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Terms
and Conditions
Street
Ink Corporation
WWW.SWINGTOWNS.COM
Last
Modified:
December 17, 2007
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Preliminary
Provisions:
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Introduction
– Welcome to our website’s
Terms and Conditions (hereinafter
“T&C’s” of
“Agreement”). The provisions of this Agreement will
govern your use of our website, and you should therefore take some time
to read it carefully. Our website is different from many other sites on
the Internet as it contains advertisements, communications and links
posted by independent third parties, over which we exert no control. We
do not get involved in any disputes that may develop between our
advertisers and others, and we do not facilitate communication between
third parties. Therefore, you are urged to use your own good judgment
and common sense when responding to such advertisements, as we are not
responsible for any interactions occurring between our Users and our
advertisers. Federal law protects sites like ours from civil claims, so
we encourage you to independently research any information found in our
Advertisements, before making any decisions. We hope that you
thoroughly enjoy our services, and anticipate that you will find our
site useful and informative. Should you have any questions or comments
regarding our website, or its policies, please feel free to contact us
at: swingtownscs@gmail.com.
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Additionally, through the use of these Terms
and Conditions, we are placing legal conditions on your use of this
website (www.swingtowns.com,
hereinafter the “Website”), and making certain
promises to you.
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Party
Definitions
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“Us,” the
service provider – Street Ink Corporation is the
service provider for www.swingtowns.com
and various other websites (collectively referred to as our
“Network”). It should be obvious, but for the sake
of legal clarity, when this Agreement uses first-person pronouns such
as “Us,” “We,”
“Our,” “Ours,” etc., those
first-person pronouns are referring to Street Ink Corporation as the
service provider for www.swingtowns.com.
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“You,” the User
– As a User of this Website, this Agreement will
refer to the User as “You” or through any
second-person pronouns, such as “Yours,” etc.
Hereinafter, the User of the Website shall be referred to in applicable
second- person pronouns.
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When the term “Website”
is used in this set of T&C’s, it means www.swingtowns.com
unless the Agreement specifically says otherwise.
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Consideration – Consideration
for Your acquiescence to all of the provisions in this Agreement has
been provided to You in the form of allowing You to use Our Website and
Our Services. You agree that such Consideration is both adequate, and
that it is received upon Your viewing or downloading any portion of Our
Website.
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Our first condition is that you must agree
to all of the conditions in this set of Terms and
Conditions of use. You do not need to use our
Website, therefore if you do not wish to be bound by each and every
provision in this Agreement, then you are not welcome to use this
Website and should leave and use another service.
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You may not unilaterally disregard any
portion of this Agreement. However, if there is a particular portion of
this Agreement that You wish to avoid, You may contact Us to negotiate
a separate agreement BEFORE You use the Website. We do not guarantee
that such negotiations will be successful. Nevertheless, if You wish to
discuss Your own personalized Agreement, please contact Us or have Your
attorney do so.
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If You do not understand all of the terms in
this Website, then You should consult with a lawyer before using the
Website.
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This Website is for adults only. If You are
under the age of eighteen (18), sorry, You are not to use this Website
at all unless and until we receive written confirmation from Your
parents that they will a) allow You to use this Website, and b) that
they will supervise Your use of the Website.
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Revisions to this Agreement
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From time to time, We may revise this
Agreement. We reserve the right to do so, and You specifically agree
that We have this unilateral right. You agree that all modifications or
changes to this Agreement are in force immediately upon posting. The
updated or edited version supersedes any prior versions immediately
upon posting, and the prior version is of no continuing legal effect.
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If We change anything in this Agreement, We
will change the “last modified date” at the top of
this Agreement. You agree to re-visit this web page on a weekly
basis, and to use the
“refresh” button on Your browser when doing so.
Upon each visit, You agree to note the date of the last revision to
this Agreement. If the “last modified” date remains
unchanged from the last time You reviewed this Agreement, then You may
presume that nothing in the Agreement has been changed since the last
time You read it. If the “last modified” date has
changed, then You can be certain that something in the Agreement has
been changed, and You agree that You will re-review the Agreement in
its entirety and that You will agree to its terms or immediately cease
use of any Websites in Our Network.
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Waiver – if You
fail to re-review this Agreement as required to determine if any of the
terms have changed, You assume all responsibility for such omissions
and You agree that such failure amounts to Your affirmative waiver of
Your right to review the amended terms. We are not responsible for Your
neglect of Your legal rights.
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Acceptance and Affirmation
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You must agree to all of the terms in this
Agreement before using the Website or Our services.
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How You can and will demonstrate Your
affirmative acceptance of all of the terms in this Agreement:
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If You click any link, button, or other
device, provided to You in any part of Our Website’s
interface, then You have legally agreed to all of these
T&C’s; or
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By using any of Our services in any manner,
You understand and agree that We will consider any use of Our Website
as Your affirmation of Your complete and unconditional acceptance of
all of the terms in this Agreement.
