Affiliate Agreement Terms and Conditions
This Affiliate Agreement ("Agreement") contains the complete terms and conditions between us, 3 Bees & Me, Inc. ("3 Bees & Me") and you, regarding your application to and participation in, the 3 Bees & Me Affiliate Program (the "Affiliate Program") as an affiliate of 3 Bees & Me (an "Affiliate"), and the establishment of links from your website or social media links to our website, https://www.3 BeesandMe.com.
BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION TO JOIN OR BY PARTICIPATING IN THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM, YOU ARE CONFIRMING THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND THE 3 BEES & ME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND THAT YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Definitions
"Affiliate" - The business, individual, or entity applying to or participating in the Affiliate Program, or that displays 3 Bees & Me's products and/or promotions on its website, or other means, using an affiliate tracking code in exchange for receiving a commission from 3 Bees & Me for sales directly resulting from such display.
"Affiliate Site" - The Affiliate's website or social media entity which displays 3 Bees & Me's Products and/or promotions.
"3 Bees & Me's Products" – Toys and related products that are available for purchase from 3 Bees & Me.
"Commission Fees" - The amount you will be paid for each Qualified Purchase by a Referred Customer that you refer to Amazon subject to the Commission Threshold and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
"Commission Threshold" - The amount of Commission Fees an Affiliate must accrue prior to receiving a payment from 3 Bees & Me.
"Qualified Purchase" - A sale of 3 Bees & Me Products on Amazon made via the Amazon Affiliate Program and tracked by 3 Bees & Me on the Amazon’s Attributes software to a Referred Customer that is not excluded under Section 7.
"Referred Customer" - Each new and unique customer referred from Affiliate through a Link (as defined in Section 3).
Enrollment in the Affiliate Program
To begin the enrollment process, you must submit a completed Affiliate Program Signup Form. The Signup Form can be found at 3BeesandMe.com.
We will evaluate your application in good faith and will notify you of your acceptance or rejection in a timely manner. We may reject your application if we determine (in our sole discretion) that your website is not suitable for the Affiliate Program for any reason, including, but not limited to, its inclusion of content that is, in our opinion, unlawful or otherwise violates our Acceptable Use Policy.
If we reject your application, for any reason, you may not re-apply to the Affiliate Program utilizing the same domain name/URL or reapply using a different domain/URL name and then add the previously rejected domain name/URL to your affiliate account. 3 Bees & Me, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to notify or to not notify any prospective affiliate of their rejection or removal from the Affiliate Program at any time.
Promotion of Our Affiliate Relationship
Use of Links. If you qualify and agree to participate as an Affiliate, using the Amazon affiliate links you provide us from your Amazon affiliate program we will make a variety of textual links available to you (each referred to herein as a "Link" or collectively, as the "Links"). The Links will serve to identify your website, email or social media pages as a member of the Affiliate Program and will establish a link from your website, e-mail, or social media account to 3 Bees & Me’s affiliate software. Unless expressly permitted by 3 Bees & Me, the Links are to be used only on your website or social media accounts and you shall not distribute the Links to third parties to be posted on websites or accounts that you do not own. You agree to cooperate fully with us in order to establish and maintain such Links. You further agree that your use of the Links must be in compliance with this Agreement at all times. 3 Bees & Me may modify the Links from time to time in its sole discretion. All Affiliate Sites shall display the Links prominently in relevant sections of their website. Furthermore, you agree not to use cookie stuffing techniques that set the affiliate tracking cookie without the Referred Customer's knowledge (e.g. iframe).
