General Use of the Service
Charges Billing and Advertisements
Technical Support
Telephone Support
Member Registration/Privacy Policy
Member Account Limitations
Content Submitted to Techstoned
Member Conduct
Third Party Content
Disclaimer of Warranties
Limitation of Liability
Proprietary Rights to Member Content
Techstoned Proprietary Rights/Software Licenses
Indemnification
Copyright and Trademark Notices
Notification of Claims of Copyright Infringement
Modification of the Service
Termination/Cancellation of Member Account
Disputes
Information for California Residents
Independent Review
Service-Specific Terms
Acceptance of Terms
This is a legal agreement ("Agreement") between you, the user, together with any company or other business entity you are representing, if any (collectively, the "Member") and Techstoned LLC ("Techstoned"). This Agreement governs the access and use of all products and services, including but not limited to Techstoned Web Sites, for which Member registers and which are provided by or through any web site or co-branded web site owned or controlled by Techstoned Technologies Inc., or any successor web sites (collectively, the "Service"). IF MEMBER DOES NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT PURCHASE, USE OR ACCESS THE SERVICE.
The Service is offered to Member conditioned upon Member's acceptance without modification of this Agreement. Member acknowledges that, from time to time, it may be necessary for Techstoned to update or revise certain provisions of the Agreement. By signing up for any Techstoned Service and accepting this Agreement, Member agrees that Techstoned may change the terms of the Agreement in its sole discretion without specific notice to Member. If Member does not agree to the changes proposed by Techstoned, or to any terms in this Agreement, Member's sole and exclusive remedy is to cancel Member's Techstoned Service ("Member's Account"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Techstoned reserves the right to cancel, suspend or refuse access to the Service to anyone in its sole discretion. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features or products that change, augment or enhance the current Service shall be subject to this Agreement.
General Use of the Service
Member shall not use the Service, in whole or in part, for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by this Agreement. Member agrees that Member will not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, frame in another web page, use on any other Web site or product, transfer, or sell any information, software, lists of users, databases or other lists, products or services provided through or obtained from the Service other than for use as contemplated in any Service, including but not limited to the creation or operation of Member created Web sites, (collectively, "Member Site")in accordance with this Agreement. This means, among other activities, that Member agrees not to engage in the practices of "screen scraping", "database scraping", or any other activity with the purpose of obtaining lists of users or other information. Member agrees that Member will not use the Service in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Service or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Service. Member may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Service. Except with the written permission of Techstoned, Member agrees that Member will not access or attempt to access password protected, secure or non-public areas of the Service. If Member attempts to access prohibited areas of the Service, Member may be subject to prosecution.
Charges Billing and Advertisements
Techstoned reserves the right to charge fees for the Service or any portion thereof and any applicable fees will be posted on the Techstoned Web Site. If Member is required to pay a fee for all or any part of the Service for which Member has chosen to register. Member hereby authorizes Techstoned to charge Member's valid and current credit or debit card in advance for all applicable fees incurred by Member in connection with Member's chosen Service and Member's Account. Member's Service and Account will automatically renew at the end of each subscription period, unless the Service or Member Account is terminated in advance of the end of the then-current term. If there are any annual, monthly or similar periodic subscription fees associated with the Member Account, these fees will be billed automatically to the Member's designated valid and current credit or debit card at the start of each renewal period, unless Member terminates the Service before the relevant period begins. If Member registered for the Service using a Techstoned promotional code or discount, after the initial promotional period expires, Member's subscription (base package and any purchased upgrades) will automatically be renewed and billing will continue at the then-current prices for the Service. Member further acknowledges that it is Member's responsibility to notify Techstoned of any changes to Member's credit card and to update Member's credit card number if Member's credit card has expired otherwise Member's access to the Service may be disconnected or interrupted. All fees shall be paid in U.S. dollars. Techstoned shall consider ownership of an account and its constituent site(s) to be the identity of the person providing payment; or for free trial sites, the identity of the person registered for the trial period.
