Guidelines
Guidelines of VerityUSA Membership
For our Privacy Policy click here
Download & Print This Document - click here.
This is an agreement entered into by two parties; The
VerityUSA division of Creation, Inc. {Hereafter Referred To As (The Company)}
and the individual/Corporation/Non-Profit Corporation or LLC applying for
Membership (See: Definition Of Membership) under these guidelines set forth and
agreed upon {Hereafter referred to in this agreement as (The Member).
I. Definition of Membership:
Membership hereafter will be defined as an agreement
that therefore grants The Member the Limited Rights to:
1. Access to (Members Only) {See: Definition Of Members
Only}VerityUSA.com web pages, posted and/or downloadable content and Members
Only services contained within the confines of The Company website through an
electronically assigned Membership Identification {Hereafter Referred To As A
(Member ID)}{See: (Definition Of A Member ID)}.
2. Assignment of an electronically assigned
Referral Tracking Identification Number {Hereafter referred To As A (Referral Number)}
{See: Definition Of A (Referral Number)} that allows The Company the ability to track
Members referred by said member for the purposes of recording electronically
Referral (See Definition Of A Referral) purchases and/or activity for the purposes of
providing The Member Consideration {See: (Definition Of Consideration), (Referral
Payment Schedule) and (The Member Referral Opportunity And Consideration Plan).
3. One year {See: (Term of Membership)} free enrollment into the Member
Referral Opportunity and Consideration Program {Hereafter Referred Too As (The
MROP) {See: Definition: The Member Referral Opportunity and Consideration
Program}.
4. Access to purchase products and entry level courses sold by The
Company.
5. Access to view extent of Consideration provided to The Member in
exchange for a Referrals purchases
of products, courses, and/or services provided by The Company on a product to
product, cases by case basis. Note: Not all products provided or not provided
by he company carry the Right for Consideration, only those designated by the
company. The Company Reserves The Right (See: Rights The Company Reserves) to
Limit Consideration, Cancel The Right of Consideration, or Change products,
services, or courses ( See definition Of
Qualified Products, Services, And Courses) that carry a Right For
Consideration at anytime without notice, consent, or liability.
6. Access to download and/or purchase products and services with the
express purpose of marketing to potential Referrals {See: (Definition of
Support Materials), (Definition of Advertisement), (Definition of Support
Material Buy Back Policy), and (Definition of Licensed Support Materials)}
7. Access to the Support Material Buy Back Policy
8. Access to Content, Programs, and Future Offers provided by the Company
9. Agreement entered into by The Member with The Company to adhere to
the strict rules of Membership Conduct, Membership Ethics Policies, and Rules
of Advertisement {See: (Code of Ethics), (Code of Conduct), And (Rules Of
Advertising)}.
10. Agreement entered into by The Member with The Company to adhere to
United States Tax Laws and Codes {See: United Stated Form 1099 Tax Reporting
Agreement To Understanding)}.
II. Definition of Members Only:
Member’s only is defined as only persons under the
Terms and Conditions of The Member Guidelines Agreement. The Company only sells
products to Members. These Members Can Be Referred Directly By The Company, Maxwell J. Decker, Tom Decker {See: (Rights The Company
Reserves) Concerning Special Considerations Granted To Maxwell J. Decker And Tom W. Decker} Or By A Current Member. Someone must be referred by one of the before mentioned
persons and/or entities in order to become a member.
III. Definition of a Member ID:
A Member ID number is a number electronically generated
and assigned by our Member Tracking Program. This number represents your Member
Account {See: (Definition Of Member Account)}and is used to track and record
your account activity, purchases, data retrieval, stored Credit Card or Bank
Account Information {See: (Stored Financial Information Agreement)}, sending
your shipment information to our fulfillment department, attaching a Referral
Number for consideration and payment, sending data to our payroll department
for payroll fulfillment, and for tracking your end of year 1099 United States
Tax Reporting .This Member ID number is assigned to you for the term of your
Membership.
