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The following are the terms and conditions for use
of the QMS Consulting, Inc. service including without limitation
email, instant messaging through the Customer Relationship Management
area and other services which may be offered from time to time by
QMS Consulting, Inc. for use with your account login name (each
feature individually and collectively referred to as the "Service").
Please read them carefully. This Service is provided to individuals,
partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations and other
entities involved in business to business transactions. BY CLICKING
THE "I ACCEPT" BUTTON AND COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION
PROCESS, YOU ARE STATING THAT YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THESE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SERVICE ("TOS").
The Service is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without
modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein.
1. MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD, AND SECURITY
To open an account, you must complete the registration
process by providing us with current, complete and accurate information
as prompted by the Registration Form. You then will choose a password
and an account name. You are entirely responsible for maintaining
the confidentiality of your password and account. Furthermore, you
are entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under
your account.
You agree to notify the webmaster immediately of any
unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.
2. MEMBER PRIVACY
It is QMS Consulting, Inc. policy to respect the privacy
of the site users. QMS Consulting, Inc. will not monitor, edit,
or disclose any information about you or your use of the Service,
including its contents, without your prior permission unless QMS
Consulting, Inc. has a good faith belief that such action is necessary
to: (1) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process;
(2) protect and defend the rights or property of QMS Consulting,
Inc. or the server hosting agency (3) enforce the TOS; or (4) act
to protect the interests of its members or others. QMS Consulting,
Inc. does provide certain user information in aggregate form to
third parties, including its advertisers, for demographics. In addition,
your Internet Protocol address is transmitted with each message
sent from your account. Some personal information you provide to
QMS Consulting, Inc. may be stored outside of the country in which
you reside.
You agree that QMS Consulting, Inc. may access your
account, including its contents, as stated above or to respond to
service or technical issues.
3. MESSAGE STORAGE, OUTBOUND MESSAGES AND OTHER LIMITATIONS
The amount of email storage space per member is currently
limited to 3 MB, and some email messages may not be processed due
to space constraints or outbound message limitations. The amount
of instant messaging storage space is limited and some messages
may not be processed due to space constraints or outbound message
limitations. You agree that QMS Consulting, Inc. is not responsible
or liable for the deletion or failure to store messages or other
information.
4. MEMBER CONDUCT
As a condition of your use of the Service, you warrant
to QMS Consulting, Inc. that you will not use the Service for any
purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions,
and notices.
You agree to abide by all applicable local, state,
national and international laws and regulations and are solely responsible
for all acts or omissions that occur under your account or password,
including the content of your transmissions through the Service.
By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree not to:
- Use the Service in connection with contests, pyramid
schemes, chain letters,
- Junk email, spamming or any duplicative or unsolicited message
(commercial
or otherwise).
- Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the
legal rights
(such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
- Publish, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane,
defamatory,
infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful material or information.
- Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any
non-personal
purpose.
- Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including
email
addresses, without their consent.
- Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others as
to the identity
of the sender or the origin of a message.
- Use, download or otherwise copy, or provide (whether or not for
a fee) to a
person or entity that is not a Service member any directory of the
Service
members or other user or usage information or any portion thereof
other
than in the context of your use of the Service as permitted under
the TOS.
- Transmit or upload any material that contains viruses, trojan
horses, worms,
time bombs cancelbots, or any other harmful or deleterious programs.
- Transmit or upload any material that contains software or other
material
protected by intellectual property laws, rights of privacy or publicity
or any
other applicable law unless you own or control the rights thereto
or have
received all necessary consents.
- Interfere with or disrupt networks connected to the Service or
violate the
regulations, policies or procedures of such networks.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other accounts,
computer systems or networks connected to the Service, through password
mining or any other means.
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations including, without
limitation, laws
regarding the transmission of technical data or software exported
from the
United States through the service.
- Interfere with another member's use and enjoyment of the Service
or another
individual's or entity's use and enjoyment of similar services.
QMS Consulting, Inc. has no obligation to monitor
the Service or any user's use thereof or retain the content of any
user session. However, QMS Consulting, Inc. reserves the right at
all times to monitor, review, retain and/or disclose any information
as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process
or governmental request.
5. LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
THE LINKS INCLUDED WITHIN THE SERVICE MAY LET YOU
LEAVE THE SERVICE WEB SITES ("LINKED SITES"). THE LINKED
SITES ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF QMS Consulting, Inc. AND QMS
Consulting, Inc. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF ANY LINKED
SITE OR ANY LINK CONTAINED IN A LINKED SITE, OR ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES
TO SUCH SITES.
QMS Consulting, Inc. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WEBCASTING OR ANY OTHER
FORM OF TRANSMISSION RECEIVED FROM ANY LINKED SITE. QMS Consulting,
Inc. IS PROVIDING THESE LINKS TO YOU ONLY AS A CONVENIENCE, AND
THE INCLUSION OF ANY LINK DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT BY QMS Consulting,
Inc. OF THE SITE OR ANY ASSOCIATION WITH THEIR OPERATORS.
6. DISCLAIMERS/LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The information and services included in or available
through the Service may include inaccuracies or typographical errors.
Changes are periodically added to the information herein. QMS Consulting,
Inc. and/or its respective suppliers may make improvements and/or
changes in the Service at any time.
QMS Consulting, Inc. does not represent or warrant
that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects
will be corrected, or that the Service or the server that makes
it available, are free of viruses or other harmful components. QMS
Consulting, Inc. does not warrant or represent that the use or the
results of the use of the Service or the materials made available
as part of the Service will be correct, accurate, timely, or otherwise
reliable.
