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Affiliate Marketing Agreement

Effective Date: 1 July 2024

1. Parties. The parties to this Agreement are you (the registrant), and the owner and operator of this website, MediaCity.ai ("MediaCity.ai"). If you are not acting on behalf of yourself as an individual, then "you" means your company or organisation. All references to "your site" refer to the site that will link to this site (and which you will identify in your application). All references to "we", "us", "our", "this website" or "this site" shall be construed to mean MediaCity.ai.

2. Non-Exclusive Appointment of Affiliate and Restrictions. Effective upon our acceptance of your affiliate application and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, MediaCity.ai hereby authorises you to be a non-exclusive participant in the MediaCity.ai Affiliate Program (also referred to as the "Program") for purposes of promoting and marketing our MediaCity.ai services.

2.1 Our relationship shall be and shall at all times remain, that of independent contractors, and not that of employer and employee, franchisor and franchisee, joint venturers, or partners. No payment of any fee or equivalent charge is required as a condition to enter into this Agreement.

2.2 You are not authorised to accept orders or to enter into contracts or to create any obligation in MediaCity.ai's name, or to transact any business on behalf of MediaCity.ai.

2.3 No licence is granted herein for use of our trade name or trademarks; however, during the term of this Agreement, you are authorised to use any materials provided by us such as banner advertisement links, button links, and/or text links which may incorporate our trade name or trademarks, but only in the form provided by us. You do not obtain any ownership rights in any intellectual property, including, without limitation, any intellectual property with respect to the tracking URL(s), links, link formats, technical specifications, guidelines, or graphical artwork, or with respect to this site's domain name.

2.4 You agree that we may notify you from time to time regarding the Program with emails sent to your then-current email address listed for your affiliate account. We reserve the right in such emails to modify existing policies and/or to add new policies regarding the Program, and you agree to follow any such policies.

2.5 Except as may be expressly authorised in writing by us, your appointment of sub-affiliates is not permitted.

2.6 You agree that we have the right to approve your advertisements and promotions prior to publication by you. Prior approval may be in the form of approved advertisements and promotional materials posted to our website. If we do not post your advertisement or promotional material to our website, you agree to send a support request email requesting approval.

2.7 You may use search engine optimization and online advertising in your marketing efforts; provided, however, you are not authorised to purchase or register any keywords, search terms or other identifiers that include any principal words in our trade name, domain name, or any of our trademarks or logos, or any variation thereof ("Proprietary Terms") for use in any search engine, portal, pay-per-click advertising service, or other search, advertising, or referral service. From time to time, we may request that you cause any applicable web search provider to exclude Proprietary Terms from keywords used to display your advertising content in association with search results, assuming the provider of such web search engine offers such exclusion capabilities, and you agree to promptly comply with such requests.

3. Commissions; Payment Terms.

3.1 The term "Referrals" means users who access this site through tracking URL(s) that we provide to you. Commissions are payable based on sales to your Referrals that we are able to track and credit to you. We will pay you commissions monthly in accordance with our then-current policy. In no event shall we be liable for more than a single referral fee for a single Referral sale, and in the event of a dispute between competing affiliates for credit for a sale, our determination will be final. We reserve the right to change prices at our discretion at any time. If any sale is refunded, the referral fee will be deducted from the subsequent payment of referral fees. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING ANY POTENTIAL INCOME YOU MAY MAKE.

3.2 You are eligible to earn commissions only on sales to Referrals that occur during the term, and commissions earned through the date of termination will remain payable only if the related orders are not cancelled or returned. We may withhold your final payment for a reasonable time to ensure that the correct amount is paid.

3.3 We may terminate you immediately for cause if we determine in our sole discretion that you have violated the terms of this Agreement and/or any applicable law or regulation. If we terminate you for cause, we will immediately halt the processing of any payments or charges for sales generated by you with the result that you will forfeit any unpaid commissions.

4. Order Processing and Fulfilment. We will be solely responsible for all aspects of processing and fulfilment for orders for MediaCity.ai Services placed by Referrals. We reserve the right to reject orders that do not comply with our requirements.

