| STATEMENT OF POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1
Introduction - Code of Conduct
1. Member Obligations
2. gibLink Inc. Obligations
Section 2
Administrative Policies
1. Becoming a Member
2. Restrictions on Becoming a Member
3. Independent Status
4. Subscription Renewal
5. Privacy Policy
Section 3
Independent Member & Sponsoring Policies
1. Member Policies
2. Sponsoring Policy
3. Sponsor’s Responsibility
4. Sponsorship Transfer
5. Cross-Sponsoring
6. International Sponsoring and Territories
7. Member List
8. Lead Distribution Policy
9. Sale, Transfer, or Assignment of Business
10. Inheritance
11. Voluntary Cancellation of a Membership
12. Income Taxes
Section 4
Bonus and Compensation Policies
1. Payment of Commissions / Bonuses
2. Outstanding Accounts by Member
Section 5
Purchasing and Ordering Policies
1. Member Refund Policy
2. Declined Credit Cards
3. Forms of Payment
4. Membership Renewals
Section 6
Members General Business Ethics
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Section 7
Marketing Policies and Advertising
1. Regulatory Approval
2. Claims or Representation by Members
3. Logos, Trademarks, and other Intellectual Property
4. Trademarks
5. Copyrights
6. Use of Authorized Promotional Materials
7. Signage
8. Advertising
9. Radio and Television
10. Newspaper
11. Internet
12. Telephone Listing
13. Receiving telephone Calls
14. Unsolicited Fax and Phone Blasts
15. Spamming
16. Business Cards and Stationary
17. Direct response
18. eBay
19. Telemarketing
20. Media Inquiries
21. Business Names
22. Conduct at Business Presentations and Training
Sessions
23. Product/Services Claims
24. Inducement to Prospects
25. Alien Materials or Products
Section 8
Use of Internet
Section 9
Sales Aids
Section 10
Miscellaneous Policies
1. Contact between Members and Employees
2. Member Violations
3. Abusive or Obscene Content
4. Abusive or Obscene Speech and Conduct
5. Disciplinary Action
6. Indemnity
7. Change of Address Notification
8. Updates of Policies and Procedures
9. gibRewards
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Section 1
Introduction – Code of
Conduct
gibLink Inc. (“the Company”) and each of its
Members agree to conduct their business according to the following
Code of Conduct. This Code ensures high standards of integrity
and professionalism throughout the network and protects the
business image of both the Member and the Company.
1. Member Obligations
a) Members will conduct themselves in an ethical and professional
manner.
b) Deal with customers, other Members and the Company, with
the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and fairness.
c) Present the Company’s Revenue Sharing Plan realistically
and without exaggeration to any prospective Members.
d) The Member shall make it clear that the Company’s
marketing program is based on the retail sale of the Company’s
products and services, and that Members will not be successful
merely by sponsoring other Members without the emphasis
on retail sales.
e) Comply with applicable consumer protection laws and regulations
concerning the sale of the Company’s products and
services.
f) Make no misleading sales claims or guarantees concerning
the Company’s products, Services and Revenue Share
Plan.
g) Take responsibility for the training of those Members
in their personal organizations, whether personally referred
or not.
h) Wear appropriate business attire (and encourage guests
to do the same) when attending business presentations, to
further enhance the Company’s and their own professional
public image.
2. gibLink Inc. Obligations
a) Conduct itself in an ethical and expert manner.
b) Manage the policies and procedures of the company reasonably,
without injustice or errand.
c) Make available quality products and/or services to the
Member in a judicious method.
d) Make available quality support resources to aid in the
retail sale of products and/or services and the sponsoring
of other Members.
e) Make compensation payments to qualified Members in accordance
with the Company Revenue Sharing Plan presently in existence.
gibLink Inc. will not:
a) Assure success in gibLink Inc.
b) Tolerate deceptive product and service claims.
c) Recommend or advise members on their personal account
management.
Section 2
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES
1. Becoming a gibLink Inc. Member
a) Any person or entity may become a Member by completing
online Member Application and an Agreement Form. No other
purchases are required; product and service purchases are
optional. The Application becomes binding upon approval
by the Company at its Corporate Office. The Company reserves
the exclusive right to accept or reject anyone as a Member.
If an individual is rejected by the Company notification
of such rejection will be notified within ten (10) days
from the date the Application was received at the Company
Corporate Office.
b) Online Application received without the appropriate payment
for the gibLink Inc. subscription and services will not
be activated until the correct payment has been received.
c) For a corporation or partnership, the following requirements
must be met:
I. US Corporation or partnership must provide the Company
with a Federal Employer’s Identification Number (EIN).
If the corporation or partnership does not have a Federal
ID Number, the Social Security Number (SSN) of the contact
person should be used.
II. International applicant must provide a valid Passport
or a Drivers License number.
Any change to an Application must be notified to
the Corporate Office.
2. Restrictions on becoming a gibLink Inc. Member
a) An Applicant must be of legal age in their state/province/country
of residence to enter into this binding contract and a member
is not barred from receiving the services offered under
the jurisdiction of the laws of the United States or other
applicable jurisdiction. An applicant agrees that the information
provided is accurate, truthful, and current; and will maintain
and update information as changes take place; otherwise,
the Company has the right to terminate and or suspend your
account and refuse any use of the company’s services.
b) International Member may only have one Membership per
household and must provide a current Drivers license or
Passport number on their application for proper identification.
Individual rent-paying tenants in the same building or residence
are not considered a household. Roommates are not considered
a household.
c) US Members may not have a simultaneous interest in more
than two Memberships in the same household, one as an individual
(Social Security Number) and one as a partnership or corporation
(Federal ID Number). The second position must have a separate
Social Security or Tax Identification number and it may
be in the name of a spouse or bona fide business entity,
but no HOUSEHOLD may have more than two positions.
d) A Member located in the U.S.A. and/or of U.S. citizenship
will not be able to receive Revenue Share from the Company
until a Member has provided the Company with their tax identification
number (Social Security or EIN) for U.S. tax reporting purposes.
Revenue Share will not be released to the Member until this
information has been received by the Company. A Member providing
misleading or improper tax information will be considered
grounds for termination.
e) A Member who has engaged in Company Business Activity
may not at any time acquire an interest in or merge with
a pre-existing Membership under a different Sponsor.
f) A Member may not have or acquire a present or future
ownership interest in or establish another Membership in
the name of a family member or an unrelated individual.
g) A Member may not encourage, entice, or otherwise assist
another Member to transfer to a different Sponsor. This
includes, but is not limited to, offering financial or other
tangible incentives for another Member to terminate an existing
Membership and then re-sign under a different Sponsor.
Any Member found to be violating these policies
will be terminated immediately and will forfeit any and
all Revenue Share due them. No exceptions will be made regarding
these terms.
3. Independent Status
A Members connected with gibLink Inc. are independent
contractors only. If members do any business, they are responsible
for conducting and managing their own business activities
without company control or direction and are not an agent,
employee, or legal representative of the company. Members
are not authorized to incur any debt, expense, or obligation
on behalf of or for gibLink Inc. nor bind gibLink Inc. to
any agreement or contract.