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Services
provided and not provided
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The Website provides a forum through which
adults may seek and establish personal contact with one another through
the use of the Website’s capabilities for displaying
photographs and written materials provided by its members. The Website
contains images and content, including but not limited to text, images,
messages, and other information. All Materials displayed on the Website
are protected by the First Amendment rights to Free Speech, Free
Expression, Freedom of Association and Freedom of the Press, and
parallel provisions of state constitutions. The Website is dedicated to
assisting like-minded individuals locate, and communicate with, each
other. We are not responsible for the content of communications,
statements, opinions, posting or other information placed on the
Website by third parties, via any discussion board, forum, or public
area of the Website. Such information is intended to be protected by
the immunity provided by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
(“CDA”) which immunizes this Website, 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 Website 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.
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We do not provide advice, screening,
background checks, warranties, guarantees, or information about
members. All information about members is provided by the members
themselves.
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We do not accept responsibility for any
information provided by Our members. You understand that
member-provided information may be inaccurate, false, or incomplete. By
using the Website, You understand and accept that information presented
in other members’ profiles may be false, misleading,
inaccurate, or incomplete, and that the Website has no responsibility
or control over verifying member-provided information.
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The Website does not pre-approve any of its
members or users, prior to their use of the Website. 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 may misuse that information to Your detriment. While
the Website 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 Website with a healthy
skepticism.
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In light of the above, You hereby
discharge, acquit, and otherwise release the Website, its parent
corporation, 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 Website including,
but not limited to claims relating to the following:
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Sexual Harassment, Copyright Infringement,
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, Statutory
Rape, Invasion of Privacy, and Misrepresentation or any claim based on
Vicarious Liability for Torts committed by individuals met on or
through the Website, including but not limited to fraud, assault,
battery, stalking, rape, theft, cheating, perjury, manslaughter, or
murder.
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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 Website, 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.
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You acknowledge that You are aware of the
nature of the Materials and content on Our Website, that You are not
offended by such Materials and that You access the Website freely,
voluntarily and willingly. You also acknowledge that this Website 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 Website immediately. You are
further aware of the community standards of Your community, and You
will only access the content on the Website if You believe, upon
diligent investigation, that the content on the Website does not offend
the community standards prevalent in Your community. You further agree
not to use or access the Website if doing so would violate the laws of
Your state, province or country.
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Membership
Terms, Limitations & Conditions:
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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 Website immediately and may not use or access the
Website or print or download any Materials from Our Website. You may be
asked to verify Your birth date on the Birth Date Verifier™
form as a condition of entry onto the Website, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§1746. You agree not to bypass any security and/or access
feature on this Website. Additionally, the Website does not assume any
responsibility or liability for any misrepresentations regarding a
user’s age.
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Membership: Membership may not be assigned,
transferred, or sold to a third party. The Website and its affiliates
disclaim any and all liability arising from fraudulent entry and use of
the Website. If a user fraudulently obtains access, the Website may
terminate membership immediately and take all necessary and appropriate
actions under applicable federal, state, and international laws.
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No Illegal Conduct Allowed: You will not
use the Website in any manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or
regulations. You may not include any personally-identifying information
such as phone numbers, street addresses, Web site addresses, email
addresses, Instant Messenger screen names, or any other information
that if provided may be used to circumvent the Website’s
communication capabilities. You may not use the Website to advertise
products or services, nor may You use the Website in order to solicit
products or services.
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Email: A key component of the services
provided by the Website is email communication sent from Us or through
Us to You. By initiating membership, You specifically and explicitly
agree to accept, and You consent to receiving commercial and personal
email messages sent from Us or sent by other members through Our
services. These messages may include emails from other members seeking
contact, emails from the Website, emails from the Website regarding
potential matches, and emails from the Website regarding promotions,
events, and other commercial enterprises that may be part of the
services provided by the Website or that constitute advertisements of
other services provided by the Website or its parent corporation,
subsidiaries, or partners.
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You specifically agree to accept all bulk
commercial email that may be sent by the Website, its principals,
Affiliates, assigns, successors, parent company, or other persons or
corporations acting in conjunction with Us. If You commence membership
(either as paid member or in any free trial offers as may be available
from time to time) You are hereby deemed to be engaging in a business
relationship with Us. Such business relationships shall permit Us to
send You unsolicited email for the purpose of promoting services
provided by Our Website or other services as may be offered from time
to time by the Website, its parent corporation, subsidiaries, or
partners. Cancellation of Your account or other business relationships
with Us shall not be deemed to terminate Our relationship with You with
respect to the provision of unsolicited commercial email. This business
relationship is specifically deemed to continue indefinitely until
explicitly terminated by You, by sending a message to the following
email address: swingtownscs@gmail.com.
