Rikimu terms and conditions
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, OR COMMENTS, CONTACT LEGAL@RIKIMU.COM
1. ELIGIBLE USE
Use of this website is restricted to users who are (a) at least 18 years of age and (b) reside in a place where the use of this website is not illegal. If you are receiving payments from us as a business entity, then you represent that you have the right to sign up as a representative of said business. If you do not meet the aforementioned conditions, you are not permitted to access this website and its services. You submit that you are responsible for all activities that occur on this website under your given username (e-mail address) and password.
2. DOMAIN NAME PARKING
Domain name parking and website monetization involves the forwarding of a domain name to Rikimu domain name servers for the purposes of publishing advertisements and other related media on our users’ domain names. The methods by which Rikimu users can do this include: changing nameservers at their registrars, forwarding their IP address, or CNAME.
2.1 Rikimu Users May:
Park domain names on Rikimu’s servers using the aforementioned methods of domain parking. All domain names that are not in violation of Rikimu terms of service may be parked, but domain names found to be in violation of Rikumu terms of service will be blocked without notice and no revenues will be paid out for said domain names. A clear definition of domains in violation of Rikimu terms of service is found in section 2.2 below.
2.1.1 Your Obligations
Rikimu users must ensure that domain names parked on the Rikimu parking system do not violate intellectual, trademark, and/or naming rights. You are responsible for any fees related to the operation of your domain names, inclusive of legal fees you may incur from owning and parking your domain names on the Rikimu parking system. You hereby indemnify Rikimu from any claims for operations or legal costs pertaining to the ownership of your domain names.
2.2 Prohibited Domain Content
Any domain name that conjures the idea of or expressly communicates the idea of, any illegal activity will be banned from the Rikimu parking system. This includes, but is not limited to, domain names relating to child pornography, illicit drug use, gratuitous violence, hate speech against any group, ethnicity, or individual; sensitive current events; domain names under litigation
2.3 Prohibited Domain Traffic
In order to increase the amount of revenue we can pass on to charity, Rikimu accepts all users on a no-application format, however, we are strictly bound by the terms of our agreements with upstream advertising providers. As such, we cannot accept domain names with traffic believed to be from the below sources. If it is found that traffic was generated using these sources, Rikimu reserves the right, at the discretion of its advertisement providers, to withhold revenues owed to the offending user up to 6 months prior to the date where an offending action has occurred. Examples of prohibited domain traffic include, but are not limited to:
- Offering others an incentive to click on advertisements published on user’s domains
- Promoting or advertising domain names
- Click farms, bot traffic, or other automated advertisement clicking programs
- Javascript or CGI Scripts
- Spoofing
- Referral pages
- IFRAMES
- Zero-pixel frames
- Zero-click frames
Use of any of the above or other revenue generation techniques deemed prohibited by Rikimu’s advertisement providers will result in account termination and forfeiture of earned revenues.
2.4 Revenue Claw backs
Rikimu may, at the sole discretion of their upstream advertising provider(s), claw back revenue earned through its parking program retroactively up to 120 days if an offense including, but not limited to, the aforementioned prohibited activities occurs.
2.5 Payment
Rikimu monetizes user traffic by employing pay-per-click, pay-per-action, pay-per-view, pay-per-open, and other online revenue generation formats, to be announced. These revenues are communicated in each user account. At the end of each calendar month, revenues are calculated and, less any invalid revenues covered in this agreement, payments are calculated to be paid to the user based on the schedule(s) below.
2.5.1 Receiving Payment
Rikimu sends payments for qualified traffic on a net 45 basis. Any invalid traffic and clicks will be evaluated and affect domain parking payments on a percentage basis. Payment methods include wire transfer and Paypal.
2.5.2 Advance Pay
Rikimu offers factored payments to qualified users. Factored payment arrangements can be made upon completion of a successful credit application from an accepted credit reporting agency.
Once a user’s application is approved, Rikimu will pay website advertisement and domain parking related revenues on a choice of net-10, net-5, and net-1 basis. Early factored payments are beneficial for users interested in making daily or weekly capital investments. Factoring will affect revenue payments in the following way:
Net-10 payments will be paid at a factored cost of 5% of the total payment made to the user.
