JERKALERT'S TERMS OF USE (TOU)
JERKALERT, INC located at:
P.O.
Box 3155 E. PATRICK LN, STE 1
LAS VEGAS NV
89120
(800)371.2473
Please read the Agreement for Terms of Use (TOU) carefully before registering for membership. By registering, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement (the "Terms"). If you do not agree to this TOU, you are prohibited from using the JERKALERT (JA) website or any of its services.
The
Terms are subject to change by at any time, without notice to you
directly. The most current version of the TOU can be reviewed by
clicking on the "Terms of Use" hypertext link located on
each of our Web pages. Persons who are under 14 years old may not
register without an adult. By registering with with our site you
represent and warrant that you are at least 14 years old.
We reserve the right to immediately suspend or terminate any registration, without notice, upon any breach of this Agreement by you and which is brought to our attention or for any other reason at our sole discretion.
SERVICES PROVIDED
JERKALERT.NET is a website providing users a venue for posting ratings, reviews and recommendations on events, activities, services and products via the internet. The JA website also providing access to a variety of resources, including without limitation download areas, communication forums and documents and database (collectively "Services"). The Services, including any updates, enhancements, new features, and/or the addition of any new Web properties, are subject to the TOU.
PERSONAL, NON-COMMERCIAL USE
Your registration is for your sole, personal use. You are not authorized to let others use your log on information. No transfers or other assignments to any other person or entity are allowed. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from the Services. Unless otherwise specified, the Services are for your personal and non-commercial use.
OWNERSHIP
All content included on our Web pages, such as graphics, logos, articles and other materials, is the property of our organization or others and is protected by copyright and other laws. All trademarks and logos displayed on our Web pages are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with our organization. Nothing contained on our Web pages should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppal, or otherwise, any license or right to use any content or trademark displayed on our Web pages without the written permission of our organization or such other third party that may own the content or trademark displayed on our Web pages.
PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION
INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY YOU
Except as provided otherwise in this site's privacy notice and policy, JA will keep confidential all personal information supplied by you to the website as or for the purpose of creating a membership, and shall use or disclose such information only for the purposes for which such information was collected, or as required by law. You agree to maintain a current email address on file as long as your account remains active. Please see our Privacy Statement for full details governing collection and use of your personal information.
CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
JA does not want to receive confidential or
proprietary information from you through our Web site. Please note
that any information or material sent to JA will be deemed NOT to be
confidential. By sending JA any information or material, you grant
JA an unrestricted, irrevocable license to copy, reproduce, publish,
upload, post, transmit, distribute, publicly display, perform,
modify, create derivative works from, and otherwise freely use,
those materials or information. You also agree that JA is free to
use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques that you send us
for any purpose. However, we will not release your name or otherwise
publicize the fact that you submitted materials or other information
to us unless: (a) we obtain your permission to use your name; or (b)
we first notify you that the materials or other information you
submit to a particular part of this site will be published or
otherwise used with your name on it; or (c) we are required to do so
by law. Personally identifiable information that you submit to JA
for the purpose of receiving products or services will be handled in
accordance with our privacy policies. Please see our Privacy Terms
and Conditions for information regarding JA's privacy policies.
CERTAIN
DISCLAIMERS
Information on this Web site is not promised or
guaranteed to be correct, current, or complete, and this site may
contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. JA assumes
no responsibility (and expressly disclaims responsibility) for
updating this site to keep information current or to ensure the
accuracy or completeness of any posted information. Accordingly, you
should confirm the accuracy and completeness of all posted
information before making any decision related to any services,
products, or other matters described in this site.
Further,
JA provides no assurances that we will resolve any reported
problems, even if we elect to provide information with the goal of
addressing a problem.
NOTICE
SPECIFIC TO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SITE
Permission
to use Documents (such as papers, press releases, and FAQs) from the
Services is granted, provided that (1) the below copyright notice
[see end of TOU] 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 without prior written consent; 3)
no modifications of any Documents are made.
Accredited
educational institutions, such as K-12, universities, private/public
colleges, and state community colleges, may download and reproduce
the Documents for distribution in the classroom with written
permission which will not be unreasonably withheld. Distribution
outside the classroom is subject to our permission requirements
above. 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.
Documents
specified above do not include the design or layout of the JA Web
site or any other JA owned, operated, licensed or controlled site.
Elements of JA Web sites are protected by trade dress, trademark,
unfair competition, and other laws and may not be copied or imitated
in whole or in part. No logo, graphic, sound or image from any JA
Web site may be copied or retransmitted unless expressly permitted
by JA.
JERKALERT 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.
JERKALERT AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL CLAIMS
FOR DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR RELIENCE UPON ANY DOCUMENTS
AND/OR RELATED GRAPHICS AS APPEARING ON THE JA WEBSITE.
LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL JA BE LIABLE
TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY TYPE WHATSOEVER RELATED TO
OR ARISING FROM THIS WEB SITE OR ANY USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE)
THIS WEB SITE, OR OF ANY SITE OR RESOURCE LINKED TO, REFERENCED, OR
ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEB SITE, OR FOR THE USE OR DOWNLOADING OF, OR
ACCESS TO, ANY MATERIALS, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION, LOST SAVINGS OR LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA, EVEN
IF JA IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS
EXCLUSION AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION,
WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL
THEORIES.
IN NO EVENT SHALL JA 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. JA 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.
NOTICES
REGARDING SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB
SITE
IN NO EVENT SHALL JA 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
INDEMNIFICATION
YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS JERKALERT, INC, ANY AND ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND THIRD PARTIES, FOR ANY LOSSES, COSTS, LIABILITIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES) RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR MISUSE OF THIS SITE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY BREACH BY YOU OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT
MEMBER
ACCOUNT, PASSWORD, AND SECURITYIf any of the Services
requires you to open an account, you must complete the registration
process by providing us with current, complete and accurate
information as prompted by the applicable registration form. You
also will choose a password and a user name. You are entirely
responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and
account. Furthermore, you are entirely responsible for any and all
activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify JA
immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other
breach of security. JA will not be liable for any loss that you may
incur as a result of someone else using your password or account,
either with or without your knowledge. However, you could be held
liable for losses incurred by JA or another party due to someone
else using your account or password. You may not use anyone else's
account at any time, without the permission of the account
holder.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a
condition of your use of the Services, you will not use the Services
for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms,
conditions, and notices. You may not use the Services in any manner
that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any JA server, or
the network(s) connected to any JERKALERT server, or interfere with
any other party's use and enjoyment of any Services. You may not
attempt to gain unauthorized access to any Services, other accounts,
computer systems or networks connected to any JERKALERT server or to
any of the Services, through hacking, password mining or any other
means. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or
information through any means not intentionally made available
through the Services.
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS/GRANT OF EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS
By
posting information or content to any public area of jerkalert.net,
you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have
the right to grant, to Jerkalert, inc an irrevocable,
perpetual, fully-paid, worldwide exclusive license to use, copy,
perform, display and distribute such information and content and to
prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such
information and content, and to grant and authorize sub licenses of
the foregoing.
USER
DUTIES
The Services may contain e-mail 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 you to
communicate with others (each a "Communication Service"
and collectively "Communication Services"). You agree 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, you agree that when using the Communication
Services, you will not:
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).
You
agree to maintain a current working email address on file as long as
your account remains active. You will not black list or otherwise
mark emails from JA as "spam" as long as you have an
active account.
Defame, abuse, harass, stalk,
threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of
privacy and publicity) of others. By posting information on this
site, you warrant and represent that the information is truthful and
accurate.
Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate
any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent or
unlawful topic, name, material or information.
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 you own
or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent
to do the same.
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.
Upload files
that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancel bots,
corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may
damage the operation of another's computer or property of
another.
Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or
services for any business purpose, unless such Communication
Services specifically allows such messages.
Download any file
posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or
reasonably should know, cannot be legally reproduced, displayed,
performed, and/or distributed in such manner.
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.
Restrict or
inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication
Services.
Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines
which may be applicable for any particular Communication
Service.
Harvest or otherwise collect information about
others, including e-mail addresses.
Violate any applicable
laws or regulations.
Create a false identity for the purpose
of misleading others.
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.
JA has no obligation to
monitor the Communication Services. However, JA reserves the right
to review materials posted to the Communication Services and to
remove any materials in its sole discretion. JA reserves the right
to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services
at any time, without notice, for any reason whatsoever.
JA
reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as JA
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 JA's
sole discretion.
Always use caution when giving out any
personally identifiable information about yourself or your children
in any Communication Services. JA does not control or endorse the
content, messages or information found in any Communication Services
and, therefore, JA specifically disclaims any liability with regard
to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your
participation in any Communication Services. Managers,
Administrators, Moderators and hosts are not authorized JA
spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of
JA.
Materials uploaded to the Communication Services may be
subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or
dissemination; you are responsible for adhering to such limitations
if you download the materials.
MATERIALS
PROVIDED TO OR POSTED ON THE JERKALERT WEB SITE
JA does not
claim ownership of the materials you provide to JA (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") your Submission you are granting JA, its
affiliated companies and necessary sub licensees permission to use
your Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet
businesses (including, without limitation, all JA Services),
including, without limitation, the license rights to: copy,
distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce,
edit, translate and reformat your Submission; to publish your name
in connection with your Submission; and the right to sub license
such rights to any supplier of the Services.
No compensation
will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided
herein. JA is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you
may provide and JA may remove any Submission at any time in its sole
discretion.
By Posting a Submission, you warrant and
represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to
your Submission as described in these Terms of Use including,
without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide,
post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.