You specifically agree that QMS Consulting, Inc. shall
not be responsible for unauthorized access to or alteration of your
transmissions or data, any material or data sent or received or
not sent or received, or any transactions entered into through the
Service. You specifically agree that QMS Consulting, Inc. is not
responsible or liable for any threatening, defamatory, obscene,
offensive or illegal content or conduct of any other party or any
infringement of another's rights, including intellectual property
rights. You specifically agree that QMS Consulting, Inc. is not
responsible for any content sent using and/or included in the Service
by any third party.
QMS Consulting, Inc. AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS
MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY,
TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE SERVICE FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE SERVICE
IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. QMS
Consulting, Inc. AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM
ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICE, INCLUDING
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL QMS Consulting, Inc. AND/OR ITS
SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING
OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE
SERVICE OR RELATED WEB SITES, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE
THE SERVICE OR RELATED WEB SITES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO
PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES
AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICE, OR OTHERWISE
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT,
TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF QMS Consulting,
Inc. OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OFTHE POSSIBILITY
OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES,
THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED
WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE,
YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SERVICE
AND ITS RELATED WEB SITES.
7. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify and hold QMS Consulting, Inc.,
its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, harmless
from any claim, demand, or damage, including reasonable attorneys'
fees, asserted by any third party due to or arising out of your
use of or conduct on the Service.
8. TERMINATION
QMS Consulting, Inc. may terminate your access to
any part or all of the Service and any related service(s) at any
time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately,
for any reason whatsoever.
QMS Consulting, Inc. may also terminate your account
for inactivity, which is defined as failing to log into the Service
for an extended period of time, as determined by QMS Consulting,
Inc.. The amount of time that QMS Consulting, Inc. currently views
as an "extended" period of time is 90 days from either
a sent or received e-mail.
Upon termination of the Service, your right to use the Service immediately
ceases.
If you wish to terminate your account, your only recourse
is to discontinue the use of the Service.
QMS Consulting, Inc. shall have no obligation to maintain
any content in your account or to forward any unread or unsent messages
to you or any third party.
9. NO SPAM; DAMAGES
QMS Consulting, Inc. will immediately terminate any
account which it believes, in its sole discretion, is transmitting
or is otherwise connected with any spam or other unsolicited bulk
email. In addition, because damages are often difficult to quantify,
if actual damages cannot be reasonably calculated then you agree
to pay QMS Consulting, Inc. liquidated damages of $15 for each piece
of spam or unsolicited bulk email transmitted from or otherwise
connected with your account, otherwise you agree to pay QMS Consulting,
Inc. actual damages, to the extent such actual damages can be reasonably
calculated.
10. PARTICIPATION IN PROMOTIONS OF ADVERTISERS
Any dealings with Advertisers on the Service or participation
in promotions, including the delivery of and the payment for goods
and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations
associated with such dealings or promotions, are solely between
you and the third party. Advertiser or other third party. QMS Consulting,
Inc. shall not be responsible or liable for any part of any such
dealings or promotions.
11. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS TO CONTENT
You acknowledge that content, including but not limited
to text, software, music, sound, photographs, video, graphics or
other material contained in either sponsor advertisements or electronically
distributed, commercially produced information presented to you
by the Service, by QMS Consulting, Inc. or other content providers,
is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or
other proprietary rights and laws. You may make a copy of this content
for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you keep
all copyright and
other proprietary notices intact. You may not modify, copy, reproduce,
republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any way content
available through the Service and its associated Web sites, including
code and software.
12. MODIFICATIONS TO TERMS OF SERVICE, MEMBER POLICIES
QMS Consulting, Inc. reserves the right to change
the TOS or policies regarding the use of the Service at any time
and to notify you by posting an updated version of the TOS on this
Web site. You are responsible for regularly reviewing the TOS. Continued
use of the Service after any such changes shall constitute your
consent to such changes.
13. GENERAL
This agreement is governed by the laws of the State
of California, and the United States of America. Use of the Service
is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to
all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without
limitation this paragraph. You agree that no joint venture, partnership,
employment, or agency relationship exists between you and QMS Consulting,
Inc. as a result of this agreement or use of the Service. QMS Consulting,
Inc. performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and
legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation
of QMS Consulting, Inc. right to comply with governmental, court
and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use
of the Service or information provided to or gathered by QMS Consulting,
Inc. with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is
determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable
law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and
liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable
provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision
that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and
the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless
otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the user and QMS Consulting, Inc. with respect
to the Service (excluding the use of any software which may be subject
to an end-user license agreement) and it supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic,
oral or written, between the user and QMS Consulting, Inc. with
respect to the Service. A printed version of this agreement and
of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial
or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement
to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business
documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed
form. You and QMS Consulting, Inc. agree that any cause of action
arising out of or related to this Service must commence within one
(1) year after the cause of action arose; otherwise, such cause
of action is permanently barred. The section titles in the TOS are
solely used for the convenience of the parties and have no legal
or contractual significance.
14. LANGUAGE
It is the express will of the parties that this agreement
and all related documents have been drawn up in English.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES:
All contents of the Service are: Copyright (c) 1999
QMS Consulting, Inc., and/or its suppliers, c/o Jeffrey Lewis, 2212
Sweetwater Drive, San Leandro CA 94578
All rights reserved. Any rights not expressly granted herein are
reserved.
NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT:
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section
512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement should
be sent to the address in the previous paragraph. See Notice and
Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement
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