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Website SERVICE AGREEMENT/TERMS OF USE
1.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
The services that Geetech Communications provides to User is
subject to the following Terms of Use ("TOU").
Geetech Communications reserves the right to update the TOU at any time
without notice to User. The most current version of the TOU
can be reviewed by clicking on the "Terms of Use" hypertext
link located at the bottom of our Web pages.
A.
This
Agreement, which incorporates by reference other provisions
applicable to use of www.geetech.net, including, but not limited
to, supplemental terms and conditions set forth hereof
("Supplemental Terms") governing the use of certain specific
material contained in www.geetech.net, sets forth the terms and
conditions that apply to use of www.geetech.net by User. By using
Geetech Communications (other than to read this Agreement for the
first time), User agrees to comply with all of the terms and
conditions hereof. The right to use www.geetech.net is personal to
User and is not transferable to any other person or entity.
User is responsible for all use of User's Account (under any
screen name or password) and for ensuring that all use of
User's Account complies fully with the provisions of this
Agreement. User shall be responsible for protecting the
confidentiality of User's password's), if any.
B.
Geetech Communications shall have the right at any time to change or
discontinue any aspect or feature of www.geetech.net, including,
but not limited to, content, hours of availability, and
equipment needed for access or use.
2.
Changed Terms
Geetech Communications shall have the right at any time to change
or modify the terms and conditions applicable to User's use
of www.geetech.net, or any part thereof, or to impose new
conditions, including, but not limited to, adding fees and
charges for use. Such changes, modifications, additions or
deletions shall be effective immediately upon notice
thereof, which may be given by means including, but not
limited to, posting on www.geetech.net, or by electronic or
conventional mail, or by any other means by which User
obtains notice thereof. Any use of www.geetech.net by User after
such notice shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by User
of such changes, modifications or additions.
3.
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Through
its Web property, Geetech Communications provides User with
access to a variety of resources, including download areas,
communication forums and product information (collectively
"Services"). The Services, including any updates,
enhancements, new features, and/or the addition of any new
Web properties, are subject to the TOU.
4.
Equipment
User shall
be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone,
computer hardware, software and other equipment needed for
access to and use of www.geetech.net and all charges related
thereto.
5. User Conduct
A.
User shall
use www.geetech.net for lawful purposes only. User shall not post
or transmit through www.geetech.net any material which violates or
infringes in any way upon the rights of others, which is
unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of
privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane or
otherwise objectionable, which encourages conduct that would
constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability
or otherwise violate any law, or which, without Geetech
Communications 's express prior approval, contains advertising or
any solicitation with respect to products or services. Any
conduct by a User that in Geetech Communications 's discretion
restricts or inhibits any other User from using or enjoying
www.geetech.net will not be permitted. User shall not use
www.geetech.net to advertise or perform any commercial
solicitation, including, but not limited to, the
solicitation of users to become subscribers of other on-line
information services competitive with Geetech Communications .
B.
www.geetech.net
contains copyrighted material, trademarks and other
proprietary information, including, but not limited to,
text, software, photos, video, graphics, music and sound,
and the entire contents of www.geetech.net are copyrighted as a
collective work under the [COUNTRY] copyright laws. Geetech
Communications owns a copyright in the selection, coordination,
arrangement and enhancement of such content, as well as in
the content original to it. User may not modify, publish,
transmit, participate in the transfer or sale, create
derivative works, or in any way exploit, any of the content,
in whole or in part. User may download copyrighted material
for User's personal use only. Except as otherwise expressly
permitted under copyright law, no copying, redistribution,
retransmission, publication or commercial exploitation of
downloaded material will be permitted without the express
permission of Geetech Communications and the copyright owner. In
the event of any permitted copying, redistribution or
publication of copyrighted material, no changes in or
deletion of author attribution, trademark legend or
copyright notice shall be made. User acknowledges that it
does not acquire any ownership rights by downloading
copyrighted material.
C.
User shall
not upload, post or otherwise make available on
www.geetech.net
any material protected by copyright, trademark or other
proprietary right without the express permission of the
owner of the copyright, trademark or other proprietary right
and the burden of determining that any material is not
protected by copyright rests with User. User shall be solely
liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of
copyrights, proprietary rights, or any other harm resulting
from such a submission. By submitting material to any public
area of www.geetech.net, User automatically grants, or warrants
that the owner of such material has expressly granted
Geetech Communications the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable,
non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify,
adapt, publish, translate and distribute such material (in
whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in
other works in any form, media or technology now known or
hereafter developed for the full term of any copyright that
may exist in such material. User also permits any other User
to access, view, store or reproduce the material for that
User's personal use. User hereby grants Geetech
Communications
the right to edit, copy, publish and distribute any material
made available on www.geetech.net by User.
