Terms of Service
FITGOLF AFFILIATES AGREEMENT
This FitGolf Affiliates Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of the ________ day of ________ of ________ , 20____ (the “Effective Date”) by and between FitGolf Franchises, LLC (“Us/We/Owner”) and ____________________ (“Affiliate”).
The Parties agree as follows:
1. Affiliate(s). Owner hereby grants to Affiliate a non-exclusive license to use the following items of intellectual property (the “Licensed IP”) and other benefits (“BENEFITS”) listed herein:
A. All trademarked, copyrighted materials: All FitGolf Affiliates materials, logos, names, and intellectual property owned by the company solely for the limited purposes of marketing, business management and offering golf fitness services in the FitGolf Affiliate’s named business. Affiliate is authorized to use the Licensed IP in their Authorized location(s) listed herin:
FitGolf Affiliate Location Name and Address ______________________________________________
B. Use of the FitGolf Trainer App and FitGolf Client App for set up and delivery of client exercise programs
Membership Type | FitGolf App Basic | FitGolf App Premium |
Non-Member | $19/month | Not Available |
Standard | $9/month | $49/month |
Gold | Included | $29/month |
Platinum | Included | Included |
C. Unlimited use of The FitGolf Affiliate Training Course Library for one trainer
D. One PDF copy of The Body and the Swing Assessment Book and PowerPoint presentation
E. Listing on the Partners & Affiliates page of FitGolf’s National website for prospective clients to find you
F. Virtual Strategy Coaching Sessions
Membership Type | Semi-Annual Coaching Calls | Quarterly Coaching Calls | Monthly Coaching Calls |
Standard | Included | N/A | N/A |
Gold | N/A | Included | N/A |
Platinum | N/A | N/A | Included |
G. On-Site Coaching at your location for 1½ days: Discounts for on-site coaching or training on coursework.
Non-Member | Standard Member | Gold Member | Platinum Member |
Regular Price | 40% Discount | 55% Discount | 75% Discount |
$3000.00 | $1800.00** | $1350.00** | $750.00** |
****Affiliate is required to cover costs for all room, board, and travel.
*Affiliate must hold an active membership for at least 6 months before scheduling On-Site Coaching visits.
**The member discount price can only be used once per year; additional On-Site Coaching visits within the same year will be charged at the “Standard Member” 40% discounted price.
H. Discounts on Equipment through FitGolf Affiliates participating vendors
I. Unlimited access to the FitGolf Affiliates Training Course Library
I. Unlimited access to the FitGolf Affiliates Member Site and resources
Nothing herein obligates Affiliate to exercise the rights granted in this Agreement.
2. Consideration. As consideration for the FitGolf Affiliates Membership and License granted and described in this Agreement, Affiliate shall pay to Owner the following fees:
Type of Membership | Payment Due Date | Payment Amount |
Standard Monthly Membership | At the time of sign-up and on the monthly renewal date | $149.00 |
Standard Annual Membership | At the time of sign-up and on the annual renewal date | $1639.00 |
Gold Monthly Membership | At the time of sign-up and on the monthly renewal date | $249.00 |
Gold Annual Membership | At the time of sign-up and on the annual renewal date | $2739.00 |
Platinum Monthly Membership | At the time of sign-up and on the monthly renewal date | $397.00 |
Platinum Annual Membership | At the time of sign-up and on the annual renewal date | $4367.00 |
YOU MUST SET UP AUTOPAY TO A CREDIT CARD OR BANK ACCOUNT TO PAY THESE COSTS.
You can select a month-to month membership with automatic renewal and automatic payment each month, unless we receive 30 days advanced notice in writing that you wish to cancel your membership. You may select an Annual Membership with automatic renewal and automatic payment each year unless we receive 30 days advanced notice in writing that you wish to cancel your membership. As an Annual Membership Member, you will receive as discount equal to one month free for each member year. This plan will automatically renew and be automatically charged to the payment method on file on the renewal date each year.
