Affiliate Terms & Conditions
Hybryd Ads, Inc PUBLISHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These Publisher Terms and Conditions ("Agreement") govern the services provided
by Hybryd Ads, Inc, at 1756 Platte St. Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202 ("Hybryd Ads").
By using the services and becoming a marketing Publisher to Hybryd Ads, you ("Publisher")
agree to be bound by this Agreement.
This Agreement may be amended from time to time in Hybryd Ads's discretion and pursuant
to applicable law. Amended versions of this Agreement will be effective upon posting
at http://www.HybrydAds.com.
1. Definitions:
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set out below
or as defined elsewhere in this Agreement:
Advertiser: means an entity that submits Offers and Creatives for placement in the
Hybryd Ads network for the purpose of marketing, advertising and Lead generation.
Lead(s): means any Lead or activity specified by Hybryd Ads and its Advertisers
and taken by a Consumer, for which Hybryd Ads is to compensate Publisher.
Consumer: An individual who responds to an Offer and who effects a Lead.
Creative: means a graphic file(s) or creative work made available to Publisher for
use in an Offer.
Invalid Leads: shall mean fraudulent, incomplete or duplicate Leads as further defined
herein. Fraudulent Leads shall include Leads that result from Publisher or its sub-publishers
engaging in the entry of Consumer information without the consent of the actual
Consumer such as adding leads or clicks or inflating leads or clicks by fraudulent
traffic generation such as pre-population of forms or mechanisms not approved by
Hybryd Ads. Incomplete Leads include Leads in which the information sent to Hybryd
Ads does not contain the data or information required by Hybryd Ads or its Advertisers.
Duplicate Leads includes Leads that Publisher sends to Hybryd Ads that contains
identical information Publisher has previously sent to Hybryd Ads.
Offer: An advertisement that contains a promotion or opportunity directed to Consumers
that may be made available from time to time by Hybryd Ads for publishing by Publisher.
2. Services. Hybryd Ads hereby grants Publisher the limited right to make Hybryd
Ads's Offers and Creatives available for publication and to otherwise use such materials
to generate Leads, in accordance with (i) the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement and (ii) any additional terms of a particular Offer as specified
by a Hybryd Ads Advertiser. Hybryd Ads authorizes Publisher to distribute Hybryd
Ads's Offers to sub-publishers provided that Publisher shall ensure and require
that all sub-publishers comply with the material terms of this Agreement and further
provided that such sub-publisher has represented to Publisher that: (i) the content
of its site(s) are not libelous, defamatory, infringing, pornographic, or offensive
to the general public, (ii) all right, title and interest in the Offer is exclusively
owned by Hybryd Ads and that sub-publisher has no right other than the limited right
to display the Offer and Creative as sublicensed by Publisher, and (iii) such sub-publisher
will not modify or alter the Offer or Creative in any manner other than as directed
by Hybryd Ads.
3. Term and Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement on three business
days' advance notice to the other party. In the event either party in good faith
believes that the other party is in violation of applicable law or in breach of
any terms of this Agreement, such party shall have right to terminate the Agreement
immediately upon written notice to the other party. Hybryd Ads further reserves
the right to terminate this Agreement and Publisher's participation in the services
hereunder without prior notice to Publisher.
4. Payment. If Publisher generates at least $1,000 revenue each week, Publisher
may take advantage of Hybryd Ads weekly wire payment, less applicable wire fee upon
approval by Hybryd Ads. If Publisher does not generate at least $1,000 per week
in earnings, then Hybryd Ads will pay Publisher twenty (20) days after the end of
the month. Hybryd Ads does not guarantee payment to the Publisher if the Advertiser
does not pay Hybryd Ads. Delinquent Advertiser payments received by Hybryd Ads will
be credited to the Publisher in the month that they are received. All commissions
are based upon the number of leads reported by Hybryd Ads and as recorded in HybrydAds.com.
Hybryd Ads may withhold payment to Publisher in the event that Hybryd Ads determines
that Publisher has engaged in unauthorized activity or the generation of Invalid
Leads. Hybryd Ads determines in its sole discretion unauthorized activity and Invalid
Leads.
