Referral Program Rules
Effective Date: 11/01/2019
Program Overview: The Paradigm Systems, LLC Referral Program is offered
by Paradigm Systems and provides the opportunity to refer prospective users of
Paradigm Systems software, specifically Mercury Flash for Multivalue database
administration of UniData and UniVerse from Rocket Software, and OpenQM from
Zumasys here in referred to as "software" and receive compensation. You do not
have to be a Paradigm Systems customer to participate in the Referral Program.
Program Details: Paradigm Systems will award cash ("Reward") to any
Eligible Referrer (as defined below) who refers an Eligible New Customer (as
defined below) in compliance with these Referral Program Rules ("Rules").
Rewards will be calculated at 10% of the invoiced amount for the software, with
a maximum of $500 per Eligible New Customer. The Reward will be issued 30 days
after the New Customer has completed payment for the purchased software. A W-9
tax form must be completed and submitted prior to issuance of the Reward.
Paradigm Systems reserves the right to add, modify, split the Reward among
multiple Eligible Referrers and/or delete any Rewards and/or requirements to
receive any Rewards. Paradigm Systems decision with respect to all aspects of
the Cash Referral Program is final and binding.
Definition of an Eligible Referrer: To qualify as an "Eligible
Referrer: (1) you must be a legal resident of the fifty (50) United States and
District of Columbia, who is 18 years of age or older, and (2) if you are an
existing Paradigm Systems customer, your existing account(s) must be active and
in good standing at the time of the referral and must remain active and in good
standing for a minimum of one full billing cycle, (30) days after the account
for the Eligible New Customer that you referred has been activated. Existing Paradigm
Systems customers, and former Paradigm Systems
customers are prohibited from referring themselves. Business owners are
prohibited from referring their respective business(es) and are ineligible to receive a reward. Employees are
prohibited from referring their respective employers and are ineligible to
receive a reward. (3) If you are not an existing Paradigm Systems customer, and
are not the owner of a business that is eligible to use Paradigm Systems
Software solutions, you must be a registered Paradigm Systems Referral Partner,
as defined below.
Definition of an Eligible Referral Partner: To qualify
as an "Eligible Referral Partner: (1) you must have an updated Paradigm Systems
Referral Partner Account that has been properly verified, (2) you must have a
completed and valid W-9 on file with Paradigm Systems, and (3) you must not be
an employee or owner of the respective businesses you refer or of Paradigm
Systems partners, reseller, distributor or competitors, (5) you must not be a
current vendor of Paradigm Systems.
Definition of an Eligible New Customer: An "Eligible New Customer"
is a business that (1) is not currently, and has not been, a Paradigm Systems
customer for at least the previous 12 consecutive months, (2) is not already
registered as a Paradigm Systems working or active lead in Paradigm Systems
records, (3) requests information about or purchases a Paradigm Systems
solution on their own while this Referral Program is still active, and (4) that
maintains an active Paradigm Systems account in good standing for at least one
full billing cycle (billing cycle is 1 complete calendar month) after purchase
of Paradigm System software in compliance with Paradigm Systems Terms of
Service.
How to Earn Rewards: In order to be eligible to earn Rewards, you must
complete the leads referral form at www.dev.paradigm-systems.us ("Referral
Website"). Once you have completed the referral form Paradigm Systems will
contact the business and explain the benefits of the software solutions that
are available. If we are able to contact the business and they purchase one or more
software solutions, and if that referred business ultimately qualifies as an
Eligible New Customer, you will be eligible for a Reward in the amount of %10
of the invoiced amount for that software up to a maximum of $500 in which the
Eligible New Customer completes a purchases, assuming you meet the definition
of a Eligible Referrer above.
If an Eligible New Customer is
referred by more than one Eligible Referrer, Paradigm Systems reserves the
right to choose who will receive the Reward and/or in their discretion may split
the Reward in equal amounts among Eligible Referrers.
By agreeing to these terms and
conditions, you agree not to abuse the tools in the Referral Website by conduct
which is detrimental to the interests of Paradigm Systems, including without
limitation, attempting to make referrals or receive rewards in a manner
inconsistent with these Rules or the intent of these Rules, attempting to earn
rewards through illegitimate channels, participating in fraud, or tampering
with Referral Program or its tools.
Reward Issuance: A W-9 form must be completed, submitted and approved
for all Rewards, regardless of method, prior to issuance of Reward. The W-9
form must match the name of the person or company receiving the award. If a
valid W-9 form has not been received and approved within one hundred twenty
(120) days of Reward eligibility, the Reward will be forfeited. In the event
the Eligible Referrer's account has a past due balance, that balance will be
deducted from the Reward. Rewards are considered taxable income and are subject
too local, state and federal taxes. When the value of the reward items for
which you have earned reaches $600 or more in a calendar year, a 1099 tax form
will be generated and mailed to you for tax reporting purposes. Paradigm
Systems recommends that you keep all statements sent to you for your record
keeping purposes.
General Conditions: By participating in the Referral Program, you agree (i) to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless
Paradigm Systems, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, retailers, and
advertising and promotion agencies, and all of their respective officers,
directors, shareholders, employees and agents (collectively, "Released
Parties") from any liability or damages which may arise out of participation in
the Referral Program or out of the acceptance, use, misuse or possession of any
Reward or products attained through this Referral Program. All applicable
federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
Released Parties are not
responsible for late, lost, incomplete, delayed, inaccurate, garbled,
undelivered, misdirected referrals or Rewards or other errors or problems of
any kind relating to or in connection with the Referral Program, whether
printing, typographical, technical, computer, network, human, mechanical,
electronic or otherwise, including, without limitation, errors or problems
which may occur in connection with the administration of the Referral Program,
the verification of Eligible New Customers, the tracking of referrals and Eligible
New Customers, the announcement of the Rewards or in any Referral
Program-related materials. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect
of this Referral Program, who are acting in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike
manner or who are otherwise not in compliance with these terms as solely
determined by Paradigm Systems will be disqualified and all rewards will be
void. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to
participants' or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from
participating in this Referral Program or downloading materials from or use of
the Referral Website.
Paradigm Systems reserves the right
at any time to modify, suspend or cancel the Referral Program at any time. Any
changes Paradigm Systems makes will be effective immediately on notice, which
it may give either by posting the new terms on the Referral Website or via
e-mail. Your participation in the Referral Program after such notice will be
deemed acceptance of such changes. You should review these Rules periodically
to ensure familiarity with the most current version. You will always be able to
tell when the version was last updated by checking the "Last Revised" date at
the top of these Rules. All questions or disputes regarding the Referral Program,
including without limitation, those involving eligibility, participation, fraud
and abuse will be resolved by Paradigm Systems.
Your participation in the Referral
Program constitutes permission for Paradigm Systems and its designees to use
your name, biographical information, image, likeness and/or statements about
the Referral Program for advertising, trade, promotional and other purposes, in
any manner, in any and all media now or hereafter devised, worldwide, in
perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification or permission, unless
prohibited by law.
Except where prohibited, all issues
and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and
enforceability of these Rules, or the rights and obligations of the participant
and Paradigm Systems in connection with the Referral Program, shall be governed
by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Georgia, without
giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the
State of Florida, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application
of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Florida.
PERSONAL INFORMATION: Your personal information collected in connection
with this Program will be used in accordance with Paradigm Systems Privacy
Policy, available at https://www.dev.paradigm-systems.us:7443/privacy.html
QUESTIONS: Should you have any questions about the Referral
Program, send your question via email to sales@paradigm-systems.us
This Referral Program is offered by
Paradigm Systems, LLC.