Techstoned reserves the right to change any fees (which includes but is not limited to, increasing prices and charging a fee for upgrades and/or a Service for which Techstoned does not currently charge a fee) at any time, provided, however, that Techstoned will provide Member with reasonable notice prior to making any fee changes. In addition, Techstoned will also give Member reasonable notice before any modification to the Service that could adversely impact Member's Site(s). If Member finds any change to the Service to be unacceptable, Member is free to cancel any part of the Service or Member's Account at any time, but Techstoned will not refund any remaining portion of Member's prepaid fees when Member cancels any part of the Service or Member's Account and Member may be charged a cancellation fee.
Member agrees to pay Member's Account balance on time. Member also agrees to pay any taxes, including sales or use taxes, resulting from Member's use of the Service. Member is responsible and liable for any fees, including attorney and collection fees, that Techstoned may incur in its efforts to collect any remaining balances due from Member. This Section 3 shall in no way limit any other remedies available to Techstoned. Member also acknowledges and agrees that Member will be billed for and will pay any outstanding balances if Member cancels Member's Account or Member's Account is terminated due to Member's breach of this Agreement. Member must notify Techstoned of any billing problems or discrepancies within sixty (60) days after they first appear on Member's credit card account statement. If Member does not notify Techstoned within sixty (60) days, Member waives any right to dispute such problems or discrepancies.
If Member has registered for a trial of a Service ("Trial Period"), Member will have the entire Trial Period within which to purchase the Service Member is using in order to retain any Member Content (as defined below) that is on the Member Site(s) that Member built during the Trial Period. If Member has not purchased the Service by the end of the Trial Period, all of the Member Content will be deleted. Techstoned is not responsible for any damages to Member in the event Member decide not to purchase the Service and Techstoned deletes the Member Content after the Trial Period expires.
Techstoned may show advertisements on any portion of the Service which it provides to Members free of charge.
Techstoned Support Services
4.1 General Support Services
Techstoned offers email and phone support services. Members in good standing may submit an unlimited amount of support related questions or concerns by email through Techstoned's on-line customer support, available on the Techstoned website. In the event that a customer is eligible for telephone support at no additional charge, such support service is limited to technical questions only. Questions related to, but not limited to, design, search engine optimization, marketing planning or similar services shall not be included in the phone support services offered at no additional charge.
Telephone Support:
Customer may contact Techstoned Support at http://www.Techstoned.com/ or by dialing 1-800-260-5573, Monday - Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm (Eastern Time). Email support is available 24 hours a day. Techstoned will make every effort to respond within 24 hours.
Member Registration/Privacy Policy
In order for Member to participate in the Service, Techstoned will require Member to provide specific information about Member and/or and Member's business. If Member chooses to become a customer, Member agrees to provide true, accurate and complete information and to refrain from impersonating or falsely representing Member's affiliation with any person or entity. Member shall maintain a valid email address at a all times. Member shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Member's Account and password and shall be responsible for any and all transactions by users given access to such account or password and any and all consequences of use or misuse of such account and password. Member shall be responsible for all actions by such users, including without limitation former employees and former partners, and shall indemnify Techstoned for such actions as set forth in Section 14.
Any information supplied by Member upon registering for the Service and any other information about Member and/or Member's business (collectively, "Member Data") is subject to Techstoned's Privacy Policy. Techstoned will send Member newsletters and email messages to inform Member of new products, promotions, features and helpful tips for Techstoned services. Techstoned will also use email to inform Member of important policy changes or subscription renewal notices. For more information, Members may review the Techstoned Privacy Policy which is hereby incorporated into this Agreement.
