Partner terms & conditions
1. Agreement to Terms
By creating a ShopWired Partner Account, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions below.
2. Definitions
- a. "The Company" refers to ShopWired/ShopWired.co.uk, trading names of Platform 21 Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with Company Number 12507062, whose registered office is at Suite 3, 17 Wrens Court, Lower Queen Street, Birmingham B72 1RT.
- b. "The Service" refers to the partner service and programme provided by ShopWired as defined in this agreement.
- c. "The Partner" refers to the individual or corporate entity that orders the service from the Company.
3. Corporate Entities
Where the Service is used by a Partner that is a corporate entity, the individual who creates the account agrees to be jointly and severally liable for any sums that become owing as part of this agreement.
4. Individual Partners
Where the Partner is an individual, the Service is not available to those under the age of 18 years.
5. Legal Compliance
The Service must not be used for any illegal purpose by the Partner. The Company reserves the right to immediately terminate this Agreement if the Service is used for illegal purposes.
6. Breach of Terms
Any breach of these terms and conditions by the Customer may result in immediate termination of this Agreement by the Company, at its sole discretion.
General Conditions
7. Right to Refuse Service
The Company reserves the right to refuse the Service to anyone for any reason at any time.
8. Service Warranty
The Company provides no warranty or guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free at any time.
9. Risk of Use
The Partner uses the Service at their own risk. The Service is provided on an "as-is" basis, without any warranty or condition, whether written, oral, implied, or statutory.
10. Limitation of Liability
The Company shall not be liable to the Partner for any loss incurred as a result of the Partner's use of the Service, whether direct, indirect, consequential, or any other type of loss.
11. Service Availability
Should the Service become unavailable for any reason, the Company shall not be liable to the Partner for any loss incurred as a result, whether direct, indirect, consequential, or any other type of loss.
12. Types of Losses
Losses referred to in terms 10 and 11 include, but are not limited to, loss of sales, loss of profits, loss of customer goodwill, loss of search engine rankings, loss of advertising costs, loss of use, loss of data, or any other intangible losses.
13. Waiver of Rights
The failure of the Company to exercise or enforce any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
Restrictions
14. Email Marketing
Partners cannot send email marketing about ShopWired to any list of subscribers without the express written permission of the Company in advance.
15. Marketing Activities
The Partner must not engage in any marketing activities except as expressly allowed and set out in these terms and conditions.
16. Offline Marketing
The Partner must not engage in any fax, broadcast, telemarketing, or any other 'offline' marketing activities.
17. Aggressive Marketing Methods
The Partner must not use malware, spyware, or any other aggressive advertising or marketing methods in relation to the marketing of ShopWired.
18. Misleading Representations
The Partner must not make any false or misleading representations about ShopWired.
19. Copyrighted Property
The Partner may not use any copyrighted property of the Company without the express prior written permission of the Company. This includes, but is not limited to, graphics, images, website layouts and structure, or written copy.
20. Adverse Activities
The Partner must not engage in any other activities which may or will have an adverse effect on the credibility or reputation of the Company or the ShopWired Platform.
Duty to Inform
21. Notification of Circumstances
The Partner must immediately notify the Company in writing if they believe that any circumstance could reasonably lead to a claim, demand, or liability against the Company by any third party.
Referral Payments
22. Referral Payments
Referral payments will be made by the Company to the Partner for introducing new customers to the Company.
23. Calculation of Referral Payments
Referral payments will be based on the subscription payment made by the new customer multiplied by the agreed commission percentage. Where no commission percentage has been agreed, the value of 15% will be used.
24. Exclusions from Commission
Commission payments will not be made for any fees paid by the customer to the Company other than the subscription payment, nor for paid apps used by the customer.
25. Payment Method
Referral payments will be made via PayPal only. If the Partner cannot receive payment via PayPal within 60 days of termination of this agreement, any and all commission payments due will be cancelled and become null and void.
26. Minimum Payment Threshold
Commission payments are made only where the partner requests a payment through their partner account. In the case of a standard ShopWired account, the user must also request payment through their account. Both partners and standard ShopWired account holders can only request commission payment if the total amount owed is £25 or more. If the commission total is less than £25, no payment will be made.
Additional Referral Payment Information
27. Fraud and Risk Analysis
All commission calculations are subject to fraud and risk analysis and anti-money laundering procedures.
28. Withholding of Payments
Commission payments may be withheld by the Company while checks are carried out in accordance with term (27) of this agreement.
29. Exclusions from Fees
The Company shall not be responsible to pay any fees in the following circumstances:
- i) Payments by customers that have been refunded by the Company.
- ii) For a referred customer created or owned in whole or in part by a Partner.
- iii) Related to fraudulent sales.
- iv) Related to a fraudulent website.
- v) Related to revenues that have been subject to a chargeback.
- vi) To Partners who are employed by the Company or affiliated companies.
- vii) To Partners who are employed by the customer.
30. Reclaiming Commission Payments
If any commission payment is later found to be subject to exclusions or paid in error, the Company reserves the right to reclaim such payments or set off amounts from future commission payments.
31. Modification of Fees
The Company reserves the right to modify the fees and/or payment terms at any time upon reasonable advance notice to the Partner.
Termination
32. Termination Notice
Either the Company or the Partner can terminate this agreement by giving 30 days written notice to the other party.
33. Termination for Fraud
If the Company finds any fraud or attempted fraud, the Company reserves the right to terminate this agreement without notice, and any commission payments due will become null and void.
34. Removal of Materials
On termination of this agreement, the Partner shall immediately cease using and remove any materials provided by the Company for marketing the ShopWired Platform.
Intellectual Property
35. Intellectual Property Rights
Nothing in this agreement grants any right or ownership of any intellectual property belonging to the Company.
Confidentiality
36. Confidential Communications
The Partner must treat all communications with the Company as strictly confidential.
37. Breach of Confidentiality
If the Partner breaches confidentiality, the Company reserves the right to cancel any commission payments due and terminate this agreement without notice.
Partner Indemnification
38. Indemnification
The Partner agrees to indemnify the Company for any losses sustained as a result of the Partner's breach of this agreement.
No Assignment
39. Assignment of Agreement
The Partner may not assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company.
Rights of Third Parties
40. No Rights for Third Parties
Nothing in this agreement grants any rights or remedies to third parties.
Entire Agreement and Jurisdiction
41. Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, superseding all prior representations or warranties.
42. Jurisdiction
This Agreement is governed by English Law, and all parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
43. Severability
If any term, warranty, or condition is found to be unenforceable, the remainder of the Agreement remains valid and enforceable.