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TERMS OF USE AND END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of _______ ___, 2008 (the “Effective
Date”)
by and between Map States doing business as Map Dentist, INC (“MD”), with offices at 2603 Main Street, Suite
1180, Irvine, CA 92614 , and ___________________(“Customer”), with an address of
________ ______________________________________. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth
and intending to be legally bound, Map States, and Customer (each a “Party,”
and collectively, the “Parties”) agree as follows:
Services and Term
Customer hereby engages MD to provide online advertising and directory services
in connection with the world wide web.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY. THIS AGREEMENT GOVERNS YOUR USE OF
MAPSTATES.COM, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "MD” CONTENT AND INFORMATION. YOU MUST
AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OUR WEBSITE TERMS OF USE AND END-USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE MD PRIVACY POLICY (COLLECTIVELY, THE "AGREEMENT"),
AS WELL AS ALL OTHER POLICIES AND GUIDELINES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS AGREEMENT,
BEFORE REGISTERING FOR, VIEWING OR USING MD’S WEBSITES AND/OR INFORMATION. THE AGREEMENT
IS A BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND MD.
MD, offers a website directory product
and service, through its website's. The information provided by MD through its own
website and from third parties, and any other MD product or service is referred
to collectively as the "Service." MD, is a California Corporation and is located
at
2603 Main Street, Suite 1180, Irvine, CA 92614
.
BY REGISTERING FOR, VIEWING OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE READ
AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT AND YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. IF
YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE,
AND DO NOT REGISTER FOR, VIEW OR USE THE SERVICE.
CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT
MD
may change any of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, including
the Privacy Policy and other policies and guidelines governing the Service, at any
time in its sole discretion.
NOTICE OF MATERIAL CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL MAILED TO YOU OR ON THE SERVICE
BEFORE THEY BECOME EFFECTIVE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE NOTICE AND ANY
APPLICABLE CHANGES.
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE SERVICE FOLLOWING ANY CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT
AND AFTER THE CHANGES TAKE EFFECT WILL CONSTITUTE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH CHANGES.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO FUTURE CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT CONTINUE TO USE
THE SERVICE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH CHANGES .
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
Intellectual Property and Copyright Infringement Notice
The Service is controlled and operated by MD, a California Corporation located
at 2603 Main Street, Suite 1180, Irvine CA 92614. The Service, and all materials
on the Service including code, images, text, illustrations, logos, audio and video
files (collectively "intellectual property"), are protected by copyrights, trademarks,
service marks, or other proprietary rights which are either owned by MD, or owned
by other parties who have licensed their intellectual property to MD. The compilation
(meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all materials on the Service
is the exclusive property of MD and protected by
U.S.
and foreign laws and international copyright treaties. Material from the Service
and from any other Service owned, operated, controlled, or licensed by MD may not
be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed
in any way. Use or modification of MD intellectual property in any form, including
but not limited to use on any other website or networked computer environment, without
express written authorization is a violation of MD’S copyrights and other proprietary
rights and is strictly prohibited.
Trademarks
MD, MAPSTATES.com and other MD logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and
service names are trademarks and/or trade dress of MD or its affiliates. None of
MD's or its affiliates' trademarks may be used in connection with any product or
service that is not MD's or its affiliates', in any manner that is likely to cause
confusion among users, or in any manner that disparages or discredits MD, or its
affiliates.