Member Account Limitations
Member hereby acknowledges that Techstoned may, from time to time, establish general practices and limits concerning the use of the Service, including without limitation, (a) the maximum number of days that email messages, guest book entries, discussion board postings or other content posted on the Member Web Site will be retained by Techstoned, (b) maximum limits on bandwidth usage that will be allotted to Member, (c) maximum limits on storage space, (d) the maximum number of Web sites per Member Account, (e) maximum number of photographs or other data according to the type of Member Account, (f) maximum limits on the number of pages within each Member Web Site, and (g) maximum time limitations for the retention of Member Content following a Trial Period or account cancellation. Techstoned further reserves the right to delete at any time without prior notice duplicate images uploaded for printing. Any of the foregoing limits will be consistent with the Service (including any upgrades) for which Member has registered. Member agrees that Techstoned has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any content maintained or transmitted by the Service. Member further acknowledges and agrees that Techstoned reserves the right to change these general practices and limits at any time, in its sole discretion, with or without notice. Techstoned reserves the right to charge member for any third party fees associated with the creation of additional sites, including but not limited to domain registration fees. Without express written permission from Techstoned, sublicense, resell, distribute, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer the purchased Website Design that is outside of the scope of this Member Agreement.
Content Submitted to Techstoned
Although Techstoned firmly believes in the value of free and open dissemination and exchanges; however, it is under no obligation, but does reserve the right, to monitor, pre-screen, or otherwise remove any content stored in its servers. Therefore, Techstoned cannot be responsible for the appropriateness, accuracy, sufficiency, correctness, veracity, completeness, or timeliness of such thoughts and opinions. Member acknowledges that Member should always use caution when posting any personally identifying information about Member or Member's employees on the Service, the Member Site, or any other user sites.
Member Conduct
Member's right to use the Service is personal to Member and Member's company and its employees (if applicable). Member, and not Techstoned, is entirely responsible for all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials ("Member Content") posted via the Service. Member, and not Techstoned, is also responsible for compliance with all laws, regulations and ordinances connected with all aspects of Member's use of the Service. Member shall not use the Service for any illegal purpose in violation of any local, state, federal or international law. Member must provide all required and appropriate warnings, information and disclosure, comply with all applicable laws and regulations, and take all other required and appropriate actions (collectively, "Information and Actions") in connection with Member's use of the Service. If the Service does not provide adequate facility or features for Member to provide such Information and Actions, then Member shall not use the Service.
Techstoned may terminate Member's account for failure to comply with the above listed rules of Member Conduct. Additionally, Techstoned may request Member to place all or any portion of the Member Content behind password protection if Techstoned determines that such content is inappropriate for the community at large but does not otherwise violate the terms of this Agreement.
Third Party Content
For Member's convenience, the Service may contain products, services, content and information from third party providers (which includes advertisers and affiliates) and/or links to their Web sites ("Third Party Content"). Such Third Party Content is not under the control of Techstoned and Techstoned is not responsible for such content, including, without limitation, any link contained in such content, or any changes or updates to such content. Techstoned is under no obligation, but does reserve the right to pre-screen Third Part Content available on the Service and does not assume any responsibility or liability for the content provided by others. Techstoned is providing such Third Party Content to Member only as a convenience, and the inclusion of such content does not imply endorsement by Techstoned of such content or the affiliate or advertiser. Member may be subject to additional and/or different terms, conditions, and privacy policies when using third party products, services, content, software, or sites. Techstoned does reserve the right to remove content that, in Techstoned's judgment, does not meet its standards, but Techstoned is not responsible for any failure or delay in removing such material.
Techstoned is not and will not be responsible for (i) the terms and conditions of any transaction between Member and any third party, (ii) any insufficiency of or problems with any such third party's background, insurance, credit or licensing, or (iii) the quality of services performed by any such third party or any other legal liability arising out of or related to the performance of such services. In the event that Member has a dispute with any such third party, Member releases Techstoned (and its affiliates, suppliers, agents and employees) from any and all claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.
