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1.0 GENERAL
1.1 The InfoGears Web service (the "Service"),
owned and operated by InfoGears, Inc. ("Infogears"), is provided to
you ("you" or "User") under the terms and conditions of
this InfoGears Web Service Agreement and any amendments thereto and any operating
rules or policies (collectively, the "WSA" or "Agreement").
InfoGears reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify all or part
of the WSA at any time. Any modifications to the WSA shall be posted to this
web page and shall be effective immediately upon posting. User shall be obligated
to check this web page periodically for modifications to the WSA.
1.2 By accepting the terms and conditions of the WSA, User: (a) represents and
warrants that he or she is eighteen (18) years old or older; (b) agrees to provide
accurate, current and complete information about User as prompted by the Account
Registration Form; and (c) agrees to maintain and update that information to
keep it accurate, current and complete. If any information provided by User
is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, InfoGears has the right to
terminate User's account immediately and refuse any and all current or future
use of the Service.
1.3 BY USING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE WSA. If these terms and
conditions or any future revisions to the WSA are unacceptable to you, you may
cancel your account pursuant to Section 7.1 regarding termination of service.
1.4
You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship
exists between you and Infogears as a result of this Agreement or use of the
Service.
2.0 DESCRIPTION OF InfoGears'
WEB SERVICE
2.1 InfoGears hosts sites on the World Wide Web ("Sites") and provides
Users with access to certain InfoGears Software ("Software") to facilitate
the creation and maintenance of Sites ("Online Site Services").
2.2 All Sites submitted to InfoGears must comply with the requirements set forth
at http://www.InfoGears.com/
, and in addition must not contain any content, products, services or other
information that: (a) in InfoGears' reasonable determination, may be illegal
to sell under any applicable law, statute, ordinance or regulation; (b) may
infringe or violate anyone's rights; or (c) InfoGears believes, in its sole
discretion, is/are inflammatory, obscene, offensive, dangerous or otherwise
unacceptable to InfoGears.
2.3 All Sites running on InfoGears Software must display the "powered by
InfoGears" logo and link back to www.infogears.com.
2.4 These criteria are minimum requirements only, and InfoGears, in its sole
discretion, may consider other criteria before accepting a Site. NOTHING IN
THIS AGREEMENT OBLIGATES InfoGears
TO LIST, LINK TO, ACCEPT OR OTHERWISE HOST YOUR SITE.
2.5
The services to be provided by Infogears hereunder shall be under the sole control,
management and supervision of Infogears.
3.0 USER'S OBLIGATIONS
3.1 User acknowledges and agrees that it shall be responsible for all goods
and services offered at User's Site, all materials used or displayed at the
Site, and all acts or omissions that occur at the Site or in connection with
User's account or password. Certain Sites may be subject to additional requirements,
which shall be set forth in a separate document to be provided to User by Infogears.
3.1.1 User agrees to display in the Site User's contact information, including,
but not limited to, User's company name, address, telephone number, fax number
and e-mail address. User also agrees to update such information to keep it accurate,
current and complete.
3.1.2 User agrees that any and all press releases and other public announcements
related to this Agreement, the Service, or any Site governed by this Agreement,
including the content, method and timing of such announcements, must be approved
in advance by InfoGears in writing. InfoGears reserves the right to withhold
approval of any public announcement in its sole discretion. Without limitation,
any breach of User's obligation regarding public announcements shall be a material
breach of the WSA.
3.1.3 User represents and warrants that it has full power and authority under
all relevant laws and regulations: (a) to offer and sell the goods and services
offered at the Site, including, but not limited to, holding all necessary licenses
from all necessary jurisdictions to engage in the advertising and sale of the
goods or services offered at the Site; and (b) to copy and display the materials
used or displayed at the Site.
3.1.4 User represents and warrants that it will not engage in any activities:
(a) that constitute or encourage a violation of any applicable law or regulation,
including, but not limited to, the sale of illegal goods or the violation of
export control or obscenity laws; (b) that defame, impersonate or invade the
privacy of any third party or entity; (c) that infringe the rights of any third
party, including, but not limited to, the intellectual property, business, contractual,
or fiduciary rights of others; and (c) that are in any way connected with the
transmission of "junk mail," "spam" or the unsolicited mass
distribution of e-mail, or with any unethical marketing practices.
