Thank you for your interest in becoming an Affiliate. Please read these Affiliate Terms & Conditions carefully. We appreciate you as our Affiliate, and we want you to succeed in your promotions. We also want to serve you and our clients with 100% integrity and compliance with the law. As an Affiliate, we expect you to conduct yourself with professionalism and care as set forth in these Affiliate Terms & Conditions. 

The purpose of these Affiliate Terms & Conditions is to set forth the details about our Affiliate relationship so that you can be clear at the outset as to how our communication and relationship works.  

By becoming an Affiliate of Small Changes Big Shifts, LLC of 7410 Switzer Road, Shawnee, KS 66203 (“Company”, “we” or “us”), you agree to abide by these Affiliate Terms & Conditions, as well as the general Terms & Conditions that appear on our website. You also agree that you are a United States resident. 

Here are a few definitions to help you understand these Affiliate Terms & Conditions: 

• “Affiliate” is an individual residing in the United States who is approved by the Company to receive Commission in exchange for specific marketing and promotional efforts of the Group. 
• “Affiliate Link” means a unique URL designated by us for you that allows us to identify Members of the Group as originating from you.  
• “Commission(s)” is the amount of money that will be paid by us to you based on a percentage or dollar amount of the total amount of sales that originate through your unique Affiliate Link, based on the information below.  
• “Confidential Information” shall include any information, whether oral, written or observed, regarding the terms of this Agreement or content of the Company.  
• “Customer” is any person who purchases products or programs through the Company. 

1. Affiliate Link.

You are participating as an Affiliate through our invitation or by request or with the approval of the Company. All Affiliate designations are subject to approval by us in our sole discretion. Once you have been selected to be an Affiliate, you will be issued a unique “Affiliate Link”, or unique URL, which allows us to identify Customers as originating from you. These Customers are tracked with this unique URL and sales are recorded accordingly. 

To receive Commissions, you must use the provided unique Affiliate Link. You are solely responsible for ensuring that the Affiliate Link is set up properly to qualify for Commissions. 

2. Affiliate Responsibilities.

Marketing and Promotion. Affiliate agrees to market and promote products and programs through legal and professional ways including but not limited to social media, websites, text, emails, webinars, and flyers. 

Promotional Assets. Content and images will be provided by the Company for Affiliate to use in e-mails, e-newsletters, social media, website, social media ads, posts, or sponsored posts, and other approved use. Affiliate is not required to use the copy and images provided by the Company. 

3. Affiliate Commissions and Payment.

Affiliate Commission Amount. The Company will pay you a Commission on products and programs purchased through your unique Affiliate Link once a minimum of $40 is earned. Affiliate commissions are paid on the first business day of the month for all commissions earned the prior month. All payments will be made in U.S. dollars and distributed via PayPal.  Commission amounts vary depending on the affiliate tier – Platinum level 25%, Gold level 17%, Silver level 10%. 

Members to Whom Commission Applies. This Commission applies to any Customer who purchases Small Changes Big Shifts products or programs using your unique Affiliate Link as a result of your own e-mail and/or social media marketing promotions, or through other means of communication by you.  

Payment will be made via PayPal using the email address you currently have listed as your PayPal payment email address at the time the payment is issued from our system. It is the responsibility of the affiliate to ensure that we have the correct e-mail address for your PayPal account at all times. We reserve the right to make payments using other standard payment formats if necessary, at our discretion. By participating as an Affiliate, you are authorizing us to make such payments to you. Note that PayPal fees may apply.  

4. Intellectual Property Rights.

The Company reserves all rights in and to our products and programs and all related trademarks, trade names, logos, taglines, slogans, images and similar identifying marks related to the Company (collectively, the “Trademarks”).  

The Company grants Affiliate a non-exclusive right to display the Trademarks on your website, e-mail and social media communications in connection with the unique Affiliate Link and promotion of the products and programs. 

You understand that you may not change the proportion, color or font of the Trademarks, or otherwise alter the Trademarks because that would be changing the branded look of the products or programs. You may not display the Trademarks in any manner that implies sponsorship or endorsement by the Company, except of your involvement as an Affiliate as described in these Affiliate Terms & Conditions.  

