ONLINE SIGN-UP PUBLISHER AGREEMENT
Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to participate.
This Network Publisher Agreement (the “Agreement”) is a legal document between Publisher
and TrafficSolution.com, a Costa Rica corporation, doing business as TrafficSolution.com (“TS”). In this Agreement, “Publisher,” refers to any independent owner-operator of an Internet web site or
entity that hosts an TrafficSolution ad, “TrafficSolution Ad” refers to the photos, text, video,
graphics, music, sounds, images and other material to be placed on the Publisher Site as well
as code for a link to the Advertiser’s web site, “Publisher Site,” refers to the Publisher’s web
site where an TrafficSolution Ad will be hosted, “we,” “our” and “us ” refer to TS, and “the
Site,” refers to TS’s worldwide web site located at http://www.TrafficSolution.com. By
entering into this Agreement, Publisher agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions
contained herein and therein.
1. Publishing Requirements.
(a) Approval. Participation in the TrafficSolution Network (hereafter “Network”) is
subject to prior approval. TS reserves the right to refuse service to any applicant
and terminate Publisher participation at any time. The Network is exclusively
restricted to “Fully Qualified Domain Name” web site owners
(i.e:http://www.*yourwebsite*.com) and only applicants located in the U.S. qualify
for approval. Upon approval, Publisher will receive an E- mailwith all necessary
instructions and the TrafficSolution Ad for the new Publisher account (hereafter
“Account”). A Publisher will be granted only one (1) Account.
(b) TrafficSolution Ad Placements. TrafficSolution Ads shall only be placed on the specific
web site for which Publisher initially applied and received approval. Requests for
adding new web sites to an Account should be submitted for approval to
support@TrafficSolution.com. Publisher may display only one (1) TrafficSolution
Ad per media type (i.e. banner, skyscraper, medium rectangle) on each web page.
Publisher agrees to display the TrafficSolution Ad as soon as the Account is granted.
Publisher agrees that TrafficSolution Ads cannot be altered in any way or modified
from the original format without TS’s prior consent. Prohibited modifications
include, but are not limited to, adding any language, text links referring to the
TrafficSolution Ad, language requesting visitors to click through or any language that
may be deceptive to the web surfer. Unapproved modifications to the TrafficSolution
Ads will result in Account cancellation and forfeiture of Commission. Although
Publishers cannot choose to select individual ads, they may remove any ad from
their Account by contacting support@TrafficSolution.com.
(c) Payment Process and Conditions. TS will pay Publisher, with the exception of
Default Ads (“Default Ads”) if such ads are displayed, for any TrafficSolution Ad on
either a CPM (cost per thousand impressions), CPC (cost per click), a CPA (cost
per action) for U.S. traffic only, collectively, the commission (“Commission”).
Commission rates are based on multiple factors including, but not limited to,
current market conditions and prices, the quality, content and traffic levels of
Publisher’s site, and the actual and relative performance of the Publisher’s Site
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within its peer group. Earned Commission, as shown in the online Publisher Report,
are preliminary approximations and subject to post campaign adjustments with
respect to campaign performance, technology costs, makegoods to advertisers and
bad debt. TS reserves the right to adjust Commission in its sole and absolute
discretion. . The Publisher may choose not to receive default ads by notifying
support@TrafficSolution.com and supplying TS with Publisher’s default ad..
Publisher will generate Commission foran impression, click through or other
action, for each unique and frequency capped visitor, viewing, clicking or taking an
action on an individual ad from any IP address. Commission payments are made at
the Account level and are issued via first-class postage within 30 days of the month
end in which activity occurred. All Accounts are settled in US Dollars and checks
are only issued for amounts that equal or exceed $50.00. All unpaid Commission is
carried forward until the next pay period. TS reserves the right to withhold
payment for any Account that has not met the $50.00 minimum payout requirement
within the first year of service and reserves the right to terminate such Account as a
consequence. TS reserves the right to cancel any checks not cashed or deposited
after six (6) months of the date of issuance. To insure proper payment, Publisher is
solely responsible for maintaining accurate contact and payment information for the
Account. Account updates may be issued for approval to
support@TrafficSolution.com. TS reserves the right to withhold payment to
Publishers who have not initially provided proper tax identification information.
TS assumes no responsibility for paying income taxes on behalf of its Publishers.
By participating in the Network, Publisher assumes complete and absolute sole
responsibility for any taxes owed as a consequence of participation in the Network.
