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This MarketMe SAAS Referral Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into in New South Wales, Australia, as of the date on which You click the “Affiliate” button displayed in your user account, between You and MarketMe Pty Ltd., a corporation registers in New South Wales (“SAAS”), with its headquarters located at Level 26, 44 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000. Capitalized terms are defined throughout this Agreement and in Section 7. For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

• LIMITATIONS ON ACTIVITIES

• Limitations on Activities

Your activities under this Referral Agreement shall be limited as follows:

1. You shall conduct all of your business in your own name and in accordance with the highest business standards, acting dutifully, in good faith and in compliance with all laws (as set forth in Section 5.6), and not perform any act which would or might reflect adversely upon the Products or the business, integrity, or goodwill of SAAS.

1. You shall not be, or purport to be, authorized to legally represent SAAS or to conduct negotiations on behalf of SAAS. You shall not have the authority to make any commitments or agreements or incur any liabilities whatsoever on behalf of SAAS or register this Agreement under local registered agency law nor shall SAAS be liable for any acts, omissions to act, contracts, commitments, promises, or representations made by You.

1. You shall not use any trademarks, names, or other identifiers owned or used by SAAS (“Marks”), except that You may refer to SAAS and the Products in conversations and written correspondence with potential customers in the same manner as SAAS does in its own marketing materials and website. Any other use of Marks (e.g., on Your website) has to be designed in compliance with SAAS trademark usage guidelines, including but not limited to SAAS’s marketing guidelines and be pre-approved by SAAS in writing.

1. You are an independent contractor, and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to (a) give either party the power to direct and control the day-to-day activities of the other; (b) create a principal-agent or employer-employee relationship; or (c) constitute the parties as partners, joint ventures, co-owners, or otherwise as participants in a joint undertaking.

1. All financial and other obligations associated with Your business are solely your responsibility. As an independent contractor, the mode, manner, and method used by you shall be under Your sole control and You shall be solely responsible for risks incurred in the operation of Your business and the benefits thereof. You shall bear all of your own expenses in connection with the performance of this Agreement and will not be entitled to reimbursement of any such expenses by SAAS.

1. You shall not make any representations or other statements about Products, prices, or business practices, except that You shall forward to potential customers (i) unmodified marketing materials provided by SAAS and (ii) references to SAAS’s standard conditions of sale, as published by SAAS on its website or otherwise.

• No License

You acknowledge and agree that no license is granted under this Agreement to use or access any Products, any of SAAS’s proprietary technologies embodied therein, or any data, information, or other content provided thereby. As between the parties, SAAS retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Products and all technology, data, information, or other content embodied therein or provided thereby, as well as any intellectual property rights or similar rights in connection therewith, and You acknowledge that You neither own nor acquire any rights in or to the Products.

• Nonexclusive Referral Agreement

Each party acknowledges that this Agreement does not create an exclusive agreement between the Parties. Each Party shall have the right to recommend similar products and services of third parties and to work with other parties in connection with the design, sale, installation, implementation, and use of similar services and products of third parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, once You establish a Commissionable Lead (defined below) with SAAS, You will not refer a direct competitor of SAAS to such Commissionable Lead. You will not enter into an agreement with a third party the effect of which would prohibit your submission of a Proposed Lead (defined below) pursuant to this Agreement.

• REFERRALS

• Method of Referral

Users will click on accounts that come with affiliate links. Referrers will share their affiliate links with their contacts, and when a user clicks on the link and signs up for our service, the referrer that owns the link will be provided with an affiliate commission. There are no lead forms or any other method for providing leads.

• Acceptance of Referrals

SAAS is not obliged to accept any users referred by the Referrer and may enter into any other similar referral arrangement with other parties.

• COMMISSIONS

• Commissionable Referrals

A referral qualifies as commissionable (“Commissionable Referral”) only if:

1. The user clicks on the affiliate link provided by the Referrer and signs up for our service; and

1. The user completes the purchase and pays the invoice in full.

• Commissions and Payment

Subject to Your compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, SAAS will pay you commissions equal to twenty percent (20%) of all paid invoices that the users you refer pay in full. Commission payments (less any applicable withholding taxes or other levies) will be due on the last day of the month following the quarter in which SAAS receives payment of the Lead Referral Revenue.