In addition to
the warranty and representation set forth above, by Posting a
Submission that contains images, photographs, pictures or other
elements that are otherwise graphical in whole or in part
("Images"), you warrant and represent that (a) you are the
copyright owner of such Images, or that the copyright owner of such
Images has granted you permission to use such Images or any content
and/or images contained in such Images consistent with the manner
and purpose of your use and as otherwise permitted by these Terms of
Use and the Services, (b) you have the rights necessary to grant the
licenses and sub licenses 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, you are granting (a) to all members of your private
community (for each such Image available to members of such private
community), and/or (b) to the general public (for each such Image
available anywhere on the Services, other than a private community),
permission to use your 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 your Images without having your name
attached to such Images, and the right to sub license such rights to
any supplier of the Services. The licenses granted in the preceding
sentences for Images will terminate at the time you 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 you completely remove such Images. No
compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Images.
ONLINE CONTENT
Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made available through this site are strictly and solely those of their respective authors and not of JERKALERT, INC or its affiliates, and should be read and relied upon accordingly. Such authors are solely responsible for the accuracy of such content. Jerkalert does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on this site and neither adopts nor endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement made. Under no circumstances will JA be responsible for any loss or damage resulting from anyone's reliance on information or other content posted on this site.
REMOVAL OF INFORMATION
By posting information on this site, you understand and agree that the material will not be removed even at your request unless notice is given that the material breaches these Terms of Service. Regardless of any other provision, you shall remain solely responsible for the content of your postings on this site.
While we do not and cannot review every message posted by users of the Service, and are not responsible for any content of these messages, we reserve the right, but are not obligated, to delete or remove material infringing or violating another party's rights (including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights, and rights of privacy and publicity, any private financial information such as social security numbers and credit card information).
Violation of this provision is grounds for immediate cancellation of your membership and removal any and all postings by the violating party.
LINKS
TO THIRD PARTY SITES.
THE LINKS IN THIS AREA WILL LET YOU
LEAVE JA's SITE. THE LINKED SITES ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF JA
AND JA 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. JA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WEBCASTING OR ANY OTHER FORM OF
TRANSMISSION RECEIVED FROM ANY LINKED SITE. JA IS PROVIDING THESE
LINKS TO YOU ONLY AS A CONVENIENCE, AND THE INCLUSION OF ANY LINK
DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT BY JA OF THE SITE.
THIRD
PARTY CONSENT
Please note that this TOU applies only to this
Web site and not to other Web sites that may be accessible from this
Web site via Hyperlink. We are responsible only for the
content of our own Web site, and bear no responsibility or liability
for any third party content. We encourage you to review the
user agreements of all other Web sites that you visit.
UNSOLICITED
IDEA SUBMISSION POLICY
JA 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 JA'S PRODUCTS OR MARKETING
STRATEGIES MIGHT SEEM SIMILAR TO IDEAS SUBMITTED TO JA. SO, PLEASE
DO NOT SEND YOUR UNSOLICITED IDEAS TO JA OR ANYONE AT JA. IF,
DESPITE OUR REQUEST THAT YOU NOT SEND US YOUR IDEAS AND MATERIALS,
YOU STILL SEND THEM, PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT JA MAKES NO ASSURANCES
THAT YOUR IDEAS AND MATERIALS WILL BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL OR
PROPRIETARY.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
State by State Variations
Jurisdictional limits vary State by State and the applicability of warranty disclaimers and limitations of liability of the above disclaimers of warranty and limitations of liability may not apply to you.
Governing Law
You agree that Nevada law shall govern this Agreement and that any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive venue of the federal and state courts in the State of Nevada, and that you submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts in the State of Nevada in connection with this site, Jerkalert, Inc or this Agreement.
International
Use
This
Web site is operated and controlled by Jerkalert inc in the United
States. Due to the global nature of the Internet, this Web
site may be accessed by users in countries other than the United
States. We make no warranties that materials on this Web site
are appropriate or available for use in such locations. If it
is illegal or prohibited in your country of origin to access or use
this Web site, then you should not do so. Those who choose to
access this site outside the United States do so on their own
initiative and are responsible for compliance with all local laws
and regulations.
Copyright Policy/Termination of User Privileges for Infringement and Contact Information for Suspected Copyright Infringement/DMCA Notices
We will terminate the privileges of any user who uses this site to unlawfully transmit copyrighted material without license, express consent, valid defense or fair use exemption to do so. In particular, users who submit user content to this site, whether articles, images, stories, software or other copyrightable material must ensure that the content they upload does not infringe the copyrights of third parties.
If you believe that your copyright has been infringed through the use of this site, please contact our Customer Service department or mail/fax at:
JERKALERT, INC - Copyright Policy
admin at jerkalert.net
P
O Box 13276
south Lake Tahoe CA 96151
(800) 371-2473
Entire Agreement
By completing the registration for jerkalert.net you agree and accept the contains of this entire agreement regarding the use of this site. This Agreement may only be amended upon 1) notice by Jerkalert, inc to you, or 2) by written agreement signed by you and an authorized officer, agent or official of Jerkalert, inc. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, this TOU will survive even upon termination of your registration with this site. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
Thank you for visiting the JA Web site. Please contact us at through our Web site if you have any questions about our Web site or our TOU. Electronic mail or other communications through this site to JA (or any of its employees, agents or representatives) are not secure and we do not guarantee the confidentiality of such communications.
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