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SITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
Last Updated: Jan 15, 2008.
We have taken every effort to design our Web site to be useful, informative, helpful and honest. Please take a few minutes to look over the following Terms and Conditions because by using our site you automatically agree to them.
Naturally, if you don't agree, please do not use the site. We reserve the right to make any modifications that we deem necessary at any time. Please continue to check these terms to see what those changes may be!
Your continued use of the 5starAffiliatePrograms.com web site means that you accept these terms.
THANK YOU FOR VISITING!
PRIVACY POLICY
5starAffiliatePrograms.com strives to offer its visitors the many advantages of Internet technology and to provide an interactive and personalized experience. We may use Personally Identifiable Information (your name and e-mail address) subject to the terms of this privacy policy. We will never sell, barter, or rent your email address to any unauthorized third party. Period.
How we gather information from users
How we collect and store information depends on the page you are visiting, the activities in which you elect to participate and the services provided. For example, you may be asked to provide information when you register for access to certain portions of our site or request certain features, such as newsletters. You may provide information when you participate in our blog or forumand other interactive areas of our site.
Like most Web sites, 5starAffiliatePrograms.com also collects information automatically and through the use of electronic tools provode by our hosting company to manage the site. For example, we may log the name of your Internet Service Provider or use cookie technology to recognize you and hold information from your visit. Among other things, the cookie may store your user name and password, sparing you from having to re-enter that information each time you visit, or may control the number of times you encounter a particular advertisement while visiting our site. As we adopt additional technology, we may also gather information through other means. In certain cases, you can choose not to provide us with information, for example by setting your browser to refuse to accept cookies, but if you do you may be unable to access certain portions of the site or may be asked to re-enter your user name and password and we may not be able to customize the site's features according to your preferences.
What we do with the information we collect
Personally Identifiable Information collected by 5starAffiliatePrograms.com may also be used for other purposes, including but not limited to site administration, troubleshooting and other communications with you. We will use your information only as permitted by law. In addition, from time to time as we continue to develop our business, we may sell, buy, merge or partner with other companies or businesses. In such transactions, user information may be among the transferred assets. We may also disclose your information in response to a court order, at other times when we believe we are reasonably required to do so by law, in connection with the collection of amounts you may owe to us, and/or to law enforcement authorities whenever we deem it appropriate or necessary. Please note we may not provide you with notice prior to disclosure in such cases.
Affiliated sites, linked sites and advertisements
5starAffiliatePrograms.com expects its partners, advertisers and affiliates to respect the privacy of our users. Be aware, however, that third parties, including our partners, advertisers, affiliates and other content providers accessible through our site, may have their own privacy and data collection policies and practices. For example, during your visit to our site you may link to, or view as part of a frame on a 5starAffiliatePrograms.com page, certain content that is actually created or hosted by a third party. Also, through 5starAffiliatePrograms.com you may be introduced to, or be able to access, information, Web sites, features, contests offered by other parties. 5starAffiliatePrograms.com is not responsible for the actions or policies of such third parties. You should check the applicable privacy policies of those third parties when providing information on a feature or page operated by a third party.
While on our site, our advertisers, promotional partners or other third parties may use cookies or other technology to attempt to identify some of your preferences or retrieve information about you. For example, if any of our advertising is served by third parties it may include cookies that enable the advertiser to determine whether you have seen a particular advertisement before. Other features available on our site may offer services operated by third parties and may use cookies or other technology to gather information. 5starAffiliatePrograms.com does not control the use of this technology by third parties or the resulting information, and is not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties.
You should also be aware that if you voluntarily disclose Personally Identifiable Information on the forum or blog opr other public areas, that information can be viewed publicly and can be collected and used by third parties without our knowledge and may result in unsolicited messages from other individuals or third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of 5starAffiliatePrograms.com and this policy, if you personally put your email address in public on our site.
ADVERTISING DISCLOSURES AND DISCLAIMERS
1) All affiliate programs on this site are free to join and there is never a fee to join any of these programs.
2) Affiliate marketing is not a get rich scheme and it can take significant time, effort and knowledge to make income. Any earnings claims made on this site were true as of the time of posting, however only top commission checks may have been mentioned. Individual earnings will vary based on many factors such as the amount of time, effort and knowledge you devote to promoting each merchant and there is no claim that you will make any income from any of these programs. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE YOUR SUCCESS OR INCOME LEVEL: NOR ARE WE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF YOUR ACTIONS.
3) I am an affiliate management or promotion consultant for most of the programs listed, and have been given information and done research on each program I have reviewed, that was true and accurate to my knowledge at the time of publishing. Information on this site is shared “as is”. No warranties are made or implied. 5 Star Affiliate Programs, Catalyst eMarketing and Linda Buquet are held harmless from any actions by, or claims against, the companies represented herein.
4) Most affiliate programs listed on this site are on retainer have an ongoing consulting relationship and have paid for consulting and advertising.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
5starAffiliatePrograms.com WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY THAT ACCOMPANY OR RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF ANY OF ITS SITE. THESE INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO) DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY:
• USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SITE
• USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) ANY SITE TO WHICH YOU HYPERLINK FROM OUR SITE
• ACTIONS OR FAILURE TO ACT BY ANY COMPANY LISTED ON OUR SITE
• FAILURE OF OUR SITE TO PERFORM IN THE MANNER YOU EXPECTED OR DESIRED
• ERROR ON OUR SITE
• OMISSION ON OUR SITE
• INTERRUPTION OF AVAILABILITY OF OUR SITE
• DEFECT ON OUR SITE
• DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION OF OUR SITE
• COMPUTER VIRUS OR LINE FAILURE
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING:
• DAMAGES INTENDED TO COMPENSATE SOMEONE DIRECTLY FOR A LOSS OR INJURY
• DAMAGES REASONABLY EXPECTED TO RESULT FROM A LOSS OR INJURY (KNOWN IN LEGAL TERMS AS "CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.")