3.1.5 Results: Customer is responsible
for determining whether the Services will achieve the results the Customer desires. The Customer shall select users qualified to operate the Services and familiar with the programs and data requirements for the Customer to achieve their desired results.
3.1.6 Users Environment: The Customer will provide proper environment and utilities for the computers
that access the Services. The Customer is responsible for procuring,
installing, operating, and maintaining the users environment. InfoGears reserves
the right to charge additional service fees if an user seeks assistance with
respect to the Customer's responsibility to provide a proper users environment.
3.1.7 Limit Exposure to Loss: Customer is responsible for adopting reasonable measures to
limit the Customer's exposure with respect to potential losses and damages.
3.2 InfoGears reserves the right to refuse to host or continue to host any Site
that: (a) fails to meet the criteria set forth in Sections 2.2 or 2.3 hereof
; (b) has substantially changed its Site from the time it was accepted by Infogears;
(c) has received a significant number of complaints for failing to be reasonably
accessible to customers or timely fulfill customer orders; (d) has become the
subject of a government complaint or investigation; or (e) has violated or threatens
to violate the letter or spirit of the WSA.
4.0 PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
4.1 Software License. InfoGears hereby grants User a non-exclusive, non-transferable
license to use the Software in object code form only on a server controlled
by InfoGears for the sole purpose of creating and maintaining Sites on such
server. User is not being granted any right to copy the Software or to use it
on computers other than a server controlled by InfoGears. User may not use Web
pages or parts of Web pages generated by means of the Software, other than content
that originates from and is proprietary to User, on any server other than the
servers controlled by InfoGears without InfoGears's express written agreement.
User also acknowledges and agrees that the Software is intended for access and
use by means of web browsing software and that InfoGears does not commit to
support any particular browsing platform. InfoGears reserves the right at any
time to revise and modify the Software, release subsequent versions thereof
and to alter features, specifications, capabilities, functions, and other characteristics
of the Software, all without notice to User. If any revision or modification
to the Software materially changes User's ability to conduct its business,
User's sole remedy is to terminate the WSA pursuant to Section 7.1 regarding
termination of service. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
4.2 InfoGears' Intellectual Property. User acknowledges and agrees
that content available from InfoGears or the Service, including, but not limited
to, text, software, music, sound, logos, trademarks, service marks, photographs,
graphics, or video, is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, or other proprietary
rights and laws, and may not be used in any manner other than as specified in
Section 4.1 above.
4.3 Unauthorized Access. User shall not attempt to gain unauthorized access
to any servers controlled by InfoGears.
5.0 FEES
5.1 User shall pay InfoGears a fee as set forth in the InfoGears Statement
of Work fee schedule. All such fees are payable in U.S. dollars to InfoGears. InfoGears may alter its fee schedule upon thirty (30) days' prior
written notice to User.
5.2 Accounts not paid within thirty (30) days after the date of the invoice
will be considered "past due." Once an account is determined to be
"past due," Infogears will notify the User (using the email address
on file for the User) that its account is "past-due" and immediate
payment is required to receive continued service. If full payment of any past
due amount is not received by Infogears within ten (10) business days
after the date on which the email notification is sent to User, User's
account is subject to immediate termination or suspension, in Infogears'
sole discretion. IN THE EVENT OF TERMINATION OF A USER'S ACCOUNT, ALL DATA WILL
BE DELETED AND CANNOT BE RETRIEVED. Section 7.4 specifies the type of data that
will be lost upon termination.
5.3 Suspension or termination of an account does not relieve the User of responsibility
for any amount(s) owned to InfoGears prior to the date of termination or suspension
of User's account.
6.0 TERM
6.1 Term. The term of the WSA shall be ninety (90) days commencing on the date
that User opens an account for the Site. The term shall automatically renew
for successive monthly periods at renewal rates applicable at the time of renewal,
unless notice of non-renewal is provided in accordance with Section 6.2 below;
provided, however, that to qualify for each renewa,l User must be in substantial
compliance with the terms and conditions of the WSA at the time of renewal.
InfoGears shall have the right, but not the obligation, to review any Site for
compliance with the WSA at any time.
