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PACKETLOGIX, INC. WEBSITE TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT
1. General. THIS TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”)
IS THE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND PACKETLOGIX,
INC. (THE “COMPANY”) REGARDING YOUR USE OF THE
PACKETLOGIX, INC. WEB SITE (“WEB SITE”), ANY SOFTWARE
AND MATERIALS PROVIDED TO YOU BY THE COMPANY AND THE ACTIVITIES
AND TRANSACTIONS CONDUCTED THROUGH THE WEB SITE (THE “SERVICES”).
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING
THE WEB SITE, ACCESSING OUR CONTENT (AS DEFINED HEREIN) AND/OR
USING THE SERVICES. YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE, THE CONTENT
AND THE SERVICES MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO VARIOUS LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
IN ADDITION, BY USING THE WEB SITE OR THE SERVICES OR ACCESSING
THE CONTENT, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND
CONDITIONS AS THEY APPLY TO YOU AND YOUR USAGE AND ACCESS.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS OR CONDITIONS
YOU SHOULD NOT USE THE WEB SITE OR THE SERVICES OR ACCESS
THE CONTENT.
2. Terms of Service. The Company provides this Web Site,
the Content and the Services to you subject to the following
Terms of Service (“TOS”). The TOS may be updated
by us from time to time without notice. We suggest, therefore,
that from time to time, you review the TOS for possible changes.
In addition, when using particular the Services or accessing
Content, you will be subject to any posted guidelines or rules
applicable to such services or such content which may be posted
from time to time. All such guidelines or rules are hereby
incorporated by reference into the TOS. YOU CAN REVIEW THE
MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THE TOS AT ANY TIME AT: [URL]
3. Description of Services. In addition to providing you
with the Services, the Company may also provide access to
certain footage (video and audio), photographs, text, images,
statistics, logos and other media and intellectual property
relating to the Services (the “Content”). Unless
stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance
the current Services shall be subject to the TOS.
4. Content. You acknowledge that the Services contain Content
that is protected by copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets
or other proprietary rights, and that these rights are valid
and protected in all forms, media and technologies existing
now or hereinafter developed. Except as expressly permitted
in writing with respect to particular Content, you may not
modify, copy, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer
or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit, any
of the Content, in whole or in part. Except as provided in
the preceding sentence or as permitted by the fair use privilege
under the U.S. Copyright laws (see e.g., 17 U.S.C. §
107), you may not upload or post to the website or, reproduce,
or distribute any third party content protected by copyright,
or other proprietary right, without obtaining permission of
the copyright owner. Use of any software shall be governed
by the software license agreement accompanying such software
or, if none exists, then such use shall be proscribed by the
terms governing licensing and use of the Services as provided
herein. Further, you may not distribute, modify, republish
or publicly display any of the Content unless you have the
prior, written permission of the Company. The Company does
not guaranty the accuracy, quality, integrity or tastefulness
of the Content. In using the Services, you agree not to post,
email, or otherwise transmit: (a) Content that is unlawful,
threatening, harmful, abusive, defamatory, obscene, or which
invades another person’s privacy or furthers the commission
or concealment of a crime; (b) False or forged headers or
other identifiers that mask, disguise, or misrepresent the
origin of your Content; (c) Content that you do not have a
right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary
relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and
confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment
relationships or under nondisclosure agreements); (d) Content
that is the subject of, or which infringes upon, any patent,
trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual
property right of a person or entity; (e) Unauthorized and/or
unsolicited advertising or promotional material, including
all forms of “spam,” chain letters, and pyramid
schemes; (f) Content containing software viruses or other
computer code designed to interrupt, corrupt, or impair the
content or operation of any computer or telecommunications
program or device; (g) Content that in any way interferes
with or disrupts the Services or any servers or networks connected
to the Services; or (h) Programs or routines designed to collect
or store personal data about other users, or to automatically
contact users with the intent of “stalking” or
otherwise harassing them. (i) Content that impersonates any
person or entity, including, but not limited to, a Company
official or falsely states or otherwise misrepresent your
affiliation with a person or entity; or (j) Content that harms
or attempts to harm minors in any way.
5. Distribution/Uploading of Third Party Content; Linking,
Export. (a) Third-Party Content. You are liable for any damage
resulting from any infringement of copyrights, proprietary
rights, or any other harm arising from the submission of third
party Content. By submitting Content to any “Public
Area” (Public Area(s) are those areas of the Services,
to the extent they exist, that are generally accessible, such
as chat rooms, message boards, and file uploads) you automatically
grant, or warrant that the owner of such Content has expressly
granted the Company a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable,
non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify,
adapt, publish, translate and distribute the Content (in whole
or part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works
in any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed
for the full term of any copyright that may exist in such
Content. To the extent you transmit any message or upload
any Content to the Web Site or any Services, and to the extent
that such Content includes creative ideas, concepts, know-how,
techniques, suggestions or improvements (collectively “Developments”),
you are, by transmitting or uploading such Content, granting
the Company a perpetual, royalty-free, sub-licensable, non-exclusive,
worldwide and irrevocable right and license to use, reproduce,
modify, publish, translate, prepare derivative works based
upon, and distribute such Developments for any purpose and
in any form. This license is granted automatically and no
payment of any kind will be due to you. At times, the Company
may solicit ideas or other Developments from visitors. Your
provision of any such Developments in response to a solicitation
by the Company shall be subject to a grant of a license to
the Company as specified above. (b) Linking. The Services
may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other
World Wide Web sites or resources. Because the Company has
no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge
and agree that the Company is not responsible for the availability
of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse
and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising,
products, or other materials on or available from such sites
or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that the Company
shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly,
for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or
in connection with use of or reliance on any such content,
goods or services available on or through any such site or
resource. (c) Export. The U.S. export control laws regulate
the export and re-export of technology originating in the
United States. This includes the electronic transmission of
information and software to foreign countries and to certain
foreign nationals. You agree to abide by these laws -- including
but not limited to the Export Administration Act, the Arms
Export Control Act and their implementing regulations -- and
not to transfer, by electronic transmission or otherwise,
any Content derived from the Services to either a foreign
national or a foreign destination without first obtaining
any required government authorization. You further agrees
not to upload data or software that cannot be exported without
prior written government authorization, including, but not
limited to, certain types of encryption software. This assurance
and commitment shall survive termination of the Agreement.
