While engaging with 5-hour ENERGY® on an online sales program, individuals agree to…
- Create messaging that best embodies the 5-hour ENERGY® brand. This means:
- Using pre-approved graphics and text only
- Clearly demonstrating the terms and value proposition of the sales campaign you are participating in
- Illustrating key product features
- Exercise care in how you speak about the 5-hour ENERGY® brand. General guidelines follow…
- What you can say about your experience with 5-hour ENERGY® shots…
- Referencing how the product makes you feel
- Referencing the taste
- Referencing how the product helps you through your day (daily activities, sports practice, work)
- Use of the most recent/relevant social media hashtags or links to 5-hour ENERGY® accounts
- What you are unable to say about your experience with 5-hour ENERGY® shots…
- Referencing the product in “hour” form (example: all these bottles equal 2000 hours of energy)
- Referencing taking the product not in the correct usage form
- i.e. – with alcohol, while pregnant or nursing, taking more than one at a time, taking more than two per day, taking with other energy products, giving to children
- Refrain from representing and/or promoting competitive products in any way. This includes…
- Other energy drinks or shots
- Pre/post-workout drinks or supplements
- Coffee in any form
- Any other caffeinated drinks such as sodas, teas, etc.
- Use all product and/or promotional items for marketing and promotional purposes only. Resale or trade of such items is strictly prohibited.
- You may not post your affiliate link or code to any 5-hour ENERGY® owned social media account.
- You should not respond to any negative customer comments or complaints about 5-hour ENERGY® or 5-hour™ TEA shots. The complaining customer should instead be directed to: https://5hourenergy.com/contact/ or 888-960-9495.
- When responding to a negative customer comment, the affiliate can respond with: “The makers of 5-hour ENERGY® and 5-hour™ TEA shots take all consumer complaints very seriously. They have a dedicated customer service group that can be contacted at: https://5hourenergy.com/contact/ or 888-960-9495.
At all times will the makers of 5-hour ENERGY® shots maintain their ownership rights in and to the 5-hour ENERGY® intellectual property. If asked to create unique sponsored content (i.e. photos, videos) outside of the approved marketing content provided to you, all materials must avoid the following…
- Children under 18, even in the background
- Pregnant women or nursing mothers (we don’t recommend the product for them)
- Alcohol, either in physical form or logos/signage seen in the background
- Tobacco products (including e-cigarettes, or vapes)
- Illegal drugs
- Other dietary supplements, including vitamins
- Any medical professionals
- Competitive products or their logos (energy drinks, coffee, coffee makers, dietary supplements, caffeinated sodas). Do not film inside a coffee shop.
- Other brand logos or copyrighted imagery, or copyrighted music of any kind, unless you have written permission to use that material in sponsored content.
- Real food (usually fruit) that matches the flavor of the product you are displaying
- Materials harming humans or animals
- Dangerous stunts or illegal activities
- Racist, sexist, xenophobic or hate speech
- Sexual or pornographic content
- Political commentary or endorsements
By creating or submitting content for these programs you agree and understand that your materials are governed by applicable federal, state, and local laws including, but not limited to the FTC’s dot com disclosures and FDA guidance. You will take all necessary and reasonable steps to adhere to these laws and make any appropriate endorsement disclosures on your posts, blogs, etc.
By participating in this program you agree and consent to the makers’ of 5-hour ENERGY® use of your name, image, likeness, and any materials you created, or submissions that you may post across all media (including TV, internet, blogs, social media platforms).
Upon request you will remove any posts or content created using the 5-hour ENERGY® intellectual property or relating to the 5-hour ENERGY® products.