Everyone Gets Paid
INDEPENDENT REPRESENTATIVE AGREEMENT TERMS, CONDITIONS AND
NOTICES
I. BASIC RECITALS AND DEFINITIONS
1.1. The "Company" shall mean Eveyone Gets paid, a
direct selling organization marketing products and services to the consumer through independent
representatives. The stated terms and conditions apply to all of
the Company's Independent Representatives. The Company reserves
the right to accept or reject any Independent Representative
application. There is no application fee and no purchase
required of any of the products and services of the Company to
become an Independent Representative.
1.2. "I-Representative" shall mean an independent
representative who is an individual or entity that: (i) has
accepted and agreed to be legally bound by the terms and
conditions of the Company's Independent Representative Agreement
(the "Agreement") and (ii) has been accepted by the
Company as an I-Representative. The I-Representative shall have
legal capacity and shall have attained legal age to work and
enter into contracts in the state or other authoritative locale
in which the I-Representative markets the Company's and
Providers' products and services.
1.3. "Acceptance" shall mean that the
I-Representative has clicked on the "I Accept/Agree"
button at the end of this Agreement, and agrees to be legally
bound by all the terms and conditions of the Agreement, as
stated herein and as amended or modified from time to time
hereinafter. The Company reserves the right to reject the
I-Representative's application at any time after the
I-Representative has indicated an "Acceptance."
1.4. A "Provider" shall mean a vender of a product
or service, that has entered into an agreement with the Company
to offer the vendor's products or services through the Company's
marketing to the general public by I-Representatives.
1.5. "FEE-FREE Website" shall mean a Company owned
and activated "egp.com" website for the free use
(subject to this Agreement) by the I-Representative during the
term of this Agreement. To maintain a Fee-FREE Website, the
I-Representative must comply with all of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, and in particular the Website Use
terms in Section III. "Website" shall mean a URL web
address on the Internet. "Public Website" shall mean
that portion of the Website that is available for access by
general public. "I-Representative Website" shall mean
the portion of the Website that is restricted to and for
internal use only by the respective I-Representative.
1.6. "Information Entry Page" is the Web page that
will be downloaded to I-Representative's computer after
I-Representative's acceptance of this Agreement. The
I-Representative will be prompted to enter certain information
on the Information Entry Page: I-Representative's (i) first and
last names; (ii) mailing address; (iii) telephone number; (iv)
Social Security Number; and (v) desired Password and User Name.
The I-Representative may be asked additional, voluntary
information that will be used for the purposes of determining
the I-Representative profile. The I-Representative also agrees
that data submitted on the Information Entry Page(s) must be
kept current by the I-Representative to maintain communication
integrity. All of the data supplied and entered on the
Information Entry Page by the I-Representative shall be
truthful, factually accurate information. Misrepresentations or
fraudulent statements supplied in connection with this Agreement
shall cause immediate termination, forfeiture of present or
future compensation allegedly due for products or services
marketed, and grants the Company the right to demand restitution
for commissions paid.
1.7. "User Name" is the Company identification
("EGPid") of the I-Representative Website that allows
and limits access thereto by the I-Representative through a
designated Password selected by the I-Representative.
1.8. "Proprietary Marks" shall mean the mark "EveryOneGetsPaid,"
plus, any and all of the Company names, trade names, trademarks,
service marks and logos that presently exist and may be created,
designed or otherwise originated from time to time for use in
connection with the Company's marketing of products and
services. Further the term, Proprietary Marks, shall include the
name, trade names, trademarks, service marks and logos of any
and all Providers with which the Company has or shall contract
to market such Providers' products and services. All Proprietary
Marks remain the intellectual property of the Company. This
Section shall survive termination under this Agreement.
1.9. "Proprietary Information" shall mean all
confidential and proprietary information of the Company,
including but not limited to lists or other identification of
I-Representatives; pertinent facts or information about
I-Representatives, accumulated and stored by the Company; I-
Representative User Names, EGPids, Website URL names and
addresses, "dba" names, email addresses and phone
numbers; the Company Compensation Plan with its organizational
structure and its vertical and horizontal levels of
compensation, as it presently exists or may be modified from
time to time; the Company's accumulated information about,
contacts and contractual agreements with Providers. All
Proprietary Information must be kept confidential and must not
be disclosed by the I-Representative to third parties. All
Proprietary Information remains the intellectual property of the
Company. This Section shall survive termination under this
Agreement.
1.10. "Licensed Materials" shall mean any and all
information and materials, whether copyrighted or produced and
published without copyright, the Company offers to its I-
Representatives for training, review and use in the
administration of marketing the products and services of and
offered by the Company. The Licensed Materials include but is
not limited to all information and materials on the Company's
Fee-FREE Website system and related links to other Company data
utilized by the I-Representative.
1.11. Products and Pricing. The Company reserved the right to
change products and services or, from time to time without prior
notice, modify pricing of products and services that are offered
by the Company. Any such changes or modifications shall become
effective immediately upon the Company's posting on the
I-Representatives' Website unless another effective date is
specified.