IV. Definition of a Referral ID:
A Member Referral Number is a number electronically
generated and assigned by our Member Referral Tracking Program. This number is
attached to your Member ID number and signifies that any person entering this
number into the Referral Login section, Becoming a Member, or Purchasing
products was referred by Member, is a referral of said Member, and that any
purchases made by Referred Member that are qualified for Consideration are
noted and Member is given consideration (if applicable). Note: If Referred
member makes purchases in the future that are qualified for Consideration;
Member is given further consideration (if applicable).
V. Definition of a Referral:
A referral is defined as a person or entity that has
been told about our website by a Member, The Company, Maxwell Decker, or Tom
Decker, whom adheres to all standards mentioned in this agreement, agrees to
the Terms and Conditions set forth by this agreement, and agrees and adheres to
the Member Guidelines set forth within this agreement, who enters the Referring
Members Referral ID number into the Referral Tracking System via the Referral
Login; Whom becomes a Member of The Company.
VI. Definition of Consideration:
The definition of Consideration is any form of reward
provided to a Member for their efforts of referring new members to The Company.
This can be in the form of monetary gain, tangible reward, or better
positioning with the company or in future offers such as contest.
VII. Referral Payment Schedule:
Our MROP rewards its participant’s consideration
for qualified referral purchases to members who have entered their TIN#, and
qualified for payment. In the case of monetary gain The Company follows the
following payment schedule:
1.
In Order For A Member To Qualify For Consideration A Member Must Have
Two Verity Chronicle Education Programs Purchased By Directly Referred
Members/Member. Note: The two VCEP referral purchases needed to qualify for
consideration can be generated by two referrals or one referral that has
purchased two VCEP sets.
2.
Once a Member has qualified for their first Referral Commission any
future sales of the company makes to Members Referrals that are qualified
referral purchases, will qualify Member for a Referral Commission at the
rate/percentage assigned by the company for that specific product, course, or
service. Member will be paid for each product specific point accumulated
thereafter.
3.
The company transmits payroll data once per month to our Payroll Services Department, and therefore we pay our Members their
Referral Commission Checks MONTHLY.
4.
Please Note: A payroll processing fee of $.98 Cents will be deducted from all Referral Commission Checks written to the order of the
Member.
5. Please Note: Not every product, course, or service
is qualified for payment nor are all product, course, and/or services assigned
the same rate/percentage of Referral Commission that The Company will pay The
Member for their Referrals purchase/point value gained.
VIII. Definition of Referral Commission Check:
A Referral Commission Check is a check written by The
Company’s Payroll Services Department to the order of The Member for
monetary payment for purchases that referrals have made that were qualified by
The Company for payment consideration to a Member who Referred Purchasing
Member.
IX. Definition of the Member Referral Opportunity and Consideration Program:
The MROP is a program developed by The Company as a
alternative form of marketing that allows Members not only to purchase
products, but to receive Consideration for Qualified Purchases generated by a
Member who has been Referred by another Member directly that in the process of
becoming a Member using Referring Members Referring ID number to access sites
interior functions.
Through this plan The Company shows Referring Member
Consideration not only for one purchase by a Referred Member (if applicable),
but for all qualified purchases made by Referred Member (Except for in the of
two few points generated for a Referral Commission Check).
X. Definition of a Qualified Product, Course, or Service:
A Qualified Product, Course, or Service is defined as a
Product, Course, or Service that The Company has assigned Consideration of some
form to the product that in the case of said Product, Course, or Service being
purchased by a Referred Member, Referring Member will receive Consideration.
Note: In general most products that have an assigned rate/percentage for
Referring Member Consideration have a point value and in the Shopping Cart
section where price of Product, Course, or Service is found, also the
rate/percentage and/or type of Consideration is shown.
XI. Inventory Policy:
The company does not allow nor endorse our Members to
stock product in any quantity other than product, course, or service purchased
for personal use. A Member is not an agent, representative, or distributor
assigned by the company, nor does The Company allow the resale, repacking, or
relabeling of its products, courses, or services by Members or Non-Members.
Violation of this Policy will result in Immediate Termination Of Membership and you may become liable for damages to a third party.
XII. Rights The Company Reserves:
1.
The Company Reserves The Right To Terminate Any Members Membership At
Any Time, Without Written Notice, Or Liability.
2.
The Company Reserves The Right To Make Changes To Our Compensation Plan
At Any Time, Without Written Notice, Or Liability.
