Terms & Conditions

This agreement describes the entire terms and conditions for participation in the HD Publishing Group Affiliate Program. In this agreement, the term "Participant" refers to you (the applicant), and "sponsoring website" refers to the website from which you will link to the HD Publishing Group product(s) that you choose to sell. The term "HD Publishing Group" refers to both the products and to HD Publishing Group.

You can add or remove links any time you wish
You may add as many links to HD Publishing Group, or remove such links, at any time and without prior approval from HD Publishing Group.

Referral Fee for Qualifying Sales
Certain software sold by HD Publishing Group originating from a special link at your sponsoring website qualify to earn you referral fees. The following sales will be considered "qualifying sales":
Sales that meet the following criteria
Sales to customers who follow a link from your sponsoring website to our site and submit that order by using the HD Publishing Group product order forms, or snail mail address.
The following sales do not qualify for referral fees
Sales originating through any other special link to our web site(s) other than the specific URL that you are assigned.

Referral Fee Amount
The purchase price of referral fee qualifying sales will count toward the total sales during the calendar month in which such sales are made. Only qualifying sales of HD Publishing Group products, to a customer and for which HD Publishing Group has received full payment will qualify for the specified referral fee.

The total of such sales in any given month will generate referral fees, based upon the applicable flat rate referral fee, in accordance with the following schedule:

• Net Detective: 69% of gross sales price ($29.00) or $20.00

Payment of Referral Fee
HD Publishing Group will send a referral fee check for the applicable referral fee on approximately the 7th of each calendar month.

The Participant can check the status of commissions earned at any time by visiting the site at: http://affiliates.hdpublishing.net/

Policy on Returns and Cancellations
If a refund for a qualifying sale is requested by a customer its referral fee will be deducted from the next monthly payment sent to the Participant. If there is no next monthly payment, the Participant will be billed.

Delivery and Order Processing
HD Publishing Group will be solely responsible for processing every order placed by a customer following a special link (see note) from the sponsoring website. Order entry will use the HD Publishing Group secure online ordering and delivery systems or HD Publishing Group mailing address. Order forms, payment processing, shipping, cancellations, returns, and related customer service are the responsibility of HD Publishing Group.

All of the rules, operating procedures and policies of HD Publishing Group regarding customer orders and accounts will apply to orders we receive through special links on your sponsoring website. HD Publishing Group reserves the right to reject any order at its sole discretion.

NOTE: New Affiliates planning to distribute promotions to external lists via e-mail must receive prior approval from our Associate Director of Affiliate Relations, Pam White, via our Customer Support Form.

Sales Reporting
HD Publishing Group shall be solely responsible for tracking sales we make to customers who follow special links from the sponsoring website. In the event of any dispute the records of HD Publishing Group shall control. Statements of book sales activity will be available to the Participant at all reasonable times.

Personal information about specific customers will not be provided to the Participant.

Copyrighted material
Participant is solely responsible for ensuring that your reviews, and descriptions comply with all applicable copyright and other laws and shall hold HD Publishing Group harmless for any violations thereof.

Customers of HD Publishing Group
Every customer who purchases a HD Publishing Group program is deemed to be a customer of HD Publishing Group. HD Publishing Group is not responsible for any representations made by the Participant which contradict our policies.

Pricing and Availability
HD Publishing Group shall establish all prices. In case of any price discrepancies, the price charged to the customer will always be the price listed on the HD Publishing Group product webpage linked from your sponsoring website.

Operation of Website and Processing
HD Publishing Group will make all reasonable efforts to keep its website operational. However, certain technical difficulties may, from time to time, result in temporary service interruptions. HD Publishing Group shall not be liable for any of the consequences of service interruptions, which may occur.

Referral Fees earned during the term of this agreement shall be adjusted, by charge back against fees earned, to reflect any cancelled orders (orders revoked before fulfillment) refunds or returns.

Modification and Cancellation
HD Publishing Group reserves the right to change any of the terms and conditions in this agreement, at any time and in its sole discretion, by posting said new terms on this website. Said modifications shall be deemed accepted by participant unless notice of termination is delivered to HD Publishing Group within 24 hrs.

Either party, acting in their sole discretion, may choose to cancel this agreement at any time by written notice of cancellation to the other.

Disclaimer
HD Publishing Group makes no warranties, representations or conditions with regard to the program or, except as expressly set forth herein.

Damage Limitation
HD Publishing Group shall have no liability for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages or any loss of revenue or profits arising under or with respect to this agreement or the program. In addition, HD Publishing Group's aggregate liability arising under or with respect to this agreement or the program shall in no event exceed total referral fees paid or payable to Participant under this agreement.

Independent Contractors
Participant and HD Publishing Group are independent contractors and nothing in this agreement is intended to or will create any form of partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative or employment relationship between the parties. Participant shall not assign this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of HD Publishing Group.

NOTE
The IRS requires that a W9 be filed after $600.00 of commissions have been paid in a calender year. Once you have reached the $600.00 thresh hold a W9 must be filed with our company in order for us to release any commissions.

SPAM PROHIBITION
Certain forms of indiscriminate advertising, commonly referred to as "spamming", are unacceptable as they could cause damage to our brand name. Prohibited forms of advertising include the use of unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE), postings to non-commercial newsgroups and cross-posting to multiple newsgroups at once. In addition, Participants may not advertise in any way that effectively conceals or misrepresents their identity, their domain name or their return e-mail address. Mailings are acceptable only as long as the recipient is already a customer or subscriber to the Participant's services, and recipients must have the option to remove themselves from future mailings. Newsgroup postings are acceptable only in newsgroups that specifically welcome commercial messages; when in doubt, consult the newsgroup FAQ or moderators to be sure that such a message is acceptable in that newsgroup. Participants must also clearly represent themselves and their web sites as independent entities from HD Publishing Group.

In any forum or media, Participants are expected to honor the advertising practices and restrictions that are commonly considered acceptable by its readers. Failure to honor this code of conduct can result in immediate termination of a Participant?s account as well as forfeiture of commissions gained through such activity.

NOTICE
Affiliate agrees not to use any predatory advertising methods in the promotion of HD Publishing Group products, services or affiliate program. Predatory advertising is defined as any method that creates or changes links or banners on web sites without the expressed permission of that web site owner. Participation in predatory advertising programs will be cause for the affiliate's immediate termination and the freezing of any funds due.

Effective October 15, 2002 the following amendments are incorporated:

Minimum pay out for sales shall be $25 for any one month. Sales shall accumulate until earned commissions reach that level, at which time check shall be issued.

In the even litigation shall occur to enforce any of the provisions of this agreement, or to terminate any rights granted hereunder, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys fees from the other party. Legal jurisdiction for the enforcement of this agreement shall be the state of Florida.

Governing Law
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Florida, USA.