MEMBER EXPRESSLY UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT: (A) MEMBER'S USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT MEMBER'S SOLE RISK. Techstoned AND ITS SUPPLIERS PROVIDE THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, SOFTWARE, FUNCTIONS, MATERIALS AND INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE SERVICE, AND THE MEMBER SITE(S) "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. (B) Techstoned AND ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET MEMBER'S REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE, AND (iii) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY MEMBER THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET MEMBER'S EXPECTATIONS. (C) ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE, OR MEMBER SITES IS DONE AT MEMBER'S OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND MEMBER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO MEMBER'S COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE, IN NO EVENT SHALL Techstoned AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS (HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) EVEN IF Techstoned OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH (A) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, (B) THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, (C) FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICE OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SERVICE, (D) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE, OR (E) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO MEMBER. IN NO EVENT SHALL Techstoned'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO MEMBER AND/OR ANY THIRD PARTY ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE AMOUNT MEMBER ACTUALLY PAYS TO Techstoned UNDER THIS AGREEMENT DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE THE CLAIM AROSE OR $500.00, WHICHEVER IS LESS. Without limiting the foregoing, neither Techstoned nor its suppliers is responsible for any of Member's data residing on the Service or Techstoned's suppliers' hardware. Member is responsible for backing-up Member's data and information that may reside on the Service or Techstoned's suppliers' hardware, whether or not such information is produced through the use of the Service. It is Member's responsibility to take the necessary steps to ensure that Member's primary means of business is maintained (if applicable).
Additional Representations and Warranties.
You represent, warrant, and covenant that (a) you have the power and authority to enter into this Agreement; (b) you are at least eighteen (18) years of age; and, (c) you will only use the Techstoned Sites in accordance with these Terms of Service. You further represent that you are and will at all times be, in full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and ordinances (collectively, "Laws") regarding your business, the sale and use of the Products, and as otherwise related to this Agreement and Customer's performance hereunder;
Export Restrictions. You acknowledge and agree that products or services provided by Techstoned are subject to the export control laws and regulations of the United States, potentially including but not limited to the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"), and sanctions regimes of the U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Controls. You will comply with these laws and regulations. You shall not, without prior U.S. government authorization, export, reexport, or transfer Techstoned products or services, either directly or indirectly, to any country subject to a U.S. trade embargo (currently Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria) or to any resident or national of any such country, or to any person or entity listed on the "Entity List" or "Denied Persons List" maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce or the list of "Specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons" maintained by the U.S. Department of Treasury. In addition, Techstoned products or services may not be exported, reexported, or transferred to an end-user engaged in activities related to weapons of mass destruction. Such activities include but are not necessarily limited to activities related to: (1) the design, development, production, or use of nuclear materials, nuclear facilities, or nuclear weapons; (2) the design, development, production, or use of missiles or support of missiles projects; and (3) the design, development, production, or use of chemical or biological weapons.
Proprietary Rights to Member Content
Members cannot transfer web design, content, pictures, or any other item attached to the website. The website design is nontransferable and must be managed and hosted by Techstoned for the fee posted. Techstoned does not claim ownership of the Member Content that Member provides to Techstoned and/or places on the Member Site. However, Member grants Techstoned a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to (i) host, use, reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, combine with information provided by third parties, and publicly display the Member Content on and through the Service and in Techstoned's promotional or advertising materials (only for the limited purpose of promoting the Service), and (ii) sublicense to third parties such Member Content to the extent necessary for the creation and maintenance of, in part or in whole, such Web sites. No compensation will be paid or due Member with respect to Techstoned's or its sublicensee's use of the materials as licensed above. By posting messages, uploading files, inputting data, submitting any feedback or suggestions, or engaging in any other form of communication with or through any Member Site, Member warrants and represents that Member owns or otherwise controls the rights necessary to do so and to grant Techstoned the license set forth above, and, pursuant to the terms set forth in Section 14, Member will defend and indemnify Techstoned and its suppliers from any third party claim related to a breach of any of the foregoing representations and warranties.
Techstoned Proprietary Rights/Software Licenses
Member acknowledges and hereby agrees that the Service and any software used in connection with the Service (the "Software") contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. Member further acknowledges and agrees that content contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to Member through the Service, advertisers and/or Discussion Boards is protected by applicable copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents and other proprietary rights and laws.