Right to Use Trademarks and Photographs; Permits and Licenses; No Endorsement; Indemnification
A. Customer represents and warrants
that it has the right to use any trademark, trade name, or copyrighted material
included in any copy submitted to MD. Customer also represents and warrants that
it has the right to use any artwork, portrait, picture or illustration of a person
shown in any copy submitted to MD. Customer will notify MD, in writing, if Customer
should
cease to have any such right. Customer assumes sole responsibility for the
protection of its intellectual property rights in any writing, pictorial illustration,
design, map, photograph, or combination thereof, included in its print advertising
or the Internet Services. B. Customer represents and warrants that it holds all
necessary permits and licenses to provide the products and services identified in
its print advertising or in the Internet Services and to appear under the heading
classification(s) listed on the reverse side of this agreement. Customer agrees
that it is responsible for ensuring that its print advertising and Internet Services
comply with any laws or regulations that may be applicable to its business. Customer
understands and agrees that MD does not approve or endorse any of Customer’s products
or services, whether or not identified in Customer’s print advertising or in the
Internet Services. C. Customer agrees to indemnify MD (and its employees, affiliates
and agents) against, and hold MD (and its employees, affiliates and agents) harmless
from, all liability, claims demands, suits or causes of action, whether or not partially
attributable to the negligence of MD, and will pay all expenses, including reasonable
attorney fees, settlements, and/or judgments, incurred by MD in the defense thereof,
arising out of Customer’s breach or alleged breach of the foregoing representations
and warranties.
Other Licenses
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE"
BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS, AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE,
ACCURACY, AND EFFORT OF THE SERVICE IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, MD AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING,
NEITHER MD NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, NOR ANY OF THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, LICENSORS,
EMPLOYEES OR REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENT OR WARRANT (I) THAT THE SERVICE, INCLUDING
ITS CONTENT, WILL FULFILL ANY OF YOUR PARTICULAR PURPOSES OR NEEDS OR MEET YOUR
REQUIREMENTS OR BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, OR ERROR FREE; (II) THAT THE SERVICE
WILL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE OR WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ACCESSIBLE, TIMELY, OR SECURE;
(III) THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE FREE FROM
VIRUSES, "WORMS," "TROJAN HORSES" OR OTHER HARMFUL PROPERTIES; (IV) THE ACCURACY,
RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY SUBMISSION, RECOMMENDATION, OR OTHER
MATERIAL PUBLISHED OR ACCESSIBLE ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE OR THE SITE; (V) THE
AVAILABILITY FOR SALE, OR THE RELIABILITY OR QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS DISCUSSED,
REVIEWED BY USERS OR REFERENCED USING THE SERVICE; (VI) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING
FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE; AND (VII) AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR
ENJOYMENT OF THE SERVICE OR THAT THE SERVICE IS NO INFRINGING. MD
AND ITS AFFILIATES HEREBY DISCLAIM, AND YOU HEREBY WAIVE AND RELEASE
MD AND ITS AFFILIATES FROM, ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS
OR REMEDIES IN TORT ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE SERVICE,
WHETHER OR NOT ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE (ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR IMPUTED) OF MD OR
ITS AFFILIATES. IF YOU PURCHASE A PRODUCT OR SERVICE REVIEWED BY ANOTHER USER OF
THE SERVICE OR OTHERWISE AS A RESULT OF USING THE SERVICE OR ANY SUBMISSION, AND
A DISPUTE ARISES BETWEEN YOU AND THE SELLER, YOU RELEASE MD AND ITS AFFILIATES,
AND ANY OF ITS OR THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, LICENSORS, EMPLOYEES OR REPRESENTATIVES,
FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND DAMAGES (ACTUAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL) OF EVERY KIND AND
NATURE, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED AND UNSUSPECTED, DISCLOSED AND UNDISCLOSED,
ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH SUCH DISPUTES. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE
THAT ANY OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT
AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL MD OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF THEIR OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE
OR OTHER DAMAGES (REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION) ARISING OUT OF (i) USE OF THE
SERVICE BY ANY PERSON, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY ANY RELIANCE
ON, OR ANY DELAYS, INACCURACIES, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN, ANY INFORMATION AND CONTENT
ACCESSED OVER THE SERVICE, (ii) ANY USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE FOR WHATEVER
REASON, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE OR ANY OTHER FAILURE
WITH TRANSMISSION OR DELIVERY OF ANY INFORMATION ACCESSED THROUGH THE SERVICE, OR
(iii) ANY GOODS OR SERVICE DISCUSSED, PURCHASED OR OBTAINED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,
THROUGH THE SERVICE, IN EACH CASE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Payment Terms
Customer agrees to pay for the Services as provided in the Agreement. In the event
Customer has authorized payment to MD by automatic debit to Customer’s credit card
or checking account, such authorization will remain in effect until 30 days following
the later to occur of (a) expiration of Customer’s Term or (b) MD’s receipt of Customer’s
written notice of termination of such authorization. The Agreement provides, for
each term, a monthly maximum amount for charges to Customer’s account, subject to
the provisions below. When Customer purchases a term, Customer authorizes MD to
charge Customer, under the payment method agreed to by Customer and MD, the monthly
maximum amount for each month of the Term. Customer understands that MD shall have
the right to end all of Customer’s Advertising at any time when Customer has a debit
balance with MD. If Customer’s term
does not fully exhaust Customer’s available balance in any month, the remainder
will be credited to Customer’s account for the following month.
