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ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Cycbiz welcomes you. Cycbiz 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. You can review the most current version of the TOS at any time
at: http://www.cycbiz.com/about/Service.aspx. In addition, when
using particular Cycbiz owned or operated services, you and Cycbiz shall be
subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services, which
may be posted from time to time.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
Cycbiz provides users with access to a rich collection of resources (the
"Service"). You also understand and agree that the Service may include
advertisements and that these advertisements are necessary for Cycbiz to
provide the Service. You also understand and agree that the Service may include
certain communications from Cycbiz, such as service announcements,
administrative messages and the Cycbiz Newsletter, and that these
communications are considered part of Cycbiz membership and you will not be
able to opt out of receiving them. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new
features the augment or enhance the current Service, including the release of
new Cycbiz properties, shall be subject to the TOS. You understand and agree
that the Service is provided "AS-IS" and that Cycbiz assumes no responsibility
for the timeliness, deletion, misbeliever 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 Cycbiz 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. Payment note YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATION
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 (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 Cycbiz has reasonable
grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or
incomplete, Cycbiz 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).
4. CYCBIZ PRIVACY POLICY
Registration data and certain other information about you is subject to 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 Cycbiz 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 Cycbiz 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. Cycbiz 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, tags, or other materials ("Content"),
whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility
of the person from whom such Content originated. This means that you, and not
Cycbiz, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email,
transmit or otherwise make available via the Service. Cycbiz 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 Cycbiz be liable in any way for any
Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content,
or 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:
upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is
unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory,
vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially,
ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
harm minors in any way;
impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a Cycbiz
official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise
misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the
origin of any Content transmitted through the Service;
upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that you
do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or
fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and
confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment
relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that
infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary
rights ("Rights") of any party;
upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or
unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain
letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation, except in those
areas (such as shopping) that are designated for such purpose (please read our
complete Spam Policy);
upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any material that
contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs
designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer
software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen to "scroll" faster than
other users of the Service are able to type, or otherwise act in a manner that
negatively affects other users' ability to engage in real time exchanges;
interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the
Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of
networks connected to the Service;
intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national
or international law, including, but not limited to, regulations promulgated by
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any national or other
securities exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock
Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having
the force of law;
provide material support or resources (or to conceal or disguise the nature,
location, source, or ownership of material support or resources) to any
organization's designated by the United States government as a foreign
terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act;
"stalk" or otherwise harass another; and/or
collect or store personal data about other users in connection with the
prohibited conduct and activities set forth in paragraphs a through m above.
You acknowledge that Cycbiz may or may not pre-screen Content, but that Cycbiz
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, Cycbiz 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 Cycbiz or submitted to Cycbiz,
including without limitation information in Cycbiz Message Boards and in all
other parts of the Service.
You acknowledge, consent and agree that Cycbiz 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 Cycbiz, 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
that use of these materials is subject to usage rules set by Cycbiz 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
Cycbiz 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
Cycbiz the following worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive license's, as
applicable:
With respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly
accessible areas of Cycbiz Groups, the license to use, distribute, reproduce,
modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content on the
Service solely for the purposes of providing and promoting the specific Cycbiz
Group to which such Content was submitted or made available. This license
exists only for as long as you elect to continue to include such Content on the
Service and will terminate at the time you remove or Cycbiz removes such
Content from the Service.
With respect to photos, graphics, audio or video you submit or make available
for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Service other than Cycbiz
Groups, the license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly
perform and publicly display such Content on the Service solely for the purpose
for which such Content was submitted or made available. This license exists
only for as long as you elect to continue to include such Content on the
Service and will terminate at the time you remove or Cycbiz removes such
Content from the Service.
With respect to Content other than photos, graphics, audio or video you submit
or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Service
other than Cycbiz Groups, the perpetual, irrevocable and fully sublicense
license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate,
publicly perform and publicly display such Content (in whole or in part) and to
incorporate such Content into other works in any format or medium now known or
later developed.
"Publicly accessible" areas of the Service are those areas of the Cycbiz network
of properties that are intended by Cycbiz to be available to the general
public. By way of example, publicly accessible areas of the Service would
include Cycbiz Message Boards and portions of Cycbiz Groups, Photos and
Briefcase that are open to both members and visitors. However, publicly
accessible areas of the Service would not include portions of Cycbiz Groups
that are limited to members, Cycbiz services intended for private communication
such as Cycbiz Mail or Cycbiz Messenger, or areas off of the Cycbiz network of
properties such as portions of World Wide Web sites that are accessible via
hypertext or other links but are not hosted or served by Cycbiz.
9. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold Cycbiz and its subsidiaries, affiliates,
officers, agents, employees, partners and licensors 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 otherwise 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, sale, trade, resell or exploit for
any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service (including your Cycbiz ID),
use of the Service, or access to the Service.
11. GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE AND STORAGE
You acknowledge that Cycbiz 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 Cycbiz'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 Cycbiz 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 Cycbiz reserves the right to log off accounts
that are inactive for an extended period of time. You further acknowledge that
Cycbiz reserves the right to modify these general practices and limits from
time to time.
12. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
Cycbiz 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 Cycbiz 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 Cycbiz may, under certain circumstances and without prior notice,
immediately terminate your Cycbiz 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) engagement by you in fraudulent or illegal activities,
and/or (h) nonpayment of any fees owed by you in connection with the Services.
Termination of your Cycbiz account includes (a) removal of access to all
offerings within the Service, including but not limited to Cycbiz 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 of further use of the Service. Further, you agree that all
terminations for cause shall be made in Cycbiz's sole discretion and that
Cycbiz 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 Cycbiz 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 Cycbiz has no control over such sites and
resources, you acknowledge and agree that Cycbiz 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 Cycbiz 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. CYCBIZ'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 by
advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or
other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized by Cycbiz 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.
Cycbiz 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 from, 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 neither
to modify the Software in any manner or form, nor 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 Cycbiz for use in
accessing the Service.
17. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
You expressly understand and agree that:
Your use of the service is at your sole risk. The service is provided on an "as
is" and "as available" basis. Cycbiz and its subsidiaries, affiliates,
officers, employees, agents, partners and licensors expressly disclaim all
warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited
to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose
and non-infringement.
Cycbiz and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners
and licensors make no warranty that (i) the service will meet your
requirements; (ii) the service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or
error-free; (iii) the results that may be obtained from the use of the service
will be accurate or reliable; (iv) the quality of any products, services,
information or other material purchased or obtained by you through the service
will meet your expectations; and (v) any errors in the software will be
corrected.
Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the service is
accessed at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible
for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the
download of any such material.
No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from Cycbiz
or through or from the service shall create any warranty not expressly stated
in the TOS.
A small percentage of users may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to
certain light patterns or backgrounds on a computer screen or while using the
service. Certain conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic symptoms
even in users who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy. if you, or
anyone in your family, have an epileptic condition, consult your physician
prior to using the service. Immediately discontinue use of the service and
consult your physician if you experience any of the following symptoms while
using the service: dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of
awareness, disorientation, any involuntary movement, or convulsions.
18. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
You expressly understand and agree that Cycbiz and its subsidiaries, affiliates,
officers, employees, agents, partners and licensors 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 Cycbiz 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. NOTICE
Cycbiz may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes to the
TOS, by email, regular mail or postings on the Service.
20.NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT OR
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT
Cycbiz respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do
the same. Cycbiz 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 Cycbiz's Copyright Agent the following information:
An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of
the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you
claim has been infringed;
a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on
the site;
your address, telephone number, and email address;
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;
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.
Cycbiz's Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property
infringement can be reached as follows:
By mail: webmaster@Cycbiz-inc.com
21. GENERAL INFORMATION
Entire Agreement. The TOS constitutes the entire agreement between you and
Cycbiz and governs your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements
between you and Cycbiz 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 Cycbiz services, affiliate services, third-party content or third-party
software.
Choice of Law and Forum. The TOS and the relationship between you and Cycbiz
shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its
conflict of law provisions. You and Cycbiz agree to submit to the personal and
exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Santa Clara ,
California .
Waiver and Severability of Terms. The failure of Cycbiz 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 Cycbiz
account is non-transferable and any rights to your Cycbiz ID 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.
22. VIOLATIONS
Please report any violations of the TOS to our Customer Care group.
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