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INC. WEBSITE TERMS OF SERVICE
Last Updated: January 2008
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING
THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF SERVICE DESCRIBED
HEREIN AND BY ALL OTHER TERMS, POLICIES, AND GUIDELINES INCORPORATED
BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS OF SERVICE,
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE.
These Terms
Of Service ("TOS") apply to your use of this website (the
"Site"), and do not alter in any way the terms or conditions
of any other agreement you may have with Imageline, Inc. ("Imageline"),
its subsidiaries or affiliates. By using this Site, you represent
and warrant that you are over the age of 18 and are lawfully able
to accept these TOS, and intend to use any of the content herein
is a legally acceptable manner. If you are using the Site on behalf
of a business, association, educational institution, government
agency, or other entity (your "Organization"), you further
represent and warrant that you are authorized to accept these TOS
on such Organization's behalf, and that such Organization agrees
to indemnify Imageline for any violations of these TOS by you or
any other individual within your Organization.
Privacy
Policy
Imageline
is committed to protecting your privacy. Please refer to our Privacy
Policy for information on how we collect, use, and disclose
personal information gathered from activity associated with this
Site.
Copyright
Ownership of the Site and its Contents
This Site
is owned by Imageline. Unless otherwise indicated, all of the content
featured or displayed on this Site, including, but not limited to,
text, graphics, data, photographic images, illustrated images, moving
images and animation sequences, clipart, logos and symbols, sound,
cartoon drawings, branded domain names, software, and the selection
and arrangement thereof ("Imageline Content"), is owned
by Imageline, its licensors, or its third-party image or information
providers and partners.
All elements
of this Site, including the Imageline Content, are protected by
copyright, trade dress, moral rights, trademark, and other U.S.
laws and international treaties relating to the protection of intellectual
property.
Use
of the Site
This Site
and the Imageline Content are intended for authorized distributors,
resellers, and customers of Imageline. You may not use this Site
or the Imageline Content for any purpose not related to your business
with Imageline, such business to be by written agreement between
you and/or your Organization and Imageline. You are specifically
prohibited from: (a) downloading, copying, modifying, displaying
for unauthorized distribution, or re-transmitting any or all of
the Site or the Imageline Content without, or in violation of, a
written license or agreement with Imageline; (b) using any data
mining, copyright circumvention or Copyright Management Information
("CMI") removal tools, robots, or similar data gathering
or extraction methods; (c) manipulating or otherwise displaying
the Site or the Imageline Content by using framing or similar navigational
technology; (d) registering, subscribing, un-subscribing, or attempting
to register, subscribe, or un-subscribe any party for any Imageline
product or service if you are not expressly authorized by such party
to do so; and (e) using the Site or the Imageline Content other
than for its intended purpose. Such unauthorized use may also violate
applicable laws including without limitation copyright and trademark
laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, federal and/or state fair
trade practices, and any applicable communications regulations and
statutes.
You represent
and warrant that as an authorized user of this Site you will comply
with all applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation,
those relating to the Internet, data, e-mail, privacy, intellectual
property, and the transmission of technical data exported from the
United States or the country in which you reside.
Copyright
Infringement Policy
In accordance
with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), U.S.
Copyright laws, and procedural guidelines published by the U.S.
Copyright Office and World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO")
and other applicable laws, Imageline has adopted a policy of terminating,
in appropriate circumstances and at Imageline's sole discretion,
account holders or other users who infringe the intellectual property
rights of Imageline or any other third party.
Copyright
Complaints
If you believe
that any material on this Site infringes upon any copyright that
you own or control, or of any other individual or Organization that
you are aware of, you may file a notification of such possible infringement
with our Designated Agent as set forth below:
Copyright Agent
Imageline Legal Department
9533 Kings Charter Drive
P.O. Box 6275
Ashland, Virginia
23005
(804) 264-0731
- Phone
(804) 264-0732 - Fax
E-mail: copyrights@imageline2.com
If we decide
that any action is required as a result of your complaint or inquiry,
we will notify you and we may give notice of a claim of copyright
infringement by means of a general notice on the Site, electronic
mail to an account owner or user's e-mail address, or by written
communication sent by first-class mail to an account owner or user's
physical address.
