4. Other Responsibilities and Opportunities of Affiliate Sites
a. If you qualify and agree to participate as an Affiliate Site, you shall display Links prominently throughout your site as you see fit and with our consent.

b. Contests and Promotions: As an Affiliate Site, you will be entitled to participate and promote on your site any sweepstakes, contests, and special promotions we may offer, and in connection therewith, we shall make such contests and promotions available to users of your site. In addition, you will be entitled to earn commissions as set forth in sections 5 and 6 below.

c. Reoccurring Commissions: As an Affiliate Site, you will be entitled to perpetually earn commission from any "linked visitor" who becomes a regular member of SpecialtyDreams or OneCook.com when visiting through one of your "links". These members will automatically count towards your traffic and sales whenever they log in. This arrangement will continue unless the member becomes an affiliate or partner in their own right.

d. Compliance with the Agreement: We have the right in our sole discretion to monitor your site at any time and from time to time to determine if you are in compliance with the terms of this Agreement.

5. Commission Determination
a. Only Products that are (i) sold by us, (ii) purchased by users linking to our site from your site pursuant to a Link ("Linked Users"), (iii) shipped by us, and (iv) for which we have received full payment will qualify for a commission (each, a "Qualifying Purchase"). Commission rates will be based on the aggregate amount actually paid to us for Qualifying Purchases of the Products, excluding amounts collected by us for sales taxes, duties, gift-wrapping, shipping, handling, and similar charges, amounts due to credit card fraud and bad debt, and credits for returned goods ("Net Sales"). All available items on our site will be included in the computation of Net Sales, except Gift Certificates. Commission rates will be equal to ten percent (10%) of Net Sales for Qualifying Purchases.

6. Commission Payment

When the total commissions due to you (based on Section 5 above) exceed twenty-five dollars ($25), we will send a commission check for the applicable commission (less any taxes required to be withheld under applicable law) and a statement of activity to you. Such commission checks and statements of activity will be sent approximately thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month. No commission will be paid to individuals who have not returned a properly completed W-9 form.

7. Reports of Sales

a. You will be sent a statement of activity to your "official" email address on a monthly basis. You may check your current sales and traffic statistics at any time by visiting our affiliate area.

b. Sales will be reflected in our affiliate area within 24 hours of receipt of payment for an order. All sales listed in our affiliate area are subject to cancellation if goods are returned within 15 days. Traffic statistics will be reflected immediately.

8. Policies and Pricing

Customers who buy Products will be deemed to be customers of . Accordingly, all of our rules, policies, and operating procedures concerning customer orders, customer service, and Product sales will apply to those customers. We may change our policies and operating procedures at any time. For example, we will determine the prices to be charged for Products sold in accordance with our own pricing policies. Prices and availability of Products may vary from time to time. Because price changes may affect products that you already have listed on your site, you should not include price information in your product descriptions. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to present accurate information, but we cannot guarantee the availability or price of any particular product.

9. Publicity

You shall not create, publish, distribute, or permit any written material that makes reference to us without first submitting such material to us and receiving our written consent, which we agree shall not be unreasonably withheld.

10. Licenses and Use of the Logos and Trademarks

a. WE GRANT YOU A NON-EXCLUSIVE, NON-TRANSFERABLE, REVOCABLE RIGHT TO (i) ACCESS OUR SITE THROUGH THE LINKS SOLELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND (ii) SOLELY IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH LINKS, TO USE THE SPECIALTYDREAMS.COM TRADEMARK AND LOGO AND SIMILAR IDENTIFYING MATERIAL RELATING TO US (BUT ONLY IN THE FORM(S) THAT THEY APPEAR ON OUR SITE) (COLLECTIVELY, THE "LICENSED MATERIALS"), FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF LINKING YOUR SITE TO OUR SITE, WHERE YOUR USERS CAN PURCHASE SPECIALTYDREAMS.COM PRODUCTS. YOU MAY NOT ALTER, MODIFY, OR CHANGE THE LICENSED MATERIALS IN ANY WAY. YOU ARE ONLY ENTITLED TO USE THE LICENSED MATERIALS TO THE EXTENT THAT YOU ARE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING.

b. You shall not make any specific use of any Licensed Materials for purposes other than selling Products on your site for , without first submitting a sample of such to us and obtaining the prior written consent of your account executive, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. You agree not to use the Licensed Materials in any manner that is disparaging or that otherwise portrays us in a negative light. We reserve all of our rights in the Licensed Materials and of our other proprietary rights. We may revoke your license at any time, by giving you written notice.

c. You grant to us a non-exclusive license to utilize your names, titles, and logos, as the same may be amended from time to time (the "Affiliate Trademarks"), to advertise, market, promote, and publicize in any manner our rights hereunder; provided, however, that we shall not be required to so advertise, market, promote, or publicize. This license shall terminate upon the effective date of the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

11. Obligations Regarding Your Site

a. You will be solely responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of your site and for all materials that appear on your site. Such responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the technical operation of your site and all related equipment; creating and posting product reviews, descriptions, and references on your site and linking those descriptions to our catalogue; the accuracy and propriety of materials posted on your site (including, but not limited to, all Product-related materials); ensuring that materials posted on your site do not violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party and are not libelous or otherwise illegal.

b. We disclaim all liability for all such matters. Further, you will indemnify and hold us harmless from all claims, damages, and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees) relating to the development, operation, maintenance, and contents of your site.

c. You hereby agree that your site will not, in any way, copy or resemble the look and feel of our site nor will you create the impression that your site is our site or is a part of our site, nor will you frame any page on the Site being viewed by a user of your site who links to the Site through a Link.

d. You also hereby agree that your site will not contain any content of our site or any materials which are proprietary to , except (i) with our prior permission, or (ii) materials which are obtained by you via the site in accordance with the provisions hereof or the policies or instructions thereon. You further hereby agree that (i) you will not purchase or otherwise contract with a third party to exploit any of the marks for the purpose of causing the Affiliate site to appear as a search result or for any other reason, or (ii) participate in mass emailing endeavors that would, or could, be construed as "spamming".

e. Failure of the Affiliate to fulfill these obligations will be deemed "cause" for termination of this agreement.