Net-5 payments will be paid at a factored cost of 7% of the total payment made to the user
Net-1 payments will be made at a factored cost of 10% of the total payment made to the user
The term “factored cost” means that this is the “fee” for an early payment made from Rikimu to each user. For example, a revenue payment of $1000 USD, made on a net-10 basis, that is, ten (10) days after the final day of recorded revenue for the month in question, will incur a 5% charge, or $50 USD (fifty dollars) for the processing of a factored payment. The total payment to the user would then be $950 USD.
Users may apply for factored payments and, upon approval by Rikimu, and a successful credit application from one of the three major credit bureaus in the United States (or another credit check company to be used on the sole discretion of Rikimu) a user will be approved to received a factored payment at the agreed upon rate. Application for factored payments does not constitute acceptance into the expedited payments program.
2.5.3 Taxes
Rikimu users are solely and completely responsible for taxes related to the use of Rikimu in their home country or country where their business is established an earning revenues through Rikimu. This includes but is not limited to, federal, state, and value-added tax. Users indemnify Rikimu of any liability concerning taxation or related expenses. Rikimu cannot provide tax advice as we are not a tax advisor or attorney.
2.5.4 Fees
Rikimu’s domain parking program is a free service, and as such there are no fees associated with this service. This does not include legal fees users may incur by parking domains at Rikimu.
2.5.5 Brokerage Fees / Commission
Rikimu also offers a domain brokerage service, which means that no commission is associated with the brokerage of any and all domain name(s) parked at Rikimu during this period. “Parked” means that [1] at time that and offer is received via the “buy domain” (or related text) button on the Rikimu parking system, and [2] the user has selected the option to have a Rikimu broker assist in completing a sale for said user, Rikimu will not charge the user a commission upon completion of the sale. Users are still responsible, liable to commission fees associated with the use of outside domain name marketplaces and brokers. In the event that sales are routed from the user’s “Buy Now” button to another marketplace or broker, fees unrelated to Rikimu may apply.
2.5.4.1 Associated Fees
Completion of a domain sale may include associated fees, such as escrow fees using an outside service, and taxes that the user (as the seller) is responsible. Rikimu is not responsible for fees imposed by outside companies for escrow or other services related to the sale of user’s domain names, nor is Rikimu responsible for taxes imposed on the user for the sale of user domain names at any point in time.
2.5.4.2 Definition of Free Brokerage
Free brokerage means that Rikimu will FIELD offers for domain names and attempt to facilitate domain sales for the user, if the user selects the option for their domain name(s) to have sales inquires sent to a Free Rikimu Broker in their user account. This does not imply that Rikimu will actively seek out buyers for any domain name parked on the Rikimu system, when said domain(s) have not received an offer via the inquiry button on the Rikimu parking page (and the offer was not received by a Rikimu broker via this button). In specific cases, Rikimu may elect, with the user’s written consent, to broker a domain name free of charge, and without a previous inquiry from a buyer recorded on the Rikimu parking system.
Domain names that are brokered by Rikimu which are not (a) parked on the Rikimu parking system and (b) did not receive an inquiry via a Rikimu parking page will be subject to a standard brokerage fee of 5% in the completion of a deal, and accompanying a brokerage agreement signed by both the seller (domain name owner) and a representative of Rikimu.
2.6 Third Party Rights Violations
In the event Rikimu receives a notice from a third-party regarding a domain name parked on the Rikimu parking system, Rikimu reserves the right to immediately suspend all services related to the use of the domain name, including but not limited to, publishing advertisements on the domain names. In such cases, continued use of such domains could be prohibited.
2.6.1 Trademark Violations
Rikimu takes trademark violations very seriously. In the event Rikimu receives a notice from a trademark holder regarding the use of a supposed trademarked domain on the Rikimu system, Rikimu will disctinue advertisement publishing on the domain name and further use of the domain will be prohibited. A notice will be sent to the affected user regarding these changes. If you believe that a domain name is in conflict with your registered trademark, plase notify Rikimu at legal@rikimu.com.
2.7 User Personal Information
User rights and responsibilities are covered in the Rikimu Privacy Policy. Rikimu will never sell or distribute a user’s private information without express written consent from the user OR in the case of an official request for this information from a verifiable legal entity or authorities as they are necessary to satisfy applicable law. All information provided to the user after the login process at Rikimu is considered confidential and may not be shared with a third party. All information included in e-mails from a representative of Rikimu is considered confidential and may not be shared with a third party without written consent from Rikimu.
