These Website User and Membership Terms and
Conditions govern your use and access to and/or membership in, the following
website: www.FlyBuds.com (hereinafter
the “SITE” or “we/our”).
IMPORTANT! These
Terms and Conditions also govern your membership to the SITE if you become a
member. By accessing, using, viewing,
reading, printing, installing, or downloading any material from the SITE, or
becoming a member to the SITE, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
This Agreement is intended to be governed by the Electronic
Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign Act). You manifest your agreement to these Terms
and Conditions by any act demonstrating your assent thereto, including clicking
any button containing the words “I agree” or similar syntax. You may submit a paper copy of this transaction and print this form for
your personal records. You have the right to withdraw your consent to use the
E-Sign Act by emailing us. Your consent to use the E-Sign Act is limited to
providing the information on this form. Access to this electronic record requires
a simple browser program such as Internet ExplorerTM or NetscapeTM
and a computer.
These Terms and Conditions are subject
to change by the SITE without prior notice, at any time, in its discretion.
Notification of any changes will be posted on this page.
You agree to review this page periodically to be aware of such changes.
If these changes are unacceptable to you, you must terminate your membership
as provided below. Your continued
use of the SITE following the effective date of any such changes constitutes
your full acknowledgement and acceptance of these changes.
If you do not agree to be bound by these
Terms and Conditions, you may not enter the SITE, you must exit the SITE immediately,
you may not use or access the SITE, and you may not print or download any materials
from them. You may use and access the SITE only in accordance with these Terms
and Conditions. Please consult these
Terms and Conditions regularly and read them carefully before using the SITE.
You affirm that you have read this Agreement and understand, agree and consent
to its Terms and Conditions.
These Terms and Conditions are supplemental
to, and in addition to, any terms of service required or imposed by our billing
processor, which are hereby incorporated by reference.
You
are solely responsible for obtaining access to the SITE 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 SITE.
I. Images and Content
The
SITE contains images and content, including but not limited to text, software,
images, graphics, data, messages, or any other information, and any other World
Wide Web Site owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by SITE (collectively,
“Materials”). All Materials displayed
on the SITE are protected by the First Amendment rights to Free Speech, Free
Expression and Freedom of the Press, and parallel provisions of other constitutions.
The SITE is dedicated to assisting like-minded individuals locate, and
communicate with, each other, during their travels. We are not responsible for
the content of communications, statements, opinions, posting or other information
placed on the SITE by third parties, via any discussion board, forum, or public
area of the SITE. Such information is intended to be protected
by the immunity provided by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”)
which immunizes this site, and its agents and employees, from any claims relating
to the content of information posted by third parties. We do not act as a censor of such material.
You acknowledge that the SITE may offer online content that could be deemed
“adult” “offensive” or “erotic” in nature.
While we may choose to remove content that is identified as illegal,
is stolen, or which violates our policies, we do not edit, review, or change
posts made by third parties, prior to the information appearing online.
You
acknowledge that you are aware of the nature of the Materials provided by the
SITE, that you are not offended by such Materials and that you access the SITE
freely, voluntarily and willingly. You also acknowledge that this SITE is intended
to contain only images protected by the First Amendment to the United States
Constitution. If you are seeking information
regarding illegal activities, please leave this SITE immediately. You are further
aware of the community standards of your community, and you will only access
the content on the SITE if you believe, upon diligent investigation, that the
content on the SITE does not offend the community standards prevalent in your
community. You further agree not to
use or access the SITE if doing so would violate the laws of your state, province
or country.
II. Age of Majority and Membership
A. Age of Majority
You represent and warrant you
are at least 18 years of age, and that you have the legal capacity to enter
into this Agreement. If you are not
at least 18 years of age, you must exit the SITE immediately and may not use
or access the SITE or print or download any Materials from them.
You may be asked to verify your birth date on the Birth Date Verifier™
form as a condition of entry onto the SITE, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1746. You agree not to bypass any security and/or access feature on this
SITE. Additionally, the SITE does not
assume any responsibility or liability for any misrepresentations regarding
a user’s age.
B. Membership
Membership may not be assigned,
transferred, or sold to a third party. The SITE and its affiliates disclaim
any and all liability arising from fraudulent entry and use of the SITE. If
a user fraudulently obtains access, the SITE may terminate membership immediately
and take all necessary and appropriate actions under applicable federal, state,
and international laws.
III.