• OTHER MISCELLANEOUS DAMAGES AND EXPENSES RESULTING DIRECTLY FROM A LOSS OR INJURY (KNOWN IN LEGAL TERMS AS "INCIDENTAL DAMAGES.")
WE ARE NOT LIABLE EVEN IF WE'VE BEEN NEGLIGENT OR IF OUR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR BOTH.
EXCEPTION: CERTAIN STATE LAWS MAY NOT ALLOW US TO LIMIT OR EXCLUDE LIABILITY FOR THESE "INCIDENTAL" OR "CONSEQUENTIAL" DAMAGES. IF YOU LIVE IN ONE OF THOSE STATES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION OBVIOUSLY WOULD NOT APPLY WHICH WOULD MEAN THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECOVER THESE TYPES OF DAMAGES.
HOWEVER, IN ANY EVENT, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, INJURIES, AND CLAIMS OF ANY AND EVERY KIND (WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARE CLAIMED UNDER THE TERMS OF A CONTRACT, OR CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER WRONGFUL CONDUCT, OR THEY'RE CLAIMED UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY) WILL NOT BE GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT YOU PAID, IF ANYTHING, TO ACCESS OUR SITE.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
We sometimes provide referrals to and links to other World Wide Web sites from our site. Such a link should not be seen as an endorsement, approval or agreement with any information or resources offered at sites you can access through our site. If in doubt, always check the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address provided in your WWW browser to see if you are still in a 5starAffiliatePrograms.com-operated site or have moved to another site. 5starAffiliatePrograms.com is not responsible for the content or practices of third party sites that may be linked to our site. When 5starAffiliatePrograms.com provides links or references to other Web sites, no inference or assumption should be made and no representation should be inferred that 5starAffiliatePrograms.com is connected with, operates or controls these Web sites. Any approved link must not represent in any way, either explicitly or by implication, that you have received the endorsement, sponsorship or support of any 5starAffiliatePrograms.com site or endorsement, sponsorship or support of 5starAffiliatePrograms.com, including its respective employees, agents or directors.
Jurisdiction and Other Points to Consider.
If you use our site from locations outside of the United States, you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws.
These Terms of Use shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of California, USA, as it is applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within such jurisdiction. To the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate 5starAffiliatePrograms.com and/or its affiliates' intellectual property rights, 5starAffiliatePrograms.com and/or its affiliates may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any state or federal court in the State of California, USA , and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts.
Any other disputes will be resolved as follows:
If a dispute arises under this agreement, we agree to first try to resolve it with the help of a mutually agreed-upon mediator in the following location: San Diego County, CA, USA . Any costs and fees other than attorney fees associated with the mediation will be shared equally by each of us.
If it proves impossible to arrive at a mutually satisfactory solution through mediation, we agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration at the following location: San Diego County, CA, USA , under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitration may be entered in any court with jurisdiction to do so.
5starAffiliatePrograms.com may modify these Terms of Use, and the agreement they create, at any time, simply by updating this posting and without notice to you. This is the ENTIRE agreement regarding all the matters that have been discussed.
COPYRIGHT
Restrictions on Use of Our Online Materials. All Online Materials on the 5starAffiliatePrograms.com site, including, without limitation, text, software, names, logos, trademarks, service marks, trade names, images, photos, illustrations, are copyrighted intellectual property.
Much of the information on this site is available for free reprint rights which must be requested by contacting linda AT 5staraffiliateprograms DOT com.
All usage rights are owned and controlled by 5starAffiliatePrograms.com and Linda Buquet.
CHILDREN
5starAffiliatePrograms.com does not knowingly collect or solicit Personally Identifiable Information from or about children under 13 except as permitted by law. If we discover we have received any information from a child under 13 in violation of this policy, we will delete that information immediately. If you believe 5starAffiliatePrograms.com has any information from or about anyone under 13, please contact us at the address listed below.
Here are a few tips to help make a child's online experience safer:
Teach kids never to give personal information, unless supervised by a parent or responsible adult. This includes name, address, phone, school, etc.
Know the sites your kids are visiting and which sites are appropriate.
Look for Web site privacy policies. Know how your child's information is treated.
Check out the FTC's site http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/index.html for more tips on protecting children's privacy online.
CONTACTING US
We can be reached by contacting: Linda Buquet Email: linda AT 5staraffiliateprograms DOT com (760) 781-5663
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
5starAffiliatePrograms.com reserves the right to change this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of our site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes. Information collected prior to the time any change is posted will be used according to the rules and laws that applied at the time the information was collected.
GOVERNING LAW
This policy and the use of this site are governed by California, USA law. If a dispute arises under this Policy we agree to first try to resolve it with the help of a mutually agreed-upon mediator in the following location: Orange County, CA, USA. Any costs and fees other than attorney fees associated with the mediation will be shared equally by each of us.
If it proves impossible to arrive at a mutually satisfactory solution through mediation, we agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration at the following location: San Diego, CA, USA, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitration may be entered in any court with jurisdiction to do so.
5starAffiliatePrograms.com is controlled, operated and administered entirely within California, USA. This statement and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.
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