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Last Revised: January 15,
2008
- DEFINITIONS
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- PRIVACY
- FEES
- REFUNDS/NO
CHARGEBACKS
- POSTED CONTENT
- INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
- NO THIRD-PARTY
BENEFICIARIES
- LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY
- INDEMNITY
- REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
- BREACH, REVOCATION AND
CANCELLATION
- SEVERABILITY/SURVIVABILITY
- GOVERNING LAW
- EXCLUSIVE VENUE
- ARBITRATION
- DISPUTE FEES AND
COSTS
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1. "Agreement" means the most
current version of this terms of service agreement between us and you.
1.2. "Licensed Materials" means
our intellectual property, including but not limited to, our logos,
trade names, service marks, trademarks, and trade dress.
1.3. "Products" means each and
every product we offer.
1.4. "Services" means each and
every service we offer.
1.5. "Site" means www.computerconsultingtools.com
and all other Uniform Resource Identifier we use to provide our Products
or Services.
1.6. "System" means all of our
software and hardware.
1.7. "We," "us," and
"our" means KIS Tech Comm. Corporation, a Florida corporation.
1.8. "You," "your,"
and "yourself" means any person, organization or business
entity that seeks to use our Products, Services, Site or System, as well
as their agents, assigns, and successors.
2. GENERAL
PROVISIONS
2.1. Please direct any questions not
answered by reading this Agreement to us at tips @
computerconsultingtools.com.
2.2. You may not access the Site or
utilize our Products or Services if you are under eighteen (18) years of
age or otherwise not competent to enter into a binding contract.
2.3. Before you may use any of our
Products or Services, you must:
2.3.1. read and agree to comply with
this Agreement and
2.3.2. understand and accept that this
Agreement:
2.3.2.1. takes effect the moment you
access the Site;
2.3.2.2. may only be amended or
modified by us, unless we agree otherwise in writing with you;
2.3.2.3. may be amended or modified by
us at any time and all such changes shall take full effect as soon as
they are posted on the Site and your continued use of our Products or
Services shall be irrefutable proof of your consent to the terms and
conditions of the most current version of this Agreement;
2.3.2.4. is the entire and only
agreement between you and us;
2.3.2.5. contains all terms and
conditions of your relationship with us and your use of our Products
or Services; and
2.3.2.6. shall only terminate under the
conditions provided for herein.
2.4. This Agreement shall in no way
create an agency, employee-employer, franchisor-franchisee, joint
enterprise, joint venture, or partnership relationship between you and
us.
2.5. Our failure to require your
performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect our
right to require subsequent performance at any time of the same
provision.
2.6. Should we determine, in our sole
discretion, that you have violated any provisions of this Agreement or
applicable laws, we may, with subsequent notice to you:
2.6.1. use your personal information to
collect all pending and applicable fees and other amounts due;
2.6.2. charge you for all
administrative costs in connection with any violation by you of any
provision of this Agreement; and
2.6.3. bring legal action to enjoin
violations and/or to collect all damages caused by your violations of
this Agreement.
2.7. We cooperate with law enforcement
and all other appropriate authorities and organizations.
2.8. Unless otherwise provided herein,
you agree that:
2.8.1. all notices from us to you shall
be sent to your current e-mail address on file with us and will be
deemed immediately delivered even if such e-mail address is no longer
valid and
2.8.2. all notices from you to us shall
be:
2.8.2.1. sent to tips at computerconsultingtools.com and deemed immediately delivered or
2.8.2.2. in writing and delivered by
courier or registered mail to KIS Tech Comm. Corporation, 160 Congress Park Dr #205,
Delray Beach, Florida 33445 USA, and shall only
be deemed delivered once the letter arrives at our office.
3. PRIVACY
3.1. Protecting your privacy is very
important to us; so we do not sell your personal information and will
only use it for obvious, legitimate business purposes.
3.2. You agree that we may use your
personal information to enforce this Agreement, and when complying with
an order of a court or other government entity of competent
jurisdiction.
3.3. When you establish an account with
us, you are required to provide us with your name, address, telephone
and e-mail address. We use this information to contact you when
necessary and to confirm your identity when you contact us.
3.4. We use cookies, log files, and third
parties to create a profile of our users and the information gathered is
personally identifiable as belonging to you so that we can better
determine what Products, Services and System adjustments will optimize
your experience at the Site.
3.5. The System allows you to purchase
our Products and Services online.
3.6. We may offer you opportunities to
communicate with third parties through links or other means. Please
remember that we do not control or guarantee in any way the accuracy or
safety of the content on Web sites not operated by us.
3.7. Any information you disclosed to
third parties on our Site or other Web sites becomes public information,
and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose any personal
information.
3.8. We follow established security
procedures to keep your personal information safe from unauthorized
third parties.
3.9. You alone are responsible for
maintaining the security of your account access information-i.e.,
username, password, hints and e-mail address. You must inform us
immediately of any unauthorized use of our System, Products, Services or
Site.