Online Dating Issues
The
SITE does not pre-approve any of its members or users, prior to their use of
the SITE. It is your responsibility
to properly investigate the background, personality, criminal history, financial
condition, or any other relevant factor affecting your potential compatibility
with any other member or user, prior to communicating with, or meeting such
person. Most importantly, USE COMMON
SENSE! Do not provide any personal information
to individuals who can misuse that information to your detriment. While the SITE provides a venue for the exchange
of information, ideas and emotion, it does not act as a guarantor of the accuracy
of such information, and all users/members are encouraged to approach the veracity
of any communications occurring on the SITE with a healthy skepticism.
In light of the above, you
hereby discharge, acquit, and otherwise release the SITE, Metro Innovations,
Inc., its agents, employees, officers, directors, shareholders, attorneys and
affiliates, from any and all allegations, counts, charges, debts, causes of
action and claims relating in any way to the use of, or activities relating
to the use of, the SITE including, but not limited to claims relating to the
following:
Sexual Harassment, Negligence,
Gross Negligence, Reckless Conduct, Alienation of Affections (to the extent
recognized in any jurisdiction), Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress,
Intentional Interference with Contract or Advantageous Business Relationship,
Defamation, Misrepresentation or any claim based on Vicarious Liability for
Torts committed by individuals met on or through the SITE, including but not
limited to fraud, assault, battery, stalking, rape, theft, cheating, perjury,
manslaughter or murder.
The above list is intended
to be illustrative only, and not exhaustive of the types or categories of claims
released by you. This release is intended
by the parties to be interpreted broadly in favor of the SITE, and thus any
ambiguity shall be interpreted in a manner providing release of the broadest
claims. This
release is intended to be a full release of claims, and the parties acknowledge
the legally binding nature of this provision, and the nature of the rights given
up in connection therewith.
IV.
Access to, Limited License, and Interference with, SITE
A. Access
To
access the SITE or some of the resources it has to offer, you may be asked to
provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of this SITE
that all information you provide will be correct, current, and complete. If the SITE believes the information you provide
is not correct, current, or complete, the SITE has the right to refuse you access
to the SITE or any of its resources, and to terminate or suspend your access
at any time.
B. Limited License
Subject to these Terms and Conditions and in consideration
of using the SITE, the SITE hereby grants you a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable
personal license to access and use the SITE its services, and the Materials
contained therein. The SITE provides the Materials and services on this SITE
for the personal, non-commercial use by viewers, fans, visitors, subscribers
and/or potential subscribers of said SITE. Users of this SITE are granted a
single copy license to view Materials (on a single computer only). All Materials
on the SITE shall be for private non-commercial use only, and all other uses
are strictly prohibited. SITE reserves the right to limit the amount of materials
viewed. You agree to prevent any unauthorized copying of the SITE, or any of
the Materials contained therein. Any unauthorized use of the SITE or any of
the Materials contained therein terminates this limited license effective immediately.
This is a license to use and access the SITE for its intended purpose and is
not a transfer of title. You represent
and warrant that you will not allow any minor access to this SITE and that you
will not copy or redistribute any of the content appearing on this SITE. SITE reserves the right to terminate this license
at any time if you breach or violate any provision of this Agreement, in which
case you will be obligated to immediately destroy any information or materials
you have downloaded, printed or otherwise copied from this SITE. Violators of this limited license may be prosecuted
to the fullest extent under the applicable law.
C. Interference
Except
where expressly permitted by law, you may not translate, reverse-engineer, decompile,
disassemble or make derivative works from our SITE’s Materials. User hereby
agrees not to use any automatic device or manual process to monitor or reproduce
the SITE, and will not use any device, software, computer code, or virus to
interfere or attempt to disrupt or damage the SITE or any communications on
it.
V.
Restrictions on Use of SITE
You may use the SITE only for
purposes expressly permitted by the Terms and Conditions of the SITE.
You may not use the SITE for any other purpose, including any commercial
purpose, without the SITE’s express prior written consent.