Independent contractors have the following responsibilities:
a) Abide by all laws, rules, and regulations pertaining
to the acquirement, receipt, holding, selling, distribution,
and advertising of gibLink Inc. products, services, and
business opportunity.
b) Be solely answerable for declaration and payment of any
associated taxes or fees.
c) Supply any equipment and tools necessary for operating
their business, such as telephone, computers, transportation,
professional services, and office supplies.
d) Provide his/her own place of business and determine his/her
own work hours.
4. Subscription Renewal
A Member’s subscription to the Service will be automatically
renewed as stated below upon expiration of the subscription
renewal schedule selected upon the initial registration
day by the member unless you notify gibLink Inc. via our
online Help Desk Service Area. Membership fees to gibLink
Inc. are prominently displayed in the registration form.
You agree to pay all membership fees when due according
to these billing terms. GIBLINK INC. USE AN AUTOMATIC REBILL
CYCLE ACCORDING TO YOUR SELECTED PAYMENT OPTION.
Failure to renew will mean the loss of all Member rights,
removal from the marketing structure, forfeiture of future
Commissions/Bonuses, and the loss of sales organization.
The responsibility for timely subscription renewal rests
with each Member.
5. Privacy Policy
Members must follow Federal government regulations that
are enacted for Personal Information Protection and Electronic
Documents Act (PIPEDA). The purpose of such laws is to keep
personal information confidential and secure. (See Privacy
Policies)
Section 3
Independent Member and Sponsoring
Policies
1. Member Policy
a) A Member is not an agent, employee, partner, or joint
venturer with the Company. A Member is prohibited from representing
himself as such.
b) A Member must represent the products, services, and opportunity
ethically and professionally.
c) A Member may not by any means entice or encourage prospective
Members with rewards or payment offers that may include
but are not limited to financial or other tangible incentives,
to become a Member.
d) No representation or sales offers may be made relating
to products and services which are not accurate and truthful
as to price, grade, quality, performance, and availability.
e) No income guarantees of any kind may be made.
f) A Member may not solicit or entice any other Member whom
he/she did not personally sponsor to sell or purchase products
or services other than those offered by the Company. To
do so constitutes an unwarranted and unreasonable interference
with the contractual relationship between the Company and
its Members. The Member agrees that a violation of this
rule inflicts irreparable harm on the Company and agrees
that injunctive relief is an appropriate remedy to prevent
that harm.
g) A Member is responsible for his own business decisions
and expenditures.
h) A Member must comply fully with the “Terms of Service”
of the contract.
i) A Member is personally responsible for compliance with
all federal, provincial, state, and local laws and regulations.
2. Sponsoring Policy
Every Member must have a sponsor. Occasionally, more than
one person may contact the same prospect and questions may
arise as to who has sponsoring rights for that prospect.
It is an unwritten courtesy that the prospective Member
will generally be sponsored by the first Member, who presented
him/her/them with the complete business opportunity; however,
each new Member has the right to choose his/her own sponsor.
a) The Company will not arbitrate disputes between Members
and prospects and will recognize as the sponsor, the individual
whose name appears on the Application first received and
accepted by the Corporate Office.
b) Member shall not unduly influence, or in any way entice
prospects with unreasonable or embellished representations
as to possible income or business development.
3. Sponsor’s Responsibilities
All new Members have the right to receive training without
cost and support from their sponsor.
a) A Sponsor is expected to provide information on how to
obtain Company-approved literature, websites, and to give
basic schooling to their newly sponsored Members.
b) Member who sponsors another Member must fulfill the responsibility
of performing a legitimate supervisory function in the training
of those sponsored Members.
c) A Sponsor must have continuing contact, communication,
and management supervision with his/her sales organization.
Examples of such supervision may include, but are not limited
to newsletters, written correspondence, personal meetings,
telephone contact, and voice mail, e-mail, training sessions
and sharing all Company information.
d) A Sponsor should exercise his/her best efforts to ensure
that all Independent Members in his/her Organization properly
understand and comply with the “Terms of Service”
of the Agreement.
e) Members should be able to provide confirmation to the
Company semi-annually regarding fulfillment of those responsibilities
should the need arise. Failure to meet the terms could result
in the cancellation of the offending Membership.
4. Sponsorship Transfers
Maintaining the uprightness of the organization is vital
to success. The shifting of sponsors is not allowed once
a gibLink Inc. Member is sponsored. gibLink Inc. believes
in protecting that relationship, except in the case of a
gibLink Inc. Member using unscrupulous means to sponsor
someone.
5. Cross-Sponsoring
A Company Member may not launch another network marketing
or multi-level opportunity to any Company Member that the
Member did not personally sponsor. A breach of this proviso
will mean the instant cancellation and termination of the
offending Membership.
6. International Sponsoring & Territories
There is no exclusive territory assignment. Members have
the right to function anywhere within the areas of operation
prescribed by the Company.
7. Member Lists
Member lineage lists are confidential and the right of
ownership and or property of the Company. The Company has
compiled and presently maintains Member lists through the
outlay of significant time, effort, and financial capital.
Member lists, in their past, present and future forms, constitute
commercially valuable proprietary assets and trade secrets
of the Company, which the Company’s employees have
agreed to hold as confidential.
The Member lineage lists remain, at all times, the private
property of the Company, which may, at any time and at the
Company’s sole prudence, reclaim and take ownership
of the lists. Accordingly, each recipient agrees:
a) To hold confidential and not disclose any Member lists
or portion thereof to any third person, including, but not
limited to, other existing Members, competitors and/or the
general public.
b) To limit use of the lists to their intended scope of
furthering the Member’s Company-correlated business.
c) That any intended or unintentional use or exposé
of the lists outside of those sanctioned herein, or for
the benefit of any third person, constitutes mishandling
and the misappropriation, which causes irreparable damage
and monetary loss to the Company.
d) That upon any violation under this Section the Company
will seek appropriate injunctive reprieve and compensation
against the offending Member.
e) That the obligations under this Section will continue
to exist resulting in the cancellation of the recipient’s
Member Agreement.
The Company reserves the right to pursue all suitable remedies
under pertinent international, national or local laws to
protect their rights to the above stated proprietary and
trade secret Member lists; any failure to pursue such remedies
will not comprise a waiver of those rights.
8. Lead Distribution Policy
a. Members should carefully consider whether to organize
a large lead generation campaign or in an informal way collect
leads one at a time. If a Member emails, mails or distributes
literature or promotional material, they should always include
their name, address and/or telephone number on the literature
or promotional material.
b. Members must abide by regulations set out by the United
States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act regarding Spam
and business practices. Violation of these policies may
result in disciplinary measures. (See “Terms of Service”
(TOS) for details.)
c. From time to time the Company could receive inquiries
from the public about its products and opportunity. When
this occurs, the Company tries to determine whether the
contact with the Company began with the hard work of a Member.
If so, the interested party will be referred back to that
Member. Leads linking people who have simply heard of the
Company without any discoverable contact by an existing
Member will be assigned, on a rotating basis, to an active
Member who has established leadership and training capabilities,
and who lives in the same geographical area. However, the
Company may use its sole diplomacy in making such assignments.