The Trademarks may not be used to register Internet domain names for any purpose. You may not use the Trademarks to disparage us, our products or services, or in a manner which, in our reasonable judgment, may diminish or otherwise damage our goodwill in the Trademarks.  

You acknowledge that all goodwill generated through your use of the Trademarks will inure to our benefit and you hereby assign to us any and all goodwill generated through your use of the Trademarks, without any payment or other consideration of any kind to you. You further agree to take all actions necessary to affect such assignment. Whenever you stop being an Affiliate, you must cease to use the Trademarks. 

You agree not to frame the your website to look like our website or to utilize our branding or Trademarks in any way that would confuse customers or the general public as to who is hosting or promoting the products and programs. 

You agree to not purchase or register any keywords, search terms or other identifiers related to our Trademarks or the trade or service marks or names of our primary competitors, including misspellings or variations thereof for use in any search engine, portal, sponsored advertising service or other search or referral service.  

You agree to not purchase or register any domains or other identifiers that include variations on our Trademarks or names intended to approximate misspellings or typographical mistakes of same or which otherwise would constitute typo or domain squatting, including variations for use in any search engine, portal, sponsored advertising service or other search or referral service unless otherwise agreed to by us. 

5. Anti-SPAM (UCE).

You agree to not send unsolicited mail or SPAM mail to promote any of our products or programs. This action WILL RESULT in immediate termination of your account with a cancellation of any pending Commissions. You will also be in violation of these Affiliate Terms & Conditions and may be subject to legal action. 

6. Website and Other Restrictions.

Affiliate explicitly states and agrees that your website, e-mail and/or social media content does not promote, endorse or display: (a) sexually explicit material or violence; (b) illegal activities, or (c) discrimination based on race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, or physical disability.  

Additionally, you agree not to: (a) read, intercept, record, or redirect any electronic form or other materials submitted to us by any person or entity; (b) take any action that could reasonably cause any customer confusion as to your relationship with us or as to the website on which any functions or transactions (e.g., search, order, browse, and so on) are occurring; or (c) spam automated or anonymous links to social media pages or search engines.  

We reserve the right to cancel your participation, withhold or cancel your Affiliate Commissions, or take any other action at our sole discretion should you conduct any of the behaviors above or fail to operate with integrity or within the guidelines of the FTC. 

7. Confidential Information.

All Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Company. You shall hold all Confidential Information in trust and confidence for us and shall not disclose such Confidential Information or use it for any purpose other than as required by these Affiliate Terms & Conditions.  

You may not disclose Confidential Information to employees or third parties unless it is necessary for such employees or third parties to know such Confidential Information in order for you to perform your obligations and duties as an Affiliate. 

8. Termination.

Your relationship to us as an Affiliate remains in effect until terminated by either of us in writing via e-mail. You may terminate your relationship as an Affiliate at any time by sending an e-mail to the Company at support@smallchangesbigshifts.com   If you choose to terminate your Affiliate relationship with us, you will be paid for any Commissions you have earned prior to the date of termination. Even after termination, all of the terms of these Affiliate Terms & Conditions will still apply indefinitely. 

We reserve the right to terminate you as an Affiliate if: (1) you violate any of the terms of these Affiliate Terms & Conditions; (2) you are doing something unethical, solely based on the discernment of the Company, even if it wasn’t explicitly disallowed by these Affiliate Terms & Conditions; or 3) your commissions payment remains unclaimed after 90 days of being issued and has been voided. 

If we exercise our right to terminate your Affiliate relationship with us, we reserve the right to not pay any Commission earned that has not previously been paid to you. 

Within 14 days after termination, whether by you or us, you must remove all references to the Affiliate Link and any product or program promotion or marketing from your website, marketing materials, social media ads, and email lists. 

9. Disclaimer & Release of Claims.

We will make every reasonable effort to track and pay Commissions for all sales that apply to you. However, we are not responsible for technical problems, acts by third parties, or other events outside our reasonable control which may temporarily disrupt or diminish our ability to accurately record Commission credited to you. You understand that Affiliate tracking can never be 100% accurate and tracking of your sales depends on several factors; therefore, we cannot guarantee 100% tracking for situations that may happen beyond our control. 

