Morter Institute Affiliate Agreement
The following are the terms and conditions of participating in Dr. Sue Morter and Morter Institute’s Affiliate Program. By taking the action of enrolling and participating in the Program you agree to abide by the terms of this contract. “Affiliate” or “you” refers to yourself, and “Morter Institute” refers to Dr. Sue Morter, LLC DBA Morter Institute (hereafter referred to as “Morter Institute”), an Indiana corporation located at 10385 Commerce Drive, Suite 120, Carmel, Indiana, 46032, United States.
1. Definitions
“Affiliate Link” means a unique URL, designated by Morter Institute, which allows Morter Institute to identify visitors from your web site as originating from you.
“Expenses” means taxes paid by customers, withholding taxes, discounts, bad debts and other write-offs, a reserve for returns, refunds, and currency exchange fees, if any.
“Product” refers to Morter Institute products, which may include virtual courses, membership programs, and related products that will be more fully described at https://drsuemorter.com. Not all products and services are included and commissionable in this program. Selected products and bundles of products designated as part of this program will be identified to the Affiliate, with appropriate tracking links provided. Pass-through costs for live events or retreats (lodging, food, etc) are also excluded from product totals when calculating Affiliate commission.
“Buyer” means an individual or entity that purchases the Product.
2. Payments and Commissions
Morter Institute will pay Affiliate a commission ranging from 10% to 50% of the total amount actually collected by Morter Institute, less Expenses, for each sale of the Product which is identified by a visitor from Affiliate’s web site using its unique Affiliate Link (“Commission”). Commission percentages may vary depending upon the product and percentages will be communicated to the Affiliate. For Affiliate to qualify for commission, sales must be made via the Affiliate’s unique tracking link(s). Affiliate is responsible for setting up tracking links properly on Affiliate’s website and/or in Affiliate’s email promotions.
Affiliate Commissions shall be paid by PayPal to an email address specified by Affiliate for this purpose. We reserve the right to make payments using other standard payment forms. All Commissions earned during a quarterly period will be paid out on approximately the last day of the subsequent quarter. Morter Institute reserves the right to delay issuance of Commission payments until the balance owed Affiliate reaches $100.00. The Affiliate Program is limited to the United States, and all payments will be made in U.S. dollars.
If a qualifying sale is canceled or refunded, the related Commission will be deducted from the next payment. Affiliate will not be paid for its own orders of the Product.
All Affiliate applications are subject to approval by Morter Institute in its sole discretion. Commissions will not be paid until Affiliate provides Morter Institute with a completed and signed W-9 form.
3. Affiliate Link
You will be issued an “Affiliate Link”, or unique URL, for each commissionable product, which allows Morter Institute to identify visitors from your site as originating from you. These visitors are tracked with this unique URL, and sales are recorded with your Affiliate Id. For an Affiliate to earn commission, that Affiliate’s referred customers must use the provided Affiliate Link. Affiliates may provide the link to Affiliate’s contacts and customers through a website or emails, and may choose to link them to banners, images, or text.
Affiliate is solely responsible for insuring that its Affiliate Link is set up properly to qualify for Commissions.
Morter Institute reserves all rights in and to The Energy Codes® and Dr. Sue Morter, and Morter Institute for BioEnergetics names and all related product trademarks, trade names, logos, taglines, slogans and similar identifying marks (collectively, the “Trademarks”). Morter Institute grants to Affiliate a nonexclusive right to display the Trademarks on Affiliate’s web site and in email in connection with the Affiliate Link.
Before using the Trademarks, Affiliate must have any materials on which the Trademarks appear approved by Morter Institute. Affiliate may not change the proportion, color or font of the Trademarks, or otherwise alter the Trademarks. Affiliate may not display the Trademarks in any manner that implies sponsorship or endorsement by Morter Institute, except of Affiliate’s involvement in the Affiliate Program described in this Agreement. Each Trademark must appear by itself, with reasonable spacing (at least the height of the Trademark) between each side of the Trademark and other graphic or textual elements.
The Trademarks may not be used to register Internet domain names for any purpose. Affiliate may not use the Trademarks to disparage Morter Institute, its products or services, or in a manner which, in Morter Institute’s reasonable judgment, may diminish or otherwise damage Morter Institute’s goodwill in the Trademarks. Affiliate acknowledges that all goodwill generated through Affiliate’s use of the Trademarks will inure to the benefit of Morter Institute and hereby assigns and shall assign to Morter Institute any and all goodwill generated through Affiliate’s use of the Trademarks, without any payment or other consideration of any kind to Affiliate, and Affiliate further agrees to take all actions necessary to effect such assignment. Upon termination of this Agreement, Affiliate shall cease to use the Trademarks.