1.12. Reaffirmation of Acceptance. The Company reserved the
right to amend and modify the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, from time to time without prior notice. Any such
amendments or modifications shall become effective immediately
upon the Company's posting on the I-Representatives' Website
unless another effective date is specified. Each I-
Representative reaffirms the Acceptance of this Agreement with
the Company, as modified, upon each and every occasion that the
I-Representative uses the Fee-Free Website and specifically when
accepting, endorsing or negotiating the monthly compensation
payments issued and delivered by the Company to the
I-Representative.
II. APPOINTMENT AND TERM
2.1. Appointment. The Company appoints I-Representative as a
non-exclusive independent sales representative of the Company
for the term of this Agreement and I-Representative accepts
appointment. The I-Representative is an independent contractor
(individual or entity) that is compensated for marketing
products and services for the Company. The I- Representative is
not a franchisee or a distributor of the Company.
I-Representative shall be responsible for all expenses incurred
which in any way arise out of the marketing of products and
service of the Company under this Agreement or otherwise.
I-Representative determines the time, method and manner of
marketing the products and services offered by Company, provided
that there is compliance with all the terms and conditions of
this Agreement and any other policies and procedures
established, from time to time, and announced by the Company.
2.2. Term. The term of this Agreement ("Term")
shall commence on the date the Company accept the Independent
Representative application and shall continue until this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to the provisions contained
herein. Certain identified Sections herein shall survive
termination under this Agreement.
2.3. Commissions and Bonuses. The Commission Plan is premised
upon the Company receiving certain agreed amounts and payment
thereof from existing or additional Providers. From time to
time, to become or remain competitive in the changing
telecommunication market conditions, it may be necessary for the
Company to modify the terms and conditions of agreements with
the Company's Providers. Modification of such Provider
agreements may necessitate scaling of the proportional
distribution by the Company of the revenue received from said
Providers. The Company shall provide Notice to the
I-Representative of any such modification that may affect the
I-Representative's compensation. The Company does not owe the
I-Representative any compensation on products and services
marketed by the I- Representative until such time, if ever, that
the Company collects the respective payment from the respective
Provider. Commissions and bonuses are paid to the
I-Representative according to the Company Compensation Plan, a
copy of which is linked to each and every Fee-FREE Website and
incorporated herein by reference. Such compensation is paid once
per month to the eligible I-Representative. The Company pays the
I-Representative's compensation within approximately a
thirty-day period after receipt of payment from the Provider;
therefore, there is approximately a sixty-day lag-time between
the date the I-Representative makes a sale of a product or
service and the date of payment of the I-Representative's
compensation. Payments made to the I-Representative are subject
to charge-backs assessed on Company pursuant to the terms and
conditions of agreements with the Company's Providers. The
Company shall provide Notice to the I-Representative of any such
vendor charge-backs that may affect the I- Representative's
compensation.
2.4. Compensation Eligibility. Maintenance of existing
customer accounts and acquisition of new customer accounts are
of primary importance to the Company. Compensation eligibility
of the I-Representative to receive commissions and bonuses is
conditioned upon compliance with the Company policies, plus
performance of the I-Representative to: (i) sell at least one
Company product or service within a sixty-days period after
being accepted by the Company as an I-Representative and
continue to sell not less than one Company product or service
for each twelve months thereafter; (ii) maintain the monthly
minimum volume requirements, by the sixth month (after being
accepted as an I-Representative by the Company) and each month
thereafter, for the respective levels to receive or accrue
commissions on customer accounts; and (iii) maintain supervisory
responsibility requirements of sponsored I-Representatives as
outlined herein by the Company. To accrue and receive override
compensation on customer accounts sold by the I-Representative's
downline pursuant to the various levels of the Company's
Compensation Plan, the I-Representative shall have complied with
all of the conditions stated in (i), (ii) and (iii), above, in
this paragraph. The Company may revoke the I-Representative's
eligibility for compensation in the event the I- Representative
fails or neglects to comply with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement.
2.5. Independent Contractor. This Agreement does not create
an employer-employee relationship between the Company and the
I-Representative. It is the parties' intention that the
I-Representative will be an independent contractor and not the
Company's employee for any purpose. Company and I-Representative
agree that I-Representative's business is a separate and
independent enterprise from that of the Company. The
I-Representative will retain discretionary judgment in the
manner and means of carrying out the activities hereunder of the
I-Representative, provided the same are not contrary to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. The I-Representative
does not have express, implied or apparent authority to enter
into any contract on behalf of Company or otherwise to bind the
Company to any agreement unless expressly authorized, in
writing, by an officer of the Company. The Company will not be
liable for any obligation incurred by the I-Representative,
except as otherwise provided herein. I-Representative shall
indemnify and hold harmless the Company from any claims, damages
or liabilities arising out of the business practices of
I-Representative.
III. BASIC REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES
3.1. Identification Number. The I-Representative shall
provide the Company with a valid identification number
("ID#"). In the event the I-Representative is
transacting business as an individual or in any other personal
format then that ID# shall be the I-Representative's Social
Security Number (SS#). In the event the I-Representative is a
corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, the ID#
shall be the Federal Employee Identification Number ("F.E.I.N.").
In the event the purported entity does not provide a F.E.I.N.,
then the Company shall interpret the "entity" as an
individual or group of individuals and require the appropriate
SS#s. In the event the I-Representative is located outside of
the USA, then the appropriate governmental or other
authoritative agency ID# or United States passport number shall
be submitted to the Company. The I-Representative authorizes the
Company to verify the ID# submitted. The ID# shall be used by
the Company for tax reporting and other lawful purposes. The
Company shall not pay and the I-Representative shall not be
entitled to payment of any commissions or bonuses on products
and services marketed prior to the receipt of the I-
Representative's ID# (SS# or F.E.I.N.).