Disclaimer. EXCEPT AS PERMITTED HEREIN, YOU SHALL NOT AND ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO (i) USE THE 3 BEES & ME TRADEMARK, NAME OR ANY OF OUR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE LINKS, AND THE LICENSED MATERIALS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "3 BEES & ME IP") (OR ANY VARIATIONS OR MISSPELLINGS THEREOF OR OTHER TERM OR TERMS CONFUSINGLY SIMILAR TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING) WITHOUT 3 BEES & ME'S EXPRESS PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION; (ii) USE 3 BEES & ME IP IN A DOMAIN OR WEBSITE NAME, IN ANY BIDS FOR KEYWORDS OR GOOGLE ADS (OR SIMILAR PROGRAMS AT OTHER SEARCH ENGINES), IN ANY SEARCH ENGINE ADVERTISING (PAID OR OTHERWISE), IN ANY METATAGS, GOOGLE ADS (OR SIMILAR PROGRAMS AT OTHER SEARCH ENGINES), KEY WORDS, ADVERTISING, SEARCH TERMS, CODE, OR OTHERWISE; (iii) ACT IN ANY WAY THAT CAUSES OR CREATES OR COULD CAUSE OR CREATE ANY "INITIAL INTEREST CONFUSION" OVER THE USE OF 3 BEES & ME IP ON THE INTERNET OR IN ANY SEARCH ENGINE ADVERTISING. YOUR USE OF 3 BEES & ME IP IN ANY MANNER, OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED HEREUNDER SHALL CONSTITUTE UNLAWFUL INFRINGEMENT OF 3 BEES & ME'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, AND MAY SUBJECT YOU TO CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES (INCLUDING POTENTIAL TREBLE DAMAGES FOR KNOWING OR WILFUL INFRINGEMENT), AND THE OBLIGATION TO PAY 3 BEES & ME'S LEGAL FEES AND COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN WHICH 3 BEES & ME SEEKS TO ENFORCE ITS RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR WITH REGARD TO ANY OF 3 BEES & ME'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
Discounts and Coupons. You are not allowed to post any refunds, credits or discounts on the 3 Bees & Me Products, or other content concerning 3 Bees & Me without 3 Bees & Me's prior written consent in each instance. Affiliates may only use coupons and discounts that are provided exclusively through the Affiliate Program using banners and links. Each Link connecting users of the Affiliate Site to the pertinent area of Amazon’s website must meet Amazon Affiliate Agreement guidelines. Any violations of the terms surrounding links, coupons, refunds, credits or discounts shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement, and may result in your termination from the Affiliate Program or the withholding of Commission Fees
FTC Endorsement Compliance
It is the intent of 3 Bees & Me to treat all of our customers fairly. Accordingly, we require all 3 Bees & Me Affiliates to comply with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines concerning advertising and marketing, including without limitation, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Endorsement Guides, which require that material connections between advertisers and endorsers be disclosed. This means that all Affiliate Sites (e.g. directories, review/rating websites, blogs, and other websites) and any email or collateral that provide an endorsement or assessment of 3 Bees & Me's Products must prominently disclose the fact that you receive compensation for Referred Customers.
For purposes of this Agreement if you follow the guidelines required by Amazon’s Affiliate Agreement for FTC disclosure that will be deemed sufficient.
Please note that following Amazon’s Affiliate Agreement guidelines with respect to disclosure does not guarantee that you'll be in compliance with FTC regulations. You are advised to seek and obtain your own legal advice on how these rules apply to your website or other promotional activities for which you receive compensation.
3 Bees & Me reserves the right to withhold Commission Fees and cancel the affiliate relationship with you should we determine, at our sole discretion, that you are not in compliance with FTC regulations or guides that we deem relevant.
Data Security
In addition to the obligations set forth in Section 4 (FTC Endorsement Compliance), Affiliate shall comply with all applicable data protection laws regarding the transmission of data exported to or from the United States or the country in which Affiliate resides, including without limitation, the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 of European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (the "GDPR"). Affiliate, as a controller under the GDPR, shall also implement appropriate technical measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, taking into account the nature, scope, context, and purpose of processing any personal data. Affiliate agrees to promptly assist 3 Bees & Me in complying with any data subject rights request under the GDPR that 3 Bees & Me may receive from any individuals referred to 3 Bees & Me by Affiliate. Affiliate further agrees to promptly assist 3 Bees & Me in complying with any duties to cooperate with supervisory authorities under the GDPR.
Order Processing
To permit accurate tracking, reporting, and commission accrual, you must ensure that the Links between your website and Amazon's website are properly formatted.
Commission Determination; Qualified Purchases
Commissions will be calculated based on the commission rates stated on the 3 Bees & Me website for each Qualified Purchase (as defined herein) subject to commission accruing pursuant to Section 8 below.
