| 1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS GIM Messenger ("GIM") welcomes you. GIM provides its
service to you, subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"), which
may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. In
addition, when using particular GIM owned or operated services,
you and GIM shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules
applicable to such services which may be posted from time to time. All
such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the
TOS. GIM may also offer other services that are governed by
different Terms of Service. 2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE GIM provides users with access to a rich collection of
resources, including various communications tools, forums, shopping
services, search services, personalized content and branded programming
through its network of properties which may be accessed through any
various medium or device now known or hereafter developed (the
"Service"). You also understand and agree that the Service may include
advertisements and that these advertisements are necessary for
GIM to provide the Service. You also understand and agree that
the Service may include certain communications from GIM, such as
service announcements, administrative messages and the GIM
Newsletter, and that these communications are considered part of
GIM membership and you will not be able to opt out of receiving
them. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment
or enhance the current Service, including the release of new GIM
properties, shall be subject to the TOS. You understand and agree that
the Service is provided "AS-IS" and that GIM assumes no
responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to
store any user communications or personalization settings. You are
responsible for obtaining access to the Service and that access may
involve third party fees (such as Internet service provider or airtime
charges). You are responsible for those fees, including those fees
associated with the display or delivery of advertisements. In addition,
you must provide and are responsible for all equipment necessary to
access the Service. Please be aware that GIM has created certain areas on the
Service that contain adult or mature content. You must be at least 18
years of age to access and view such areas. 3. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS In consideration of your use of the Service, you represent that you
are of legal age to form a binding contract and are not a person barred
from receiving services under the laws of the United States or other
applicable jurisdiction. You also agree to: (a) provide true, accurate,
current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the
Service's registration form (such information being the "Registration
Data") and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to
keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any
information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or
GIM has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is
untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, GIM has the right
to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or
future use of the Service (or any portion thereof). GIM is
concerned about the safety and privacy of all its users, particularly
children. For this reason, parents of children under the age of 13 who
wish to allow their children access to the Service must create a
GIM Family Account. When you create a GIM Family Account
and add your child to the account, you certify that you are at least 18
years old and that you are the legal guardian of the child/children
listed on the GIM Family Account. By adding a child to your
GIM Family Account, you also give your child permission to
access many of the Services including, email, message boards, and
instant messaging (among others). Please remember that the Service is
designed to appeal to a broad audience. Accordingly, as the legal
guardian, it is your responsibility to determine whether any of the
Services and/or Content (as defined in Section 6 below) are appropriate
for your child. 4. GIM PRIVACY POLICY Registration Data and certain other information about you is subject
to our Privacy Policy. You understand that through your use of the
Service you consent to the collection and use (as set forth in the
Privacy Policy) of this information, including the transfer of this
information to the United States and/or other countries for storage,
processing, and use by GIM and its affiliates. 5. MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITY You will receive a password and account designation upon completing
the Service's registration process. You are responsible for maintaining
the confidentiality of the password and account, and are fully
responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account.
You agree to (a) immediately notify GIM of any unauthorized use
of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b)
ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session.
GIM cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising
from your failure to comply with this Section 5. 6. MEMBER CONDUCT You understand that all information, data, text, software, music,
sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials
("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the
sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated.
This means that you, and not GIM, are entirely responsible for
all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make
available via the Service. GIM does not control the Content
posted via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy,
integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the
Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or
objectionable. Under no circumstances will GIM be liable in any
way for any Content, including, but not limited to, for any errors or
omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred
as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or
otherwise made available via the Service. You agree to not use the Service to:
You acknowledge that GIM may or may not pre-screen Content,
but that GIM and its designees shall have the right (but not the
obligation) in their sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse, or move any
Content that is available via the Service. Without limiting the
foregoing, GIM and its designees shall have the right to remove
any Content that violates the TOS or is otherwise objectionable. You
agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the
use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness,
or usefulness of such Content. In this regard, you acknowledge that you
may not rely on any Content created by GIM or submitted to
Aiglon Software, including without limitation information in GIM
Message Boards, and in all other parts of the Service. You acknowledge, consent and agree that GIM may access,
preserve, and disclose your account information and Content if required
to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation
or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process;
(b) enforce the TOS; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the
rights of third-parties; (d) respond to your requests for customer
service; or (e) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of
GIM, its users and the public. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the
Service, including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over
various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical
requirements of connecting networks or devices. You understand that the Service and software embodied within the
Service may include security components that permit digital materials to
be protected, and use of these materials is subject to usage rules set
by GIM and/or content providers who provide content to the
Service. You may not attempt to override or circumvent any of the usage
rules embedded into the Service. Any unauthorized reproduction,
publication, further distribution or public exhibition of the materials
provided on the Service, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. 7. SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USE Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply
with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content.
Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the
transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the
country in which you reside. 8. CONTENT SUBMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR INCLUSION ON THE SERVICE GIM does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make
available for inclusion on the Service. However, with respect to Content
you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas
of the Service, you grant GIM the following world-wide, royalty
free and non-exclusive license(s), as applicable:
"Publicly accessible" areas of the Service are those areas of the
GIM network of properties that are intended by GIM to be
available to the general public. By way of example, publicly accessible
areas of the Service would include GIM Message Boards and
portions of GIM Groups, Photos and Briefcase that are open to
both members and visitors. However, publicly accessible areas of the
Service would not include portions of GIM Groups that are
limited to members, GIM services intended for private
communication such as GIM Mail or GIM Messenger, or
areas off of the GIM network of properties such as portions of
World Wide Web sites that are accessible through via hypertext or other
links but are not hosted or served by GIM. 9. INDEMNITY You agree to indemnify and hold GIM, and its subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other partners, and
employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of
Content you submit, post, transmit or make available through the
Service, your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your
violation of the TOS, or your violation of any rights of another. 10. NO RESALE OF SERVICE You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or
exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service (including
your GIM I.D.), use of the Service, or access to the Service. 11. GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE AND STORAGE You acknowledge that GIM may establish general practices and
limits concerning use of the Service, including without limitation the
maximum number of days that email messages, message board postings or
other uploaded Content will be retained by the Service, the maximum
number of email messages that may be sent from or received by an account
on the Service, the maximum size of any email message that may be sent
from or received by an account on the Service, the maximum disk space
that will be allotted on GIM's servers on your behalf, and the
maximum number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you may
access the Service in a given period of time. You agree that GIM
has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store
any messages and other communications or other Content maintained or
transmitted by the Service. You acknowledge that GIM reserves
the right to log off accounts that are inactive for an extended period
of time. You further acknowledge that GIM reserves the right to
modify these general practices and limits from time to time. 12. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE GIM reserves the right at any time and from time to time to
modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any
part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that GIM shall
not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification,
suspension or discontinuance of the Service. 13. TERMINATION You agree that GIM may, under certain circumstances and
without prior notice, immediately terminate your GIM account,
any associated email address, and access to the Service. Cause for such
termination shall include, but not be limited to, (a) breaches or
violations of the TOS or other incorporated agreements or guidelines,
(b) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (c) a
request by you (self-initiated account deletions), (d) discontinuance or
material modification to the Service (or any part thereof), (e)
unexpected technical or security issues or problems, (f) extended
periods of inactivity, (g) you have engaged in fraudulent or illegal
activities, and/or (h) nonpayment of any fees owed by you in connection
with the Services. Termination of your GIM account includes (a)
removal of access to all offerings within the Service, including but not
limited to GIM Mail, Groups, Messenger, Chat, Domains, Personals,
Auctions, Message Boards, Greetings, Alerts and Games, (b) deletion of
your password and all related information, files and content associated
with or inside your account (or any part thereof), and (c) barring
further use of the Service. Further, you agree that all terminations for
cause shall be made in GIM's sole discretion and that
GIM shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any
termination of your account, any associated email address, or access to
the Service. 14. DEALINGS WITH ADVERTISERS Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in
promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Service, including
payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms,
conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings,
are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that GIM
shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort
incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the
presence of such advertisers on the Service. 15. LINKS The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other
World Wide Web sites or resources. Because GIM has no control
over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that
GIM is not responsible for the availability of such external
sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or
liable for any Content, advertising, products, or other materials on or
available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and
agree that GIM shall not be responsible or liable, directly or
indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or
in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or
services available on or through any such site or resource. 16. GIM'S PROPRIETARY RIGHTS You acknowledge and agree that the Service and any necessary software
used in connection with the Service ("Software") contain proprietary and
confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual
property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that Content
contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to you
through the Service or advertisers is protected by copyrights,
trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws.
Except as expressly authorized by GIM or advertisers, you agree
not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative
works based on the Service or the Software, in whole or in part. GIM grants you a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive
right and license to use the object code of its Software on a single
computer; provided that you do not (and do not allow any third party to)
copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse
assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign,
sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any right
in the Software. You agree not to modify the Software in any manner or
form, or to use modified versions of the Software, including (without
limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to the
Service. You agree not to access the Service by any means other than
through the interface that is provided by GIM for use in
accessing the Service. 17. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
18. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT GIM SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE
LOSSES (EVEN IF INTELLO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE
SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES
RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR
OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR
FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR
TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON
THE SERVICE; OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE. 19. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES
OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF
SECTIONS 17 AND 18 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 20. SPECIAL ADMONITION FOR SERVICES RELATING TO FINANCIAL MATTERS If you intend to create or join any service, receive or request any
news, messages, alerts or other information from the Service concerning
companies, stock quotes, investments or securities, please read the
above Sections 17 and 18 again. They go doubly for you. In addition, for
this type of information particularly, the phrase "Let the investor
beware" is apt. The Service is provided for informational purposes only,
and no Content included in the Service is intended for trading or
investing purposes. GIM and its licensors shall not be
responsible or liable for the accuracy, usefulness or availability of
any information transmitted or made available via the Service, and shall
not be responsible or liable for any trading or investment decisions
made based on such information. 21. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES You agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this TOS,
there shall be no third party beneficiaries to this Agreement. 22. NOTICE GIM may provide you with notices, including those regarding
changes to the TOS, by either email, regular mail, or postings on the
Service. 23. NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT OR
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT GIM respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask
our users to do the same. GIM may, in appropriate circumstances
and at its discretion, disable and/or terminate the accounts of users
who may be repeat infringers. If you believe that your work has been
copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your
intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please
provide GIM's Copyright Agent the following information:
24. GENERAL INFORMATION Entire Agreement. The TOS constitutes the entire agreement
between you and GIM and governs your use of the Service,
superseding any prior agreements between you and GIM with
respect to the Service. You also may be subject to additional terms and
conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain other
GIM services, affiliate services, third-party content, or
third-party software. Waiver and Severability of Terms. The failure of GIM
to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not
constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the
TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the
parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect
to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other
provisions of the TOS remain in full force and effect. No Right of Survivorship and Non-Transferability. You agree
that your GIM account is non-transferable and any rights to your
GIM I.D. or contents within your account terminate upon your
death. Upon receipt of a copy of a death certificate, your account may
be terminated and all contents therein permanently deleted. Statute of Limitations. You agree that regardless of any
statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out
of or related to use of the Service or the TOS must be filed within one
(1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. The section titles in the TOS are for convenience only and have no
legal or contractual effect. 25. VIOLATIONS Please report any violations of the TOS to
abuse@aiglonsoft.com.
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