DRAGONSOFT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT
Revision 06 August 28, 2001
DragonSoft Data Systems, Inc ("DRAGONSOFT") agrees to provide you
("User") with those services ("Service") set forth on the Application
subject to Users compliance with the terms and conditions below.
For purposes of this Agreement the terms "User" and "Customer" are
interchangeable
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.
DRAGONSOFT exercises no control whatsoever over the content of the information passing through DRAGONSOFTs system. Use of any information obtained via DRAGONSOFT is at Users risk. Neither DRAGONSOFT nor any of its affiliates, its licensers, contractors or their respective employees warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted or error free; nor does DRAGONSOFT make any warranty as to the results from the 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 DRAGONSOFT, ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSERS, 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 DRAGONSOFT, ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSERS, CONTRACTORS, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT IN ANY WAY FROM USERs USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR TO ACCESS THE INTERNET OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR USERS 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, COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO ALTERATION OF OR USE OF USERS ACCOUNT, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. IN THE EVENT DRAGONSOFT IS FOUND LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DRAGONSOFTS LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE UNUSED BALANCE OF USERS 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 DRAGONSOFT in operating the Service, Users sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Service.
INDEMNIFICATION
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, User agrees to indemnify and hold DRAGONSOFT, ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSERS, CONTRACTORS, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, harmless against a y and all liability, loss, claim, judgment, damage and expense including without limitation attorneys fees and cost of litigation incurred or suffered by DRAGONSOFT, ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSERS, CONTRACTORS, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES as a result of any and all use of Users 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 DRAGONSOFT 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 DRAGONSOFT shall confer as to and agree on the legal counsel (s) to be selected in any such defense.
DRAGONSOFT shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless User from any and all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) incurred by User as a result of claims that the Service, when used within the scope of this Agreement, infringes any copyright, trademark or trade secret of any third party, provided that User promptly notifies DRAGONSOFT in writing of any such claim and promptly tenders the control of the defense and settlement of any such claim to DRAGONSOFT, at DRAGONSOFTs expense and with DRAGONSOFTs choice of counsel.
DRAGONSOFT shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless USER from any and all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) incurred by USER as a result of any claims that the Service, when used within the scope of this Agreement, infringes any copyright, trademark or trade secret of any third party, provided that USER promptly notifies DRAGONSOFT in writing of any such claim and promptly tenders the control of the defense and settlement of any such claim to DRAGONSOFT, at DRAGONSOFTs expense and with DRAGONSOFTs choice of counsel.
AGE LIMIT
User represents to DRAGONSOFT that he/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. DRAGONSOFT has no control over and accepts no responsibility whatsoever for such materials.
PROHIBITED USES
User may not:
DRAGONSOFT has no obligation to monitor the Service. However, User agrees that DRAGONSOFT 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. DRAGONSOFT will not intentionally monitor or disclose any private E-mail message unless required by law. DRAGONSOFT 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. DRAGONSOFT 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 DRAGONSOFT following payment of a reconnection charge, to be determined by DRAGONSOFT in its sole and absolute discretion.
MESSAGING
User agrees to limit their use of the DRAGONSOFT service, specifically regarding the use of DRAGONSOFTs electronic (email) services, to the following restrictions:
VIOLATION of ANY OF THESE TERMS WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF SERVICES. Furthermore, violation of any of these terms, relating to the terms described within this "Messaging" section of this document, will result in the IMMEDIATE PENALTY of $200. DRAGONSOFT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHARGE USERS CREDIT CARD, IF ON FILE FOR USE IN PAYMENT OF DRAGONSOFT SERVICES, A ONE-TIME FEE OF $200 PER VIOLATION
OF THESE TERMS. IN THE EVENT USER PRE-PAYS FOR THEIR DRAGONSOFT SERVICE VIA CASH, CHECK, OR MEANS OTHER THAN CREDIT CARD, DRAGONSOFT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INVOICE AND HOLD USER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ONE-TIME FEE OF $200 PER VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS. User also agrees to the immediate termination of DragonSoft services for violation of any of these terms.