A "Qualified Purchase" does NOT include the following:
A purchase that was completed prior to the Affiliate joining the Affiliate Program or was not tracked properly through an Affiliate Link.
A purchase that 3 Bees & Me suspects, in its sole discretion, is the result of fraud, which shall include but is not limited to, the use of software that generates real and fictitious information, multiple accounts from the same customer, or the referral of accounts that do not comply with this Agreement.
A purchase referred by an Affiliate that has an excessive cancellation rate as determined in 3 Bees & Me's sole discretion.
A purchase by a Referred Customer if the Referred Customer was offered or received coupons, refunds, credits or discounts from the Affiliate.
A purchase by a Referred Customer if the Affiliate or Referred Customer is in or is promoting a business-opportunity program, as determined by us in our sole discretion.
3 Bees & Me reserves the right to withhold payment of initial Commissions Fees to Affiliates who are new to the Affiliate Program, or who have commissions that are potentially fraudulent as determined by 3 Bees & Me in its sole discretion, to determine the legitimacy and cancellation rates of Referred Customers.
3 Bees & Me reserves the right to suspend the payment of Commission Fees at any time and indefinitely, if it suspects fraud or other improper activity or a potential breach of any of the terms of this Agreement by the Affiliate or a Referred Customer. 3 Bees & Me reserves the right to deduct from Affiliate's current and future Commission Fees any and all Commission Fees corresponding to any fraudulent, questionable, and cancelled purchases.
3 Bees & Me reserves the right to immediately cancel or withhold for later review any Commission Fee that fails to meet the criteria of a "Qualified Purchase." Affiliate is responsible for monitoring the payment, denial, and withholding of Commission Fees; 3 Bees & Me is not obligated to actively notify Affiliates of the status of Commission Fees. If Affiliate has a question about a Commission Fee that has been cancelled or withheld, Affiliate has thirty (30) days from the day the payment would have been due to contact 3 Bees & Me to request that the Commission Fee be paid. Any changes to decisions about cancelled or withheld Commission Fees are strictly made in 3 Bees & Me's sole discretion.
Commissions for any Referred Customer who is associated with any 3 Bees & Me reseller, referral or other program may not be considered a Qualified Purchase. In other words, you may not receive double commissions or compensation.
In the event that the Referred Customers that are referred to 3 Bees & Me by an Affiliate are determined to have an excessive cancellation rate, as determined by 3 Bees & Me in its sole discretion, 3 Bees & Me reserves the right to withhold or decline pending and future Commission Fees to such Affiliate.
Any attempt by an Affiliate to manipulate, falsify or inflate Referred Customers, Qualified Purchases, or Commission Fees to intentionally defraud 3 Bees & Me or any violation of the terms of this Agreement constitutes immediate grounds for 3 Bees & Me to terminate the Affiliates participation in the Affiliate Program and will result in the forfeiture of any Commission Fees due to the Affiliate.
Accrual of Commissions
Commissions will accrue and only become payable once you (i) provide all relevant tax and address documentation pursuant to Section 9 below and (ii) reach the Commission Threshold of $15 based on the commission rates stated on the 3 Bees & Me website. If the $15 threshold is not reached in a calendar month such commission shall carry over for a period of three (3) months or until such a time as the $15 Commission Threshold is reached, whichever comes first. All Qualified Purchases still eligible to result in commissions under this Section 8 must remain active and in good standing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement in order to remain eligible for accrual of a commission. Once a commission has accrued under this Section 8, the amount of such commission (the "Commission Fee") shall be due and payable to you under the terms of Section 9. 3 Bees & Me reserves the right to change the Commission Threshold by amending this Agreement and will notify you for any such amendment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Commission Payments
Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the accrual of commissions as set forth in Section 8 above, commissions will be calculated according to the specified percentage or dollar amount set forth in the commission report in your Affiliate Console for each Qualified Purchase that accrues during the period for which such commission fee is being calculated.
Commission Fees will be processed approximately fifteen (15) days after the end of the month or other period in which they accrue. 3 Bees & Me will only compensate you for Qualified Purchases made in accordance with this Agreement.
Commission Fees shall be paid based on the current information in your Affiliate profile. You are required to notify us promptly of any change in your Pay Pal address.
