TERMS OF USE
Last updated June 10, 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. AGREEMENT TO TERMS
These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made
between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity
("you") and FusedChat ("Company,"
we," "us,"
or "our"), concerning your access
to and use of the https://fusedchat.com website as well as any other media form, media
channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise
connected thereto (collectively, the "Site").
You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agreed to be
bound by all of these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF
USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE
USE IMMEDIATELY.
Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted
on the Site from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by
reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or
modifications to these Terms of Use at any time and for any reason. We will alert
you about any changes by updating the Last updated
date of these Terms of Use, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of
each such change. Please ensure that you check the applicable Terms every time you
use our Site so that you understand which Terms apply. You will be subject to, and
will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any
revised Terms of Use by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised
Terms of Use are posted.
The information provided on the Site is not intended for
distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country
where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which
would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or
country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Site from other
locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance
with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property
and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio,
video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the
"Content") and the trademarks, service marks, and
logos contained therein (the "Marks") are owned or
controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark
laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of
the United States, international copyright laws, and international conventions. The
Content and the Marks are provided on the Site AS IS
for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly
provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be
copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed,
encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise
exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written
permission.
Provided that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a
limited license to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy of any
portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your
personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in
and to the Site, the Content and the Marks.
3. USER REPRESENTATIONS
By using the Site, you represent and warrant
that:
(1) you have the legal capacity and you agree to
comply with these Terms of Use;
(2) you are not a
minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside;
(3) you will not access the Site through automated
or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise;
(4) you will not use the Site
for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and
(5) your use of the Site will not violate any
applicable law or regulation.
If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not
current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account
and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion
thereof).
4. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than
that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection
with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or
approved by us.
As a user of the Site, you agree not to:
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Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Site to create
or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or
directory without written permission from us.
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Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any
attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user
passwords.
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Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related
features of the Site, including features that prevent or restrict the use or
copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use of the Site and/or
the Content contained therein.
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Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the
Site.
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Use
any information obtained from the Site in order to harass, abuse, or harm
another person.
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Make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of
abuse or misconduct.
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Use
the Site in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or
regulations.
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Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Site.
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Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses,
Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital letters
and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with
any party's uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Site or
modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features,
functions, operation, or maintenance of the Site.
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Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to
send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data
gathering and extraction tools.
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Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any
Content.
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Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of
another user.
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Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) any material
that acts as a passive or active information collection or transmission
mechanism, including without limitation, clear graphics interchange formats
("gifs"), 1x1 pixels, web bugs,
cookies, or other similar devices (sometimes referred to as
"spyware" or "passive collection mechanisms" or "pcms").
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Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Site or the
networks or services connected to the Site.
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Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents
engaged in providing any portion of the Site to you.
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Attempt to bypass any measures of the Site designed to prevent or
restrict access to the Site, or any portion of the Site.
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Copy or adapt the Site's software, including but not
limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.
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Except as permitted by applicable law, decipher, decompile,
disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way
making up a part of the Site.
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Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet
browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system,
including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or
offline reader that accesses the Site, or using or launching any unauthorized
script or other software.
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Use
a buying agent or purchasing agent to make purchases on the Site.
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Make any unauthorized use of the Site, including collecting usernames
and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose
of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or
under false pretenses.
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Use
the Site as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Site
and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial
enterprise.
5. USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
The Site does not offer users to submit or post content. We
may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display,
transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to
us or on the Site, including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio,
photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or
other material (collectively, "Contributions"). Contributions may be viewable
by other users of the Site and through third-party websites. As such, any
Contributions you transmit may be treated in accordance with the Site Privacy
Policy. When you create or make available any Contributions, you thereby
represent and warrant that:
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The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or
performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your Contributions
do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not
limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or moral rights of
any third party.
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You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses, rights,
consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize us, the Site, and
other users of the Site to use your Contributions in any manner contemplated
by the Site and these Terms of Use.
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You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every
identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use the name or
likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person to enable
inclusion and use of your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the
Site and these Terms of Use.
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Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
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Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising,
promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings,
or other forms of solicitation.
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Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent,
harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by
us).
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Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or
abuse anyone.
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Your Contributions are not used to harass or threaten (in the legal
sense of those terms) any other person and to promote violence against a
specific person or class of people.
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Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or
rule.
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Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of
any third party.
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Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law concerning child
pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being of
minors.
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Your Contributions do not include any offensive comments that are
connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical
handicap.
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Your Contributions do not otherwise violate, or link to material that
violates, any provision of these Terms of Use, or any applicable law or
regulation.
Any use of the Site in violation of the foregoing violates
these Terms of Use and may result in, among other things, termination or
suspension of your rights to use the Site.
6. CONTRIBUTION LICENSE
You agree that we may access, store, process, and use any
information and personal data that you provide following the terms of the
Privacy Policy and your choices (including settings).
By submitting suggestions or other feedback regarding the
Site, you agree that we can use and share such feedback for any purpose without
compensation to you.
We do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You
retain full ownership of all of your Contributions and any intellectual
property rights or other proprietary rights associated with your Contributions.
We are not liable for any statements or representations in your Contributions
provided by you in any area on the Site. You are solely responsible for your
Contributions to the Site and you expressly agree to exonerate us from any and
all responsibility and to refrain from any legal action against us regarding
your Contributions.
