Liability
EHI will not be liable for indirect or accidental damages (loss of revenue, commissions) due to Affiliate tracking failures, loss of database files, and any results of “intents of harm” to the program or EHI website(s). EHI does not make any expressed or implied warranties with respect to the Affiliate Program and/or products sold at this site. EHI makes no claim that the operation of the Affiliate Program and EHI website will be error-free and EHI will not be liable for any interruptions or errors.
Indemnification
Affiliate shall defend, indemnify, and hold the EHI and its respective agents, members, shareholders, directors, employees, and representatives harmless for, from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of action, demands, suits, liabilities, damages, leases, costs, or expenses (including attorneys’ fees, court costs, and costs of settlement) arising out of acts or omissions of Affiliate. This Section shall survive the termination and/or expiration of the term of this Agreement.
Confidential Information
As used herein, “Confidential Information” shall consist of all information, whether in written, graphic, oral, electronic or other form, furnished or disclosed on or after the Effective Date, or previously furnished or disclosed, by EHI to Affiliate or Affiliate’s Representatives (“Representative” defined as any director, officer, employee, or agent) and specifically includes, but is not limited to ideas, concepts, business and financial information, graphic representations, product descriptions and information, and marketing and strategic plans. The term “Confidential Information” shall not include any: Information rightfully in the possession of, or already known to, the Affiliate before it was disclosed to Affiliate by EHI; Information in the public domain at the time of disclosure, or which, after such disclosure, enters into the public domain through no breach of this Agreement by the Affiliate; Information lawfully furnished or disclosed to the Affiliate by a non-Party without any obligation of confidentiality and through no breach of this Agreement by the Affiliate; or Information independently developed by Affiliate without the use of any Confidential Information.
Ownership of Confidential Information
EHI shall remain the sole owner of such Confidential Information. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring any right or license in the Confidential Information or in any patents, copyrights or other technology, trade secrets or other intellectual property, either expressly or by implication to the Affiliate.
Limits on Use & Disclosure of Confidential Information
Affiliate covenants and agrees that: Confidential Information received by Affiliate from EHI shall be used only for purposes of marketing the Products and for no other reason. Specifically, the Confidential Information may not be used by Affiliate or its Representatives to the detriment of EHI. Affiliate shall take all reasonable steps to safeguard and protect Confidential Information disclosed by EHI from any theft, loss, unauthorized access, unauthorized use or disclosure and accord it at least the same degree of confidential and proprietary treatment as it gives its own confidential and proprietary information. Affiliate shall not, without the prior written consent of EHI, disclose by itself or by any of its Representatives, any Confidential Information to any third party.
Responsibility for Representatives
Affiliate shall be solely responsible for any breach of this Agreement by its Representatives, including without limitation, any improper use or disclosure by its Representatives of the Confidential Information.
Jurisdiction & Venue/Governing Law
This Agreement and its application and interpretation shall be governed exclusively by its terms and by the laws of the State where the EHI is registered to conduct business. In the event that EHI is registered in multiple states, the State holding jurisdiction will be left to the discretion of the EHI. Any disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be submitted to a binding arbitrator in the state of jurisdiction. The Arbitrator’s award shall be final, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Limitation of Liability: OTHER THAN THOSE WARRANTIES SET FORTH HEREIN, EHI SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO DEFECTS IN THE SITE OR THE PRODUCT, AND ANY PARTICULAR APPLICATION OR USE OF THE SITE OR THE PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT SHALL EHI BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFIT OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES. ALL LIABILITY BY EHI HEREUNDER IS EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO ANY AMOUNTS PAID EHI UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
General Provisions Entire Agreement
This Agreement and the Exhibits, Schedules and other attachments referred to herein (all of which are incorporated by this reference), if any, collectively set forth the entire agreement between the Parties as to confidentiality, and are subject to no promise, warranty or representation not expressly set forth or referred to herein. This Agreement may not be modified except by an instrument in writing signed by the Party to be bound.
Severability
In the event a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable: (i) the remaining terms and provisions herein shall be unimpaired and shall remain in full force and effect, and (ii) the invalid or unenforceable term or provision shall be replaced by a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.
Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Obligations: All representations, warranties, covenants and obligations of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
Attorney’s Fees
In the event of litigation brought by any Party to enforce the terms of this Agreement or otherwise relating directly or indirectly to the transactions and agreements reflected herein, the prevailing Party, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies, will be entitled to recover all of its costs of litigation or arbitration, including but not limited to all reasonable attorney’s fee and taxable costs.
Authorization and Acceptance Any individual accepting this Agreement on behalf of an entity represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized to accept and deliver this Agreement on behalf of such entity, and this Agreement shall be binding upon such entity in accordance with its terms. Publisher acknowledges that it has carefully read and understood this Agreement and by clicking the “I Agree To The Terms & Conditions” checkbox or similar digital acknowledgement, accepts and agrees to all the terms and conditions contained herein.