Affiliate may bid on keywords using their affiliate link EXCEPT affiliate may not bid on the company name, product names, website names, synonyms, or trademarks (registered or not) owned or operated by Morter Institute or our joint ventures or partners. Doing so gives Morter Institute the right to unilaterally end payments to that affiliate for previous, current or future purchases tracked to that affiliate or its sub-affiliates.
4. Confidential Information
“Confidential Information” shall include any information, including email addresses of buyers referred by the Affiliate, whether oral, written or observed, regarding the terms of this Agreement or sales of the Product. All Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of Morter Institute and shall be immediately returned to Morter Institute upon request, together with all copies thereof. Affiliate shall hold Confidential Information in trust and confidence for Morter Institute and shall not disclose such Confidential Information or use it for any purpose other than to perform as required by this Agreement. Affiliate may not disclose Confidential Information to employees or third parties unless it is necessary for such employees or third parties to know such Confidential Information in order for Affiliate to perform its obligations and duties pursuant to this Agreement.
5. Sending Unsolicited Email or Spam
Affiliate agrees to not send unsolicited mail or SPAM mail to promote any of Morter Institute’s products or services. This action WILL RESULT in immediate termination of your account with a cancellation of any pending Commissions. Affiliate will also be in violation of the Morter Institute Affiliate Agreement and subject to legal action.
6. Prohibited Sites
Web sites that promote sexually explicit material or violence are not eligible to be Affiliates. Sites that promote discrimination based on race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, or physical disability shall not be accepted. Web sites that promote illegal activities shall not be accepted. Do not apply if your web site promotes these kinds of activities. By applying, you are stating that your web site does not directly promote or endorse such activities.
7. Term of Agreement
This agreement remains in effect until terminated by either party.
Within twenty-four (24) hours after termination (whether by Affiliate or Morter Institute), Affiliate must remove all references to the Affiliate Link from Affiliate’s web site and email lists.
Commissions by Affiliate earned through the date of termination of this agreement will remain payable only if the qualifying sales are not canceled or refunded by the Buyers referred by Affiliate. Payment of the final Commission payment to Affiliate will be paid after the end of the current calendar quarter. The provisions of section 1, the last two paragraphs of section 3, and sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 11 and 12 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
8. Disclaimer
Morter Institute will make every reasonable effort to track and pay Commissions for all sales that apply to Affiliate. However, Morter Institute is not responsible for technical problems, acts by third parties, or other events outside our reasonable control which may temporarily disrupt or diminish this service.
Morter Institute expressly disclaims any and all warranties, express, implied or statutory, and any and all warranties of merchantability, non-infringement or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the Product. The warranties, if any, with respect to the Product will run directly from Company to Buyers.
9. Privacy
To protect Morter Institute customer privacy, we cannot provide identifying Buyer names and contact information to you. However, we will provide an online report detailing price, service, date of sale, and certain other data for your records.
10. Independent Businesses
The relationship between Morter Institute and Affiliate established by this Agreement is that of independent businesses in a contract, and nothing in this Agreement creates any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative or employment relationship between Affiliate and Morter Institute. Morter Institute and Affiliate shall each conduct its respective business at its own initiative, responsibility and expense, and shall have no authority to incur any obligations on behalf of the other, except as otherwise provided herein.
The term “Affiliate” shall not be interpreted as a legal partner or affiliate, simply as an independent business doing marketing for Morter Institute under this agreement. Affiliates are NOT employees of Morter Institute, and are responsible for their own local, state, or country taxes. Affiliate understands that Affiliate does not have authority to make or accept any offers or make any representations on behalf of Morter Institute. Affiliate shall not misrepresent Morter Institute products or services.
11. Limitation of Liability
Morter Institute shall not be held liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages or any loss of revenue or profits arising under or with respect to this agreement or program, even if Morter Institute has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Morter Institute aggregate liability arising under or with respect to this agreement or the program shall in no event exceed the total Commissions paid or payable by Morter Institute to Affiliate under this agreement. In no event shall Morter Institute be liable to any party for costs of procurement of substitute goods, lost profits or any other special, consequential, incidental, or indirect damages, losses, costs or expenses of any kind, however caused, and whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), or any other theory of liability regardless of whether Morter Institute has been advised of the possibility of such damages, losses, costs or expenses.