If a payment is declined by your bank we will assess a $50 returned payment fee. You will receive a notice from us in this event and be required to provide another payment method within 7 days. If your credit card on file is declined, you will be required to provide another payment method within 7 days. Payments not made within seven (7) days of the due date will subject you to cancellation and loss of all benefits of being a FitGolf Affiliate. Owner may also charge a late fee of $100.00 for each month past due. In the event any payment is collected at law or through an attorney-at-law, or under advice therefrom, or through a collection agency, Affiliate agrees to pay all costs of collection, including, without limitation, all court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.
ALL PAYMENTS ARE CONSIDERED FINAL AND EARNED BY OWNER AND NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.
3. Right to Sublicense or Assign FitGolf Affiliates Membership. Affiliate has no right to grant sublicenses or to assign the FitGolf Affiliates Membership Benefits to any third party unless Owner provides its approval in writing. Any approved sublicense is subordinate to, and must conform to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and will not include the right to grant further sublicenses.
4. Copies. Affiliate shall not make copies of the Licensed IP, except as expressly approved by Owner. For any authorized copy made of the Licensed IP, Affiliate must accurately reproduce the Licensed IP with the proper notices as directed by Owner from time to time. All applications for copies or customization of licensed or member materials must be submitted through the FitGolf Affiliates Membership Portal for approval BEFORE public use of said materials. We will not unreasonable withhold or delay approval if our guidelines are adhered to in Affiliate’s submission.
5. Intellectual Property Notice and Markings. In no event may Affiliate remove any copyright or intellectual property notice, proprietary legend, trademark or service mark from any materials. Owner may require an appropriate legal notice or legend, as required by law or established by Owner, be placed on all products, packaging, and promotional materials.
6. Quality Control. Affiliate agrees that any use of the trademarks included in the Licensed IP must comply with all quality control standards and usage guidelines as may be reasonably established by Owner, and must generally conform with good trademark usage. Owner may reasonably request that Affiliate deliver representative samples of any products or materials containing the Licensed IP to ensure all quality control standards and usage guidelines are being maintained and adhered to. All samples will be submitted via the FitGolf Affiliates Member Portal, only. We will not accept any other method of submission of these materials.
7. Ownership of Licensed IP. Affiliate agrees that, subject to the rights and licenses granted herein, Owner is, and will remain, the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title, and interest, throughout the world to all Licensed IP and any copies of the Licensed IP.
8. Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” shall include any confidential and propriety information developed or acquired by Owner including, but not limited to, technical and non-technical data, formulas, patterns, source and object codes, compilations, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, trade secrets, copyrights, know-how, ideas, concepts, customer lists, pricing structure, sales information, business records and plans, and other intellectual property related to the Licensed IP and/or Owner. Affiliate agrees to hold any Confidential Information of Owner obtained in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in the strictest confidence, and to not permit unauthorized access to or unauthorized use, disclosure, publication, or dissemination of Confidential Information, except in conformity with this Agreement. Affiliate will comply with all laws and regulations that apply to the use, transmission, storage, disclosure, or destruction of Confidential Information. Affiliate shall ensure that its employees, agents, representatives, and contractors are advised of the Confidential Information and are precluded from taking any action prohibited under this Agreement. Ownership of the Confidential Information shall remain solely with the Owner.
9. Exceptions to Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not include information that (1) is or becomes publicly known and available through no fault of Affiliate; (2) is or was lawfully obtained from a third party that has the right to make such a disclosure; (3) is disclosed with the Owner’s prior written permission and approval; (4) is independently developed by Affiliate without the use and benefit of any of the Confidential Information; or (5) is required to be disclosed by operation of law.
10. Survival of Confidential Information. The obligation of confidentiality will survive termination of this Agreement.
11. Affiliate’s Diligence. Affiliate will cooperate to diligently protect the Licensed IP and Membership Materials. Affiliate agrees to promptly notify Owner in writing of any unauthorized use, infringement, misappropriation, dilution, or other violation or infringement of the Licensed IP and/or Membership Materials of which Affiliate becomes aware.
