1. AGREEMENT ENROLLMENT. By submitting an Affiliate application, You are entering a legal agreement with CARFAX in accordance with and governed by the terms contained below. Submitting an Affiliate application signifies that you have read and understood these terms and agree to be governed by them.

2. LICENSE. CARFAX hereby grants to You the nonexclusive, nontransferable, non-assignable right during the Term to use certain of CARFAX's trademarks and service marks (the Marks), and other related textual and graphic material that are provided by CARFAX to You for the purpose of inclusion on Your Web Site (collectively, the "Web Site Materials") as set forth in CARFAX's Affiliate Brand Guidelines. CARFAX will issue buttons, banners, logos, or other creative devices to You which You shall display in a reasonably prominent position on Your Web Site as a hyperlink to take Visitors from Your Web Site to CARFAX's Web Site. CARFAX also authorizes You to refer in Your advertising and promotion to the fact that CARFAX's Web Site is accessible through your Web Site. You agree that you shall not: (A) state, or imply by the wording or prominence of such a statement, or otherwise, that CARFAX sponsors or authorizes, or is the source or origin of Your Web Site; or (B) disparage CARFAX, its products or services; or (C) use the Marks in any manner other than as set forth in CARFAX's Affiliate Brand Guidelines. You may not use the Marks in any other fashion or any other location or placement without CARFAX's prior written approval.

All use of CARFAX's Marks or Web Site Materials hereunder shall inure to the benefit of CARFAX and shall not create any rights, title or interest in them for You. You have no other right to use CARFAX's name or trademarks. If Your Web Site displays or makes accessible to Visitors descriptive information regarding any of the other vendors whose icons are displayed on Your Web Site Area, then You shall, subject to CARFAX's written approval of the content thereof, include similar descriptive information regarding CARFAX's Web Site.

3. PROMOTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 Promotional Locations. You agree upon written request from CARFAX to reveal all pages, URLs, domains, and other locations in which you promote CARFAX Vehicle History Reports.

3.2 Promotional Methods - Limitations. You represent and warrant that You will not:

(a) engage in or facilitate spamming, indiscriminate advertising or unsolicited commercial e-mail or otherwise fail to comply with the CAN SPAM Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-187 or any successor legislation), or any other laws or regulations that govern e-mail marketing or communications.

(b) engage in pop-up or pop-under advertising using any means involving third party properties or services (software). Pop ups are acceptable on a first party basis only when triggered by Your site content. Exit interstitials and pop-unders are not acceptable methods of promoting CARFAX.

(c) engage in any form of blog spamming. This includes but is not limited to developing blogs or posting comments in blogs solely for the purpose of promoting your CAFAX affiliate Web Site.

(d) promote CARFAX through any third party (including sub-affiliates).

(e) e-mail a hyperlink or any information relating to CARFAX to any third party without the written consent of CARFAX.

4. TERM: This Agreement shall begin after CARFAX has received Your application and has notified You of its acceptance. This Agreement shall continue until terminated by either You or CARFAX, which may be done for any reason or no reason on written notice to the other party. In the event either party terminates this Agreement, You shall immediately remove all links, MARKS, Web Site Materials and any other reference on Your Web Site or keywords or search terms representing any affiliation to CARFAX and shall immediately return to CARFAX all Web Site Material provided to you by CARFAX. Any amount still owed to You at the time of termination shall be paid to You in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

5. COMMISSIONS: CARFAX shall pay You a commission of 20% of net sales (defined as gross sales less refunds and chargebacks) generated by customers who connect to www.carfax.com through Your Web Site and purchase CARFAX Vehicle History Reports or Report Packages. CARFAX shall pay commissions on accounts that have a minimum of $50 in earned commissions by check on a monthly basis. The balance in any account that does not meet the earned commissions requirement will be rolled over to the next month. You are responsible for payment of all federal, state or local taxes related to Your performance of this Agreement. You will designate a password for You to log on to a password-protected Web Address for the purpose of (1) viewing data for tracking and reporting traffic referred to CARFAX's Web Site, and (2) viewing any accrued commissions due to You.

6. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: During the term of this Agreement, you may have access to information that CARFAX reasonably considers to be proprietary or confidential including, but not limited to, products, software, research, and marketing plans (hereinafter referred to as "Confidential Information"). You agree that You shall use such Confidential Information only for the purposes permitted hereunder and that You shall not otherwise disclose or use such Confidential Information. Confidential Information does not include information that (1) is or hereafter becomes part of the public domain through no wrongful act, fault or negligence of Yours; (2) is already in Your possession; or (3) You are required to disclose pursuant to a valid order of a court or other governmental body; provided, however, that You shall first have given notice to CARFAX and shall give CARFAX a reasonable opportunity to object or to obtain a protective order requiring that the Confidential Information so disclosed be used only for the purposes for which the order was issued.

7. GENERAL LIABILITY

7.1 Product Responsibility: You acknowledge that CARFAX does not advocate or endorse the purchase or the use of any products or services offered by You through your Web Site or otherwise, other than the services of CARFAX; you further acknowledge that CARFAX does not guaranty the quality, fitness, or results of any products or services offered by You through your Web Site or otherwise, except the services of CARFAX in accordance with the written terms CARFAX offers.

