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Terms and Conditions
1.
These Policies and Procedures apply to ALL Affiliates and Subscribers
(sometimes collectively referred to as "Members"), except where specifically
noted. A Subscriber is an Affiliate who buys an Empowerism subscription.
2.
U.S. Affiliates must provide a Social Security or Federal Tax I.D. Number
in order to be paid commissions. All Affiliates must be of legal working age in
the state or country in which the Affiliate resides.
3.
Empowerism allows ONE Affiliate position per Tax ID or Social Security
number. Multiple subscriptions may be purchased by a single Affiliate for
marketing or demonstration purposes.
4.
Earned commissions are deposited into the Affiliate's Commission Balance,
where any amount over $3.00 can be requested at any time. Commissions requested
Sunday through Saturday are paid out no later than the following Wednesday by
midnight Eastern time. Commissions are paid by Empowerism ATM Card, Company
Check,
e-Gold,
or MoneyBookers. A $3 fee is charged for each commission
disbursement, except via Empowerism ATM Card. Fast Start Bonuses are
automatically paid every Monday (excluding national holidays) by Company Check,
MoneyBookers,
, or deposited into the Affiliates Commission Balance and are based
on sales made during the previous calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) at the
rate of $20 per subscription sale.
5.
Affiliates may choose to auto-deduct the following month's
subscription renewal from commissions when the balance is more
than $19.95 upon the close of month-end. Affiliates must indicate their
auto-deduct preference inside their Member Center.
6.
Affiliates are not required to purchase a subscription to participate in
the compensation plan or receive commissions on subscription sales. To qualify
for downline commissions on non-personal sales, an Affiliate must meet sales
qualifications during the qualifying month. Qualifications are: $19.95 or more
(which may include the Affiliate’s personal subscription renewal) to earn
commissions on Levels 1 through 4, and $59 or more in personal sales or renewals
(equal to 3 personal subscribers) to earn commissions on sales made on Levels 5
through 9 of the Affiliate's matrix.
7.
If no subscription purchase, renewal, or personal sale is made by
the Affiliate for a period of 90 days, the Affiliate is removed from Empowerism
and any remaining downline is compressed. Affiliates may re-join at any time
under the same sponsor or choose to wait a minimum of 60 days from cancellation
to join under a different sponsor.
8.
IRS 1099 forms are issued once a year before February 1 to Affiliates
residing in the United States who earned commissions of $600 or more during the
previous year. Affiliates are responsible for timely IRS reporting of income.
9.
Fees: The first month's subscription fee is $24.95. This fee is
refundable if a request is received by Empowerism via confirmed email or in
writing within 72 HOURS of purchase. The monthly subscription renewal fee is
$19.95. Renewals must be received by Empowerism no later than midnight Eastern
on the last day of the month. Affiliates who do not purchase a subscription are
required to pay the Basic membership fee of $9.95 for 60-days, and is refundable
if a request is received by Empowerism via confirmed email or in writing within
72 HOURS of purchase. The upgrade fee from Basic to Subscriber is $19.95.
Subscribers who use
MoneyBookers for auto-renewal MUST CANCEL THEIR OWN
subscription on that payment processor's website.
10.
Subscription and membership fees may be paid by Visa®,
MasterCard®, American Express®, Discover®,
online check (U.S. bank only), personal check (U.S. bank only), cash, money
order, International Postal money order, certified check (all US$), or the
Internet payment methods known as
e-Gold,
MoneyBookers,
AlertPay,
E-bullion, or
Liberty Reserve.
11.
Empowerism will collect a $30 fee for returned checks, a $15.00 fee for
rejected bank debits, and a $50 fee for additional collection efforts. If a
check or debit is returned, and the funds and fee are not replaced by the
renewal due date, the Subscriber is considered Unpaid. All funds and fees must
be paid in full within 30 days of rejection to avoid collection efforts.
12.
WITHOUT EXCEPTION, SUBSCRIPTION CANCELLATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY
SUPPORT TICKET (online) OR IN WRITING (fax or postal mail). Cancellations are
NOT VALID until and unless acknowledged with a reply from an Empowerism
employee, and the member should print or save the acknowledgement for future
reference. Telephone/voice message cancellations are NOT VALID until and unless
acknowledged IN WRITING by an Empowerism employee. When a cancellation is
received after the LAST day of the month, auto-renewal will take effect that
month. ANY DISPUTE OR QUESTIONS ABOUT CHARGES MUST BE REFERRED DIRECTLY TO
EMPOWERISM AND WILL BE RESEARCHED IMMEDIATELY. Subscribers may NOT use the
dispute of a charge to cancel a subscription. Disputed charges will incur a $50
collection fee, without exception. Subscribers who use
MoneyBookers for
auto-renewal MUST CANCEL THEIR OWN subscription on the
MoneyBookers website.
13.
A subscription is considered unpaid after one missed renewal. Unpaid
subscriptions do not count toward commission qualification.
14.
Acceptable Use Policy: Affiliates may not promote Empowerism or its
products, nor use the Company name, trade names, logos, or copyrighted material,
except in the format provided and/or approved by the company. Pre-approved
marketing formats are included in the online Member Center. Affiliates are bound
by the Empowerism Zero-Tolerance Spam Policy. Empowerism may terminate an
Affiliate's account, without compensation, for AUP violation.
15.
Affiliates may not make false or misleading statements about Empowerism,
its product, or the opportunity. False statements include but are not limited to
income guarantees and promises of income in exchange for no effort. Affiliates
may not reveal confidential or proprietary financial information about the
company without written consent of an officer of the company.
16.
Affiliates may not knowingly solicit a non-personally-sponsored
Empowerism Affiliate for another business/income opportunity. Violators may be
removed from Empowerism at the company’s sole discretion.
17.
Affiliates may access genealogy reports from the online Member Center.
Any misuse of this feature will result in the termination of the Affiliate's
status and forfeiture of any future commissions.
18.
An active Affiliate, one whose Affiliate position has not been canceled
or terminated by the company, may sell his or her Affiliate position to any
qualifying party ONLY upon approval of an officer of the company.
19.
Affiliates must conduct company business and act in the company's best
interest at all times. Any public posting or expression of false or
inflammatory statements will result in account termination, without exception,
and possible legal consequences.
20.
Empowerism expressly reserves the right to alter or amend prices,
Policies and Procedures, product availability and compensation plan. Such
amendments are automatically incorporated as part of the agreement between the
Company and the Affiliate or Subscriber.
21.
The company reserves the right to terminate the status of an Affiliate at
any time for cause when it is determined that the Affiliate has violated the
provisions of these policies as they may be amended or the provisions of
applicable laws and standards of fair dealing. Such involuntary termination
shall be made by the company at its discretion. Upon an involuntary termination,
the company shall notify the Affiliate by email at the most current email
address listed with the company. In the event of termination, the Affiliate
agrees to immediately cease representing him/herself as an Affiliate.
22.
The laws of the State of Georgia hereunder shall govern the terms and
provisions of this Affiliate agreement and any dispute arising. Any litigation,
claim, or lawsuit directly or indirectly arising out of or related to the
Affiliate agreement, any terms thereof or the relationships created thereby
shall be instituted exclusively in the courts, whether federal or state, located
in the County of Fulton, Georgia. Any such litigation, claim or lawsuit as to
which there is federal jurisdiction, by reason of diversity, federal question or
otherwise, shall be instituted exclusively in the federal district court in
Atlanta, Georgia. The parties have required that this Agreement and related
documents be drafted in English.
Updated July 1, 2007
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