• Display of Commission

All affiliate commissions will be displayed on the user’s account. The user can withdraw their referral fee once the referral fee they earned reaches the minimum amount published on their account.

• TERM AND TERMINATION

• Commission Term

Referral commissions will be paid for two (2) calendar years for each client referred from the date of their first invoice payment.

• Termination for Convenience

This Agreement may be terminated by either party for any or no reason upon written notice to the other party thirty (30) days prior to the desired termination date (or with such minimum advance notice as required by mandatory applicable law). Neither party shall have any expectation as to the minimum term of this Agreement.

• Termination for Cause

Either party may terminate this Agreement, effective immediately, (a) in the event of a material breach by the other party, which the other party fails to cure within five (5) business days of receipt of a written request to cure from the other party, or (b) if the other party becomes insolvent, makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors, goes to liquidation or has a receiver or trustee appointed for the benefit of creditors, whether voluntary or otherwise, or seeks the protection of, or has a proceeding instituted against it, under the bankruptcy code or any similar statute. If, at the time of Your acceptance of this Agreement or any time thereafter, SAAS would be prohibited from doing business with You under United States export regulations and controls, this Agreement shall automatically be null and void.

• Effect of Termination

Sections 1, 3.1, 4.1, and 5 shall survive termination of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, You shall immediately cease the use of all SAAS brochures, literature, documentation, and other materials within Your control and shall return such materials to SAAS within ten (10) business days. Except as provided in Section 3.1, You shall have no rights or claims against SAAS in connection with termination, expiration, or non-renewal of this Agreement; in particular, without any limitation, You hereby irrevocably waive any rights to severance or compensation for lost opportunities or investments to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law.

• MISCELLANEOUS

• Governing Law and Arbitration

1. This Agreement and any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (“Dispute”) will be governed as to all matters, including, but not limited to the validity, construction, and performance of this Agreement, by and under the laws of New South Wales, Australia, without giving effect to conflict of laws principles thereof.

1. Each party agrees that before it seeks mediation, arbitration, or any other form of legal relief it shall provide written notice to the other of the specific issues in dispute (and referencing the specific portions of the Agreement which are allegedly being breached). Within thirty days after such notice, knowledgeable executives of the parties shall hold at least one meeting (in person or by video- or tele-conference) for the purpose of attempting in good faith to resolve the Dispute. The parties agree to maintain the confidential nature of all disputes and disagreements between them, including, but not limited to, informal negotiations, mediation, or arbitration, except as may be necessary to prepare for or conduct these dispute resolution procedures or unless otherwise required by law or judicial decision. The dispute resolution procedures in this Section shall not apply prior to a party seeking a provisional remedy related to claims of misappropriation or ownership of intellectual property, or trade secrets.

1. Mediation. Except as provided herein, any and all Disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be submitted to mediation before arbitration or any other form of legal relief may be instituted. Mediation may be commenced by a party providing a written request for mediation setting forth the subject of the Dispute and the relief requested. The parties will cooperate in selecting a single mediator and scheduling a mediation, which should take place within 45 days following a request for mediation. The mediator shall be a retired judge who has had experience with technology disputes. The parties agree that they will participate in the mediation in good faith and share equally in its costs. The mediation shall take place in New South Wales, Australia.

1. Arbitration. Except as provided herein, any Dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be determined by arbitration in New South Wales, Australia, and before a single arbitrator. The arbitrator selected shall be a retired judge who has had experience with technology disputes. In any arbitration arising out of or related to this Agreement, the parties agree the arbitrator is not empowered to award punitive or exemplary damages, and the parties waive any right to recover any such damages. The arbitration shall be administered pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures if the amount in dispute exceeds $250,000 AUD and its Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures when lesser amounts are in issue. The arbitrator shall issue a written reasoned decision. Each party shall bear their own costs in connection with the arbitration, although the arbitrator shall award the prevailing party its reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees.

1. Either party may, at its sole discretion, seek preliminary judicial relief in any court of competent jurisdiction (including, but not limited to, preliminary injunctive relief). Also, the provisions of this Section may be enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction.

1. If it is necessary for either party to retain the services of an attorney or attorneys to enforce the terms of this Agreement or to file an action to enforce any of the terms, conditions, or rights contained herein, or to defend any action, then the prevailing party in any such action will be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable fees for attorneys and expert witnesses, plus such court costs and expenses as may be fixed by any arbitration panel or court of competent jurisdiction.

