Security Policies
Accounts and Security
ADDITIONAL TERMS APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTERED USERS
This
site does not warrant that the functions contained in the service
provided by the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects
will be corrected or that this service or the server that makes it
available will be free of viruses or other harmful components.
As
part of the registration process, each user will select a password
(“Password”) and Login Name (“Login Name”). You shall provide this site
with accurate, complete, and updated Account information. Failure to do
so shall constitute a breach of this Terms of Use, which may result in
immediate termination of your Account.
You may not:
(a) Select or use a Login Name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person;
(b) Use a name subject to the rights of any other person without authorization;
(c) Use a Login Name that the Site, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate or offensive.
You
shall notify This site of any known or suspected unauthorized use(s) of
your Account, or any known or suspected breach of security, including
loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of your password. You shall be
responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Password.
Any
fraudulent, abusive, or otherwise illegal activity may be grounds for
termination of your Account, at This site’ sole discretion, and you may
be reported to appropriate law-enforcement agencies.
Users Disputes
You
are solely responsible for your interactions with other users. We
reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between
you and other users.
User Submissions and Communications; Public Areas:
You
acknowledge that you own, solely responsible or otherwise control all
of the rights to the content that you post; that the content is
accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate these
Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that
you will indemnify This site or its affiliates for all claims resulting
from content you supply.
If
you make any submission to an area of the Site accessed or accessible
by the public (“Public Area”) or if you submit any business information,
idea, concept or invention to This site by email, you automatically
represent and warrant that the owner of such content or intellectual
property has expressly granted This site a royalty-free, perpetual,
irrevocable, world-wide nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, create
derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute,
perform, and display the communication or content in any media or
medium, or any form, format, or forum now known or hereafter developed.
We may sublicense its rights through multiple tiers of sublicenses. If
you wish to keep any business information, ideas, concepts or inventions
private or proprietary, you must not submit them to the Public Areas or
to us by email. We try to answer every email in a timely manner, but
are not always able to do so.
Some
of the forums (individual bulletin boards and posts on the social
network, for instance) on the Site are not moderated or reviewed.
Accordingly, Users will be held directly and solely responsible for the
content of messages that are posted. While not moderating the forums,
the Site reviewer will periodically perform an administrative review for
the purpose of deleting messages that are old, have received few
responses, are off topic or irrelevant, serve as advertisements or seem
otherwise inappropriate. We have full discretion to delete messages.
Users are encouraged to read the specific forum rules displayed in each
discussion forum first before participating in that forum.
This site reserves the right (but is not obligated) to do any or all of the following:
(a) Record the dialogue in public chat rooms.
(b)
Examine an allegation that a communication(s) do(es) not conform to the
terms of This section and determine in its sole discretion to remove or
request the removal of the communication(s).
(c) Remove communications that are abusive, illegal, or disruptive, or that otherwise fail to conform with these Terms of Use.
(d) Terminate a Member~s access to any or all Public Areas and/or the Site upon any breach of these Terms of Use.
(e) Monitor, edit, or disclose any communication in the Public Areas.
(f) Edit or delete any communication(s) posted on the Site, regardless of whether such communication(s) violate these standards.
This
site reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary to
protect the personal safety of our guests or the public. We have no
liability or responsibility to users of the Site or any other person or
entity for performance or non-performance of the aforementioned
activities.
Arbitration
Except
as regarding any action seeking equitable relief, including without
limitation for the purpose of protecting any This site confidential
information and/or intellectual property rights, any controversy or
claim arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or This Site
shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the
provisions, in effect at the time the proceedings begin, of the
Commercial Arbitration Act. Any such controversy or claim shall be
arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any
arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The
arbitration shall be held in the province of British Columbia, India.
All
information relating to or disclosed by any party in connection with
the arbitration of any disputes hereunder shall be treated by the
parties, their representatives, and the arbitrator as proprietary
business information. Such information shall not be disclosed by any
party or their respective representatives without the prior written
authorization of the party furnishing such information. Such information
shall not be disclosed by the arbitrator without the prior written
authorization of all parties. Each party shall bear the burden of its
own counsel fees incurred in connection with any arbitration
proceedings.
Judgment
upon the award returned by the arbitrator may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction over the parties or their assets or application of
enforcement, as the case may be. Any award by the arbitrator shall be
the sole and exclusive remedy of the parties. The parties hereby waive
all rights to judicial review of the arbitrator~s decision and any award
contained therein.
Limitation of Liability
YOUR
USE OF THE CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THIS SITE SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE,
STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY
CONNECTED WITH ACCESS TO, USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT (EVEN IF
THIS SITE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) OR THAT
ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS IN, OR DELAYS IN
TRANSMISSION OF, INFORMATION TO OR FROM THE USER, ANY FAILURE OF
PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN
OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION OR DELIVERY, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION
LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION
OF, OR USE OF RECORDS, PROGRAMS OR FILES, INTERRUPTIONS IN
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIONS TO THE WEBSITE OR VIRUSES, WHETHER CAUSED
IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OF GOD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE SITE OR
THE CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY BE DIFFERENT IN CONNECTION
WITH SPECIFIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY THIS SITE. SOME
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, SO THIS
LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Indemnity
You
agree to defend, indemnify, and hold this site its officers, directors,
employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against
any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including
without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting
from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Terms of Use.