I agree, acknowledge and declare that:
1. As a participant in this marketing plan I have a right to cancel at any time for any reason. Notice of cancellation must be made by email to support@permaworld.org or in writing to Permaworld Foundation (hereinafter referred to as Permaworld) at its principal business addresses: P.O. Box 365, Nelson, BC, V1L 5R2, Canada. Cancellation shall take effect immediately on receipt by Permaworld of the email or letter.
2. My sponsor has informed me that pursuant to Permaworld policy, no fee or membership purchase is required or is a means by which to become a commissionable Permaworld Affiliate. All product purchases are optional. I acknowledge that any product that I may purchase is product I want as a consumer and not to become an affiliate or associate of Permaworld.
3. I am of legal age in the state or country of my residency.
4. I am an independent contractor, responsible for determining my own business activities and not an agent, employee or legal representative of Permaworld.
5. I will not represent in any manner that I am an agent, employee or legal representative of Permaworld.
6. I am responsible for the payment of all federal, national and state self-employment taxes and any other tax required under any federal, national, state or regulatory taxing agency.
7. My position in the marketing plan is not the result of any sale of a franchise or of an Affiliate or Associate position and no fee or purchase for participation as an Affiliate or Associate has been required of me.
8. As a Permaworld Affiliate or Associate, I shall place primary emphasis upon the obtaining of customers who are non-Affiliates or non-Associates.
9. Affiliates or Associates resident in the U.S. states of Maine, North Dakota, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa and West Virginia are limited to $495.00 in sales aids purchases as an Affiliate or Associate from Permaworld during the first six months of Affiliate or Associate status. Permissible Affiliate and Associate sales aids and services purchases shall be automatically modified to comply with the exemption requirements set forth in states or national laws regulating business opportunities.
10. In presenting Permaworld and the Affiliate position to prospects, I agree that such presentations shall be made strictly according to the following format and that my position will be terminated as an Affiliate or Associate if I fail to do so: FORMAT: In each presentation of the Affiliate position, the prospect shall at the beginning of the presentation be directly informed that no fee or purchase is required or is a means to become a Permaworld Affiliate.
11. In order to maintain a viable Marketing Program and to comply with changes in federal, European, national, state or local laws, Permaworld may introduce new Policies and Procedures (to those contained in this Agreement as existing, modified or replaced) for Affiliates and Associates from time to time or modify existing Policies and Procedures from time to time, as well as to modify its Affiliate and Associate Compensation Program. Such Policies and Procedures and Compensation Plan modifications, and all changes thereto, shall become a binding part of this Agreement upon publication on the official Permaworld Internet website.
12. No attorney, general or other regulatory authority ever reviews, endorses or approves any product, compensation program or company, and I will not make any such claims to others.
13. My Affiliate or Associate position can be inherited or bequeathed, but cannot be transferred or assigned during my lifetime without the prior written consent of Permaworld which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
14. I will not promote my Affiliate or Associate business nor use Permaworld’s name, or the trade names, logos, sales materials, trademarks or service marks of Permaworld, except in materials provided by Permaworld or approved in writing by Permaworld prior to their use by me.
15. Unauthorized use or duplication of trademarks or copyrighted materials is a violation of federal, European and national laws.
16. I am responsible for supervising and supporting Affiliates and Associates whom I sponsor into the program and in my commissionable downline.
17. I will maintain monthly communication and support to those Affiliates or Associates in my commissionable downline by way of any of the following, or combination thereof: personal contact, telephone communication, written/email communication, and attendance at Affiliate or Associate meetings.
18. No credit purchases or cash on deliveries available. Commissions are payable to Affiliates and Associates according to the Commission Plan which is incorporated on the Permaworld website by reference.
19. I will not make false or misleading statements about Permaworld membership or Affiliate and Associate positions.
20. Display of commission checks and the making of income projections to prospective Affiliates and Associates is prohibited.
21. Affiliates and Associates in the same household or business shall have the same sponsor.
22. Change of original sponsor is not permitted.
23. Customer, Affiliate, Associate and Contributor lists and names are owned by Permaworld and may never be used for any commercial purpose without the prior written consent of Permaworld.
24. During the active status of this Agreement and for 180 days thereafter, I shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit Affiliates or Associates of Permaworld to other marketing organizations, except personally sponsored Affiliates/Associates/Customers.
25. Shipping costs for returned items shall be borne by the Affiliate or Associate.
Permaworld agrees that:
1. It will provide the following fulfillment to its Affiliates and Associates: Sales literature via Internet website; calculation and payment of Affiliate and Associate commissions.
2. Affiliates and Associates may return literature and sales aids purchased from Permaworld in resaleable condition at any time within thirty days of purchase and receive 90% refund.
3. Payment will be made within 30 days of actual receipt of returned items.
4. Permaworld will honor sales aids refund policies provided by any state, federal, European or national law applicable to Affiliate or Associate (New Mexico and Montana - one year; Georgia and Wyoming - no limitation).
The parties hereto agree that:
1. This agreement shall be deemed in effect upon its receipt and acceptance by Permaworld at one of its Home Offices: Nelson, British Columbia, Canada; Panama City, Republic of Panama; Toukley, New South Wales, Australia.
2. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of Panama.
3. Any claim, dispute or other difference between them shall be exclusively resolved by binding arbitration pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the Panamanian Center of Conciliation and Arbitration, with arbitration to occur at Panama City, Republic of Panama. Louisiana resident Associates arbitrate at New Orleans, Louisianna.