Without the express prior written authorization of the SITE, you may
not: (a) duplicate the SITE or any of the Materials
contained therein (except as expressly provided above in Paragraph IV); (b)
create derivative works based on the SITE or any of the Materials contained
therein; (c) use the SITE or any of the Materials contained therein for any
public display, public performance, sale or rental; (d) re-distribute the SITE
or any of the Materials contained therein; (e) remove any copyright or other
proprietary notices from the SITE or any of the Materials contained therein;
(f) frame or utilize any framing techniques in connection with the SITE or any
of the Materials contained therein; (g) use any meta-tags or any other “hidden
text” using the SITE’ name or marks; (h) “deep-link” to any page of the SITE
(including the homepage); (i) circumvent any encryption or other security tools
used anywhere on the SITE (including the theft of user names and passwords or
using another person’s user name and password in order to gain access to a restricted
area of the SITE); (j) use any data mining, robots or similar data gathering
and extraction tools on the SITE; (k) decompile, reverse engineer, modify or
disassemble any of the software aspect of the Materials except and only to the
extent permitted by applicable law; (l) sell, rent, lease, license, sublicense,
transfer, distribute, re-transmit, time-share, use as a service bureau or otherwise
assign to any third party the Materials or any of your rights to access and
use the Materials as granted in Paragraph IV above; or (m) bookmark any page
of the SITE beyond the registration log-in screen. You agree to cooperate with the SITE in causing
any unauthorized use to cease immediately. At any time, if the SITE provides a service enabling users to share
information or communicate with other users, you hereby agree not to publish,
disseminate or submit any defamatory, offensive or illegal material while using
the SITE or other services included on the SITE. You are solely responsible
for submitting any material that violates any United States or International
laws even if a claim arises after your service is terminated, and, by doing
so, your actions shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement and the
SITE shall terminate all your rights under this Agreement.
VI. Membership
A. Registration
You are responsible for providing all equipment and
the computer necessary to access the SITE.
You may access the non-public portion of the SITE only by being a member
in good standing to the SITE. The SITE reserves the right to modify Materials and the
SITE’s design at anytime, with or without prior notice. You may become a member of the SITE by completing an
online registration form, which must be accepted by SITE, and you must pay the
subscription fee. Upon submission of
the online registration form, SITE or its authorized agent will process the
application. In connection with completing
the online registration form, you agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete
information about yourself as prompted by the 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 at all times while you
are a member. You must promptly inform SITE of all changes, including, but not
limited to, changes in your address and changes in your credit card used in
connection with billing for the SITE. If you provide any information that is untrue,
inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or SITE or any of its authorized agents
have reasonable grounds to suspect that
such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, SITE has
the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current
or future use of the SITE, as well as subjecting you to criminal and civil liability.
Subscription fees are non-refundable, and you are responsible for
any credit card charge backs, dishonored checks and any related fees that we
incur with respect to your account.
B. Member Account, Password and Security
As
part of the registration process, you will be issued a unique user name and
password which you must provide in order to gain access to the non-public portion
of the SITE. You certify that when asked
to choose a username you will not choose a name which may falsely represent
you as somebody else or a name which may otherwise be in violation of the rights
of a third party. We reserve the right
to disallow the use of usernames that we, at our sole discretion, deem inappropriate.
We reserve the right to cancel at any time the membership of any member
who uses their selected username in violation of these Terms and Conditions
or in any other way we, in our sole discretion, deem inappropriate. Your membership,
the ID and password are nontransferable and non-assignable. You represent and warrant that you will not disclose to any other
person your unique user name and password and that you will not provide access to the SITE to anyone
who is below the age of majority in your state, province, or country, or otherwise
does not wish to view the content on the SITE. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your
user name and password and are fully responsible for all activities that occur
under your user name and password. SITE
will not release your password for security reasons. You agree to (a) immediately notify SITE of any unauthorized use
of your user name and password or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure
that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You are liable and responsible for any unauthorized
use of the SITE until you notify SITE by email regarding that unauthorized use.
Unauthorized access to the SITE is illegal and a breach of this Agreement. You indemnify the SITE against all activities
conducted through your account. You
may obtain access to your billing records regarding charges of your use of the
SITE upon request.
C. Membership Fees
Membership
fees to the SITE are prominently displayed prior to your subscription thereto.
You agree to pay all membership fees when due according to these billing
terms. Membership and subscription fees are nonrefundable.
At the time of registration, you must select a payment method. SITE reserves the right to contract with a third party to process
all payments. Such third party may impose
additional terms and conditions governing payment processing. Your account will be deemed past due if it
is not paid in full by the payment due date.
If your account becomes past due more than thirty (30) days after the
invoice date, you agree to pay interest on the past due amount at a monthly
rate of 1.5%, or the highest amount allowed by law, whichever is lower, compounded
daily, plus any additional collection costs, credits, charge backs and attorney’s
fees. Your card issuer agreement may
contain additional terms with respect to your rights and liabilities as a card
holder. You agree to pay all amounts
due to us immediately upon cancellation or termination of your account. We reserve
the right to make changes to our fees and billing methods, including the addition
of supplemental charges for any content or services provided by the SITE, with
or without prior notice to you, at any time. THIS
SITE MAY USE AN AUTOMATIC REBILL CYCLE ACCORDING TO THE MEMBER’S SELECTED
PAYMENT OPTION.