5. Monitoring Rights

5.1 You agree that we may monitor your (i) advertisements for our products and services regardless of the media, platform, or format, and (ii) marketing methods, procedures, and communications by any means now known or hereafter developed for purposes of determining your compliance with this Agreement, including without limitation, monitoring your website(s), emails, and social media posts both directly by us and indirectly via third parties.

5.2 We will notify you via email regarding any requirement for assistance with monitoring your advertisements and promotions, and you agree to implement any and all such requirements.

5.3 You also agree that we have the right to require you to modify or cease any of your advertisements, marketing methods, procedures, and communications. Your only recourse will be to terminate this Agreement and your participation in the Program. 6. Policies Regarding Spam and Unacceptable Marketing Methods.

6.1 You may engage in general email promotions; provided, however, that as a condition of your participation in the Program, you agree to comply strictly with all applicable laws (federal, state, and otherwise in all applicable jurisdictions) that govern marketing email, including without limitation, the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, Canada's Anti-Spam Law (if applicable), and all other applicable anti-spam laws. Violation of any of these laws will lead to immediate termination of this Agreement. You agree to defend and indemnify us from and against any claim by a third party in connection with your failure to comply with this No-Spam Policy.

6.2 You agree to not use any of the following marketing methods: malware, adware, spyware, phishing, pharming, and similar deceptive techniques.

7. Laws and Regulations; Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

7.1 You agree to comply strictly with all applicable laws and regulations including without limitation, FTC regulations and applicable state regulations.

7.2 The FTC classifies you as an "endorser" for our products or services that you market as our affiliate. Accordingly, you are required to disclose your "material connections" with us in your capacity as our affiliate. This means, among other things, that you should disclose the fact that you are compensated for promoting our products and services.

7.3 You agree to add the following notice to the bottom of your website pages and at the bottom of all commercial emails for purposes of disclosing your "material connection" with us: Affiliate Compensation Disclosure: From time to time, we promote, endorse, or suggest products or services of others. In most cases, we will be compensated, either as an affiliate with a commission based on sales, or with a free product to review or use. Our recommendations are always based on (i) our personal belief in the high quality and value of the product or service, and (ii) our review of the product or service, or a prior relationship or positive experience with the sponsoring person or organisation.

7.4 For your promotional posts on social media, disclose your "material relationship" by adding the following as a prominent disclosure: #ad.

7.5 Refer to the following FTC publication for guidance: https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking. 8. Federal Trade Commission Rules Regarding Truthful and Non-Deceptive Advertising.

8.1 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and various state laws prohibit advertising that is false or misleading. Accordingly, among other things, you are required to substantiate your advertising claims prior to dissemination and to state these claims in clear language that is both true and also not misleading. You agree to comply strictly with all applicable laws and regulations including without limitation FTC and state law requirements in your affiliate marketing activities.

8.2 Refer to the following FTC publication for guidance: https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/advertising-and-marketing/online-advertising-and-marketing.

9. Your Representations and Warranties. You agree to make no representation or warranty regarding this site or our products or services.

10. Warranty Disclaimer. ALTHOUGH MEDIACITY.ai RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE A LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE END-USER, MEDIACITY.ai MAKES NO WARRANTY TO YOU. NEITHER MEDIACITY.ai NOR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS OR RESELLERS MAKES ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED TO YOU. MEDIACITY.ai AND ITS SUPPLIERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, AND DATA ACCURACY. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY CONSTITUTES AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS AGREEMENT. NO MARKETING OF THE MEDIACITY.ai SERVICES OR PRODUCT(S) IS AUTHORISED HEREUNDER EXCEPT UNDER THIS DISCLAIMER.

11. Disclaimer of Incidental and Consequential Damages. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER UNDER ANY THEORY INCLUDING CONTRACT AND TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT PRODUCTS LIABILITY) FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

12. Liability Cap. In no event shall our aggregate liability, if any, including liability arising out of contract, negligence, strict liability in tort or warranty, or otherwise, including without limitation any liability for direct damages, exceed the total amount of referral fees paid or payable by us for the payment period immediately preceding your claim.