9. Sale, Transfer, or Assignment of Business
A Member may not sell, assign, or transfer their Membership
without the prior approval of the Company. Any attempted
sale, assignment, or delegation without such approval shall
be voided by the Company. If the assignment procedures are
properly followed, the Company may not unduly deny an assignment
of a Membership, provided the assignee completes a current
Application, and possesses reasonable ability to satisfactorily
perform the obligations of a Member.
When transfers are requested the same policies and
rules will apply as in the section 2.
Restrictions on becoming a Member on page 3.
a) Members should consult a legal representative to ensure
that the sale conforms to all applicable laws and regulations.
b) The seller must provide to the anticipated buyer, in
writing, details of the membership’s last six (6)
months activity.
c) The Company reserves the right to evaluate all terms
of sale and may insist upon supplementary terms and conditions
before endorsement of any planned sale.
d) If it is determined, at the Company’s sole discretion,
that a Membership was transferred to outwit compliance with
the Member Agreement, the Policies and Procedures or the
Revenue Sharing Plan, the transfer shall be declared null
and void. The Membership shall revert to the transferring
Member, who shall be treated as if the transfer had never
occurred from the reversion date forward. If necessary,
and at the Company’s sole discretion, appropriate
action (including termination of the offending Membership)
may be taken, to guarantee compliance with the Member Agreement
and the Policies and Procedures.
10. Inheritance
Upon the death or incapacity of a Member, the Membership
position and all rights pass to the lawful successor. The
Company may require legal credentials before the transfer
can become effective. The successor must provide the following:
(1) an original death certificate; (2) a notarized copy
of the will or last testament establishing the successor’s
right to the Membership’s business; (3) complete a
Member agreement executed by a trustee.
11. Voluntary Cancellation of a Membership
A Member may at anytime cancel their Membership for any
reason by submitting a signed resignation letter to the
Company and their sponsor.
a) The canceling Member will be eligible to re-apply again
after six (6) months after canceling his/her Membership
before reapplying to become a Member under a different Sponsor,
and must begin by purchasing gibLine subscription and services,
completing online Member Application and Agreement Form.
b) The Application becomes binding upon acceptance by the
Company at its Corporate Office. The Company reserves the
exclusive right to accept or reject anyone as a Member.
If an individual is rejected by the Company, notification
of such rejection will be notified within ten (10) days
from the date the Application was received at the Company
Corporate Office.
c) Any involvement in the marketing of the Company’s
products before the new Application has been accepted, will
be cause for denying them re-entry into the program.
12. Income Taxes
Members are independent contractors for federal and state
income tax purposes and do not have income taxes withheld
from commissions. Members are responsible for reporting
and paying income taxes to local, provincial, state, and
federal authorities. The Company will provide Members in
the USA with a 1099 and will forward a copy of this form
to the IRS in accordance with federal laws. A Member providing
misleading or improper tax information will be considered
grounds for termination. The Company is not required to
provide any forms to International Members; they are responsible
for reporting and paying income taxes in their own country.
Section 4
Bonus and Compensation Policies
1. Payment of Commissions/Bonuses
a) A minimum of $10.00 total is needed to include a Member
in the pay cycle. Any bonuses for $10.00 or less will be
held and added to the next pay cycle. Combined earnings
of $10.00 in all categories of revenue sharing, will include
the Member in a pay run. There is a .50 cent administrative
processing fee per transaction.
b) Monthly Commissions for Global Revenue Share are calculated
and paid on 15th of the following month. This allows the
Commission Department time to validate the pay run prior
to crediting pay to your GMC account.
c) Weekly Direct Revenue Shares are calculated after the
close of each week. The Direct Revenue Shares week starts
on Monday at 12:01 AM Central Standard Time and closes on
Sunday at 12:00 PM Central Standard Time.
d) If the scheduled Commission Run occurs on any holiday,
then the Commission Run will be conducted on the following
business day.
e) Funds are added to the GMC accounts 24-48 hours after
calculation of the pay run.
f) gibLink Inc. has the right to recover any overpayment
of commissions.
2. Outstanding Accounts by Members
The Company has the right to set off any monies owed by
the Member against commissions and bonuses. If more than
one person is listed on the agreement, all persons will
be held jointly and severally liable for the outstanding
amount. Interest of 1.5% per month will be charged on all
overdue accounts.
Section 5
Purchasing and Ordering Policies
1. Member Refund Policy
The Company is dedicated to Member satisfaction on all
of its products, and backs them with a five (5) day 100%
Money Back Guarantee. You accept that you have five (5)
days from your purchase date to review services and to request
a full refund if you are not absolutely satisfied. After
expiration of the five (5) day review period, you accept
and agree to abide by gibLink Inc’s. "No refund
policy.”
2. Declined Credit Cards
Rejected payments commit a breach of the agreement. It
is the responsibility of the Member to keep payments current
and up to date. Declined credit cards and or insufficient
funds or any returned payments will result in cancellation
of the agreement with gibLink Inc. and result in loss of
earnings. No commissions or bonuses will be paid to the
delinquent Member during this period of the breach of agreement.
3. Forms of Payment
The Company will accept the following forms of payment:
Visa, MasterCard, AMX, Discover and GMC.
4. Membership and Subscription Renewals
Failure to renew one’s membership, means that a Member
loses his/her rights as a Member, and forfeits his/her rights
to future commissions/bonuses and his/her rights to Member
structures within his/her organization. Pending commissions
will be paid through normal methods (GMC) after thirty (30)
days of the cancellation.
5. Membership and Subscription Cancellation
A Member may cancel their Membership and Subscription
by two methods:
a) through the back office or
b) by submitting cancellation through help desk
The cancellation must be submitted five (5) days prior the
subscription renewal.
Section 6
Members General Business Ethics
1. Each Member agrees that he will not make any misleading,
unfair, inaccurate, or disparaging comparisons, claims,
representations, or statements about other companies (including
competitors); their products; or their commercial activities.
2. A Member agrees that he/she has no authority to take
any steps in any country or other political jurisdiction
to introduce or further the Company’s business.
a) This includes, but is not limited to, any attempt to
register or reserve Company names, trademarks, or trade
names; to secure approval for products or business practices;
or to establish business or governmental contacts of any
kind in the Company’s behalf.
b) A Member agrees to indemnify the Company for all costs
and attorney’s fees incurred by the Company for any
remedial action needed to exonerate the Company in the event
the Member improperly acts on behalf of the Company.
c) The Member agrees to immediately assign any registration
of Company names, trademarks, or trade names registered
or reserved in violation of this Section to the Company.
The provisions of this Section survive the termination of
the Agreement.
Section 7
Marketing Policies and Advertising
1. Regulatory Approval
No government body, agency, or authority approves or endorses
any marketing program.
No Member may ever imply that the promotion, operation,
or organization of the Company has been approved, sanctioned,
or endorsed by any regulatory authority. Such statement
or implication constitutes grounds for terminating the offending
Membership.
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2. Claims or Representations by Members
a) Member must represent the gibLink Inc. and opportunity
ethically and fairly.
b) Members shall not make any claim regarding the Company’s
products and services or the Revenue Sharing Plan, nor guarantee
any specific income nor assure any level of sales, profit,
which have not been made in official gibLink Inc. literature.
c) Members are expressly forbidden from implying that additional
products or services will be added to the Company program
or that enhancements to the Revenue Sharing Plan are forthcoming.
d) No misleading or unrealistic earning claims may be made.