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You may become a member of the Website by
completing an online registration form, which must be accepted by
Website. Upon submission of the online registration form, Website or
its authorized agent will process the application. In connection with
completing the online registration form, You agree to:
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Provide true, accurate, current and
complete information about Yourself as prompted by the registration
form (such information being the “Registration
Data”); and
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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 Website of
all changes, including, but not limited to, changes in Your email
address.
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If You provide any information that is
untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or Website or any of its
authorized agents have reasonable grounds to suspect that such
information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, Website
has the right to suspend or terminate Your account and refuse any and
all current or future use of the Website, as well as subjecting You to
criminal and civil liability.
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In connection with completing the online
registration form, You agree NOT to register a person other than
Yourself, without that person’s written permission. If You
register a third party without their written consent, You stipulate to
liquidated damages of $50,000.00 per such violation, and You agree to
pay any and all fees incurred in the recovery of this amount, including
attorneys’ fees and all associated costs. We expressly
reserve the right, and You stipulate, that We may assign the rights to
sue for these liquidated damages to any third party claiming injury by
such violation.
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If, during registration, You provide any
information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or
Website or any of its authorized agents have reasonable grounds to
suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or
incomplete, Website has the right to suspend or terminate Your account
and refuse any and all current or future use of the Website, as well as
subjecting You to criminal and civil liability.
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In connection with completing the online
registration form, You agree NOT to register a person other than
yourself, without that person’s written permission. If You
register a third party without their written consent, You stipulate to
liquidated damages of $50,000.00 per such violation, and You agree to
pay any and all fees incurred in the recovery of this amount, including
attorneys’ fees and all associated costs. We expressly
reserve the right, and You stipulate, that we may assign the rights to
sue for these liquidated damages to any third party claiming injury by
such violation.
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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 Website. 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.
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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.
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Your membership, user ID, and password are
nontransferable and non- assignable.
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You represent and warrant that You will not
disclose Your unique user name and password to any other person and
that You will not provide access to the Website to anyone who is below
the age of majority in Your state, province, or country, or who
otherwise is not eligible to view the content on the Website.
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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. Our Website will not release Your password for security
reasons.
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Regarding additional password and account
security, You agree to:
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Immediately notify the Website of any
unauthorized use of Your user name and password or any other breach of
security, and
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Ensure that You exit from Your account at
the end of each session. You are liable and responsible for any
unauthorized use of the Website until You notify the Website by email
regarding that unauthorized use. Unauthorized access to the Website is
illegal and a breach of this Agreement. You indemnify the Website
against all activities conducted through Your account.
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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.
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Special Considerations Regarding
Minors
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Age of Majority. In
order to use the Website or any services provided by Us, You must have
attained the age of majority in your jurisdiction. You represent and
warrant that You are at least eighteen (18) or twenty-one (21) years of
age, depending on the age of majority in Your jurisdiction, and that
You have the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement.
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You were asked to verify Your birth date on
the Birth Date Verifier™ form as a condition of entry onto
certain areas of the Website containing adult content, pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 1746. Accordingly, if You provided incorrect
information on the Birth Date Verifier™ page, You committed
an act of perjury, this perjury was recorded, and this perjury may (and
will) be used against You in any court proceeding or other tribunal of
any kind.
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We specifically disclaim any responsibility
or liability for any misrepresentations regarding a User’s
age.
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You represent and warrant that
You will not allow any minor access to this Website. Users
should implement parental control protections, such as computer
hardware, software, or filtering services, which may help users to
limit minors’ access to harmful material. You acknowledge
that if Your computer can be accessed by a minor, that You will take
all precautions to keep Our Materials from being viewed by minors. You
additionally acknowledge that if You are a parent, it is Your
responsibility, and not Ours, to keep Our erotic content from being
displayed to Your children or wards.
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WE HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY
FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY REGARDING PEDOPHILES,
PEDERASTS OR ANY PEDOPHILIC, PEDERASTIC, OR SIMILAR RELATED ACTIVITY.
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All depictions of all persons on
Our Website are of persons over the age of eighteen (18) as of the date
of the production of the depiction. We take great measures to ensure
that no underage models appear in any of Our materials.
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If You seek any form of child
pornography (including so-called “virtual” child
pornography), You must exit this Website immediately. We do not provide
this kind of material and We do not tolerate those who provide this
kind of material nor do we tolerate consumers of this kind of material.
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In order to further Our
zero-tolerance policy You agree to report any images that appear to
depict minors on Our Website. If You see any images or other depictions
that are questionable, You agree to report these images by emailing us
at swingtownscs@gmail.com.
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Include with Your report any
appropriate evidence, including the date and time of identification.
All reports will immediately be investigated and the appropriate action
will be taken.