We shall not be held liable for any indirect, incidental, special, equitable or consequential damages or any loss of revenue or profits by you arising under or with respect to serving as an Affiliate, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.  

In no event shall we be liable to any party for costs of procurement of substitute goods, lost profits or any other special, consequential, incidental, equitable, or indirect damages, losses, costs or expenses of any kind, however caused, and whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), or any other theory of liability regardless of whether we have been advised of the possibility of such damages, losses, costs or expenses. 

WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AND ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THESE AFFILIATE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  

The Company will not be held responsible in any way for the information that you request or receive through our Affiliate program. You fully and completely release the Company and any other of our owners, directors, shareholders, staff, team members, and contractors (the “Releasees”) from any and all liability, damages, causes of action, allegations, suits, sums of money, claims and demands whatsoever, in law or equity, that you ever had, now have or might claim to have in the future against the Releasees, arising from your participation as an Affiliate, unless arising from gross negligence. 

By serving as an Affiliate, you also consent to all of the terms as stated in our general Terms & Conditions found on our website. 

10. Independent Contractors.

The Affiliate relationship between the Company and you is as independent businesses in a contractual relationship, and nothing in these Affiliate Terms & Conditions creates any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative or employment relationship between you and us. Each of our respective businesses is conducted at our own initiative, responsibility and expense, and each shall have no authority to incur any obligations on behalf of the other, except as otherwise provided in these Affiliate Terms & Conditions. 

The term “Affiliate” shall not be interpreted as a legal partner or affiliate, but rather, simply as an independent business doing marketing for us pursuant to these Affiliate Terms & Conditions. You understand that you are NOT an employee of the Company, and therefore, you are responsible for your own local, state, province and/or country taxes.  

You understand that you do not have authority to make or accept any offers, enter into contracts, or make any representations on behalf of the Company. You agree that you will not misrepresent our products, programs, or Company, publicly or privately. 

11. Other Important Terms.

Entire Agreement, Assignment and Waiver: These Affiliate Terms & Conditions contain our entire agreement. These Affiliate Terms & Conditions may be modified or amended at any time by us. In the event that any part of these Affiliate Terms & Conditions are deemed unenforceable, the remaining portions shall be severed and remain in full force. The failure to enforce any provision of these Affiliate Terms & Conditions shall not be construed as a waiver or limitation of the right to later enforce and compel strict compliance with every part of these Affiliate Terms & Conditions.  

Governing Law: This Agreement shall be construed according to the laws of the County of Johnson in the State of Kansas where the Company is located. 

Dispute Resolution: It is hoped that should we ever have any differences, we could be able to work them out through e-mail correspondence. However, should a dispute ever arise between us, we agree now that we will submit to binding arbitration before a single arbitrator, selected jointly, in accordance with the American Arbitration Association Rules. Any judgment on an arbitrator’s award, if made, is binding and may be entered into any court having the appropriate jurisdiction. Prior to seeking arbitration, you must submit your complaint to me via e-mail. You understand and agree now that the only remedy that can be awarded to you through arbitration is a full refund of your Payment made to date. No award of consequential or of any other type of damages may be granted to you. By becoming an Affiliate, you are agreeing to a modification of the statute of limitations such that any arbitration must be commenced within one (1) year of the date of the act, omission, or other conduct complained of as submitted by you in e-mail, or shall otherwise be forfeited forever. You also agree that should arbitration take place, it will be held in the County of Johnson in the State of Kansas where the Company is located and the prevailing party shall be entitled to all reasonable attorney’s fees and costs necessary to enforce the Agreement. 

Non-Disparagement: In the event of a dispute between us, you agree to not engage in any conduct or communications, public or private, designed to disparage the Small Changes Big Shifts products/programs, Company, or any of the customers. Where requested by law or arbitration, of course, you are not prohibited from sharing your thoughts and opinions as a part of the legal process. 

By agreeing to become an Affiliate you acknowledge that you have read, understand, agree to and accept all of the terms of these Affiliate Terms & Conditions