D. Billing
Errors
If you believe that you have been erroneously
billed, please notify us immediately of such error. If we do not hear from you within thirty (30) days after such billing
error first appears on any account statement, such fee will be deemed acceptable by you for all purposes, including resolution
of inquiries made by your credit card issuer. You release us from all liabilities
and claims of loss resulting from any error or discrepancy that is not reported
to us within thirty (30) days of its publication.
E. Download Limit
As a member in good standing, you may download up to
500 MB of data each day. Upon reaching
this limit, you may be denied access to download any additional data until the
beginning of the next day.
F. Free Trial
Period
The SITE may provide you with a Free Trial Period,
during which you will be allowed to use some or all of the premium or member-restricted
services or options. This free trial
period may be revoked, suspended or modified at any time, in the discretion
of the SITE. Upon the expiration, suspension,
or termination of the free trial period, you may no longer be able to use certain
premium or member-restricted services or options, unless you become a paid member
of the site. The free trial period shall not create any
entitlement to continued use of the premium or member-restricted services or
options, and shall not constitute a waiver of any right belonging to the SITE,
in regards to payment for future services after the end of the free trial period.
VII. Termination
You
may cancel your membership at any time by sending an email to the customer service department of the SITE
and providing: (a) a notice of your
intent to cancel
the membership along with your user name and password; and (b) any outstanding
fees owed for your membership. You hereby
agree to be personally liable for any and all charges incurred by you until
termination of membership for goods or services through your use of the SITE. In
the event that your account is canceled by you, no refund, including any membership
fees, will be granted; no online time or other credits will be credited to you
or can be converted to cash or other form of reimbursement. This Agreement’s
provisions shall survive its termination, unless otherwise stated. Upon our
processing of your request to cancel your membership, you will no longer have
access to the non-public areas of the SITE to which you were a member.
Without limiting other remedies, the SITE may immediately
issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend, or terminate your
access and use of the SITE and refuse to provide our services to you at any
time, with or without advance notice, if: (a)
SITE believes that you have breached any material term of these Terms and Conditions
or the documents it incorporates by reference, (b) you fail to pay any amount
due by the payment due date; (c) we are unable to verify or authenticate any
information you provide to us; (d) we believe that your actions may cause legal
liability for you, our users or us; or (e) SITE decides to cease operations
or to otherwise discontinue any services or options provided by the SITE or
parts thereof. Further, you agree that
neither SITE nor any third party acting on our behalf shall be liable to you for any termination
of your membership or access to the SITE. You
agree that if your account is terminated by SITE, you will not attempt to re-register
as a member without prior written consent from SITE.
VIII. Disclaimer of Warranty
YOU EXPRESSLY
AGREE THAT USE OF THE SITE OR ANY OF THE SERVICES OR MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN
IS AT YOUR OWN AND SOLE RISK. THE SITE AND ALL SERVICES OR MATERIALS CONTAINED
THEREIN ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SITE MAKES NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT THE SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR MATERIALS CONTAINED
THEREIN WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE; NOR DOES SITE
MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE QUALITY, SUITABILITY, TRUTH,
USEFULNESS, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE OR ANY OF THE SERVICES OR MATERIALS
CONTAINED THEREIN. YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND
AND AGREE THAT ANY MATERIAL AND/OR DATA DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH
THE USE OF THE SITE OR ANY OF THE SERVICES OR MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN IS
DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE
DOWNLOAD OF SUCH MATERIAL AND/OR DATA. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT SITE CANNOT AND DOES
NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT FILES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FROM THE INTERNET
WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER CODE THAT MAY MANIFEST
CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES. SITE DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY
OR RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE INTERNET. SITE
MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING ANY GOODS OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED THROUGH
THE SITE OR ANY TRANSACTION ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE SITE AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY USE OF
CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVATE INFORMATION BY SELLERS OR THIRD PARTIES. SITE OWNER MAY CHANGE ANY OF THE INFORMATION
FOUND AT THIS SITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE INCLUDING THE TERMS OF SERVICE
WITHOUT NOTICE. SITE OWNER MAKES NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION FOUND
AT THIS SITE. SITE MAKES NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE THE SERVICES
OR MATERIALS. THE WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS
AGREEMENT ARE THE ONLY WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT,
AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, THAT MAY ARISE EITHER BY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES OR BY OPERATION
OF LAW, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. NONE OF THESE WARRANTIES AND
REPRESENTATIONS WILL EXTEND TO ANY THIRD PERSON. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO
SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
IX.
