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Acceptable Use Policy
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES THE TERMS ON WHICH CYBERGUARDIAN WEBSITE HOSTING OFFERS YOU ACCESS TO OUR SERVICES.
1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF ACCEPTABLE USE Policy.
CyberGuardian Website Hosting, through its parent corporation Elegant Technologies, LLC
(collectively, the "Company"), maintains this website (the "Site") as a service to its
customers. By using the Site or any services made available through the Site (the
"Services") provided in accordance with an applicable service agreement between you and
Company ("Service Agreement(s)"), you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the
terms and conditions of these Acceptable Use Policy and any operating rules, regulations,
policies, and procedures that may be modified from time to time on the Site
(collectively, the "Terms"). The Terms govern your access to and use of the Site and any
information, products, software, Services and features made available therein. If you are
using the Site on behalf of your employer, you represent that you are authorized to
accept these Terms on your employer's behalf. In the case of any violation of the Terms,
CyberGuardian Website Hosting reserves the right to seek all remedies available by law
and in equity for such violations. The Terms apply to all visits to the Site, both now
and in the future. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS MAY RESULT IN THE SUSPENSION OR
TERMINATION OF YOUR ACCOUNT OR SUCH OTHER ACTION PERMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
APPLICABLE COMPANY SERVICE AGREEMENT.
2. LAWFUL USE.
You agree that use of the Site and/or any Services, is subject to all applicable
national, international, state, and local laws and any and all applicable regulations,
including the Terms. Furthermore, you agree that you shall not engage in business
practices and/or offer to sell any goods or services that:
1. are unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, slanderous,
deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another's privacy, tortuous, or otherwise violate
Company's rules or policies;
2. victimize, harass, degrade, or intimidate an individual or group of individuals on the
basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability;
3. infringe on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or
other proprietary right of any party, including, but not limited to, the unauthorized
copying and posting of pictures, logos, software, articles, musical works and
videos;
4. contain harmful content, including, without limitation, software viruses, Trojan
horses, worms, time bombs, cancel bots, spy-ware, or any other files, software programs,
or technology that is designed or intended to disrupt, damage, surreptitiously intercept
or expropriate the Services or any system, program, data or personal information or limit
the functioning of any software, hardware, or equipment or to damage or obtain
unauthorized access to any data or other information of any third party;
5. impersonate any person or entity, including any of our employees or
representatives;
6. violate any U.S. export laws, including, without limitation, the Export Administration
Act and the Export Administration Regulations maintained by the Department of
Commerce;
7. violate any law, statute, ordinance, or regulation including, without limitation,
those governing consumer protection, unfair competition, antidiscrimination or false
advertising;
8. offer or disseminate fraudulent goods, services, schemes, or promotions (i.e., make
money fast schemes, chain letters, pyramid schemes or engage in any unfair deceptive act
or practice);
9. are associated with any form of gambling or lottery type services;
10. are associated with the sale of (i) any controlled drug that requires a prescription
from a licensed practitioner unless you are authorized by the National Association of
Boards of Pharmacy to offer such products as a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site
and only if such a prescription has been issued by the practitioner after a bona fide
examination of the patient; or (ii) any over-the-counter drug, unless the sale of such
product, without a prescription, has been approved by the Food & Drug Administration.
Company requires sellers of prescription drugs to abide by all laws applicable to both
the buyer and seller and we may require you to provide evidence of their compliance with
these requirements. In addition, due to the complexities of current laws regulating the
importation of controlled drugs into the United States, you may not use the Services to
sell prescription drugs that are imported into the United States from an international
location.
3. NET ABUSE.
You are prohibited from engaging in any form of net abuse, including but not limited to:
(a) distributing, publishing, or sending any kind of unsolicited or unwelcome email to
any number of network users (commonly referred to as "junk mail" or "spam"), including
without limitation mass promotions, unauthorized or unsolicited commercial advertising,
and informational announcements, anywhere on the Internet; (b) posting a single article
or substantially similar articles to an excessive number of newsgroups or mailing lists;
(c) repeated or deliberate posting of articles that are off-topic according to the
charter of the newsgroup or mail list where such articles are posted; and/or (d) posting
commercial advertising in a conference or newsgroup, unless it is specifically permitted
to be posted within that group.
4. ENFORCEMENT.
Company reserves the right and has absolute discretion to enforce the Terms. Company may,
in its sole discretion, immediately terminate or suspend: (i) the Services; (ii) a
Service Agreement; and/or (iii) access to this Site, if it determines that your services,
offerings or activities violate the Terms. Without limitation, Company also reserves the
right to report any activity (including the disclosure of appropriate data or merchant
information) that it suspects may violate any law or regulation to appropriate law
enforcement officials, regulators, or other appropriate third parties. Company also may
cooperate with appropriate law enforcement agencies to assist in the investigation and
prosecution of any illegal conduct. If you want to report any violations of these Policy,
please contact [email protected].
