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Terms and Conditions
Section A1
(Affiliate)
Licence & Membership
1.
Membership Agreement. I hereby submit my application to The Silverline Club
(“the Company”) to become an independent
affiliate of the company’s products (“an Affiliate”). My application and this
agreement become effective 48 hours after the date accepted by the company,
after which my membership shall commence. The company may accept or reject my
application at its discretion.
2. Licence. I
understand that I am contracting with the company for the purchase of its
products and for the recruitment of new affiliates under the compensation plan.
I have the right (but not the obligation) to:
a. buy
products from the Company in accordance with these Terms and Conditions in such
manner as the Company may from time to time allow in relation to its independent
Affiliates generally and only on a direct selling basis and not through retail
outlets except to the extent from time to time permitted by the Company;
b. recommend
persons for acceptance as an Affiliate of the Company (subject to acceptance by
the Company); and
c. if
qualified, earn bonuses (“Bonuses”) pursuant to the applicable the Company’s
compensation plan (the “Compensation Plan”) and other rewards under the
Compensation Plan, that will be awarded on the same basis as it allows to its
Affiliates generally in respect of legitimate sales of the Company products, and
not in respect of the mere introduction of new Affiliates to the Company.
3. Probation
Period. I acknowledge that I have 48 hours to cancel this membership without
penalty. After this period, should I wish to withdraw from this membership, any
unused credit or bonuses (if applicable) shall be forfeited unless my
membership, at its prospected value, is purchased by another party. Any
post-activation terminations are subject to the Cancellation/Termination
Agreement Terms.
4. Length of
Term. I understand that this agreement, and any posted revisions to this
agreement, shall remain in full force and effect for one (1) year from the
acceptance of my membership. Thereafter, the continuation of my term depends on
the renewal of this agreement,
my
annual renewal payment, and the state of my relationship with the company.
Section A2
(Client)
Licence & Membership
1.
Membership Agreement. I hereby submit my application to The Silverline Club
(“the Company”) to become a purchaser
of the company’s products (“a Client”). My application and this agreement become
effective 48 hours after the date accepted by the company, after which my
membership shall commence. The company may accept or reject my application at
its discretion.
2.
Membership License. I understand that I am contracting with the company for the
purchase of its products.
I have the right (but not the obligation) to buy products from the Company in
accordance with these Terms and Conditions in such manner as the Company may
allow.
3. Probation
Period. I acknowledge that I have 48 hours to cancel this membership without
penalty. After this period, should I wish to withdraw from this membership, any
unused credit or bonuses (if applicable) shall be forfeited unless my
membership, at its prospected value, is purchased by another party. Any
post-activation terminations are subject to the Cancellation/Termination
Agreement Terms.
4. Length of
Term. I understand that this agreement, and any posted revisions to this
agreement, shall remain in full force and effect for one (1) year from the
acceptance of my membership. Thereafter, the continuation of my term depends on
the renewal of this agreement,
my
annual renewal payment, and the state of my relationship with the company.
Section B
(Affiliate & Client)
Eligibility
1.
Veritability. I represent and warrant that (a) all registration information that
I submit is truthful and accurate; (b) I will maintain the accuracy of such
information; (c) I am of legal signing age in the country which I reside in.
2. Upgrading
Membership. I acknowledge that I am only eligible for one Affiliate/Client
package at a given point in time, although I am eligible to upgrade my package
according to the Upgrading Conditions.
Section C
(Affiliate & Client)
Payment Conditions
I adhere to the following:
1. All
liquidation requests made before Sunday at 6:00 PM EST shall be honoured the
following Friday to the payment account noted in your back office.
2.
All commissions and bonuses are paid in the name of the applicant on the
Affiliate/Client Agreement.
Section D
(Affiliate & Client)
Penalties
1. NSF Charge.
I acknowledge that when issuing payments by cheque, that each returned (NSF)
cheque produces
a
charge of $50 USD payable to the Company.
2. Chargebacks,
returns and reversals may lead to immediate account termination and loss of
commissions
Section E
(Affiliate & Client)
Cancellation/Termination Agreement
1. Terms of
Probation. I understand that I have a period of 48 hours to terminate this
agreement without penalty, or to request any changes to my membership,
purchases, or payment.
2.
Post-Probation Termination. In the event that your membership has been
terminated due to a breach of contract, the Revocation of Membership Rights
below apply.
3. Revocation
of Membership Rights. I understand the following upon the cancellation of my
Membership:
a. I
relinquish all rights given to me in accordance with my Membership.
b. I am no
longer able to represent the Company in any form, nor (if applicable) will I be
eligible to gain sales, team sales, or bonus commissions from the Company.
c. My rights
to participate (if applicable) within the Silver Groups are revoked.
