Xpree, Inc.Terms of Use |
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. These Terms (the "Terms") govern your use of the Xpree, Inc. Web site (the "Site") provided by Xpree, Inc. ("Xpree," "we" or "us"). By using this Site, you ("You") and other users of the Site (collectively, "Users") agree to these Terms. If You do not agree to these Terms, You may not access or use the Site. We may modify the Terms from time to time without notice to You. You should check these Terms periodically for modifications. The most current version of the Terms is available at: www.xpree.com/terms.html By using the Site following any modifications to the Terms, You agree to be bound by such modifications.
The Site is owned and operated
by Xpree, Inc. We provide you with access to and use of the Site
subject to your compliance with the Terms. No material from the
Site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted
or distributed in any way, except as specifically allowed in the Site,
and except that you may download one copy of materials (specifically
authorized for download) on a single computer for your personal, noncommercial
home use only, provided that you keep intact all proprietary rights
notices.
Rules and Limits on and
Modifications to the Site
We reserve the right, for any
reason, in our sole discretion and without notice to You, to terminate,
change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Site, including, but
not limited to, information, data, text, music, sound, photographs,
graphics, video, messages or other materials ("Content"),
features and/or hours of availability, and we will not be liable to
You or to any third party for doing so. We may also impose rules
for and limits on use of the Site or restrict your access to part, or
all, of the Site without notice or penalty. We have the right
to change these rules and/or limitations at any time, in our sole discretion.
User Conduct
Certain areas of the Site allow
registered Users to upload, post, email, distribute, publish or otherwise
transmit Content. You, understand and expressly agree that Xpree
assumes no responsibility or liability for any Content that You upload,
post, email, distribute, publish or otherwise transmit and that You
are solely and entirely responsible for any such Content.
You agree to comply with all
treaties, laws, rules and regulations applicable to your use of the
Site. You agree that while using the Site You will not:
You may not sell, lease or rent access to or use of the Site.
We have no obligation to monitor
the Site. You acknowledge and agree, however, that we do retain
the right to monitor the Site and to disclose any information as necessary
or appropriate to satisfy any law, regulation or other governmental
request, to operate the Site properly, or to protect ourselves and/or
our Users. We reserve the right to refuse to post or to remove
any information or materials from any portion of the Site, in whole
or in part, that, we determine in our sole discretion, are unacceptable,
undesirable, inappropriate or in violation of these Terms.
By posting Content or using
any communications service, message/bulletin board, chat room software
library, or other interactive service that may be available to You on
or through this Site, You warrant and represent that (1) You are the
sole owner of such Content or have been granted all rights necessary
to post such Content by the owner, and (2) that You have the right to
post such Content.
You understand that the technical
processing and transmission of the Site, including without limitation
Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b)
changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting
networks or devices. Xpree assumes no responsibility for the transmission,
deletion or failure to store postings or other information submitted
by You or other Users to Xpree.
Any or all postings on the Site may be purged periodically in Xpree's sole discretion. You acknowledge and agree that Content You view or post is at your own discretion and risk, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of such Content. You acknowledge that You will not rely in any way on any Content created by, submitted to or obtained from Xpree. You further acknowledge and agree that the views expressed by You and other Users of the Site do not necessarily reflect the views of Xpree, and Xpree does not support or endorse any Content or other information posted by You or any User. We assume no liability for the Content posted by Users or for any damages arising therefrom.
In order to use certain parts
of the Site, we require that You register. In registering, You
agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information
about yourself as prompted by the applicable registration form(s) and
(b) maintain and promptly update the information. If You provide
any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete,
or we have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue,
inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we have the right to refuse any
and all current or future use of the Site (or any part thereof) by You.
During the registration process, You will designate a user name and
password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality
of the user name and password, and are responsible for all activities
that occur under your user name and password, whether or not authorized
by You. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from
your failure to comply with this paragraph.
Privacy Policy; User
Information
In the course of your use of
the Site, You may be asked to provide certain information to us.
Xpree's use of any information You provide via the Site shall be governed
by our Privacy Policy available at [http://www.Xpree.com/general
International Use
We control and operate the
Site from our offices in the United States of America. We do not
represent that materials on the Site are appropriate or available for
use in other locations. Persons who choose to access the Site
from other locations do so on their own initiative, and are responsible
for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are
applicable.
You agree to comply with all
local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, You agree to comply with all
applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported
from the United States or the country in which You reside.
Proprietary Rights
As between You and Xpree, (including
our affiliates), Xpree is the owner and/or authorized User of any trademark,
registered trademark and/or service mark appearing on the Site, and
is the copyright owner or licensee of the Content and/or information
on the Site, unless otherwise indicated.