No income guarantees of any kind may be made.
e) Exhibiting actual or facsimile (fax) or Website Commission
checks or statements are prohibited.
f) No hypothetical examples of what is mathematically possible,
nor income representation, projections or potentials may
be used in any Business Presentation without the appropriate
Income Disclaimer.
g) Members shall avoid any suggestion that it is easy to
attain high-income levels, and shall always explain that
each individual’s success depends solely upon the
level of effort expended and their personal commitments
to the Company program.
h) Member shall make it clear that the Revenue Sharing Plan
is based upon retail sales of the Company’s services
and products, and that no compensation is available from
the Revenue Sharing Plan or otherwise merely from the sponsorship
of other Members.
i) Retail selling is a requirement in this marketing program,
and must be emphasized in all sponsoring presentations.
3. Logos, Trademarks, and other Intellectual Property
of the Company
a. In order to maintain the integrity and accuracy of
the Company’s image, rigorous requirements, and guidelines
governing advertising and promotion by Members must be imposed.
Misuse of the Company name, logo, trademarks, its products,
or other intellectual property, diminishes the goodwill
of the Company and affects all Members and may result in
the termination of the offending Membership.
b. Sponsors must ensure that each Member has adequate training
and will not consciously violate these policies.
4. Trademarks
a) Member may not use any of the Company’s trade
names, trademarks, service marks, product names, logos or
other intangible commercial assets, registered or otherwise,
in any form of advertising or promotion without the express
written consent of the Company. Each Member agrees that
any such use in violation of these provisions constitutes
a breach of the Agreement and causes irreparable harm to
the Company.
b) The Company reserves the right to prohibit any advertising
or promotion and to pursue all appropriate remedies under
applicable laws and its Agreement with Members which may
result in immediate termination of one’s Membership
and legal action.
5. Copyrights
The Company reserves the ownership rights to contents
of all Company published materials and all Company-sponsored
training sessions. Any use or reproduction by any means
requires prior written approval from the Company.
6. Use of Authorized Promotional Materials
a) Only those materials, which have been made available
directly by the Company, are allowed for promotional purposes.
The Company will produce and offer for sale, at a reasonable
price, the materials necessary to build a Member’s
business.
b) No reproduction, personalization, or alteration of any
of these Company materials is allowed in any form. Any violation
of this rule will lead to the termination of the offending
Membership.
7. Signage
Company logos, names or those of its products/services
may not be used or displayed on any apartment building,
house, office, workplace, storefront, or other physical
premises.
8. Advertising
Members shall not advertise the Company products in any
way other than by the use of advertising or promotional
materials made available to the Member by the Company with
the exception of “blind advertisements” where
no reference is made to the Company name or product names.
Members are prohibited from using the Company trade names
or logos in advertising in a manner that would suggest or
imply that they are employed by or are agents of the Company.
All advertisements must provide the name of a qualified
Member only.
9. Radio & Television Advertising
When participating in radio or television advertising,
in addition to adhering to the advertising guidelines, it
must follow a pre-approved advertisement script. There cannot
be a question and answer session or any similar format where
non-approved information can be relayed. Likewise, if a
member receives any inquiries from the media pertaining
to gibLink Inc’s. Revenue Sharing Plan or services,
that member must refer the media representative to the gibLink
Inc. corporate office.
For a radio or television ad, the following statement would
need to be stated on the advertisement: “This advertisement
has been paid and produced by (name), gibLink Inc’s.
“Independent Member.”” Members are expected
to follow the marketing guidelines as to what can and cannot
be said about gibLink Inc’s. services and/or business
opportunity.
10. Newspaper
The only ads allowed in newspaper advertisements, must
be “blind.” Only generic business opportunity
advertisements may be placed. For example, a print ad could
end with the statement, “For details, call Jim Rich
at (719) 555-1234,” but it could not say, “For
details, call Jim Rich, “Independent Member”
of the gibLink Inc. at (719) 555-1234.” The latter
statement is prohibited because it uses the Company’s
name (which makes the ad no longer “blind”).
11. Internet
gibLink Inc’s. Members may use the Internet to promote
the gibLink Inc. opportunity and products by creating a
web page, home page, or website which may result in interstate
data transmissions but subject to gibLink Inc. guidelines.
Members must comply with all valid laws regarding online
conduct and content regarding the transmission of technological
data being exported which must be up to standard to the
laws which govern in that community, state, province, or
country. Advertising on the Internet using the Company’s
trade names or logos is strictly prohibited. Members must
abide by regulations set out by the United States Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) Act regarding Spam and business practices.
Violation of these policies may result in disciplinary measures.
(See “Terms of Service” (TOS) for details.)
12. Telephone Listing
Telephone book advertising is prohibited. Members may
not be listed in telephone directory white or yellow pages.
No Member may contract for a display-type ad in any telephone
directory. Members may not list their telephone number with
the telephone company as “the Company” or in
any way cause the local directory assistance operators to
refer callers searching for the Company Corporate Office
or any satellite office thereof to their number. In the
event a Member receives a call meant for gibLink Inc., the
Member should refer the caller to gibLink’s Inc’s.
Corporate Office.
13. Receiving Telephone Calls
All Members are independent contractors and prohibited
from answering the telephone and/or using any answering
message device that would in any way mislead or give a caller
the impression that he/she has reached the Corporate Office
of “the Company.”
14. Unsolicited Fax and Phone Blasts
Soliciting anyone for product sales, business opportunities,
or other marketing ventures by e-mail, fax, website or phone
blasts without their prior consent or request is prohibited.
Violation of this policy will result in disciplinary measures.
15. Spamming
Spam is defined as an unsolicited email or electronic
message; often of a commercial nature that is sent indiscriminately
to multiple mailing lists, individuals, or newsgroups. Spamming
to Internet users is prohibited. Members must abide by regulations
set out by the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Act regarding Spam and business practices. Violation of
these policies may result in disciplinary measures. (See
“Terms of Service “(TOS) for details.)
16. Business Cards and Stationery
Member may order business cards and stationery from any
printer. Only an authorized format, of the Company logo,
may be used along with individual name, followed by ”Independent
Member”, address, and telephone/fax and e-mail numbers
on his/her business card and stationery.
17. Direct Response
The Company does not allow direct response sales fulfillment
of its products and services through print, radio, television,
direct mail, mail order forms, brochures, catalogs, annual
directories, or any other type of unsolicited promotion
or advertising. All sales must be completed on a person-to-person
basis. Direct response is allowed for Member recruitment
only.
18. eBay
gibLink Inc. Members may not sell gibLink Inc. products
and services on eBay or any other internet auction site.
This form of selling precludes the personal contact that
should be present in a networking environment. gibLink Inc.
members may not supply third party individuals with gibLink
Inc. products or material (electronic or physical) who are
knowingly intending to place the product and services on
eBay.