2.8 Offensive Content
Rikimu reserves the right to delist or reject domain names from the Rikimu parking system if said domains allude to or publish offensive content. Complaints about offensive domain names and published content are taken very seriously and are evaluated on a case by case basis.
Offensive material includes, but is not limited to, content or domain names encouraging hatred, violence, child pornography, racial or religious intolerance, and hate groups.
2.9 Termination
Rikimu may terminate this agreement and close a user account at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Upon termination, user will no longer have access to any data or information previously created, maintained, or managed at Rikimu.
3.0 Limitation of Liability
User agrees to adhere to all terms and conditions contained in this agreement as part of maintaining an account at Rikimu. Rikimu represents that it has full power of authority to enter in this agreement. Users signing up for user account(s) at Rikimu represent that they have full power and authority to agree to these terms of service. Users represent that they own all intellectual property rights to the domain names used in the Rikimu program, and that they will not use domains that infringe on the Rikimu terms of service.
RIKIMU IS IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONTENT PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADVERTISERS AND ONLINE CONTENT PROVIDERS. RIKIMU AND ITS LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. DOMAIN PARKING STATISTICS ARE PROVIDED FOR IMFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. RIKIMU MAKES NO GUARANTEE AS TO THE ACCURACY OF ANY STATISTICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. RIKIMU DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OF WARRANTY, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE.
REPRESENTATIONS and WARRANTIES and AGENTS
3.1 Disputes
Rikimu is not in a position to arbitrate disputes between domain owner(s) and intellectual property owners. Domain name registrants/owners are solely responsible for ensuring said domain names do not infringe on trademark and policy rights.
3.2 BREACH
Any action performed by the user which constitutes a breach of this agreement shall result in user account termination with forfeiture of any accumulated revenues and data/information posted in the Rikimu account front end or database.
3.3 ARBITRATION
In the case of disputes regarding any part of this, the Rikimu domain name services agreement, arbitration will take place in Luxembourg and will abide by Luxembourg law.
3.4 Relationship to User
User understands that this agreement and use of Rikimu website and services does not constitute a form of employment, work-for-hire, contractor relationship, or joint venture.
1. ELIGIBLE USE
Use of this website is restricted to users who are (a) at least 18 years of age and (b) reside in a place where the use of this website is not illegal. If you are receiving payments from us as a business entity, then you represent that you have the right to sign up as a representative of said business. If you do not meet the aforementioned conditions, you are not permitted to access this website and its services. You submit that you are responsible for all activities that occur on this website under your given username (e-mail address) and password.
2. DOMAIN NAME PARKING
Domain name parking and website monetization involves the forwarding of a domain name to Rikimu domain name servers for the purposes of publishing advertisements and other related media on our users’ domain names. The methods by which Rikimu users can do this include: changing nameservers at their registrars, forwarding their IP address, or CNAME.
2.1 Rikimu Users May:
Park domain names on Rikimu’s servers using the aforementioned methods of domain parking. All domain names that are not in violation of Rikimu terms of service may be parked, but domain names found to be in violation of Rikumu terms of service will be blocked without notice and no revenues will be paid out for said domain names. A clear definition of domains in violation of Rikimu terms of service is found in section 2.2 below.
2.1.1 Your Obligations
Rikimu users must ensure that domain names parked on the Rikimu parking system do not violate intellectual, trademark, and/or naming rights. You are responsible for any fees related to the operation of your domain names, inclusive of legal fees you may incur from owning and parking your domain names on the Rikimu parking system. You hereby indemnify Rikimu from any claims for operations or legal costs pertaining to the ownership of your domain names.