12. Term of the Agreement

The term of this Agreement will begin upon our acceptance of your Affiliate application and will end when terminated by either party. Either you or we may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, by giving the other party written notice of termination. If terminated with "cause", you will be given a written statement that outlines the reasons for the termination. You are only eligible to earn commission on sales occurring during the term, and commissions earned through the date of termination will remain payable only if the related Product orders are not cancelled or returned. We may withhold your final payment for a reasonable time (the next normal scheduled payment date) to ensure that the correct amount is paid. Final payments will not be subject to minimum payment restrictions.

13. Modification

We may modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement at any time in our sole discretion and in good faith. You will be notified by email and a change notice will be posted on our site. Modifications may include, but are not limited to, changes in the scope of available commissions, commission schedules, payment procedures, and Affiliate Network rules. If any modification is unacceptable to you, your only recourse is to terminate this agreement. Your continued participation following our posting of a change notice or new agreement on our site will constitute binding acceptance of the change.

14. Relationship of Parties

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

15. Disclaimers

We make no express or implied warranties or representations with respect to any Products sold (including, without limitation, warranties of fitness, merchantability, non-infringement, or any implied warranties arising out of course of performance, dealing, or trade usage). In addition, we make no representation that the operation of our site will be uninterrupted or error free, and we will not be liable for the consequences of any interruptions or errors.

16. Representations and Warranties

You hereby represent and warrant to us as follows:

a. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by you and constitutes your legal, valid, and binding obligation, enforceable against you in accordance with its terms.

b. The execution, delivery, and performance by you of this Agreement and the consummation by you of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, conflict with or violate (i) any provision of law, rule, or regulation to which you are subject, (ii) any order, judgment, or decree applicable to you or binding upon your assets or properties, (iii) any provision of your by-laws or certificate of incorporation, or (iv) any agreement or other instrument applicable to you or binding upon your assets or properties.

c. You are the sole and exclusive owner of the Affiliate Trademarks and have the right and power to grant to us the license to use your trademarks in the manner contemplated herein, and such grant does not and will not (i) breach, conflict with, or constitute a default under any agreement or other instrument applicable to you or binding upon your assets or properties, or (ii) infringe upon any trademark, trade name, service mark, copyright, or other proprietary right of any other person or entity.

d. No consent, approval, or authorization of, or exemption by, or filing with, any governmental authority or any third party is required to be obtained or made by you in connection with the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement or the taking by you of any other action contemplated hereby.

e. There is no pending or, to the best of your knowledge, threatened claim, action, or proceeding against you, or any affiliate of yours, with respect to the execution, delivery, or consummation of this Agreement, or with respect to your trademarks, and, to the best of your knowledge, there is no basis for any such claim, action, or proceeding.

f. You are an adult of at least 18 years of age.

17. Confidentiality

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or with the consent of the other party hereto, each of the parties hereto agrees that all information including, without limitation, the terms of this Agreement, business and financial information, customer and vendor lists, and pricing and sales information, concerning us or you, respectively, or any of our Affiliates provided by or on behalf of any of them shall remain strictly confidential and secret and shall not be utilized, directly or indirectly, by such party for its own business purposes or for any other purpose except and solely to the extent that any such information is generally known or available to the public through a source or sources other than such party hereto or its affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party is hereby authorized to deliver a copy of any such information (a) to any person pursuant to a subpoena issued by any court or administrative agency, (b) to its accountants, attorneys, or other agents on a confidential basis, and (c) otherwise as required by applicable law, rule, regulation, or legal process including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

18. Limitation of Liability

WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE, PROFITS, OR DATA, ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE AFFILIATE NETWORK, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. FURTHER, OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE AFFILIATE WILL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL COMMISSIONS PAID OR PAYABLE TO YOU UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

19. Indemnification

You hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their directors, officers, employees, agents, shareholders, partners, members, and other owners, against any and all claims, actions, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, settlements, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) (any or all of the foregoing hereinafter referred to as "Losses") insofar as such Losses (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based on (i) any claim that our use of the Affiliate Trademarks infringes on any trademark, trade name, service mark, copyright, license, intellectual property, or other proprietary right of any third party, (ii) any misrepresentation of a representation or warranty or breach of a covenant and agreement made by you herein, or (iii) any claim related to your site, including, without limitation, content therein not attributable to us.

20. Independent Investigation

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ALL ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE MAY AT ANY TIME (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY) SOLICIT CUSTOMER REFERRALS ON TERMS THAT MAY DIFFER FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT OR OPERATE WEB SITES THAT ARE SIMILAR TO OR COMPETE WITH YOUR WEB SITE. YOU HAVE INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED THE DESIRABILITY OF PARTICIPATION AND ARE NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATION, GUARANTEE, OR STATEMENT OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.

21. Governing Law

This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Virginia, without reference to rules governing choice of laws. Any action relating to this Agreement must be brought in the federal or state courts located in the state of Virginia, and you irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of such courts. You may not assign this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. Subject to that restriction, this Agreement will be binding on, inure to the benefit of, and enforceable against the parties and their respective successors and assigns. 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 a provision or any other provision of this Agreement.