1. Agreement
By completing and sending in the accompanying Program registration form, you are
entering into a legal agreement with devWire.com, which contains all of the terms
and conditions below and governs your participation in devWire.com's Affiliate Program.
2. Statement of Investigation
You acknowledge that you have read this Agreement and agree to all of its terms and
conditions. You understand that devWire.com may, at any time (directly or indirectly)
solicit referrals for users of information retrieval services on terms that differ
from those contained in this Agreement, or operate sites that are similar to or
compete with your site. You acknowledge that you independently have evaluated the
desirability of participating in devWire.com's Affiliate Program and are not relying
on any representation, guarantee, or statement other than as set forth in this Agreement.
3. Enrollment in devWire.com's Affiliate Program
To begin the enrollment process, you must submit a complete Affiliate Program application
via the ASPWire site at http://aspwire.com/join.asp. devWire.com will
evaluate your application in good faith and will notify you in a timely manner regarding
acceptance or rejection. devWire.com may reject your application if it determines (at its
sole discretion) that your site is unsuitable for devWire.com's Affiliate Program for any
reason. If devWire.com rejects your application, you may reapply at any time, and
devWire.com will reconsider the application.
4. Definitions
The following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
DEVWIRE.COM SITE: means any Web site hosted by devWire.com that devWire.com selects to
participate in the Affiliate Program. As of the date of this Agreement, devWire.com hosts
the Web sites at the following URLs: www.aspwire.com, www.pocketpcwire.com, www.disneywire.com,
www.sqlwire.com, and www.vbwire.com. devWire.com may add or delete sites from this list
at any time, without notice.
LINK: means a selectable URL associated with a text, graphic, search field, or other
information object located on your site.
CLICK-THROUGH: occurs when an individual user selects and "clicks on" a Link
on your site and is taken to a devWire.com Site.
5. Provision of the devWire.com Links
devWire.com will provide to you Links that you may place on your site and through which
users of your site may access and use a designated devWire.com Site. You may display any
of the Links you choose, in any of the formats provided by devWire.com, on any or as
many areas or pages of your site as you wish. You may not reformat or otherwise change
the Links without the prior written consent of devWire.com. In addition, any use of the
Links is subject to devWire.com's Linking and Trademark Guidelines, which appear as an
Appendix at the end of this Agreement (as the same may be modified by devWire.com in its
sole discretion). devWire.com may modify the Linking and Trademark Guidelines from time
to time, and will take commercially reasonable steps to notify you of the modifications.
6. Publicity
You may not create, publish, or distribute any items that reference devWire.com without
first submitting those items to devWire.com and receiving devWire.com's written consent.
devWire.com will not unreasonably withhold its consent.
7. Limited Licenses
devWire.com grants to you a nonexclusive right to use the devWire.com Links and such
other phrases, logos, names, trademarks, service marks, and images (collectively, the
"Trademarks") for which devWire.com grants express permission, solely on your site,
for the purpose of providing the services described in Section 5 (Provision of the
devWire.com Links). You may not modify a Link or any other text or images supplied by
devWire.com in connection with the Affiliate Program. Before using the Trademarks other
than on your site in accordance with this Agreement, you must have any materials on
which the Trademarks appears approved by devWire.com. In addition, any use of the
Trademarks is subject to devWire.com's Linking and Trademark Guidelines, which appear
as an Appendix at the end of this Agreement (as the same may be modified by devWire.com
in its sole discretion). devWire.com may modify the Linking and Trademark Guidelines from
time to time, and will take commercially reasonable steps to notify you of the
modifications. devWire.com reserves all rights in and to the Links, the Trademarks,
and any other intellectual property rights that devWire.com provides, licenses, or uses.
8. Obligations Regarding Your Site
You are solely responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of your site
and for all materials and content that appear on your site. devWire.com will not be
responsible for any of the foregoing. You agree to indemnify and hold devWire.com
harmless from all damages, claims, fees (including attorneys' fees), and expenses
relating to the development, operation, or maintenance of your site, including content
not attributable to devWire.com.
9. Term of the Agreement
The term of this Agreement begins upon devWire.com's acceptance of your application for
the Affiliate Program, and ends when terminated by either party. Either you or devWire.com
may terminate this Agreement at any time, for any reason or no reason, by giving the other
party written notice of termination. Within 24 hours after termination (whether by you or
devWire.com), you must remove the devWire.com Links and any copies of the devWire.com
Trademark from your site and must destroy or erase from computer memory any items you
might have that contain the devWire.com Trademark.