Trademarks
Imageline
Trademarks, the Imageline logo, and any other product or service
name, symbol, emblem, or slogan referenced herein or contained in
this Site are trademarks of Imageline and its authorized suppliers
or licensors, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole
or in part, without the prior written permission of Imageline or
the applicable trademark holder. You may not use "meta-tags"
or any other "hidden text" utilizing "Imageline"
or any other name, trademark or product or service name of Imageline
without our prior written permission. In addition, the look and
feel of the Site, including all page headers, custom graphics, navigation
and button icons, java scripts, and Flash animations are the service
mark, trademark and/or trade dress of Imageline and may not be copied,
imitated or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written
permission. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product
names and company names or logos mentioned in the Site are the property
of their respective owners, who will identified by name where appropriate.
Imageline makes no claim as to the usage rights of any such third
party marks or names. Reference to any third party products, services,
processes, or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer,
supplier, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply any endorsement,
sponsorship or recommendation thereof by Imageline.
Imageline tradenames and trademarks include, but are not limited
to, Imageline, Imageline 2.0, the Imageline logo, IPICS 2.0, DomainStreet
2.0, Storylines 2.0, PicturePak, Masterclips 2.0, LogoWorks 2.0,
Headliners, Photolikes, Computoons, Freeforms, Woodcuts 2.0, SketchArt,
Framats, FlashAds 2.0, NetGallery 2.0, MasterGallery, PPSuperBundle,
QuickStyles 2.0, QuickPrints 2.0, Nonsense 2.0, LogoSets, and EasyArt
2.0.
Links
from the Site
You may not
use an Imageline logo or other proprietary graphic of Imageline
to link to this Site without the express written permission of Imageline.
Further, you may not frame any Imageline trademark, logo, or other
proprietary information, including the Imageline Content, without
Imageline's express written consent.
Imageline makes
no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility
for, directly or indirectly, the quality, content, nature or reliability
of third-party websites accessible by hyperlink from this Site,
or websites linking to this Site. Such sites are not under the control
of Imageline and Imageline is not responsible for the contents of
any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any review,
changes or updates to such sites.
Imageline provides
these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any
link does not imply affiliation, endorsement or adoption by Imageline
of any site or any information contained therein. When you leave
this Site, you should be aware that our TOS and other policies no
longer govern your activities. You should review the applicable
terms, conditions, and policies, including privacy and data gathering
practices, of any site to which you navigate from this Site.
Your interaction,
participation, correspondence, or other business transactions ("Dealings")
with any third party found on or through this Site, regarding the
payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other
terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with
such Dealings, are solely between you and such third party. You
agree that Imageline shall not be responsible or liable for any
loss, damage, or other matters of any sort incurred as the result
of any such Dealings.
Blogs
and other Interactive Services or Areas
The Site may
include discussion forums, blogs, or other interactive areas or
services, including chat rooms, bulletin boards, message boards,
online hosting or storage services, or other areas or services in
which you or other third parties create, post or store any content,
messages, comments, materials or other items on the Site ("Interactive
Services"). You are solely responsible for your use of such
Interactive Services and use them at your own risk. By using any
Interactive Services, you agree not to post, upload, transmit, distribute,
store, create or otherwise publish through this Site any of the
following:
a. Any message,
comment, data, information, text, music, sound, clip art illustration,
photos, graphics, animation, program, or other material ("User
Content") that is unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene,
pornographic, harmful to minors, indecent, lewd, suggestive, harassing,
threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory,
fraudulent or otherwise objectionable;
b. User Content
that may infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright,
or other intellectual property or contract right of any party. By
posting any User Content, you represent and warrant that you have
the lawful right to transmit, distribute, and reproduce such User
Content;
c. User Content
that impersonates any person or entity or otherwise misrepresents
your affiliation with such person or entity;
d. Unsolicited
promotions, political campaigning, advertising, junk mail, spam,
chain letters, pyramid schemes or solicitations;
e. Private
information of any third party, including, without limitation, addresses,
phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, and credit
card numbers;
f. Viruses,
malware, corrupted data, or other harmful, disruptive or destructive
files; and
g. User Content
that, in the sole judgment of Imageline, is objectionable or which
restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the
Interactive Services or this Site, or which adversely affects the
availability of its resources to other users (e.g., excessive shouting,
use of all capital letters, or flooding continuous postings of a
repetitive nature), or which may expose Imageline or its users to
any harm or liability of any type.
