This website linking agreement template has 5 pages and is a MS Word file type listed under our software & technology documents.
Sample of our website linking agreement template:
WEBSITE LINKING AGREEMENT This Website Linking Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and effective the [Date], BETWEEN: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the "Licensor"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [LICENSEE NAME] (the "Licensee"), ind a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] RECITALS WHEREAS, Licensor is the owner and operator of a site on the World Wide Web which is devoted to [Describe] and which is located at the following domain address: [address] ("Licensor's Site"); WHEREAS, Licensee is the owner and operator of a site on the World Wide Web which is devoted to [Describe] and which is located at the following domain address: [address] ("Licensee's Site"); WHEREAS, Licensee wishes to obtain a graphic link on Licensor's Site on which users of Licensor's Site can click to be transported to Licensee's Site; and WHEREAS, Licensor is willing to provide such a link Licensor's Site for Licensee, in consideration for receiving compensation as set forth in this Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the Licensor and Licensee agree as follows: LINK GRAPHIC AND POSITION Licensor shall place the Licensee's Image on the Licensor's Home Page so that the Licensee's Link Graphic is immediately visible upon the first load of Licensor's Home Page by a User when loaded into the standard industry browsers (Netscape most current version and Microsoft Internet Explorer most current version) on a standard VGA monitor at [RESOLUTION] when the browser is running in full screen configuration. In such configuration, the Licensee's Image shall not be less than [number] pixels by [number] pixels in size. The Licensee's Image when clicked by a User's mouse will transport the User through the User's web browser from Licensor's Site to Licensee's Site. Licensee shall cause the Link placed on Licensor's Site to load to Licensee's Home Page and shall not place the Link to a page that automatically reloads or goes to another page without further interaction from the User. COMPENSATION Alternative I - Fixed Monthly Fee In consideration for providing the link described in this Agreement, Licensee shall pay to the Licensor, a monthly fixed fee of [amount] per month. Alternative II - Fee Based On Advertising Revenues In consideration for the linking rights provided by Licensor hereunder, Licensee shall pay Licensor an amount equal to the "Licensor's Share of Advertising Revenue" as defined in this Agreement. The Licensor's Share of Advertising Revenues shall be calculated on a monthly basis and payment shall be made prior to the end of the month following the month relative to such calculation. The Licensor's Share of Advertising Revenues shall be determined by multiplying the Total Advertising Revenues by the Licensor's Percentage. Licensor's Percentage shall be determined by dividing total number of Hits on the Licensee's Site by Users arriving through the Link during the month of calculation by the total number of Hits on Licensee's Site by all Users in that calendar month. Total Advertising Revenues shall mean and include the total gross revenues less only commissions payable with respect to such advertising revenues from all forms of advertising that are paid to Licensee during the month of such calculation. For purposes hereof, an Impression shall be occurred upon any User loading any web page of the Licensee's Site in the User's web browser. Impression shall not include visits to the Licensee's Site by Licensor or any of its agents or employees and Licensor shall be strictly prohibited from taking, causing or permitting any action by any third party to artificially increase the number of Hits to Licensee's site through the Licensor's link. Licensee shall be responsible for maintaining a system to track the qualified Hits created through the Licensor's link and shall maintain records of all such Impressions which shall be subject to review by Licensor upon [NUMBER] days written notice to Licensee. Licensee shall calculate the total number of Impression along with its calculation of monthly payments due and provide Licensor with a report of such Impression along with Licensee's monthly statement to the Licensor which calculates the linking fee that is due to Licensor. Licensee agrees to keep accurate books and records at its principal place of business relating to all factors used pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to arrive at the monthly fee payable to the Licensor, including but not limited to total Advertising Revenues and associated commissions total number of Hits to Licensee's website and total Hits attributable to Licensor's link. Licensee shall make such records available for inspection by Licensor at Licensee's principal place of business upon [NUMBER] days written notice from Licensor; provided, that inspection shall be permitted only once every six months. Licensee agrees to take all reasonable steps to maintain continued access to it's website by the public so as to maximize potential advertising revenues to its site. However, all decisions relative to allocation of advertising space on the Licensee's website and fees charged for such advertising shall be in the reasonable business discretion of the Licensee. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS The parties are separate and independent legal entities. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute any relationship other than that of two parties to a contract, including but not limited to the relationship of partners, joint venturers, employees, agency, representative or any other relationship creating apparent, implied or actual agency or joint responsibility. Neither party shall have the actual, implied, or apparent authority to bind the other party to any debt or obligation. There shall be no third-party beneficiaries to this Agreement. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES Each party represents and warrants to the other party that on the Effective Date and during the entire term of the Agreement: The representing party has the unrestricted right to enter into this Agreement, and this Agreement does not conflict with any other agreement or obligation by which such party is bound. The representing party's Website does not violate the proprietary rights of any third parties, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, trade secret, privacy, publicity or other rights. The representing party's Website does not violate any laws, rules, regulations or statutes of any state, federal or local government.
