Affiliate Terms

This Affiliate Program Advertiser Agreement (“Advertiser Agreement”), shall govern the relationship between Interactive Studios Inc. (“Interactive Studios” or “we”) and the Advertiser (“Advertiser”), whereby Advertiser may obtain approval to market Interactive Studios (“Interactive Studios Affiliate Program”).The Interactive Studios Affiliate Program, as well as the services provided by Interactive Studios Affiliate Program in connection therewith (“Services”), are further described in the Insertion Order (“IO”) attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the IO, together with this Advertiser Agreement, the “Agreement”). The terms of the IO shall supersede all contrary terms set forth in this Advertiser Agreement unless expressly set forth to the contrary. In any instance where Advertiser is an agency entering into the Agreement on behalf of a client, any reference to “Advertiser” shall refer jointly to Advertiser as well as the applicable underlying client.

Interactive Studios Affiliate Program/Services

Advertiser agrees to accept, and Interactive Studios Affiliate Program agrees to provide the Services identified and set forth in the Agreement. In connection with the Services, Interactive Studios Affiliate Program shall undertake marketing campaigns with Advertiser (each an “Ad Campaign”) whereby Interactive Studios Affiliate Program will distribute Advertiser’s proprietary advertising materials including, without limitation, banners, buttons, text-links, clicks, co-registration, pop-ups, pop-unders, e-mail, graphics files and similar online media (collectively, “Advertiser Ads”) and/or, where applicable, Interactive Studios Affiliate Program Ads (as defined below) through the Interactive Studios Affiliate Program either:

In connection with such Ad Campaigns, Company shall pay Advertiser commissions depending on the number of valid clicks, impressions, sales/actions (“CPA”), applications and leads (“Leads”), and/or such other compensable activities generated on behalf of Advertiser as set forth in the subject IO (collectively, “Actions”). The applicable Actions, the fees due to Advertiser for each Action and other applicable terms and conditions of the Ad Campaigns entered into hereunder shall be specified in each IO. Interactive Studios Affiliate Program shall not be held liable or responsible for any actions or inactions of its Affiliates.

Ads

Advertiser shall develop all aspects of the Advertiser Ads. The parties understand and agree that Advertiser is the sole owner of any and all intellectual property rights associated with any Advertiser Ads; other than those portions that Interactive Studios Affiliate Program prepares on Advertiser’s behalf (such portions hereinafter referred to as, the “Interactive Studios Affiliate Program Ads” and together with the Advertiser Ads, the “Ads”). The parties understand and agree that Interactive Studios is the sole owner of any and all intellectual property rights associated with the Interactive Studios, other than Advertiser’s trademarks, logos, copyrights. Interactive Studios shall provide Advertiser with all Advertisement materials. Advertiser shall not alter, modify or otherwise change the Ads, or any other Ads-related feature, in any manner whatsoever, without obtaining Interactive Studios’s prior express written consent, after the applicable Ad has been approved by Interactive Studios. Interactive Studios reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without liability, to change any of its Ad Guidelines at any time; and to reject, omit, exclude or terminate any Ad for any reason at any time, with subsequent notice to the Advertiser, whether or not such Ad was previously acknowledged, accepted or published by Interactive Studios. Such reasons for rejection, omission or exclusion of Ads include, but are not limited to, where Interactive Studios deems, in its sole discretion, that the Ads, including the applicable products and/or services promoted by such Ads (“Advertiser Products”), and any website linked to from such Ads, are in violation of any applicable law, rule, regulation or other judicial or administrative order or where the content thereof may tend to bring disparagement, ridicule or scorn upon Interactive Studios or any of its Affiliates. Advertiser reserves the right to reject, omit, exclude, terminate or request a change to the Ads at any time and Interactive Studios Affiliate Program shall, subject to the provisions set forth herein, comply with such request as soon as practicable but in no event later than three (3) business days after its receipt thereof.

Placement

The positioning, placement, frequency and other editorial decisions related to Ads shall be made by Interactive Studios Affiliate Program and/or its Affiliates, as applicable, in their respective sole discretion. The applicable IO may set forth the particular place(s) where Ads may appear and/or be distributed. Advertiser agrees that in a case where no points of placement or distributions are set forth in the applicable IO, the Ads may appear at any point of placement and/or distribution that Interactive Studios Affiliate Program and/or its Affiliates may determine, in their respective sole discretion.

Payments

The rates for Actions shall be set forth in the applicable IO(s).

Leads/CPA/Unaccepted Actions

In connection with Leads and CPA-based Ad Campaigns, Interactive Studios will pay Advertiser for all Actions generated; provided, however, that Interactive Studios shall have no obligation to pay for any Lead/CPA-based Action that:

A “Valid Action” means an individual person that:

The data associated with any and all Lead/CPA-based Actions (“Action Data”) that are not both accepted and paid for by Interactive Studios shall be deemed the Confidential Information of Interactive Studios Affiliate Program, subject to any and all restrictions set forth herein (“Unaccepted Action Data”). Upon Interactive Studios’s acceptance of a Lead/CPA-based Action (and payment to Interactive Studios Affiliate Program therefore in accordance with payment terms set forth herein and in the applicable IO). Where Interactive Studios does not accept Leads/CPA-based Actions, where Interactive Studios fails to make payments for same in accordance with the payment terms herein and in the applicable IO and/or where such Leads/CPA-based Actions are later determined not to be Valid Actions, Advertiser shall have no rights in and to such Action Data, and such Action Data shall be considered and treated as Unaccepted Action Data. Without limiting the generality of the confidentiality obligations set forth herein, Advertiser agrees that it:

Revenue Share Commission Structure

Affiliates can earn revenue share commissions based on a revenue share model.
There is no negative carryover.
Net Revenue Definition: “Net Revenue” refers to the net gaming revenue derived from referred players, minus any bonuses, refunds, chargebacks, taxes, and other applicable cost.