12. Legal Action. Owner will maintain sole control and discretion over the prosecution and maintenance with respect to all rights, including all intellectual property rights to the Licensed IP and/or Membership Materials. Owner will have the primary right, but not the obligation, to bring and control any litigation, enforcement action, proceeding, or other legal action (collectively, the “Action”) against any unauthorized use, infringement, misappropriation, dilution, or other violation of the Licensed IP and/or Membership Materials. Affiliate agrees to cooperate with Owner in any Action that Owner may undertake to protect the Licensed IP, and upon Owner’s request, Affiliate will execute, file, and deliver all documents and proof necessary for that purpose, including being named as a party to the Action as required by law. Owner will be entitled to retain the entirety of any award arising from any Action. Affiliate may participate and be represented in any Action by its own counsel at its own expense. Affiliate will have no claim of any kind against Owner based on, or arising out of Owner’s handling of, or decisions concerning, any Action, settlement or compromise.
13. Mutual Representations and Warranties. Each party represents and warrants that: (a) it has the power and authority to enter into this Agreement, and the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the transactions and other documents contemplated have been authorized by the parties; and (b) this Agreement has been executed and delivered by each party, and constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of the party, fully enforceable against the party in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium, and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights, and general equity principles.
14. Owner’s Representations and Warranties. Owner represents and warrants that: (a) Owner owns and/or controls the rights granted to Affiliate in this Agreement and Owner has the right to grant such rights and to enter into this Agreement; (b) to the best of its knowledge the Licensed IP and/or Membership Materials does not infringe upon or violate (i) any copyright, patent, trademark, or other proprietary right of a third party or (ii) any applicable law, regulation, or non-proprietary right of a third party; and (c) Owner has no knowledge of any claim which, if sustained, would be contrary to Owner’s warranties, representations, and obligations contained in this Agreement.
15. No Warranties. Affiliate acknowledges that: (a) Owner is providing Licensed IP and/or Membership Materials to Affiliate on an “as is” basis without warranty of any kind; (b) Owner has not prepared or modified the Licensed IP to meet any specific requirements or specifications of the Affiliate; (c) Owner makes no representations or warranties as to value, use, sale, or other exploitation of the Licensed IP by the Owner or any third party.
16. Laws and Regulations. Affiliate represents and warrants that Affiliate will comply, and ensure its Affiliates comply, with all local, state, federal, and international laws and regulations relating to the development, manufacture, use, sale, importation, and exportation of Licensed IP.
17. Indemnification by Owner. Owner will under no circumstances, be obligated to indemnify, defend, or hold Affiliate, its Affiliates, or respective representatives, officers, directors, stockholders, employees, or agents harmless from any liability, claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, damages, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and costs) arising out of or as a result of Affiliate’s or its sub-licensees’ use of the Licensed IP under this Agreement.
18. Indemnification by Affiliate. Affiliate must indemnify, defend, and hold Owner, its Affiliates, and its respective representatives, officers, directors, stockholders, employees, and agents harmless from all liability, claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ and experts; fee and costs) arising out of or as a result from Affiliate’s or its sub-licensees’ use of the Licensed IP other than any third party claims covered by this Agreement. Affiliate will not be obligated to defend or hold harmless Owner in the event that any claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, or expenses arose out of willful misconduct, gross negligence, or bad faith by Owner.