19. Telemarketing
Members using telemarketing to market their products and
services must comply with and register as a telemarketer
according to current state, provincial, federal or governmental
regulations in their jurisdiction for telephone marketing
and solicitation. See “Terms of Service” (TOS)
20. Media Inquiries
Members may not solicit coverage or publicity from the
media regarding their gibLink Inc. business, nor may they
appear on radio or television talk shows to promote their
activities. If a Member is contacted by the media (radio,
television or the press), the contact should be referred
to the gibLink Inc. Corporate Office in order to ensure
accuracy and a consistent Company image.
21. Business Names
Members may not use the words, gibLink
within a business name. An example of an unauthorized use
of the trademarked name is “gibLink of San Francisco.”
22. Conduct at Business Presentations and Training
Sessions
All Business Presentations and Training Sessions shall
be conducted in strict compliance with Company produced
guidelines, scripts, slides and printed materials. They
have been developed and refined to ensure that prospects
have accurate information upon which to base their decision,
and to assist new Members in learning proven techniques
for achieving success. Any variation or departure will result
in the termination of the offending Membership.
23. Product/Services Claims
Members shall not make any claim for any of the Company
product/services which are not expressed in official promotional
literature or website. Members are responsible for notifying
their Members in their organization of new gibLink Inc.
Policies and Procedures, forms, and literature, or website
advertising changes, and replacement of old Policies and
Procedures, forms, and literature, or website advertising
changes.
24. Inducements to Prospects
All Members are equal in the eyes of the Company’s
Corporate Management. No retail sales organization or group
may imply that it has a “special relationship”
or that it can offer a prospect preferred treatment by virtue
of their “special rapport” with the Company
Corporate Office.
At open or public meetings, gibLink Inc. podium and/or wall
banners are permissible. Signage stating the name of the
Company services/products is also permitted. However, it
is strictly against Company policy to display banners, signs
or other paraphernalia, which identifies or promotes the
name of a specific network or organization at any public
meeting. Such banners, signs, and paraphernalia may be utilized
only at closed presentations sponsored by and paid for by
a single network or organization.
25. Alien Materials or Products
During the term of the Member Agreement, Members shall
not sell or promote directly or indirectly the products,
services, or opportunities of any other company which is
a direct competitor of any products and services provided
by gibLink Inc. while conducting their business. Additionally,
only the Company products/services and/or authorized promotional
materials may be sold or displayed at any gibLink Inc. meeting.
Violation of this provision is justifiable cause for termination
of the offending Membership.
Section 8
Use of Internet
Members must only use Company produced Member web sites, Corporate
sites, and web tools (i.e., Customer Relations Management
(CRM) etc.) when they promote the Company’s products
and services over the Internet. Additionally, Members are
permitted to create generic business opportunity sites and/or
generic splash pages with links to Company sites. These generic
pages may not contain the Company’s trademarks or other
copyrighted material and may not contain information on the
Company, its products or its business, or pictures of products
or corporate facilities/personnel. Members may not use the
Internet to promote the Company, including its products and
services, in any other manner except as set forth in this
policy. In case of a violation, the Company may require the
offending Member to immediately remove the web site that is
in violation of gibLink Inc’s. policies, in addition
to taking other disciplinary actions against the responsible
Member in accordance with Section 7 of these Policies and
Procedures. Member web sites are also subject to the following
restrictions.
a) Members who have previously created websites and currently
enjoy their own independent Internet sites to promote the
Company’s products/services and business opportunity
must first be reviewed and approved as Sales Aids in accordance
with Section 9 of these Policies and Procedures and carry
a Company designated review seal. Changes made to the site
after obtaining the initial review seal requires written
authorization from a Legal Department.
b) Members may not include any intellectual property or
proprietary information in the unique domain names/URL or
meta-tags of their Company produced or generic business
opportunity web sites. Additionally, intellectual property
and proprietary information cannot be used as “wallpaper”
on any Company hosted or generic business opportunity site.
c) Members may not register their web sites with search
engines or web directories using any intellectual property
any proprietary information.
d) Members are required to promote their Company hosted
and/or generic business opportunity Internet sites through
one-on-one personal or mutual contact. Additionally, Members
are prohibited from forwarding information regarding their
sites to individuals who have not specifically requested
information regarding the Company’s business opportunity
and/or products (i.e., spam).
Section 9
Sales Aids
a) A Member may only use, distribute, or sell Sales Aids
either:
I. produced and distributed by the Company and bearing their
copyright designation, or
II. produced and distributed by an “Independent Member”,
only after review by the Company and bearing the specific
designation “content reviewed” followed by a
designated review identification number. The above-stated
designation may be obtained through the process outlined
below and in accordance with additional terms found in the
Sales Aid Review Process but may only be used after a certificate
has been received from the Company by the submitting Member.
That certificate must specifically indicate that the material
may be made available for distribution.
b) The Company may impose a reasonable fee for reviewing
a Sales Aid. Members should allow a minimum of four weeks
for the Company to complete its review of submitted materials.
c) The Company reserves the right to require any change
to a Sales Aid it deems necessary to ensure appropriate
content before allowing the Sales Aid to bear its review
designation as stated above.
d) The Company reserves the right to deny approval for any
proposed Sales Aid and, if changes in regulatory requirements
or other circumstances so dictate, to require, at the Company’s
sole discretion, the removal from the marketplace or previously
reviewed Sales Aids without financial obligation to the
affected Member.
e) Any Member who produces or has previously produced or
distributed materials as set forth in this Section bears
ultimate responsibility for the material contained therein.
The Company’s review process does not guarantee that
the Sales Aid complies with all applicable federal or state
legal and other regulatory requirements. The review process
does not constitute legal advice from the Company to any
Member. In addition to the Company’s review, all Members
who intend to produce and distribute Sales Aids in accordance
with this Section are strongly advised to seek the advice
of independent legal counsel with regard to the legality
and regulatory compliance of Sales Aids.
f) Members are free to establish their own prices for Sales
Aids reviewed by the Company under this Section.
g) Sales Aids shall be identified by the name of the individual
or individuals that produced them. Group or organizational
identifiers shall not be used in connection with the production
of Sales Aids.
h) All mailing lists of the Company’s Members obtained
in connection with the production or sale of an independently
produced Sales Aid are the confidential and proprietary
property of the Company. Independent tape duplicators or
other persons obtaining access to Member lists through their
production or distribution of that material must contractually
agree to the confidentiality and proprietary nature of those
mailing lists and that any use of those lists or contacts
generated there from except for the sole purpose of furthering
the Company’s business is expressly forbidden. A Member
must also agree that the information is the proprietary
property of the Company and any materials offered to the
Members which make any reference to the Company or its programs
may be done so only with the prior written consent of the
Company for each separate offer.
i) The return policy of Independent Members with regard
to Sales Aids, which they have produced or sold, must be
in full compliance with the pertinent Sales Aid return policy
employed by the Company for Company Approved Sales Aids
(See Section 5).
Members who use, distribute, or sell Sales Aids
in violation of this Section are subject to appropriate
remedial action by the Company, up to and including termination
of the violating Membership.