5. Publisher Obligations. Publisher shall not modify or alter any Offer or Creative
in any manner. Publisher will only run approved banners and text in its advertising
of Offers and will not create its own banners or advertising text based on the Creative
or Offer, unless expressly approved in writing from Hybryd Ads. Any other use of
Offers or Creative will result in the loss of payment of Leads.
Publisher represents and warrants that it will at all times comply with the following
requirements:
(A) Publisher shall not place an Offer with inappropriate content, which includes,
but is not limited to, content that (i) promotes the use of alcohol, tobacco or
illegal substances, nudity, sex, pornography, adult-oriented content such as phone
sex or escort services, expletives or inappropriate language; (ii) promotes gratuitous
violence, abuses or threatens physical harm; (iii) promotes illegal or unethical
activity, racism, hate, "spam," mail fraud, gambling, sweepstakes, pyramid schemes,
investment and money-making opportunities or illegal advice; (iv) promotes use of
illegal substances or activities such, how to build a bomb, counterfeiting money
and software pirating (e.g., Warez, Hotline); (v) is libelous, defamatory, infringing,
false, misleading or contrary to public policy; (vi) is otherwise prohibited by
Federal or state law; and/or (vii) may bring Hybryd Ads and/or its associated Advertisers
negative publicity.
(B) Any spoofing, redirecting or trafficking from adult-related websites in an effort
to gain traffic or websites that are point, lottery or rewards based and encourage
users to click on Offers or use Offers to generate revenue for users to win points,
get rewards, or other incentives are prohibited unless expressly approved in writing
from Hybryd Ads.
(C) Statements and/or Leads knowingly made that would result in civil or criminal
liability of Hybryd Ads are expressly prohibited.
(D) Publisher shall at no time, engage in, disseminate, promote or otherwise distribute
any Offer through the use of contextual media, specifically downloadable software
(also called adware, pop-up/pop-under technologies, plug-ins, and other names as
applicable) unless expressly approved in writing from Hybryd Ads.
(E) Publisher shall not violate any third party terms and conditions, which includes,
but is not limited to (i) unauthorized use of a third party web site for commercial
gain or (ii) posting bulletins to non-owned accounts.
(F) Publisher shall not use deceptive or misleading practices such as the use of
spyware, adware, devices, programs, robots, iframes, hidden pictures, redirects,
spiders, computer scripts or other automated, artificial or fraudulent methods designed
to appear as if a Consumer is generating a Lead.
(G) Publisher shall not engage in any deceptive form of advertising which includes,
but is not limited to, phishing, sending an email to an individual falsely claiming
to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam or defraud the
user into surrendering private and personal information that can be used for identity
theft, or any other activity.
Publisher further represents and warrants that with respect to e-mail campaigns
transmitted by Publisher for Hybryd Ads, Publisher shall at all times maintain strict
compliance with the Controlling the Assault on Non-solicited Pornography and Marketing
Act of 2003 (Can-Spam), and any amendments or modifications thereto. Specifically,
A. Publisher shall (and cause any party delivering emails on its behalf):
not falsify email header information (including, without limitation, source, destination
and routing information),
not seek or obtain unauthorized access to computers for the purposes of sending
out commercial email, including without limitation use of an unauthorized open relay
to facilitate distribution of emails;
not alter any "subject" line provided by Hybryd Ads, or use any "subject" or "from"
line that is false or misleading;
send emails only to those individuals who have opted-in to receive such emails;
and promptly provide Hybryd Ads with confirmation of the date and time of the opt-in
upon Hybryd Ads's reasonable request.
utilize a clear, conspicuous functioning unsubscribe mechanism for opt-out requests
from an email recipient, such unsubscribe or opt-out link must be active for 30
days from date the email was sent and all opt-out requests honored within five (5)
days from date of receipt of such opt-out request;
not sell or transfer email addresses of those individuals whom it knows opted-out
of receiving future email solicitations;
update all mailing lists using current suppression lists not more than five (5)
calendar days prior to each mailing or as otherwise required by law; and
not send any unsolicited commercial email or other unsolicited online communication.