LIMITATION OF DIALUP SERVICES
Although DragonSoft advertises "Unlimited Access" in regards to some of its Dial-Up services, there are several Limitations applied. The sole purpose of these limitations are intended to limit the amount of unnecessary use of DRAGONSOFT services by any such User, which restricts overall DRAGONSOFT system availability for other such Users. These limitations apply only to Dial-Up access services offered by DRAGONSOFT.
TYPES OF PAYMENT
Payment may be made by the following payment types.
TERMS OF PAYMENT
Payment due dates are indicated on User's invoice. Dishonored checks are subject to a collection fee to be determined By DRAGONSOFT in its sole and absolute discretion and User's account may be suspended until the account is current. If payment is not received within ten (15) days of the due date, service will be terminated and a setup fee of $25.00 will be added to charges for additional Service.
DRAGONSOFT 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 DRAGONSOFT utilizes an attorney to collect any unpaid amounts, User shall be responsible for the payment of all of DRAGONSOFT'S attorneys' fees and costs in the collection of these sums.
DRAGONSOFT 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.
NO CONFIDENTIALITY
Information transmitted through DRAGONSOFT and through the Internet in general is not confidential. DRAGONSOFT can not and shall not guarantee privacy or protection of any User. DRAGONSOFT 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 DRAGONSOFT.
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
DRAGONSOFT
does not and will not perform system backups on any User's E-mail account(s). DRAGONSOFT 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, DRAGONSOFT will not provide historical data, to any party for any reason, regarding any system or Internet activity.DRAGONSOFT does not and will not perform system backups on any User's personal web site account(s). DRAGONSOFT 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, DRAGONSOFT will not provide historical data, to any party for any reason, regarding any system or Internet activity.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS
DRAGONSOFT
may deny User access to all or part of the Service without notice if User engages in any conduct or activities that DRAGONSOFT in its sole discretion believes violate any of the terms and conditions in this Agreement. If DRAGONSOFT denies User access to the Service because of such a violation, User shall have no right (1) to access through DRAGONSOFT 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 DRAGONSOFT, and DRAGONSOFT 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.INTERPRETATION
These Terms of Service supersede all other written and oral communications or agreements with regard to the subject matter. A waiver or modification of these Terms of Service shall only be effecting if in a writing signed by an authorized officer of Galaxy. These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Rhode Island without regard to choice or conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding arising under or relating to the Agreement shall be brought in the federal or state courts of The State of Rhode Island and the parties hereby consent to personal jurisdiction and venue therein. If any provision of these terms and conditions is found to be unenforceable or invalid, the remaining provisions shall be enforceable and valid to the greatest extent permitted by law.
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 DRAGONSOFTs system for periods exceeding (8) eight hours, in any single continuous session. User authorizes DRAGONSOFT to enforce these restrictions by appropriate software and network measures, automated and manual.
User agrees to notify DRAGONSOFT 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 DRAGONSOFT.
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.
DRAGONSOFT'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.
DRAGONSOFT may modify this Agreement from time to time by placing a notice of such modification at http://www.cttw.net/tos.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 State of Rhode Island 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.
DRAGONSOFT 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 DRAGONSOFT.
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 DRAGONSOFT as the defendant, shall be proper only in a venue determined by DRAGONSOFT.
In any action between DRAGONSOFT and User to enforce any of the terms of this Agreement, DRAGONSOFT shall be entitled to recover expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees.
This agreement entered into this _____ day of ____________________, _________
User Name (Printed): _______________________________________________
User Signature: ____________________________________________________________
For DragonSoft Data Systems: ___________________________________________
Mail to:
DragonSoft Data Systems, Inc.
71 Cottage Grove Ave.
Warwick, RI 02889-8701
or FAX to: 401-732-9423