1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Welcome to PDAbs.net! Acrocat Software, L.L.C. provides the PDAbs.net service
to you, subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"), which
may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you; provided that,
we will not alter Section 7 ("Content Submitted to PDAbs.net")
without prior notice to and acceptance by you. You can review the most current
version of the TOS at any time at:
http://www.PDAbs.net/tos.html. Please note that other Acrocat Software,
L.L.C. services, outside of PDAbs.net, are governed by a different Terms
of Service.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
PDAbs.net currently provides users with access to a rich collection of
on-line resources, including personal web page hosting services (the "Service").
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance
the current Service, including the release of new PDAbs.net resources,
shall be subject to the TOS. In order to use the Service, you must obtain
access to the World Wide Web, either directly or through devices that
access web-based content, and pay any service fees associated with such
access. In addition, you must provide all equipment necessary to make
such connection to the World Wide Web, including a computer and modem
or other access device. Please be aware that Yahoo has created certain
areas on the Service that contain adult or mature content. You must be
at least 18 years of age to access and view such areas.
3. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS
In consideration of use of the Service, you agree to: (a) provide true,
accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted
by the Service's registration form (such information being the "Registration
Data") and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data
to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information
that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or Acrocat Software,
L.L.C. has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information isuntrue,
inaccurate, not current or incomplete, Acrocat
Software, L.L.C. has the right to suspend or terminate your account
and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service (or any portion
thereof). You also understand and agree that the service may include certain
communications from Acrocat Software, L.L.C., such as service announcements,
administrative messages and the Acrocat Software,
L.L.C. Newsletter, and that these communications are considered
part of Acrocat Software, L.L.C. membership and you will not be able to
opt out of receiving them.
4. Acrocat Software, L.L.C. PRIVACY POLICY
Pursuant to Acrocat Software, L.L.C 's privacy policy, we may disclose
to third parties certain aggregate information contained in your Registration
Data or related data, provided that, such information will NOT include
personally identifying information, except as specifically authorized
by you or in the good faith belief that such action is reasonably necessary
to comply with the law, legal process, to enforce the TOS, or under any
of the other circumstances set forth in our privacy policy, as may be
amended from time to time. For more information, please see our full privacy
policy at http://www.PDAbs.net/privacy.html.
5. MEMBER CONDUCT
You understand that all information, data, text, software, music, sound,
photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials ("Content"),
whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility
of the person from which such Content originated. This means that you,
and not Acrocat Software, L.L.C. , are entirely responsible for all Content
that you upload, post or otherwise transmit via the Service. Acrocat Software,
L.L.C. does not control the Content posted via the Service and, as such,
does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content.
You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content
that is offensive, indecent or objectionable.
You agree to not use the Service to:
(a) upload, post or otherwise transmit any Content
that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious,
defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy,
hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
(b) harm minors in any way;
(c) impersonate any person or entity, including, but
not limited to, a Acrocat Software, L.L.C. official, forum leader, guide
or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with
a person or entity;
(d) forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers
in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the
Service or develop restricted or password-only access pages, or hidden
pages or images (those not linked to from another accessible page);
(e) upload, post or otherwise transmit any Content
that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under contractual
or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and
confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships
or under nondisclosure agreements);
(f) upload, post or otherwise transmit any Content
that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other
proprietary rights of any party;
(g) upload, post or otherwise transmit any unsolicited
or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail,"
"spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes,"
or any other form of solicitation, except in those areas of the Service
that are designated for such purpose;
(h) upload, post or otherwise transmit any material
that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs
designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer
software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
(i) disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen
to "scroll" faster than other users of the Service are able
to type, or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users'
ability to engage in real time exchanges;
(j) interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
or networks connected to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures,
policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service;
(k) intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable
local, state, national or international law, including, but not limited
to, regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
any rules of any national or other securities exchange, including, without
limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or
the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law;
(l) "stalk" or otherwise harass another;
(m) collect or store personal data about other users;
(n) promote or provide instructional information about
illegal activities, promote physical harm or injury against any group
or individual, or promote any act of cruelty to animals. This may include,
but is not limited to, providing instructions on how to assemble bombs,
grenades and other weapons, and creating "Crush" sites;
(o) use your home page (or directory) as storage for
remote loading or as a door or signpost to another home page, whether
inside or beyond PDAbs.net;
(p) have multiple PDAbs.net addresses that are within
the same PDAbs.net neighborhood or that have the same theme; or
(q) engage in commercial activities without enrolling
in Acrocat Software, L.L.C. -approved affiliate programs. This includes,
but is not limited to, the following activities:
- offering for sale any products or services;
- soliciting for advertisers or sponsors;
- conducting raffles or contests that require any type
of entry fee;
- displaying a sponsorship banner of any kind, including
those that are generated by banner or link exchange services, with the
sole exceptions of the GeoGuide Banner Exchange program and the Internet
Link Exchange; and
- displaying banners for services that provide cash
or cash-equivalent prizes to users in exchange for hyperlinks to their
web sites.
6. SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USE
Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with
all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Specifically,
you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission
of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which
you reside.
7. CONTENT SUBMITTED TO PDAbs.net
Acrocat Software, L.L.C. does not claim ownership of the Content you place
on your PDAbs.net Site. By submitting Content to Acrocat Software, L.L.C.
for inclusion on your PDAbs.net Site, you grant Acrocat Software, L.L.C.
the world-wide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce,
modify, adapt and publish the Content solely for the purpose of displaying,
distributing and promoting your PDAbs.net Site on Acrocat Software, L.L.C.
's Internet properties. This license exists only for as long as you continue
to be a PDAbs.net homesteader and shall be terminated at the time your
PDAbs.net Site is terminated.
You acknowledge that Acrocat Software, L.L.C. does
not pre-screen Content, but that Acrocat Software, L.L.C. and its designees
shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion
to refuse or remove any Content that is available via the Service. Without
limiting the foregoing, Acrocat Software, L.L.C. and its designees shall
have the right to remove any Content that violates the TOS or is otherwise
objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated
with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy,
completeness, or usefulness of such Content.
8. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold Acrocat Software, L.L.C. , and its subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other partners, and employees,
harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees,
made by any third party due to or arising out of your Content, your use
of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the
TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
9. NO RESALE OF SERVICE
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any
portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service.
10. GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE AND STORAGE
You acknowledge that Acrocat Software, L.L.C. may establish general practices
and limits concerning use of the Service. Currently, each PDAbs.net address
allows particular individuals to have 15MB of disk space for his or her
files.
11. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
Acrocat Software, L.L.C. 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 Acrocat Software,
L.L.C. shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification,
suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
12. TERMINATION
You agree that Acrocat Software, L.L.C. , in its sole discretion, may
terminate your password, PDAbs.net Site, use of the Service or use of
any other Acrocat Software, L.L.C. service, and remove and discard any
Content within the Service, for any reason, including, without limitation,
for lack of use or if Acrocat Software, L.L.C. believes that you have
violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the TOS.
Acrocat Software, L.L.C. may also in its sole discretion and at any time
discontinue providing the Service, or any part thereof, with or without
notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the Service under
any provision of this TOS may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge
and agree that Acrocat Software, L.L.C. may immediately deactivate or
delete your PDAbs.net Site and all related information and files in your
PDAbs.net Site and/or bar any further access to such files or the Service.
Further, you agree that Acrocat Software, L.L.C. shall not be liable to
you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Service.
You agree that Acrocat Software, L.L.C. may change the rates of any plan
and/or cancel the free Basic plan at any time.
13. ADVERTISEMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
Acrocat Software, L.L.C. runs advertisements and promotions on PDAbs.net
Sites. By creating your PDAbs.net Site, you agree that Acrocat Software,
L.L.C. has the right to run such advertisements and promotions. The manner,
mode and extent of advertising by Acrocat Software, L.L.C. on your PDAbs.net
Site is subject to change. Your correspondence or business dealings with,
or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the
Service, including payment and delivery of related goods or services,
and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated
with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree
that Acrocat Software, L.L.C. shall not be responsible or liable for any
loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings
or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Service.