B. Any email from Publisher (and any party delivering emails on its behalf) shall:
(i) Contain only advertising provided by Hybryd Ads;
(ii) Have valid and traceable e-mail header information identifying the sending
party that received the opt-in from the consumer;
(iii) Within the body of the e-mail, include a valid physical street address associated
with the sending party that received the opt-in;
(iv) Include a clear and conspicuous identification that such email message is an
advertisement or solicitation when the email is sent to an address in which there
is no prior business relationship;
(v) Include a "subject line" which accurately represents the product or service
depicted within the email;
(vi) Include a "from line" which accurately identifies the list name and sending
party, that received the opt-in from the consumer;
(vii) use only email addresses with the name of the sending party that received
the opt-in, and not use the non-sending party's name in any mail-from or reply-to
email addresses (e.g. "from" lines need to accurately identify the sender of the
email); and
(viii) reply-to address must be a functioning email address where sender can be
contacted.
C. The email addresses to be used in connection with any Hybryd Ads email campaign
shall be:
(i) Collected and maintained in compliance with all federal and state laws, regulations
and rules;
(ii) Collected from websites and other online venues in compliance with the applicable
websites' and or other online venues' privacy policies, and such privacy policies
specifically allow for Publisher to use such email addresses as contemplated hereunder;
and
(iii) Obtained and collected without employing email address harvesting, dictionary
attacks and/or any other deceptive or illegal act and/or practice.
Publisher agrees that prior to mailing any campaign available in any Hybryd Ads
program it will download the most recent suppression file(s) for any particular
campaign and, for that campaign, will suppress all email addresses within its database
that are found on such list. In addition, for any Hybryd Ads campaigns that include
a domain suppression list, Publisher agrees that prior to mailing the campaign it
will download the most recent domain suppression list for any particular campaign
and, for that campaign, will suppress all domains within its database found on such
list.
Publisher agrees that it will download and remove the domains located on the FCC's
wireless domain names list http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/policy/DomainNameDownload.html)
from all current data used in all mailings. Publisher further warrants that any
new data that it acquires, regardless of its source, will be run against the FCC's
wireless domain names list and that domain names contained therein will be removed
before sending any mailings.
6. Non-Circumvention: Publisher acknowledges and agrees that it shall not, during
the term hereof or within six (6) months after the termination of this Agreement,
directly or indirectly, enter into any business relationship or contract with an
advertising client of Hybryd Ads, or an agent thereof, for the purposes of referring,
or in any way soliciting customers for, or on behalf of publisher or related entity,
nor shall publisher solicit or assist any other person to solicit any person, business
or entity to withdraw, curtail or cancel its business dealings with Hybryd Ads:
and publisher shall not commit any other act or assist others to commit any other
act which might in any fashion injure the business of Hybryd Ads. This Section excludes
advertising clients contracted by publisher within the last six (6) months of this
agreement.
7. Mutual Representations and Warranties. Each party represents and warrants to
the other party that (i) such party has the full corporate or organizational right,
power, and authority to enter into the Agreement and to perform the acts required
of it, (ii) the execution of the Agreement by such party, and the performance by
such party of its obligations and duties, do not and will not violate any agreement
to which such party is a party or by which it is otherwise bound, or any applicable
federal, state or municipal law or regulation to which it is subject, (iii) each
party shall render all services to the other party in a professional and commercially
reasonable manner, in accordance with generally accepted industry standards; and
(iv) each party owns or has the authority and valid license to use all intellectual
property and content on its website(s).
Each party represents and warrants that it is fully compliant with applicable privacy
laws. Each party shall provide notice for, and fully disclose, its respective privacy
policy and practices to visitors to its website(s).
8. Limitation of Damages and Liability.
Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, NEITHER PARTY makes ANY warranties
and expressly disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the subject matter
of this Agreement, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for
a particular purpose. IN NO EVENT SHALL HYBRYD ADS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING
LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, OR HARM TO BUSINESS) EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL HYBRYD ADS'S LIABILITY UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY, BE GREATER THAN THE
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID WITHIN THE PRIOR SIX MONTHS BY HYBRYD ADS TO PUBLISHER HEREUNDER.