TS shall provide Publisher with appropriate tax information, including earnings
on Form 1099. Publishers residing in the U.S. agree to provide their Social Security
number or Federal Employee Identification number to TS for tax reporting
purposes. Such information will be used for absolutely no purpose other than tax
reporting. TS reserves the absolute right not to pay any Publisher Account that
violates any of the terms and conditions set forth herein. TS will solely and
exclusively determine what acts and omissions violate this agreement, which acts
include activity that is judged deceptive or fraudulent in nature. Examples of such
acts are set forth in paragraph (e) below.
(d) Publisher Reports and Traffic Audit. TS will provide Publisher an electronic,
regularly updated report detailing the click-through and/or impression traffic from
the Publisher Site through any placed TrafficSolution Ad (hereafter “Publisher
Reports”). TS’s proprietary tracking system will be the sole and exclusive
determinant of all traffic measurement. Publisher Reports will be available online
at the Site for review by Publisher and will be accessible by Publisher only by
means of a login identification number and password that will be issued to
Publisher upon approval of a Publisher Account.
(e) Fraudulent and deceptive Click-Through and Impression activity. TS, carefully
monitors and audits all Publishers’ daily click- through and impression activity.
Publishers producing fraudulent traffic, including but not limited to forced,
automated, artificially created clicks and impressions, extraordinary high click
through ratios and duplicate click throughs, use of unsolicited e- mail, inappropriate
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newsgroup postings, auto-spawning of browsers, automatic redirecting of users,
Publishers clicking on or refreshing their own TrafficSolution Ads, blind and
misleading links or any other method that records suspicious activity will have their
Account removed from the Network. All Commission previously recorded as
payable will not be paid.
(f) Right of Refusal and Termination. TS reserves the absolute right to refuse
service to any applicant and terminate any existing Publisher participation at any
time. Publisher must be eighteen (18) of age or older to participate. Examples of
refusal and termination include, but are not limited to, fraudulent activity,
Publisher’s website content deemed inappropriate for any TS Advertiser such as
explicit adult content, pornography, nudity, eroticism, profanity, hate and religious
speeches or references, references to software piracy (“warez”, illegal “MP3”,
“cracking”, “hacking”, “phreaking” websites…). In the event that a Publisher
Account is terminated due to low conversions and non-performance, TS will
accumulate all click throughs or impressions previously earned and schedule
payment in accordance with paragraph (c) above (“Payment Process and
Conditions).
(g) Logo Display Right. Publisher acknowledges that we may desire to use Publisher’s
name and logo in press releases, product brochures and financial reports, or on the
Site, indicating that Publisher hosts TrafficSolution Ads, and Publisher agrees that we
may use Publisher’s name and logo in such a manner.
2. Confidentiality; Security. Information related to Publisher’s activities during the term
of this Agreement, including, without limitation, data generated through any
TrafficSolution Ad, as well as all TS software and other TS intellectual property
(collectively, the “TS Information”) are confidential and proprietary to TS.
Publisher agrees to not disclose TS Information to any third party or otherwise use or
exploit such information except as may be made public by TS or as expressly
permitted hereunder. Publisher agrees to undertake reasonable security measures to
prevent the disclosure of TS Information.
3. Representations . Publisher represents and warrants to TS that (i) Publisher has all
necessary right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform the acts
required of Publisher hereunder; and (ii) no material that is displayed on the Publisher
Site will (A) infringe, violate or misappropriate any copyright, trade secret, trademark or
other proprietary or intellectual property right of any third party; (B) constitute libel,
defamation, invasion of privacy or the violation of any right of publicity or any other
right of any third party; (C) violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance or regulation;
(D) be lewd, pornographic or obscene; (E) violate any laws regarding unfair
competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising; (F) promote violence or contain
hate speech or is threatening or abusive; or (G) contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms or
other similar harmful materials. We represent and warrant to Publisher that we have all
necessary right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform the
Acts required of us hereunder.
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4. Limitation of Liability. TS is not liable for any claim, representation or warranty
made by any publisher including, but not limited to, the content of any publisher’s web
site or the alteration of the appearance or syntax of any link. Under no circumstances
will TS be liable to any party for indirect, incidental, consequential, special or
exemplary damages arising from any publisher’s performance or non-performance or
the operation of any web site by any publisher or advertiser, such as, but not limited to,
loss of revenue or anticipated profit or lost business. In no event will TS’s total
liability under this agreement exceed the total commissions paid to publisher under this
agreement. Publisher is solely responsible for any liability relating to the operation of
its own web site.