3.2. Website. The I-Representative shall be permitted to have
no more than one Fee-FREE Website from which there is
Compensation Plan payment to the I-Representative. The Company
may permit use of more than one Fee-FREE Website for the
I-Representative upon request and valid premises, provided that
such additional Website(s) shall be attributed only to the
subject I-Representative and shall be linked into that
I-Representative's one primary Fee-FREE Website. All products
and services marketed by the I-Representative shall accumulate
as and through the one primary Fee-FREE Website with regard
administration and advancement pursuant to the various levels of
the Company's Compensation Plan.
3.3. Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The
I-Representative shall comply with all federal, state and local
taxes and regulations governing the sale of company products and
services. I-Representative shall be responsible for payment of
income tax, self-employment tax and other tax of any nature, if
any, due and owing to any federal, state, county, municipal,
country, province, territory or any other governmental taxing
authority for the I-Representative and employee-representatives,
if any. Such taxes are the responsibility of the
I-Representative, who shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Company for payment of any such taxes.
3.4. Change of Status. Each and every I-Representatives is
required to report to the Company any change in status that may
affect I-Representative's rights to receive any commission or
other compensation from the Company. Such change in status may
include, a change of marital status or a change from individual
to corporation, limited liability corporation or partnership.
This Agreement shall not be assigned or transferred without
prior written approval of Company.
3.5. Change of Entity. In the event the I-Representative
desires to change of business names or form entity to a
corporation, Limited Liability Corporation, partnerships or
trusts for tax, estate planning, and limited liability purposes,
the I-Representative must submit the proposal for the Company
for approval of the proposed change. The Company reserves the
right, at its own discretion, to approve or disapprove the
proposed change or restructure. In the event Company approves
the proposed change or restructure, the new organization's name
and the names of the principals involved therein must be
submitted to Company, including new or additional ID#.
3.6. Death or Disability. In the event of death or
incapacitating disability of an individual I- Representative,
the personal representative, executor, trustee or court
appointed advocate for the estate of the I-Representative's
shall notify the Company to request an assignment of change of
status. I-Representative and the subject estate shall indemnify
and hold harmless the Company for any and all claims related to
the payment of commissions, or lack thereof, to the
I-Representative or the estate.
3.7. Goodwill. The I-Representative shall at all times
safeguard the Company's reputation and promote the good will of
the Company and the products or services marketed by the
Company. I-Representatives shall refrain from any and all
conduct that may be harmful to the reputation of the Company or
the Providers of the products and services offered by Company.
The I- Representative shall refrain from and avoid all
deceptive, misleading, unethical or discourteous conduct or
practice.
3.8. Unauthorized Products and Services. I-Representative
shall not use the Fee-FREE Website to promote, market or sell
products or services that, directly or indirectly, are not
specifically authorized in advance by the Company. The terms,
"directly or indirectly," include, but are not limited
to, prohibiting identification of such other products or
services on the Fee- FREE Website wherein a symbol thereof is
identified to provide linking to another website or multiple
websites that promote, market or sell products and services,
notwithstanding the fact that such products and services may not
be competitive with the Company's products and services. The
Company reserves the right to immediately deactivate and
terminate the use of the Fee-FREE Website by the
I-Representative when, in its opinion and sole discretion, the
Company determines that the I-Representative has violated the
permitted use of the Fee-FREE Website as stated herein.
3.9. Use of Licensed Materials. The Company's Licensed
Materials, including filmed, videotaped, audio-taped recorded or
printed, shall not be duplicated, produced, reproduced, marketed
or distributed in whole or in part and shall not replicated in
deceptively similar in form or style, directly or indirectly, by
the Representative or any third person, except as authorized by
prior written approval by an officer of the Company. The
I-Representative's use of Licensed Materials is limited to the
time-term and the explicit purpose that the I-Representative
actively markets the products and services offered by the
Company. The use of the Licensed Materials terminates
concurrently with the termination of the I-Representative. All
Licensed Materials remain the intellectual property of the
Company. This Section shall survive termination under this
Agreement.
IV. WEBSITE USE
4.1. Duties of Company, pursuant to this Agreement, shall be
to provide I-Representative with access to the designated
Fee-FREE Website.
4.1.1. Website Privacy. The Company shall not disclose to
third parties any personal information that the
I-Representatives submits to Company through the Information
Entry Page. Such data shall be used for the sole purposes of the
Company for the administration of the account of, notices to,
periodic contact with the I-Representative or any other purpose
the Company deems necessary.
4.1.2. Unauthorized Access of Website. I-Representative must
protect the I- Representative's Password. The I-Representative
is solely responsible for use of I- Representative's Website by
any third party using the access information provided by the
I-Representative. In the event that I-Representative determines
that another party has improperly or wrongfully gained or should
no long maintain access to I-Representative's User Name or EGPid
and Password, then upon written notice to the Company, I-
Representative may request the Company to delete the old
information and issue a new User Name, EGPid and Password to
I-Representative.