10. Modification
devWire.com may modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, and
will take commercially reasonable steps to notify you of the modification. devWire.com
will attempt to notify you via email, and a change notice will be posted on the devWire.com
site and on the site from which you retrieve information made available by devWire.com. If
a modification is unacceptable, you may terminate this Agreement by giving notice of
termination to devWire.com and following the procedures in Section 9 (Term of Agreement).
If you do not give devWire.com notice within a reasonable time and continue to display
the Links on your site, then you will be deemed to have accepted the modifications.
11. Relationship of the Parties
You and devWire.com are independent contractors, and nothing in this Agreement creates
any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative, or employment
relationship between you and devWire.com. You understand that you do not have authority
to make or accept any offers or make any representations on behalf of devWire.com. You
may not make any statement, whether on your site or otherwise, that would contradict
anything in this section.
12. Confidentiality
During the term of this Agreement, you may have access to certain nonpublic information
of devWire.com, which information a reasonable person would consider confidential or
which is marked as "confidential" or "proprietary" by devWire.com ("Confidential Information").
Confidential Information does not include information that is generally known and available,
or in the public domain through no fault of yours. You agree (i) not to disclose any
Confidential Information to any third parties, (ii) not to use any Confidential Information
for any purposes except carrying out your rights and responsibilities under this Agreement,
and (iii) to keep the Confidential Information confidential using the same degree of care
you use to protect your own confidential information, as long as you use at least reasonable
care. These obligations survive for 3 years after termination of the Agreement.
13. Disclaimers
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, DEVWIRE.COM MAKES NO, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS
ANY, REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM,
THE LINKS, TRADEMARKS, AND ANY OTHER SERVICE PROVIDED BY DEVWIRE.COM HEREUNDER, AND ANY
OTHER SERVICE, CONTENT, TOOLS, OR RELATED DOCUMENTS OR MATERIALS (IN ELECTRONIC FORM OR
OTHERWISE) PROVIDED HEREUNDER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT AND IMPLIED
WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY
SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, DEVWIRE.COM EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY
REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE, AVAILABILITY, FUNCTIONALITY, OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF ANY
DEVWIRE.COM SITE. You understand that the operation and/or use of the Links or the
devWire.com Sites may not be uninterrupted or error free, and that the news headlines
obtained through use of the Links may have errors or omissions. You agree that
devWire.com will not be liable for any interruptions or errors in using the Links.
The provisions of this Section survive termination or expiration of the Agreement.
14. Limitation of Liability
DEVWIRE.COM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OR ANY
OTHER INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT
OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR DEVWIRE.COM'S AFFILIATE PROGRAM, EVEN IF
DEVWIRE.COM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS
OF DATA OR LOSS OR INTERRUPTION OF SERVICES OR COMMUNICATIONS. FURTHER, DEVWIRE.COM'S
AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL
COMMISSION FEES PAID OR PAYABLE TO YOU UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SURVIVE TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THE AGREEMENT.
15. Miscellaneous Provisions
THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES.
This is the entire Agreement between you and devWire.com with respect to the devWire.com
Affiliate Program. Except as specifically set forth in Section 10 (Modification) and
Section 7 (Limited Licenses), any modification to this Agreement must be in writing and
signed by both parties. You may not assign this Agreement, by operation or law or
otherwise, without devWire.com's prior written consent. Subject to that restriction,
this Agreement will be binding on, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable against
the parties and their respective successors and assigns. devWire.com's failure to enforce
your strict performance of any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver
of devWire.com's right to subsequently enforce those provisions, or any other provisions
of this Agreement. The provisions of this Section survive termination or expiration of
the Agreement.
Appendix: Linking and Trademark Guidelines
- You may use the Links and Trademarks solely for the purpose authorized by devWire.com.
- You may not change the proportion, color, or font of the Link, or otherwise alter the
Links or Trademarks in any manner, without written permission.
- You may not display the Links or Trademarks in any manner that implies sponsorship or
endorsement by devWire.com, except of your involvement in the devWire.com Affiliates Program.
- You may not use the Links or Trademarks in connection with any disparagement of devWire.com,
its products or services, or in a manner which, in devWire.com's reasonable judgement, may
diminish or otherwise damage devWire.com's goodwill in the Links, and in the Trademarks
and goodwill embodied in such marks and the Links.
- You will follow future guidelines from devWire.com with respect to appropriate copyright
and trademark notices relating to the Links or other Trademarks provided by devWire.com
to you in connection with this agreement.
- You acknowledge that all rights to the Links and any Trademarks contained within such
Links are the exclusive property of devWire.com, and all goodwill generated through
your use of the Links and such Trademarks will inure to the benefit of devWire.com.