5. Disclaimer. TS makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding
the site or any TrafficSolution Ad, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a
particular purpose or non- infringement, or any warranty arising from course of dealing
or course of performance. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, TS
specifically disclaims any warranty regarding (a) any product or service offered or sold
through any web site; (b) the functionality, performance or operation of any web site;
and (c) the success of any placed advertisement. TS is not responsible for the
development, operation, maintenance or content of any Publisher or advertiser web site.
6. Term, Termination and Survival. The term of this Agreement will commence upon
the execution hereof by both parties and will continue until terminated by either
Publisher or TS. Either Publisher or TS may terminate this Agreement at any time,
with or without cause. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Publisher
will immediately take down all TrafficSolution Ads from the Publisher Site. Publisher
Commissions earned through the date of termination or expiration of this Agreement
that remain due and payable will be paid to Publisher by TS; the terms of such
payment of such Publisher Commission will be subject to the terms of payment first set
out above. The obligations of the parties which are intended, by their express terms or
by necessary implication, to survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement
shall so survive.
7. Indemnification. Publisher agrees to indemnify and hold harmless TS and its
directors, officers, employees, agents and authorized representatives from and against
any costs, losses, liabilities and expenses (including court costs and reasonable
attorneys’ fees) that TS may suffer, incur or be subjected to by reason of any legal
action, arbitration or other claim by a third party arising out of or as a result of a breach
of Publisher’s representations, warranties and agreements made hereunder.
8. Relationship. TS and all Publishers are independent contractors, and no partnership,
joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative, or employment relationship will be
deemed to exist between or among TS or any Publisher by virtue of any party
entering into a Publisher Agreement or Purchase Order. TS has no responsibility or
liability with respect to any arrangements or agreements that publisher may enter into
with other publishers or advertisers. Publisher understands and agrees that no exclusive
relationship between or among TS and any publisher or advertiser is created or
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implied by virtue of any party entering into any publisher agreement. We reserve the
right to solicit publishers, either directly or indirectly, on terms that may differ from
those contained in any Network Publisher Agreement.
9. Independent Investigation. Publisher understands and agrees that publisher will not
have or acquire by virtue of entering into this Agreement or purchase order any vested,
proprietary or other right in the promotion of any product or services or in any goodwill
created by publisher’s efforts. Publisher has independently evaluated the desirability of
publishing any TrafficSolution Ad and is not relying on any representation, guarantee or
statement other than as set forth in this Agreement.
10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. All disputes between the parties hereto shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Costa Rica,
without regard to conflict of laws principles. Both parties mutually agree and consent
that jurisdiction and venue for all disputes between the parties hereto shall be vested
exclusively in the courts within Costa Rica.
11. Arbitration. Except for the right of either party to apply to the court of jurisdiction
for equitable relief to preserve the status quo or prevent irreparable harm, all disputes
regarding or arising between the parties hereto that cannot be resolved amicably by good
faith negotiations will be subject to arbitration. Either party may initiate arbitration by
sending a written demand for arbitration to the other party, setting forth the subject of
the dispute and the relief sought. The arbitration will be conducted within 120 days of
such demand in Costa Rica . Depositions may be taken and discovery may be conducted
in any arbitration hereunder subject to reasonable limitations imposed by the arbitrators,
consistent with the goal of limiting the cost and time that the parties must expend for
discovery. All offers, promises, conduct and statements, whether oral or written, made
in the course of any arbitration hereunder by or on behalf of the parties, and the findings
of the arbitrators, are confidential, privileged and inadmissible for any purpose,
including impeachment, in any other proceeding involving the parties, provided that
evidence that is otherwise admissible or discoverable will not be rendered inadmissible
or non-discoverable as a result of its use in the arbitration. The decision of the
arbitrators will be final and binding upon the parties hereto, and may be entered in any
court of competent jurisdiction for judicial acceptance of such award and order of
enforcement. The arbitrators’ findings will be in writing and will include a detailed
summary of the law as it applied to the award and findings of the arbitrators. The costs
of arbitration, including administrative and arbitrator fees, will be shared equally by the
parties and each party will bear its own costs and attorneys’ and witness’ fees incurred
in connection with any arbitration conducted hereunder.
12. Miscellaneous . Except as required by law Publisher may not, without our prior written
consent, issue any press release or make any representations or warranties, about us, the
Site or any of our products and services. If any provision of this Agreement is held
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