4.1.3. Availability of Representative Website. Company shall
notify I-Representative by posting or e-mail of scheduled
upgrade or maintenance work on the I-Representative Website. In
the event it is possible to determine the length of time the
Website will be unavailable, then the Company shall notify the
I-Representative in advance of that information. The Company
does not warrant that the I-Representative Website will be
available to I-Representative on a continual twenty-four hour
basis.
4.1.4. Website Monitoring. THE COMPANY DOES NOT PLAN TO ACT
AS A "CENSOR" OR "MONITOR" THE WEBSITE. THE
COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY MATERIAL DISCUSSED
OR POSTED ON THE WEBSITE BY THE I-REPRESENTATIVE. HOWEVER, UPON
NOTICE OF A PURPORTED VIOLATION OR IRREGULARITY OF THE WEBSITE,
THE COMPANY SHALL INVESTIGATE ANY AND ALL SUCH ALLEGATIONS OF A
VIOLATION OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
4.1.5. Website Deactivation. The Company reserves the right
to remove any statement, sound byte, graphic image or other
item, the presence of which violate the terms and condition of
this Agreement, now in existence or as modified from time to
time. The Company reserves the right, in the alternative, to
immediately deactivate and terminate the use of the subject
Website by the I-Representative without prior notice, in the
event the I-Representative violate any of the terms and
condition of this Agreement, now in existence or as modified
from time to time.
4.2. Duties of I-Representative, pursuant to this Agreement,
shall be to provide I- Representative with access to the
designated Fee-FREE Website.
4.2.1. Restrictions of Use. I-Representative shall be
obligated to continuously check the Website for any changes in
such rules or regulations. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, I-Representative agrees to not post, directly or
indirectly on or by links to any other websites, any of the
following material or information to the Website: (i)
intellectual property copyrighted or trademarked by others; (ii)
abusive, defamatory or inflammatory statements; (iii) statements
which contain vulgar, obscene or indecent statements or
graphical images; (iv) statements which threaten the person of
others;(v) advertising or other forms of solicitation; (vi)
statements which are bigoted, hateful, racially offensive or
endorse or advocate illegal or immoral activity; (vii)
statements of or about political issues or political campaign
materials; and (viii) any materials not specifically approved by
prior written consent of an officer of the Company.
4.2.2. Availability of I-Representative Website.
I-Representative recognizes that the traffic of data through the
Internet may cause delays during the download of information
from the I-Representative Website. I-Representative shall not
hold the Company liable for any delays that are ordinary in the
course of Internet use. I-Representative acknowledges that the
I-Representative Website may not be available on a continual
twenty-four hour basis as a direct or indirect result of
Internet delays and delays caused by the Company's upgrading,
modification, or standard maintenance by the Company.
4.3. Limitation of Liability: THE WEBSITE SERVICES PROVIDED
BY THE COMPANY ARE PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND
TO I-REPRESENTATIVE OR ANY THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF: (i)
MERCHANTABILITY; (ii) FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; (iii)
EFFORT TO ACHIEVE PURPOSE; (iv) QUALITY; (v) ACCURACY; (vi)
NON-INFRINGEMENT; (vii) QUIET ENJOYMENT; AND (viii) TITLE.
I-REPRESENTATIVE AGREES THAT ANY EFFORTS BY THE COMPANY TO
MODIFY ITS PRODUCTS OR SERVICES SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A WAIVER OF
THESE LIMITATIONS, AND THAT ANY COMPANY WARRANTIES SHALL NOT BE
DEEMED TO HAVE FAILED OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
I-REPRESENTATIVE FURTHER AGREES THAT THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE TO THE I- REPRESENTATIVE OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR OTHER CON-SEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR
ANY USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY OTHER HYPER-LINKED WEBSITE,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF USE,
INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, WHETHER UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IN THE EVENT THE COMPANY
WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR WAS GROSSLY
NEGLIGENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES,
AND, AS SUCH, SOME PORTION OF THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY
TO I-REPRESENTATIVE. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, COMPANY'S LIABILITY
IS LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
V. BUSINESS PRACTICES
5.1. Slamming and Spamming. The I-Representative shall not
engage in or facilitate any form of slamming or spamming in any
way with any customers or potential customer of the Company or
any of the Company Providers. Basically, Slamming occurs when
one party surreptitiously and fraudulently switches or causes
the transfer of another party's long distance or local telephone
service from one carrier to another without customer-user's
knowledge or consent. The I-Representative shall not submit any
order to switch long distance or local telephone service unless
the transfer has been fully and knowingly authorized and
verified by the customer-user in accordance with the Company and
Provider's operating principles, procedure, and guidelines.
Instances of forgeries or willful violations of applicable laws,
rules and regulations shall result in the immediate termination
and a permanent ban of I- Representative from any representation
of the Company. Spamming, occurs when a party uses any
unauthorized or unsolicited communication or transmission of
information or material by phone, facsimile, email or other
telecommunication equipment to another individual or entity not
having a prior business or personal relationship with that
sender. Specifically, unsolicited advertisements sent by
telephone or facsimile are restricted by federal law. Legal
action may be filed to recover actual monetary loss from such
violation, with damages for each such violation, whichever is
greater. This Section shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
5.2. Slamming or Spamming NO Tolerance Policy. It is
acknowledged by the I- Representative that the Company prohibits
and shall not tolerate any occurrence of Slamming or Spamming.