19. Indemnification Procedure. Promptly after receipt by Owner of notice of any indemnification claim, Owner must give Affiliate written notice describing the claim in reasonable detail, along with copies of any correspondence, court documents, or other writings stating the claim. Affiliate will be responsible for the defense or settlement of the claim, at its own expense and by counsel of its own selection and Owner will have the right (at its own expense) to participate in the defense of the claim. Owner must reasonably cooperate with Affiliate and its counsel in the defense and settlement of the claim. Affiliate cannot enter into any settlement with respect to any claim without the prior written consent of Owner, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. If Affiliate declines to assume the defense of the claim, Owner may assume such defense and settle the claim as it deems appropriate, provided that does not enter into any settlement with respect to the claim without the prior written consent of Affiliate, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
20. Limitations of Liability. EXCEPT FOR ANY REMEDIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED BY LAW, NEITHER PARTY, NOR ANY AFFILIATE, WILL BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO THE OTHER PARTY, ANY AFFILIATE OR OTHER THIRD PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, RELIANCE, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST OR IMPUTED PROFITS, LOST DATA OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITURE GOODS OR SERVICES. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY NOT BE VALID IN SOME STATES. AFFILIATE MAY HAVE RIGHTS THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED UNDER CONSUMER PROTECTION AND OTHER LAWS. OWNER DOES NOT SEEK TO LIMIT AFFILIATE’S WARRANTY OR REMEDIES TO ANY EXTENT NOT PERMITTED BY LAW.
21. Term. This Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and will continue in full force and effect for an initial period (CHECK ONE) ________ of one month, or ________ of one (1) year(s). This Agreement will automatically be renewed for equal periods of the initial membership term noted in this section, unless either party gives notice of non-renewal to the other party at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of a month term for monthly membership or end of a year term for annual memberships. The notice will terminate this Agreement upon expiration of the then current term.
22. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement with 30 days written notice to the other party specifying clearly the reason(s) for termination. If the other party commits a material breach of its obligations under this Agreement and fails to cure the breach within thirty (30) days after written notice of the breach is received by the breaching party this Agreement will terminate. For the avoidance of doubt, termination will be without prejudice to any liability incurred prior to the effective data of termination. Within 14 days of termination of this Agreement Affiliate will return all materials to the owner and agree that use will no longer have rights granted in Section 1 of this Agreement. Affiliate agrees to delete all electronic copies of materials from all of the business and personal devices and return paper copies to Owner. Affiliate also agrees that upon termination of their membership their access to the FitGolf Affiliates Member site will be terminated.
23. Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by Affiliate without Owner’s prior written consent. Owner may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any Affiliate or successor. The rights and obligations under this Agreement will be binding upon the parties and their successors. The use of the Licensed IP, however, shall inure solely to the benefit of Owner and its respective successors and permitted assigns. Any attempted assignment or delegation in contravention of these provisions will be void and ineffective.
24. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the Agreement will be valid and enforceable and the parties will negotiate in good faith a substitute, valid and enforceable provision which most nearly puts into effect the intent of the parties.
25. No Waiver. This Agreement may not be altered, modified, or amended in any way except in writing signed by both parties. The failure of a party to enforce any provision of the Agreement will not be construed to be a waiver of the right of such party to thereafter enforce that provision or any other provision or right.
26. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the attachments hereto represent and constitute the entire Agreement between the parties, and supersede and merge all prior negotiations, agreements, and understandings, oral or written, with respect to any and all matters between the parties.
27. Governing Law. The parties hereby agree that this Agreement will be governed by, and constructed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without reference to rules governing choice of laws.
28. Disputes. Any dispute arising from this Agreement shall be resolved through binding arbitration conducted in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
29. Notices. All notices, demands, or other communications to be given under this Agreement by either party to the other may be effected either by personal delivery in writing of by U.S. mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid with return receipt requested. Notices delivered personally will be deemed communicated as of actual receipt. Mailed notices will be deemed communicated as of two (2) days after mailing.
30. Amendments. Subject to any express limitations set out therein, the License and Consideration Sections in this Agreement may be amended or modified by Owner, consistent with the processes established by Owner (a) to reflect the addition and/or removal of an item of intellectual property; (b) for legal or reasonable commercial reasons, to delete countries where the licensed IP can be used and Affiliate will be notified of each such deletion accordingly; (c) and to amend the amount of fees, but no more frequently than once a year. Unless otherwise agreed, amendments will take effect upon being communicated in writing to Affiliate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Agreement as of the Effective Date.