Affiliate understands that Affiliate tracking can never be 100% accurate and Morter Institute is not responsible for inaccuracies that might occur. Tracking of Affiliate sales depend on several factors which are out of the control of Morter Institute. It is the goal of Morter Institute to make Affiliate tracking as accurate as possible; however, Morter Institute cannot guarantee 100% tracking for situations beyond its control.
12. Miscellaneous
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Indiana and the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. All disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the parties consent to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of these courts.
This is the entire Agreement between Affiliate and Morter Institute with respect to the subject matter hereof. Affiliate may not assign this Agreement, by operation or law or otherwise, without Morter Institute’s prior written consent. Subject to that restriction, this Agreement will be binding on, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable against the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Morter Institute’s failure to enforce Affiliate’s strict performance of any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of Morter Institute’s right to subsequently enforce that provision, or any other provisions of this Agreement. No waiver of any provision hereof will be effective unless in writing and signed by the party against whom such waiver is sought to be enforced.
REFERRAL PARTNER PROGRAM RULES & GUIDELINES
Thank you for being a valued affiliate partner. We are deeply grateful for the energy, integrity, and care you bring to sharing Dr. Sue Morter’s work with the world.
In addition to the Morter Institute Affiliate Agreement, participation in the Morter Institute Affiliate Program is subject to the following conditions, rules, and guidelines. By participating in the Affiliate Program, promoting Morter Institute products or services, or accepting any affiliate commissions, bonuses, or prizes, you agree to comply with these provisions.
Integrity and Brand Alignment
Affiliates agree to conduct all promotional activities in a manner that reflects the values, mission, reputation, and integrity of Dr. Sue Morter LLC, Morter Institute, and its affiliated brands. All representations regarding Morter Institute products, services, events, and offerings must be truthful, accurate, and consistent with official marketing materials provided or approved by Morter Institute.
Affiliates shall not make false, misleading, exaggerated, or unsubstantiated claims regarding any product, service, outcome, or benefit.
Contest Rules and Promotional Incentives
From time to time, Morter Institute may offer affiliate contests, incentives, bonuses, or prize promotions. Unless otherwise expressly stated in writing, the following rules shall apply:
a. Contest winners will be determined based on the highest number of valid and unique opt-ins, referrals, sales, or other qualifying actions as specified on the applicable contest or promotion page.
b. For any contest based on lead generation or opt-ins, a minimum of one hundred (100) valid and unique opt-ins is required to qualify for any prize, bonus, or award.
c. Only opt-ins, referrals, sales, or other qualifying actions that are verified through Morter Institute’s tracking systems and determined to be legitimate shall be counted toward contest eligibility.
d. Morter Institute reserves the sole and exclusive right to determine the validity of all entries, leads, referrals, commissions, and contest results.
Prohibited Marketing Practices
Affiliates shall not engage in any activity that may reasonably be considered unethical, deceptive, unlawful, harmful, or inconsistent with the reputation of Morter Institute.
Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:
• Sending unsolicited commercial email (“spam”) in violation of applicable laws and regulations.
• Using misleading advertising, deceptive marketing tactics, false claims, or inaccurate representations.
• Creating fake leads, fraudulent registrations, artificial traffic, or any attempt to manipulate tracking systems or contest results.
• Using disparaging, defamatory, harmful, or negative statements regarding Morter Institute, Dr. Sue Morter, other affiliates, competing programs, or any individual or organization.
• Engaging in any activity that violates applicable laws, regulations, platform policies, or industry standards.
• Bidding on, purchasing, or otherwise using Dr. Sue Morter, Morter Institute, program names, event names, trademarked terms, misspellings, or variations thereof in paid search advertising, pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns, social media advertising, display advertising, or domain names without prior written authorization from Morter Institute.
• Creating websites, landing pages, social media accounts, groups, profiles, domains, or other assets that impersonate, appear to represent, or could reasonably be confused with Morter Institute, Dr. Sue Morter, or any official Morter Institute program, event, or offering.
• Using unauthorized coupons, discounts, bonuses, rebates, incentives, cash-back offers, prize giveaways, or other inducements to generate referrals unless expressly approved in writing by Morter Institute.
• Self-referrals or purchasing products, services, tickets, memberships, or programs through one’s own affiliate link for the purpose of generating commissions.
• Encouraging others to use an affiliate link solely for the purpose of generating commissions where no genuine referral relationship exists.
• Cookie stuffing, forced clicks, hidden links, pop-unders, automatic redirects, deceptive tracking methods, or any practice intended to artificially manipulate affiliate attribution.
• Purchasing leads, registrations, email addresses, or traffic from third-party providers without prior written approval from Morter Institute.