Except as otherwise provided herein, or as provided in a license agreement between You and Xpree (for any software or other licensable materials available on the Site), use of the Site does not grant You a license to any Content, features or materials You may access on the Site and You may not modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works of such Content, features or materials, in whole or in part. Any commercial use of the Site is strictly prohibited, except as allowed herein or otherwise approved by us. You may not download or save a copy of any of the Content or screens for any purpose except as otherwise provided by Xpree. If You make use of the Site, other that as provided herein, in doing so You may violate copyright and other laws of the United States, other countries, as well as applicable state laws and may be subject to liability for such unauthorized use. We do not grant any license or other authorization to any User of our trademarks, registered trademarks, service marks, other copyrightable material or any other intellectual property by including them on the Site.
Except as expressly prohibited
on the Site, you are permitted to view, copy and print informational
pages available through the Site (i.e. the information available under
the "General" heading on the Site – FAQs, Company, News, etc.)
subject to your agreement that:
The permission above does
not include permission to copy the design elements, look and feel
or layout of the Site.
Software and Tools.
You acknowledge and agree that
use of all software and tools downloaded or otherwise accessed from
the Site ("Software") are subject to the license agreements that
appear when You access any Software from the Site. You may not
download any Software without agreeing to the terms and conditions of
the license agreements.
User's Grant of Limited
License.
By submitting or sending Content,
information, feedback, suggestions or other material to Xpree You grant
Xpree a fully paid, royalty-free, unrestricted, worldwide, perpetual,
irrevocable, nonexclusive and fully sublicensable right and license
to use, develop, market, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate,
create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such Content,
information, feedback, suggestions or other material (in whole or part)
worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media
or technology now known or later developed. In operating this
Site, Xpree may seek Content that originates with You and other Users.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Xpree does not solicit nor does it wish
to receive any confidential, secret or proprietary information from
You through the Site, Xpree's mail and email addresses or in any other
way. Any Content, information, feedback, suggestions or other
material submitted or sent to Xpree will be deemed not to be confidential
or secret. By submitting or sending Content, information, feedback,
suggestions or other material to Xpree You represent and warrant that
the material is original to You and that no other party has any rights
to the material. You also agree and acknowledge that any ideas, concepts,
methods, systems, designs, plans, techniques or other similar materials
that You submit or otherwise communicate to the Site, may be used by
us in any manner.
You also warrant and agree
that any "moral rights" in Content posted by You have been
waived.
Xpree Account
Your Use of the Site gives
you access to an Xpree "Account." Your Use of such Account
imposes certain obligations on You to keep the information you find
on the Site confidential (see Confidentiality provision below).
Xpree will allow you to set
up your own Account hosted by Xpree for a period of sixty (60) days
("Trial Period") at no charge, which will allow you to organize
your own Account for a maximum of 200 users during the Trial Period.
At the conclusion of the Trial Period, Xpree will provide You the opportunity
to obtain a "subscription" that will allow you to continue to offer
or use your Account, subject to the terms, conditions and fees under
Xpree's standard Account Services Agreement, as may be modified
from time to time.
Confidentiality.
You agree and acknowledge that
any and all communications and/or information transmitted by You to
the Site will not be treated as confidential or proprietary, subject
to our Privacy Policy. Please read our Privacy Policy for more
information.
You also agree and acknowledge
that any and all information on the Site shall be considered confidential
and proprietary and You agree not to share the contents of the Site
with any person who is not a member of the same Account you are
using.
Security.
You understand and acknowledge
that no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be
100% secure and we cannot guarantee that any personal information You
submit to us will be free from unauthorized third party intrusion.
You understand and agree that all information You submit to Xpree or
post to the Site is done so at your own risk.
Internet Access.
You acknowledge and agree that
in connection with your use of the Site You must: (a) provide for your
own access to the World Wide Web and pay any service fees associated
with such access, and (b) provide all equipment necessary for You to
make such connection to the World Wide Web, including a computer, software,
a modem and a working telephone line. Xpree shall not be responsible
for any malfunctions, errors, crashes or other adverse events that may
occur from your use of the Site.
Links from and to the
Site.
You may be able to link to third party Web sites ("Linked Sites") from the Site. Linked Sites are not, however, reviewed, controlled or examined by Xpree in any way and Xpree is not responsible for the content, availability, advertising, products, information or use of User information or other materials of any such Linked Sites, or any additional links contained therein. These links do not imply Xpree's endorsement of or association with the Linked Sites. It is your sole responsibility to comply with the appropriate terms of service of the Linked Sites as well as with any other obligation under copyright, secrecy, defamation, decency, privacy, security and export laws related to the use of such Linked Sites and any content contained thereon. In no event shall Xpree be liable, directly or indirectly, to anyone for any loss or damage arising from or occasioned by the creation or use of the Linked Sites or the information or material accessed through these Linked Sites. You should direct any concerns to that site's administrator or Webmaster. Xpree reserves the exclusive right, at its sole discretion, to add, change, decline or remove, without notice, any feature or link to any of the Linked Sites from the Site and/or introduce different features or links to different Users.