Automatic Renewal
Customer understands that the term
may renew automatically after expiration of the Initial Term on a month to month
basis. Billing for automatic renewal Service is as follows: (i) if Customer is paying
by automatic debit to credit card or checking account, Service budget will be charged
to Customer’s credit card or checking account, and Service duration will be renewed,
in monthly increments thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the then-current Service;
(ii) Customer agrees to pay MD for advertising for any additional months after the
Initial Term at the current undiscounted rates and pursuant to the then current
terms and conditions unless Customer cancels their advertising, or MD cancels the
advertising.
Termination
(a)
IF I WISH TO CANCEL MY ADVERTISING FOR
THE INITIAL TERM I MUST DO SO BY GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE TO MD AT MAP STATES,
2603 MAIN ST. SUITE 1180, IRVINE
, CA. 92614 WITHIN 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF APPLICATION. IF A WRITTEN CANCELLATION
NOTICE IS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DEADLINE, THE CANCELLATION WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL
THE END OF THE INITIAL TERM.
(b)
IN THE EVENT I CANCEL MY ADVERTISING,
I WILL REMAIN LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF ALL CHARGES INCURRED THROUGH THE FINAL MONTH
OF MY ADVERTISING.
(c)
MD MAY CANCEL ANY OR ALL OF MY ADVERTISING
WITHOUT NOTICE AT ANY TIME IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION, IF MD CONCLUDES THAT: (I) I AM IN BREACH OF ANY TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT;
(II) MY ADVERTISING MIGHT BE OBSCENE OR INDECENT; (III) MY ADVERTISING MIGHT VIOLATE
A THIRD PARTY’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
OR I AM A REPEAT INFRINGER, OR (IV) MY ADVERTISING MIGHT BE LEGALLY ACTIONABLE OR
OTHERWISE OBJECTIONABLE FOR ANY REASON.
(d)
IF MD DETERMINES, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION,
THAT I HAVE VIOLATED ANY OF MY OBLIGATIONS UNDER, OR ANY OF THE RULES SET FORTH
IN, THIS AGREEMENT, THEN MD MAY TEMPORARILY
AND/OR PERMANENTLY SUSPEND IT’S PROVISIONING OF, MY ACCESS TO AND/OR MY ABILITY
TO USE MY ELECTRONIC ADVERTISING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. HOWEVER,
IN NO EVENT WILL MD HAVE A CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION TO UNDERTAKE OR REFRAIN FROM UNDERTAKING
ANY PARTICULAR COURSE OF CONDUCT.