6.2 Non-Renewal. Either party may give notice of non-renewal with or without
cause and without stating any reason therefor. Any notice of non-renewal must
be given at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the term then in effect
and in the manner described in Section 14 regarding notice.
7.0 TERMINATION
7.1 Termination. Either party may terminate the WSA after thirty (30) days'
prior written notice if the other party has materially breached or is otherwise
not in compliance with any provision of the WSA and if such breach or noncompliance
is not cured within such thirty (30)-day period. InfoGears reserves the right
to immediately suspend any customer access to the Site until such breach or
noncompliance is cured. Termination of the Agreement based on User's failure
to pay any amount(s) due hereunder is governed by Section 5.2 hereof. Termination
of the WSA by User shall not relieve User of its obligation to pay Infogears
any amount(s) owed to Infogears prior to the date of termination.
7.2 Termination for Illegal or Other Activity. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
InfoGears may, but has no duty to, immediately terminate User and remove it
from InfoGears' servers if InfoGears, in its sole discretion, concludes
that User is engaged in illegal activities or the sale of illegal or harmful
goods or services, or is engaged in activities or sales that may damage the
rights of InfoGears or others. Any termination under this Section 7.2 shall
take effect immediately, and User expressly agrees that it shall not have any
opportunity to cure.
7.3 Waiver. User expressly waives any statutory or other legal protection in
conflict with the provisions of this Section 7.
7.4 Deletion of Information. Upon termination of the WSA, InfoGears reserves
the right to delete from its servers any and all information contained in User's
account, including, but not limited to, order processing information, mailing
lists, and any Web pages generated by the Software.
7.5 The provisions of Section 4 (Proprietary Rights), Section 10 (Indemnity),
and Section 11 (Disclaimer of Warranties and Liabilities) of this Agreement
shall survive any termination of the Agreement.
8.0 USER PRIVACY
8.1 User Information. InfoGears maintains information about User and the Site
on InfoGears' servers, including, but not limited to, User's account
registration information and clickstream data ("User Information").
8.1.1 User agrees that InfoGears may disclose User Information in the good faith
belief that such action is reasonably necessary: (a) to comply with the law;
(b) to comply with legal process; (c) to enforce the WSA; (d) to respond to
claims that the User or the Site is engaged in activities that violate the rights
of third parties; or (e) to protect the rights or interests of InfoGears; provided,
however, that nothing in this section shall impose a duty on InfoGears to make
any such disclosures.
8.2 Password. User shall receive a password from InfoGears to provide access
to and use of the Software and Online Site Services. User is entirely responsible
for any and all activities that occur under User's account and password.
User agrees to keep its password confidential, to allow no other person or company
to use its account, and to notify InfoGears promptly if User has any reason
to believe that the security of its account has been compromised.
8.3 Technical Access. User acknowledges and agrees that technical processing
of User Information is and may be required: (a) for the Service to function;
(b) to conform to the technical requirements of connecting networks; (c) to
conform to the technical requirements of the Service; or (d) to conform to other,
similar technical requirements. User also acknowledges and agrees that InfoGears
may access User's account and its contents as necessary to identify or resolve
technical problems or respond to complaints about the Service.
9.0 MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT
9.1 User can obtain assistance with any technical difficulty that may arise
in connection with User's utilization of the Software or Online Site Services
by requesting assistance by email to support@InfoGears.com. InfoGears reserves
the right to establish limitations on the extent of such support, and the hours
at which it is available. Such limitations shall be posted at www.infogears.com
and may be amended from time to time, in InfoGears' sole discretion.
9.2 User is responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer
hardware and other equipment needed for its access to and use of the Software
and Online Site Service,s and User shall be responsible for all charges related
thereto.
10.0 INDEMNITY
User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless InfoGears and its parents, subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents, from and
against any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made
by any third party due to or arising out of User's conduct, User's
use of the Service, the goods or services offered at User's Site, any
alleged violation of the WSA by User, or any alleged violation by User of any
rights of a third party, including, but not limited to, User's use of
any content, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrighted or patented
material or other intellectual property used in connection with User's
Site. InfoGears reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive
defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by User,
but doing so shall not excuse User's indemnity obligations.
11.0 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITIES.