5. MODIFICATIONS TO THE SITE.
Company reserves the right to amend the Terms and modify or discontinue all or part of
the Site, temporarily or permanently, with or without notice, and is not obligated to
support or update the Site. The amended Terms shall automatically become effective
immediately after they are initially posted on this Site. Your continued use of the Site
after the posting of the amended Terms on the Site constitutes your affirmative: (a)
acknowledgement of the Terms and its modifications; and (b) agreement to abide and be
bound by the Terms, as amended. Should you object to any modifications of the Terms, your
only recourse is to immediately: (a) terminate use of the Site and/or Services; and (b)
notify Company of termination.
6. LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES ARE NOT ENDORSEMENTS.
The Site contains links to third-party web sites. The linked sites are not under the
control of Company, and Company is not responsible for the contents or policies of any
linked site. Company provides these links as a convenience only, and a link does not
imply endorsement of, sponsorship of, or affiliation with the linked site by Company.
Links to merchants or advertisers are owned and operated by independent retailers or
service providers, and therefore, Company cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with
their products, services or practices. You should make whatever investigation you feel
necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any transaction with any of these third
parties.
7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
The Site is proprietary to Company. All the text, images, marks, logos and other content
of the Site ("Site Content") is proprietary to Company or to third parties from whom
Company has obtained permission. Company authorizes you to view, download, and print the
Site Content provided that: (i) you may only do so for your own personal and
non-commercial use; (ii) you may not copy, publish or redistribute any Site Content;
(iii) you may not modify Site Content; (iv) you may not remove any copyright, trademark,
or other proprietary notices that have been placed in the Site Content by Company. Except
as expressly permitted above, reproduction or redistribution of the Site Content, or any
portion of the Site Content, is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission
of Company. To request permission you may contact Company at
[email protected]. You represent and warrant that your use of Site
Content will be consistent with this license and will not infringe or violate the rights
of any other party or breach any contract or legal duty to any other parties.
8. WARRANTY.
THE SITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS", "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. COMPANY DOES NOT
REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE, ACCESSIBLE,
UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, ACCURATE, COMPLETE, ENTIRELY ERROR-FREE OR VIRUS FREE NOR
DOES COMPANY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE
SITE OR SERVICES OR AS TO THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY CONTENT OR ANY INFORMATION
OR PRODUCTS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED.
YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS SITE AND THE SERVICES ARE COMPUTER NETWORK-BASED
SERVICES, WHICH MAY BE SUBJECT TO OUTAGES, INTERRUPTIONS, ATTACKS BY THIRD PARTIES AND
DELAY OCCURRENCES. IN SUCH AN EVENT AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS HEREOF, COMPANY SHALL USE
COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS TO REMEDY MATERIAL INTERRUPTIONS AND WILL PROVIDE
ADJUSTMENTS, REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS, WITHIN ITS CAPACITY, THAT ARE NECESSARY TO ENABLE
THE SITE AND THE SERVICES TO PERFORM THEIR INTENDED FUNCTIONS IN A REASONABLE MANNER. YOU
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT SUCH EFFORTS WILL BE SUCCESSFUL. IF
COMPANY'S EFFORTS ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL, YOU MAY TERMINATE THE APPLICABLE SERVICE AGREEMENT
AND CEASE USING THE SITE. THE FOREGOING SHALL CONSTITUTE YOUR SOLE REMEDY, AND COMPANY'S
SOLE LIABILITY, IN THE EVENT OF INTERRUPTION, OUTAGE OR OTHER DELAY OCCURRENCES IN THE
COMPANY SERVICES. YOU WAIVE AND COVENANT NOT TO ASSERT ANY CLAIMS OR ALLEGATIONS OF ANY
NATURE ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ALL CLAIMS AND ALLEGATIONS RELATING TO THE ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT OF
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, THE ALLEGED INACCURACY OF CONTENT, OR ALLEGATIONS THAT COMPANY HAS OR
SHOULD INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, OR HOLD YOU HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIM OR ALLEGATION ARISING FROM
YOUR USE, REPUBLICATION OR OTHER EXPLOITATION OF THE SITE OR SERVICES. YOU USE THE SITE
AT YOUR OWN RISK AND NEITHER COMPANY NOR THE PARTIES WHO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND
MATERIALS FOR PUBLICATION WITHIN THE SITE WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM
YOUR USE OF THIS SITE. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY MATERIAL OR DATA DOWNLOADED OR
OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICES IS DONE AT YOUR OWN
DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO ITS
COMPUTER SYSTEM, LOSS OF SERVICE OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OR USE OF
SUCH MATERIAL OR DATA.
