These Terms and Conditions
of Use, and the accompanying account registration form, constitute the
full and complete agreement ("Agreement") between EMUmail, Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation ("EMUmail") and the entity or individual ("User")
who acquires for use any EMUmail webmail products or services (the "Service").
USER SHOULD READ THIS
DOCUMENT CAREFULLY. BY COMPLETING THE ACCOUNT REGISTRATION FORM AND ACCEPTING
THIS AGREEMENT, OR BY USING THE SERVICE, USER AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THESE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF USER DOES NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS,
USER SHOULD CEASE USING THE SERVICE AND IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE ITS USER
ACCOUNT.
1. REGISTRATION
User certifies to EMUmail that, if
an individual, he/she is at least 18 years of age. A minor's parent or
legal guardian may authorize a minor's use of User's account under adult
supervision and with assumption of all liabilities resulting from minor's
use.
2. AMENDMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS
EMUmail reserves the right to modify
this Agreement, including changing or adding any fees or surcharges, at
any time. Any modification is effective upon five days notice to User
either by a posting on the EMUmail web site (www.emumail.com) or by an
electronic mail message. If any modification to the Agreement is unacceptable
to the User, the User is entitled to immediately terminate this Agreement
and its use of the Service, as provided in Section 5 below. USER'S CONTINUED
USE OF THE SERVICE FOLLOWING MODIFICATION TO THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVELY
DEEMED ITS ACCEPTANCE OF THE MODIFICATION.
The User may not assign, transfer,
loan, rent, lease, license or sublicense User's subscription to, and/or
right to use, the Service.
3. ACCEPTABLE USE
User may utilize the Service for legitimate
personal and business purposes, but shall not use the Service to conduct
any business or activity, or solicit the performance of any activity,
which is prohibited by or would violate any applicable law or legal obligation,
or for purposes that may create civil or criminal liability, including
but not limited to: (a) uses which are defamatory, deceptive, obscene,
or otherwise inappropriate; (b) uses that violate or infringe upon the
rights of any other person, such as unauthorized distribution of copyrighted
material; (c) "spamming," sending unsolicited bulk e-mail messages,
sending unsolicited advertising or similar conduct; (d) threats to or
harassment of another; (e) knowingly sending any virus, worm, cancelbot,
or other harmful component; and (f) violating U.S. export regulations
by mailing abroad restricted data or software. If User violates these
rules or EMUmail learns of other unlawful or harmful use of the Service
by User, EMUmail may terminate User's account and take other action it
deems appropriate, including notifying the authorities and suing for damages.
User agrees to comply with all U.S.
export control laws and their implementing regulations.
User agrees to avoid using the Service
knowingly (i) in a manner which significantly and adversely affects the
performance or availability to others of the EMUmail services, or (ii)
in a manner that interferes in any way with EMUmail’s computers or network
security, or (iii) to attempt to gain unauthorized access to any unrelated
person’s computer system.
User shall immediately notify EMUmail
of any security breach in, or unauthorized use of, User's account.
4. PRIVACY NOTICE
Pursuant to the Electronics and Communications
Privacy Act of 1986, notice is hereby given that there are no facilities
provided by EMUmail for sending or receiving private or confidential messages.
User agrees that EMUmail’s operators and their assigns may read all messages
left by User whether or not they are the intended recipients. EMUmail
is not obligated to do this, and normally will not do this, unless it
becomes aware of a possible violation of this Agreement. EMUmail also
reserves the right to terminate or suspend User's account if it is the
unwitting recipient of "mailbombs" or other harmful devices that could
cause problems for the entire EMUmail system.
5. FILE PROTECTION
User is responsible for creating and
retaining copies of all files, data and other materials as may be necessary
for reconstruction of any files, information material or messages lost
or mis-processed by EMUmail.