• Offering medical, health, financial, legal, therapeutic, or other professional claims, guarantees, or promises regarding outcomes associated with Morter Institute products, services, events, or teachings that are not expressly approved by Morter Institute.
• Representing oneself as an employee, spokesperson, agent, representative, partner, or authorized decision-maker of Morter Institute without prior written authorization.
• Recording, reproducing, distributing, selling, modifying, republishing, or creating derivative works from Morter Institute content, training materials, presentations, videos, graphics, trademarks, or intellectual property except as expressly authorized.
• Using artificial intelligence, automated systems, bots, click farms, incentivized traffic, fake accounts, or any other method intended to artificially inflate clicks, registrations, leads, sales, engagement metrics, or contest performance.
• Promoting Morter Institute offers through channels, audiences, or marketing methods that could reasonably damage the reputation, goodwill, or public perception of Dr. Sue Morter or Morter Institute.
Violation of these provisions may result in immediate suspension or termination from the Affiliate Program, forfeiture of commissions, disqualification from contests, and/or revocation of prizes.
Commission Eligibility and Forfeiture
Morter Institute reserves the right to withhold, deny, adjust, reverse, or revoke commissions, bonuses, contest entries, or prizes if it reasonably believes that:
• Fraudulent activity has occurred;
• Leads, sales, or referrals were generated through prohibited methods;
• Tracking manipulation or abuse has occurred;
• The affiliate has violated these terms or any applicable policy; or
• The affiliate has otherwise acted in bad faith.
Any determination regarding commission eligibility or forfeiture shall be made in Morter Institute’s sole discretion and shall be final.
Reservation of Rights
Morter Institute expressly reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to:
• Modify, suspend, discontinue, or cancel any affiliate program, promotion, contest, incentive, bonus, commission structure, or prize offering at any time.
• Disqualify any affiliate who violates these terms or engages in conduct deemed unethical, misleading, fraudulent, or inconsistent with the values of Morter Institute.
• Audit affiliate activity, leads, referrals, commissions, and promotional practices to verify compliance with these terms.
• Make final determinations regarding affiliate eligibility, commission attribution, lead validity, contest rankings, prize awards, and policy interpretation.
• Update, modify, or replace these Affiliate Program Rules & Guidelines at any time. Continued participation in the Affiliate Program following any such update constitutes acceptance of the revisions.
Limitation of Liability
Morter Institute shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from participation in the Affiliate Program, including but not limited to lost profits, lost commissions, system outages, tracking errors, contest cancellations, or program modifications.
Affiliate Relationship
Affiliates are independent contractors and are not employees, agents, partners, joint venturers, or representatives of Morter Institute. Participation in the Affiliate Program does not create any employment, partnership, fiduciary, or agency relationship between the parties.
FTC Compliance and Disclosure Requirements
Affiliates are solely responsible for complying with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws, regulations, and advertising guidelines, including but not limited to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Endorsement Guides and disclosure requirements.
Affiliates must clearly and conspicuously disclose their material relationship with Morter Institute whenever promoting Morter Institute products, services, events, programs, or offers. Such disclosures must be made in a manner that is readily noticeable and understandable to the intended audience.
Required disclosures include, but are not limited to:
• Stating that the affiliate may receive compensation, commissions, referral fees, free products, event access, or other benefits resulting from promotional activities.
• Including appropriate disclosures in emails, websites, blogs, landing pages, social media posts, livestreams, podcasts, videos, webinars, and any other promotional content.
• Ensuring disclosures are placed prominently and are not hidden, obscured, or difficult to locate.
Examples of acceptable disclosures may include:
• “I may earn a commission if you purchase through my link.”
• “This post contains affiliate links.”
• “I am a paid affiliate partner of Morter Institute.”
• “#ad” or “#affiliate” where appropriate and in compliance with platform requirements.
Morter Institute reserves the right to require modifications to any promotional content that, in its sole discretion, fails to comply with applicable disclosure requirements, brand standards, legal obligations, or advertising guidelines.
Morter Institute reserves the right to request the removal, modification, or discontinuation of any affiliate promotional content at any time, for any reason, and affiliates agree to comply promptly with such requests.
Failure to comply with disclosure requirements may result in corrective action, including suspension or termination from the Affiliate Program, forfeiture of commissions, disqualification from contests or incentives, and any other remedies available to Morter Institute under this Agreement or applicable law.
Affiliates acknowledge that they are solely responsible for ensuring that all promotional content complies with applicable laws, regulations, platform policies, and industry standards. Morter Institute shall not be liable for any affiliate’s failure to comply with such requirements.
This document was last updated on July 6, 2026