DISCLAIMER. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 8, COMPANY SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND CONDITIONS WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
ARISING BY STATUTE, OPERATION OF LAW, USAGE OF TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING, OR OTHERWISE,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR TITLE WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE OR SERVICES, OR
OTHER SERVICES OR GOODS PROVIDED THROUGH THIS SITE. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, YOU AGREE
THAT COMPANY DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES OR SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE,
ACCESSIBLE, UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR ENTIRELY
ERROR-FREE.
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
CYBERGUARDIAN WEBSITE HOSTING EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY OR LOSS ARISING FROM OR
RELATED TO THE SITE OR THE SERVICES (HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, LIABILITY OR LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO ANY SERVER,
MERCHANT INTERFACES, WEBSITES, FACILITIES, OR YOUR DATA OR YOUR CUSTOMER DATA (INCLUDING
CREDIT CARD NUMBERS AND OTHER PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION) DUE TO ACCIDENT,
ILLEGAL OR FRAUDULENT MEANS, INCLUDING HACKING, OR DEVICES USED BY ANY THIRD PARTY, OR
OTHER CAUSES BEYOND CYBERGUARDIAN WEBSITE HOSTING'S REASONABLE CONTROL.YOU EXPRESSLY
AGREE THAT CYBERGUARDIAN WEBSITE HOSTING SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS ARISING FROM
INFILTRATION OF THE SERVICES, THE CYBERGUARDIAN WEBSITE HOSTING SYSTEM OR WEBSITE BY
MEANS OF SOFTWARE VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, WORMS, TIME BOMBS, OR ANY OTHER SOFTWARE
PROGRAMS, OR TECHNOLOGY DESIGNED OR INTENDED TO DISRUPT, DAMAGE, INTERCEPT OR EXPROPRIATE
THE CYBERGUARDIAN WEBSITE HOSTING SERVICES OR ANY SYSTEM, PROGRAM, DATA OR PERSONAL
INFORMATION OR LIMIT THE FUNCTIONING OF THE SITE, SERVICES OR ANY SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, OR
EQUIPMENT OR TO DAMAGE OR OBTAIN UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO ANY DATA OR ANY INFORMATION OF
ANY THIRD PARTY.
EXCLUSION. AS A CONDITION OF USE OF THE SITE AND SERVICES, YOU AGREE THAT NEITHER
COMPANY, NOR ANY OFFICER, AFFILIATE, DIRECTOR, SHAREHOLDER, AGENT, CONTRACTOR OR EMPLOYEE
OF COMPANY WILL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF EARNINGS, LOSS OF BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES, DAMAGES, EXPENSES, OR COSTS RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM, OR
OTHERWISE ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, SERVICES OR SERVICE AGREEMENTS, HOWEVER
ARISING, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES OR FOR COST OF
PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES OR RESULTING FROM ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES
PROVIDED OR OBTAINED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE SITE OR RESULTING FROM
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, DELETION OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA OR FAILURE
OF THE SITE TO STORE YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE PROPERTY, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION
APPLY TO THE ACTS, OMISSIONS, NEGLIGENCE, AND GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF COMPANY AND ITS
AFFILIATES, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
SHAREHOLDERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS, WHICH, BUT FOR THIS PROVISION, WOULD GIVE
RISE TO A COURSE OF ACTION IN CONTRACT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL DOCTRINE.
10. INDEMNIFICATION.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Company, its parents, subsidiaries,
affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, agents, contractors and employees, from
any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs, made by any
third party due to or arising from or out of: (a) your use of the Site and/or Services;
(b) your breach or alleged breach of any representation, warranty or other obligation;
(c) your violation or alleged violation of any national, state, international or local
law and any and all regulations, rules or ordinances; (d) the negligence or willful
misconduct by your or your employees or agents; (e) any violation of the Terms or Privacy
Policy; (f) your infringement of any intellectual property or other legal right of any
person or entity; or (g) your advertising, marketing, promotion, sale, or distribution of
any products or services. In the event you cause fines and/or penalties to be charged to
Company by the Credit Card Associations or any other entity, you agree to immediately
reimburse Company for said fines and/or penalties.
11. DISCLOSURE; FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.
Certain statements that are not historical fact contained in the Site may constitute
forward-looking statements. Such statements include, without limitation, statements about
future financial and operating performance of Company, as well as the Company's plans,
strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions or other statements that are not
historical fact. Such statements are based on the then current beliefs and expectations
of the management of the Company, and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty.
