The Jim Rohn Affiliate Agreement
This is a legally binding agreement
("Agreement") between you ("Applicant", "you")
and Jim Rohn International, Inc., 2835 Exchange Blvd., Suite 200, Southlake, TX 76092 ("Company", "we", "us") regarding your
participation in the Jim Rohn Affiliate Program
("Program"). You understand that violations of
this agreement may lead to termination of your
participation in the Program without regress.
By submitting an enrollment application to the
Company, either through this Web site, or by
e-mail, phone, or fax, Applicant agrees to the
following terms and conditions:
1. Program Enrollment
Company will evaluate your application in good
faith, and will notify you of acceptance or
rejection. We may reject your application, or
revoke a prior acceptance, at any time, if we
determine that your participation is no longer
suitable for the Program.
Your acceptance, rejection, or termination is at
Company's sole discretion, but you are welcome
to apply again at any time if you feel the
reason for a prior rejection no longer exists.
An Applicant who has been accepted into the
Program, and has not been rejected, and has not
been terminated, shall be considered
"Participant" in good standing.
2. Tagged Links to Our Site
Participant can promote the Program using
specially tagged URL hyperlinks ("Tagged
Links"), in Participant's Marketing
Communications.
"Marketing Communications" shall be defined as:
* Your Web site;
* E-mail communications to potential prospects
(excluding UCE, see below on #3);
* Printed promotional materials;
* Press releases;
* Any other communication you use to promote the
Program.
Such Tagged Links from your marketing
communications to our online store shall include
your Program participation ID ("ID") as an
additional tag in the URL. Your ID tag in the
Tagged Link will ensure that you receive proper
credit for all sales made.
You will be responsible for the proper technical
implementation of such Tagged Links, according
to the easy-to-follow technical linking and
support instructions we will forward to you after your acceptance of this
agreement.
In select cases, we may provide you with
additional technical support services at
no extra charge, but due to the large
number of participants, we are under
no obligation to do so.
You are solely responsible for the correct
technical implementation of the Tagged Link
format. You will only earn referral fees from us
from sales occurring through Tagged Links. (See below #4.)
We shall not be liable to you for failure by you
to properly use Tagged Links, even if such
failure results in the reduction of referral
fees due to you under this Agreement.
You may provide a general Tagged Link to our
online store home page at http://www.jimrohn.com
according to the technical instructions you will
receive from us.
3. Improper Marketing Communications
Company may terminate Applicant's status as a
Participant in good standing immediately, if one
of the following terms are violated:
* Applicant expressly agrees to not promote the
Program by mass transmission of unsolicited
commercial e-mail (UCE, "Spam").
* Applicant expressly agrees to not promote the
Program in connection with speech or acts of
violence, discrimination on the basis of
gender/race/sex/religion/age/nationality/sexual
orientation/age, illegal activities, deceptive
business practice, unfair competition, or
violation of intellectual property rights.
Applicants are expressly prohibited from making
income claims or guarantees connected to the
purchase of any of the Products, other than what
is contained in the material that is published
at Company's corporate Web site at
http://www.jimrohn.com.
4. Tagged Links Tracking
Each prospective customer who follows a Tagged
Link from your Marketing Communications to our
online store will be "assigned" to you.
Assignment means that our online store software
will use technical means such as cookies and
databases, to identify prospects, and the fact
that such a prospect initially linked to us
using your Tagged Link.
Such Assignment means that you will be the sole
first-level independent sales representative for
this prospect. So long as a prospect is assigned
to you, even general links (i.e. links to our
online store without any ID tag) can lead to
Referral Fees payable to you, for any sales made
while the assignment lasts.
However, since not all Web browser software is
configured to take advantage of the technical
means we have established to recognize
prospects, and due to the fact that prospects
sometimes use multiple, slightly different
e-mail addresses and identities, the Company can
not guarantee that links to our site without
your ID tag will lead to proper referral fees.
Furthermore, each prospect has the right to
choose a different Program participant, at any
time, by following a different participant's
Tagged Link. In this case, this prospect will no
longer be assigned to you, and you will not
receive Referral Fees for sales made to this
prospect from there on out.
To assign such a prospect to you again, the
prospect will need to follow a Tagged Link
containing your ID tag. You shall therefore
ensure that all your links to our online store
are properly Tagged Links so as to increase the
likelihood that a prospect remains assigned to
you.