Disclaimer
THE PROVISION OF ANY SERVICES
WHICH IS IN VIOLATION OF ANY LAWS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF THE SITE DETERMINES
THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED OR INTEND TO PURCHASE OR PROVIDE ANY SERVICES IN VIOLATION
OF ANY LAW, YOUR ABILITY TO USE THE SITE WILL BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY. WE
DO HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES THAT MAY ARISE FROM ANY USER PROVIDING
ANY SERVICES FOR ANY PURPOSE THAT VIOLATES ANY LAW. YOU DO HEREBY AGREE TO DEFEND,
INDEMNIFY AND HOLD US HARMLESS FROM ANY LIABILITY THAT MAY ARISE SHOULD YOU
VIOLATE ANY LAW. YOU DO ALSO HEREBY AGREE TO DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY US SHOULD
ANY THIRD PARTY BE HARMED BY YOUR ILLEGAL ACTIONS OR SHOULD WE BE OBLIGATED
TO DEFEND ANY CLAIMS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CRIMINAL ACTION BROUGHT
BY ANY PARTY NOT AFFILIATED WITH THIS SITE. OUR SITE MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL POSTED
BY THIRD PARTIES THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED OFFENSIVE TO SOME INDIVIDUALS. YOU DO
HEREBY AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD US HARMLESS FROM ANY LIABILITY THAT MAY ARISE
FROM REVIEWING SUCH MATERIAL AND WARRANT AND AGREE TO CEASE REVIEW OF THE SITE
SHOULD YOU FIND IT OFFENSIVE. IF YOU ARE SEEKING SERVICES THAT ARE IN VIOLATION
OF ANY APPLICABLE LAWS WHATSOEVER, YOU MAY NOT USE THIS SITE AND DO HEREBY AGREE
TO EXIT IT IMMEDIATELY. THUS, ALL DISPUTES
RELATING TO THE ONLINE STORE SHALL BE DIRECTED TO THE STORE, AND NOT THE SITE.
X.
Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL SITE (OR ITS LICENSORS,
AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, RESELLERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR ANY OTHER SUBSCRIBERS OR
SUPPLIERS) BE LIABLE TO YOU, OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF INFORMATION, BUSINESS
INTERUPTION, REVENUE, OR GOODWILL, WHICH MAY ARISE FROM ANY PERSON’S USE, MISUSE,
OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR ANY OF THE MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN, EVEN
IF SITE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE PROBABILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS IS FOR ANY
MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY
IS ASSERTED ON THE BASIS OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SITE HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL SITE’S MAXIMUM
TOTAL AGGREGRATE LIABILITY HEREUNDER FOR DIRECT DAMAGES EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES
ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR USE OF A SITE OR SITE FOR A PERIOD OF NO MORE THAN
ONE (1) MONTH FROM THE ACCRUAL OF THE APPLICABLE CAUSE OR CAUSES OF ACTION.
BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU.
XI. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the
SITE, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, independent contractors,
telecommunication providers, and agents, from and against any and all claims,
actions, loss, liabilities, expenses, costs, or demands, including without limitation
legal and accounting fees, for all damages directly, indirectly, and/or consequentially
resulting or allegedly resulting from your, or you under another person’s authority
including without limitation to governmental agencies, use, misuse, or inability
to use the SITE or any of the Materials contained therein, or your breach of
any of these Terms and Conditions. SITE shall promptly notify you by electronic
mail of any such claim or suit, and cooperate fully (at your expense) in the
defense of such claim or suit. We reserve the right to participate in the defense
of such claim or defense at its own expense, and choose its own legal counsel,
but are not obligated to do so.
XII. Links and Linking
Some websites which are linked to the SITE are owned
and operated by third parties. Because the SITE has no control over such websites
and resources, you acknowledge and agree that SITE is not responsible or liable
for the availability of such external websites or resources, and does not screen
or endorse them, and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising,
services, products, or other materials on or available from such websites or
resources. You further acknowledge and agree
that SITE 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 third-party content, goods or services available on
or through any such website or resource. If
you decide to access any such third party website, you do so entirely at your
own risk and subject to any terms and conditions and privacy policies posted
therein. Users further acknowledge that use of any website controlled, owned
or operated by third parties is governed by the terms and conditions of use
for those websites, and not by this SITE’s Terms and Conditions, Spam Policy,
Webmaster Agreement, or Privacy Policy, which (if posted on the SITE) are incorporated
by reference. Links to external websites (including external websites that are
framed by the Site) or inclusions of advertisements do not constitute an endorsement
by the SITE of such websites or the content, products, advertising or other
materials presented on such SITE, but are for user's convenience. Users access
them at their own risk. The SITE expressly disclaims any liability for any damages
whatsoever incurred by any user in connection with the use of any website, the
access to which was found through this SITE. The SITE expressly disclaims any
liability derived from the use and/or viewing of any links that may appear on
this SITE. All users do hereby agree to hold the SITE harmless from any and
all damages and liability that may result from the use of links that may appear
on the SITE. The SITE reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program
at anytime.