13. Confidential Information. You agree that all non-public information that we provide regarding the Program, including without limitation, our pricing, marketing methodology, and business processes, is our proprietary confidential information. You agree to use this confidential information only for purposes of exercising your rights as our affiliate while in strict compliance with this Agreement, and you further agree not to use or disclose this confidential information for a period of three (3) years after termination as our affiliate.

14. Disclosure of Personal Information. You agree to hold any personal information that we may disclose regarding a referred transaction in strictest confidence and to use such information only for purposes of monitoring that specific transaction.

15. Ownership. The material provided on this site and via our online services is protected by law, including, but not limited to, United States copyright law and international treaties. The copyrights and other intellectual property rights in this material are owned by us and/or others. Except for the limited rights granted herein, all other rights are reserved.

16. Term and Termination. The term of this Agreement will begin upon our acceptance of your application and will end when terminated by either party. Either you or we may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, by giving the non-terminating party written notice of termination. Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason, you will immediately cease use of, and remove from your site, all links to this site and all of our trademarks, trade dress, and logos, and all other materials provided by or on behalf of us to you in connection with the Program.

17. Notices. We may give notice to you for any purpose by email sent to your then-current email address listed for your affiliate account. You may give notice to us for any purpose by email sent to the affiliate program manager at the following address: [email protected], or any other email address we may specify in an email notice to you.

18. Arbitration. By agreeing to arbitration, you understand and agree that you are waiving your rights to maintain other resolution processes, such as a court action or administrative proceeding, to settle your disputes. Except for actions to protect intellectual property rights and to enforce an arbitrator's decision hereunder, all disputes, controversies, or claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement or a breach thereof shall be submitted to and finally resolved by arbitration under the rules of the London Court of International Arbitration ("LCIA") then in effect. There shall be one arbitrator, and such arbitrator shall be chosen by mutual agreement of the parties in accordance with LCIA rules. The arbitration shall take place in London, England, and may be conducted by telephone or online. The laws of England and Wales shall apply. The controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The findings of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties, and may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement. Enforcement of any award or judgement shall be governed by the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. Should either party file an action contrary to this provision, the other party may recover attorney's fees and costs up to £1,000.00.

19. Continuing Obligations. The following obligations shall survive the expiration or termination hereof and the distribution grace period provided above: (i) any and all warranty disclaimers, limitations of liability and indemnities granted by either party herein, (ii) any covenant granted herein for the purpose of determining ownership of, or protecting, the Proprietary Rights, including without limitation, the confidential information of either party, or any remedy for breach thereof, and (iii) the payment of taxes, duties, or any money hereunder.

20. Jurisdiction and Venue; Applicable Law. The courts of London, England shall be the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for all legal proceedings under this Agreement. The laws of England and Wales shall apply to all issues in dispute, excluding its rules regarding conflicts of law.

Rules, Affiliate Terms and Conditions

Please read our rules. By joining and promoting our affiliate program you agree to the following:

Commission Payouts

Affiliate payouts occur weekly. Your commissions are released after 37 days. (30 days + a 7 day buffer period to handle refunds in support.) You can expect your commissions to be paid, on average, between day 37 - day 42 from when the sale is made.

Some of our sales start with a trial (e.g. £0 for 14 days). In that case, you will see a sale notification for a commission of £0. When the trial period ends and the referral makes their first payment, you will receive another commission notification, payable in 37-42 days from the payment (not the trial).

We pay only after 2 valid sales. You will not be paid unless your required payment method and tax information are completed in your affiliate account. For inquiries about your commission email [email protected].

Unqualified Sales

Do not buy from your own link. You will not be paid. Our affiliate program is not a rebate or discount for personal purchases.

Refunded sales will not earn commissions.

Clawbacks

From time to time, refunds can occur after the expiration of the refund period. If we receive a chargeback or have to refund after you have been paid, we will add a clawback to your account and retain those amounts against your current or future commissions.