14. LINKS
The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other
World Wide Web sites or resources. Because Acrocat Software, L.L.C. has
no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that
Acrocat Software, L.L.C. is not responsible for the availability of such
external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible
or liable for any Content, advertising, products, or other materials on
or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and
agree that Acrocat Software, L.L.C. shall not be responsible or liable,
directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be
caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content,
goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
15. Acrocat Software, L.L.C. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You acknowledge and agree that the Service and any necessary software
used in connection with the Service ("Software") contain proprietary
and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual
property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that Content
contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to you through
the Service or advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service
marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly
authorized by Acrocat Software, L.L.C. or advertisers, you agree not to
modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works
based on the Service or the Software, in whole or in part.
Acrocat Software, L.L.C. grants you a personal, non-transferable
and non-exclusive right and license to use the object code of its Software
on a single computer; provided that you do not (and do not allow any third
party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer,
reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell,
assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer
any right in the Software. You agree not to modify the Software in any
manner or form, or to use modified versions of the Software, including
(without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access
to the Service. You agree not to access the Service by any means other
than through the interface that is provided by Acrocat Software, L.L.C.
for use in accessing the Service.
16. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
(a) YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED
ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. Acrocat Software,
L.L.C. EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
(b) Acrocat Software, L.L.C. MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL
MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY,
SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE
USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY
PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED
BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, AND (V) ANY ERRORS
IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.
(c) ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE
SERVICE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT
RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
(d) NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU
FROM Acrocat Software, L.L.C. OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE
ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TOS.
17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT Acrocat Software, L.L.C. SHALL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL
OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES OR LOSS OF
PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF Acrocat
Software, L.L.C. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES),
RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii)
THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM
ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES
RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii)
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv)
STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (v) ANY OTHER
MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE.
18. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR
THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF SECTIONS 16 AND
17 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
19. SPECIAL ADMONITION FOR SERVICES RELATING TO FINANCIAL
MATTERS
If you intend to create or join any service, receive or request any news,
messages, alerts or other information from the Service concerning companies,
stock quotes, investments or securities, please read the above Sections
16 and 17 again. They go doubly for you. In addition, for this type of
information particularly, the phrase "Let the investor beware"
is apt. The Service is provided for informational purposes only, and no
Content included in the Service is intended for trading or investing purposes.
Acrocat Software, L.L.C. shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy,
usefulness or availability of any information transmitted via the Service,
and shall not be responsible or liable for any trading or investment decisions
made based on such information.
20. NOTICE
Notices to you may be made via either email or regular mail. The Service
may also provide notices of changes to the TOS or other matters by displaying
notices or links to notices to you generally on the Service.
21. COPYRIGHTS
Acrocat Software, L.L.C. respects the intellectual property rights of
others and we ask our users to do the same. Please see our copyright policy
at http://www.PDAbs.net/copyright.html.
22. GENERAL INFORMATION
The TOS constitute the entire agreement between you and Acrocat Software,
L.L.C. and govern your use of the Service, superceding any prior agreements
between you and Acrocat Software, L.L.C. or PDAbs.net (including, but
not limited to, any prior versions of the TOS). You also may be subject
to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use affiliate
or other Acrocat Software, L.L.C. services, third-party content or third-party
software. The TOS and the relationship between you and Acrocat Software,
L.L.C. shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without
regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and Acrocat Software, L.L.C.
agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts
located within the county of Santa Clara, California. The failure of Acrocat
Software, L.L.C. to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the
TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision
of the TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give
effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the
other provisions of the TOS remain in full force and effect. You agree
that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause
of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or the TOS must
be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose
or be forever barred. The section titles in the TOS are for convenience
only and have no legal or contractual effect.
23. VIOLATIONS
Please report any violations of the TOS to i n f o (a t) Acrocat (d o t) com.
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