Section 10
Miscellaneous Policies
1. Contact between Members and Employees
a) Company employees are trained to be polite and professional
in each and every contact with Members. Should a Member
ever receive less than this from the Company personnel,
they should document the situation and forward it to the
legal department of the Company for immediate review. Members
will be notified of any action taken.
b) Members are expected to extend these same courtesies
when dealing with the Corporate Office staff, either by
submitting tickets on the telephone or in person. Company
employees are not required to endure verbal abuse. Whenever
they feel this is occurring they are to turn the call over
to a supervisor. If this is not possible they are to politely
end the conversation and document the incident. This documentation
will also be forwarded to the legal department of the Company
for review and any appropriate action. In severe circumstances,
this will lead to the termination of the offending membership.
2. Member Violations
a) The Company reserves the exclusive right to terminate
the Membership of any Member who violates any provision
of the Member Agreement or any policy or procedure. The
Company must be notified in writing of any and all details,
including but not limited to, the date(s), location(s),
and nature of the violation, and the identity of the Member
who has allegedly violated the Policies and Procedures.
The Member will receive a warning letter from the Company
advising of the alleged violation. The Member shall have
ten (10) days from the date of notice to reply to the allegation(s).
Upon review of the reply, if any, the Company shall notify
the Member in writing of any disciplinary actions imposed
(disciplinary actions may consist of probation, suspension
or termination). The Member will then have twenty-one (21)
days in which to appeal the disciplinary action in writing
to the Company.
3. Abusive or Obscene Content
a) Any content posted by a member that is abusive, obscene,
vulgar, or contains any explicit or offensive language or
images, (Pornography or Pornographic material), or is found
to be in violation and determined to be such, of the gibLink
Inc. Policies and Procedures, will be removed without notice
at gibLink Inc’s, discretion.
b) A note to the abusive member’s account will be
posted stating that their post was removed and that if they
wish to enquire as to why it was removed or if they believe
that it was removed in error; they can contact gibLink Inc.
at legal@giblink.com and receive an explanation.
4. Abusive or Obscene Speech and Conduct
Any speech or conduct by a member that is abusive, obscene,
vulgar, or contains any explicit or offensive language against
gibLink Members, gibLink Inc. or the general public or potential
Members, found to be in violation and determined to be such,
of the gibLink Inc. Policies and Procedures, will be subject
to disciplinary action.
5. Disciplinary Action
a) Probation - A Member may be placed
on probation for a period of 30, 60, or 90 days. If any
further disciplinary action is deemed necessary by the company
during the probationary period, the Membership could be
either suspended or terminated.
b) Suspension - As an option to termination,
a Member may be placed on suspension, which constitutes
a loss of income and benefits normally accorded a Membership
in good standing, throughout the term of suspension. The
suspension period will be relative to the nature of the
violation(s). The right of a suspended Member to receive
commissions or bonuses from the Company ceases immediately
from the date of suspension through to the end of the suspension
period. A suspended Member must cease and desist selling
the Company products, sponsoring, using Company promotional
materials, representing himself/herself as a Member or acting
in any way, which may put at risk or harm the business of
the Company or its Members.
c) Termination - To protect its business
and that of its Members, the Company reserves the right
to immediately terminate its agreement with any Member at
any time if the Member breaches any of the Terms of Services
or Conditions of the Member Agreement, the Policies and
Procedures, the Revenue Sharing Plan or the Code of Conduct.
Such “Notice of Termination” shall be in writing.
The Company reserves the right to void the termination at
any time, and set any terms or conditions for the reinstatement
it deems suitable.
A terminated Member to receive commissions or bonuses from
the Company ceases immediately from the date of the termination
to include pending and future commissions. Furthermore,
a terminated Member must immediately cease/desist/stop sponsoring,
using the Company promotional materials, representing himself
or herself as a Member or acting in any way which may put
at risk or harm the business of the Company or its Members.
6. Indemnity
Each Member and effective party shall hold the Company
harmless from any claims, damages, or liabilities arising
from the Member’s misrepresentation, negligence, or
failure to follow these Policies and Procedures.
7. Change of Address Notification
To ensure no delay in communications, payments of commissions,
bonuses and other critical information, it is crucial that
our files are up to date. Current Street addresses, post
boxes, Postal or zip code changes must be provided two weeks
prior to any changes. Members making changes may advise
gibLink Inc. through the back office, email, courier, or
postal service.
8. Updates of Policies and Procedures
gibLink Inc. has the right to update or change any section
of the Policies and Procedures without notification to the
Members. It is the Members' responsibility to periodically
review the latest Policies and Procedures found on the gibLink
website. Any questions regarding gibLink Policies and Procedures
should be submitted through the Help Desk to the Legal Department.
9. gibRewards Policies and Procedures
By accessing your gibRewards - powered by OneBigPlanet®
Corp. and the web site at gibLink.com, you agree to all
of the terms and conditions contained in the Terms of Use
set forth below and the accompanying Privacy Policy. If
you do not agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and the
Privacy Policy, you are not authorized to use or access
this web site.
Please read this USER Agreement (the “Agreement”)
carefully before enrolling as a USER of the OneBigPlanet®
Corp. and gibRewards (the “Program” A USER constitutes
a registered member to the Program. This Agreement explains
the terms and conditions governing membership in the Program
(the “Program Terms and Conditions”), and it
is your responsibility to read and understand them. Enrollment
is defined as providing OneBigPlanet® Corp. with your
valid email address and a password in which to access your
account, as well as any and all requisite USER contact information
requested by OneBigPlanet® Corp. Participation in the
Program and its benefits are offered at the discretion of
OneBigPlanet® Corp., and OneBigPlanet® Corp. has
the right to change the Program Terms and Conditions, in
whole or in part, at any time with or without notice.
Further, this USER Agreement (”Agreement”)
constitutes a binding legal agreement between you and ONEBIGPLANET®
CORP. regarding your use of the Program. Please read this
Agreement carefully. By registering for or using the Program,
you accept this Agreement and any modifications that may
be made to the Agreement from time to time. If you do not
agree to any provision of this Agreement, you should not
use the Program.
BEFORE YOU SELECT THE “I ACCEPT AND AGREE”
CHECK BOX, CAREFULLY READ THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. BY
CHECKING THE “I ACCEPT AND AGREE” BOX AND CLICKING
THE JOIN BUTTON, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY AND ARE
BECOMING A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE
TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT CHECK THE “I
ACCEPT AND AGREE” CHECK BOX AND CLICK THE JOIN BUTTON.
The terms “you,” “your,” “USER”
and “yours” refer to you, the customer using
the Program. The terms “ONEBIGPLANET® ,”
“we,” “us,” and “our”
refer to OneBigPlanet® Corp.
ELIGIBILITY AND ACCESS TO ADVANTAGES
You must be an individual, 18 years of age or older. A USER
must be human: no machines, scripts, or automated services
may be used to accumulate any financial benefits derived
from the use of OneBigPlanet® Corp. You may maintain
only one account. Any duplicate accounts will be subject
to cancellation by ONEBIGPLANET®. The Program is only
available via access to the gibRewards Web site (http://www.gibrewards.com).
You must have Internet access and an email address to be
eligible to receive the privileges and benefits of membership.
ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards is not responsible for
your inability to: connect to or have access to the Internet;
log into the ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards Web site;
or access your ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards account.
You must have Internet access and an e-mail address to be
eligible to receive the privileges and benefits of membership.