4. Survival of
Terms. Upon Termination of this Agreement, sections A, B, and C shall survive
this termination.
Policies and Procedures
Section F
(Affiliate & Client)
Policies
1.
The Company has sole discretion to modify any of these documents. These Polices
& Procedures, or any changes, alterations, additions, deletions or amendments
thereto will be posted on the Company’s website and will be effective concurrent
with the date of posting.
2.
Unless otherwise specified, the Affiliate Agreement must be submitted online.
The Company may permit the submission by fax, mail or other manner. An
Affiliate/Client Agreement that is incomplete, incorrect in any respect or filed
in the wrong country may be considered invalid.
3.
Upon request by the Company, an Affiliate must provide proof of residency, proof
of age and proof of his or her ability to legally conduct business in the
country that corresponds with the Affiliate Agreement (country that .
4.
As used herein, “Active in the Business” includes signing an Affiliate
Agreement, purchasing products from the Company, sponsoring new Affiliates, or
other activities the Company, in its sole discretion, determines to be a
meaningful promotion of the Company’s business.
5.
An Affiliate may dispose of, transfer, or otherwise assign his/her/its
organization assets in any manner allowed by applicable law (including sale,
gift, or bequest) with the prior written consent of the Company, which will not
unreasonably be withheld, and with written approval from its immediate sponsor.
Any assets that take the form of claims to compensation or satisfaction of
contractual obligations, from or by the Company, will not be recognized as
assets of the transferee on the records of the Company until the Company has
received written notification of the transfer and has given its formal written
approval. The organization transferred is subject to all remedial measures under
the Agreement that may have arisen prior to the transfer.
6.
An Affiliate may not convey, assign, or otherwise transfer any right conveyed by
the Agreement to any person or entity without the express, prior written consent
of the Company, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. An Affiliate
may delegate his/her/its responsibilities but is ultimately responsible for
ensuring compliance with the Agreement and applicable laws. Any person or entity
working with or for the Affiliate as part of his/her/its organization will do so
only under the Affiliate’s direct supervision.
7.
The Company may reject an Affiliate Agreement, declare any agreement void from
its inception, or terminate a distributorship if an Affiliate:
a.
Fails to provide documentation requested or required by the Company
b. Provides to
the Company false or inaccurate information or fails to correct false or
inaccurate information.
Section G
(Affiliate)
Sponsorship
1.
Placement in Organization. An Affiliate builds a sales organization by
sponsoring new members and placing them in the Organization. The sponsor of any
new Affiliate is responsible to place the new Affiliate into his Organization.
Following the placement by the sponsoring Affiliate, the new Affiliate may not
be moved to any other location in the Organization, except as authorized by the
Company under the provisions herein.
2.
Enticement to Transfer. An Affiliate may not encourage, entice, or otherwise
assist another Affiliate to transfer to a different sponsor. This includes, but
is not limited to, offering financial or other tangible incentives for another
Affiliate to terminate an existing organization and then re-sign under a
different sponsor.
3.
Fabrication. An Affiliate is prohibited from fabricating information or
signing-up any individual as an Affiliate without their knowledge and/or
consent.
4.
Conflict of Sponsorship. Occasionally, one or more individuals may contact the
same prospect, resulting in a dispute of the sponsoring rights. A new Affiliate
has the right to choose their sponsor. The Company will not mediate such
disputes and will recognize as sponsor the person whose name appears as sponsor
on the first online order form submitted by the new Affiliate. In the event that
more than one order form is submitted with conflicting sponsor information, the
one received first by the Company will be recognized as binding and changes will
not be allowed.
5.
Sponsorship Correction. If the Affiliate makes a mistake in a placement, it can
only be changed or corrected before the end of Probation Period.
6.
Changes to Product Orders. A sponsor is prohibited from making changes to
information or product orders under a personally sponsored account.
7.
Sponsor Switching. The switching of sponsors is not permitted. Upon receipt and
acceptance of the Affiliate/Client Agreement by the Company, the new Affiliate’s
sponsor cannot be changed, without the consent of the Company.
8.
Upline Consolidation. Should an Affiliate’s sponsor have his or her membership
cancelled or terminated, the sponsor of that sponsor shall be granted
sponsorship over the Affiliate.
9.
Sponsorship Protection. The Affiliate acknowledges that the Company has made an
important investment when a sponsorship occurs and when an Affiliate joins the
Company, thus forming a valuable business relationship between two Affiliates
and the Company. The Affiliate agrees that the Company has a legal and equitable
right to protect these relationships.
