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Terms
of Use
(Last Updated October
13, 2001) THE FOLOWING ARE
TERMS OF A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS
(COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "Users") AND ACNT ("ACNT").
THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (THIS "AGREEMENT") GOVERN THE
USE OF THE ACNT WEB SITE (THE " Site"). BY USING THE WEB
SITE, USERS AGREE TO ALL OF THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED OR REFERRED
TO IN THIS AGREEMENT. ACNT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THIS AGREEMENT
AT ANY TIME IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. USERS' USE OF THE SITE AFTER
SUCH CHANGES ARE POSTED TO THE SITE CONSTITUTES THE USERS ACCEPTANCE
OF THE CHANGES. PLEASE CONSULT THIS AGREEMENT REGULARLY.
Scope.
This Agreement governs the Users' use of the Site. This Agreement,
however, does not apply to ACNT's products or services, which are
the subject of separate agreements.
Usage Rights.
Users have a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited, revocable right
to use the Site solely for their informational use in evaluating
ACNT and its products and services. Users may not use the Site for
any other purpose without ACNT's express prior written consent,
including, without limitation, any commercial purpose. For example,
Users may not and may not authorize any other person or entity ("Person")
to (i) frame the Site or any portion thereof (whereby the Site or
a portion thereof will appear on a user's screen with a portion
of another Web site, or with content or advertising of any Person
without ACNT's consent), or (ii) Co-brand the Site or any portion
thereof. "Co-branding" means the display of a name, logo,
trademark, or other means of attribution or identification of any
Person in such a manner reasonably likely to give a visitor of the
Web site the impression that such the Person is associated or affiliated
with ACNT, or has the right to display, publish, transmit or distribute
the Site or content accessible within the Site. In addition, Users
may not and may not authorize any Person to link to any part of
the Site without ACNT's prior written consent. Users
agree to cooperate with ACNT in causing any unauthorized framing,
Co-branding, linking, or similar activity to immediately cease.
Users may not take any action that violates our Acceptable
Use Policy. Proprietary
Information. Users acknowledge
and agree that as between ACNT and Users, ACNT is the owner of all
right, title and interest in the Site and all content accessible
within the Site (the "Site's Content"), including, without
limitation, all trademarks, service marks, trade names, patent rights,
copyrights, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights
with respect thereto. Users will not reproduce, transmit, publish
or distribute sublicense or otherwise transfer or make available
to others, or edit, modify or create any derivative works of all
or any part of the Site or the Site's Content, without the express
written consent of ACNT, other than limited printed copies of materials
that Users may need for Users' own use and that contains all of
ACNT's copyright and other notices.
Disclaimer.
Users will have access to a variety of third-party sources of content
through the use of the Site and the Internet. ACNT has made no effort
to verify the accuracy or suitability of any information contained
in any such sources, including, without limitation, any other Web
site that Users' can link to from the Site. Accordingly, ACNT has
no liability or responsibility whatsoever for any content provided
by any other Person contained on or obtained through the Site. Users
acknowledge and agree that any access, use or reliance on any such
third party content is at Users' own risk. Users understand that,
except for information, products or services clearly identified
as being supplied by ACNT, ACNT does not operate, control or endorse
any information, products or services of any other Person on the
Site or the Internet in any way. Users also understand and agree
that ACNT does not guarantee or warrant that files available for
downloading from the Site or through the Internet will be free of
infection or viruses, worms, Trojans or other malicious code that
may adversely effect Users, Users' computer or computer systems,
or Users' data or files. In addition, Users are responsible for
implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy Users'
particular requirements for accuracy of data input and output, and
for maintaining a means external to the Site for the reconstruction
of any lost data. ACCESS TO AND USERS' USE OF THE SITE AND ANY INFORMATION
OR SERVICES CONTAINED THEREIN ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." ACNT
MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, NATURE OR DESCRIPTION
EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WITH RESPECT TO USERS' USE OF THE
SITE OR THE SITE'S CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ARISING THROUGH COURSE
OF DEALING, USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICES, AND ACNT HEREBY DISCLAIMS
THE SAME.
Privacy
Policy. ACNT collects,
stores and uses data collected from Users in accordance with ACNT's
Privacy Policy.
Liability
Limitation. ACNT, ITS LICENSORS,
SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS
AND DIRECTORS, WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE OR INCOME, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL
DISTRESS OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, EVEN IF SUCH PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE COLLECTIVE
LIABILITY OF ACNT AND ITS LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT
PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO USERS OR
ANY OTHER PERSON (REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
TORT OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY) EXCEED THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, YOU HAVE
PAID TO ACNT TO USE THE SITE AS PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE
APPLICABLE SITE'S CONTENT OR SERVICE OUT OF WHICH LIABILITY AROSE.
Indemnity.
Users will indemnify and hold ACNT, its licensors, content providers,
service providers, employees, agents, officers, directors and contractors
(the "Indemnified Parties") harmless from Users' breach
of any of this Agreement or any other terms, conditions, policies
or procedures contained on the Site, including, without limitation,
any use of Site's Content other than as expressly authorized in
this Agreement. Users agree that the Indemnified Parties will have
no liability in connection with any such breach or unauthorized
use, and Users agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnified
Parties from any and all resulting loss, damages, judgments, awards,
costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees in connection therewith. Users
will also indemnify and hold the Indemnified Parties harmless from
and against any claims brought by third parties arising out of Users'
use of the information accessed from the Site.
Trademarks.
ACNT® is a registered trademark, and the ACNT logo and other
ACNT marks appearing on the Site are either registered or unregistered
trademarks of ACNT. Other trademarks, service marks and logos appearing
in this Site are the property of either ACNT, its content providers
or other third parties. ACNT, its content providers and such third
parties retain all rights with respect to any of their respective
trademarks, service marks or logos.
Miscellaneous.
a) Captions,
All captions and headings to the sections and subsections of this
Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and
shall not be construed as a part hereof.
b) Governing
Law and Jurisdiction, The validity and effect of this Agreement
shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with
the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to its conflicts
of laws principles. The parties expressly disclaim application of
the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International
Sale of Goods. ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING CONCERNING THE SITE,
ITS USE, THIS AGREEMENT, OR CONCERNING ANY OTHER POLICY OR PROCEDURE
OF ACNT REGARDING USE OF THE Site, MUST BE BROUGHT IN A STATE OR
FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, AND USERS HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS (AND OF THE
APPROPRIATE APPELLATE COURTS THEREFROM) IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION
OR PROCEEDING; AND YOU IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH USERS MAY NOW OR
HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION
OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR
PROCEEDING WHICH IS BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN
AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
c) Entire Agreement; Amendments.
This Agreement, together with the Acceptable
Use Policy and the Privacy
Policy, supersede any prior discussions, negotiations and agreements
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and
this Agreement, together with the Acceptable
Use Policy and the Privacy
Policy, constitute the sole and entire agreement between the
parties with respect to the matters covered
hereby.
d) Severability.
If any clause or provision of this Agreement is determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be void, invalid, illegal or
otherwise unenforceable under any present or future law effective
during the term hereof, the remaining provisions or portions thereof
shall apply with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all such
remaining provisions or portions thereof shall remain in full force
and effect.
e) Waiver.
No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall
be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or
default. ACNT failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement
shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision, nor of the right
to enforce such provision, nor shall any single or partial exercise
of any right or remedy by ACNT preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. No express
waiver or assent by ACNT to any breach of or default in any of this
Agreement shall constitute a waiver of or an assent to any succeeding
breach of or default in the same or any other term or condition
hereof.
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