THE
SERVICE AND SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS
AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
NON-INFRINGEMENT. NEITHER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENTATION
FURNISHED UNDER IT IS INTENDED TO EXPRESS OR IMPLY ANY WARRANTY THAT
THE ONLINE SITE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY OR ERROR-FREE
OR THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL PROVIDE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY OR ERROR-FREE
SERVICE. THE SECURITY MECHANISM INCORPORATED IN THE SOFTWARE HAS
INHERENT LIMITATIONS, AND USER MUST DETERMINE THAT THE SOFTWARE
ADEQUATELY MEETS ITS REQUIREMENTS. USER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT
ANY MATERIAL AND/OR DATA DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE
USE OF THE SERVICE IS DONE AT USER'S OWN DISCRETION AND RISK
AND THAT USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO ITS
COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF
SUCH MATERIAL AND/OR DATA. INFOGEARS AND ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES,
AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS,
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OR LEGAL THEORIES
WHATSOEVER, FOR ANY LOSS OF BUSINESS, PROFITS OR GOODWILL, LOSS OF
USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER, EVEN IF
INFOGEARS IS AWARE OF THE RISK OF SUCH DAMAGES, THAT RESULT IN ANY
WAY FROM USER'S USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE ONLINE SITE
SERVICES OR THE SOFTWARE, OR THAT RESULT FROM ERRORS, DEFECTS,
OMISSIONS, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, OR ANY OTHER FAILURE
OF PERFORMANCE OF THE ONLINE SITE SERVICES OR THE SOFTWARE. INFOGEARS
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
INFOGEARS' LIABILITY TO USER SHALL NOT, FOR ANY REASON, EXCEED THE
AGGREGATE PAYMENTS ACTUALLY MADE BY USER TO INFOGEARS PURSUANT TO
THIS AGREEMENT.
12.0 WAIVER
USER
HEREBY WAIVES ALL CLAIMS AGAINST INFOGEARS, ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES,
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, CAUSED BY LOST OR CORRUPT
DATA, INCORRECT REPORTS OR INCORRECT DATA FILES RESULTING FROM A PROGRAMMING
ERROR IN INFOGEARS' ONLINE SITE SERVICES PROGRAMS, AN OPERATOR ERROR,
AN EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION, OR FROM THE USE OF THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE.
13.0
NO SUBLICENSE OR ASSIGNMENT
User agrees not to sublicense, assign or otherwise transfer its rights or delegate
its duties under the WSA without the express written authorization of InfoGears.
14.0 FORCE MAJEURE
Neither party shall be liable to the other for any delay or failure in performance
under the WSA resulting directly or indirectly from acts of nature or causes
beyond its reasonable control.
15.0 NOTICES
Any notices or communications under the WSA shall be by electronic mail or in
writing and shall be deemed delivered upon receipt by the party to whom such
communication is directed, at the addresses specified below. If to InfoGears,
such notices shall be addressed to sales@InfoGears.com or 10561 Bridger Canyon
Road, Bozeman, MT 59715, USA. If to User, such notices shall be addressed to
the electronic or mailing address specified when User opens an account with
InfoGears' Site. Either party may changes its notice address by giving
the other party notice as provided above.
16.0 ENTIRE AGREEMENT
The WSA constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersedes all previous proposals, negotiations,
representations, and all other communications, both verbal and written, between
the parties concerning such subject matter. Notwithstanding the above, Infogears
may, in its discretion, require any User to sign a separately negotiated written
amendment to this WSA if the circumstances of a particular project warrant such
an amendment. In that event, the terms and conditions of this WSA shall be incorporated
by reference into the amendment, and the terms of the amendment shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference into this WSA.
17.0
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
All
disputes arising pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to Montana's
Uniform Arbitration Act, Mont. Code Ann. § 27-5-111 et seq. Arbitration
shall take place in Bozeman, Montana.
18.0 MISCELLANEOUS
The WSA and the relationship between User and InfoGears shall be governed by
the laws of the state of Montana without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Subject to Section 16.0 above, User and InfoGears agree to submit to the personal
and exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Gallatin
County, Montana. InfoGears' failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision
of the WSA shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision or of any
other right or provision of the WSA. If any provision of the WSA is found by
a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the parties
nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’
intentions as reflected in the provision, and all other provisions of the WSA
shall remain in full force and effect. The headings contained in the WSA are
for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
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