Advertising Content and Intellectual Property Rights
All tangible and intangible works of any kind (including, without limitation, text,
graphics, images, illustrations, artwork, maps, photographs, fonts, visual and audio
recordings, web sites, software, codes, HTML and other content, in whatever form
or media) designed, developed, created or procured by MD in connection with any
Advertising or Services will be the sole and exclusive property of MD, except for:
(i) “Customer Content,” which means all content that Customer provides to MD, including,
without limitation, listing information, any trade name, trademark, trade secret,
service mark, copyright, patent or other intellectual property right, any URL or
domain name, any content contained on any web site referenced to or linked to by
any Advertising, and any required disclosure, explanation, rule, term or condition
of use related to any Advertising and (ii) any content that MD licenses from a third
party content provider for use in connection with such Advertising or Service, including,
without limitation, graphics, text and photographs (collectively, “Third Party Content”).
The use of any and all Third Party Content will be subject to all restrictions and
obligations imposed by the third party provider of such content (“Third Party Restrictions”).
Customer agrees that Customer will produce and deliver any and all Customer Content
in accordance with all applicable specifications, schedules, guidelines, procedures,
deadlines, format and technical requirements as Publisher may establish from time
to time (collectively, the “Publisher Schedules”). Customer acknowledges that Customer’s
failure to comply with any MD’s Schedule may cause publication of Advertising or
performance of Services to be delayed or refused and Customer agrees that MD will
have no liability for any such delay or refusal. If MD determines, in the exercise
of its sole discretion, that Customer has violated Customer’s obligation to comply
with the MD Schedules, then MD may temporarily and/or permanently suspend its provision
of, and Customer’s access to and use of, any Advertising and any web site developed
or to be developed for Customer by MD, in whole or in part, without prior notice.
Customer assumes sole responsibility for (i) the protection of the trade names,
trademarks, trade secrets, service marks, copyrights, patents and other intellectual
property rights in any Customer Content appearing in Advertising or on a (ii) conducting
any copyright and trademark searches and other similar activities which may be necessary
in relation to any domain name contained in Customer Content (including those that
MD may register for Customer); and (iii) including appropriate copyright and trademark
notices with Customer Content. Customer agrees that MD will have the continuing
right, in the exercise of its sole discretion, to review, select from or among,
revise or reject any Customer Content for any reason, including but not limited
to unsatisfactory technical quality, or non-compliance with the Agreement. Notwithstanding
such right, MD will have no liability whatsoever to Customer or any third party
for any Customer Content included in any Advertising and Customer shall be solely
and exclusively liable therefore. MD makes no representation, warranty or guarantee,
express or implied, concerning the success or results of any Advertising or Service
or concerning the number of people who will view an item of Advertising. Customer
hereby grants to MD a perpetual, royalty-free, sub-licensable, non-exclusive right
and license to use, copy, record, modify, display, publish, perform, prepare derivate
works based on and distribute (for MD’s sole benefit and in any form or media now
known or hereafter developed, and in any and all languages) Customer Content: (i)
in connection with the design, development, creation, display and publication of
the Advertising (or any derivative thereof); (ii) in connection with Publisher’s
provision of Services; and (iii) in any MD marketing or promotional materials. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, MD shall have the right (i) to sub-license
to third parties any or all of the rights afforded to MD in the preceding sentence
and (ii) to license to third parties the right to use, copy, record, modify, display,
publish, perform and distribute the Advertising (and any portions thereof) in any
form or media now known or hereafter developed, subject to (a) any Third Party Restrictions
governing any Third Party Content contained in the Advertising and (b) such other
terms and conditions as MD may deem appropriate. MD and its third party sub-licensees
may use any presently existing and future means of communication or transmission
in the exercise of any of the rights and licenses granted above.
USER AND OTHER THIRD
PARTY CONTENT
"Submissions" are postings authored by you or another user of the Service through,
and/or uploaded to, MD's Services. You are responsible for anything you post in
any Submission. All submissions must be accurate and truthful. You may not post
in any Submission material that you know or reasonably should know to be false or
materially misleading, or that is libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, abusive,
harassing, threatening, or otherwise objectionable, or that is solely commercial
in nature, or that invades a person's privacy, infringes another person's intellectual
property rights, or otherwise violates any law or regulation. MD is not responsible
for, and does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of, any opinion,
advice, statement, recommendation or other information included in any Submission
posted on the Service. Any reliance by you on any such opinion, advice, statement,
recommendation or other information in a Submission shall be at your sole risk.