10.
Cross-Sponsoring. The Company, in its sole discretion, may terminate an
Affiliate who is involved, in any manner, in cross-sponsoring, and the Affiliate
agrees that the Company may seek legal recourse to enjoin such conduct.
Section H
(Affiliate)
Representation
1.
Representation Integrity. When offering the Company’s program to prospects,
Affiliates are required to present the program in its entirety, without
omission, distortion or misrepresentation. Any additional offers,
representations or agreements made by an Affiliate in connection with the
Company’s program are prohibited and may result in termination of the Affiliate.
2.
Approval of Advertisements. Any advertisements for the company business must
first be approved by the company before distribution/publication.
3.
False Representation. If an Affiliate falsely represents that the Company failed
to honor these policies, the Company may, at its sole discretion, terminate the
Affiliate making the false representation.
Section I
(Affiliate)
Confidentiality
1.
Affiliate Lists. All Affiliates, organization lists, names, addresses, emails
addresses, telephone numbers, and other registration information contained in
the Company’s database (hereinafter referred to as the “Lists”) are confidential
and are the proprietary property of the Company. The Affiliate acknowledges that
the Company has derived, compiled, configured, and currently maintains the Lists
through the expenditure of considerable time, effort, and monetary resources and
has a legal right and interest to protect this valuable asset.
2.
The Lists in their present and future forms constitute commercially advantageous
proprietary assets and trade secrets of the Company.
3.
These Lists are provided for the exclusive and limited use of the Affiliate to
facilitate the training, support, and servicing of the Affiliate’s Organization
for furtherance of Company related business only. Each Affiliate agrees that
each use, within its intended scope, constitutes a separate exclusive license
agreement between the Affiliate and the Company.
4.
Each Affiliate agrees to keep the Lists confidential, and to use the Lists for
the exclusive purposes as set out herein.
5.
These Lists remain, at all times, the exclusive property of the Company, and
each Affiliate agrees:
a.
to hold confidential and not disclose any Lists or portion thereof to any third
person or entity, including, but not limited to, existing Affiliates
competitors, and the general public;
b.
to limit use of the Lists to their intended scope of furthering the Affiliate’s
Company-related business;
c.
that any use or disclosure of the Lists outside of those authorized herein, or
for the benefit of any third person or entity, constitutes misuse,
misappropriation, and a violation of the Affiliate’s license agreement, which
causes irreparable harm to the Company;
d.
that, upon any violation under this section, the Affiliate stipulates to
injunctive relief as an appropriate remedy enjoining that use under applicable
national or local laws, and will immediately retrieve and return to the Company
all Lists previously provided to the Affiliate upon the Company’s request; and
e.
The Affiliate who makes a wrongful disclosure of the Lists, assists others in
wrongfully obtaining the Lists, or in any way violates this Section, agrees to
pay the court costs and attorney fees (including the cost of any appeal) if the
Company files a protective order or injunction action.
Section J
(Affiliate & Client)
Registration
1.
Ordering. All purchases of product inventory, sales aids, literature and
supplies are strictly optional and are made available online or through the
Ordering Department depending on the requirements of the country of residence.
In the event an Affiliate is required to use the Order Form, due to the country
of residence, that form must be filled out completely and must be properly
submitted, as set out by the Company. The Affiliate’s name, address, telephone
number and signature for payment authorization must be on each form.
2.
Acceptable Methods of Payment. Payment may be made for all online orders through
the use of a Company approved payment method.
3.
Change of Status. An Affiliate who wishes to change his status from that of an
individual Affiliate to a participant in a corporation under the same sponsor
may do so at any time, subject to applicable law and upon completion and
delivery to the Company of the requisite Partnership/Corporation Form delivery
is accepted, the Affiliate shall contact Customer Service within ten (10)
calendar days of receipt of the order.
4.
Affiliate Kit. An Affiliate Kit (if offered) may be purchased from the Company
or, under certain circumstances, directly from the sponsoring Affiliate.
5.
Mailing Address. The Affiliate is responsible to provide the correct mailing
address to the Company. [The Company will send product to the address provided.
In the event that the Company mistakenly sends product to an address not
provided by the Affiliate, the Company will not reassess shipping charges when
the product is sent to the correct address. However, when the Company sends
product to the address provided by the Affiliate, and that address is incorrect,
the Affiliate is required to pay all costs of shipping to fulfill that order.]