Further, you
agree not to delete or revise any User Content posted by any other
third party. Imageline takes no responsibility and assumes no liability
for any User Content posted, stored, or uploaded by you or any third
party, or for any loss or damage thereto, nor is Imageline liable
for any mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, false statements,
obscenity, pornography, or profanity you may encounter. Your use
of Interactive Services is at your own risk. As the content provider
of this Site, Imageline is not liable for any statements, representations
or User Content provided by its users in any public forum, personal
home page, blog, or other Interactive Service area. Although Imageline
has no obligation to screen, edit, or monitor any of the User Content
posted in any Interactive Services area, Imageline reserves the
right, and has absolute discretion, to remove, screen or edit any
User Content posted or stored on the Site at any time and for any
reason without notice. You are solely responsible for creating backup
copies of and replacing any User Content you post or store on the
Site at your sole cost and expense. Any use of the Interactive Services
areas or other portions of the Site in violation of the foregoing
violates our TOS and may result in, among other things, termination
or suspension of your rights to use the Interactive Services and/or
the Site. You acknowledge and agree that Imageline may access, use,
or disclose any information about you or your use of this Site,
including without limitation any User Content to comply with the
law or any legal process; protect and defend the rights or property
of Imageline; or to protect the safety of our company, employees,
business partners, customers, or the general public.
If you post
User Content to the Site, unless we indicate otherwise, you grant
Imageline and its affiliates a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual,
irrevocable and fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify,
adapt, post, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute,
perform and display such User Content throughout the world in any
media. You grant Imageline and its affiliates and sub=licensees
the right to use the name that you submit in connection with such
content, if they choose. You represent and warrant that (a) you
own and control all of the rights to the User Content that you post
or you otherwise have the right to post such User Content to the
Site; (b) the User Content is accurate and not misleading; and (c)
use and posting of the User Content you supply does not violate
these Site Terms and will not violate any rights of or cause injury
to any person or entity.
You agree to
indemnify Imageline, and its officers, directors, business affiliates,
business partners, suppliers, and customers from all costs (including
legal fess) associated with the violation or misrepresentation of
any claim referenced in this Agreement, that results in liability
and is based on an inaccurate statement, action, or failure of compliance
with any of the agreed upon TOS posted in this section or in any
location on this Site at any time.
Subscription
Data, Customer Information, and Account Security
In consideration
of your use of the Site, you agree, when required, to: (a) provide
accurate, current and complete information about you and/or your
Organization as may be prompted by any subscription or registration
forms on the Site ("Customer Info"); (b) maintain and
promptly update the Customer Info, and any other information you
provide to Imageline, to keep it accurate, current and complete;
(c) maintain the security of your password and identification; (d)
notify Imageline immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
or other breach of security; (e) accept all responsibility for any
and all activities that occur under your account; and (f) accept
all risks of unauthorized access to the Customer Info and any other
information you provide to Company.
Indemnification
and Expenses
You agree
to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Imageline, its officers and
directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors, employees, agents,
third party information providers and independent contractors against
any claims, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses (including,
but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or
related to any User Content that you post, store or otherwise transmit
on or through the Site, your conduct, your use or inability to use
the Site, your breach or alleged breach of the TOS or of any representation
or warranty contained herein, your unauthorized use of the Imageline
Content, or your violation of any rights of another as refernenced
herein.