Furthermore, the following conditions apply: (a) Access
to the site requires you to use a personal identification
number (”PIN”) that will be provided to you
at login. You agree to keep your PIN confidential and not
share it with anyone else; (b) The site contains links to
third-party services and resources. ONEBIGPLANET® and
gibRewards does not control the availability, security,
and content of third-party sites.
ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards is not responsible for,
any third-party content that may be linked or accessed through
other websites.
Any concerns regarding any such service or resource, or
any link to any such service or resources, should be directed
to the particular third-party service or source that provides
the site; and (c) Offers may have expiration dates or restrictions
on days or dates of usage (i.e., black-out periods) that
limit validity. Please read rules of use for each Affiliated
Merchant’s offer carefully.
For more information, please visit the online help area
of the web site to see the “Frequently Asked Questions”
section; or click on the “Help” icon at the
top of the web site for assistance. By agreeing to these
terms and conditions, you also agree not to ’spam’
unknown individuals by sending them unwanted emails to solicit
their membership at ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards. Refusal
to abide by this or any other rules outlined herein may
result in ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards revoking or canceling
your membership.
ADVANTAGES
USER purchases made through the ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards
Affiliated Merchants will be deemed a “Qualified Purchase”
in which tangible discounts or other benefits (herein, “Advantages”)
in purchase price will be applied to the purchase, at the
time of purchase by USER. All said Advantages will be subject
to award if and only if all of the following criteria are
satisfied: (a) “Cookies”, both first and third
party (if applicable), must be enabled on your Web browser;
(b) All potential Qualified Purchases must begin by clicking
on the Affiliated Merchant’s link that appears on
the ONEBIGPLANET®/gibRewards Web site and being successfully
connected to the Affiliated Merchant’s Web site based
upon that click. TO receive all advantages, USERS must start
their shopping trip at the gibRewards website; (c) ONEBIGPLANET®/gibRewards
will route your request to a merchant site through specific
links, to insure your advantage. Any alteration of these
links will invalidate your advantage and/or possibly sale,
which will not be deemed a Qualified Purchase; and (d)
Users must not use coupons not listed on the ONEBIGPLANET®/gibRewards
website.
The determination of whether or not a purchase made through
a ONEBIGPLANET®/gibRewards Affiliated Merchant is a
“Qualified Purchase” is at the sole discretion
of ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards and/or the Affiliated
Merchant.
Advantages awarded to USERS are subject to adjustments for
returns, cancellations, and other events. Such adjustments
can be applied to USER’s qualified purchase at any
time by an Affiliated Merchant at its sole discretion. Should
you disagree with any of these adjustments made to your
“Qualified Purchase”, your sole remedy is to
resolve the matter directly with the respective Affiliated
Merchant. USERS may be taxed on “Qualified Purchases”
based on the tax laws of federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
In all instances, USERS will be solely responsible for any
and all tax liability. From time to time, there may be Affiliated
Merchants who do not offer Advantages to respective USERS.
This is not contestable or disputable by the USER. It is
the USER’s responsibility to verify that Advantages
have been applied to a Qualified Purchase. If USER does
not believe that Advantages were not correctly applied to
his/her respective Qualified Purchase, USER’s sole
remedy is to resolve the matter directly with the respective
Affiliated Merchant.
ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards is not responsible for
changes to, or discontinuance of, any Affiliated Merchant,
or any Affiliated Merchant withdrawal from the Program,
or for any effect on accrual of Advantages caused by such
changes, discontinuance, or withdrawal. ONEBIGPLANET®
and gibRewards is not responsible for changes to, or discontinuance
of, any special offer or coupon code at an Affiliated Merchant
site. It is the USER’s responsibility to make sure
that all specials are valid. If you choose to use coupons
and specials that are not listed on the ONEBIGPLANET®
and gibRewards, we cannot guarantee that you will be eligible
to receive a ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards on your purchases.
ACCOUNT ACCESS AND PASSWORD
Upon registration to the Program, you will be given a pin
number (password) that will allow you to access your ONEBIGPLANET®/gibRewards
account (via gibRewards Web site) to identify Advantages,
receive Advantages, and modify your account information.
USER’s must be logged into his/her respective account,
in order to make changes. ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards
reserves the right to terminate any account for abusive
or fraudulent activity, or if the USER is no longer reachable
at the e-mail address provided. ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards
is entitled to act on instructions received under your personal
identification number (herein, “pin number,”
otherwise referred to as a password). For security purposes,
it is recommended that you memorize your pin number, and
do not write it down. You are responsible for keeping confidential
any pin number for your USER account and ONEBIGPLANET®
and gibRewards is not responsible for USERS who share or
lose their respective pin numbers. A USER must report to
ONEBIGPLANET® immediately, if anyone uses your account
without your consent, or you discover any security breach
that relates to your USER account, email address and other
account information.
DISCLOSURE OF ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND PRIVACY POLICY
You authorize ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards to only disclose
to third parties information you have provided, or information
that ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards has obtained about
your ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards account or shopping
behavior: (i) to agents and licensors of ONEBIGPLANET®
or its affiliates, such as independent auditors, consultants
or attorneys; (ii) to comply with government agency or court
orders or requests; (iii) in providing aggregated and non-personalized
marketing services for an advertising or merchant partner,
or (iv) where it is necessary for redemption of your Advantages.
Further, you authorize ONEBIGPLANET® to receive any
account information from any Affiliate Merchant including,
but not limited to information regarding purchase was made,
products ordered, order number, the time and date the purchase
occurred, the email address entered for the purchase. You
agree to hold the Affiliated Merchant harmless for any information
disclosed to ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards. You agree
to authorize ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards to collect
and use non-personalized marketing information regarding
visits and purchases made from the Affiliated Merchants
internet commerce sites
.(a) By signing up for usage at ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards,
you agree to receive communication from ONEBIGPLANET®
and gibRewards (e.g., e-mail newsletters, Advantages from
merchants, new or updated services and features, etc.),
as well as to receive periodic shopping-related emails that
highlight coupons and special deals that are available to
ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards USERS. Furthermore, you
hereby agree to receive communications that constitute Merchant
Affiliated specials, promotions, advertisements, correspondences,
etc. You can opt-out of receiving emails that are not account-related
by following the unsubscribe link on any of the emails.
Since we must communicate account information with you in
order to operate our service, you may not “unsubscribe”
from account information emails. But rest assured that we
don’t send account emails unnecessarily. If you don’t
wish to ever hear from us, even if just to hear that we
have update(s) to your account or sometimes to offer you
free advantages, you can terminate or cancel your account
by sending an email to customer service. Please know we
are only interested in offering you convenient online services
that match your interests and needs.
(b) PRIVACY POLICY: ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards takes
your privacy seriously. We want you to understand how we
handle your personal information that we may collect on
www.gibRewards.com (”the Site”), and how we
may and may not share it. This Privacy Statement covers
all of our information handling practices for the Site.