3.10. You alone are responsible for
confirming the accuracy of your personal information that we use to
contact you. Any e-mail messages we receive that appear to be from the
e-mail address we have on file for you shall be deemed to have been sent
by you or your duly authorized agent with full authority to act on your
behalf.
4. FEES
4.1. You agree, for each time you make a
purchase from us, to provide us with complete, current and accurate
payment information for you, including but not limited to your credit
card and billing address.
4.2. A $100 administrative fee shall be
applied to every chargeback you make on charges for payment to us.
4.3. We may change our fees at any time,
and the new fees shall take immediate effect.
5. REFUNDS/NO
CHARGEBACKS
5.1. As our Products and Services are
sold through National Online Retailers, we strictly follow the refund
procedure outlined by each National Online Retailer. See the National
Online Retailers site you are purchasing from for their refund policy.
5.2. You shall not chargeback any
payments paid to us, unless you have been the victim of identity theft
and provide us with a valid police report. Your failure to comply with
this section may result in immediate termination of your use of our
Products or Services and your obligation to pay an administrative cost
recovery fee of $100.00 to us for each charge back you make.
6. POSTED CONTENT
6.1. We may review and delete any content
you post on the Site or elsewhere utilizing our Products, Services or
System if we determine, in our sole discretion, that the content
violates the rights of others, is not appropriate for the Site, or
otherwise violates this Agreement.
7. INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
7.1. You may not copy or otherwise
attempt to benefit or assist others to benefit, directly or indirectly,
from use of our Licensed Materials other than through normal use of the
Site.
7.2. You hereby grant us full rights to
copy, display, distribute and otherwise use all content that you post on
the Site or otherwise through the use of our Products, Services and
System.
8. NO THIRD-PARTY
BENEFICIARIES There shall be no third-party beneficiaries to this
Agreement. All assignments are void unless consented to by us in writing.
9. LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
9.1. You agree that we will not be liable
for any harm or loss that may occur in connection with:
9.1.1. any act or omission by you or
your agent, whether authorized or unauthorized;
9.1.2. your use or inability to use our
Products or Services;
9.1.3. public or private information,
whether accurate or inaccurate or fraudulent, provided by you or a
third party;
9.1.4. access delays or access
interruptions to our Products or Services;
9.1.5. the failure to deliver or
erroneous delivery of information;
9.1.6. any breach of contract you have
with a third party, such as an employer;
9.1.7. any breach of a 3rd party's
intellectual property as a result of information posted by you;
9.1.8. your failure to pay us any
applicable fees;
9.1.9. the actions, orders and
judgments of administrative, judicial and other governmental bodies.
9.2. We shall not be liable to you or
anyone else for delays in or failures to perform our obligations under
this Agreement that directly or indirectly result from events or causes
beyond our reasonable control including, but not limited to: hardware or
software failures, other equipment failures, electrical power failures,
labor disputers, strikes, riots, hurricanes, fires, floods, storms,
explosions, acts of God, war, governmental actions, orders of domestic
or foreign courts or administrative bodies, or the non-performance of
third parties.
9.3. We shall not be liable for any
direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, special or exemplary
damages of any kind, including but not limited to lost: profits,
goodwill, use, data or other intangibles whether in contract, tort or
negligence even if we are aware of the possibility or probability of
such damages.
9.4. If we are deemed liable to you by a
competent court, our maximum possible liability to you for any reason
shall not exceed $100.
10. INDEMNITY
10.1. YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND
HOLD US AND OUR OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES AND AGENTS HARMLESS,
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WE HAD ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE RISK, FROM AND
AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, LOSSES, DAMAGES OR COSTS, INCLUDING ALL
ATTORNEY FEES, COLLECTION FEES AND COURT COSTS, RELATED TO ANY DEMAND OR
LITIGATION IN ANY WAY RELATED TO:
10.1.1. YOUR USE OF OUR PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES;
10.1.2. YOUR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT;
10.1.3. INACCURATE OR FRAUDULENT
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY YOU OR A THIRD PARTY;
10.1.4. THE CANCELLATION OR LIMITATION
OF YOUR ABILITY TO USE OUR SYSTEM, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO OUR SITE; OR
10.1.5. INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD-PARTY
RIGHTS ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OUR SYSTEM, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.
11. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
11.1. You represent and warrant that:
11.1.1. all information you provide to
us is accurate and none of the information or documents you provide to
us contain fraudulent or otherwise inaccurate information.
11.1.2. you will not directly or
indirectly infringe the legal rights of third parties or our Licensed
Materials;
11.1.3. you will not use our Site for
any activity that could constitute a criminal offense, statutory or
administrative violation or civil, including but not limited to the
sending of chain letters, junk mail, "spam," solicitations
(commercial or otherwise), or other use of distribution lists without
the advance consent of each recipient.
11.1.4. you have not entered into this
Agreement and will not enter into any additional agreements with us in
bad faith; and
11.1.5. you are at least legally
competent to enter into a binding contract with us.
11.2. We make no representations or
warranties of any kind in connection with this Agreement.
11.3. With regard to the Site and our
Services and our Products
11.3.1. We expressly disclaim all
warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose.
11.3.2. We do not warrant that our
Services or Products will meet your requirements, be uninterrupted or
error free.
11.3.3. We do not make any warranties
or representations regarding use, correctness, accuracy, or
reliability.
11.3.4. We do not make warranties or
representations regarding your ability to use or achieve or surpass
our results or those of others using our Products or Services.
11.4. You agree that:
11.4.1. you use the Site and our
Services and Products at your own risk;
11.4.2. you use the Site and our
Services and Products on an "as-is" and
"as-available" basis and at your own risk and discretion;
11.4.3. you alone are responsible for
any damage to your hardware and software or loss of data in any way
related to your use of the Site or our Products or Services;
11.4.4. neither we nor our officers,
employees or agents shall have any liability to you; and
11.4.5. no advice or information,
whether oral or written, obtained by you from us shall create any
warranty not expressly stated in this Agreement.
11.4.6. Our Services and Products are
merely our opinions and are not a reasonable substitute for the advice
of legal, investment, sales, tax, and other professionals.
12. BREACH,
REVOCATION AND CANCELLATION.
12.1. Unless otherwise provided herein,
any breach of this Agreement by you must be remedied within five (5)
calendar days after we send e-mail notice of the breach to you.
12.2. Such notice shall be deemed
delivered when sent to any address then on record with us.
12.3. If you fail to cure the breach
within such period, we will have no further obligation to you and may
seek any remedy available at law or in equity including but not limited
to obtaining an injunction or specific performance.
12.4. Except as otherwise specified in
this Agreement, notice of our actions pursuant to this Agreement will
usually be provided to you within fifteen (15) calendar days following
the taking of such action.
12.5. In the event that you breach any
provision of this Agreement, you agree that we may immediately terminate
your use of our Products, Services and System if we determine, in our
sole discretion, that the breach is sufficiently serious.
12.6. In the event such a breach occurs
by you, we may post on the Site that you have violated this Agreement.
12.7. In the event we determine that you
have or continue to violate this Agreement:
12.7.1. We reserve the right to
prosecute civil and/or criminal actions against you for any abusive
behavior you engage in regarding your use of our Products, Services
and System; and
12.7.2. You will also be subject to
legal ($200 per hour), administrative ($75 per hour), and technical
($150 per hour) fees in a reasonable amount for damages incurred by us
for any violations of this Agreement.
13. SEVERABILITY
13.1. In the event that one or more
provisions of this Agreement is deemed unenforceable or invalid, the
unaffected provisions of this Agreement shall continue in effect, and
the unenforceable or invalid provisions shall be amended or replaced by
us with a provision that is valid and enforceable and which achieves, to
the greatest extent possible, the objectives and intent of the original
provisions.
14. GOVERNING
LAW
14.1. This Agreement shall be governed by
the federal laws of the United States and the laws of the State of
Florida, without regard to any conflict of laws provisions.
15. EXCLUSIVE
VENUE
15.1. Any actions relating to or arising
out of this Agreement or any use of our Products or Services that
include us as a party shall be brought exclusively in the federal and
state courts for Palm Beach County, Florida, and you consent to the
exercise of personal jurisdiction over you by these courts in all such
actions.
15.2. You agree that you shall submit,
without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the
jurisdiction of the courts of your domicile and Palm Beach County,
Florida.
16. ARBITRATION
16.1. Any legal controversy or legal
claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or your use of our
System, Products, Services or Site shall be settled by binding
arbitration before the American Arbitration Association. Each
controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and
shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any other claim or
controversy, whether raised or belonging to you or a third party. The
arbitration shall be conducted in Palm Beach County, Florida.
16.2. Either party may seek any interim
or preliminary relief from a court of competent jurisdiction under
Section 15 above, necessary to protect the rights or property of party
pending the completion of arbitration.
16.3. The prevailing party from
arbitration shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, which shall
be set forth by the arbitrator(s). Judgment upon the award rendered may
be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction under Section 15
above.
16.4. The decision of the arbitrator
shall be final and binding on the parties. The parties shall bear
equally all fees, costs and expenses of the arbitration, and each party
shall bear its own legal expenses, attorneys fees, and costs of all
experts and witnesses, provided, however, the arbitration panel may
apportion between the parties, as said arbitrator may deem equitable,
the cost incurred by either party.
16.5. Should either party file an action
contrary to this provision, the other party may recover attorneys' fees
and costs up to one thousand ($1,000) dollars.
17. DISPUTE
RELATED FEES AND COSTS
17.1. If we reasonably decide to retain
an attorney or collection agency to enforce this Agreement, the
prevailing party will be entitled to an award of all reasonable fees and
costs, regardless of whether a judgment is rendered or suit is ever
filed.
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