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We enthusiastically cooperate
with any law-enforcement agency investigating child pornography. If You
suspect other outside websites are participating in unlawful activities
involving minors, please report them to http://www.asacp.org.
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Images
and Content
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Our Website contains images and content,
including but not limited to text, software, images, graphics, data,
messages, and other information (collectively,
“Materials”).
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You acknowledge and stipulate that all of
the Materials are expressive content that is fully protected by the
First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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You acknowledge and understand that some of
the Materials contain graphic visual depictions of sexual activity and
nudity, graphic audio portions of the same kind of content, and
descriptions of sexually oriented and sexually explicit activities. You
acknowledge that You are aware of the nature of the Materials provided
by Our Website and that You are not offended by such Materials, and to
the contrary, that You are accessing this Website specifically because
You enjoy such expressive content and You wish to view such Materials.
You stipulate that You access this Website freely, voluntarily, and
willingly, and for Your own personal enjoyment.
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You agree not to use or access the Website
if doing so would violate the laws of Your state, province, or country.
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In the event that any court finds that any
third party communication or third party content on Our Website falls
outside of the realm of Section 230 of the CDA, this shall not be
deemed to be a waiver of any legal protections provided by
CDA§ 230 for any and all other content posted on Our Website.
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Restrictions on Use of Website
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You agree that You will only use the
Website for purposes expressly permitted and contemplated by this
Agreement. You may not use the Website for any other purposes without
Our express prior written consent.
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Without Our express prior written
authorization, You may not:
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Duplicate any part of the Webite or the
Materials contained therein (except as expressly provided elsewhere in
this Agreement);
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Redistribute or create any derivative works
based on the Website or any of the materials contained therein. You
agree that any such use is NOT “fair use”;
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Use the Website or any of the materials
contained therein for any public display, public performance, sale or
rental, and You hereby agree and stipulate that any and all such uses
are NOT “fair use”;
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Remove any copyright or other proprietary
notices from the Website or any of the Materials contained therein;
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Circumvent any encryption or other security
tools used anywhere on the Website (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 Website);
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Acceptable Use
Policy: You agree and understand that Our Website permits You
to use Our services in order to post content and to communicate with
other Users. We are entitled to investigate and terminate Your
membership if You have misused the Website, or behaved in a way which
could be regarded as inappropriate, unlawful, or illegal. The following
is a partial, but not exhaustive, list of the types of actions that are
illegal or prohibited under this Agreement.
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Unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive,
harassing, defamatory, invasive of another’s privacy or right
to publicity, or harmful to minors in any way, shape, or form;
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Posting content or information that might
be considered to be impersonating another person or legal entity;
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Any posts with personally identifying
information about another person without that person’s prior
explicit consent;
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Posting content or information that
constitutes SPAM or bulk posting of commercial advertisements for
commercial interests;
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Posting content or information that
infringes upon any trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property
rights of any party;
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You also agree to immediately cease and
desist from any contact with any person who so requests such cessation;
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You will not “stalk” or
otherwise harass any person, and if any member or other person requests
that You cease communications with them, at any time, for any reason,
You will immediately comply with said request. Further, You stipulate
to liquidated damages of $50,000.00 per such violation, and You agree
to pay any and all fees incurred in the recovery of this amount,
including attorneys’ fees and all associated costs. We
expressly reserve the right, and You stipulate, that We may assign the
rights to sue for these liquidated damages to any third party,
including the party stalked or otherwise harassed by such violation.
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You will not post on this Website any
private information such as address, phone number or any other private
identifying information, about anyone other than Yourself, without
first obtaining that person’s written consent. Further, You
stipulate to liquidated damages of $50,000.00 per such violation, and
You agree to pay any and all fees incurred in the recovery of this
amount, including attorneys’ fees and all associated costs.
We expressly reserve the right, and You stipulate, that We may assign
the rights to sue for these liquidated damages to any third party,
including the party claiming injury by such violation.
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You agree that You will not use Our
services in order to collect any personal data about other users;
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You agree that You will not use Our
services in order to conduct any illegal activities at all;
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You agree that You will not use Our
services in order to view, transmit, traffic in, or in any other way
interact with, provide to any other person, or receive child
pornography in any way;
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You will not use Your profile or any other
portion of the Website of Our services to promote any other business
enterprise, nor will you attempt to use any of Our services to promote
an escort service, prostitution, web-cams, or any other form of related
enterprise;
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You agree that You will not use Our
services in order to view, transmit, traffic in, or in any other way
interact with, provide to any other person, or receive obscene
materials in any way;
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You agree that You will not use Our
services in order to view, transmit, traffic in, or in any other way
interact with, provide to any other person, or receive drugs or other
illegal substances in any way;
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You will not impersonate any person or
entity, and will accurately represent Your gender in Your profile
communications;
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SPAM Prohibition: You agree not to use any
facilities or capabilities of the Website to solicit the performance of
any activity that is prohibited by the CAN-SPAM Act dealing with
illegal distribution of unsolicited commercial bulk e-mail
(“UCBE”), commonly known as
“spam,” nor shall members forge or use without
authorization any mail header information from any source. Members
agree to the Website’s Spam Policy [INSERT LINK]
which is hereby incorporated by reference. Any breach of the
Website’s Spam Policy will result in immediate termination of
Your account, and the immediate provision of Your identity and contact
information to the Federal Trade Commission and any other applicable
law enforcement agencies.