XIII. Trademark Information
This SITE and the aforementioned names of the SITES
are service marks and/or trademarks of the SITE. The terms “FLYBUD” “FLYBUDS”
“FLYBUDS.COM” “MILE HIGH MEMBER” “LOVE IS IN THE AIR” and “BUDFINDER” are considered
trademarks of the SITE. We aggressively
defend our intellectual property rights. Other manufacturers’ product and service names referenced herein
may be trademarks and service marks of their respective companies and are the
exclusive property of such respective owners, and may not be used publicly without
the express written consent of the owners and/or holders of such trademarks
and service marks. The SITE’s marks, logos, domains, and trademarks may not
be used publicly except with express written permission from SITE, and may not
be used in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among consumers, or
in any manner that disparages or discredits SITE.
XIV. Copyright Information
The Materials accessible from the SITE, and any other
World Wide Web Site owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by SITE, is the
proprietary information and valuable intellectual property of SITE or the party
that provided the Materials to SITE, and SITE or the party that provided the
Materials to SITE retains all right, title, and interest in the Materials.
The SITE and its software are registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. Accordingly, the Materials may not be copied,
distributed, republished, modified, uploaded, posted, or transmitted in any
way without the prior written consent of SITE, except that you may print out
a copy of the Materials solely for your personal use. In doing so, you may not remove or alter, or
cause to be removed or altered, any copyright, trademark, trade name, service
mark, or any other proprietary notice or legend appearing on any of the Materials.
Modification or use of the Content except as expressly provided in these
Terms and Conditions violates the SITE’s intellectual property rights.
Neither title nor intellectual property rights are transferred to you
by access to the SITE. All Materials included on the SITE, such as text, graphics,
photographs, video and audio clips, music, soundtracks, button icons, streaming
data, animation, images, downloadable materials, data compilations and software
is the property of the SITE or its content suppliers and is protected by United
States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all Materials on
the SITE is the exclusive property of the SITE or its content suppliers and
protected by United States and international copyright laws, as well as other
laws and regulations. © Metro Innovations,
Inc. (2004-2005), all rights reserved.
XV. Notice of Claimed Infringement
The SITE respects the intellectual property of others,
and we ask our users to do the same. We voluntarily observe and comply with
the United States’ Digital Millennium Copyright Act. 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 SITE’s Designated Copyright
Agent the following information:
(a) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized
to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property
interest;
(b) description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual
property that you claim has been infringed;
(c) a description
of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on a SITE;
(d) your
address, telephone number, and email address;
(e) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the
disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
and
(f) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the
above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright
or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual
property owner’s behalf.
You may send your Notice of Claimed Infringement to:
Lawrence G. Walters, Esquire
781 Douglas Avenue
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Phone: (407) 389-4529
Fax: (407) 774-6151
Notice@DMCANotice.com
Please do not sent other inquires
or information to our Designated Agent.
XVI. Notice
and Takedown Procedures
The
SITE implement the following “notice and takedown” procedure upon receipt of
any notification of claimed copyright infringement. The SITE reserve the right
at any time to disable access to, or remove any material or activity accessible
on or from the SITE or any Materials claimed to be infringing or based on facts
or circumstances from which infringing activity is apparent. It is the
firm policy of the SITE to terminate the account of repeat copyright infringers,
when appropriate, and the SITE will act expeditiously to remove access to all
material that infringes on another’s copyright, according to the procedure set
forth in 17 U.S.C. §512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). The
SITE’s DMCA Notice Procedures are set forth in the preceding paragraph. If the
notice does not comply with Paragraph 19 and §512 of the DMCA, but does comply
with three requirements for identifying SITE that are infringing according to
§512 of the DMCA, the SITE shall attempt to contact or take other reasonable
steps to contact the complaining party to help that party comply with the notice
requirements. When the Designated Agent receives a valid notice, the SITE will
expeditiously remove and/or disable access to the infringing material and shall
notify the affected user. Then, the affected user may submit a counter-notification
to the Designated Agent containing a statement made under penalty of perjury
that the user has a good faith belief that the material was removed because
of misidentification of the material. After the Designated Agent receives the
counter-notification, it will replace the material at issue within 10-14 days
after receipt of the counter-notification unless the Designated Agent receives
notice that a court action has been filed by the complaining party seeking an
injunction against the infringing activity. The SITE reserve the right to modify,
alter or add to this policy, and all users should regularly check back to these
Terms and Conditions to stay current on any such changes.
