disclosed". FTC also scrutinizes that relationship as an endorser-sponsor light, and believes that the end user has the right to understand that an endorser-sponsor relationship exists full text here. We share the concept and concern of the FTC's approach and will not tolerate any Associates that fail to adhere to the FTC's guidance. We reserve the right to terminate our relationship with any non-compliant Associates.
8.6. TrendEvity Associates are rewarded for networking and bringing in new customers through their own marketing efforts. TrendEvity prohibits Associates from utilizing their Associate link to refer their own customer account(s) to receive transaction fee. This also includes accounts that are not under their name but are paid for using a payment medium that they own. This includes forms of online payment (Credit/Debit cards) but also checks and money orders.
9. Grant of Licenses; Confidentiality
9.1. Company grants to you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right to (i) access our site through HTML links solely in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (ii) solely in connection with such links, to use our logos, trade names, trademarks, and similar identifying material (collectively, the "Licensed Materials") that we provide to you or authorize for such purpose. You are only entitled to use the Licensed Materials to the extent that you are a member in good standing of TrendEvity's Associate Program. You agree that all uses of the Licensed Materials will be on behalf of TrendEvity and the good will associated therewith (including any data derived from the Program) will inure to the sole benefit of TrendEvity.
Confidentiality. Each party agrees to use the other party's Confidential Information solely for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement, and to refrain from disclosing the other party's Confidential Information to any third-party, unless (a) any disclosure is necessary and permitted in connection with the receiving party's performance of its obligations or exercise of its rights under this Agreement or any other agreement between the parties; (b) any disclosure is required by applicable law; provided, that the receiving party uses reasonable efforts to give the disclosing party reasonable advance notice thereof so as to afford the disclosing party an opportunity to intervene and seek an order or other appropriate relief for the protection of its Confidential Information from any unauthorized use or disclosure; or (c) any disclosure is made with the consent of the disclosing party. For the purposes of this Agreement "Confidential Information" includes, without limitation, the terms of this Agreement (including pricing) and information regarding existing or contemplated service, products, Advertisers, processes, techniques, or know-how, or any information or data developed pursuant to the performance of the services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Publisher agrees that Company may divulge its personal and/or otherwise Confidential Information to an Advertiser, agency, legal or regulatory authority, person or entity relating to investigations, claims or actions that Publisher has violated this Agreement or any applicable law or regulation.
Each party reserves all of its respective rights in the proprietary materials covered by this license. Other than the license granted in this Agreement, each party retains all right, title, and interest to its respective rights and no right, title, or interest is transferred to the other.
10. Disclaimer
TRENDEVITY MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING TRENDEVITY SERVICE AND WEB SITE OR THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED THEREIN, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TRENDEVITY ABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED AND EXCLUDED. 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.
11. Representations and Warranties
You represent and warrant that:
11.1. 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;
11.2. You have the full right, power, and authority to enter into and be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and to perform your obligations under this Agreement, without the approval or consent of any other party;
11.3. You have sufficient right, title, and interest in and to the rights granted to us in this Agreement.
12. Limitations of Liability
WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE OR GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR LOST BUSINESS), EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. FURTHER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY'S CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, TORT OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, EXCEED THE TOTAL TRANSACTION FEE FEES PAID TO YOU UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
13. Indemnification
You hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless TrendEvity and their subsidiaries and Associates, 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 (i) any claim that your infringed on any trademark, trade name, service mark, copyright, license, intellectual property, or other proprietary right of any third party, (ii) any misrepresentation of a representation or warranty or breach of a covenant and agreement made by you herein, or (iii) any claim related to your site.
You will immediately notify Company of any current, impending, or potential legal action against it by a third party for matters relating to email, email complaints, email deployment, and violations of CAN-SPAM.
Company reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by the indemnifying party hereunder.
14. Miscellaneous
14.1. You agree that you are an independent contractor, and nothing in this Agreement will create any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative, or employment relationship between you and TrendEvity. 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 any other of site or otherwise, that reasonably would contradict anything in this section.
14.2. I agree that if I participate in any TE media it will be on a voluntary basis, and I understand that I will not receive any payment from TE for this consent or because of any publication of the materials. I further agree and understand that this consent would extend to photographs or video of me; or videotapes, audiotapes, closed circuit television programs, web pod casts, or other types of media productions that capture my name, voice, and/or image (any of the foregoing types of media are called the “Materials” in this consent and release agreement). I authorize TE to copyright the materials, and I authorize TE to use, reuse, copy, publish, display, exhibit, reproduce, license to third party, and distribute the materials in any educational or promotional materials or other forms of media, which may include, but are not limited to publications, catalogs, articles, magazines, recruiting brochures, websites, or publications, electronic or otherwise, without notifying me. I also agree that TE may identify me by name, and such other identifying information etc.
14.3. Neither party may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any party, except, that the assignment to a third party who obtains all or substantially all of the business or assets of a party shall be permitted subject to the reasonable consent of the other party (i.e. the non-assigning party).
14.4. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota without regard to the conflicts of laws and principles thereof. Further, the parties hereby consent to the general jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Minneapolis and St Paul, Minnesota and agree that any action or proceeding concerning this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in such courts.
14.5. You may not amend or waive any provision of this Agreement unless in writing and signed by both parties.
14.6. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between us and you and shall supersede all prior agreements and communications of the parties, oral or written.
14.7. The headings and titles contained in this Agreement are included for convenience only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the terms of this Agreement.
14.8. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent necessary such that the intent of the parties is effectuated, and the remainder of this agreement shall have full force and effect.
Electronic Signatures (online)
The above Agreement is agreed to by both parties when the Associate clicks the box that reads, by checking this box you the (Associate) agree to our terms and conditions. Furthermore, the Associate hereby certifies and warrants that he or she has the actual authority to bind their respective party to this Agreement.