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Photographs or Pictures:
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For use on Your profile, You may upload
photographs of yourself. The photographs You upload may be chosen at
your discretion, as long as they do not violate any of the other terms
of this Agreement. You agree that NO photograph of any person under the
age of 18 years will be uploaded, upon threat of prosecution under
state and federal laws prohibiting such photographic content.
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By uploading any photographs, You hereby
swear that You own or control all intellectual property rights with
respect to the uploaded photographs; and,
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With respect to any photographs at any time
uploaded to a location on Our Website other than Your
“Private Album,” You hereby irrevocably grant a
non- exclusive right and license the Website to:
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Reproduce, transmit, communicate, display,
or distribute the photographs, on or as part of the Website, on other
Internet sites, or elsewhere, for promotional or commercial purposes,
by means of any technology, whether now known or hereafter to become
known;
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Reproduce Your photographs in digital form
of display on the Internet (alone or in combination with other works,
including, but not limited to, text, data, images, photographs,
illustrations, animation, graphics, video, or audio segments, and
hypertext links);
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Adapt, modify, or alter Your photographs or
otherwise create derivative works based upon Your photographs; and for
all other reasonable promotional or commercial uses either as part of
the operation of the Website, or as a promotion or operation of any
derivative or related businesses.
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Disclaimer
and Indemnification
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If We determine that You or any User has
used Our services in violation of any law, Your ability to use the
Website may be terminated immediately and We have every right to
voluntarily cooperate with law enforcement or private aggrieved parties
that We may be legally compelled to do so. We 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 for Us should You violate any law.
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You also agree to defend and indemnify Us
should any third party be harmed by Your actions or should We be
obligated to defend any claims including, without limitation, any
criminal or civil action brought by any party.
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Our Website contains material that may be
offensive to third parties. You agree to indemnify and hold Us harmless
from any liability that may arise from someone viewing such material
and You agree to cease review of the Website should You find it
offensive.
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You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold
harmless Street Ink Corporation, 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 Website or any of the Materials contained therein, or Your breach
of any part of this Agreement. We 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 Our own expense,
and choose Our own legal counsel; however, We are not obligated to do
so.
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Pursuant to CDA, 47 U.S.C. §
230(c)(1), and court decisions interpreting the scope of the CDA, You
acknowledge and understand that We operate, through the Website, as an
interactive computer service provider. Thus, We are immune
from, and cannot be held responsible for, claims arising from the
publication of third-party content (including third-party User
content), appearing on the Website. We do not create such
content, and We are not responsible for the publication or remarks of
third-parties that may arguably rise to the level of being actionable
under federal or state laws including, but not limited to, the
publication of material that might be considered defamatory, or
violative of privacy or publicity rights. Note that federal law allows
Us to remove any content found to be offensive, defamatory, obscene or
otherwise violative of Our policies, without impacting Our status as a
computer service provider. Nothing contained in this
paragraph is intended to limit or alter the immunity from claims
provided by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
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Intellectual
Property Information
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Street Ink Corporation and the
aforementioned name of the Website are Our service mark(s) and/or
trademark(s).
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Other companies’ 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.
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Copyright
– This
Website belongs to Us, and we either own or have rights to display all
of the materials thereupon. You may not use any of Our materials
without Our express written consent.
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Photographs - In order
to promote Your profile, You may upload photographs of Yourself. The
content of these pictures may be at Your discretion, as long as they do
not violate any of the other terms of this Agreement.
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By uploading any photographs of Yourself,
You hereby swear that You own or control all intellectual property
rights with respect to the uploaded photographs; and,
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You hereby irrevocably grant a
non-exclusive right and license to the Website to:
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Reproduce, transmit, communicate, display,
or distribute the photographs, on or as part of the Website, on other
Internet sites, or elsewhere, for promotional or commercial purposes,
by means of any technology, whether now known or hereafter to become
known;
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Reproduce Your pictures in digital form of
display on the Internet (alone or in combination with other works,
including, but not limited to, text, data, images, photographs,
illustrations, animation, graphics, video, or audio segments, and
hypertext links);
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Adapt, modify, or alter Your photographs or
otherwise create derivative works based upon Your photographs; and for
all other reasonable promotional or commercial uses either as part of
the operation of the Website, or as a promotion or operation of any
derivative or related businesses.