XVII. Export Control
You understand and acknowledge that the software elements
of the Materials on the SITE may be subject to regulation by agencies of the
United States Government, including the United States Department of Commerce,
which prohibits export or diversion of software to certain countries and third
parties. Diversion of such Materials contrary to United States’ or international
law is prohibited. You will not assist
or participate in any such diversion or other violation of applicable laws and
regulations. You warrant that you will not license or otherwise permit anyone
not approved to receive controlled commodities under applicable laws and regulations
and that you will abide by such laws and regulations. You agree
that none of the Materials are being or will be acquired for, shipped, transferred,
or re-exported, directly or indirectly, to proscribed or embargoed countries
or their nationals or be used for proscribed activities.
XVIII.
No Agency Relationship
Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute,
create, imply, give effect to, or otherwise recognize a partnership, employment,
joint venture or formal business entity of any kind; and the rights and obligations
of the parties shall be limited to those expressly set forth herein.
XIX. Notice
A. Notice
Any notice required to be given under this Agreement
may be provided by email to a functioning email address of the party to be noticed,
by a general posting on the SITE, or personal delivery by commercial carrier
such as FedEx or Airborne. Notices by customers to SITE shall be given by electronic
messages unless otherwise specified in the Agreement.
B. Change of
Address
Either party may change the address to which notice is
to be sent by written notice to the other party pursuant to this provision of
the Agreement.
C. When Notice is Effective
Notices shall be deemed effective upon delivery.
Notices delivered by overnight carrier (e.g., United States Express Mail or
Federal Express) shall be deemed delivered on the business day following mailing.
Notices mailed by United States Mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified
with return receipt requested, shall be deemed delivered five (5) days after
mailing. Notices delivered by any other method shall be deemed given upon
receipt. Notices by email and facsimile transmission, with confirmation
from the transmitting machine that the transmission was completed, are acceptable
under this Agreement provided that they are delivered one (1) hour after transmission
if sent during the recipient's business hours, or 9:00 a.m. (recipient's time)
the next business day. Either Party may, by giving the other Party appropriate
written notice, change the designated address, fax number and/or recipient for
any notice or courtesy copy, hereunder.
D. Refused,
Unclaimed, or Undeliverable Notice
Any correctly addressed notice that is refused, unclaimed,
or undeliverable, because of an act or omission of the Party to be notified
shall be deemed effective as of the first date that said notice was refused
or deemed undeliverable by the postal authorities, messenger, facsimile machine,
email server, or overnight delivery service.
XX. Communications not Private
SITE
does not provide any facility for sending or receiving private or confidential
electronic communications. All messages transmitted to SITE shall be deemed
to be readily accessible to the general public. Visitors should not use this
SITE to transmit any communication for which the sender intends only the sender
and the intended recipient(s) to read. Notice
is hereby given that all messages entered into this SITE can and may be read
by the agents and operators of this service, regardless of whether they are
the intended recipients of such messages.
XXI. Force Majeure
SITE
shall not be responsible for any failure to perform due to unforeseen circumstances
or to causes beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to: acts
of God, such as fire, flood, earthquakes, hurricanes, tropical storms or other
natural disasters; war, riot, arson, embargoes, acts of civil or military authority,
or terrorism; fiber cuts; strikes, or shortages in transportation, facilities,
fuel, energy, labor or materials; failure of the telecommunications or information
services infrastructure; hacking, SPAM, or any failure of a computer, server
or software, including Y2K errors or omissions, for so long as such event continues
to delay the SITE’s performance.
XXII.
General Provisions
A.
Governing Law
These
Terms and Conditions and all matters arising out of or otherwise relating to
these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida,
excluding its conflict of law provisions. The parties agree that the United
Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is specifically
excluded from application to these Terms and Conditions. The parties hereby submit to the personal jurisdiction
of the state and federal courts of the State of Florida. Exclusive venue for any litigation or arbitration
permitted under this Agreement shall be with the state and federal courts located
in Seminole County, Florida.