Indemnification
Member agrees to indemnify and hold Techstoned and its suppliers, affiliates, partners, subsidiaries and employees (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") harmless from any and all claims and demands, losses, liability costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees), incurred by an Indemnified Party arising out of or related to (i) Member's breach of this Agreement; (ii) any information (including but not limited to Member Content and Member's publicly posted information) submitted, posted, or otherwise provided by Member at the Member Site and/or to Techstoned and/or its affiliates; (iii) any dispute or litigation between an Indemnified Party and a third party caused by Member's actions; and (iv) Member's negligence or violation or alleged violations of any rights of another; (v) any third party claim against the Indemnified Party for: (1) personal injury or property damage to the extent such Liabilities arise out of or result from the negligence or other tortuous conduct of Customer; or (2) the breach of any representation or warranty made by Customer; or (3) any claim by a customer of Customer against any Indemnified Party to the extent such Liabilities arise out of or result from Customer's business dealings with such Customer, including, without limitation the provision of any products or services to such Customer. These obligations will survive any termination of Member's relationship with Techstoned or Member's use of the Service. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the foregoing indemnity will apply regardless of any fault, negligence, or breach of warranty or contract of Techstoned and/or its suppliers, affiliates, partners, subsidiaries and employees.
Copyright and Trademark Notices
All materials of the Service and the Software (as well as the organization and layout of the Service are owned and copyrighted or licensed by Techstoned, its affiliates or its suppliers. All rights reserved. No reproduction, distribution, or transmission of the copyrighted materials of the Service, which includes the Techstoned (and any successor Web sites or additional Web sites or any co-branded Web sites), and/or the Software, is permitted without the written permission of Techstoned. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
Techstoned, Techstoned.com, the Techstoned logo, Techstoned logos and product and service names are trademarks of Techstoned LLC. (the "Techstoned Marks"). Member agrees not to display or use the Techstoned Marks in any manner whatsoever without Techstoned's prior permission. From time to time Techstoned may offer a limited license to Members to display Techstoned award logos or other symbols of merit on Member Web Sites after Techstoned in its sole discretion confers such distinctions to the applicable Members. However, Techstoned reserves the right to withdraw such logos or symbols and delete them in its sole discretion for any reason.
Notification of Claims of Copyright Infringement
Any notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to Techstoned's Registered Agent at PO Box 651, Clinton, MD 20735.
Modification of the Service
Techstoned reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to, at any time, modify, or discontinue the Service, temporarily or permanently, (or any part thereof), including the imposition of limits on certain features and services or restriction of access to parts or all of the Service, with or without notice. Member agrees that Techstoned shall not be liable to Member or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service. Member further agrees that Techstoned shall have the right to remove any feature from the Member Site, with or without notice to Member, at any time at Techstoned's sole discretion, if Techstoned discontinues offering the feature for any reason. If Member does not agree to any such modifications, Member's sole and exclusive remedy is to cancel Member's Account.
Termination/Cancellation of Member Account
Either Member or Techstoned may terminate or cancel Member's Account (or any part of the Service) at any time, but Techstoned will not refund any prepaid fees upon such termination or cancellation.
1. Termination by Member. Member may cancel your Member Account or any part of the Service at any time. To cancel your Service, Member must call 1-800-260-5573 from the U.S. or Canada; or, at Techstoned's sole discretion, on a case by case basis, by submitting a cancellation form. Member will receive a cancellation confirmation via email after Techstoned processes Member's cancellation request. Techstoned reserves the right to collect fees, surcharges or costs incurred before Member cancels Member's Account.
Member must provide us with the following information in order for us to process the cancellation:
* Members full name and account number
* Member's email address
* Member's billing information, including the credit card number that the member used when purchasing the Service
* Member's reason for canceling the Service
2. Termination by Techstoned. Techstoned may terminate Member's Service or Member's Account if Techstoned determines, in Techstoned's sole discretion, to discontinue offering the Service. Additionally, Techstoned, in its sole discretion, may terminate Member's Site, Member's Account or Member's use of the Service for any reason, including, without limitation, (i) if Member breaches this Agreement, (ii) if Techstoned is unable to verify or authenticate any information that Member provides to Techstoned, or (iii) if Techstoned believes that Member has violated or acted inconsistently with the spirit of this Agreement. If Techstoned terminates Member's Account pursuant to (i), (ii) or (iii) above, Member will forfeit all credits, prepaid fees, and any other amounts accruing to Member, if any, and Techstoned shall not be required to refund, redeem, or pay amounts to Member upon such termination.