Section J
(Affiliate & Client)
Violations
1. Refunded
Termination. Violations of the terms of service may sanction immediate
termination with a refund of deposit within the 48 hour period of registration
2.
Non-Refunded Termination. Violations of the terms of service may sanction
immediate termination of affiliation and transactions without refund, after a
written warning. No refund is given past the 48 hour registration period.
Section K
(Affiliate & Client)
Exit clause
1. In the
event of the Company closing, the Company reserves the right to sell or transfer
the intellectual property, the programming code, and the membership database at
its sole discretion.
Section L
(Affiliate & Client)
Use of Back Office and Social Networking
Unless otherwise specified, the Company’s Web Sites are for your personal and
non-commercial use. You may not copy, modify, distribute, transmit, display,
perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or
sell any information, software, products or services obtained from the Company’s
Sites.
1. Password.
Through my membership, I will be able to access my back office account through
the company’s portal, and will be asked to choose a password. I acknowledge
that I am entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of my
password. I agree not to use the account, username, or password of another
affiliate at any time or disclose my password to any third party. I agree to
notify the company immediately if I suspect any unauthorized use of
my
account or access to
my
password. I am solely responsible for any and all use of my account.
2. Indemnity.
I
agree to indemnify and hold
the company,
its subsidiaries, and affiliates, and their respective officers, agents,
partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand,
including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising
out of
my
use of
the website
services in violation of this Agreement and/or arising from a breach of this
Agreement and/or any breach of
my
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and/or if any Content
that
I
post on or through the
the website
services causes
the company
to be liable to another.
3. Claims. If
anyone brings a claim against
the company
related to
my
actions or
my
content on
the website,
I
will indemnify and hold
the company
harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind
(including reasonable legal fees and costs) related to such claim.
4. Enforcing.
If any portion of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable, the remaining
portion will remain in full force and effect.
5. Statement
of Legality. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent
the company
from complying with the law.
Section M
(Affiliate & Client)
Communications
The Company does not and cannot review all communications and materials posted
to or created by users accessing the Site and is not in any manner responsible
for the content of these communications and materials. You acknowledge that by
providing you with the ability to view and distribute user generated content on
the Site, the Company is merely acting as a passive conduit for such
distribution and is not undertaking any obligation or liability relating to any
contents or activities on the Site. However, The Company reserves the right to
block or remove communications or materials that it determines to be (a)
abusive, defamatory, or obscene, (b) fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading, (c)
in violation of a copyright, trademark or; other intellectual property right of
another or (d) violates any law or regulation or (e) offensive or otherwise
unacceptable to the Company at its sole discretion. Note that any personally
identifiable information you may post or transmit will be treated in accordance
with our Privacy Statement.
In according with your use of your back office, you agree to the following:
1. You will
not send or otherwise post unauthorized commercial communications to users (such
as spam).
2. You will
not collect users' information, or otherwise access
the website,
using automated means (such as harvesting bots, robots, spiders, or scrapers)
without our permission.
3. You will
not upload viruses or other malicious code.
4. You will
not solicit login information or access an account belonging to someone else.
5. You will
not bully, intimidate, or harass any user.
6. You will
not post content that is hateful, threatening, pornographic, or that contains
nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.
7. You will
not develop or operate a third party application containing, or advertise or
otherwise market alcohol-related or other mature content without appropriate
age-based restrictions.
8. You will
not use
the company
to do anything unlawful, misleading, malicious, or discriminatory.
9. You will
not facilitate or encourage any violations of this Statement.
Section N
(Affiliate & Client)
Content and Information
1. IP License.
For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and
videos ("IP content"), you specifically give us the following permission,
subject to your privacy and application settings: you grant us a non-exclusive,
transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP
content that you post on or in connection with
the website
("IP License"). This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your
account (except to the extent your content has been shared with others, and they
have not deleted it).
2. Deletion of
IP Content. When you delete IP content, it is deleted in a manner similar to
emptying the recycle bin on a computer. However, you understand that removed
content may persist in backup copies for a reasonable period of time (but will
not be available to others).
3. Your
feedback or other suggestions about
the website are
always appreciated, but you understand that the Company may use them without any
obligation to compensate you for them (just as you have no obligation to offer
them).
4. You will
not post content or take any action on
the website
that infringes someone else's rights or otherwise violates the law.
5. The Company
can remove any content you post on
the website
if we believe that it violates this Statement.
6. The Company
will provide you with tools to help you protect your intellectual property
rights.
Agreement
I, have carefully read, understand, and agree to comply with the policies and
procedures, and the compensation plan and the terms and conditions which have
all been incorporated into this agreement.
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