D.
The
foregoing provisions of Section 5 are for the benefit of
Geetech Communications, its subsidiaries, affiliates and its
third party content providers and licensors and each shall
have the right to assert and enforce such provisions
directly or on its own behalf.
6.
USE OF
SERVICES
The
Services may contain email services, bulletin board
services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities,
personal web pages, calendars, photo albums, file cabinets
and/or other message or communication facilities designed to
enable User to communicate with others (each a
"Communication Service" and collectively "Communication
Services"). User agrees to use the Communication Services
only to post, send and receive messages and material that
are proper and, when applicable, related to the particular
Communication Service. By way of example, and not as a
limitation, User agrees that when using the Communication
Services, User will not:
q
Use the
Communication Services in connection with surveys, contests,
pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email, spamming or any
duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or
otherwise).
q
Defame,
abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the
legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of
others.
q
Publish,
post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate,
profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic,
name, material or information.
q
Upload,
or otherwise make available, files that contain images,
photographs, software or other material protected by
intellectual property laws, including, by way of example,
and not as limitation, copyright or trademark laws (or by
rights of privacy or publicity) unless User own or control
the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent to
do the same.
q
Use any
material or information, including images or photographs,
which are made available through the Services in any manner
that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade
secret, or other proprietary right of any party.
q
Upload
files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time
bombs, cancelbots, corrupted files, or any other similar
software or programs that may damage the operation of
another's computer or property of another.
q
Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for
any business purpose, unless such Communication Services
specifically allows such messages.
q
Download
any file posted by another user of a Communication Service
that User know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally
reproduced, displayed, performed, and/or distributed in such
manner.
q
Falsify
or delete any copyright management information, such as
author attributions, legal or other proper notices or
proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source
of software or other material contained in a file that is
uploaded.
q
Restrict
or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the
Communication Services.
q
Violate
any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be
applicable for any particular Communication Service.
q
Harvest
or otherwise collect information about others, including
email addresses.
q
Violate
any applicable laws or regulations.
q
Create a
false identity for the purpose of misleading others.
q
Use,
download or otherwise copy, or provide (whether or not for a
fee) to a person or entity any directory of users of the
Services or other user or usage information or any portion
thereof.
Geetech Communications has no obligation to monitor the Communication
Services. However, Geetech Communications reserves the right to
review materials posted to the Communication Services and to
remove any materials in its sole discretion. Geetech
Communications reserves the right to terminate User’s access to
any or all of the Communication Services at any time,
without notice, for any reason whatsoever. Geetech
Communications reserves the right at all times to disclose
any information as it deems necessary to satisfy any
applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental
request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any
information or materials, in whole or in part, in Geetech
Communications sole
discretion.
Materials uploaded to the Communication Services may be
subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or
dissemination; User is responsible for adhering to such
limitations if User downloads the materials.
Always
use caution when giving out any personally identifiable
information in any Communication Services. Geetech
Communications
does not control or endorse the content, messages or
information found in any Communication Services and,
therefore, Geetech Communications specifically disclaims any
liability with regard to the Communication Services and any
actions resulting from User’s participation in any
Communication Services. Managers and hosts are not
authorized Geetech Communications spokespersons, and their
views do not necessarily reflect those of Geetech
Communications
7.
MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD, AND SECURITY
If any
of the Services requires User to open an account, User must
complete the registration process by providing Geetech
Communications with current, complete and accurate information as
prompted by the applicable registration form. User also will
choose a password and a user name. User is entirely
responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of User’s
password and account. Furthermore, User is entirely
responsible for any and all activities that occur under
User’s account. User agrees to notify Geetech Communications
immediately of any unauthorized use of User’s account or any
other breach of security. Geetech Communications will not be
liable for any loss that User may incur as a result of
someone else using User’s password or account, either with
or without User’s knowledge. However, User could be held
liable for losses incurred by Geetech Communications or another
party due to someone else using User’s account or password.
User may not use anyone else's account at any time, without
the permission of the account holder.
8.
NOTICE SPECIFIC TO SOFTWARE AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE
Any
software that is made available to download from the
Services ("Software") is the copyrighted work of
Geetech Communications and/or its suppliers. Use of the Software is
governed by the terms of the end user license agreement, if
any, which accompanies or is included with the Software
("License Agreement"). An end user will be unable to install
any Software that is accompanied by or includes a License
Agreement, unless he or she first agrees to the License
Agreement terms.
The
Software is made available for download solely for use by
end users according to the License Agreement. Any
reproduction or redistribution of the Software not in
accordance with the License Agreement is expressly
prohibited by law, and may result in severe civil and
criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the
maximum extent possible.