You acknowledge that transmission to and from the Service is not confidential and
your submissions may be read or intercepted by others. Without limiting the foregoing,
MD retains the right but not obligation in its absolute and sole discretion to screen,
edit, or delete any Submission or other content displayed, uploaded to, distributed,
or otherwise published through the Service and to prevent or restrict access to
the Service for any reason, including to purge submissions, or take any other action
to restrict access to or availability of material.
ANTI-SPAM POLICY AND ACCEPTABLE USE
While we encourage you to refer friends, family, colleagues, and others to use the
Service, you may do so only through methods that are consistent with the terms and
conditions of your own Internet service provider as well as prevailing standards
of acceptable Internet use and behavior. In particular, you may not use the Service,
name, trademarks, or other intellectual property of MD in conjunction with the sending
of unsolicited email, or cause to be used MD's equipment, network connectivity,
or other resources to originate, deliver, relay, or otherwise transmit unsolicited
email messages. You may not engage in any of these prohibited activities by using
the service of any other provider, third-party agent, re-mailing service, or address
forwarding service, in such a way that MD's network addresses or MD-hosted Web or
email services are in any way identified as being associated with the sending of
unsolicited email. Other prohibited methods of advertising or promoting your involvement
with MD include multiple postings of messages to Usenet newsgroups, mailing lists,
chat rooms (including IRC, AIM, ICQ, or other interactive chat services) or other
online forums. Incidents of "spamming" or similar inappropriate behavior should
be reported to MD's Webmaster via Email.
ACCESS TO MD SERVICE
To use the Service, you must provide all your own equipment to establish a connection
to the Internet and provide for your own access, including paying any fees.
MD may change, suspend, terminate or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any
time, including the availability of any feature, database, or content. MD may also
impose limits on certain features or restrict your access to parts or all of the
Service without notice or liability. Upon MD's determination, in its sole discretion,
that you have violated this Agreement, the law, or any of the policies and guidelines
incorporated in this Agreement, MD shall terminate your access to the Service without
notice.
OTHER WEBSITES TO WHICH MD SERVICE LINKS AND/OR REFER
The world wide web changes constantly, and no technique can ever index all web pages.
As a result, MD cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the websites or
URLs to which MD's Service link or refer. Further, the process of including websites
in MD's Service is largely automatic. MD does not screen the websites included in
the Service, and these other websites are maintained by persons over whom MD exercises
no control. For these reasons, MD assumes no responsibility for the content of any
website or URL included in the Service and is not responsible for errors or omissions
or for offensive or objectionable content contained on any website or URL included
in the Service.
Duration
of Agreement
With respect to
advertising in the Directories, the term of this agreement is equal to the issue
period for each Directory. The issue period for each Directory is 6 months from
date of publication. MD reserves the right to extend or reduce a Directory’s issue
period by no more than six months. If the issue period of a Directory is extended,
charges will be extended accordingly. Thereafter, this agreement will continue in
effect with respect to the Internet Services until expiration of the agreement or
either MD or Customer cancels. Any cancellation shall be in writing and shall be
effective 5 business days after receipt.
Disconnection
of Customer’s Phone Number or Termination of Internet Services
The change or disconnection
of a phone number in an advertisement, or termination of Internet Services by Customer,
will not release Customer from its obligations under this agreement.
Cancellation/Notices
to MD
Customer may cancel
this agreement three (3) days prior to the establishment of the Internet Services.