7.2 Web Site Responsibility: You acknowledge that You are solely responsible for Your Web Site's development and operation and that You will continue to maintain Your Web Site in its current manner and condition except for changes made in the ordinary course of business.

7.3 Representations and Warranties by CARFAX: CARFAX represents and warrants that: (a) it has the right to enter into this Agreement and to grant the rights and licenses granted herein; (b) the use of its Materials in connection with Your Web Site in a manner authorized by this Agreement does not and will not (i) invade the right of privacy or publicity of any third person, (ii) contain any libelous, obscene, indecent or otherwise unlawful material, or (iii) infringe any patent, copyright or trademark right in any jurisdiction; or (iv) contravene any other rights of any third person.

7.4 Representations and Warranties by You: You represent and warrant that: (a) You have the right to enter into this Agreement and to perform hereunder; (b) Your Web Site does not and will not (i) invade or contravene the right of privacy or publicity of any third person, (ii) contain any libelous, obscene, indecent or otherwise unlawful material; or (iii) infringe any patent, copyright or trademark right in any jurisdiction; and (c) You will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

7.5 Risk Allocation: CARFAX WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND - INCLUDING LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR LOSS OF DATA -- ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION AS A RESULT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY OR OTHER TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT), REGARDLESS OF WHETHER EITHER PARTY WAS ADVISED, HAD OTHER REASON TO KNOW, OR IN FACT KNEW OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.

7.6 Breach of Representation, Warranty or Covenant: You agree to defend, indemnify and hold CARFAX and each of its officers, directors, employees and agents harmless against and in respect of any loss, debt, liability, damage, obligation, claim, demand, judgment or settlement of any nature or kind, known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, including without limitation all reasonable costs and expenses incurred (legal, accounting or otherwise) (collectively, "Damages") arising out of, resulting from, or based upon any claim, action or proceeding by any third party alleging facts or circumstances constituting a breach of the representations and warranties of Sections 3.2 and 7.4.

7.7 Acknowledgment of No Warranty: EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, NEITHER PARTY WARRANTS THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE WEB SITES WILL PERFORM IN THE MANNER EXPECTED OR WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, ERROR OR DEFECT OR THAT ANY REVENUE TO EITHER PARTY WILL RESULT FROM THE ACTIVITIES CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS SET EXPRESSLY FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES AGAINST INFRINGEMENT OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS NOT SPECIFICALLY ENUMERATED.

7.8 Limitation of Liability: CARFAX's liability to You for any and all claims and damages incurred by You relating to or arising out of the subject matter of this Agreement, whether in contract, tort, implied warranty, strict liability or other form of action, except for (a) claims for violations of a party's intellectual property rights or (b) any right of indemnity provided herein, shall be limited to the lesser of (x) the amounts paid by CARFAX to You pursuant to this Agreement for the preceding six months or (y) one thousand dollars.

8. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

8.1 Assignment: You may not assign this Agreement or any of its rights or delegate any of its duties under this Agreement without the prior written consent of CARFAX. Any purported assignment or delegation without such required consent shall be null and void.

8.2 Modifications: CARFAX reserves its rights to modify any or all of the terms of this Agreement. In the event of such modification, CARFAX shall notify You of such change in writing at Your most recent e-mail address. If You do not agree with such modification, Your only remedy shall be to terminate this contract.

8.3 Governing Law: This Agreement, its interpretation, performance or any breach thereof, shall be construed in accordance with, and all questions with respect thereto shall be determined by, the internal, substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In connection with any judicial proceeding: (i) the parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Virginia; (ii) both parties waive personal service and agree that service of any pleading, notice, complaint, etc. may be served by certified mail by one party to the other party at such other party's address for notices as set forth above; and (iii) such service shall be deemed effective as if personally served upon the receiving party at its principal place of business.

8.4 Headings: Section headings are for convenience only and are not a part of this Agreement.

8.5 Independent Contractors: You and CARFAX are independent contractors under this Agreement, and nothing herein shall be construed to create a partnership, joint venture or agency relationship between CARFAX and You. Neither party has the authority to enter into agreements of any kind on behalf of the other party.

8.6 Integration: This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the transactions and matters contemplated hereby, supersedes all previous agreements between You and CARFAX concerning the subject matter, and cannot be amended except by a writing signed by both parties.

8.7 Notice: All notices, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing or by written telecommunications, and shall be deemed to have been duly given: (i) if mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, on the date five (5) days from the date of mailing, (ii) if delivered by overnight courier, when received by the addressee, (iii) if sent by confirmed telecommunication, one business day following receipt by the addressee at the specified address, or (iv) by email. The notice addresses for CARFAX are 5860 Trinity Parkway, Suite 600, Centreville, VA 20120 and affiliate@carfax.com, or such other address as CARFAX may specify by notice given in writing. Your notice addresses are the mailing address and e-mail address that You designate in Your application, unless you notify CARFAX of a different address by updating your contact information through our secure affiliate interface.

8.8 Survival: The provisions of Sections 5, 6 and 7 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.

8.9 Waiver: No waiver of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any prior, concurrent or subsequent breach of the same or any other provisions hereof, and no waiver shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party.

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