Upon each and every occasion that the I-Representative endorses
or negotiates the monthly compensation checks issued and
delivered to the I-Representative by the Company, each
I-Representative reaffirms that the I-Representative shall not
engage in or facilitate any form of slamming or spamming in any
way with any customers or potential customer of the Company or
any of the Company Providers. The Company will take all action
necessary to protect the Company customers against Slamming or
Spamming, including, but without limitation, termination of the
I-Representative. The Company prohibits the I- Representative
from using any of the Company's Proprietary Information,
Proprietary Materials and Licensed Materials on or through any
automatic calling devises, "broiler room" operations
or any other form or unsolicited advertising to generate
prospective customers or for sponsoring new I-Representatives.
5.3. Violation of Laws and Regulations. I-Representative
acknowledges that certain local, state and federal laws and
regulations apply to I-Representative as an independent
contractor and as an individual. I-Representative agrees to
comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws.
Further, I-Representative agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold
harmless the Company, including the Company's affiliates,
subsidiaries, agents, directors, officers and employees, against
all claims, damages, losses, causes of action, liabilities and
expenses of any kind or nature, including but not limited to
reasonable attorney fees, which arise out of or relate to the
failure of I-Representative to comply with such applicable
local, state and federal laws and regulations in the performance
of I-Representative's obligations under this Agreement. This
Section shall survive termination under this Agreement.
5.4. FTC Rule. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC")
Three-Day "Cooling Off" Rule requires specific
statutory language and notice of the right of cancellation on
the retail sales receipt. Notwithstanding the Company's retail
customer guaranty policy, all retail sales must comply with the
FTC Rule.
5.5. Endorsements by federal, state or local governmental or
regulatory agencies are rarely offered or made concerning
program or materials marketed or promoted in the private sector.
The Company has not requested and does not intend to request any
such governmental or regulatory endorsement of the Company's
Proprietary Materials or Licensed Materials. Therefore, the
I-Representatives shall not represent that such endorsements
exist.
5.6. Non-Circumvention. During the term of this Agreement and
for a period of one year after the I-Representative's
resignation, termination or departure from the Company, I-
Representative shall not circumvent or attempt to circumvent the
Company by negotiating with or entering into any agreement or
agreements, competitive or otherwise, directly or indirectly,
with any of the Providers of the Company. Further,
I-Representative shall not attempt to solicit, induce or cause
transfer of any customer or other I-Representatives of the
Company to another provider competitive to the Company. The
I-Representative acknowledges that such acts are tortious
interference with a contract by and between the Company and its
customers or other I- Representative. This Section shall survive
termination under this Agreement.
5.7. I-Representation business cards, stationary and any
printed material, proposing to use the Company name or any
Proprietary Marks, must be submitted by the I- Representative to
the Company for review and approval by written consent of an
officer of the Company prior to printing and distribution. Such
printed materials may be purchased through the Company.
5.8. I-Representation Business Phones. The I-Representative's
business-telephone(s) may not use, listed under or make
reference to the Company name.
5.9. Provider Return Policies. All Provider products and
services purchased through the Company from a Provider are
subject to the respective Provider's return policies. The
Company is not responsible for a Provider's return polices and
the Company shall not accept such returns.
5.10. Press Inquiries. Any inquiries by the news media must
be referred immediately to the Company to ensure presentation of
factual information, plus an accurate and consistent public
image.
VI. MARKETING MATERIALS
6.1. Representations Regarding the Company or Products.
I-Representative agrees not to make any oral or written
statements regarding the Company, its products, its services,
the products and services of its Providers and the Company
marketing program, that are not expressly contained in the
materials supplied by the Company directly to the
I-Representative. The I-Representative agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company from any and all liability including
judgments, civil penalties, refund, attorney fees, court cost or
lost business incurred by the Company as a result of
I-Representative's unauthorized representations. This Section
shall survive termination under this Agreement.
6.2. Reporting. The Company will provide, as and when
available, computer reports to the I- Representatives. The
reports may include information regarding I-Representative's
sales organization, product purchases and product mix. The
I-Representative acknowledges that such reports are the
Company's Proprietary Information. The use of such reports is
provided by the Company for use the I-Representative, solely,
during the term of this Agreement and not afterwards. The
I-Representative shall not, directly or indirectly, discloses
the Proprietary Information to any third party. The
I-Representative and the Company agree that, but for this
agreement of confidentiality and nondisclosure, the Company
would not provide the Proprietary Information to the
I-Representative. This Section shall survive termination under
this Agreement.
6.3. Proprietary Marks. The Proprietary Marks of the Company
and Providers have significant value and the I-Representative
may use the Proprietary Marks only as authorized and pursuant to
this Agreement. The I-Representative shall use the Proprietary
Marks only in the form and format provided by the Company. The
I-Representative shall obtain prior written permission from an
officer of the Company for any other use the Proprietary Marks.
Such prohibited use includes, but not limited, to advertising or
promotional materials individually procured by the I-
Representative for marketing of the products and services of the
Company or its Providers. The I-Representative shall not use any
written, printed, recorded material, or any other material in
advertising, promoting or describing the products and services
of the Company's marketing and sponsoring program, unless such
materials have been submitted to the Company for approval and
such approval is granted, in writing, by an officer of the
Company prior to dissemination, publication, displayed or use by
the I-Representative.