2.2 Prohibited Domain Content
Any domain name that conjures the idea of or expressly communicates the idea of, any illegal activity will be banned from the Rikimu parking system. This includes, but is not limited to, domain names relating to child pornography, illicit drug use, gratuitous violence, hate speech against any group, ethnicity, or individual; sensitive current events; domain names under litigation
2.3 Prohibited Domain Traffic
In order to increase the amount of revenue we can pass on to charity, Rikimu accepts all users on a no-application format, however, we are strictly bound by the terms of our agreements with upstream advertising providers. As such, we cannot accept domain names with traffic believed to be from the below sources. If it is found that traffic was generated using these sources, Rikimu reserves the right, at the discretion of its advertisement providers, to withhold revenues owed to the offending user up to 6 months prior to the date where an offending action has occurred. Examples of prohibited domain traffic include, but are not limited to:
- Offering others an incentive to click on advertisements published on user’s domains
- Promoting or advertising domain names
- Click farms, bot traffic, or other automated advertisement clicking programs
- Javascript or CGI Scripts
- Spoofing
- Referral pages
- IFRAMES
- Zero-pixel frames
- Zero-click frames
Use of any of the above or other revenue generation techniques deemed prohibited by Rikimu’s advertisement providers will result in account termination and forfeiture of earned revenues.
2.4 Revenue Claw backs
Rikimu may, at the sole discretion of their upstream advertising provider(s), claw back revenue earned through its parking program retroactively up to 120 days if an offense including, but not limited to, the aforementioned prohibited activities occurs.
2.5 Payment
Rikimu monetizes user traffic by employing pay-per-click, pay-per-action, pay-per-view, pay-per-open, and other online revenue generation formats, to be announced. These revenues are communicated in each user account. At the end of each calendar month, revenues are calculated and, less any invalid revenues covered in this agreement, payments are calculated to be paid to the user based on the schedule(s) below.
2.5.1 Receiving Payment
Rikimu sends payments for qualified traffic on a net 45 basis. Any invalid traffic and clicks will be evaluated and affect domain parking payments on a percentage basis. Payment methods include wire transfer and Paypal.
2.5.2 Advance Pay
Rikimu offers factored payments to qualified users. Factored payment arrangements can be made upon completion of a successful credit application from an accepted credit reporting agency.
Once a user’s application is approved, Rikimu will pay website advertisement and domain parking related revenues on a choice of net-10, net-5, and net-1 basis. Early factored payments are beneficial for users interested in making daily or weekly capital investments. Factoring will affect revenue payments in the following way:
Net-10 payments will be paid at a factored cost of 5% of the total payment made to the user.
Net-5 payments will be paid at a factored cost of 7% of the total payment made to the user
Net-1 payments will be made at a factored cost of 10% of the total payment made to the user
The term “factored cost” means that this is the “fee” for an early payment made from Rikimu to each user. For example, a revenue payment of $1000 USD, made on a net-10 basis, that is, ten (10) days after the final day of recorded revenue for the month in question, will incur a 5% charge, or $50 USD (fifty dollars) for the processing of a factored payment. The total payment to the user would then be $950 USD.
Users may apply for factored payments and, upon approval by Rikimu, and a successful credit application from one of the three major credit bureaus in the United States (or another credit check company to be used on the sole discretion of Rikimu) a user will be approved to received a factored payment at the agreed upon rate. Application for factored payments does not constitute acceptance into the expedited payments program.
2.5.3 Taxes
Rikimu users are solely and completely responsible for taxes related to the use of Rikimu in their home country or country where their business is established an earning revenues through Rikimu. This includes but is not limited to, federal, state, and value-added tax. Users indemnify Rikimu of any liability concerning taxation or related expenses. Rikimu cannot provide tax advice as we are not a tax advisor or attorney.
2.5.4 Fees
Rikimu’s domain parking program is a free service, and as such there are no fees associated with this service. This does not include legal fees users may incur by parking domains at Rikimu.
2.5.5 Brokerage Fees / Commission
Rikimu also offers a domain brokerage service, which means that no commission is associated with the brokerage of any and all domain name(s) parked at Rikimu during this period. “Parked” means that [1] at time that and offer is received via the “buy domain” (or related text) button on the Rikimu parking system, and [2] the user has selected the option to have a Rikimu broker assist in completing a sale for said user, Rikimu will not charge the user a commission upon completion of the sale. Users are still responsible, liable to commission fees associated with the use of outside domain name marketplaces and brokers. In the event that sales are routed from the user’s “Buy Now” button to another marketplace or broker, fees unrelated to Rikimu may apply.
2.5.4.1 Associated Fees
Completion of a domain sale may include associated fees, such as escrow fees using an outside service, and taxes that the user (as the seller) is responsible. Rikimu is not responsible for fees imposed by outside companies for escrow or other services related to the sale of user’s domain names, nor is Rikimu responsible for taxes imposed on the user for the sale of user domain names at any point in time.