WITHOUT
LIMITING THE FOREGOING, COPYING OR REPRODUCTION OF THE
SOFTWARE TO ANY OTHER SERVER OR LOCATION FOR FURTHER
REPRODUCTION OR REDISTRIBUTION IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED,
UNLESS SUCH REPRODUCTION OR REDISTRIBUTION IS EXPRESSLY
PERMITTED BY THE LICENSE AGREEMENT ACCOMPANYING SUCH
SOFTWARE. THE SOFTWARE IS WARRANTED, IF AT ALL, ONLY
ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS
WARRANTED IN THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, Geetech Communications HEREBY
DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THE
SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT.
FOR YOUR
CONVENIENCE, Geetech Communications MAY MAKE AVAILABLE AS PART OF
THE SERVICES OR IN ITS SOFTWARE PRODUCTS, TOOLS AND
UTILITIES FOR USE AND/OR DOWNLOAD. Geetech Communications DOES
NOT MAKE ANY ASSURANCES WITH REGARD TO THE ACCURACY OF THE
RESULTS OR OUTPUT THAT DERIVES FROM SUCH USE OF ANY SUCH
TOOLS AND UTILITIES. PLEASE RESPECT THE INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS OF OTHERS WHEN USING THE TOOLS AND UTILITIES
MADE AVAILABLE ON THE SERVICES.
9.
NOTICE SPECIFIC TO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THIS
WEBSITE
Permission to use Documents (such as white papers, press
releases, datasheets and FAQs) from the Services is granted,
provided that (1) the below copyright notice appears in all
copies and that both the copyright notice and this
permission notice appear, (2) use of such Documents from the
Services is for informational and non-commercial or personal
use only and will not be copied or posted on any network
computer or broadcast in any media, and (3) no modifications
of any Documents are made. Accredited educational
institutions, such as universities, private/public colleges,
and state community colleges, may download and reproduce the
Documents for distribution in the classroom. Distribution
outside the classroom requires express written permission.
Use for any other purpose is expressly prohibited by law,
and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties.
Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible.
Geetech Communications AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAKE NO
REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENTS AND RELATED GRAPHICS PUBLISHED AS
PART OF THE SERVICES FOR ANY PURPOSE. ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS AND
RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND. Geetech Communications AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS
HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO
THIS INFORMATION, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL Geetech Communications AND/OR
ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF
CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF
INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THE SERVICES.
THE
DOCUMENTS AND RELATED GRAPHICS PUBLISHED ON THE SERVICES
COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL
ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION
HEREIN. Geetech Communications AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS
MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE PRODUCT'S)
AND/OR THE PROGRAM'S) DESCRIBED HEREIN AT ANY TIME.
10.
NOTICES REGARDING SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES
AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE
IN NO
EVENT SHALL Geetech Communications AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE
SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF
CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF SOFTWARE,
DOCUMENTS, PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR
INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THE SERVICES.
11.
MATERIALS PROVIDED TO
Geetech Communications OR POSTED AT
ANY OF ITS WEBSITES
Geetech Communications does not claim ownership of the materials User
provide to Geetech Communications (including feedback and
suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any
Services or its associated services for review by the
general public, or by the members of any public or private
community, (each a "Submission" and collectively
"Submissions"). However, by posting, uploading, inputting,
providing or submitting ("Posting") User’s Submission User
is granting Geetech Communications, its affiliated companies and
necessary sublicensees permission to use User’s Submission
in connection with the operation of their Internet
businesses (including, without limitation, all Geetech
Communications Services), including, without limitation, the
license rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly
display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and
reformat User’s Submission; to publish User’s name in
connection with User’s Submission; and the right to
sublicense such rights to any supplier of the Services.
No
compensation will be paid with respect to the use of User’s
Submission, as provided herein. Geetech Communications is under
no obligation to post or use any Submission User may provide
and Geetech Communications may remove any Submission at any time
in its sole discretion. By Posting a Submission User
warrants and represents to own or otherwise control all of
the rights to User’s Submission as described in these Terms
of Use including, without limitation, all the rights
necessary for User to provide, post, upload, input or submit
the Submissions.