With respect to the Web Reach services, Customer may cancel this agreement effective
after the initial four (4) months of Web Reach services on twenty (20) days prior
notice to MD. Customer shall give any written notice to MD required by this Agreement
by certified mail, return receipt requested, reputable overnight courier or hand
delivery, and notices will be deemed to have
been given three (3) days after mailing,
one (1) day after depositing with a reputable overnight courier, or on the day of
delivery if delivered by hand. Any such notice shall be addressed to Customer Service,2603 Main Street, Suite 1180, Irvine CA 92614.
Customer acknowledges that MD shall retain any deposit, which will be applied to
any future print services or Internet Services purchased by Customer within two
year from the date of this agreement. At the end of such two-year period, Customer
will forfeit the deposit including any right to apply the deposit to future print
services or Internet Services.
Force Majeure
MD shall not be
liable to Customer for any failure of the Internet Services resulting from events
beyond Publisher’s control, including fire, accident, acts of God, strike, power
or telephone failure or the inability to obtain access to any web site included
in the Internet Services
Successors
and Assigns; Entire Agreement
Customer acknowledges
having entered into this agreement without relying upon any promises, statements,
estimates, representations, warranties, conditions or other inducements, expressed,
implied, oral or written, not specifically set forth herein. This agreement contains
the entire understanding between the parties and shall bind the parties and their
respective successors and assigns. Customer may not assign its rights hereunder
without the prior written consent of MD, and no such assignment shall relieve Customer
of its liability hereunder.
Successors and Assigns; Entire Agreement
Customer acknowledges having entered into this agreement without relying upon any
promises, statements, estimates, representations, warranties, conditions or other
inducements, expressed, implied, oral or written, not specifically set forth herein.
This agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties and shall bind
the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Customer may not assign
its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of Publisher, and no such
assignment shall relieve Customer of its liability hereunder.
Collection Expense
In the event Publisher refers Customer’s
account to a collection agency or attorney due to a non-payment, Customer will be
liable for all of Publisher’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with Customer’s
non-payment, including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable collection
of attorney fees up to 25% of the amount of the unpaid account balance (plus interest
accrued thereon).
Sales Rep. Not Authorized to Make
Changes
The sales representative of Publisher has no authority to make any changes in this
agreement or to commit Publisher in any manner whatsoever in contradiction to the
provisions expressly set forth in this agreement.
Miscellaneous
A. The individual signing this agreement
on behalf of Customer represents and warrants that he or she is authorized to sign
as an owner, officer, partner, or employee of Customer ant that he or she is empowered
to bind Customer to the term and conditions contained herein. B. This agreement
shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the state
in which Customer maintains its principal place of business. C. Rates include Sales
Tax where applicable. D. If any provision of this agreement is held to be unenforceable,
such holding shall in no way invalidate any other provision hereof, and this agreement
shall remain in full force and effect. E. This agreement may be executed and delivered
in any number of counterparts, and all such counterparts shall constitute the same
instrument. Customer understands and agrees that an authentic copy or electronic
reproduction of this agreement shall have same force and effect as an original counterpart.
F. This agreement supersedes any other verbal or written agreement between Customer
and Publisher. This agreement may not be changed except by a writing signed by an
authorized signatory of Customer and Publisher.