Term/Termination

The Agreement shall continue for the term set forth in any underlying IO, provided that either party may terminate the Agreement and/or any IO at any time, upon five (5) business days’ prior written notice. Upon termination or expiration of the Agreement for any reason:

Warranty/Limitation of Liability

THE Interactive Studios AFFILIATE PROGRAM, AD GUIDELINES, ACTIONS PROVIDED BY Interactive Studios UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR ANY APPLICABLE IO ARE SUPPLIED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, Interactive Studios MAKES NO WARRANTIES (INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT), GUARANTEES, REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, ORAL OR OTHERWISE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, Interactive Studios DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE ACTIONS, CONVERSION RATES AND/OR RESPONSE RATES. THE Interactive Studios AFFILIATE PROGRAM, SERVICES, AD GUIDELINES, ACTIONS MAY CONTAIN BUGS, ERRORS, PROBLEMS OR OTHER LIMITATIONS. Interactive Studios AFFILIATE PROGRAM HAS NO LIABILITY, WHATSOEVER, TO ADVERTISER OR ANY THIRD PARTY, FOR ANY OTHER PARTY’S SECURITY METHODS AND PRIVACY PROTECTION PROCEDURES AND Interactive Studios AFFILIATE PROGRAM DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, THAT ANY OTHER PARTY’S SECURITY METHODS AND PRIVACY PROTECTION PROCEDURES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. Interactive Studios AFFILIATE PROGRAM HAS NO LIABILITY FOR ADVERTISER’S USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE AD GUIDELINES OR APPLICABLE ACTIONS AND Interactive Studios AFFILIATE PROGRAM DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND/OR IMPLIED, THAT ADVERTISER’S USE OF THE Interactive Studios AFFILIATE PROGRAM, SERVICES, Interactive Studios AFFILIATE PROGRAM ADS, AD GUIDELINES AND/OR ACTIONS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. Interactive Studios AFFILIATE PROGRAM MAKES NO GUARANTEES AND ACCEPTS NO RESULTING LIABILITY, FOR FAILURE TO MEET SCHEDULED DELIVERY DATES. IN NO EVENT SHALL Interactive Studios AFFILIATE PROGRAM BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST REVENUE OR PROFITS, EVEN IF Interactive Studios AFFILIATE PROGRAM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Interactive Studios AFFILIATE PROGRAM WILL NOT BE LIABLE OR CONSIDERED IN BREACH OF THE AGREEMENT, ON ACCOUNT OF A DELAY OR FAILURE TO PERFORM UNDER THE AGREEMENT AND/OR ANY IO AS A RESULT OF CAUSES OR CONDITIONS THAT ARE BEYOND Interactive Studios’S CONTROL. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, Interactive Studios’S LIABILITY UNDER ANY CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNTS PAID BY Interactive Studios AFFILIATE PROGRAM TO ADVERTISER DURING THE PRIOR SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT. Interactive Studios AFFILIATE PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACTIONS OR INACTIONS OF AFFILIATES.

Representation and Warranties

Advertiser represents and warrants that:

Indemnification

Advertiser shall irrevocably defend, indemnify and hold Interactive Studios, its Affiliates and each of their respective employees, officers, directors, members, managers, shareholders, contractors and agents harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, damage or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) arising out of or related to any allegation, claim or cause of action, involving:

Confidentiality

For purposes of the Agreement, “Confidential Information” shall mean all data and information, of a confidential nature or otherwise, disclosed during the term of the Agreement by one party (“Disclosing Party”) to the other party (“Receiving Party”), as well as information that the Receiving Party knows or should know that the Disclosing Party regards as confidential including, but not limited to:

Non-Circumvention

Advertiser recognizes that Interactive Studios Affiliate Program has proprietary relationships with its Affiliates. Advertiser agrees not to circumvent Interactive Studios Affiliate Program’s relationship with such Affiliates, or to otherwise solicit, purchase, contract for or obtain services similar to the Services performed by Interactive Studios Affiliate Program hereunder from any Publisher and/or Affiliate that is known, or should reasonably be known, by Advertiser to have such a relationship with Interactive Studios Affiliate Program, during the term of the Agreement and for six (6) months following termination or expiration of the Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that Advertiser can show that any such Affiliates already provided such services to Advertiser prior to the date of the first IO executed by the parties, then Advertiser shall not be prohibited from continuing such relationship. Advertiser agrees that monetary damages for its breach, or threatened breach, of this Section 14 will not be adequate and that Interactive Studios Affiliate Program shall be entitled to:

Force Majeure

Other than with respect to payment obligations arising hereunder, neither party will be liable, or be considered to be in breach of this Agreement, on account of such party’s delay or failure to perform as required under the terms of this Agreement as a result of any causes or conditions that are beyond such party’s reasonable control and that such party is unable to overcome through the exercise of commercially reasonable diligence (a “Force Majeure Event”). If any such Force Majeure Event occurs including, without limitation, acts of God, fires, explosions, telecommunications, Internet or Affiliate Program failure, results of vandalism or computer hacking, storm or other natural occurrences, national emergencies, acts of terrorism, insurrections, riots, wars, strikes or other labor difficulties, or any act or omission of any other person or entity, the affected party will give the other party notice and will use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the impact of any such event.

Miscellaneous

Assignment. Neither party may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights or obligations under the Agreement or any IO without the prior written consent of the other party, and any attempts to do so shall be null and void; provided, however, that either party may assign the Agreement, any IO or any portion hereof/thereof, to:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Interactive Studios and Advertiser have caused this Advertiser Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.

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