In
addition to the warranty and representation set forth above,
by Posting a Submission that contain images, photographs,
pictures or that are otherwise graphical in whole or in part
("Images"), User warrant and represent that (a) User is the
copyright owner of such Images, or that the copyright owner
of such Images has granted User permission to use such
Images or any content and/or images contained in such Images
consistent with the manner and purpose of User’s use and as
otherwise permitted by these Terms of Use and the Services,
(b) User have the rights necessary to grant the licenses and
sublicenses described in these Terms of Use, and (c) that
each person depicted in such Images, if any, has provided
consent to the use of the Images as set forth in these Terms
of Use, including, by way of example, and not as a
limitation, the distribution, public display and
reproduction of such Images. By Posting Images, User is
granting (a) to all members of User’s private community (for
each such Images available to members of such private
community), and/or (b) to the general public (for each such
Images available anywhere on the Services, other than a
private community), permission to use User’s Images in
connection with the use, as permitted by these Terms of Use,
of any of the Services, (including, by way of example, and
not as a limitation, making prints and gift items which
include such Images), and including, without limitation, a
non-exclusive, world-wide, royalty-free license to: copy,
distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform,
reproduce, edit, translate and reformat User’s Images
without having User’s name attached to such Images, and the
right to sublicense such rights to any supplier of the
Services. The licenses granted in the preceding sentences
for a Images will terminate at the time User completely
remove such Images from the Services, provided that, such
termination shall not affect any licenses granted in
connection with such Images prior to the time User
completely remove such Images. No compensation will be paid
with respect to the use of User’s Images.
12.
Disclaimer of Warranty; Limitation of Liability
A.
USER
EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT USE OF www.geetech.net IS AT USER'S SOLE
RISK. NEITHER Geetech Communications, ITS AFFILIATES NOR ANY OF
THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, THIRD PARTY CONTENT
PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS WARRANT THAT www.geetech.net WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY
AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF
www.geetech.net, OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF
ANY INFORMATION, SERVICE, OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED THROUGH
www.geetech.net.
B.
www.geetech.net
IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OTHER
THAN THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED BY AND INCAPABLE OF
EXCLUSION, RESTRICTION OR MODIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS
APPLICABLE TO THIS AGREEMENT.
C.
THIS
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY
CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION,
INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR
TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE,
THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION
OF, OR USE OF RECORD, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT,
TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF
ACTION. USER SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT Geetech
Communications IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR
ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD-PARTIES AND THAT THE
RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH USER.
D.
IN NO EVENT
WILL Geetech Communications, OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY INVOLVED IN
CREATING, PRODUCING OR DISTRIBUTING www.geetech.net OR THE
Geetech Communications SOFTWARE, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF
OR INABILITY TO USE www.geetech.net. USER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT ON
THE SITE.
E.
IN ADDITION
TO THE TERMS SET FORTH ABOVE NEITHER, Geetech Communications, NOR
ITS AFFILIATES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR CONTENT PARTNERS
SHALL BE LIABLE REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OR DURATION, FOR ANY
ERRORS, INACCURACIES, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER DEFECTS IN, OR
UNTIMELINESS OR UNAUTHENTICITY OF, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED
WITHIN www.geetech.net, OR FOR ANY DELAY OR INTERRUPTION IN THE
TRANSMISSION THEREOF TO THE USER, OR FOR ANY CLAIMS OR
LOSSES ARISING THEREFROM OR OCCASIONED THEREBY. NONE OF THE
FOREGOING PARTIES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS
OR LOSSES OF ANY NATURE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST
PROFITS, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
F.
PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF A STOCK TRADE, USERS ARE ADVISED TO
CONSULT WITH YOUR BROKER OR OTHER FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
TO VERIFY PRICING OR OTHER INFORMATION. Geetech
Communications,
ITS AFFILIATES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR CONTENT PARTNERS
SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.
NEITHER, Geetech Communications, NOR ITS AFFILIATES, INFORMATION
PROVIDERS OR CONTENT PARTNERS WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THE
TIMELINESS, SEQUENCE, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS
INFORMATION. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES AS TO THE
RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE INFORMATION.
G.
FORCE
MAJEURE – NEITHER PARTY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FAILURE
OR DELAY IN PERFORMANCE DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND ITS
REASONABLE CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ACTS OF
GOD, WAR, RIOT, EMBARGOES, ACTS OF CIVIL OR MILITARY
AUTHORITIES, FIRE, FLOODS, ACCIDENTS, SERVICE OUTAGES
RESULTING FROM EQUIPMENT AND/OR SOFTWARE FAILURE AND/OR
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURES, POWER FAILURES, NETWORK
FAILURES, FAILURES OF THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS
(INCLUDING PROVIDERS OF INTERNET SERVICES AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS). THE PARTY AFFECTED BY ANY SUCH EVENT
SHALL NOTIFY THE OTHER PARTY WITHIN A MAXIMUM OF FIFTEEN
(15) DAYS FROM ITS OCCURENCE. THE PERFORMANCE OF THS
AGREEMENT SHALL THEN BE SUSPENDED FOR AS LONG AS ANY SUCH
EVENT SHALL PREVENT THE AFFECTED PARTY FROM PERFORMING ITS
OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
13.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
THE LINKS IN THIS AREA WILL LET YOU LEAVE Geetech
Communications'S
SITE. THE LINKED SITES ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF Geetech
Communications AND Geetech Communications IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
CONTENTS OF ANY LINKED SITE OR ANY LINK CONTAINED IN A
LINKED SITE, OR ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES TO SUCH SITES.