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Limitation of Liability
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In no event shall We (or Our 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 interruption,
revenue, or goodwill, which may arise from any person’s use,
misuse, or inability to use the Website or any of the Materials
contained therein, even if We have 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 We have been advised of the possibility of
such damages.
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In no event shall Our maximum total
aggregate liability hereunder for direct damages exceed the total fees
actually paid by You for use of a Website 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.
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Defamation
Or Invasive Material Policy:
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We provide an interactive computer service,
and thus we have no liability for user-posted content due to Section
230 of the CDA. Nevertheless, We recognize that despite this
protection, there may occasionally be content posted by Our Users that
is unappreciated by the subject of the User-posted content. It is not
Our intention to cause anguish to any person nor harm to any entity,
nor to allow through inaction such harm to occur. Accordingly, it is
Our policy to respond respectfully to any complaints about User posted
content, or about content that We might have provided.
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If You feel damaged by any User-posted
content, or content provided by Us, We agree to take reasonable
measures to comply with any reasonable requests. Even if You are a
public official, public figure, or libel-proof person, We do care about
Your feelings and reputation. Therefore, We have instituted this Policy.
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You agree that if You have any complaint
about any content on Our Website, including (but not limited to) a
complaint or claim of defamation (libel or slander), invasion of
privacy, false light, trademark infringement, right of publicity
claims, or any related or similar tort, that You will provide notice to
Us by mail or fax to:
Street
Ink Corporation
c/o
Weston, Garrou, DeWitt & Walters
781
Douglas Avenue
Altamonte
Springs, FL 32714
Fax:
(407) 774-6151
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You agree that We shall have ten (10)
business days after RECEIPT of said notice to evaluate Your concerns.
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After evaluating Your concerns, We will
either inform You that We do not believe Your concern is valid, or We
will request Your preference regarding an opportunity to cure Your
concerns. This cure may include one of the following:
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We may offer to delete the offending
material.
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We may offer to modify the offending
material.
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We may offer You the opportunity to publish
a rebuttal to the offending material.
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We will engage You and seek any other
alternative resolution that will mitigate Your damaged legal interests
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We may provide You with some or all
identifying information We may have about the actual culprit (if the
content was User-posted), but We are under no obligation to do so, and
expressly reserve the right not to.
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You acknowledge and agree that upon
transmission of Your complaint to Us, You will be considered to have
engaged in settlement discussions with Us, and neither party will
initiate formal legal action while non-adversarial resolution is in
progress. You agree that You will not file suit unless and until We
issue a statement to You that We have taken Our final action, and that
no further action will be taken without adversarial proceedings. At
that point, You may proceed with arbitration as provided for under this
Agreement.
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You acknowledge that once You accept any of
Our offers of non adversarial resolution, that You irrevocably waive
any and all possible claims for any allegedly offending material on Our
Website and that if You do bring any action against Us that You hereby
stipulate that You will bear Your own costs and fees incurred in the
action, regardless of the outcome of that action, and that You
stipulate that Your damages will be limited to $1, and no more, and
that You hereby acknowledge that such amount of $1 is sufficient and
adequate.
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You understand that no part of this
Agreement obligates Us to go beyond that required by law, and this
Agreement is in place for Your convenience. If We believe that Your
requests are unreasonable, We reserve every right to terminate
discussions with or file suit against You to recover any legal fees
incurred due to harassing or unreasonable requests.
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Acceptable
Practices Policy For Promotions:
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If you seek to promote the Website in order
to draw attention to your profile, whether for personal or financial
reasons, then You shall immediately be strictly bound by the following
Acceptable Use terms.
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You agree to be bound by the following
general policies in connection with all content with which Our
Website’s Materials are associated:
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Illegal content is strictly forbidden from
any web page where the Website is promoted. Illegal content includes,
but is not limited to: child pornography, illegal firearms, incest,
warez content, scatological pornography, coffins and necrophilia
fetishism, defecation, urination, genital mutilation, sacrilegious
content, teen modeling, actual or simulated rape, sexual violence,
menstruation, obscenity, bestiality, threats of physical harm to
persons or property, programs containing viruses, pirated software,
wire fraud, drug trafficking, and/or violations of international export
control laws. We reserve the right to review and/or reject any content
created and/or posted by You.
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Any fraudulent, deceptive or unfair
transactions or trade practices are strictly forbidden. You agree to
fully comply with the United States Federal Trade Commission
(“FTC”) statutes and regulations, and any related
rules, policies, and advisory opinions issued by the FTC. No
commissions or bonuses will be paid on transactions that violate any of
the above, and all funds otherwise due may be withheld if such conduct
is suspected. In addition, Your account may be, and most likely will
be, terminated in such circumstances.