Authority; Persons Obligated; Signer Obligated: The signer agrees
that he/she has the authority and is signing this agreement (1) in his/her individual
capacity, (2) as a representative of the Customer, and (3) as a representative of
the entity identified in the advertisement or for whose benefit the advertisement
is being purchased (if the entity identified the advertisement is not the same as
the Customer or the signer). By his/her execution of this agreement, the signer
personally and individually undertakes and assumes, jointly and severally with the
Customer, the full performance of this agreement, including payment of amounts due
hereunder
ILLEGAL, UNAUTHORIZED, OR FRAUDULENT CONTENT OR ACTIVITIES
The Service may be used only for lawful purposes and in a lawful manner and in compliance
with the Agreement including MD's policies and guidelines incorporated by reference
in this Agreement. You agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
MD has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor any Submission, activity, and
content associated with the Service. MD may investigate any reported violation of
its policies and take any action it deems appropriate, including terminating your
access to the Service without notice. Any of the following, without limitation,
would be a violation of the Agreement and MD's policies and guidelines, and upon
MD's determination, in its sole discretion, that you have engaged in any of the
following, MD shall terminate your access to the Service without notice, and to
the extent applicable, remove, or disable access to, any material that is in violation
of the following or claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing
activity. Accordingly, you expressly represent, warrant and covenant that you shall
not upload, post or transmit to or distribute or otherwise publish through the Service
any materials which (i) restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying
the Service, (ii) are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene,
vulgar, offensive, pornographic, profane, sexually explicit or indecent, (iii) constitute
or encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil
liability or otherwise violate law, (iv) violate, plagiarize or infringe the rights
of third parties including, without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, rights
of privacy or publicity or any other proprietary right, (v) contain a virus or other
harmful component, or (vi) constitute or contain false or misleading indications
of origin or statements of fact. MD may report any activity it suspects violates
any law or regulation to appropriate law enforcement officials, regulators, or other
third parties. To cooperate with governmental requests, to protect MD's systems
and users, to ensure the integrity and operation of MD's business and systems, or
in response to subpoenas, court orders, or legal requirements, MD may access and
disclose any information it considers necessary or appropriate, including user contact
details, IP addressing and traffic information, posted content, and Web usage paths.
By using the Service you expressly consent to the foregoing use and disclosure.
APPLICABLE LAW; JURISDICTION AND VENUE
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of
California
and the Federal Arbitration Act, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts
of laws, and you hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal
courts of
California
.
ARBITRATION
You and MD agree any and all disputes and claims relating in any way to this Agreement
(including the arbitrability of any claim or dispute and the enforceability of this
paragraph), with the exception set forth in the next paragraph, shall be submitted
to and resolved by means of confidential arbitration conducted in the State of California.
The arbitration shall be conducted under the then prevailing Commercial Arbitration
Rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
You and MD may litigate in court only to compel arbitration under this Agreement
or to confirm, modify, vacate or enter judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrators.
The arbitrator's award shall be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any
court of competent jurisdiction. This Agreement will not be governed by the United
Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, the application of which is hereby excluded. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
no arbitration under this Agreement shall be joined to an arbitration involving
any other current or former user of the Service, whether through class arbitration
proceedings or otherwise. However, to the extent you have in any manner violated
or threatened to violate YPBS's intellectual property rights, MD may seek injunctive
or other appropriate relief in any state or federal court in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
, and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Entire Agreement
This Agreement, which includes the MD’s Privacy Policy, constitutes the entire agreement
of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereto and supersedes and cancels
all prior and contemporaneous agreements, claims, representations and understandings
of the parties in connection with the subject matter, hereof, oral or written.
Severability
If any provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed unlawful,
void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable
from these terms and conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability
of any remaining provisions.
No Waiver
MD's failure to enforce the strict performance of any provision of this Agreement
will not constitute a waiver of MD's right to subsequently enforce such provisions
or any other provisions of this Agreement. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement
shall be effective unless in writing.
Survivability
All provisions of this Agreement relating to ownership of intellectual property
and proprietary rights, warranty disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification
shall survive the termination of your use or access to the Service, for whatever
reason.
Injunctive Relief
You acknowledge that your violation of the provisions relating to intellectual property
and proprietary rights may cause damage to MD which is unquantifiable but nonetheless
real and irreparable. Accordingly, in the event MD determines in its sole discretion
that you have violated or will violate any such provision, MD will be entitled to
injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction restraining such violation.
This right to injunctive relief shall be cumulative and shall not restrict or limit
MD's ability to resort to any other remedy available under law or equity.
Remedies
MD's specific remedies set forth under this Agreement for any breach by you of this
Agreement or otherwise shall be cumulative and shall not restrict or limit MD's
ability to resort to any other remedy available under law or equity.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. |