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ZIP.COM
("Zip") TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF WEB SITE USE
Last updated, 20 May 2005.
Set forth below are the terms and
conditions (these "Terms and Conditions") governing the Zip.com web
site, wap site, media client and services, which may expand or
change from time to time (the "Site"). As used herein, the term
"Zip.com" refers to Zip.com, the sole owner and wireless carrier of
the Site; the term "you" or "your" refers to an individual,
representing yourself or, if applicable, acting as legal
representative for a group, business entity or corporation.
CAREFULLY
READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. BY AVAILING YOURSELF OF THE SITE
OR RELATED SERVICES, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS AS SUCH TERMS MAY BE MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME AS
DESCRIBED BELOW.
Services: Zip.com currently provides
users with access to various mobile and online services, including
various types of mobile media. You understand and agree that the
Service may include advertisements or communications from our
sponsors (think the Privacy Policy covers this). You also
understand and agree that the service may include certain
communications from Zip.com, such as service announcements,
administrative messages and information about upcoming services. If
you don't want to receive such information, you can opt-out from
receiving such material by so indicating in your user profile in
your Private Account page. All new features that augment or enhance
the current Service, including the release of new Zip.com products,
shall be subject to the Terms and Conditions. You understand and
agree that the Service is provided "AS-IS" and that Zip.com assumes
no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or
failure to store any user communications or personalization
settings.
We do this both through our Site and by
linking to web and WAP sites of companies with which we work as
well as by linking to other sites we think may be useful to you.
Such sites may have their own terms of use or applicable policies.
Zip.com has also contracted with certain third-party suppliers to
enable Zip.com to provide our Site to you.
Zip.com reserves the right at any time,
and from time to time, to modify or discontinue, temporarily or
permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without
notice. You agree that Zip.com shall not be liable to you or to any
third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of
the Service.
You are
responsible for the following:
1. Enabling internet service (GPRS, EDGE, 1xRTT or EV-DO) on your
wireless account before you place any order. You may also incur
standard WAP or internet charges from your wireless carrier. In
addition, you must provide and are responsible for all equipment
necessary to access the Service.
2. Knowing how your handset works.
Please read the instructions provided with your handset with regard
to SAVING downloaded content, as well as SETTING such content. No
refunds will be given if you have not followed such
instructions.
3. Selecting your network and handset
make and model number when Zip.com solicits this information from
you. No refund will be given if such selection is incorrect.
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4. Getting permission to purchase items
from the person paying the bill (e.g., credit card or wireless
carrier account).
5. If you are under 18 years of age,
getting permission from a responsible adult before you use the
Service.
6. Making sure you enter the correct
code when ordering content.
The service is currently not available
to customers whose carrier and handset is not listed on the
Zip.com web site.
Use of
Materials Found on the Site: The information,
artwork, text, video, audio, pictures, software and other
intellectual property (collectively, "Materials") contained on the
Site are protected by copyright, federal and international laws.
You may only access and use the Materials for personal or
educational purposes or as expressly provided for in applicable
Zip.com program terms and conditions. You may not otherwise
reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, modify
or create derivative works of the Materials, unless authorized by
the appropriate copyright owner(s). In the event that you print
Materials found on the Site, you must include any copyright notice
originally included with the Materials on all copies. You may not
link directly to any media file located on a Zip.com server, and
you may not attempt to label or "pass off" any Materials as your
own work. Any computer software downloadable or otherwise available
on the Site is provided subject to the terms of the applicable
license agreement.
Sites Linked From the Site: Links to
third-party web sites from the Site are not necessarily under
Zip.com's control, and Zip.com does not assume any responsibility
or liability for any content, opinions or materials available at
such third-party web sites. Zip.com does not investigate, monitor
or check for accuracy such third-party sites and Zip.com does not
intend any such links to third-party sites to imply Zip.com's
sponsorship or endorsement thereof. Your use of such sites is at
your own risk.
"Framing" the Site: Framing of the Site
is permitted only by express agreement with Zip.com, and Zip.com
may require specific measures to be taken to avoid user or consumer
confusion. Such measures may include, but are not limited to:
clearly attributing the displayed Material to the Site or providing
each user or consumer with the opportunity to visit the Site
directly by, for example, including a tab labeled "Remove Frames."
Zip.com reserves the right to withhold consent for any reason and
any failure to monitor or control each instance of the framing of
the Site shall not be considered a waiver of any of Zip.com 's
rights. Any framing of the Site shall not imply the endorsement or
sponsorship of Zip.com, Decade Mobile, or Zip.com Affiliates, as
hereafter defined.
If you believe any Content and/or Name
being used on the Site is in violation of your rights, you may
notify Zip.com either by providing all requested information in the
manner described in Nos. 1-9, below. Zip.com only shall use
information provided by Complainants in accordance with its
then-current Privacy Policy and as reasonably necessary to address
any allegations contained therein, which may include disclosing
some or all of the information to Content Providers. In most cases,
soon after receiving written notice alleging infringement, Zip.com
either will remove the allegedly infringing Content and/or Name
from those pages identified or, at its election, remove those web
pages.
1. Complainant's full name and if
applicable, the name of the business entity represented.
2. Complainant's mailing address and if
applicable, the mailing address of the business entity
represented.
3. Complainant's daytime telephone
number.
4. Complainant's email address, if
any.
5. Description or identification of the
Content and/or Name in which exclusive rights are claimed.