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Our Website may not be promoted on any Site
that encourages password trading, distribution, or hacking. Our Website
may not be prosecuted through the direct or indirect use of warez
content, spamming, bulk listing on newsgroups, search engines, bulk
emailing, or hidden frames.
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You shall not engage in any activities that
may be harmful to the image, goodwill, or reputation of Us or Our
Website.
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If You promote Our Website on a website,
that website may not also directly or indirectly advertising links,
banners, or promotional materials for sites or services that would
violate any terms of the Terms & Conditions, including the
Acceptable Practices Policy.
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You may not attempt to cheat, defraud or
mislead Us in any way.
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Violation of the restricted nonexclusive
license provided in this Agreement is prohibited and may, and most
likely will, result in termination of Your account.
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You may not use Website’s
material or images to promote other sites, businesses, or services of
any kind.
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You may not circumvent, or attempt to
circumvent, any access or security screens requiring users to enter
their birth date and/or requiring agreement to Website’s
Terms and Conditions.
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We enforce a strict, zero tolerance policy
with respect to child pornography. If you promote Our Website on a
website, that site may not use any models under the age of eighteen
(18) or suggest that its models are under the age of eighteen (18),
either through text or other implication. If You are suspected of
violating this zero tolerance provision, you shall be terminated from
the Program immediately and without recourse.
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Any websites upon which Our Website is
promoted must contain all information required by 18 U.S.C.
§2257, supported by all required documents.
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You may not “hotlink”
to any of Website’s images, banners and/or graphics.
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You must provide within twenty-four (24)
hours, upon request by Us, access to any password protected area where
Website is being or has been promoted.
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You may not solicit or permit any minor to
become a customer of Our Website.
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You agree to indemnify and hold Us harmless
from any and all liabilities, claims, damages (including
attorney’s fees), threatened or incurred as a result of Your
activities or omissions.
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We shall retain the discretion to
interpret, modify, terminate and/or enforce any of the general policies
for You and all other Members.
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Suspected violation of any of the
Acceptable Practices Policies may result in termination from the
Program and forfeiture of any past or future commissions or payments,
whether earned or unearned. Termination and Forfeiture will only be
reversed or foregone if there is absolute incontrovertible evidence
that You have not, in fact, engaged in any violations of the Acceptable
Practices Policies or any other portion of the Terms &
Conditions.
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Termination:
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Voluntary:
You may cancel Your membership at any time by sending an e-mail to the
customer service department of the Website and providing notice of Your
intent to cancel the membership along with Your user name and password.
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Involuntary:
Without limiting other remedies, the Website may immediately issue a
warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend, or terminate Your
access and use of the Website and refuse to provide Our services to You
at any time, with or without advance notice, if:
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We believe that You have breached any
material term of these Terms and Conditions or the documents it
incorporates by reference;
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We are unable to verify or authenticate any
information You provide to Us;
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We believe that Your actions may cause
legal liability for You, Our users or Us; or
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We decide to cease operations or to
otherwise discontinue any services or options provided by the Website
or parts thereof.
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Further, You agree that neither the Website
nor any third party acting on Our behalf shall be liable to Your for
any termination of Your membership or access to the Website.
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You agree that if Your account is
terminated by Us, You will not attempt to re-register as a member of
the Website without prior written consent from Us.
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Cancellation of Your account or other
business relationships with Us shall not be deemed to terminate Our
relationship with You with respect to the provision of unsolicited
commercial e-mail. This business relationship is specifically deemed to
continue indefinitely until explicitly terminated by You, by sending a
message to the following e-mail address: swingtownscs@gmail.com.
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General Provisions
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Governing Law. This
Agreement and all matters arising out of, or otherwise relating to,
this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Florida,
excluding its conflict of law provisions. The sum of this paragraph is
that any and all disputes must be, without exception, brought to court
and litigated in Orange County, Florida.
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All parties to this Agreement agree that
all actions or proceedings arising in connection with this Agreement or
any services or business interactions between the parties that may be
subject to this Agreement shall be tried and/or litigated exclusively
in the state and federal courts located in Orange County, Florida.
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The parties agree to exclusive
jurisdiction in, and only in, Orange County, Florida.
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The parties agree to exclusive
venue in, and only in, Orange County, Florida.
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The parties additionally agree that this
choice of venue and forum is mandatory and not permissive in nature,
thereby precluding any possibility of litigation between the parties
with respect to, or arising out of, this Agreement in a jurisdiction
other than that specified in this paragraph.
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All parties hereby waive any right to
assert the doctrine of forum non- conveniens or
similar doctrines, or to object to venue with respect to any proceeding
brought in accordance with this paragraph or with respect to any
dispute under this Agreement whatsoever.
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All parties stipulate that the state and
federal courts located in Orange County, Florida shall have personal
jurisdiction over them for the purpose of litigating any dispute,
controversy, or proceeding arising out of (or related to) this
Agreement and/or the relationship between the parties contemplated
thereby.