Disclaimer
for Imageline Content and Services
THIS SITE
AND THE IMAGELINE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND IMAGELINE
AND ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTENT PROVIDERS, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES
EXCLUDE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY
WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IMAGELINE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE OR THE IMAGELINE CONTENT,
OR THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE SAME, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
LOST PROFITS, AND DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE AND CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES. THE FUNCTIONS EMBODIED ON OR IN THE MATERIALS OF THIS SITE
ARE NOT WARRANTED TO BE UNINTERRUPTED OR WITHOUT ERROR. YOU, NOT
IMAGELINE, ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR
OR CORRECTION DUE TO YOUR USE OF THIS SITE OR THE IMAGELINE CONTENT.
IMAGELINE MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE OR THE IMAGELINE CONTENT
IS FREE FROM INFECTION BY VIRUSES OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT HAS CONTAMINATING
OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES.
Imageline uses
reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy, correctness and reliability
of the Imageline Content, but we make no representations or warranties
as to the accuracy, correctness or reliability of the Imageline
Content.
Imageline offers,
or plans to offer, a search feature within this Site. Imageline
explicitly disclaims any responsibility for the content or availability
of information contained in our search index or directory. Imageline
also disclaims any responsibility for the completeness or accuracy
of any directory or search result.
Some U.S. states
and foreign countries do not permit the exclusion or limitation
of implied warranties or liability for certain categories of damages.
Therefore, some or all of the limitations above may not apply to
you to the extent they are prohibited or superseded by state or
national provisions.
Limitation
of Liabilities
IN NO EVENT
SHALL IMAGELINE, ITS DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS
OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN
CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE,
ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THE SITE,
THE SERVICES, THE IMAGELINE CONTENT OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN
OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY
DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM RELIANCE BY YOU, THE USER ON
ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM IMAGELINE, OR THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES,
OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES OR EMAIL, ERRORS, DEFECTS,
VIRUSES, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE,
WHETHER OR NOT RESULTING FROM ACTS OF GOD, COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE,
THEFT, DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO IMAGELINE RECORDS,
PROGRAMS OR SERVICES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY
OF IMAGELINE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE,
WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR IMPUTED), PRODUCT LIABILITY, STRICT LIABILITY
OR OTHER THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF THIS SITE
EXCEED ANY COMPENSATION YOU PAY, IF ANY, TO IMAGELINE FOR ACCESS
TO OR USE OF THIS SITE OR THE IMAGELINE CONTENT HEREIN.
Agreement
to Arbitration, Applicable Law, and Venue
Any dispute
relating in any way to your use of this Site or the Imageline Content
shall be submitted to confidential, and binding, arbitration in
Richmond, Virginia, except that, to the extent you have in any manner
violated or threatened to violate Imageline's intellectual property
rights, Imageline may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief
in any state or federal court in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts.
Arbitration under this provision shall be conducted by a single
arbitrator under the rules then prevailing of the American Arbitration
Association. The Arbitrator's award shall be binding and may be
entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. To
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under
this Agreement shall be joined to an arbitration involving any other
party subject to the TOS, whether through class arbitration proceedings
or otherwise.
Termination
Notwithstanding
any of these TOS, Imageline reserves the right, without notice,
and in its sole discretion, to terminate your account and/or to
block your use of this Site at any time for any reason. If Imageline
terminate such usage and you have any prepaid balance in your account
for services not yet rendered or delivered by Imageline, you will
be refunded such balance within thirty (30) days of such termination
by Imageline.
Other
Provisions
Any waiver
of any provision of these TOS will be effective only if in writing
and signed by an authorized representative of Imageline. If any
clause in these TOS is found to be unenforceable, wherever possible
this will not affect any other clause and each will remain in full
force and effect. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
Changes
to the TOS
Imageline
reserves the right to change any of the terms of service contained
in the TOS or any policy or guideline of this Site, at any time
and in its sole discretion. When Imageline makes such changes, we
will revise the "last updated" date at the bottom of these
TOS. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on this
Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes
will constitute your acceptance of such changes. We encourage you
to review the TOS whenever you visit our Site.
Last
Updated: January 2008
Questions,
Comments, and Contact Information
Questions or comments about this Site or the TOS stated herein may
be directed to Imageline Images at legal@imageline2.com or by calling
(804) 264-0731.
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