PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE
ACCESSING THE SERVICE. BY ACCESSING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MAY
NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE.
Warranty Disclaimer
THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES SET FORTH ARE EXCLUSIVE AND
NO OTHER WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC exercises no
control whatsoever over the content of the information passing through CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC'S system. Use of any information obtained via CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC is at User's risk. Neither CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC nor
any of its affiliates, its licensers, its contractors or their respective employees
warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted or error free; nor does CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC make any warranty as to the results from use of the Service.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND
"AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE
OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION GIVEN BY CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC, ITS AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSERS, ITS CONTRACTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE
EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY. NEITHER CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC NOR ITS
AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSERS, ITS CONTRACTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES WARRANTS THAT THE
SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE OR OTHER
MATERIAL ACCESSIBLE ON THE SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES, CANCELBOTS, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR
OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC, ITS AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSERS, ITS CONTRACTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE
EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT IN ANY WAY FROM USER'S USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE
SERVICE OR TO ACCESS THE INTERNET OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR USER'S RELIANCE ON OR USE OF
INFORMATION, SERVICES OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE, OR THAT RESULT
FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES, ERRORS, DEFECTS, DELAYS IN
OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE
FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO ALTERATION OF OR USE OF USER'S
ACCOUNT, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. IN
THE EVENT CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC IS FOUND LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE
UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC'S LIABILITY
SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE UNUSED BALANCE OF USER'S SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENT PRO-RATED TO REFLECT
THE CURRENT TERM.
If User is dissatisfied with the Service or with any
terms, conditions, rules, policies, guidelines or practices of CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC in operating the Service, User's sole and exclusive remedy is to
discontinue using the Service.
Indemnification
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein
contained, User agrees to indemnify and hold CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC, its
affiliates, its licensers, its contractors or their respective employees harmless against
any and all liability, loss, claim, judgment, damage and expense including without
limitation attorney's fees and cost of litigation) incurred or suffered by CYBERONIC
INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC, its licensers, its affiliates, its contractors, or their
respective employees as the result of any and all use of User's account whether authorized
or not authorized or as a result of the negligence, willful misconduct, or breach of any
of the terms of this Agreement by User, including but not limited to claims, liabilities,
losses, damage, judgment and expense which arise out of alleged injury or death of any
person or damage to property of every kind and description. User shall promptly notify
CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC in writing of any claim of which it is obligated
under this indemnity. User shall have the right to assume the defense of any such claim.
User and CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC shall confer as to and agree on the legal
counsel(s) to be selected in any such defense.
Age Limit
User represents to CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC that he or she is 18 years of age or older. User understands that
certain materials available from Service provided under the terms of this Agreement may
not be suitable for individuals under the age of 18.
Sexually Explicit Materials
User understands that the Internet contains unedited
materials some of which are sexually explicit or may be offensive. User accesses such
materials at his or her own risk. CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC has no control
over and accepts no responsibility whatsoever for such materials.
Prohibited Uses
User may not:
restrict or inhibit any other user from using and
enjoying the Internet;
post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive,
libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane, or otherwise objectionable
information of any kind, including without limitation any transmissions constituting or
encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil
liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, national or international law, including
without limitation the U.S. export control laws and regulations;
post or transmit any information or software which
contains a virus, cancelbot, trojan horse, worm or other harmful component;
post, publish, transmit, reproduce, distribute or in
any way exploit any information, software or other material obtained through the Service
for commercial purposes (other than as expressly permitted by the provider of such
information, software or other material);
upload, post, publish, transmit, reproduce, or
distribute in any way, information, software or other material obtained through the
Service which is protected by copyright, or other proprietary right, or derivative works
with respect thereto, without obtaining permission of the copyright owner or rightholder;
upload, post, publish, transmit, reproduce, transmit
or distribute in any way any component of the Service itself or derivative works with
respect thereto;
send unsolicited advertising or promotional
materials to other network users (See section titled "MESSAGING");
allow users to run Maillist, Listserv or any form of
auto-responds from User's account;
run or activate processes while User is not logged
in;
violate the security of any computer network, crack
passwords or security encryption codes, transfer or store illegal material including that
deemed threatening or obscene, or engage in any kind or illegal activity;
attempt to defeat any idle timer or system tool
intended to enforce the part-time and personal nature of User's connection, including the
use of pingbots and other methods of avoiding timing disconnection (See section titled
"LIMITATIONS OF DIAL-UP SERVICES");
or
violate any of the rules, regulations and policies
of those networks and computer systems accessed via User's account.
CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC has no
obligation to monitor the Service. However, User agrees that CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC has the right to monitor the Service electronically from time to time
and to disclose any information as may be necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or
other governmental request, to operate the Service properly, or to protect itself or its
subscribers. CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC will not intentionally monitor or
disclose any private E-mail message unless required by law. CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC reserves the right to refuse to post or to remove any information or
materials, in whole or in part, that, in its sole and absolute discretion, are
unacceptable, undesirable, or in violation of this Agreement. CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC reserves the right to suspend access to the Service for User's
account. The account's suspension may be rescinded within the sole and absolute discretion
of CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC following payment of a reconnection charge, to
be determined by CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC in its sole and absolute
discretion.