Acceptable Practices

Please always adhere to FTC guidelines when promoting our products and services.

Some promotional methods are strictly prohibited. You must not use the following promotional methods. Doing so may result in termination from the affiliate program and forfeit of any outstanding commissions:

1. Sending spam or using safe lists of any kind.

2. Offering cash rebates to people who buy through your affiliate link.

3. Using negative words such as 'scam' in promotional campaigns, posting a negative review or social media post.

4. Misrepresenting our product/offer or not following applicable endorsement rules and regulations.

5. Using cookie stuffing.

6. Using fraudulent credit cards.

7. Encouraging purchases for the sole purposes of qualifying for a prize (e.g., "Just buy the lowest price option and send me your receipt and after 30 days just cancel and I'll send you my bonus.").

8. Your SEO review sites MUST contain an actual review.

Prizes and Promotions

All prizes will be paid in GBP cash equivalents. During affiliate promotions, you may team up with other affiliates to qualify for prizes. No first-time partnerships, you may only team up with people you have partnered with before on your own product. You must be known in the industry as business partners. To qualify for a team, all team members' details must be sent in writing to [email protected] before the promotion begins.

Leads contest prizes are awarded to qualified affiliates at our discretion. To qualify for a lead contest prize you must have been on our leaderboard before (or someone else's with proof). You must have a relationship with the lead you are mailing, lead cannot be through paid advertising methods. No incentivizing registrations. Lead prizes will only be paid if the leads as a whole perform within the norms of conversion, it must not be “junk” traffic.

In the event of a tie, prize values for the tied affiliates will be added together and divided by the total number of tied affiliates. For instance, if there is a tie for first place with three members, the first, second, and third place prize will be totaled and divided by three, then the next highest-earning affiliate earns fourth place.

Promotional Tools

You are free to use any swipe and promotional materials we make available for you in the affiliate tools dashboard found on this page and in your MediaCity.ai account. You may not swipe and repurpose our website content that isn't specifically designated as affiliate promotional material. You may, however, use our YouTube video embeds as-is from our channel except for videos created for the purpose of communicating with our JV partners.

Affiliate Approval

All affiliates are approved unless we specifically revoke your account for a violation of these rules. Every approved affiliate qualifies for the 20% affiliate program that pays on the schedule above. MediaCity.ai customers get up to 40% commissions on the first tier, and 10% on the second tier, depending on your account level.

Gaming the System

Ethical affiliates only need apply. We reserve the right to withhold commissions for fraud or anything we deem to be suspicious. Any affiliate that is looking to "game the system" will be banned and all commissions voided. This will also lead to a permanent loss of your MediaCity.ai account. You will no longer be able to promote any of the tens of thousands of vendors on MediaCity.ai.

Affiliate fraud is done by evil people with ideas that we can't even imagine, therefore we will not list all of the possible things nefarious affiliates do. We also just don't want to give you ideas :)...

but here are a few examples...

don't do them or anything shady like them.

- Signing up influencers you don't know (by filling out our signup forms with guesses as to what their personal email address is to create an account for them without their knowledge)... seriously... this happens.

- Suggesting people sign up AGAIN with a new email to get your bonus while screwing-over other affiliates that had already made the referrals.

- Pretending or misleading the public that you work for, or are an employee of, or ARE an official MediaCity.ai company.

Be honest. Play fair to other affiliates. Just use our promotional tools through normal sharing methods in your influence or with paid advertising and you will be rewarded greatly.

In closing, if you think you "might" be crossing the line, I can assure you it is crossing the line. Contact us and ask first. We would really appreciate that. Otherwise, if you are reported to us by customers, other affiliates, or our fraud detection... well, we shoot first and ask questions later. We don't mess around with shady affiliates. Period. If we find you playing games, we will kill your account, links, and commission owed to you by us or any other MediaCity.ai Vendor and we will put your name, email, and IP on a permanent BAN list in our system. Bad apples are not welcome. True affiliates... We love you.

Questions about this Affiliate Terms may be directed to us in writing at:[email protected] or