2.5.4.2 Definition of Free Brokerage
Free brokerage means that Rikimu will FIELD offers for domain names and attempt to facilitate domain sales for the user, if the user selects the option for their domain name(s) to have sales inquires sent to a Free Rikimu Broker in their user account. This does not imply that Rikimu will actively seek out buyers for any domain name parked on the Rikimu system, when said domain(s) have not received an offer via the inquiry button on the Rikimu parking page (and the offer was not received by a Rikimu broker via this button). In specific cases, Rikimu may elect, with the user’s written consent, to broker a domain name free of charge, and without a previous inquiry from a buyer recorded on the Rikimu parking system.
Domain names that are brokered by Rikimu which are not (a) parked on the Rikimu parking system and (b) did not receive an inquiry via a Rikimu parking page will be subject to a standard brokerage fee of 5% in the completion of a deal, and accompanying a brokerage agreement signed by both the seller (domain name owner) and a representative of Rikimu.
2.6 Third Party Rights Violations
In the event Rikimu receives a notice from a third-party regarding a domain name parked on the Rikimu parking system, Rikimu reserves the right to immediately suspend all services related to the use of the domain name, including but not limited to, publishing advertisements on the domain names. In such cases, continued use of such domains could be prohibited.
2.6.1 Trademark Violations
Rikimu takes trademark violations very seriously. In the event Rikimu receives a notice from a trademark holder regarding the use of a supposed trademarked domain on the Rikimu system, Rikimu will disctinue advertisement publishing on the domain name and further use of the domain will be prohibited. A notice will be sent to the affected user regarding these changes. If you believe that a domain name is in conflict with your registered trademark, plase notify Rikimu at legal@rikimu.com.
2.7 User Personal Information
User rights and responsibilities are covered in the Rikimu Privacy Policy. Rikimu will never sell or distribute a user’s private information without express written consent from the user OR in the case of an official request for this information from a verifiable legal entity or authorities as they are necessary to satisfy applicable law. All information provided to the user after the login process at Rikimu is considered confidential and may not be shared with a third party. All information included in e-mails from a representative of Rikimu is considered confidential and may not be shared with a third party without written consent from Rikimu.
2.8 Offensive Content
Rikimu reserves the right to delist or reject domain names from the Rikimu parking system if said domains allude to or publish offensive content. Complaints about offensive domain names and published content are taken very seriously and are evaluated on a case by case basis.
Offensive material includes, but is not limited to, content or domain names encouraging hatred, violence, child pornography, racial or religious intolerance, and hate groups.
2.9 Termination
Rikimu may terminate this agreement and close a user account at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Upon termination, user will no longer have access to any data or information previously created, maintained, or managed at Rikimu.
3.0 Limitation of Liability
User agrees to adhere to all terms and conditions contained in this agreement as part of maintaining an account at Rikimu. Rikimu represents that it has full power of authority to enter in this agreement. Users signing up for user account(s) at Rikimu represent that they have full power and authority to agree to these terms of service. Users represent that they own all intellectual property rights to the domain names used in the Rikimu program, and that they will not use domains that infringe on the Rikimu terms of service.
RIKIMU IS IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONTENT PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADVERTISERS AND ONLINE CONTENT PROVIDERS. RIKIMU AND ITS LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. DOMAIN PARKING STATISTICS ARE PROVIDED FOR IMFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. RIKIMU MAKES NO GUARANTEE AS TO THE ACCURACY OF ANY STATISTICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. RIKIMU DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OF WARRANTY, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE.
REPRESENTATIONS and WARRANTIES and AGENTS
3.1 Disputes
Rikimu is not in a position to arbitrate disputes between domain owner(s) and intellectual property owners. Domain name registrants/owners are solely responsible for ensuring said domain names do not infringe on trademark and policy rights.
3.2 BREACH
Any action performed by the user which constitutes a breach of this agreement shall result in user account termination with forfeiture of any accumulated revenues and data/information posted in the Rikimu account front end or database.
3.3 ARBITRATION
In the case of disputes regarding any part of this, the Rikimu domain name services agreement, arbitration will take place in Luxembourg and will abide by Luxembourg law.
3.4 Relationship to User
User understands that this agreement and use of Rikimu website and services does not constitute a form of employment, work-for-hire, contractor relationship, or joint venture.