By visiting or accessing the Site, or becoming a registered
member, you accept the practices described in this Privacy
Statement. As part of providing you products or services,
we may collect the following types of personal information
from you: enrollment information, purchase information,
Advantages account information, Refer-A-Friend, and the
use of cookies and other related technologies. We use the
information we collect in order to develop, offer and deliver
our products and services, to process transactions in your
account, to fulfill legal and regulatory requirements, to
verify and enforce compliance with the policies governing
the Site and our services, and to protect against misuse
or unauthorized use of the Site and/or services. We collect
and use customer information to deliver superior services
to our USERS and to administer our business.
DISCLAIMER
ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards PROGRAM ARE BEING PROVIDED
TO USER “AS IS” WITH NO WARRANTY. TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards
DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM AND THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES
ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.
ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE,
OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE QUALITY OF, OR
ACCURACY OF ADVERTISEMENTS FOR, ANY MERCHANDISE, PRODUCTS,
OR SERVICES OFFERED OR PROVIDED BY AFFILIATED MERCHANTS
OR SUPPLIERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION,
ALTHOUGH ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards INTENDS TO TAKE
REASONABLE STEPS TO PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF VIRUSES
OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE MATERIALS TO THE ONEBIGPLANET®
and gibRewards WEB SITE, ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards
DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS
THAT THIS SITE IS FREE OF DESTRUCTIVE MATERIALS. IN ADDITION,
ONEBIGPLANET®/gibRewards DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ACCESS
TO THIS SITE AND/OR USE OF CURRENT OR FUTURE SOFTWARE WILL
BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, AND ONEBIGPLANET® and
gibRewards ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED
BY YOUR ACCESS, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS, THIS SITE OR YOUR
USE OR INABILITY TO USE CURRENT OR FUTURE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, YOUR PURCHASE ITEMS WITH AN AFFILIATED
MERCHANT.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL ANY OTHER COMPANY WITH WHICH ONEBIGPLANET®
and gibRewards HAS A CORPORATE PARTNERING RELATIONSHIP,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, CO-BRANDING, CO-MARKETING,
JOINT DEVELOPMENT, A MERCHANT RELATIONSHIP, OR A LICENSING
OR SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP (EACH A “CORPORATE PARTICIPANT”)
BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR NON-PERFORMANCE OF ONEBIGPLANET®
and gibRewards OBLIGATIONS. YOU AGREE NOT TO SUE ANY CORPORATE
PARTICIPANT FOR NON-PERFORMANCE BY ONEBIGPLANET® and
gibRewards. IN NO EVENT SHALL ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, CLAIMS OR LOSSES INCURRED (INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION COMPENSATORY, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES), HOWEVER CAUSED AND
UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH:
(I) THE PROGRAM; (II) ANY FAILURE, DELAY, OR DECISION BY
ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards IN ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM;
(III) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEB SITE; (IV) THE
USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO LOST PROFITS, LOST BUSINESS OR LOST OPPORTUNITY, OR ANY
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY
OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LEGAL FEES, ARISING OUT OF
SUCH USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, OR (V) THE PURCHASE
OR USE OF ANY MERCHANDISE, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES OF MERCHANTS
OR SUPPLIERS, EVEN IF ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards,
OR REPRESENTATIVES THEREOF, ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES, CLAIMS, OR LOSSES AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY. USER
AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards,
ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
CONSULTANTS AND EMPLOYEES, HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND,
INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES, MADE BY ANY
THIRD PARTY DUE TO OR ARISING OUT OF USER’S USE OF
THE PROGRAM, THE VIOLATION OF THESE POLICIES BY USER, OR
THE INFRINGEMENT BY USER, OR OTHER USER OF THE PROGRAM USING
THE USER’S ACCOUNT, OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR
OTHER RIGHT OF ANY PERSON OR ENTITY, OR AS A RESULT OF ANY
THREATENING, LIBELOUS, OBSCENE, HARASSING OR OFFENSIVE MATERIAL
CONTAINED IN ANY USER COMMUNICATIONS.
TERMINATION OR CHANGES TO THE PROGRAM
ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards reserves the right to terminate
the Program at any time with notice. This means USERS will
receive 30 days notice of Program termination. Notification
of Program termination will be sent to the email address
you provided to ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards during
the registration process. ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards
will not be responsible for failing to notify you of Program
termination where such failure is caused by any reason outside
the control of ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards, including
an error in your email program, an inaccurate email address,
your failure to check for your email online, or your failure
to inform ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards of a change in
your email address. ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards may
modify this Agreement from time to time, with or without
notice, and your continued participation in the Program
after such modification shall be deemed to be your acceptance
of any such modification. It is your responsibility to check
the USER Agreement page of the ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards
Web site regularly to determine whether this Agreement has
been modified. If you do not agree to any modification of
this Agreement, you must immediately cease participation
in the Program.
TERMINATION OF USAGE
Usage of and Participation in the Program is subject to
the Program Terms and Conditions. Any failure to comply
with the Program Terms and Conditions, any fraud or abuse
relating to the redemption of Advantages, or any misrepresentation
of any information furnished to ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards
or its affiliates by you, or anyone acting on your behalf,
may result in the termination of your usage of and participation
in the Program, cancellation of your ONEBIGPLANET®/gibRewards
USER account. ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards also reserves
the right to close accounts that have been inactive for
more than 6 months. We call these ‘Dead Accounts’.
Inactivity is defined as no tracked visits, either through
tracking of cookies or manually logged in. For any Dead
Account, ONEBIGPLANET® and gibRewards will no longer
allow user login under that username and password.
DISPUTES/ERRORS
All questions or disputes regarding the Program, including
without limitation, questions or disputes regarding eligibility
for the Program, must be submitted in writing to ONEBIGPLANET®/gibRewards
at: Customer Service, ONEBIGPLANET® Corp., 244 Madison
Avenue, #729, New York, NY 10016; or customerservice@OneBigPlanet.com.
All disputes, interpretations of Program Terms and Conditions
shall be resolved by ONEBIGPLANET® at its sole discretion.
ONEBIGPLANET® will respond to USERS, via email or snail
mail if USER requests it, no more than thirty days after
receipt of their question(s) or dispute(s). USER must provide
a valid email address and/or snail mail address in order
to receive a response from ONEBIGPLANET® customer service.
MISCELLANEOUS
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York, without reference
to conflicts of law rules. As a condition of the use of
the ONEBIGPLANET® website and service, you (the USER)
agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction
of the courts located within New York and therefore agree
to file any grievance or suit of any kind exclusively in
the courts located within New York. If any provision of
this Agreement is found invalid or unenforceable, that provision
shall be enforced to the maximum extent possible, and the
other provisions contained herein will remain in full force
and effect. ONEBIGPLANET®’s failure to insist
upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of the
Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision
or right. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as
creating or constituting a partnership, joint venture or
agency relationship between ONEBIGPLANET® and the Affiliated
Merchants or between ONEBIGPLANET® and any other of
its Corporate Partners. Neither the Affiliated Merchants
nor any Corporate Partner shall have the ability to create
any obligation on ONEBIGPLANET®’s behalf. This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and
ONEBIGPLANET® with respect to the Program.
BY ACCESSING YOUR gibRewards - powered by OneBigPlanet®
Corp. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS OF
USE, UNDERSTAND THEM, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEIR TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.

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