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Each party hereby authorizes and accepts
service of process sufficient for personal jurisdiction in any action
against it, as contemplated by this paragraph by registered or
certified mail, Federal Express, proof of delivery or return receipt
requested, to the parties address for the giving of notices as set
forth in this Agreement.
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Any final judgment rendered against a party
in any action or proceeding shall be conclusive as to the subject of
such final judgment and may be enforced in other jurisdictions in any
manner provided by law if such enforcement becomes necessary.
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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 Orange 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 this Agreement; 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.
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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 this Agreement; 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.
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No Waiver of Right to
Arbitration. There shall be no waiver of the right to
arbitration unless such waiver is provided affirmatively and in writing
by the waiving party to the other party. There shall be no implied
waiver of this right to arbitration. No acts, including the filing of
litigation, shall be construed as a waiver or a repudiation of the
right to arbitrate.
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The First Amendment Applies to
Arbitration Proceedings. Any arbitration tribunal shall
consider the First Amendment to the United States Constitution to be in
force and effect between the parties. Both parties stipulate to the
applicability of the First Amendment’s protection of free
speech, expression, and association, and both parties stipulate that
case law interpreting the First Amendment shall be admissible and
considered to be binding authority upon the Arbitrator.
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Severability. If for
any reason a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitrator finds any
provision of this Agreement, or any portion thereof, to be
unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent
permissible and the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full
force and effect.
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Attorneys’ Fees. In
the event any Party shall commence any claims, actions, formal legal
action, or arbitration to interpret and/or enforce any of 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 attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection
therewith, including attorneys’ fees incurred on appeal.
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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.
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No Waiver. No waiver
or action made by Us shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent default
of the same provision of this Agreement. 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 this
Agreement.
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Headings. All headings
are solely for the convenience of reference and shall not affect the
meaning, construction or effect of this Agreement.
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Complete Agreement. This
Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties with
respect to Your access and use of the Website and the Materials
contained therein, and Your Membership with the Website, and supersedes
and replaces all prior understandings or agreements, written or oral,
regarding such subject matter.
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Other Jurisdictions. We
make no representation that the Website 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
Website from such locations do so on their own initiative and are
solely responsible for determining compliance with all applicable local
laws.
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Stipulated liquidated damages
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In various provisions in this Agreement, We
have outlined liquidated damages amounts to be applied as penalties
against You if You violate these specific provisions. You specifically
agree to pay these amounts. In agreeing to pay liquidated damages, You
acknowledge that this amount is not a penalty, that the actual damages
are uncertain and difficult to ascertain, but that this amount
represents the parties’ good faith attempt to calculate an
appropriate compensation based on anticipated actual damages.
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For any breach of a portion of this
Agreement that does not specifically state a liquidated damages amount,
You hereby agree that any breach of this Agreement shall result in
liquidated damages of $5,000.00 per occurrence. You specifically agree
to pay this $5,000.00 in liquidated damages.
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For any breach of this Agreement resulting
in liquidated damages owed by You, You specifically agree and We
expressly reserve the right to assign Our rights to these liquidated
damages to a third party.
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If We are required to enlist the assistance
of an Attorney or other person to collect any liquidated damages or any
other amount of money from You, or if We are required to seek the
assistance of an Attorney to pursue injunctive relief against You, then
You additionally agree that You will reimburse Us for all fees incurred
in order to collect these liquidated damages or in order to seek
injunctive relief from You. You understand that even a nominal amount
of damages may require the expenditure of extensive legal fees, travel
expenses, costs, and other amounts that may dwarf the liquidated
damages themselves. You agree that You will pay all of these fees and
costs.
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SWINGTOWNS
BUCKS
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The Swingtowns Bucks program has been
discontinued. If you are interested in promotional opportunities,
please click here to
access our affiliate program.
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Spam
Prohibition:
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While members may use reasonable
promotional tools to promote their profile, there are specific
prohibitions on promotion including the following:
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SPAM: You agree not to use any facilities
or capabilities of the Website to solicit the performance of any
activity that is prohibited by the CAN-SPAM Act dealing with illegal
distribution of unsolicited commercial bulk email
(“UCBE”), commonly known as
“spam,” nor shall members forge or use without
authorization any mail header information from any source. Members
agree to the Website’s Spam Policy
which is hereby incorporated by reference. Any breach of the
Website’s Spam Policy will result in immediate termination of
your account, forfeiture of any payments due, and the immediate
provision of your identity and contact information to the Federal Trade
Commission and any other applicable law enforcement agencies.
This
document was prepared by Lawrence G. Walters, Esq., of
www.FirstAmendment.com.
Click Here to view the Privacy Policy.
Nothing
more follows.
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