Your dealings with other entities
promoted on or through the Site, including payment and delivery of related
goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations
associated with such dealings, are solely between You and such other
entity. You agree that Xpree shall not be responsible or liable
for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such
dealings or as the result of the promotion of such other entities on
the Site.
Permission must be granted
by us for any type of link to the Site. To seek our permission,
You may write to Xpree. We reserve the right, however, to deny
any request or rescind any permission granted by us to link through
such other type of link, and to require termination of any such link
to the Site, at our discretion at any time.
Failure to Comply With
Terms and Termination.
Xpree, in its sole discretion,
may terminate your access to and/or use of the Site for any reason without
prior notice. You acknowledge and agree that Xpree may immediately
deactivate or delete your user account and all related information and
files in your user account and/or bar any further access to the Site.
Xpree will not be liable to You or any third-party for any termination
of your access to the Site.
You acknowledge and agree that
we may deny You access to all or part of the Site without prior notice
if You engage in any conduct or activities that we, in our sole discretion,
believe violate any of these Terms, violate the rights of Xpree or are
otherwise inappropriate for continued access.
Indemnity.
You agree to defend, indemnify
and hold Xpree, its directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates
harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses,
including reasonable attorneys' fees, in any way arising from or related
to your use of the Site, your violation of the Terms or the posting
or transmission of any Content, message, information, software or other
materials on or through the Site by You, including, but not limited
to, any breach of confidentiality claims or third party claims that
the Content (or any part thereof) You uploaded or posted infringes any
copyright, trademark, trade name or patent right of a third party, defames
or invades any right of publicity or privacy, or otherwise infringes
any other proprietary right.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
THE SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ALL CONTENT, FUNCTION, MATERIALS AND SERVICES IS PROVIDED
"AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY FOR INFORMATION, DATA, DATA
PROCESSING SERVICES OR UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS, ANY WARRANTIES CONCERNING
THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, USEFULNESS, OR CONTENT OF
INFORMATION, AND ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Xpree DOES NOT WARRANT THAT
THE SITE OR THE FUNCTION, CONTENT OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THEREBY
WILL BE TIMELY, SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS
WILL BE CORRECTED. Xpree MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE WILL
MEET USERS' EXPECTATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS. NO ADVICE, RESULTS
OR INFORMATION, OR MATERIALS WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU
THROUGH THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY MADE HEREIN.
IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE, YOUR SOLE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE
USING THE SITE.
ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR
OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION
AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT
RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
Xpree doES not endorse, warrant
or guarantee any products or services offered OR PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF
OF THIRD PARTIES on OR THROUGH the Site. Xpree IS not a party
to, and doES not monitor, any transaction between Users and third party
providers of products or services WITHOUT THE DIRECT INVOLVEMENT OF
Xpree.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL Xpree, ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR CONTENT OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE OR THE CONTENT, MATERIALS AND FUNCTION RELATED THERETO, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE, OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS, OR LOST BUSINESS, DATA OR SALES, OR COST OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, EVEN IF Xpree OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE OR SUCH INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF Xpree TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING FROM THE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SITE EXCEED, IN THE AGGREGATE, $100.00.
Applicable Law/Jurisdiction.
You agree that the laws of
the state of California, excluding its conflicts-of-law rules,
shall govern these Terms. Please note that your use of the Site
may be subject to other local, state, national, and international laws.
You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or dispute
with Xpree or relating in any way to your use of the Site resides in
the state and federal courts of Santa Clara County, California, and
You further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal
jurisdiction in the state and federal courts of Santa Clara County,
California, in connection with any such dispute and including any claim
involving Xpree or its affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, contractors,
officers, directors, telecommunication providers and content providers.
Consent to Processing.
By providing any personal information
to the Site, all Users, including without limitation Users in the European
Union, fully understand and unambiguously consent to the collection
and processing of such information in the United States.
Any inquiries concerning these Terms should be directed to: [email address]
Notices to You may be made
via either email or regular mail. The Site may also provide notices
of changes to the Terms or other matters by displaying notices or links
to notices to You on the Site.
General Information
The Terms constitute the entire agreement between You and Xpree and govern your use of the Site, superceding any prior agreements between You and Xpree. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that are applicable to certain parts of the Site. The failure of Xpree to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms remain in full force and effect. You may not assign the Terms or any of your rights or obligations under the Terms without Xpree's express written consent. The Terms inure to the benefit of Xpree's successors, assigns and licensees. The section titles in the Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.