You understand that this method of assignment
may lead to competition between all Program
participants, with the result that participants
who maintain a long-term relationship with their
prospects, and increase the number of Marketing
Communications with their prospects, have a
higher likelihood of making sales, than
participants who choose to abandon their
prospects or not to promote the Program.
5. Order Processing
The Company shall promptly process Product
orders from customers who follow a Tagged Link
from your Marketing Communications to our online
store. Company shall be responsible for all
steps of the ordering process, including, but
not limited to, order acceptance, collection,
fulfillment, cancellations, returns, shipping
rate calculation, customer service, and customer
support.
Company reserves the right to reject orders at
its sole discretion, according to its currently
publicized policies.
6. Referral Fees
The Company will pay you Referral Fees on all
Completed Sales to third parties ("Customers"),
if the customer has ordered a Product at our
site after following a Tagged Link containing
your participant ID.
The amount of the Referral Fee for each product
will be 10 percent of the gross sales amount,
excluding shipping, duties, handling, and taxes.
Company reserves the right to change the
referral fee schedule at any time without prior
notice.
For a sale to be considered a "Completed Sale",
a Customer must place the order using our
automated "Shopping Cart" online ordering
system, accept shipment of the Product (or
delivery of the service) and must make full
payment to us.
Should we issue a full or partial refund to the
Customer for any reason, Referral Fees earned
from this sale will be withheld and deducted
from your next Referral Fee payment. In order to
prevent fraudulent use of the Program, you
understand that, should the withholding amount
exceed the amount of commissions due, Company
will be entitled to recover the difference from
you.
The Program is intended for resale use only. You
may not purchase Products for your own use
through the Program. Purchasing products for
your own use, and receiving Referral Fees on
such sales, may be reason for immediate
termination without refund, at our sole
discretion.
Shipping, handling, packaging, gift-wrapping,
credit card processing fees, currency conversion
fees, duties and taxes on each Completed Sale are
excluded from your referral fee calculation.
7. Payment
Referral Fees will be paid monthly by check,
sent via U.S. Mail, approximately 30 days
following the end of each calendar month. The
Net Referral Fee (the amount on your check) is
based on Completed Sales made in that calendar
month, less the following Deductions: Any taxes
we are required to withhold by law; any Referral
Fees withheld due to refunds issued to
Customers.
Should the Net Referral Fees payable to you for
a calendar month be less than $50, we may hold
the Referral Fee until the next pay period and
the Net Referral Fees have equalled or
exceeded $50.
It is your sole responsibility to keep us
informed of your proper postal mailing address,
by updating the contact information at our
Online Store Web site at http://www.jimrohn.com.
Under no circumstances shall company be
responsible for lost or stolen Referral Fee
checks.
8. Taxes
Applicant is solely responsible for payment of
all taxes resulting from Applicant's
Participation in the Program. Applicant is
expected to follow any and all federal, state,
municipal, county laws, rules, regulations and
ordinances with respect to his or her activities
as a Program Participant.
Company will withhold and report to authorities
any taxes due in respect to Applicant's
Participation in the Program, to the extend that
is required by law.
U.S. Applicants are required to furnish Company
with a valid tax identification number, such as
their Social Security Number (in case of sole
proprietorships) or their Employer
Identification Number (in case of corporations
or sole proprietorships with Employer
Identification Number). Company may withhold
payment of Referral Fees until a valid tax
identification number has been issued.
9. Reporting
The Company will track sales and traffic
generated by customers and prospects who follow
your Tagged Links from your Marketing
Communications to our online store. From time to
time, as activity warrants, we will make
available to you, by e-mail or on our Web site,
reports summarizing the sales or traffic
activity generated by you or your Second Level
Participants. These reports may vary in form,
content, level of detail, and frequency.
10. Relationship Between Parties
Enrolled Applicant (Participant) and Company are
independent contractors. Nothing in this
Agreement shall create any joint venture,
agency, franchise, partnership, sales
representative, or employment relationship
between Participant and Company. Applicant shall
have no right to make statements and
representations on behalf of the Company.
Applicant may represent himself only as
Affiliate of the Company, not as a sales
representative, branch, subsidiary, or partner.
Customers referred to us by following a Tagged
Link to our online store will be customers of
Company. All of Company's rules will apply to
those customers, including our policies, and
corporate procedures in respect to pricing,
payment, product availability, customer service,
returns and refunds, technical support, as well
as our procedures for collection and future
exploitation of customer service and marketing
data. We may change these rules, policies, and
procedures at any time, at our sole discretion,
including changes in pricing, features, and
availability of Products sold under the Program.