Each party agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other, its vendors
and suppliers, the publishers, and their respective subsidiaries, Publishers, agents,
partners, officers, directors and employees from and against any third party loss,
cost, claim, injury or damage (including reasonable attorneys' fees) resulting from
claims or actions arising out of or in connection a breach of a party's representations
or warranties made in this Agreement or a breach of the terms and conditions of
this Agreement.
9. Confidential Information. Each party agrees to use the other party's Confidential
Information solely for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement, and to refrain
from disclosing the other party's Confidential Information to any third-party, unless
(a) any disclosure is necessary and permitted in connection with the receiving party's
performance of its obligations or exercise of its rights under this Agreement or
any other agreement between the parties; (b) any disclosure is required by applicable
law; provided, that the receiving party uses reasonable efforts to give the disclosing
party reasonable advance notice thereof so as to afford the disclosing party an
opportunity to intervene and seek an order or other appropriate relief for the protection
of its Confidential Information from any unauthorized use or disclosure; or (c)
any disclosure is made with the consent of the disclosing party. For the purposes
of this Agreement "Confidential Information" includes, without limitation, the terms
of this Agreement (including pricing) and information regarding existing or contemplated
service, products, Advertisers, processes, techniques, or know-how, or any information
or data developed pursuant to the performance of the services. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Publisher agrees that Hybryd Ads may divulge its personal and/or otherwise
Confidential Information to an Advertiser, agency, legal or regulatory authority,
person or entity relating to investigations, claims or actions that Publisher has
violated this Agreement or any applicable law or regulation.
10. General.
Governing Law. The rights and obligations of the parties under or arising out of
this Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of
Colorado without reference to its conflict of laws principles.
Force Majeure. Neither party shall be deemed in default of this Agreement to the
extent that performance of its obligations or attempts to cure any breach are delayed
or prevented by reason of any act of God, fire, natural disaster, accident, terrorism,
riots, acts of government, shortage of materials or supplies, or any other cause
beyond the reasonable control of such party.
Relationship. The relationship of Publisher and Hybryd Ads established by this Agreement
is that of independent contractors, and neither party is an employee, agent, partner
or joint venture of the other.
Notice. Any notice, communication or statement relating to this Agreement shall
be in writing and deemed effective: (i) upon delivery when delivered in person;
(ii) upon transmission when delivered by verified facsimile or confirmed electronic
transmission; (iii) when delivered by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested or by nationally-recognized overnight courier service to
the address of the respective party as indicated herein; or (iv) in the event of
material changes to this Agreement, notice shall be deemed effective upon posting
at www.HybrydAds.com. Copies of all notices shall be sent to Hybryd Ads, Inc, 1756
Platte St. Suite 200 Denver, CO 80209, Attn: Legal Department.
Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto, their successors and assigns.
Waiver. The failure of either party to insist upon or enforce strict performance
by the other or to exercise any right under this Agreement shall not be construed
as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of such party's right to assert or rely
upon any such provision or right in that or any other instance, and the same shall
be and remain in full force and effect.
Amendment. Changes, amendments or modifications of any provision of this Agreement
shall be valid upon posting at www.HybrydAds.com.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding
of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and merges all prior discussions
and writings between them with respect to the contents of this Agreement. If any
provision (or part thereof) of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction as part of a final non-appealable ruling, government action or binding
arbitration, to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable, such provision
shall be enforced as nearly as possible in accordance with the stated intention
of the parties, while the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect and bind the parties according to its terms.
Dispute Resolution. In the event of disputes between the parties arising from or
concerning in any manner the subject matter of this Agreement, the parties shall
first attempt to resolve the dispute(s) through good faith negotiation. The prevailing
party in any action shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees
and costs incurred. Further, in the event of a dispute resulting in resort to litigation,
each party consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts
in Denver, Colorado, USA and any such litigation will be brought within such courts.
Survival. Any obligation of the parties relating to limitations on liability, confidentiality
and indemnification shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.
Interpretation. Each party acknowledges and agrees that it has had the opportunity
to seek the advice of independent legal counsel and has read and understood all
of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be construed
against either party by reason of its drafting.