6.4. Licensed Materials. The Licensed Materials of the
Company and Providers have significant value and the
I-Representative shall not advertise the Licensed Materials of
the Company and Providers, except when and as authorized by
prior written consent by an officer of the Company. Any display,
institutional, trademark, television, radio, Internet, direct
mail or newspaper advertising copy, other than that originated,
produced and disseminated by the Company, must be submitted by
the I-Representative to the Company for analysis, review and
approved by written consent of an officer of the Company prior
to dissemination, use or publication, privately or publicly.
6.5. Sales Materials. All I-Representatives are encouraged to
purchase sales aid materials only for the use of display and as
required in the operation of the I-Representative's business.
Maintaining an inventory supply may not be necessary and is not
required by the Company. 6.6. The Company has originated and
produced certain Licensed Materials for I-Representative sales
aids. In the event such sales aids were purchased from the
Company by the I- Representative and are unencumbered, in
salable condition, in possession of the I- Representative and
which had been purchased within one year of the
I-Representative's voluntary termination, then such sales aids
may be, at the Company's sole option, repurchased by the
Company. The repurchase may be at a price of not more than
eighty percent of the original net cost to the I-Representative.
As a condition for such a refund, the sales aids must be
returned, postage prepaid, to the Company in their original
sales aid packaging, in near- original condition, ready to be
re-stocked and resold.
VII. SPONSORSHIP
7.1. Sponsoring I-Representative. Each I-Representatives has
the opportunity to become a "Sponsor"
I-Representative. The initial process begins when the sponsor
facilitates other individuals or entities to make application
with the Company to become an I-Representative. Potential new
I-Representatives may be discovered through aggressive personal
contact of the sponsoring I-Representative, by passive or direct
contact through the I-Representative's Public Website or as a
result of the I-Representative's fee-paid-subscription to a
Founders Club membership. The I-Representative must provide the
prospective I-Representative with information to identify how
and where the prospect would login to review the opportunity and
make application with the Company for marketing of the products
and services offered by the Company. To assure that the
I-Representative is credited with a new sponsorship, the Sponsor
I-Representative shall have the prospective login through the
Sponsor I-Representative's Public Website. Failure to instruct
the prospect on login procedure may invalidate
I-Representative's sponsorship.
7.2. Duties of the Sponsoring I-Representative. The second
and continuing phase of a Sponsor I-Representative is to fulfill
the obligation of assisting, training and performing bona fide
supervisory functions in developing the new sponsored
I-Representative into a proficient marketer of the products and
services offered by the Company to the ultimate consumer. The
Sponsor I-Representative must have continuing and ongoing
contact, communication with and management of each sponsored
I-Representative in the organization of the Sponsor I-
Representative. Such supervision may include, but is not limited
to: e-mail, newsletters, written correspondence, personal
meetings, telephone contact, voicemail, training sessions, and
sharing genealogy information with all of those sponsored
I-Representatives. When requested by the Company, Sponsor
I-Representative shall provide evidence to the Company on the
ongoing fulfillment of the Sponsor I-Representative's
responsibilities. In the event the Sponsor I-Representative
fails to give evidence of supervisory actions to the
non-productive sponsored I-Representatives, then the Sponsor
I-Representative shall be given a thirty-day (30) period to show
evidence of the corrective action to assist the non-productive
sponsored I-Representative improve their respective skills and
work habits. In the event the Sponsor I-Representative fails or
neglects to assume and perform the necessary supervision and
management within the thirty-day (30) period, Company shall
confer with the Sponsor I-Representative to determine, in the
alternative at the Company's sole discretion, whether to (i)
remove each of the non- productive sponsored I-Representative
from the Sponsor I-Representative's management, or (ii) withhold
the Sponsor I-Representative's next payment due of all bonuses
and override commissions for the next thirty-day (30) period,
thus giving a "second chance" for the Sponsor
I-Representative to activate and refine the supervisory and
management skills. If after further review by the Company, the
corrective action remains deficient, the Company shall withhold
the Sponsor I-Representative's next payment due of all bonuses
and override commissions for a six-months period. If after this
six-month final review, the Sponsor I-Representative has not
produce evidence of a supervisory and management abilities or
has indicated unethical sponsoring practices, the Company may (i)
relieve the Sponsor I-Representative of all sponsored
I-Representatives and retain the bonuses and override commission
previously withheld, or (ii) terminate the Sponsor
I-Representative. The I-Representatives who sponsor widely, but
do not supervise and manage the new I- Representatives to
develop business acumen, meet with limited success. It is the
sole responsibility of Sponsors I-Representative to assist,
train and perform bona fide supervisory and management functions
to develop the newly sponsored I-Representative into a
proficient marketer of the Company products and services
offered.
7.3. Reassignment of Non-Productive I-Representatives. In the
event the downline of the Sponsor I-Representative is removed,
in full or in part, at the sole discretion of the Company, the
subject sponsored I-Representatives shall be: (i) reassigned to
another Sponsor I-Representative; or (ii) placed in the
repository of un-sponsored I-Representatives in the Founders
Club to be assigned to fee-paid-subscribers, according to the
established procedure of distribution the Founders Club.