11. Disclaimer
Company makes no express or implied income
guarantees, claims, representations, or
warranties in respect to the Program, including,
without limitation, warranties of fitness,
noninfringement, merchantability, or any implied
warranties arising out of a course of
performance, dealing, or trade usage. Your
ability to succeed in the Program always depends
on a variety of factors, including your own
effort, your chosen target market, your
marketing and sales methods, your proper
application of all business tools at your
disposal, and your own talents and abilities.
You understand that the marketing tools and
advice provided by the company, if any, can only
increase the likelihood of success with the
Program, but can never guarantee it. Any income
figures quoted or mentioned in connection with
the Program are hypothetic examples only. You
may make more or less than any other
Participant, current or former.
You are solely responsible for ensuring that
your Marketing Communications are technically
operational, appropriate, ethical, legal, and do
not infringe on third parties' intellectual
property or other rights.
Under no circumstances shall we be held liable
for any damages (including any loss of revenue
or profits) arising in connection with the
Program, to you or any other party. Furthermore,
you agree to hold us harmless from all claims,
damages, and expenses, including attorney's
fees, in respect to your participation in the
Program. Our total aggregate liability in
respect to your participation in the program
shall not, under any circumstances, exceed the
total Referral Fees paid or payable to you under
this Agreement.
12. Intellectual Property
Applicant agrees to keep confidential any and
all proprietary information Applicant learns
about Company's business methods, marketing
techniques, future business plans, patents,
algorithms and any other material that can
reasonably be presumed proprietary, unless such
information has been made available to
non-participants in the Program by the Company
or other authorized sources.
Any and all copyrighted or original materials
that Company furnishes to Applicant for the
purpose of helping Applicant promote the
Program, remain the sole Intellectual Property
of Company.
Company issues Applicant a non-exclusive,
revocable license for the single purpose of
using such materials for promoting the Program,
as long as Applicant is a Participant in good
standing. Applicant agrees to immediately cease
and desist from using such Intellectual Property
upon termination of Applicant's participation in
the Program.
Modification of any such Intellectual Property,
including modification of images and text, as
well as our trade name and trademarks, is not
permitted. We may revoke this license at any
time.
13. Marketing Assistance to Company
Applicant expressly allows Company to publicly
report any success achieved with the Program.
Company may report such successes to Company's
prospects and customer base for the purpose of
marketing Company's products, services, or
programs. Upon request, applicant shall
reasonably assist Company with truthful
testimonials and references.
14. Independent Decision
By submitting your application you acknowledge
that you have read the Agreement and agree to
all terms and conditions set forth herein. You
understand that we may, at any time, operate
additional Programs that solicit customers in
ways different than outlined herein, and that we
may operate Web sites, promotions, campaigns, or
programs that may (directly or indirectly)
compete with your activity as a Program
Participant. You have determined the
desirability of your participation in this
program without relying on any representation,
statement, promise, or guarantee that is not set
forth in this Agreement.
15. Modification
All terms and conditions of the Program,
including this Agreement, are subject to
modification by us, at any time, at Company's
sole discretion. Such modifications may include,
but are not limited to, payment terms, Referral
Fees, scope of the program, Products offered
under the program. Notice of modification
emailed to Applicant's e-mail address, or posted
at Company's Web site is considered delivered to
Applicant. YOUR ONLY RECOURSE AGAINST
MODIFICATIONS THAT ARE UNACCEPTABLE TO YOU IS
TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. CONTINUING YOUR
PARTICIPATION AFTER NOTICE OF MODIFICATIONS HAS
BEEN DELIVERED TO YOU CONSTITUTES YOUR BINDING
ACCEPTANCE OF THE MODIFICATIONS.
16. Miscellaneous
This agreement contains the complete terms and
conditions in respect to Applicant's
participation in the Program. Should any of the
provisions outlined herein prove unenforceable,
all remaining provisions shall survive.
Applicable law is the laws of the United States
and the State of Texas. In case of a dispute,
participant agrees to make reasonable attempts
at arbitration with the company before taking
legal action. Any court action must be brought
to federal or state courts located in Texas and
dealer agrees to abide by jurisdiction of these
courts.
This agreement may not be assigned without
Company's written consent. That restriction
notwithstanding, this Agreement will be binding
on, and enforceable against the Company and
Applicant and their respective successors and
assigns.