7. SUBMISSIONS
You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments,
suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the Site
("Submissions") provided by you to us are non-confidential and shall become our
sole property. We shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property
rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these
Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment
or compensation to you. You hereby waive all moral rights to any such Submissions,
and you hereby warrant that any such Submissions are original with you or that you
have the right to submit such Submissions. You agree there shall be no recourse
against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any
proprietary right in your Submissions.
8. SITE MANAGEMENT
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the
Site for violations of these Terms of Use; (2) take appropriate legal action
against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms of Use,
including without limitation, reporting such user to law enforcement authorities;
(3) in our sole discretion and without limitation, refuse, restrict access to,
limit the availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any
of your Contributions or any portion thereof; (4) in our sole discretion and
without limitation, notice, or liability, to remove from the Site or otherwise
disable all files and content that are excessive in size or are in any way
burdensome to our systems; and (5) otherwise manage the Site in a manner designed
to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper functioning of the
Site.
9. TERM AND TERMINATION
These Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while
you use the Site. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, WE
RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY,
DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO
ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR
BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF
USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR
PARTICIPATION IN THE SITE OR DELETE ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT YOU POSTED AT
ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION.
If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are
prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or
borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may be acting on
behalf of the third party. In addition to terminating or suspending your account,
we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without
limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.
10. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS
We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents
of the Site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice.
However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Site. We also
reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Site without notice
at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any
modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site.
We cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times. We
may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform
maintenance related to the Site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors.
We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or
otherwise modify the Site at any time or for any reason without notice to you.
You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or
inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Site during any
downtime or discontinuance of the Site. Nothing in these Terms of Use will be
construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Site or to supply any
corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.
11. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Restrictions
The Parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the
Dispute between the Parties individually. To the full extent permitted by law,
(a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there is no
right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to
utilize class action procedures; and (c) there is no right or authority for any
Dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the
general public or any other persons.
Exceptions to Arbitration
The Parties agree that the following Disputes are not subject
to the above provisions concerning binding arbitration: (a) any Disputes seeking
to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, any of the intellectual
property rights of a Party; (b) any Dispute related to, or arising from,
allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (c)
any claim for injunctive relief. If this provision is found to be illegal or
unenforceable, then neither Party will elect to arbitrate any Dispute falling
within that portion of this provision found to be illegal or unenforceable and
such Dispute shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the
courts listed for jurisdiction above, and the Parties agree to submit to the
personal jurisdiction of that court.
12. CORRECTIONS
There may be information on the Site that contains typographical
errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, pricing, availability,
and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors,
inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Site at
any time, without prior notice.
13. DISCLAIMER
THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU
AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND OUR SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR
COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE'S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY
WEBSITES LINKED TO THE SITE AND WE WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR
ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (2) PERSONAL
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO
AND USE OF THE SITE, (3) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS
AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED
THEREIN, (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE, (5)
ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR
THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY
CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF
THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE
SITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY
PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SITE, ANY
HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR
OTHER ADVERTISING, AND WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR
SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY
ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE
APPROPRIATE.
14. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE
LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL,
EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST
REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF
WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING
TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND
REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF
THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US. CERTAIN US STATE LAWS AND
INTERNATIONAL LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION
OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE
ABOVE DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL
RIGHTS.
15. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including
our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners,
and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand,
including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses, made by any
third party due to or arising out of: (
1) use of the Site;
(2) breach of these Terms of Use; (
3) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in
these Terms of Use; (4) your violation of the rights of a
third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or
(5) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the
Site with whom you connected via the Site. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we
reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of
any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate,
at your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to
notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this
indemnification upon becoming aware of it.
16. USER DATA
We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Site for
the purpose of managing the performance of the Site, as well as data relating to
your use of the Site. Although we perform regular routine backups of data, you are
solely responsible for all data that you transmit or that relates to any activity
you have undertaken using the Site. You agree that we shall have no liability to
you for any loss or corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of
action against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data.
17. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
Visiting the Site, sending us emails, and completing online
forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic
communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and
other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site,
satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. YOU HEREBY
AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS,
AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS
INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SITE. You hereby waive any rights or
requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in
any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of
non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by any means
other than electronic means.
18. THIRD PARTIES
We may collect personally identifiable information that is, information which can either directly or
indirectly identify a person when you specifically and knowingly provide it to us.
This policy informs the user that FusedChat uses following Third-Party services ("Third-Parties").
Therefore, our website utilizes listed services, and by agreeing to our Terms of Service, you
are also agreeing to be bound by the Third-Parties Terms of Service.
We take no responsibility for the content or privacy practices of any Third-Party Services.
We encourage you to carefully review the privacy policies of listed Third-Party Services.
19. MISCELLANEOUS
These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted
by us on the Site or in respect to the Site constitute the entire agreement and
understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or
provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or
provision. These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by law.
We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We
shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act
caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a
provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful, void, or
unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from
these Terms of Use and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any
remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or
agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms of Use
or use of the Site. You agree that these Terms of Use will not be construed
against us by virtue of having drafted them. You hereby waive any and all
defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Use and the
lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Use.
20. CONTACT US
In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to
receive further information regarding use of the Site, please contact us
at:
Email:
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