affiliate agreement

policy updated august 20, 2021

1. dhugal meachem yoga affiliate agreement

this agreement describes the terms and conditions for participation in the dhugal meachem yoga (dmy) affiliate program. in this agreement, the term “affiliate” refers to you (the applicant). in this agreement, “dmy” refers to the product owner and publisher, dhugal meachem yoga. the dmy affiliate program administered in full through our own internal affiliate system.

2. enrollment

to enroll in the affiliate program, you must submit an affiliate application and be approved.

3. affiliate url

you will be issued a special url once you become an approved member of the dmy affiliate program which will be unique to you and you only and will allow you to be paid for affiliate referrals.

4. commissions

affiliates will receive 5%, 6% or 7% of the revenue for online courses as a commission from orders placed by newly registered students through properly coded affiliate links (unless noted otherwise for a particular product).  no referral rewards are offered for subscriptions, gift certificates, miscellaneous payments, or anything that results in a refund. affiliates are not eligible for commissions for purchases made through their own affiliate links.

commissions may be awarded or change at the discretion of dmy. for a sale to generate a commission to an affiliate, the customer must complete the order and remit full payment for the product ordered through the secure order system. orders with installments must be paid in full before a commission is earned. customers already known to dmy or word of mouth referrals will not result in an affiliate commission being generated. commissions will only be paid on sales that are made when the customer clicks through qualified, correctly structured affiliate links. properly coded links are the sole responsibility of the affiliate.

5. payment

dmy pays affiliates via bank paypal, you will need to provide your paypal email before payments can begin. if your payment details change, it is the responsibility of the affiliate to notify dmy to ensure proper commission payments. we will not resend payments returned due to incorrect payment details.

  • payments will occur on the 7th of each month for the previous month’s sales.

  • payments will only be made if the amount owed is £25 or more. dmy will add the monthly to the following month until the balance reaches £25,

  • bank and national holidays may occasionally interfere with this schedule.

  • refunded amounts are not eligible for commission.

6. order fulfillment

dmy will be solely responsible for processing every order placed by a customer via affiliate links. affiliates are not authorized to collect payments or sell any dmy products from other websites as a “reseller” and no “resale” rights are granted in any way. affiliates are not authorized to sell any of these products on eBay or other auction sites. affiliates are not authorized to give away copies of any of these products. dmy will also be solely responsible for all customer service inquires. all affiliates understand and acknowledge that no physical products will be shipped. customers who purchase products and services through the dmy affiliate program will be deemed to be customers of dmy. accordingly, all rules, policies, and operating procedures concerning customer orders and service will apply to those customers. we may change our policies and operating procedures at any time. prices and availability of our products and services may vary from time to time. dmy policies will always determine the price paid by the customer.

7. qualifying affiliates

dmy reserves the right to refuse any affiliate entry into the dmy affiliate program based on their site and social media content. sites that do not qualify for the affiliate program include sites which:

• promote sexually explicit materials
• promote violence
• promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age
• promote illegal activities
• list special prices or discounts that were not officially provided to them by dmy.
• infringe or otherwise violate any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights of dmy, the yin yang studio, the yin yang academy or any other of our related sites.

8. prohibited usage

the following cases are prohibited and are grounds for immediate termination of the affiliate account.

affiliates may not use the dmy logo, logo marks, or other dmy website/branding imagery in a header graphic or in any way as to indicate they are officially affiliated or partnered with dmy.
affiliates may not use the term “dhugal meachem yoga” in any variation in their site url ex. (dhugalmeachem.net, dhugalmeachemcouponcodes.com, dhugal-meachem.com, etc).
affiliates may not use any of the product names in any variation in their site url.
affiliates may not promote special prices that were not provided to them personally by dmy. doing so can result in the termination of your affiliate account and withholding of affiliate payments for violating our affiliate agreement.
 

9. dmy anti-spam policy
 

dmy strictly prohibits affiliates from using spam e-mail and other forms of internet abuse (including spamming forums, blogs, twitter, facebook, and other social media outlets) to seek sales. spam is defined as including, but not limited to, the following:
 

  • electronic mail messages addressed to a recipient with whom the sender does not have an existing business or personal relationship or is not sent at the request of, or with the express consent of, the recipient through an opt in subscription.

  •  messages posted to usenet, forums, twitter, facebook, and message boards that are off-topic (unrelated to the topic of discussion), cross-posted to unrelated newsgroups, posted in excessive volume, or posted against forum/message board rules. be conscious of forum rules! if a forum owner or moderator complains that an affiliate has spammed, the affiliate account may be permanently terminated after investigation.

  • content posted on free blog websites for the sole purpose of keyword spamming or comments posted to legitimate blogs that violate the comment policy of the blog owner.

  • solicitations posted to chat rooms or to groups or individuals via internet relay chat or “instant messaging” system

  • certain off-line activities that, while not considered spam, are similar in nature, including distributing flyers or leaflets on private property or where prohibited by applicable rules, regulations, or laws.

dmy may undertake, at its sole discretion and with or without prior notice, the following enforcement actions:

  • account termination: upon the receipt of a credible complaint, the dmy affiliate program manager may investigate the complaint, and if necessary, will then terminate the affiliate account of the individual implicated in the abuse. termination results in the immediate closure of the member and affiliate account, the loss of all referrals, and the forfeiture of any unpaid commissions accrued to the account.

if you wish to report a violation of our anti-spam policy, please forward all relevant evidence via email to [email protected]
 

10. relationship of parties
 

affiliates are independent contractors, and nothing in this agreement will create any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative, or employment relationship between the parties. affiliates have no authority to make or accept any offers or representations on our behalf. affiliates will not make any statement, whether on their sites or otherwise, that reasonably would contradict this statement.
 

11. term and termination
 

the term of this agreement will begin when you accept and will end when terminated by either party. either dmy or the affiliate may terminate this agreement at any time, with or without cause. upon the termination of this agreement for any reason, all licenses granted hereunder shall immediately terminate and you will immediately cease use of, and remove from affiliate’s web site, all links to the dmy websites, and all dmy trademarks and logos, other dmy marks and all other materials provided in connection with this program.
 

13. limitation of liability
 

dmy will not be liable for indirect, special, or consequential damages (or any loss of revenue, profits, expenditures or data) arising in connection with this agreement or the program, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. further, our aggregate liability arising with respect to this agreement and the program will not exceed unpaid accrued commissions payable to the affiliate under to this agreement.
 

14. disclaimers
 

we make no express or implied warranties or representations with respect to the affiliate program or an affiliate’s potential to earn income from the affiliate program. in addition, we make no representation that the operation of the websites or the affiliate links will be uninterrupted or error-free, and dmy will not be liable for the consequences of any interruptions or errors.
 

15. miscellaneous
 

our failure to enforce your strict performance of any provision of this agreement will not constitute a waiver of our right to subsequently enforce such provision or any other provision of this agreement. if any of the provisions of this agreement are determined by a court to be unenforceable, they shall be severed from this agreement, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. by signing up with the dmy affiliate program, you acknowledge that you have read this agreement and agree to all its terms and conditions. you have independently evaluated this program and are not relying on any representation, guarantee, or statement other than as set forth in this agreement.