Geetech Communications IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WEBCASTING OR ANY OTHER
FORM OF TRANSMISSION RECEIVED FROM ANY LINKED SITE. Geetech
Communications IS PROVIDING THESE LINKS TO YOU ONLY AS A
CONVENIENCE, AND THE INCLUSION OF ANY LINK DOES NOT IMPLY
ENDORSEMENT BY Geetech Communications OF THE SITE.
Geetech Communications is a distributor (and not a publisher) of content
supplied by third parties and Users. Accordingly, Geetech
Communications has no more editorial control over such content
than does a public library, bookstore, or newsstand. Any
opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other
information or content expressed or made available by third
parties, including information providers, Users or any other
user of www.geetech.net, are those of the respective author(s) or
distributor(s) and not of Geetech Communications. Neither
Geetech Communications nor any third-party provider of information
guarantees the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any
content, nor its merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose.
In many
instances, the content available through www.geetech.net
represents the opinions and judgments of the respective
information provider, User, or other user not under contract
with Geetech Communications. Geetech Communications neither endorses
nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any
opinion, advice or statement made on www.geetech.net by anyone
other than authorized Geetech Communications employee
spokespersons while acting in their official capacities.
Under no circumstances will Geetech Communications be liable for
any loss or damage caused by a User's reliance on
information obtained through www.geetech.net. It is the
responsibility of User to evaluate the accuracy,
completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion,
advice or other content available through Geetech
Communications.
Please seek the advice of professionals, as appropriate,
regarding the evaluation of any specific information,
opinion, advice or other content.
14.
UNSOLICITED IDEA SUBMISSION POLICY
Geetech Communications OR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES DO NOT ACCEPT
OR CONSIDER UNSOLICITED IDEAS, INCLUDING IDEAS FOR NEW
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS, NEW PROMOTIONS, NEW PRODUCTS OR
TECHNOLOGIES, PROCESSES, MATERIALS, MARKETING PLANS OR NEW
PRODUCT NAMES. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY ORIGINAL CREATIVE
ARTWORK, SAMPLES, DEMOS, OR OTHER WORKS. THE SOLE PURPOSE OF
THIS POLICY IS TO AVOID POTENTIAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS OR
DISPUTES WHEN Geetech Communications'S PRODUCTS OR MARKETING STRATEGIES MIGHT SEEM
SIMILAR TO IDEAS SUBMITTED TO Geetech Communications. SO, PLEASE
DO NOT SEND YOUR UNSOLICITED IDEAS TO Geetech Communications OR
ANYONE AT Geetech Communications. IF, DESPITE OUR REQUEST THAT
YOU NOT SEND US YOUR IDEAS AND MATERIALS, YOU STILL SEND
THEM, PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT Geetech Communications MAKES NO
ASSURANCES THAT YOUR IDEAS AND MATERIALS WILL BE TREATED AS
CONFIDENTIAL OR PROPRIETARY.
15.
Monitoring
Geetech Communications shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
monitor the content of www.geetech.net, including chat rooms and
forums, to determine compliance with this Agreement and any
operating rules established by Geetech Communications and to
satisfy any law, regulation or authorized government
request. Geetech Communications shall have the right in its sole
discretion to edit, refuse to post or remove any material
submitted to or posted on www.geetech.net. Without limiting the
foregoing, Geetech Communications shall have the right to remove
any material that Geetech Communications, in its sole discretion,
finds to be in violation of the provisions hereof or
otherwise objectionable.
16.
Indemnification
User agrees
to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Geetech
Communications,
its affiliates and their respective directors, officers,
employees and agents from and against all claims and
expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of the use
of Geetech Communications by User or User's Account.
17.
Termination
Either
Geetech Communications or User may terminate this Agreement at
any time. Without limiting the foregoing, Geetech
Communications
shall have the right to immediately terminate User's Account
in the event of any conduct by User which Geetech
Communications,
in its sole discretion, considers to be unacceptable, or in
the event of any breach by User of this Agreement.
18.
Miscellaneous
This Agreement and any operating rules for www.geetech.net
established by Geetech Communications constitute the entire
agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter
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