6. Access to Service. In consideration for use of the Services,
you agree to (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete
information about yourself as requested in connection with
the provision of and/or registration for any of the Services.
If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate,
not current or incomplete, or the Company has reasonable grounds
to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not
current or incomplete, the Company has the right to suspend
or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or
future use of the Services, as provided in Section 10. In
order to use the Web Site or the Services, or access the Content,
you must obtain access to the World Wide Web and pay any service
fees associated with such access. In addition, you must provide
all equipment necessary to make such connection to the World
Wide Web, including a computer and modem or other access device.
7. Control of Content. You acknowledge that the Company does
not pre-screen Content, but that the Company and its designees
shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole
discretion to refuse or move any Content that is available
via the Services. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company
and its designees shall have the right to remove any Content
that violates the TOS or is otherwise objectionable. You agree
that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with,
the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy,
completeness, or usefulness of such Content. In this regard,
you acknowledge that you may not rely on any Content created
by the Company or submitted to the Company, including without
limitation information in the Company message boards and in
all other parts of the Services. You acknowledge and agree
that the Company may preserve Content and may also disclose
Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief
that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary
to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the TOS; (c)
respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of
third-parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal
safety of the Company, its users and the public. You understand
that the technical processing and transmission of the Services,
including Content which you provide, may involve (a) transmissions
over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt
to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
8. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold the Company,
and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents,
co-branders or other partners, and employees, harmless from
any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’
fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content
you submit, post to or transmit through the Services, your
use of the Services, your connection to the Services, your
violation of the TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
9. Modifications to Services. The Company reserves the right
at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue,
temporarily or permanently, the Services (or any part thereof)
with or without notice. You agree that the Company shall not
be liable to you or to any third party for any modification,
suspension or discontinuance of the Services.
10. Termination. The Company may terminate your use of the
Web Site and the Services immediately if (i) you breach any
of these TOS, (ii) the Company is unable to verify or authenticate
any information you provide to the Company, (iii) you fail
to pay any payment obligation due to the Company that is not
disputed in good faith, or (iv) you materially breach any
other obligation to the Company under any other agreement
between you and the Company. At the end of the term, you agree
to (i) cease using the Services and (ii) permit the Company
to delete and destroy all data provided by you to the Company.
11. Proprietary Rights. You acknowledge and agree that the
Services and any software used in connection with the Services
(“Software”) contain proprietary and confidential
information that is protected by applicable intellectual property
and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that Content
that may be contained in sponsor advertisements or information
presented to you through the Services or advertisers is protected
by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other
proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized
by the Company or advertisers, you agree not to modify, rent,
lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based
on the Services or the Software, in whole or in part. The
Company grants you a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive
right and license to use the object code of its Software on
a single computer; provided that you do not (and do not allow
any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work
of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt
to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant
a security interest in or otherwise transfer any right in
the Software. You agree not to modify the Software in any
manner or form, or to use modified versions of the Software,
including (without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining
unauthorized access to the Services. You agree not to access
the Services by any means other than through the interface
that is provided by the Company for use in accessing the Services.
12. Trademarks. The Company logos and product and service
names are trademarks of the Company Inc. (the “the Company
Marks”). Without the Company’s prior permission,
you agree not to display or use in any manner, the Company
Marks.
13. Disclaimer of Warranties. YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND
AGREE THAT: (a) YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES AND THE CONTENT IS
AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES AND THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED
ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.
THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. (b) THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY
THAT (i) THE SERVICES OR THE CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS,
(ii) THE SERVICES OR THE CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY,
SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED
FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE
OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION,
OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE
SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, AND (V) ANY ERRORS IN
THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED. (c) ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED
OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES IS DONE
AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS
OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
(d) NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED
BY YOU FROM THE COMPANY OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICES SHALL
CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TOS.
14. Limitation of Liability. YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND
AGREE THAT THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN
IF THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO
USE THE SERVICES OR THE CONTENT; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT
OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS,
DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES
RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE
SERVICES; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR
TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD
PARTY ON THE SERVICES OR IN THE CONTENT; OR (v) ANY OTHER
MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICES OR THE CONTENT.
15. Notice. Except as required by law, notices to you may
be made via either email or regular mail. The Services may
also provide notices of changes to the TOS or other matters
by displaying notices or links to notices to you generally
on the Services.
16. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held
to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be stricken
and the remaining provisions enforced.
17. Headings. Headings and captions of the section and paragraphs
are for reference purposes only.
18. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall
be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without
regard to the conflict of laws provisions of other jurisdictions.
You consent to submit to jurisdiction and venue in the state
and federal courts located in the Commonwealth of Virginia
and further agree that any cause of action you may bring arising
under your use of the Web Site or the Services will be brought
by you exclusively in a state or federal court located in
the Commonwealth of Virginia.
19. General Provisions. By using the Web Site and the Services,
you represent and warrant that you can form legally binding
contracts under applicable law. This Agreement, and any agreements
incorporated by reference herein, set forth the entire understanding
and agreement between you and the Company with respect to
the subject matter hereof.
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