7.4. Income Claims. I-Representatives shall not represent
hypothetical income figures as actual income projections, based
upon the alleged inherent power of network marketing. The
Company holds the position that such statements are false and
misleading. Such representations about hypothetical income
projections are considered misrepresentations and thereby
prohibited in any sponsorship or recruiting presentation.
7.5. Sponsor Conflicts. In the event two Sponsor
I-Representatives claim to be the sponsors of the same new
sponsored I-Representative, the sponsored individual or entity
may elect to select which I-Representative shall be the sponsor.
Unless otherwise designated by the sponsored individual, the
Company shall regard the first application received by the
corporate office as being the binding choice of the sponsored
I-Representative. It is the responsibility of the Sponsor
I-Representative to ensure that the prospective I-Representative
has made contact and application to the Company through the
I-Representative's Public Website.
7.6. Transfer of Sponsorship is rarely permitted and is
actively discouraged. The Company believes that maintaining the
integrity of sponsorship is mandatory for the success of the
system. In the event an I-Representative elects to pursue such a
transfer, a written request shall be presented to the Company
stating the relative facts and the premises for the transfer.
VIII. TERMINATION
8.1. The I-Representative may terminate the relationship with
the Company at any time and for any reason, simply by written or
email notification delivered to the Company. In the event the
I-Representative elects to terminate this Agreement and the
relationship with the Company, all rights to receipt of
compensation, including but not limited to all commissions,
override commission, bonuses, stipends or discounts on products
and services theretofore purchased by the I-Representative,
shall terminate immediately.
8.2. The Company reserves the right to terminate the
relationship with the I-Representative at any time in the event
that in the Company's sole opinion that the Company determines
that the I-Representative has violated: (i) any of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, as it presently exists or as it
may be amended or modified from time to time; (ii) any provision
of applicable laws, rules or regulations; (iii) any standards of
fair and honest dealing, including but not limited to the
I-Representative dealing in any secret arrangement, deceitful
tactic, collusion or apparent conspiracy with any third-party to
circumvent any existing prohibitive provision or non-compete
agreement by and between that third-party and a respective
contracting-party to which the third-party has an apparent
binding obligation; (iv) any Company policy or procedure; or (v)
the I-Representative's neglect or failure to maintain and
provide the Company with a current email address, mailing
address, phone number(s) or other pertinent data deemed
necessary at the sole discretion of the Company. The act of
termination of an I- Representative carries with it the
corresponding termination of any and all current or future
compensation that may be attributed to products and services
marketed on behalf of the Company by the subject
I-Representative or the downline I-Representatives thereof,
while acting in the I-Representative capacity.
8.3. In the event of such termination of the
I-Representative, the sole obligation of the Company shall be to
notify the I-Representative at the last known e-mail address
provided by the I-Representative to the Company. The termination
shall be effective immediately, unless otherwise stated in the
notice.
8.4. The I-Representative shall have a fifteen-day (15)
period from the date of transmission of the email notification
in which to appeal the termination in writing. In the event the
Company does not receive the I-Representative's written appeal
within the fifteen-day period, then the termination shall be
final and effective as of the date of the notification of
termination.
8.5. In the event the I-Representative files a written
appeal, timely, the Company shall (i) review the factual basis
of the written appeal; (ii) consider the premises of the
termination; (iii) consider any alternative action that may be
appropriate; and (iv) notify the I-Representative of the
Company's final decision.
8.6. The Company's decision shall be final and subject to no
further review. In the event the Company upholds the
termination, the effective date shall be the date of original
notice of termination emailed by the Company.
IX. MISCELLANEOUS
9.1. Waiver. No course of dealing between the Company and the
I-Representative shall modify, amend, waive or terminate any of
the terms and conditions herein or any obligations of the
I-Representative under or by reason of this Agreement, without
prior written consent of an officer of the Company.
9.2. Dispute Resolution. This Agreement is governed under the
laws of the State of Texas. During and after the term or any
extension of the term of this Agreement, any dispute,
controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, or the breach thereof between the Company and
I-Representative or I-Representatives ("Arbitral
Claims") shall be settled by binding arbitration in Fort
Worth, TX, USA, according to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9
U.S.C. § 1, et seq., inasmuch as this Agreement concerns
transactions involving interstate commerce and the corporation
laws of the State of Texas. Arbitral Claims shall include, but
are not limited to, contract (express or implied) and tort
claims of all kinds, as well as all claims based on any federal,
state, or local law, statute, or regulation. The parties hereby
waive any rights they may have to trial by jury in regard to
arbitral claims. This clause shall not be construed to limit
Company from bringing any action for injunctive or other
provisional relief as Company deems necessary or appropriate to
compel I-Representative to comply with its obligations hereunder
or to protect Company's intellectual property rights in any
court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Texas and agree
that in the event Company elects to bring an action for
injunctive or other provisional relief in a court of competent
jurisdiction, such court(s) shall have exclusive jurisdiction
over any such action. Notwithstanding the foregoing and in its
sole discretion, Company may seek and obtain such injunctive or
other provisional remedies to prevent an anticipatory,
threatened or continued breach of this Agreement, through the
arbitration procedure stated herein. Each of the parties hereby
submits to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in
Fort Worth, Texas, for these purposes. Pending the final
disposition of a dispute other than a dispute arising out of the
termination of this Agreement by Company, the parties shall, at
all times, proceed diligently with the performance of this
Agreement.