Commission Payments will be paid via Pay Pal.
PayPal Payments: Please refer to PayPal's policy to ensure you are eligible to receive payment if you reside outside of the United States https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_display-approved-signup-countries-outside. (PayPal payments will only be reissued within one hundred and twenty (120) days of the original issue date in the case of an incorrect PayPal address or refusal from PayPal to accept a payment.)
3 Bees & Me is not responsible for paying any third-party fees charged by PayPal or ACH in order for you to receive Affiliate Commission Fees.
3 Bees & Me, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to modify the available commission payment methods or payment schedule at any time. Such changes shall take effect when posted.
Disputes: Affiliate will be provided a screenshot of Affiliate’s credited sales via Amazon’s Attributes software and may compare that to the amount Amazon’s Affiliate Software shows for the same sales at any time. Affiliate agrees to file any disputes within thirty (30) days after the end of the month in which the sale or event that is disputed occurred. Disputes filed after thirty (30) days of the date on which the disputed sale or event occurred will not be accepted by 3 Bees & Me and Affiliate forfeits forever any rights to a potential claim.
It is solely your responsibility to provide 3 Bees & Me with accurate tax and payment information that is necessary to issue a Commission Fee to you. If 3 Bees & Me does not receive the necessary tax or payment information within 30 (30) days of request by 3 Bees & Me which would otherwise trigger Commission Fees, the applicable commissions shall not accrue and no Commission Fees will be owed with respect to such Qualified Purchase.
Each Affiliate is required to submit a W8/W9 tax form once Commission Fees reach $500. You are responsible for the payment of all taxes related to the commissions you receive under this Agreement. In compliance with U.S. tax laws, 3 Bees & Me will issue a Form 1099 to Affiliates whose earnings meet or exceed the applicable threshold.
Reports of Qualified Purchases
You will receive a screenshot showing Amazon’s tracking of your Commission Fees upon request and when Commissions are paid. Until Commission Payments are made by 3 Bees & Me, the potential Qualified Purchases shown in this screenshot have not been reviewed to confirm they meet all criteria for Qualified Purchases. As such, Commission Fees may not be issued for all Referred Customers that appear in the affiliate console.
Obligations Regarding Your Affiliate Site
You are solely responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of your Affiliate Site and for all materials that appear on your Affiliate Site. Such responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the technical operation of your Affiliate Site and all related equipment; creating and posting product reviews, descriptions, and references on your Affiliate Site and linking those descriptions to our website; the accuracy of materials posted on your Affiliate Site (including, but not limited to, all materials related to 3 Bees & Me Products); ensuring that materials posted on your Affiliate Site do not violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party and are not libelous or otherwise illegal. We disclaim all liability and responsibility for such matters
We have the right in our sole discretion to monitor signups through your Affiliate Site from time to time to determine if you are in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. If you are not in compliance we may terminate your participation in the Affiliate Program effective immediately.
3 Bees & Me Responsibilities
We will provide all of the information necessary for you to make Links from your Affiliate Site to our site. We will provide you with all data Amazon provides to us via the Amazon Attributes software used in tracking the sales from your website to Amazon.
Policies and Pricing
We may change our policies, pricing, and operating procedures at any time. For example, 3 Bees & Me determines the prices to be charged for 3 Bees & Me Products sold through the affiliate network in accordance with our own pricing policies. Prices and availability of 3 Bees & Me Products may vary from time to time, from affiliate to affiliate, and from region to region. Because price changes may affect products that you have listed on your Affiliate Site, you may or may not be able to include price information in your product descriptions. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to present accurate information on our website, but we cannot guarantee the availability or price of any particular 3 Bees & Me Product.
E-mails and Publicity
You shall not create, publish, transmit or distribute, under any circumstances, any bulk email messages (also known as "SPAM") without prior written consent from 3 Bees & Me, to be granted or denied in 3 Bees & Me's sole discretion, in each instance. Additionally, you may only send emails containing a 3 Bees & Me affiliate link and or a message regarding 3 Bees & Me or 3 Bees & Me's Affiliate Program to people who have previously consented to receiving such communications from you. Your failure to abide by this Section 14, the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, our Anti-Spam Policy, and all applicable laws relating to email communications, in any manner, will be deemed a material breach of this Agreement by you and will result in the forfeiture by you of any and all rights you may have to any commissions and the termination of your participation in the Affiliate Program. Further, if your account has excessive clicks in a very short period of time as determined by 3 Bees & Me in its sole discretion, the Affiliate relationship may be terminated.