3.
The Company Reserves The Right To Assign Or Terminate Assignment Of
Consideration for Any Product, Course, Or Service At Any Time, Without Written
Notice, Or Liability.
4.
The Company Reserves The Right To Directly Refer Members Without Any
Liability To The Company.
5.
The Company Reserves The Right To Advertise Directly Or Indirectly To
The Public And The Companies Members At Any Time, Without Written Notice,
Consent, Or Liability.
6.
The Company Provides Special Considerations For Maxwell J. Decker And
Tom Decker. These Special Considerations Are Defined As Follows:
6a. Tom Decker and Maxwell Decker have the Right to be Members and
receive Consideration As Such.
6b. Tom Decker and Maxwell Decker Have The Right To Create, Distribute,
And Advertise With Written Consent From the Company; Their own materials and
advertisements.
6c. Tom Decker and Maxwell Decker Have The Right To Publicly Appear In
Media And Make Representations Of The Company.
7.
The Company Reserves The Right To Discontinue Any Product, Course, or
Service At Any Time Without Written Notice, Or Liability.
8.
The Company Reserves All Rights Of Any Trade Marks, Copy Rights,
Patents, Designs, Programs, Images, And Written Content.
9.
The Company Reserves the Right To Deduct Charges For Membership If It
Decides To Do So After First Free Year Of Membership. Notice of charges to be
billed must be sent in writing 60 Days before they will come into effect.
10.
The Company Reserves The Right To Produce New Materials, Meetings, Programs, Or Inducting
Third Party Products, Programs, Courses, or Services.
11.
The Company Reserves The Right To Limit The Amount Consideration That Can Be Gained By A
Product, Course, Or Service.
XIII. Term of Membership:
All free memberships are assigned a One Year Term free
of Annual Membership Charge, however the Company does Reserve the Right at a
later date to induct Annual Membership Fees. Notice of such fees will be made
in writing to the Member 60 days before such fees come into effect.
XIV. Definition of Support Materials:
Support Materials are defined as any product designed
by The Company for the express purposes of being used to market to potential
members.
XV. Definition of Support Material Buy Back Policy:
The Company in an effort to prevent financial losses by
a Member terminating their Membership, will Buy Back Any Unopened/Resalable
Support Materials at Retail Value less Cost of Shipping, Fulfillment Fees,
Return Shipment Fees, Referral Commissions Paid and Sales Tax (if applicable)
(Requires Prior Authorization By The Company).
XVI. Definition of Advertisement:
The Company considers advertisement to be any public
effort to recruit potential Members with the use of media, recorded audio,
recorded video, written promotional material, website content on a website
other than The Company website, or any other form of known advertisement other
than direct oral contact.
XVII. Definition of the Rules of Advertising:
The Company does not allow Members to advertise to
potential members with any materials except those provided by the company. Any
Advertising products, or services are to be used only in the manner in which is
described by the product.
Our Company does not allow nor endorse any form of
public SPAMMING as defined by the Law and Our Perceptions. Any Violation of
this Policy Will Result In Immediate Membership Termination. The Company will
allow Blind Advertising so long as The Companies Name, Logo’s, Trademarks,
or Copyrighted materials are not used in conjunction with the advertisement.
The properties, trade names, and trademarks of The
Company are of great value to The Company and are only to be used through The
Companies Directly Supplied Licensed Support Materials. Any other intended use
of Company property must be authorized in writing by The Company.
No Member is allowed to answer their phone as Creation,
Inc. or VerityUSA. No Member is allowed to respond via any form of
communication to any entity as Creation, Inc. or VerityUSA.
XVIII. Agreement to Not Disclose Any Members Only Content:
By this agreement you agree not to disclose any content
provided in the Members Only sections of The Company Website publicly or
privately. Violation Of This Non-Disclosure Agreement Will Result In Immediate
Termination Of Your Membership, and make you subject to further actions taken
by The Company in an effort to repair damages made (if applicable).
XVIX. Definition of Licensed Support Materials:
Licensed support materials are Support Materials
designed by the company and licensed to The Member for the express purpose of
marketing to potential Members. All Licensed support materials descriptions
include the Allowable Use of the Support Material and any misuses of said
Licensed Support Materials Will Result In The Immediate Termination of Your
Membership, and may be subject to further actions by The Company in efforts to
repair damages made by said Member.