3. Effect of Termination. Upon termination of Member's Account for any reason, Techstoned reserves the right to (a) collect all charges, fees, commitments and obligations incurred or accrued by Member; (b) delete any Member Content, listings, messages or other information in connection with Member's Account; (c) prohibit Member's access to Member's Account, including without limitation by deactivating Member's password; and (d) refuse Member future access to the Service. In no event shall Techstoned be required to refund, redeem, or pay amounts to Member upon termination of Service or return any Member Content.
Member understands and agrees that the cancellation of Member's Account is Member's sole right and remedy with respect to any dispute with Techstoned. This includes, but is not limited to, any dispute related to, or arising out of: (1) any term of this Agreement or Techstoned's enforcement or application of any such term; (2) any policy or practice of Techstoned, including Techstoned's Privacy Policy and Copyright Policy, or Techstoned's enforcement or application of these policies; (3) the content available through the Service or any change in content provided through the Service; (4) Members' ability to access or use the Service or Member's Web Site; or (5) the amount or type of fees, surcharges, applicable taxes, billing methods or change to the fees, applicable taxes, surcharges or billing methods, if any.
Notice Statements, notices and other communications to Member may be made by mail, email, postings within Member's account or other reasonable means. Member shall be solely responsible for updating the account's registered email and postal address. Techstoned shall not be responsible for any undelivered notices caused by Member's failure to update the account information. Techstoned may also provide notices of changes to the Agreement or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices generally on the Techstoned Web Site. Member should refer to the Member Support page of the Service for information on how to contact and/or provide notice to Techstoned.
Disputes
Member agrees that any dispute or claim arising out of or related to the Service or this Agreement, or the interpretation, making, performance, breach or termination thereof, shall be finally settled by binding arbitration in Prince George's County, Maryland under the American Arbitration Association Rules by one arbitrator appointed in accordance with said Rules. The proceedings shall be conducted and all evidence shall be offered in the English language. Member agrees that any claim against Techstoned must be filed within one (1) year of the time such claim arose, regardless of any law to the contrary, otherwise such claim will be barred forever.
Notwithstanding the above, Techstoned may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction (i) for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction or other interim or conservatory relief as necessary, including without limitation for breach of Section 13 (Techstoned Proprietary Rights/Software License) or (ii) to collect fees due and owing from Member pursuant to this Agreement, without breach of this arbitration agreement and without any abridgment of the powers of the arbitrator.
This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Maryland, U.S.A. Such law shall be applied by the arbitrator to the merits of any dispute or claim. For any non-arbitral action or proceeding arising out of or related to the Service or this Agreement, both parties submit to sole and exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the courts located in Prince George's County, Maryland and further agree that any such action or proceeding shall be brought in a court in Prince George's County, Maryland.
A printed version of this Agreement shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this Agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
General
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. Techstoned's failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Member shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder, by operation of law or otherwise, without prior written approval of Techstoned, and any such attempted assignment shall be void. Techstoned shall have the right to freely assign this Agreement, and its rights and obligations hereunder, to any third party without requiring the consent or notice of Member. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefits of the parties hereto, their successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between Techstoned and Member with respect to the subject matter hereof. The section and subsection titles in the Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. Each party is an independent contractor and not an agent or representative of any other party. No party shall have any right or authority to create any obligation or make any representation or warranty in the name or on behalf of any other party. This Agreement shall not be interpreted or construed to create an association, joint venture or partnership between the parties or to impose any partnership obligation or liability upon any party. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement may be entered into electronically, and without the necessity of written signatures.
The Services hereunder are offered by Techstoned LLC.
Information for California Residents
Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California Members are entitled to the following specific consumer rights information:
1. Pricing Information - Current rates for using the Services may be obtained by going to the Sign up page on the Techstoned Web Site. Techstoned reserves the right to change any fees, surcharges, and/or monthly Member fees or to institute new fees at any time. 2. Complaints - The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California 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.