• No Waiver

The failure by either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other provision. Neither party will be deemed to have waived any rights or remedies hereunder unless such waiver is in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the party against which such waiver is asserted.

• Severability

If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this Agreement invalid or unenforceable, that provision of the Agreement will be enforced to the maximum extent possible to achieve as nearly as possible the intent of the parties, and the remainder of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.

• Notices

Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices, approvals, consents, and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement will be invalid unless made in writing and given (a) by SAAS via e-mail or (b) by you via email to [SAAS Email].

• Assignment

You may not assign, subcontract, or delegate this Agreement or any of Your rights or obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, including without limitation by operation of law, without SAAS’s prior written consent. Any attempt to assign this Agreement without such consent will be null and void. SAAS may assign this Agreement and subcontract or delegate its obligations hereunder to any third party with or without Your consent. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of each party’s permitted successors and assigns.

• Compliance

1. You represent and warrant that (a) You will conduct Your business activities in a legal and ethical manner; (b) You have submitted and will submit complete and truthful information in connection with your application and all referrals; (c) You will submit all filings and obtain any approvals that may be necessary for You to perform Your obligations under this Agreement; (d) You will commit no act that would reflect unfavorably on SAAS; (e) You are not a party with whom SAAS is prohibited from doing business under U.S. export regulations and controls; and (f) You will comply with all applicable local, state, federal, and foreign laws, treaties, regulations, and conventions in connection with Your performance of this Agreement, including without limitation, privacy, anti-spam, advertising, copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

1. You will comply with all export control and anti-boycott laws and regulations of the United States. In particular, without limitation, You will refrain from (a) referring Proposed Leads that could be suspected of engaging in re-exports that would be illegal under U.S. law, and (b) disclosing any technical information related to Products to prohibited persons or destinations in violation of United States law. You certify that neither Products nor any technical data related thereto nor the direct product thereof are intended (a) to be used for any purpose prohibited by the applicable export laws or regulations, including but not limited to nuclear proliferation, or (b) to be shipped or exported, either directly or indirectly, to any country to which such shipment is prohibited by the applicable export laws or regulations.

1. You acknowledge that any sums paid to You under this Agreement are for Your own account and that, except as appropriate to carry out Your duties set forth herein in a legal manner, You did not, have no obligation to, and will not, directly or indirectly, give, offer, pay, promise to pay, or authorize the payment of money or any thing of value to any other person in connection with the performance of Your referral activities hereunder. In particular, without limitation, You agree not to take any actions that would cause You or SAAS to violate the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or any other anti-bribery law.

• Indemnification

You shall indemnify and hold SAAS harmless from and against any and all third-party claims against SAAS arising out of any act, default, misrepresentation, or any omission on Your part (including, without limitation, negligence and breach of this Agreement), or any of Your agents, employees, or representatives, directly or indirectly relating to this Agreement, including without limitation any claims relating to allegations, actions, or proceedings for breach of contract or warranty, regulatory or other legal claims, claims for bodily injury (including death) and damage to property.

• DEFINITIONS

“Commissionable Period” means, in respect of a Commissionable Referral, a period of two (2) years from the user’s first invoice payment.

“Commissionable Product” means SAAS’s software and related services.

“Lead Referral Revenue” means any payments actually received by SAAS from a Commissionable Referral for the first year’s fees under a subscription agreement or other ordering document between SAAS and the Commissionable Referral for the Commissionable Referral’s first order of a Commissionable Product, minus any taxes, subsequently credited charges, write-offs, refunds, or charge backs. For the avoidance of doubt, Lead Referral Revenue does not include any amounts received for follow-up orders, additional sales, renewals, or for products or services that are not Commissionable Products at the time of the relevant Referral Confirmation, such as professional services, support services, training services, or third-party software products purchased by a Commissionable Referral, nor does it include amounts that are owed by the Commissionable Referral but have not actually been received by SAAS.

“Territory” means the geographic area(s) in which Your referrals shall be located, and which shall be determined in SAAS’s sole discretion.

By using the affiliate functionality, you agree to the terms presented in this Agreement. You are representing that (1) you have submitted true and complete information in connection with your application and (2) you are entering into this Agreement on your own behalf or that you have the authority to enter into this Agreement on behalf of your company or other legal entity.

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