XX. Definition of Member Account:
A Member Account is defined as the database The
Companies Member Tracking and Reporting System creates in order to store your
Human Resource information, Store Financial Accounts (With Member Consent),
track your purchases and member activity.
XXI. Stored Financial Information Agreement:
Member can consent to store Bank and/or Credit Card
information into The Companies system in order to auto purchase subscription
type products and services, or to simply not have to enter Financial Account
Information with each purchase.
In the event of a Member choosing to store financial
information into our Server systems, we agree to provide ample security
services to any server or webpage requiring said information to be available.
The Member agrees that by such actions taken by The Company in an effort to
protect Members Financial Privacy that the Company may not be held liable for
any damages incurred as a result of direct or indirect failure of security.
XXII. Code of Ethics/ Conduct:
By agreeing to the Member Guidelines Agreement the
Member is also bound by The Code of Ethics.
The Code of Ethics is as follows:
1. Member agrees to conduct their efforts to recruit potential Members
in a civil, respectable, manner that definition of includes but is not limited
to:
1a. To never lye to, committing fraud against, or make false
representations of The Company, Its Members, or its Potential Members.
2a. To never knowingly recruit any person or Company involved in lewd,
obscene, criminal, pornographic and/or anti patriotic acts.
3a. To never be verbally or physically abusive or make record of obscene
and/or obscene acts in any way that would lower the reputation of The Company
or Its Members.
4a. To never do anything to damage The Company, our Affiliates, or Its
Members.
5. To never make misrepresentations regarding the content of The
Companies MROP, Products, Courses, Services, Content, Efforts of The Company,
etc.
2. Member Agrees that Member
is not involved in any criminal, obscene,
pornographic, or antipatriotic acts within his or her individual life,
business, or directly affiliated with persons or entities involved in such
acts.
3. Member agrees to be civil in all pursuits related to The Company, Its
Members, or Affiliates.
XXIII. Non-Support Material Return Policy:
We no not refund products, courses, or services. We
will however exchange damaged or faulty products, courses, or services if
presented for exchange by written request within two weeks of receiving said
product, course, or service.
Request for authorization for exchange may be sent to:
Creation, Inc. VerityUSA Division
Attention Customer Service Exchange Department
Address:
PO Box 7910
Spanish Fort Al. 36577
Note: All exchanges require authorization by Creation,
Inc.
If Creation, Inc. authorizes an exchange, please ship
product to the above address. Please include product and packaging, a letter
describing how product, course, or service is damaged or faulty, and your
Member ID Number. We will contact you as soon as possible to alert you to the
status of the exchange or email you confirmation of new shipment.
XXIV. Shipping and Fulfillment Policy:
1. The Company uses a fulfillment company to pull, pack, and ship
products, courses, and services. The Company uses United Parcel Service and The
United States Post Office to ship products to our Members. Our Shipment systems
will normally ship within two days following approval of payment. Most
shipments are received by Member between 3-8 days following payment process.
The fulfillment company we use will send the Member an email confirmation of
order being shipped that if applicable will include confirmation numbers, and
UPS tracking numbers.
2. In the case of Back Orders: The Company at times may experience large
quantity orders or have supply issues that may cause Back Orders. The Company
is not liable for these issues and by entering into this agreement Member
Agrees and Understands to not hold The Company responsible or liable for any
back order issues that could arise. However in an attempt to provide good
customer service The Company does agree to contact the customer via email,
phone call, or by written notice within one week with notice of their product,
course, or service being back ordered. The Company also agrees to contact
customer once a said product, course or material is in stock to ship within
three days, once product is shipped customer will receive confirmation via
email.
2a. No returns will be allowed for back ordered items.
XXV. United States 1099 Tax Reporting Agreement to Understanding:
By Entering into this Agreement with The Company; The
Member agrees to the following:
1. Member understands that by receiving monetary consideration from the
company that these monies are taxable earnings that must be reported on a 1099
Miscellaneous Income Form.
