Terms and Conditions
As an authorized affiliate (Affiliate) of Downloads by van Wieren (WPO365), you agree to abide by the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. Please read the entire Agreement carefully before registering and promoting WPO365 as an Affiliate.
Your participation in the WPO365 Affiliate Program (Program) is solely to legally advertise our website in order to receive a commission on memberships and products purchased by individuals referred to WPO365 by your own website or personal referrals.
By signing up for the Program, you indicate your acceptance of this Agreement and its terms and conditions. We reserve the right to modify this Agreement at any time.
1. Confidentiality
All the parties involved agree that any information, including the terms of this agreement, business and financial details, pricing, and sales information (including commission rates), must be kept confidential. This information should only be used within the scope of this agreement, unless: (a) it is already known or independently developed by the receiving party, (b) it is disclosed in public materials, (c) it is generally known to the public, or (d) it is lawfully obtained from a third party not bound by confidentiality obligations. However, each party is allowed to share this information (a) in response to a valid court or administrative order, (b) with its accountants, attorneys, or agents on a confidential basis, and (c) as required by applicable laws and regulations. If such disclosure is necessary, the receiving party must notify the disclosing party in advance, unless prohibited by law.
2. Approval or Rejection of the Application
We reserve the right to approve or reject ANY Affiliate Program application in our sole and absolute discretion. You will have no legal recourse against us for the rejection of your Affiliate Program application.
3. Commissions
Commissions will be paid once a month. For an Affiliate to receive a commission, the referred account must remain active for a minimum of 37 days.
3.1
You cannot refer yourself, and you will not receive a commission on your own accounts.
3.2
Commissions will only be paid on the first new order for a customer. Any subsequent purchases by the referred customer will not be paid a commission. Commissions are not awarded for renewals, upgrades, or downgrades.
3.3
Payments will only be sent for transactions that have been successfully completed. Transactions that result in chargebacks or refunds will not be paid out.
3.4
Transactions must occur on the Affiliate’s website; no coupons or other forms of referral will be accepted or paid. Any email, social media, and other forms of advertising must send customers through Affiliate’s website, or a commission will not be paid.
4. Termination
4.1
Your affiliate application and status in the Program may be suspended or terminated for any of the following reasons:
- Inappropriate advertisements including, but not limited to, false claims or misleading hyperlinks.
- Spamming including, but not limited to, mass email and mass newsgroup posting.
- Advertising on sites containing or promoting illegal activities, and/or Adult or Drug-related content.
- Failure to disclose the affiliate relationship for any promotion that qualifies as an endorsement under existing guidelines and regulations, or any applicable laws.
- Violation of intellectual property rights. WPO365 reserves the right to require license agreements from those who employ trademarks of WPO365 in order to protect our intellectual property rights.
- Offering incentives such as rebates, coupons, or kickbacks from your affiliate commission.
- Self-referrals, fraudulent transactions, and suspected affiliate fraud.
- Third-party advertising, including ad networks.
- Registering or creating web addresses intended to capture unintentional traffic or including misspelled words, word marks, or phrases.
4.2
WPO365 has the right to terminate an Affiliate’s account at any time if Affiliate violates this Agreement or for no reason. In such cases, any outstanding commissions will be revoked.
5. Affiliate Links
5.1
WPO365 has the right to terminate an Affiliate’s account at any time if Affiliate violates this Agreement or for no reason. In such cases, any outstanding commissions will be revoked.
6 Coupon and Deal Sites
WPO365 occasionally offers a coupon to selected affiliates and our newsletter subscribers. If you’re not pre-approved / assigned a branded coupon, then you’re not allowed to promote the coupon. Below are the terms that apply for any affiliate who is considering the promotion of our products in relation to a deal or coupon.
6.1
Affiliates may not use misleading text on affiliate links, buttons, or images. Any text that implies a deal other than a current Affiliate-specific authorized deal from WPO365 is considered misleading.
6.2
Affiliates may not bid on PPC terms such as WPO365 Coupons, WPO365 Discounts, or other phrases implying coupons are available.
6.3
Affiliates may not generate pop-ups, pop-unders, iframes, frames, or any other seen or unseen actions that set affiliate cookies unless the user has expressed a clear and explicit interest in activating a specific savings by clicking on a clearly marked link, button, or image for that particular coupon or deal. Your link must send the visitor to the WPO365 merchant site.
6.4
Users must be able to see coupon/deal/savings information and details before an affiliate cookie is set (i.e., “click here to see coupons and open a window to the merchant site”), is NOT allowed.
6.5
Affiliate sites may not have “Click for (or to see) Deal/Coupon” or any variation, when there are no coupons or deals available, and the click opens the merchant site or sets a cookie. Affiliates with such text on the merchant landing page will be removed from the Program immediately.
7. Pay Per Click (PPC) Policy
PPC bidding is NOT allowed. Failure to abide by these terms will result in immediate termination of your account and a complete forfeit of any commissions earned.
8. Liability
WPO365 is not liable for any indirect or accidental damages, including, but not limited to, lost revenue or commissions due to tracking failures, missing database files, or any result of an intent to harm our program or website. WPO365 does not make any expressed or implied warranties with respect to the Program and/or the memberships or products sold by WPO365. We make no claim that the operation of the Program and/or our website(s) will be error-free and we will not be liable for any interruptions or errors.
9. Term of the Agreement
The term of this Agreement begins upon your acceptance into the Program and will end when your Affiliate account is terminated.
10. Updates and Modifications of Terms and Conditions
The terms and conditions of this Agreement may be modified by us at any time. If any modification to the terms and conditions of this Agreement is unacceptable to you, your only choice is to terminate your Affiliate account. Your continuing participation in the Program will constitute your acceptance of any change.
11. Indemnification
Affiliate shall indemnify and hold harmless WPO365 and its affiliate and subsidiary companies, officers, directors, employees, licensees, successors, and assigns, including those licensed or authorized by WPO365 to transmit and distribute materials, from any and all liabilities, damages, fines, judgments, claims, costs, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and costs) arising out of or related to any and all claims sustained in connection with this Agreement due to the negligence, misrepresentation, failure to disclose, or intentional misconduct of Affiliate.
12. Relationship of Parties
WPO365 and Affiliate are considered independent contractors under this Agreement. This means that no partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative, or employment relationship is created between the parties. Affiliate does not have the authority to make or accept any offers or representations on behalf of WPO365. It is important that an Affiliate refrain from making any statements that contradict the content of this section.
13. Governing Law, Jurisdiction, and Attorney Fees
13.1
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the federal laws of the Switzerland.
13.2
Any dispute arising under or related in any way to this Agreement shall be adjudicated exclusively in the courts located in Zürich, Switzerland.
13.3
In the event of litigation to enforce any provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover from the other party its costs and fees, including reasonable legal fees.
14. Binding Electronic Agreement
This Agreement is an electronic contract that sets out the legally binding terms of your participation in the WPO365 Affiliate Program. You indicate your acceptance of this Agreement, and all of the terms and conditions contained or referenced in this Agreement by completing the WPO365 Affiliate Program application process. This action creates an electronic signature that has the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature.