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 FOUR1SIX.COM
TERMS OF USE
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BECAUSE THEY DESCRIBE YOUR RIGHTS
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
These terms and conditions regarding your use of the Site constitute a
legally binding agreement ("agreement") between you and four1six, a division
of Four1six Media Inc. In this agreement, the terms "Site" or "Web Site"
includes all web sites and web pages within FOUR1SIX.COM as well as any
equivalent, mirror, replacement, substitute or backup web sites and web
pages thereto and thereof. The Site may also contain links or references to
additional rules, policies and terms which may apply to specific features or
functions of the Site and when you use those features or functions, those
rules, policies and terms will also apply to you and form a part of these
terms and conditions, and consequently, your agreement with us.
This Site is offered and made available only to users 13 years of age or
older who reside in Canada and/or The United States of America. If you are
not yet 13 years old, or do not reside in the aforementioned countries,
please discontinue using the Site immediately, or if, for any reason, you do
not agree with all of the terms and conditions contained in this agreement,
please discontinue using the Site immediately, because by using or
attempting to use the Site, you are agreeing to be legally bound by this
agreement.
The words "use" or "using" in this agreement, means any time an individual
(a "user"), directly or indirectly, with or without the aid of a machine or
device, does or attempts to access, interact with use, display, view, print
or copy from the Site, transmit, receive or exchange data or communicate
with the Site, or in any way utilizes, benefits, takes advantage of or
interacts with any function, service or feature of the Site, for any purpose
whatsoever. This agreement does not cover your rights or responsibilities
with respect to third party content or sites or any links that may direct
your browser or your connection to third party sites or pages. This is the
entire and exclusive agreement between you and us regarding use of the Site
and it cannot be modified, except as specifically described below in Section
2.
1. REGISTRATION (PENDING)
We require each user to have a unique user name and password combination in
order to use some features and functions of the Site and we may, from time
to time, also provide users with additional codes or passwords necessary to
perform certain functions on the Site. Please read our Privacy Statement,
which describes how we collect and use your personal information. You will
then choose a user name and password (or we may assign an initial password
which we will give you the option to change). Your user name and password
are personal to you and you may not allow any others to use your user name
or password under any circumstances. We are not liable for any harm caused
or related to the theft or misappropriation of your user name or password,
disclosure of your user name or password, or your authorization anyone else
to use your user name or password. You agree to immediately notify us if you
become aware of or believe there is or may have been any unauthorized use of
(or activity using) your user name or password or any other need to
deactivate your user name or password due to security concerns. During
registration (and possibly at certain other times to enable your use of
other features or functions or for security purposes), you will be required
to register and provide us with certain information about you ("User
Information"), in order for us to allow you to use the features and
functions of the Site, including chat rooms, message boards, electronic mail
services, messaging services, auctions, shopping, registration and member
profile pages.
It is your responsibility to give us current, complete, truthful and
accurate information and to keep the information that you provide to us up
to date. We cannot and will not be responsible for any problems or liability
that may arise if you do not give us accurate, truthful or complete
information or you fail to update the information you give us. Please read
our Privacy Statement, which describes how FOUR1SIX.COM collects and uses
your personal information.
You are solely responsible for maintaining the strict confidentiality of
your user name and password and for any charges, costs, expenses, damages,
liabilities and losses we incur or may suffer as a result of your failure to
do so. You, and not us, are solely responsible and liable for your activity,
behavior, use and conduct on the Site and for any use of the Site or any
other activity or conduct in connection with the Site, by any others who use
your user name or password, unless and until you notify us that your user
name or password may have been compromised, misappropriated or improperly
taken or used by another party. We have the right to disclose your User
Information to third parties for the purpose of administering and
maintaining services on the Site. We respect the privacy of the contents of
users' e-mail and messages (collectively, "Messages"); however, we reserve
the right to monitor, edit or disclose any information about your use of the
services on the Site and/or such contents, if we believe such action is
required by law or is necessary to protect and defend our rights, to enforce
this agreement, or to protect the interests of our members and others. The
amount of storage space per user is limited. Some Messages may not be
processed due to space constraints or outbound message limitations. We
assume no responsibility for deletion of Messages or any failure to store,
receive or deliver Messages in a timely manner or any other matter relating
to Messages.
2. MODIFICATIONS
We reserve the right, at any time and from time to time, for any reason in
our sole discretion, to change the terms of this agreement. We will post or
display notices of changes on the Site and we may also e-mail you about
these changes. Once we post them on the Site, these changes become effective
immediately and if you use the Site after they become effective it will
signify your agreement to be bound by the changes. You should check back
frequently and review the terms and conditions of this agreement regularly
so you are aware of the most current rights and obligations that apply to
you and the terms and conditions of your agreement with us.
3. OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All Site software, design, text, images, photographs, illustrations, audio
and video material, artwork, graphic material, database, proprietary
information and all copyrightable or otherwise legally protectible elements
of the Site, including, without limitation, the selection, sequence and
'look and feel' and arrangement of items, and all trademarks, service marks
and trade names (individually and/or collectively, "Material"), are the
property of FOUR1SIX.COM its subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors or
suppliers and are legally protected, without limitation, under Canadian, as
well as applicable foreign, laws, regulations and treaties. Unless the
context clearly requires otherwise or we explicitly say so in writing, the
term "Site" includes "Material" as well. The Site is to be used solely for
your noncommercial and personal use and for no other purposes. You must not
alter, delete or conceal any copyright or other notices contained on the
Site, including notices on any Material you download, transmit, print or
reproduce from the Site. You shall not reproduce, modify, create derivative
works from, display, perform, publish, distribute, disseminate, broadcast or
circulate to any third party (including, without limitation, on or via a
third party web site), or otherwise use, any Material without the express
prior written consent of FOUR1SIX.COM or its owner if FOUR1SIX.COM is not
the owner. Any unauthorized or prohibited use of any Material, may subject
you to civil liability or criminal prosecution, or both, under applicable
federal and state laws. We require users to respect our copyrights and other
intellectual property rights. We likewise respect the intellectual property
of others. On notice, we will act expeditiously to remove content on the
Site that infringes the copyright rights of others and will disable the
access to the Site and its services of anyone who uses them to repeatedly
infringe the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that the
Site contains elements that infringe your copyrights in your work, please
follow our Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.
4. ADVERTISING
From time to time, you may communicate with, receive communications from, be
re-directed to, interact with, or participate in or use the services or
obtain goods and services of or from, third parties (e.g., advertisers) as a
result of your use of the Site. All such communication, interaction and
participation is strictly and solely between you and such third party and we
shall not be responsible or liable to you in any way in connection with
these activities or transactions (including, without limitation, any
representations, warranties, covenants, contracts or other terms or
conditions that may exist between you and the third party or any goods or
services you may purchase or obtain from any third party).
5. RULES OF CONDUCT
Your use of the Site is subject to all applicable local, provincial/state,
national laws and regulations and, in some cases, international treaties.
You are solely responsible for all activities, acts and omissions that occur
in, from, through or under your user name or password. You shall not use,
allow enable others to use the Site, or knowingly condone use of this Site
by others, in any manner that is, attempts to, or is likely to: be,
libelous, defamatory, indecent, vulgar or obscene, pornographic, sexually
explicit or sexually, racially, culturally, ethnically offensive, harmful,
harassing, intimidating, threatening, hateful, objectionable, discriminatory
or abusive or which may or may appear to, impersonate anyone else; affect us
adversely or reflect negatively on us, the Site, our goodwill, name or
reputation or cause duress, distress or discomfort to us or anyone else, or
discourage any person, firm or enterprise from using all or any portion,
features or functions of the Site, or from advertising, linking or becoming
a supplier to us in connection with the Site; send or result in the
transmission of junk e-mail, chain letters, duplicative or unsolicited
messages, or so-called "spamming"; be used for commercial or business
purposes, including, without limitation, advertising, marketing or offering
goods or services, whether or not for a charge or through linking with any
other web site or web pages; transmit, distribute or upload programs or
material that contain malicious code, such as viruses, timebombs, cancelbots,
worms, trojan horses or other potentially harmful programs or other material
or information; violate any laws, regulations (including, without
limitation, laws regarding the transmission of technical data or software
exported from Canada), judicial or governmental order, any treaties or
violate or infringe upon any intellectual property rights, rights of
publicity or privacy, or any other rights of ours or of any other person,
firm or enterprise; gain unauthorized access to the Site, other users'
accounts, names, passwords, User Information or other computers, web sites
or pages, connected or linked to the Site or to use the Site in any manner
which violates or is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this
agreement; modify, disrupt, impair, alter or interfere with the use,
features, functions, operation or maintenance of the Site or the rights or
use and enjoyment of the Site by any other person, firm or enterprise; or
collect, obtain, compile, gather, transmit, reproduce, view or display any
information, whether personally identifiable or not, concerning any other
person, firm or enterprise, in connection with their or your use of the
Site, unless you have obtained the express, prior permission of such other
person, firm or enterprise to do so.
6. DEACTIVATION/TERMINATION OF YOUR REGISTRATION (PENDING)
You may deactivate your account on the Site, at any time and for any reason,
by clicking here to to go to Your Account Summary, and then selecting the
"Close My Account" option. We may terminate your use of and registration on
the Site, at any time and for any reason, with or without cause, without
prior notice to you and without any liability or further obligation of any
kind whatsoever to you or any other party.
7. DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
THIS SITE, AND ALL MATERIALS, PRODUCTS AND POSTINGS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON AN
"AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR ANY GUARANTY OR ASSURANCE THE SITE WILL BE
AVAILABLE FOR USE, OR THAT ALL PRODUCTS, FEATURES, FUNCTIONS OR OPERATIONS
WILL BE AVAILABLE OR PERFORM AS DESCRIBED. Without limiting the foregoing,
FOUR1SIX.COM is not responsible or liable for any malicious code, delays,
inaccuracies, errors, or omissions arising out of your use of the Site. As
between you and FOUR1SIX.COM you are assuming the entire risk as to the
quality, accuracy, performance, timeliness, adequacy, completeness,
correctness, authenticity, security and validity of any and all features and
functions of the Site, including, without limitation, Postings and Materials
associated with your use of the Site.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW,
NEITHER FOUR1SIX.COM NOR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ITS OR THEIR
RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS,
REPRESENTATIVES OR SUPPLIERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, OF ANY
KIND, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING FROM USE OF THE SITE
OR FROM THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATORY,
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
Notwithstanding any claim that a sole or exclusive remedy which is provided
in this agreement may or does fail of its essential purpose, you
specifically acknowledge and agree that your sole and exclusive remedy for
any loss or damage shall be to have FOUR1SIX.COM, upon written notice from
you to us, attempt to repair, correct or replace any deficient goods or
services under this agreement and, if repair, correction or replacement is
not reasonably commercially practicable for FOUR1SIX.COM to refund any
monies actually paid by you for the Product involved and to terminate and
discontinue your use of the site. You further understand and acknowledge the
capacity of the Site, in the aggregate and for each user, is limited.
Consequently some messages and transmissions may not be processed in a
timely fashion or at all, and some features or functions may be restricted
or delayed or become completely inoperable. As a result, you acknowledge and
agree that FOUR1SIX.COM assumes no liability, responsibility or obligation
to transmit, process, store, receive or deliver Postings or for any failure
or delay associated with any Postings and you are hereby expressly advised
not to rely upon the timeliness or performance of the Site for any Postings.
Some jurisdictions do not allow for the exclusion of certain warranties or
certain limitations on damages and remedies, accordingly some of the
exclusions and limitations described in this agreement may not apply to you.
8. SHOPPING
All e-commerce on the Site is brought to you by Four1six Media Inc. All
goods and services offered for sale on the Site ("Products") are guaranteed
by the manufacturer, licensor or distributor against defects in material and
workmanship for 30 days from the date of the invoice. Within that time
period, just contact Customer Service and we will coordinate attempting to
correct, repair or replace the defective Product or, if applicable, in
obtaining a refund for you. We have no responsibility or liability
whatsoever for goods or services you may obtain from or through other web
sites or web pages, even if you were directed or linked to such a site or
page through the Site, nor are we responsible for assisting you in
correcting any problem you may experience with Products if you do not notify
us within the 30 day period noted above or for any goods or services not
obtained directly on the Site. You agree that your sole and exclusive remedy
and our sole, exclusive and maximum liability arising from or relating in
any way to any Product shall be the amount you actually paid us (or our
suppliers or other e-commerce partners) for it. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET
FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING
FROM OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO ANY AND ALL PRODUCTS. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY
MADE IN WRITING, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
ANY AND EVERY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL
PRODUCTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
If a Product is listed at an incorrect price or with incorrect information,
we reserve the right to refuse or cancel orders placed for that Product,
whether or not the order has been confirmed and even if your account has
been charged (in which event we will issue a credit to your account in the
amount of the charge).
Our creation or transmission of an order confirmation does not signify
acceptance of your order, nor constitute a binding confirmation of an offer
to sell any Product and we reserve the right to accept or decline your order
for any reason up until the time the Product is actually delivered to you.
We reserve the right at any time, without prior notice, to limit or reduce
the quantity you ordered of any Product and we will notify you if we do so.
All orders placed over $500.00 (CDN) must obtain pre-approval with an
acceptable method of payment, as established by our credit and authorization
policies and practices in effect at the time of your order. We may contact
you and require additional information from you before we grant such
pre-approval. Products on the Site are offered for sale only to end user
customers or as personal gifts to end user customers and we do not accept
orders from dealers, exporters, wholesalers, distributors or others and
reserve the right to refuse, cancel or seek the return of any Products that
are purchased in violation of the foregoing restrictions.
You are responsible for any taxes/duties imposed on the sale or use of
Products and applicable taxes will be added to the amount charged for
Products purchased on the Site.
If an order consists of multiple items, they may be shipped separately
depending on availability.
9. POSTINGS
Portions of this Site provide you and other users an opportunity to submit,
post, display, transmit and/or exchange information, ideas, opinions,
photographs, images, video, creative works or other information, messages,
transmissions or material to us, the Site or others ("Post" or "Postings").
Postings do not reflect the views of FOUR1SIX.COM and FOUR1SIX.COM does not
monitor, endorse, edit or screen any Postings, nor shall FOUR1SIX.COM be
liable for any Posting that is in violation of this agreement. In no event
shall FOUR1SIX.COM have or be construed to have any responsibility or
liability for or in connection with any Posting whatsoever; however, if we
determine, in our sole discretion and judgment, that any Posting does or may
violate any of the terms of this agreement, we reserve the right, at any
time and without limiting any and all other rights we may have under this
agreement, at law or in equity, to: (a) refuse to allow you to Post; (b)
remove and delete Postings; (c) revoke your right to use the Site; and/or
(d) use any technological, legal, operational or other means available to
FOUR1SIX.COM to enforce the provisions of this agreement, including, without
limitation, blocking specific IP addresses or deactivating your registration
on FOUR1SIX.COM.
If a Posting originates from you or your account, you hereby agree that: (a)
you are placing the Posting in the public domain without reservation of any
rights or further control over the Posting or its use and you specifically
authorize FOUR1SIX.COM to use such Posting in whole or in part, throughout
the universe, in perpetuity in or on any and all media, now known or
hereafter devised, and alone or together or as part of other information,
content and/or material of any kind or nature; (b) you represent and warrant
that (i) the Posting is original to you or fully cleared for use as
contemplated herein, (ii) the Posting does and will not, in any way, violate
or breach any of the terms of this agreement, (iii) the Posting does not
contain libelous, tortuous, or otherwise unlawful information, infringe or
violate any copyright or other right, or contain any matter the publication
or sale of which will violate any federal or state statute or regulation,
(iv) the Posting is not obscene or in any other manner unlawful, (v) the
Posting shall not be injurious to the health of the user, and (vi) we shall
not be required to pay or incur any sums to any person or entity as a result
of our use or exploitation of the Posting; (c) if your Posting incorporates
the name, logo, brand, service or trademark, voice, likeness or image of any
person, firm or enterprise, you specifically represent and warrant that you
have the right to place such Posting in the public domain and grant
FOUR1SIX.COM the right to use such Posting as described above; and (d)
FOUR1SIX.COM has the right to delete, re-format and/or change your Posting
in any manner that FOUR1SIX.COM may determine (although you will not be
responsible for any changes made by FOUR1SIX.COM).
Posting is for noncommercial purposes only and you may not Post in any
manner which does or is intended to promote or generate revenue for any
business enterprise or commercial activity.
If you believe that any content on the Site (including, without limitation,
Postings) violates any of the terms of this agreement, please click here to
send us a message about it. We will not respond to your message and we
reserve the right to take or refrain from taking any or all steps available
to us once we receive any such message.
10. CONTESTS, SWEEPSTAKES, AUCTIONS AND PROMOTIONS
From time to time, FOUR1SIX.COM/Four1six Media Inc. or its suppliers and
advertisers may conduct promotions on or through the Site, including,
without limitation, auctions, contests and sweepstakes ("Promotions"). Each
Promotion will have additional terms, conditions and rules which will be
posted or otherwise made available to you and, for purposes of each
Promotion, will be deemed incorporated into and form a part of this
agreement (the "Rules"). If any conflict arises between this agreement and
the Rules, the Rules shall govern for purposes of your participation or
involvement in the Promotion to which the Rules relate.
11. HYPERLINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
The appearance, availability, or your use of URLs or hyperlinks referenced
or included anywhere on the Site or any other form of link or re-direction
of your connection to, with or through the Site, does not constitute an
endorsement by, nor does it incur any obligation, responsibility or
liability on the part of, FOUR1SIX.COM or any of its subsidiaries,
affiliates, agents, representatives, licensors or suppliers. FOUR1SIX.COM
does not verify, endorse, or have any responsibility for any such third
party sites, nor for any goods or services associated with or obtained in
connection with any such site. If any third party site obtains or collects
personally identifiable information from you, in no event shall FOUR1SIX.COM
assume or have any responsibility or liability. Please read our Privacy
Statement, which describes how FOUR1SIX.COM collects and uses your personal
information.
12. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold FOUR1SIX.COM its subsidiaries and
affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents,
licensors, representatives and suppliers, harmless from and against any and
all claims, actions, losses, expenses, damages and costs (including
reasonable attorneys' fees), resulting from any breach or violation of this
agreement by you. FOUR1SIX.COM reserves the right to assume, at its sole
expense, the exclusive defense and control of any such claim or action and
all negotiations for settlement or compromise, and you agree to fully
cooperate with FOUR1SIX.COM in the defense of any such claim, action,
settlement or compromise negotiations, as requested by FOUR1SIX.COM.
13. PRIVACY
FOUR1SIX.COM respects your privacy and the use and protection of the
personal information (including any personal information you provide as part
of the User Information you give us). Please see our Privacy Statement for
important information and disclosures relating to the collection and use of
your personally identifiable information in connection with your use of the
Site.
14. LAW THAT APPLIES TO THIS AGREEMENT; MISCELLANEOUS TERMS
The Site is operated by or on behalf of FOUR1SIX.COM in Canada and is
intended solely and exclusively for residents of the Canada and the United
States, its territories and possessions, who are at least 13 years of age or
older. This agreement, together with our Privacy Statement and any other
rules, regulations, procedures and policies which we refer to and which are
hereby incorporated by reference, contains the entire understanding and
agreement between you and FOUR1SIX.COM and supersedes any and all prior or
inconsistent understandings relating to the Site and your use of the Site.
This agreement cannot be changed or terminated orally. If any provision of
this agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, this will
not affect any other provisions and the agreement will be deemed amended to
the extent necessary to make it legal, valid and enforceable. Any provision
which must survive in order to allow us to enforce its meaning shall survive
the termination of this Agreement; however, no action arising out of this
Agreement or your use of the Site, regardless of form or the basis of the
claim, may be brought by you more than one (1) year after the cause of
action has arisen (or if multiple causes, from the date the first such cause
arose). This agreement and your use of the Site is governed by, construed
and enforced in accordance with the internal substantive laws of the
Province of Ontario applicable to contracts made, executed and wholly
performed in Ontario, and, for the purposes of any and all legal or
equitable actions, you specifically agree and submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction and venue of the Provincial and Federal Courts situated in the
Province of Ontario and agree you will not object to such jurisdiction or
venue on the grounds of lack of personal jurisdiction, forum non conveniens
or otherwise. To the extent it may be applicable, you agree with us, to opt
out from and expressly exclude any applicability of the Uniform Computer
Information Transactions Act. IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING COMMENCED TO
ENFORCE ANY RIGHT OR OBLIGATION OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, YOUR
USE OF THE SITE OR WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, YOU HEREBY
WAIVE ANY RIGHT YOU MAY NOW HAVE OR HEREAFTER POSSESS TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Copyright FOUR1SIX.COM a division of
Four1six Media Inc. / Four1six Magazine.
2006 All Rights Reserved.
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