GQ Electronics LLC
Affiliate Program Terms
and Conditions
As an authorized affiliate (Affiliate) of GQ
Electronics LLC (GQ), you agree to abide by the terms and conditions contained
in this Agreement (Agreement). Please read the entire Agreement carefully
before registering and promoting GQ as an Affiliate.
Your participation in the Program is solely to
legally advertise our website to receive a commission on memberships and
products purchased by individuals referred to GQ by your own website or
personal referrals.
By signing up for the GQ Affiliate Program
(Program), you indicate your acceptance of this Agreement and its terms and
conditions.
1. 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.
2. Commissions
Commissions will be paid once a month. For an
Affiliate to receive a commission, the referred account must meet following
condition:
a. The affiliate account has transaction(sales)
in past 90 days.
b. The minimum balance at least USD$50.
c. The affiliate account has a valid payment
method.
d. When total commissions exceed USD$600 in a tax
year, the IRS W9 form will be requested and IRS 1099-MISC form will be issued
at the end of the tax year. Fail to provide the accurate W9 information will
result to stop the commission payment.
You cannot refer yourself, and you will not
receive a commission on your own accounts. There is also a limit of one
commission per referral. If someone clicks the link on your site and orders multiple
accounts, then you will receive a commission on the first order only.
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. Termination
Your affiliate application and status in the
Program may be suspended or terminated for any of the following reasons:
·
Inappropriate
advertisements (false claims, misleading hyperlinks, etc.).
·
Spamming (mass email,
mass newsgroup posting, etc.).
·
Advertising on sites
containing or promoting illegal activities.
·
Failure to disclose
the affiliate relationship for any promotion that qualifies as an endorsement
under existing Federal Trade Commission guidelines and regulations, or any
applicable state laws.
·
Violation of
intellectual property rights. GQ reserves the right to require license
agreements from those who employ trademarks of GQ in order to protect our
intellectual property rights.
·
Offering rebates,
coupons, or other form of promised kick-backs from your affiliate commission as
an incentive. Adding bonuses or bundling other products with GQ, however, is
acceptable.
·
Self referrals, fraudulent transactions, suspected Affiliate fraud.
In addition to the foregoing, GQ reserves the
right to terminate any Affiliate account at any time, for any violations of
this Agreement or no reason.
4. Affiliate Links
You may use graphic and text links both on
your website and within in your email messages. You may also advertise the GQ
site in online and offline classified ads, magazines, and newspapers.
You may use the graphics and text provided by
us, or you may create your own as long as they are deemed appropriate according
to the conditions and not in violation as outlined in Condition 3.
5. Liability
GQ will not be liable for indirect or
accidental damages (loss of revenue, commissions) due to affiliate tracking
failures, loss of database files, or any results of intents of harm to the
Program and/or to our website(s).
We do not make any expressed or implied
warranties with respect to the Program and/or the memberships or products sold
by GQ. 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.
6. Term of the
Agreement
The term of this Agreement begins upon your
acceptance in the Program and will end when your Affiliate account is
terminated.
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 are 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.
7. Indemnification
Affiliate shall indemnify and hold harmless GQ
and its affiliate and subsidiary companies, officers, directors, employees,
licensees, successors and assigns, including those licensed or authorized by GQ
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.
8. Governing Law,
Jurisdiction, and Attorney Fees
This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of Washington.
Any dispute arising under or related in any way to this Agreement shall be
adjudicated exclusively in the state courts located in King County, Washington.
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.
9. Electronic
Signatures Effective
The Agreement is an electronic contract that
sets out the legally binding terms of your participation in the GQ 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
Share a Sale and/or GQ application process. This action creates an electronic
signature that has the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature.
10. Amendment
GQ reserves all right to revise this Term and
Condition anytime when needed.