Messaging
User agrees to limit their use of the CYBERONIC
INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC service, specifically regarding the use of CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC's electronic (email) services, to the following restrictions:
Mass Mailing
User is restricted to the transmission, or
distribution, of no more than fifty (50) recipients, or addresses, per email message. This
does not assume User is allowed to send such messages several times to groups smaller than
the fifty (50) limit. Mass unsolicited commercial email ("spam") sent using a
Cyberonic Internet Communications, Inc. connection constitutes illegal use per US Code
Title 47, Sec.227(b)(1)(C).
Unauthorized Use of Relay Servers
User agrees that any unauthorized use of any email
server located throughout the Internet for the purposes of relaying or distributing
messages is prohibited.
Fraudulent Addressing
User agrees that the purposeful distribution of any
email message where the return address, originator's address, or any other identifiable
aspect of the message has been purposefully altered, is prohibited. User may not
purposefully misrepresent the origination information of any email messages sent while
using the CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC service.
Fraudulent Content
User agrees to be held responsible for the
distribution of fraudulent materials.
VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE TERMS WILL RESULT IN
IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF SERVICES.
Limitation of Dial-Up Services
Although CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC
advertises "Unlimited Access" in regards to some of it's Dial-Up services, there
are several limitations applied. The sole purpose of these limitations are intended to
limit the amount of unnecessary use of CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC services by
any such User, which restricts overall CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC system
availability for other such Users. These limitations apply only to Dial-Up access services
offered by CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Idle Timeout
User agrees to have their online session
automatically terminated after ten (10) minutes of consecutive inactivity. Inactivity is
defined as less than 500 bytes of data transferred between User's modem and the CYBERONIC
INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC service.
Maximum Single Session
User agrees to have an online session automatically
terminated after eight (8) hours of consecutive time, regardless of data transferred
during such specific online session.
Minimum Re-Connect Limit
User understands they cannot log back onto the
CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC system for a time period of one (1) minute
following the termination of their previous online session, regardless of the reason for
the previous session's termination.
Multiple, Concurrent Online Sessions
User agrees to maintain no more than one (1)
concurrent online session for each PPP/ISDN account purchased.
Terms of Payment
User shall be responsible for any and all fixed and
accumulative charges for User's account. The first month service fee (or other available
billing period selected) is due upon account setup. Each month (or other billing period
selected) on the date of the application, User's account shall be charged the monthly
access and any other fees for the new month plus any accumulated charges for prior months.
Failure to use this account(s) does not relieve User of payment obligations.
A credit card User agrees to allow CYBERONIC
INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC to bill his or her card on each successive billing date
without obtaining User's permission after the initial charge. A credit card User shall
notify CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC of any changes in credit card number or
expiration date. If the card is not honored for any reason, CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC will attempt to notify the card holder by using the telephone
information given at sign-up and by E-mail. CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC will
call the card holder, and if alternative billing has not been established within five (5)
days, the account will be terminated. Restoring the account will be subject to a setup fee
of $10.00.
If payment is by check, payment due dates are
indicated on User's invoice. Dishonored checks are subject to a collection fee to be
determined by CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC in its sole and absolute discretion
and User's account may be suspended until the account is current. If payment is not
received within five (5) days of the due date, service will be terminated and a setup fee
of $10.00 will be added to charges for additional Service.
CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC maintains the
right to terminate Service for any unpaid subscriptions. Accounts in default are subject
to an interest charge of 1.5% per month on the outstanding balance. Termination of Service
shall not relieve User from the obligation to satisfy outstanding invoices. In the event
CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC utilizes an attorney to collect any unpaid amounts,
User shall be responsible for the payment of all of CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS,
INC'S attorneys' fees and costs in the collection of these sums.
CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC reserves the
right to change prices at any time without prior notice to it's customers or the public.
Price changes will not be retroactive for existing customers, regardless of the length of
their existing service subscription.
Please verify the access number you are using from
our list is in your local calling area. It is strictly customer's responsibility for
all toll charges from local and long distance phone company.
Right to Cancel
CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC reserves the
right to cancel Service for any reason without prior notice.
Cancellations must be requested via telephone during regular business hours (8am to 5pm).
Pre-paid accounts who cancel before their year is completed, will be charged a one-time
$50 processing fee. Any remaining balance will then be refunded to the customer. CYBERONIC
INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC will not refund shipping & handling fees or any one-time
start-up fee. Cancellations after the first of the month will be charged for that month.
User must notify CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS,
INC via telephone or in writing to cancel Service. Cancellations submitted to CYBERONIC
INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC via electronic mail shall not be honored. Fees for any setup,
shipping and handling, and the first month's Service are not refundable.
