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This Agreement describes the terms and conditions that apply to participation in the Northshire Bookstore Affiliate Program (the "Program"). As used in this Agreement, "Northshire" means the Northshire Information, Inc., "you" means the applicant, "Site" means a World Wide Web site and, depending on the context, refers either to Northshire Bookstore's site (http://www.northshire.com or an associated Northshire link) or to the site that you will link to our site.

1. Registration and Review

Once you have provided all the necessary information and have submitted your application, we will contact you with your user name and setup information.

The Northshire Bookstore reserves the right to reject an application if we determine that the site is not an appropriate affiliation. Sites may be rejected if they are deemed by the Northshire to be illegal, defamatory, sexually explicit, harassing, violent, discriminatory, or otherwise objectionable or incompatible.

2. Links On Your Site

You must provide a link from your site to your Affiliate page; precise text for this link will be outlined in your registration information.

3. Featured Product

Northshire Bookstore will handle product orders placed by customers who follow links from your site to your Northshire Bookstore Affiliate Page. Northshire may reject orders that do not comply with its requirements. Northshire will be responsible for all aspects of order processing, including order entry, payment processing, shipping, cancellations, returns, and related customer service. Northshire will track sales made to customers who purchase products through the Affiliate Program. The sales data relating to purchases made through your site will be available for review in your Affiliate Administration Area.

You may select the Featured Products from those listed on our site for your Northshire Affiliate section by entering them in the Affiliate Administration Area: A product is any product listed for sale on our site, certain restrictions apply to "one-of-a-kind" items such as used books and used vinyl. You may add or delete products at any time without our approval. If there are any items that we do not currently carry feel free to send us an email with your suggestions.

4. Commissions

As provided herein, Northshire will pay you a commission on product sales made under the Program. In order for a commission to become due, the purchaser must follow a link from your site to your Affiliate Page, purchase a product using our automated ordering system, accept delivery, and pay in full. Northshire will not pay commissions on products that are purchased directly from Northshire or from its online catalog (instead of through a link from your site).

You will earn commissions based on qualifying revenues according to the commission schedule below. "Qualifying revenues" are net revenues derived by us from our sales of qualifying products, after deducting costs for taxes, shipping, handling, service charges, credit card processing fees, and bad debt. The current referral fee schedule is:

15% of Qualifying Revenues from the sale of each product appearing as a Featured Product on your Affiliate Page, that is added to the customer's Shopping Cart from the Affiliate Page reached through a link from your site.

5% of Qualifying Revenues from sales of:

Products purchased by customers which are not currently listed as Featured Products, which are added to the customer's Shopping Cart after arriving at the Northshire site via your Affiliate Link.

Products appearing on your Affiliate Page that have been determined to be ineligible for the 15% commission - Affiliates will be notified upon selection of such products, and will have the option to leave them as features at the 5% commission rate.

You will only be entitled to commissions earned during the term of this Agreement, and commissions will be payable only if the particular product orders are not canceled or returned. Northshire may withhold final payment for a reasonable time to ensure that the correct amount is paid.

5. Payment of Commissions

Northshire will send you a check for the commissions on a quarterly basis (less any taxes required to be withheld under applicable law), with a statement of sales activity, approximately 30 days after the end of each quarter. If, however, your commissions earned during a given quarter do not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), then you will be paid your accrued but unpaid commissions at the end of the next succeeding quarter. Regardless of the how small an amount has accrued in your commission account, it will be paid in full at no more than six-month intervals.

6. Pricing of Products

All Northshire Bookstore prices, policies and procedures will apply to purchasers under the Program. Northshire may change its prices, policies and procedures at any time.

7. Identification of Participation

Northshire will provide you with certain text and/or graphic images that identify your site as a Program participant, which you may display on your site.

8. License

Northshire grants you a non-exclusive, revocable right to use the text and images it provides, or other approved text or images for which it grants express permission, solely for the purpose of identifying your site as a Program participant. Northshire reserves all rights in icons, text, images, trade names and trademarks, and all other intellectual property. Northshire may revoke your license at any time by giving you written notice.

9. Responsibilities for Your Site; Indemnification

You alone are responsible for the operation and maintenance of your site, and Northshire disclaims all liability for such matters. You must comply with all applicable copyright and other laws. You will indemnify and hold Northshire harmless from all claims, damages, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) relating to the operation and maintenance of your site.

10. Term

The term of this Agreement will begin upon our acceptance of your application and will end when terminated by either party. You or Northshire may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, by giving the other party written notice of termination.

11. Modification of Agreement

Northshire may modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement by posting a change notice or a new agreement on our affiliate information page at http://www.northshire.com/affiliates.html and by email notification. If you continue to participate in the Program after modifications are posted, you thereby agree to be bound by the Agreement as modified.

12. Status of Parties

You and Northshire Information, Inc. are independent contractors and nothing in this Agreement will create any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative, or employment relationship between the parties. Neither party shall make or accept any offers or representations on each other's behalf, nor will either party make any statement, which reasonably could contradict this Section 12.

13. Limitation of Liability

Northshire will not be liable for indirect, special, or consequential damages (or any loss of revenue, profits, or data) arising in connection with this Agreement or the Program, even if Northshire has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Further, our aggregate liability arising with respect to this Agreement and the Program will not exceed the total referral fees paid or payable to you under to this Agreement.

14. Disclaimers

Northshire makes no express or implied warranties or representations with respect to the Program or any products sold through the Program (including, without limitation, warranties of fitness, merchantability, non-infringement, or any implied warranties arising out of a course of performance, dealing, or trade usage). Northshire will not be liable for the consequences of any site interruptions or errors.

15. Independent Investigation

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ALL ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT NORTHSHIRE MAY AT ANY TIME (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY) SOLICIT CUSTOMER REFERRALS ON TERMS THAT MAY DIFFER FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT OR OPERATE WEB SITES THAT ARE SIMILAR TO OR COMPETE WITH YOUR WEB SITE. YOU HAVE INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED THE DESIRABILITY OF PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM AND ARE NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATION, GUARANTEE, OR STATEMENT OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.

16. Miscellaneous

The laws of the United States and the State of Vermont will govern this Agreement, without reference to rules governing choice of laws. Any action relating to this Agreement must be brought in the federal or state courts located in Vermont, and you irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of such courts. You may not assign this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, without Northshire's prior written consent. Subject to that restriction, this Agreement will be binding on, inure to the benefit of, and enforceable against the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Failure to enforce your strict performance of any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of Northshire's right to subsequently enforce such provision or any other provision of this Agreement.