The arbitrator(s) shall be selected as follows: The parties
shall jointly select one impartial arbitrator in the event the
dispute is less than $50,000. In the event the parties cannot
agree on one arbitrator within ten (10) days, or the dispute is
$50,000 or greater, then each party shall select an impartial
arbitrator within the following twenty (20) days, and those two
selected arbitrators shall select the third arbitrator who will
comprise a three-person panel for arbitration. All arbitration
matters shall be held and decided in accordance with the
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association ("AAA"), but without the administration,
cost or supervision of AAA. In any arbitration, the burden of
proof shall be allocated as provided in applicable law, and the
arbitrator(s) shall have the authority to award or grant legal,
equitable, and declaratory relief only to the same extent as if
the case were brought in a civil court.
The arbitrator(s), in addition to declaratory relief,
preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and compensatory
damages, shall award to the prevailing party reasonable fees and
costs of attorneys. Confirmation and enforcement of the decision
and award rendered by the arbitrator or panel of arbitrators
shall be binding and may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction thereof for confirmation and enforcement of the
arbitration decision and award.
9.3. Severability. If all or part of any term or condition of
this Agreement, or the application of any term or condition of
this Agreement, is determined by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the
remainder of the terms and conditions of this Agreement (other
than those portions determined to be invalid or unenforceable)
shall not be affected, and the remaining terms and conditions
(or portions of terms or conditions) shall be valid and
enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. If a
judicial determination prevents the accomplishment of the
purpose of this Agreement, the invalid term or condition (or
portions of terms or conditions) shall be restated to conform
with applicable law and to reflect as nearly as possible the
original intention of the parties.
9.4. Waiver or Forbearance. Any delay or failure of either
party to insist upon strict performance of any obligation under
this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy provided under
this Agreement shall not be a waiver of that party's right to
demand strict compliance, irrespective of the number or duration
of any delay(s) or failure(s). No term or condition imposed on
either party under this Agreement shall be waived and no breach
by either party shall be excused unless that waiver or excuse of
a breach has been put in writing and signed by both parties. No
waiver in any instance of any right or remedy shall constitute
waiver of any other right or remedy under this Agreement. No
consent to or forbearance of any breach or substandard
performance of any obligation under this Agreement shall
constitute consent to modification or reduction of the other
obligations or forbearance of any other breach.
9.4. Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are merely
for reference. The headings have no independent legal meaning
and impose no obligations or conditions on the parties.
9.5. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted and
governed by the laws of the State of Texas.
8.6. Indemnification. In the event the I-Representative
violates the terms and conditions contained herein,
I-Representative agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Company for any losses, costs, or damages, including reasonable
attorneys fees incurred by the Company and relating to, or
arising out of such a breach. The I-Representative, not the
Company, is solely responsible for I-Representative's behavior
and the acts or behavior of any third part accessing
I-Representative Website. The Company shall not undertake to
resolve any disputes or litigation on Representative's behalf
involving use of the services described herein, and
I-Representative agrees that it shall indemnify, hold harmless
and defend Company against any disputes involving use of the
Website.
9.6. Entire Agreement. This I-Representative Terms and
Conditions Agreement, as stated herein and as amended or
modified from time to time hereinafter, supersede any and all
other agreements, either oral or in writing, between the Company
and the I-Representative with respect to the matters stated
herein. This Agreement, including any and all other documents
incorporated herein by reference, contains all of the covenants
and agreements between the parties with respect thereto. The
terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended or
modified by the Company at any time. Any such amendments or
modifications shall become effective immediately upon the
Company's posting on the I-Representatives' Website unless
another effective date is specified. Each and every
I-Representative reaffirms the Acceptance of this Agreement with
the Company upon each and every occasion that the
I-Representative exercises use of the Fee-Free Website and,
specifically, when the I-Representative endorses or negotiates
the monthly compensation checks issued and delivered by the
Company to the I- Representative.
I HAVE READ AND UNDER STAND THE TERMS CONDITIONS AND NOTICES
OF THIS AGREEMENT. IN THE EVENT I DO NOT CLICK THE "I
ACCEPT/AGREE" BUTTON, MY APPLICATION SHALL BE NULL, VOID
AND OF NO EFFECT AND I WILL HAVE NO RIGHTS UNDER THE TERMS
CONDITIONS AND NOTICES OF THIS AGREEMENT. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I
KNOWINGLY ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BECOME LEGALLY BOUND BY THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS STATED HEREINABOVE. FURTHER, I ACKNOWLEDGE MY
ACCEPTANCE BY PHYSICALLY CLICKING THE "I ACCEPT/AGREE"
BUTTON, WHICH ALSO REPRESENTS MY "ELECTRONIC
SIGNATURE" AFFIRMING MY ACCEPTANCE. ACTIVATION OF THIS
BUTTON ALLOW ME TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION ENTRY PAGE TO
PROCEED WITH ENTRY OF THE REQUISITE DATA TO BECOME AN
I-REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COMPANY, SHOULD THE COMPANY ACCEPT MY
APPLICATION.
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