Licenses and Use of 3 Bees & Me Logos and Trademarks.
Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 3 above and otherwise in this Agreement, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to solely in connection with such Links, to use the 3 Bees & Me trademark and logo and similar identifying material provided by us (collectively, the "Licensed Materials"), for the sole purpose of selling 3 Bees & Me Products on your Affiliate Site and as approved in advance by us. You may not alter, modify, or change the Licensed Materials in any way. You are only entitled to use the Licensed Materials while you are an Affiliate in good standing and in compliance with all of the terms of this Agreement.
You shall not use the Licensed Materials for any purposes other than selling 3 Bees & Me Products, without first submitting a sample to us and obtaining the express prior written consent of 3 Bees & Me in each instance. You shall not use the Licensed Materials in any manner that is disparaging or that otherwise portrays 3 Bees & Me, any 3 Bees & Me product or any 3 Bees & Me employee or representative in a negative light. We reserve all of our rights in the Licensed Materials and your license to use such material is limited to the manner described herein. We may revoke your license at any time, by giving you written notice. If not previously revoked, this license shall immediately terminate upon the termination of your participation in the Affiliate Program.
You grant to us a non-exclusive license to utilize your name, title, trademarks, and logos (the "Affiliate Trademarks") in any advertisement or other materials used to promote 3 Bees & Me and the Affiliate Program, provided that 3 Bees & Me's use of the Affiliate Trademarks is not required and is at its sole discretion. This license shall terminate upon the termination of your participation in the Affiliate Program.
Term and Termination
The term of this Agreement will begin upon our acceptance of your Affiliate Program application and will end when terminated by either party (the "Term"). Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause.
You are only eligible to earn Commission Fees on Qualified Purchases occurring during the Term. Commission Fees earned prior to the date of termination will be eligible for commissions only if the orders for the related 3 Bees & Me Products are not cancelled within (30) days and comply with all of the terms of this Agreement. We may withhold your final payment of Commission Fees for a reasonable time to ensure that all Qualified Purchases are valid and payment from Referred Customers are legitimate as determined by 3 Bees & Me in its sole discretion.
Any Affiliate who violates this Agreement, 3 Bees & Me's Terms and Conditions, or any applicable law will immediately forfeit any right to any and all accrued, but not yet received, Commission Fees and will be immediately removed from the Affiliate Program.
3 Bees & Me reserves the right to remove an Affiliate from the Affiliate Program, and to terminate or suspend this Agreement, at any time for any reason, in 3 Bees & Me's sole discretion.
Modification
We may modify this Agreement at any time in our sole discretion; provided that the change shall solely apply to events occurring after the date on which you accept and agree to such modifications unless you otherwise agree herein. Such modifications shall take effect when posted on our website. Modifications may include, but are not limited to, changes in the scope of available Commission Fees, commission amounts or percentages, payment procedures, Commission Fee payment schedules, and Affiliate Program rules. If any modification is unacceptable to you, your only recourse is to terminate this agreement, in which event you shall be entitled to your rights under the unmodified Agreement prior to the date of the applicable modification. Your continued participation in the Affiliate Program following our posting of any modification on our website will constitute binding acceptance of the change.
Disclaimers
We make no express or implied warranties or representations with respect to the Affiliate Program or any 3 Bees & Me Products sold through the Affiliate Program (including, without limitation, WARRANTIES OF FITNESS, MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, DEALING, OR TRADE USAGE). In addition, we make no representation that the operation of our website will be uninterrupted or error free, and we will not be liable for the consequences of any interruptions or errors, including the tracking of information concerning Referred Customers during any period of interruption.
Relationship of Parties
You and 3 Bees & Me are independent contractors, and nothing in this Agreement will create any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative, or employment relationship between the parties. You will have no authority to make or accept any offers or representations on our behalf. You will not make any statement, whether on your Affiliate Site or otherwise, that contradicts anything in this section.