No Confidentiality
Information transmitted through CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC and through the Internet in general is not confidential. CYBERONIC
INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC can not and shall not guarantee privacy or protection of any
User. CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC reserves the right to monitor any User's
transmissions when deemed necessary for providing proper service and/or to protect the
rights and property of CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Customer Information
Unless required by court order, subpoena or other
legal request, or upon the advice of counsel, and unless User notifies CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC to the contrary by calling 508/753-4545, CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC may publish User's name and other consumer information in one or more
directories which may be accessed by other Internet users. In addition, unless User
notifies CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC to the contrary as provided above,
CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC may make such information available to third
parties from time to time. User understands further that merchants on the Internet may
have access to such information and may make it available to third parties in accordance
with their normal practices unless User notifies those merchants directly that User does
not wish such information to be made available.
Non-transferable
The right to use the Service is not transferable.
Accounts are for User's use only. User shall be responsible for the confidentiality of
User's password. Loaning User's account to others, connecting a system used by multiple
persons, group use of user log-ins, and consuming more than one modem line are explicitly
prohibited. If User has multiple accounts, then User shall be limited to one log-in
session per system account at any time. Violation of those terms shall constitute theft of
Service and may be prosecuted under civil and criminal law.
Purchases on the Service
If User wishes to make purchases on the Service,
User may be asked by the merchant or information or service provider from whom User is
making the purchase to supply certain information, including credit card or other payment
mechanism information. User agrees that all information User may provide any merchant or
information or service provider on the Service for purposes of making purchases shall be
accurate, complete and current. The merchants and information and service providers
offering merchandise, information and services on the Service set their own prices and may
change prices or institute new prices at any time. User agrees to pay all charges incurred
by users of User's account and credit card or other payment mechanism at the prices in
effect when such charges are incurred. User shall also be responsible for paying any
applicable taxes relating to purchases on the Service.
No System Backup
CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC does not and
will not perform system backups on any User's E-mail account(s). CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC shall not be held responsible for any lost E-mail data, email
attachments, or any E-mail message contents, regardless of the reasoning for data loss or
system causes. Except as otherwise set forth herein, CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS,
INC will not provide historical data, to any party for any reason, regarding any system or
Internet activity.
CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC does not and
will not perform system backups on any User's personal web site account(s). CYBERONIC
INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC shall not be held responsible for any lost web data, web
files, or any web site contents, regardless of the reasoning for data loss or system
causes. Except as otherwise set forth herein, CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC will
not provide historical data, to any party for any reason, regarding any system or Internet
activity.
Failure to Comply With Terms and Conditions
CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC may deny User
access to all or part of the Service without notice if User engages in any conduct or
activities that CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC in its sole discretion believes
violates any of the terms and conditions in this Agreement. If CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC denies User access to the Service because of such a violation, User
shall have not right (1) to access through CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC any
materials stored on the Internet, (2) to obtain any credit(s) otherwise due to User, and
such credit(s) shall be forfeited, (3) to access third party services, merchandise or
information on the Internet through CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC, and CYBERONIC
INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC shall have no responsibility to notify any third-party
providers of services, merchandise or information nor any responsibility for any
consequences resulting from lack of notification.
Miscellaneous
User agrees to remain signed into the network only
when actually making use of same, and to disconnect when idle for significant periods of
time (more than 10 minutes). User also agrees to not remain connected to CYBERONIC
INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC's system for periods exceeding (8) eight hours, in any single
continuous session. User authorizes CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC to enforce
these restrictions by appropriate software and network measures, automated and manual.
User agrees to notify CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC if User moves or otherwise changes his or her mailing address or phone
number, and to list a truthful name, postal address and telephone number on the forms User
supplies to CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
In the event that any portion of this Agreement is
held to be unenforceable, the 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 provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC'S failure to
insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provisions of this 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 this Agreement.
CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC may modify
this Agreement from time to time by placing a notice of such modification at
http://www.cyberonic.com/announce.html, and User's continued use of the Service following
notice of such modification shall be deemed to be User's acceptance of any such
modification. It is User's responsibility to check this online area regularly to determine
whether this Agreement has been modified. If User does not agree to any modification of
this Agreement, User must immediately stop using the Service.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to its
conflicts of law provisions. Any cause of action User may have with respect to the Service
must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises or such
claim or cause of action is barred.
CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC shall not be
liable or deemed to be in default for any delay or failure in performance under this
Agreement or interruption of service resulting directly or indirectly from acts of God,
civil or military authority, acts of public enemy, war, riots, civil disturbances,
insurrections, accidents, dire, explosions, earthquakes, floods, the elements, strikes,
labor disputes, shortages of suitable parts, materials, labor or transportation or any
cause beyond the reasonable control of CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Venue for litigation of any dispute, controversy, or
claim arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to this Agreement, or the breach
thereof, naming CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC as the defendant, shall be proper
only in a venue determined by CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
In any action between CYBERONIC INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS, INC and User to enforce any of the terms of this Agreement, CYBERONIC
INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC shall be entitled to recover expenses, including reasonable
attorney's fees.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between User and CYBERONIC INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC with respect to the Service.