6. Basis for asserting ownership or
exclusive rights in the Content and/or Name.
7. URL of all web pages on the Site
where the Content and/or Name is known to be located.
8. Reprint the following sentence: "By
submitting this notification of infringement to Zip.com, under
penalty of perjury and to the best of my knowledge I attest that
none of the information provided herein is false or misleading, I
am the person identified in No. 1 above and I own, or I am
authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the Content and/or
Name."
9. Submit - (a) by email, sign
electronically, then transmit to help@Zip.com; subject:
"Infringement Notification;" or (b) by facsimile, sign physically
then fax to 1-818-992-8145, Attention: General Counsel; or (c) by
mail, sign physically then mail to Zip.com, 21135, Erwin
Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367.
Please note, until receiving
notification from Content Providers and Complainants that their
disputes have been resolved, it is unlikely that Zip.com knowingly
will permit any Content Provider, including the Complainant, to
post such allegedly infringing Content and/or the Name on the Site.
Of course, Zip.com will be happy to cooperate as is reasonable with
respect to implementing any agreement among the parties to such a
dispute.
Your
Conduct: You shall use the Site for lawful purposes
only. You shall not post or transmit via the Site 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 Zip.com's express prior approval,
contains advertising or any solicitation with respect to products
or services.
International Use: Zip.com makes no
representation that Materials on this Site are appropriate or
available for use in locations outside the United States of
America, and accessing them from territories where their contents
are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access the Site from
locations outside the USA do so at their own risk and are
responsible for compliance with local laws.
WARRANTY
DISCLAIMER: YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE
WEBSITE AND RELATED SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE WEBSITE,
MATERIALS AND RELATED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS
AVAILABLE" BASIS. Zip.com MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES
WITH REGARD TO THE WEBSITE OR ANY MATERIALS THEREIN, WHETHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY
ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF
TRADE. IN ADDITION, Zip.com MAKES NO REPRESENTATION THAT THE
OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.
Zip.com WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY
INTERRUPTIONS OR ERRORS ON THE WEBSITE. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY
OPINION, ADVICE, INFORMATION OR OTHER CONTENT OR MATERIALS PROVIDED
IN CONNECTION WITH OR OTHERWISE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE.
PLEASE SEEK THE ADVICE OF PROFESSIONALS, AS APPROPRIATE, REGARDING
THE EVALUATION OF ANY SUCH OPINION, ADVICE, INFORMATION OR OTHER
CONTENT. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL Zip.com BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS
OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY YOUR RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH
THE WEBSITE, OTHER THAN AS REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE
CONSUMER-PROTECTION LAW. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
DISCLAIMER OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF
DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND
NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS EXCLUDING OR
LIMITING ANY LIABILITY BEYOND WHAT IS PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE
LAW.
Limitation
of Liability: By availing yourself of the Site,
Materials or related services, you agree to release and hold
Zip.com, Decade Mobile and the employees, officers, directors,
shareholders, agents, representatives of Zip.com, Decade Mobile,
its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and
fulfillment agencies, any entity controlling, controlled by or
under common control with Zip.com, any third-party providers or
sources of information or data and legal advisers (collectively,
"Zip.com Affiliates") harmless from any and all losses, damages,
rights, claims and actions of any kind arising from or related to
the Site, Materials or related services including but not limited
to: (a) telephone, electronic, hardware or software, network,
Internet or computer malfunctions, failures or difficulties of any
kind; (b) failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer
transmissions; (c) any condition caused by events beyond the
control of Zip.com that may cause the Site or related services to
be disrupted or corrupted; (d) any injuries, losses or damages of
any kind arising in connection with or as a result of your use of
the Site, Materials or related services; or (e) any printing or
typographical errors in any materials associated with the Site,
Materials or related services. In addition, you agree to defend,
indemnify and hold Zip.com Affiliates harmless from any claim, suit
or demand, including reasonable attorney's fees, made by a third
party due to or arising out of your utilizing the Site, Materials
or related services, your violation or breach of these Terms and
Conditions, your violation of any rights of a third party, or any
other act or omission by you. IN NO EVENT WILL Zip.com BE LIABLE
FOR ANY INDIRECT, STATUTORY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE ARISING OUT OF YOUR AVAILMENT OF
MATERIALS (HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), EVEN IF Zip.com
WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
You agree to comply with all applicable
laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the
USA or the country in which you reside. Your correspondence or
business dealings with, or participation in promotions of or with
parties found on or through the Site, including payment and
delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms,
conditions, warranties or representations applicable to such
dealings, are solely between you and such parties.
These Terms and Conditions are governed
in all respects by the laws of the state of California, USA. Legal
proceedings related to the matters herein shall be brought in and
adjudicated solely in the courts of the state of California, USA.
Both parties consent to extra-territorial service of process and
submit to the jurisdiction of said courts.
If any provision of these Terms and
Conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision
shall be struck out and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.
Zip.com's failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others
does not waive its right to act with respect to subsequent or
similar breaches.
Please see
our Privacy Policy and FAQ’s.
These Terms and Conditions set forth the
entire understanding and agreement of the parties as to the subject
matter hereof and supersede all prior proposals, discussions or
agreements with respect thereto.
A printed version
of these Terms and Conditions and of any notice given in electronic
form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings
based upon or relating to these Terms and Conditions to the same
extent and subject to the same conditions as other business
documents and records originally generated and maintained in
printed form.
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