Actual results may vary materially from those contained in forward-looking statements
based on a number of factors including, without limitation, (i) dependence on a limited
number of clients, (ii) the adverse impact that the financial and operating difficulties
of the Company's clients may have on the Company's future revenues, and financial and
operating results, (iii) continuing rapid change in the telecommunications industry and
other markets in which the Company does business that may affect both the Company and its
clients, (iv) potential state, federal, and international regulation of voice
conferencing or other services and related compliance and operating costs, regulatory
assessments, and potential suspensions of service pending compliance with such
regulation, (v) uncertainties associated with the Company's ability to develop new
products, services, and technologies, (vi) market acceptance of the Company's new
products, services, and technologies and continuing demand for the Company's products,
services, and technologies, (vii) the impact of competitive products, services, and
pricing on both the Company and its clients, (viii) current and future economic
conditions including, without limitation, decreases or delays in capital spending by
carriers and in new subscriber growth, and global economic recession, (ix) integration,
employee retention, recognition of cost and other benefits and revenue synergies, and
other risks associated with acquisitions, (x) the Company's ability to execute on its
objectives, plans, or strategies including, without limitation, product or services
development plans, and the plans to develop alliances and grow its client base, (xi)
economic and political instability in the domestic and international markets including,
without limitation, the impact of terrorist threats and hostilities and the declaration
of war or similar actions, (xii) uncertainties associated with the Company's ability to
expand into new markets and (xiii) the impact of restructuring charges and other charges
on the Company's business and operations. The Company undertakes no obligation to update
any forward-looking statements. Nothing contained in this web site constitutes an offer
to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Company's securities.
12. ACCESS TO PASSWORD PROTECTED/SECURE AREAS.
Access to and use of password protected and/or secure areas of the Site is restricted to
authorized users only. Unauthorized individuals attempting to access these areas of the
Site may be subject to prosecution.
13. SERVICES OFFERED BY COMPANY ON THIS SITE.
Company offers services on the Site. When you enroll to obtain a service from the Company
on the Site, you accept the specific terms and conditions applicable to that product or
service in accordance with the applicable Service Agreement. Except as provided in the
Service Agreement, Company does not warrant that any service description or content
contained in this Site is accurate, current, reliable, complete, or error-free.
14. TERMINATION & EFFECT.
Company may terminate access to the Site and the Services, with or without cause, at any
time, and effective immediately. Termination shall be accompanied by a written or
electronic notice to you. Company shall not be liable to you or any third party for
termination. Should you object to any provision of the Terms or any subsequent
modifications thereto, your only recourse is to immediately: (a) terminate use of the
Site and/or Services; and (b) notify Company of termination. Upon termination of access
to the Site and/or Services, your right to use the Site and/or Services shall immediately
cease.
15. PRIVACY POLICY.
Information collected by the Site will be treated in accordance with CyberGuardian
Website Hosting's Privacy Policy located at www.cyberguardianwebsitehosting.com, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
16. GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION.
The Site is accessible in all fifty states and other countries, and each of these places
has laws that may differ from those of Colorado and from each other. As both you and
Company both benefit from establishing a predictable legal environment in which to
publish, access and use the Site, by publishing, accessing, and/or using this Site, you
and Company agree that all matters arising from or relating to the use and operation of
this Site will be governed by the laws of The State of Colorado, without regard to its
conflicts of laws principles. You agree that all claims it may have arising from or
relating to the operation or use of this Site will be heard and resolved in the courts of
Grand Junction, Colorado. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts over
it, stipulate to the fairness and convenience of proceeding in such courts, and covenant
not to assert any objections to proceeding in such courts.
17. TRADEMARKS.
CYBERGUARDIAN, and their respective logos are all trademarks or registered trademarks of
Elegant Technologies Limited. All other company and product names referenced herein are
the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. This list may be
modified from time-to-time in CyberGuardian Website Hosting's discretion. You shall not
register or attempt to register any of the Company's marks or trademarks that would
reasonably be deemed to be confusingly similar to any of the Company's marks or
trademarks. You shall comply with all standards with respect to the Company's marks and
all uses of the marks shall be consistent with Company standards. For further information
on Company copyrights and trademarks, please contact
[email protected]
18. FORCE MAJEURE.
Company shall not be liable for any losses arising out of the delay or interruption of
its performance of obligations due to any acts of God, acts of civil or military
authorities, civil disturbances, wars, strikes or other labor disputes, fires,
transportation contingencies, interruptions in telecommunications, utility, Internet
services or network provider services, acts or omissions by a third party, infiltration
or disruption of the Services by a third party, or other catastrophes or any other
occurrences which are beyond Company's reasonable control.
19. GENERAL.
In the event that any provision of the Terms shall, in whole or in part, be determined to
be invalid, unenforceable or void for any reason, such determination shall affect only
the portion of such provision determined to be invalid, unenforceable or void, and shall
not affect in any way the remainder of such provision or any other provision of the
Terms. Company's failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive
its right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. In the event of a
conflict between the Acceptable Use Policy and the applicable Service Agreement, the
latter shall govern.