2. Member understands that by receiving monetary consideration and that
by entering into this agreement that member is considered an Independent
Contractor.
3. Member understands that by becoming an Independent Contractor and
receiving monetary consideration for their service, that these actions and
Considerations may affect Members Tax status in a potentially negative way.
4. Member agrees that they have researched the potential effects on
their tax status, and found this risk acceptable.
5. Member agrees to not hold The Company Responsible or Liable for any
Tax Penalties incurred by Members direct or indirect associations with The
Company or any of its Affiliates.
6. Member understands that they must supply a Tax Identification Number.
XXVI. Severability of This Agreement:
This agreement entered into by The Company and The
Member and may be terminated at any time without written notice or Members
consent by the Company without liability. The Company Reserves the Right to
Terminate any Membership Status without any responsibility or liability.
This Agreement is in effect for the Life of the Members
Membership and beyond (if applicable) with The Company.
The Member may cancel their Membership at anytime.
However the following will apply:
1. Members membership account will remain open for a period of two
months following cancellation for the purposes of Consideration to The Member.
1a. Member may re-renew Membership within this Two Month Period unless
Member has had their Membership Terminated Directly by the Company.
2. Member will remain under the Non-Disclosure agreement for a period of five years following
Cancellation of Membership.
XXVII. State Laws Governing This Agreement:
This agreement falls under the Rules, Laws, Codes, and
Guidelines of and in the State Of Alabama. Any disputes that arise must be
resolved under the State Laws written and Enforced in the State of Alabama.
XXVIII. Agreement to Arbitrate Disputes with the Company:
All disputes under this Agreement that cannot be
resolved by the parties shall be submitted to arbitration under the rules and
regulations of the American Arbitration Association. Either party may invoke
this paragraph after providing thirty days (30 Days) written notice to the
other party. All costs of arbitration shall be divided equally between the
parties involved. Any award may be enforced by a court of law.
XX1V. Media Inquiry Policy:
No Member has the Right to accept interview by any
public or private media concerning the efforts, organization, or content
provided by The Company or its Products, Courses, or Services. Any Media
Inquiry should be directed to The Company. This is to insure the quality of
information flow to the public and integrity of The Company and its affiliates.
XXX. Telemarketing:
The Federal Trade Commission and the Federal
Communications Commission each have laws that restrict telemarketing practices.
Both federal agencies as well as many states have “do not call”
regulations. If you call someone that is listed on a do not call list you could
violate the law and be fined up to $11,000 per violation. We strongly advise
against any telemarketing practices. If you know the person you are calling a
person or entity that you have relations with, then you should be safe. Our
company does not endorse telemarketing nor allow it. If a Member is caught
telemarketing, Member may be terminated.
XXXI. Married or Co-Applicants:
The Company does not allow currently for more than one
person or entity to sign on a single membership.
XXXII. Income Claims Prohibited:
Members may not make income claims, income projections,
or income representations to prospective Members. Any false, deceptive, or
misleading claims are prohibited and may lead to Membership termination.
It should be known that there are several state and
federal regulations regarding the use of income claims to recruit potential
Members. There are ways to comply with these regulations, but they can be
stringent. The Company may terminate any Member caught making income claims
without conforming to the regulations set forth by the federal government and
the state in which member resides.
XXXIII. Errors and Questions:
If Member feels that an error has been made to Members
account, reporting, payment, commission, etc; Member agrees to notify The
Company in writing at our primary corporate address within 60 days of the error
occurring. The Company is not responsible for any errors, omissions, or
problems not reported to within 60 days.
All information provided to Member is provided “As
Is” without warranties, express or implied, or representations of any kind
whatsoever.
XXX1X. Changes of Addresses, Telephone, and Email Contact Information:
It is The Members Responsibility to keep The Company
provided with The Members most current contact, billing, and shipment
information. All changes can be made in the My Account section of the website.
The company is not liable for any inability to deliver to Members needs if said
information is not current.
This agreement is entered into and electronically
accepted by the Member by pressing the (I Agree) button provided in the sign up
for Membership Web System. Member understands that by accepting the (I Agree)
button that they will be under this agreement and that the (I Agree) button is
accepted as a contractual signature and is not able to be revoked by Member.
Return to top of page
|