6. TERMINATION
The Services may be terminated, effective
immediately, by either EMUmail or User at any time upon five days notice
(written, e-mail or fax) to the other party. Upon termination User's right
to use the Service immediately ceases, and EMUmail is not obligated to
forward any unread or unsent messages to User or any third party. EMUmail
shall not be liable to User or any third party for termination of the
Service, even if it has been advised of the potential harm.
EMUmail may terminate or suspend User's
access to all or part of the Service, without notice, for any conduct
that EMUmail in its sole discretion believes violates the above provisions
on Acceptable Use, interferes with another User's enjoyment of a Service,
or is harmful to another User, third-party service providers, or EMUmail.
User's only right, with respect to
any dissatisfaction with any (i) term, policy, guideline, action or practice
of EMUmail, (ii) content available through the Service or change therein,
or (iii) imposition of fees for use of the Service, is to terminate User's
use of the Service by delivering notice of termination to EMUmail.
User agrees that a subscription to
the Service is not a right but a privilege and that a subscription is
a contractual relationship only.
7. COPYRIGHT
Any software that EMUmail or its provides
provides to its Users is protected by U.S. and international copyright.
8. INDEMNIFICATION BY USER
USER AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD
EMUMAIL AND ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS
HARMLESS AGAINST ANY CLAIMS, LIABILITY, DAMAGES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING
REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES) ARISING FROM THE USER'S USE OF THE SERVICE
OR A VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. IN PARTICULAR, THE USER ACKNOWLEDGES
THAT IT HAS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTENT OF EACH MESSAGE SENT USING
ITS ACCOUNT.
9. LIMITED WARRANTY
USER AGREES THAT USE OF THE SERVICE
IS AT ITS SOLE RISK. NEITHER EMUMAIL NOR ITS EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS,
THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OR OTHERS, WARRANT THAT THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL
BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE
ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION OR SERVICE PROVIDED
THROUGH THE SERVICE.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS
IS," "AS AVAILABLE", BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO ORAL ADVICE OR WRITTEN INFORMATION
GIVEN BY EMUMAIL, ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, THIRD-PARTY
PROVIDERS OR THE LIKE, SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY.
10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE, SHALL EMUMAIL OR ANYONE ELSE INVOLVED IN THE SERVICE BE LIABLE
FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT
FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR THAT RESULT FROM DEFECTS,
MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION,
VIRUSES, DELETION OF FILES OR E-MAIL, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PRIVACY OR CONFIDENTIALITY
OF PRIVATE MESSAGES, HOWSOEVER CAUSED.
FURTHER, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL
LIABILITY OF EMUMAIL, OR ITS EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR THIRD-PARTY
PROVIDERS, FOR ANY DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, EITHER JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY,
EXCEED THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ANY FEES PAID BY THE USER FOR THE SERVICE.
The foregoing provisions are for the benefit of EMUmail, its employees,
directors, affiliates, agents and third-party providers, and each shall
have the right to assert and enforce the provisions directly on its own
behalf.
11. MEDIATION/ARBITRATION
Any dispute or controversy between
the parties relating to this Agreement shall be settled by binding arbitration
in Boston or Cambridge, Massachusetts, pursuant to the governing rules
of the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award may be
entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
12. GENERAL
This Agreement shall be governed by
the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, excepting its conflicts
of law rules. Each party irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the federal courts
situated in Massachusetts in connection with any action arising under
this Agreement or relating to the Service. ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OF THE
USER WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN TWO (2) YEARS
AFTER THE CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE, OR BE BARRED.
This is the entire agreement between
the User and EMUmail and supersedes all prior correspondence or understandings
between the parties regarding the terms hereof.
In the event that any portion of the
Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalid or unenforceable
portion shall be construed in accordance with applicable law as nearly
as possible to reflect the original intentions of the parties, and the
remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
The failure of either party to insist
upon or enforce strict performance by the other party of any provision
of the Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or
right. Neither the course of conduct between parties nor trade practice
shall act to modify any provision of the Agreement.
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