Representations and Warranties
You hereby represent and warrant to us as follows:
You have reviewed and understand this Agreement and agree to be bound by its terms.
Your acceptance of this Agreement and participation in the Affiliate Program will not violate (i) any provision of law, rule, or regulation to which you are subject, (ii) any order, judgment, or decree applicable to you or binding upon your assets or properties, (iii) any provision of your by-laws or certificate of incorporation, or (iv) any agreement or other instrument applicable to you or binding upon your assets or properties.
You are the sole and exclusive owner of the Affiliate Trademarks and have the power to grant to 3 Bees & Me the license to use such marks in the manner contemplated herein, and such grant will not (i) breach, conflict with, or constitute a default under any agreement or other instrument applicable to you or binding upon your assets or properties, or (ii) infringe upon any trademark, trade name, service mark, copyright, or other proprietary right of any third person or entity.
You are not required to obtain consent, approval, or authorization of, or exemption by, or filing with, any governmental authority or any third party in connection with your entrance into this Agreement
There is no pending or threatened claim, action, or proceeding against you, or any affiliate of yours with respect to the Affiliate Trademarks, and, to the best of your knowledge, there is no basis for any such claim, action, or proceeding.
During the Term, you will not include in your Affiliate Site content that is, in our opinion, unlawful, harmful, threatening, defamatory, obscene, harassing, racially, ethically, or otherwise objectionable or are in violation of our Terms and Conditions or Acceptable Use Policy.
You are at least eighteen (18) years of age.
Each Referred Customer is valid, genuine, and unique and meets the criteria of a Qualified Purchase for generating a Commission Fee as provided in this Agreement.
Limitation of Liability
WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE, PROFITS, OR DATA, ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. FURTHER, OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM WILL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL COMMISSIONS PAID OR PAYABLE TO YOU UNDER THIS AGREEMENT DURING THE THREE (3) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY.
Indemnification
You hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless 3 Bees & Me and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their directors, officers, employees, agents, shareholders, partners, members, and other owners, against any and all claims, actions, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, settlements, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) (any or all of the foregoing hereinafter referred to as "Losses") insofar as such Losses (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based on (i) any claim that our use of the Affiliate Trademarks infringes on any trademark, trade name, service mark, copyright, license, intellectual property, or other proprietary right of any third party, (ii) any misrepresentation of a representation or warranty or breach of a covenant and agreement made by you herein, or (iii) any claim related to your Affiliate Site, including, without limitation, its development, operation, maintenance and content therein not attributable to us.
Confidentiality
Each of the parties hereto agrees that all information including, without limitation, the terms of this Agreement, business and financial information, 3 Bees & Me customer and vendor lists, or pricing and sales information (including without limitation commission rates), shall remain strictly confidential and shall not be utilized for any purpose outside the terms of this Agreement except and solely to the extent that any such information is (a) already lawfully known to or independently developed by the receiving party, (b) disclosed in published materials, (c) generally known to the public, or (d) lawfully obtained from any third party not under any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosure hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party is hereby authorized to deliver a copy of any such information (a) pursuant to a valid subpoena or order issued by a court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction, (b) to its accountants, attorneys, or other agents on a confidential basis, and (c) otherwise as required by applicable law, rule, regulation, or legal process including, without limitation, the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. In the event of such disclosure, the receiving party shall give the disclosing party prior notice before releasing any information unless giving such notice is prohibited.
Independent Investigation
You understand that we may at any time (directly or indirectly) solicit 3 Bees & Me relationships on terms that may differ from those contained in this Agreement. We may also solicit relationships with entities that operate websites that are similar to or compete with your Affiliate Site. You have independently evaluated the desirability of participating in the 3 Bees & Me Affiliate Program and are not relying on any representation, guarantee, or statement other than as set forth in this Agreement
Miscellaneous
Governing Law. The laws of the state of California will govern this Agreement, without reference to rules governing choice of laws. Any action relating to this Agreement must be brought in the federal or state courts located in Riverside County, California and you irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.
Assignment. You may not assign this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, without our 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
Waiver. Our failure to enforce your strict performance of any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of our right to subsequently enforce such a provision or any other provision of this Agreement.