B.
Rights to Injunctive Relief
Both parties acknowledge
that remedies at law may be inadequate to provide an aggrieved party with full
compensation in the event of the other party’s breach, and that an aggrieved
party shall therefore be entitled to seek injunctive relief in the event of
any such breach, in addition to seeking all other remedies available at law
or in equity.
C.
Binding Arbitration
If there is a dispute between the Parties arising out of or otherwise
relating to this Agreement, the Parties shall meet and negotiate in good faith
to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the Parties are unable to resolve the
dispute through direct negotiations, then, except as otherwise provided herein,
either Party may submit the issue to binding arbitration in accordance with
the then-existing Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Arbitral Claims shall include, but are not limited to, contract and tort
claims of all kinds, and all claims based on any federal, state or local law,
statute, or regulation, excepting only claims under applicable worker’s compensation
law, unemployment insurance claims, actions for injunctions, attachment, garnishment,
and other equitable relief. The arbitration shall be conducted in Seminole County,
Florida, and conducted by a single arbitrator, knowledgeable in Internet and
e-Commerce disputes. The arbitrator shall have no authority to award any punitive
or exemplary damages; certify a class action; add any parties; vary or ignore
the provisions of these Terms and Conditions; and shall be bound by governing
and applicable law. The arbitrator shall render a written opinion setting forth
all material facts and the basis of his or her decision within thirty (30) days
of the conclusion of the arbitration proceeding.
THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN
REGARD TO ARBITRAL CLAIMS.
D. Assignment
The rights and liabilities of the parties hereto will bind and inure to
the benefit of their respective assignees, successors, executors, and administrators,
as the case may be.
E.
Severability
If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitrator finds
any provision of these Terms and Conditions, or any portion thereof, to be unenforceable,
that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remainder
of these Terms and Conditions will continue in full force and effect.
F. Attorney’s Fees
In the event any
Party shall commence any claims, actions, formal legal action, or arbitration
to interpret and/or enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or relating
in any way to this Agreement, including without limitation asserted breaches
of representations and warranties, the prevailing party in any such action or
proceeding shall be entitled to recover, in addition to all other available
relief, its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred in connection therewith,
including attorney’s fees incurred on appeal.
G. No Waiver
No waiver of SITE shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent
default of the same provision of these Terms and Conditions. If any term, clause or provision hereof is
held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity
shall not affect the validity or operation of any other term, clause or provision
and such invalid term, clause or provision shall be deemed to be severed from
these Terms and Conditions.
H. Headings
All headings are solely for the convenience of reference
and shall not affect the meaning, construction or effect of these Terms and
Conditions.
I. Complete Agreement
These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to your access and use of the SITE and the
Materials contained therein, and your membership with the SITE, and supersede
and replace all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written
or oral, regarding such subject matter. No amendment to or modification of these
Terms and Conditions will be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly
authorized representative of both parties.
J. Modifications
SITE reserves the right to change any of the provisions
posted herein and you agree to review these Terms and Conditions each time you
visit the SITE. Your continued use of the SITE following the SITE’s posting
of any changes to these Terms and Conditions constitutes your acceptance of
such changes. The SITE does not and will not assume any obligation to provide
you with notice of any change to these Terms and Conditions. Unless accepted
by SITE in writing, these Terms and Conditions may not be amended by you.
K. Government Rights
The software elements of the Materials have been developed at private
expense and are “commercial computer software” or “restricted computer software”
within the meaning of the FARs, the DFARs, and any other similar regulations
relating to government acquisition of computer software. Nothing contained herein
will be deemed to: (1) grant any government agency any license or other rights
greater than are mandated by statute or regulation for commercial computer software
developed entirely at private expense, or (2) restrict any government rights
in any extensions or custom solutions provided hereunder and developed at government
expense. You further agree not to upload
to our SITE any data or software that cannot be exported without prior written
government authorization, including, but not limited to, certain types of encryption
software. This assurance and commitment shall survive termination of this Agreement.
L. Other Jurisdictions
SITE makes no representation that the SITE or any of
the Materials contained therein are appropriate or available for use in other
locations, and access to them from territories where their content may be illegal
or is otherwise prohibited. Those who choose to access the SITE from such locations
do on their own initiative and are solely
responsible for compliance with all applicable local laws.
COMPLAINTS
– CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
The Complaint
Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the Department of Consumer
Affairs may be contacted in writing at 1020 N. Street, #501, Sacramento, CA
95814, or by telephone at 1-916-445-1254.