Independent Review
MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT MEMBER HAS READ THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL RELATED SITE SCREENS REFERENCED AND INCORPORATED IN THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT MEMBER AGREES TO ALL ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. MEMBER HAS INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED ALL ASPECTS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE DESIRABILITY OF ENTERING INTO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED IN THIS AGREEMENT AND IS NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATION, GUARANTEE OR STATEMENT OTHER THAN THOSE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.
Service-Specific Terms
The following terms apply in addition to paragraphs above if Member has purchased a Service package which includes the particular service described. Techstoned may change service providers or stop providing the following services at any time without notice to Member; and Member shall permit Techstoned to act as its agent with respect to the following services:
Internet Domain Names
Techstoned has chosen independent Third Party Domain Name Vendors ("TPDNVs") who are ICANN accredited registrars, to provide domain name registration services. Member hereby authorizes Techstoned if requested, to transfer in or acquire Member's selected domain name from TPDNVs. In order to receive a domain name, Member must agree and remain agreeable through the use of the Domain Name, to the TPDNVs' terms of service which the TPDNVs may change at any time in their sole discretion to the TPDNVs' terms of service. Member understands that Member is creating a separate contractual relationship between Member and the TPDNVs, and that Member, and not Techstoned, is responsible for all liability, and obligations in connection with that relationship. Member must pay a minimum $99 domain transfer fee.
If, after registering one or more domain names that are included with any Techstoned Service package, because of a customer's incorrect registration of a domain name or otherwise, member chooses to delete a previously registered domain name and subsequently register one or more additional different Domain Names, Customer will be charged the resulting Domain Name registration fees.
Member will be listed as the registrant and administrative contact in connection with Member's domain name; however, Techstoned may temporarily list itself as the registrant and administrative contact in the event that it changes to a different TPDNVs until the TPDNVs change is completed. Member hereby authorizes Techstoned to list itself as the billing contact, technical contact and name servers in connection with Member's domain name and to take any actions Techstoned deems appropriate in those capacities. However, upon termination of the Service, Techstoned will immediately cease acting in those capacities including switching registrars. After such time, Techstoned will not be responsible to forward any notices, emails or other correspondence to Member or to take any other actions in connection with Member's domain name. Additionally, in the event that a Member account is suspended by Techstoned for lack of payment or any other reason, Techstoned shall not renew any domain names that may become due for renewal during the suspension of the account. Member will be solely responsible for all ongoing fees, as well as removing Techstoned as the billing, technical contact and name servers in connection with Member's domain name.
Some Techstoned accounts may have Email services provided by an independent Third Party Email Services Vendor ("TPESV"). Techstoned is not responsible for the actions or inaction of the then current TPESV or the unavailability or malfunction of their network or services. Techstoned is not a party to, and shall not be involved in or responsible for, transactions, agreements, and/or disputes between Member and the TPESV ("TPESV Dispute"). In the event of a the TPESV Dispute, Member hereby releases Techstoned (and its officers, directors, agents, and employees) from claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any connected with such disputes. By using email services, Member agrees to the terms and conditions contained in the "Acceptable Use Policy" and "Mass Mailing Policy" incorporated herein.
Standard Clip-Art and Photos
As part of the Service, Techstoned provides its Members with standard clip-art and photos to incorporate into their Member Web Sites. In using the clip-art and photos, Member is governed by an Image License Agreement with a Third Party Image Vendor ("TPIV"), the supplier of the clip-art and photos, which is incorporated into this Agreement. Member understands that the Image License Agreement is a separate contractual relationship between Member and the TPIV, and that Member, and not Techstoned, is responsible for all liability, and obligations in connection with that relationship. Techstoned is not a party to, and shall not be involved in or responsible for, transactions, agreements, and/or disputes between Member and the TPIV ("TPIV Dispute"). In the event of a TPIV Dispute, Member hereby releases Techstoned (and its officers, directors, agents, and employees) from claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any connected with such disputes.
