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  <h2>Are you  interested in partnering with Rowsandall.com?</h2>

  <p>The founding principle for rowsandall.com was, and still is, free data
    and analysis for rowers. Fulfilling that mission means that we try to test
    and support as many widely used rowing related hardware and software
    products as possible. Since these products typically have rapid update
    cycles for bug fixes and new features, having ready access to the
    products enables us to keep rowsandall.com working well.</p>

  <p>At the same time, one of the most powerful marketing and publicity
    for niche products like rowing gear is word of mouth reviews and
    endorsements from "real" users.</p>

  <p>To try to keep rowsandall.com non-commercial and brand neutral, we have
    the following principles for collaboration.<p>
  
  <p>We are open to working together with partners serving the rowing
    community. To maintain maximum transparency to our users, we have
    the following principles for collaboration:</p>

  <p>On blog.rowsandall.com, analytics.rowsandall.com and through
      our Twitter account, we write about hardware, software, and other
    rowing related kit that we have used, tested, and are enthusiastic about. </p>

  <p>
    <ol>
      <li>We welcome evaluation hardware and software products to try
        out.</li>
      <li>We make no specific commitment in exchange for these products.</li>
      <li>We do not formally publish product reviews, however, we may or
        may not
        mention your product
        on <a href="blog.rowsandall.com">blog.rowsandall.com</a>
        or
        <a href="analytics.rowsandall.com">analytics.rowsandall.com</a>.</li>
      <li>If there are reasons why we are not satisfied with the unit, but
        we feel that an improved version would serve the rowing community,
        we may contact you with constructive criticism. We try to not mention
        your product in a negative way on our public blogs or twitter.
        However, we retain the freedom to engage in online discussions
        about your product, but will try to keep our communication
        factual.</li>
      <li>We encourage vendors to send us their products for testing.
        We are especially interested in software and hardware used
        for indoor and
        on-the-water rowing.</li>
      <li>We do not accept equipment on loan. This is our policy because
        this is an informal collaboration, we do not have the ability
        to accept financial responsibility for loss, breakage or return
        shipping.</li>
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  <p>For evaluation consideration, please contact us
    at info@rowsandall.com with
    information about your product/service including any important
    links or images prior to sending the product.</p>
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  <h2>Examples of possible partnerships</h2>
  <p>
    We currently envision a couple of ways in which we can partner with
    your business. We are open for other models. If you have an interesting
    proposition or want to use one of the partnership models listed below,
    please contact us by email.
    
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      <li>Sponsorship of Pro membership.
        You distribute coupon codes giving right to a year of
        Pro membership to the receiver of the coupon. The coupon can be
        redeemed on this website by the user. He or she will get a year of
        Pro membership sponsored by you. Rowsandall.com will send you a
        regular invoice based on the number of redeemed coupons. </li>
      <li>Purchasing blocks of Pro membership coupons.
        This is similar to the above, except that you pay in advance (at
        a reduced rate) a "block" of Pro membership coupons.</li>
      <li>Advertising. If you decide to support rowsandall.com through
        advertising, we will create a top banner where you as a sponsor
        have space to put up a clickable static picture. Contact us for
        rates and details on the size of the advertisement and possible
        duration of the campaign. We reserve the right to decline
        advertisement that don't add value to the rowing community or aren't
        a good fit for the audience and content of the site.</li>
      <li>Collaboration on prototypes or beta versions of your new products
        (or product upgrades). You send us a product ahead of release (under
        a confidentiality agreement) and we use it and provide feedback.
        We will make no public comments or posts about the product, nor
        would we inform anyone else.</li>
      <li>Long term product feedback. Typically in the product design phase.
        We would act as a sounding board for ideas, could provide feedback
        on the data related features of the product. We would charge for our
        time according to an agreed price.</li>
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