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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY.
BY SIGNING UP AND USING THE SERVICE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO
BE LEGALLY AND FULLY BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT AS IF YOU HAD
SIGNED IT. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND, DO NOT COMPLETE
THE REGISTRATION PROCESS!
1. GENERAL. AlphaBest, LLC (the "Provider") provides a service
for securely transferring documents over the internet to users
who have agreed to the terms and conditions of this Agreement
("Service"). This Agreement is a legal agreement between you
and the Provider. It states the terms and conditions under
which you may access Provider's system and use the online
services that Provider makes available through that system
and the use of the software necessary to connect to the Service
("Software"). If your use of the service is covered by a group
plan contract, other terms may apply. If you have any questions
concerning the Service or this Agreement, please contact AlphaBest
at ifolder@talkdocs.com for further information.
2. ACCESS AND USE OF SERVICE.
a. Upon completion of the on-line registration and authentication
process for the Service, and subject to your payment of
the application fees (where applicable), the Provider will
grant you access to its system and the right to use its
Services subject to the terms of this Agreement.
b. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, you will have
a nonexclusive right to use the Software for the sole purpose
of using the Service. You may not modify, reverse engineer,
disassemble or sublicense any part of the Software. Any
reference to the Service in this Agreement shall also include
the Software.
c. You represent and warrant that all information provided
to the Provider in connection with your registration and
authentication is true and correct. You agree to update
any outdated information by contacting ifolder@talkdocs.com.
You understand that you are responsible for keeping account,
login and password information in confidence and you agree
to hold the Provider harmless if your login or password
is disclosed to a third party or is otherwise compromised
in any manner. You will not assign or otherwise transfer
your rights or obligations under this Agreement to any other
person or entity. You agree to not disable or bypass any
functionality time-limitation mechanisms of the Service
or the Account limitations.
d. Because the Service is not intended or authorized for
use in hazardous or mission critical circumstances, any
use of the Service for such purposes is at your own risk.
e. You are solely responsible for providing all hardware,
telecommunications equipment, software (including browsers)
and bandwidth that you require to use the Services contemplated
by your Account. Any support inquiries should be directed
to ifolder@talkdocs.com.
3. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. You are solely responsible for the
content of the files you store, distribute or collaborate
on through the Service. You represent and warrant upon registration
and each time you make use of the Service that the files you
store, distribute or collaborate on using the Service
(a) do not infringe any copyright, patent, trademark, or
other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy
of any third party;
(b) do not violate any applicable law, ordinance, regulation
or rule, including without limitation those governing exports,
encryption, unfair competition, anti-discrimination and
false advertising;
(c) are not defamatory or libelous; and
(d) do not contain any harmful or deleterious software
viruses or other programming routines or codes designed
to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any
computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment.
You further represent that such files are not obscene, pornographic
or indecent and will only be distributed to people legally
permitted to receive it if they contain adult content. You
agree to comply with any applicable laws and regulations including
those of the United States (including its export controls),
Canada and any other country to which and from which you may
access, send or collaborate on files. Finally, you agree to
indemnify and hold the Provider, its officers, directors,
employees and agents harmless from and against any claims
and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising
out of or related to any violation of this Agreement or use
of your account.
4. DISCLAIMERS. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS, AS-AVAILABLE
BASIS. THE PROVIDER DOES NOT MAKE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS,
ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN REGARD TO ANY
INFORMATION, PRODUCT, OR SERVICE FURNISHED BY IT UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY AND ALL IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL PROVIDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN
IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE MAXIMUM
LIABILITY OF THE PROVIDER TO ANY USER FOR ANY LOSS, CLAIM,
DAMAGE OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THAT WHICH MAY BE
DUE TO THE PROVIDER'S ACTUAL OR ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE, SHALL
BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY USER TO THE PROVIDER IN THE
ONE MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE CLAIM. CERTAIN STATES DO NOT
ALLOW ALL OF THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS SO THEY MAY NOT BE
FULLY APPLICABLE TO USER.
5. CHANGES. The Service, Provider's system, and this Agreement
may change from time to time. Provider reserves the right,
at Provider's sole discretion and without prior notice or
liability, to discontinue or alter the Service or any feature
of the Service including, without limitation, (a) change any
or all usage fees, (b) restrict the time of availability,
(c) restrict the availability and/or scope of the Service
for certain types of computers, operating systems and browsers,
(d) restrict the procedures for or amount of access or use
permitted, (e) restrict or terminate any user's right to access
and use the Service, and (f) change system hardware and software.
Any change is effective immediately upon a posting on the
Service, electronic mail, or conventional mail. By continuing
to use the Service, the User accepts any such changes. If
any such changes are not acceptable to you, you may terminate
this Agreement at any time as described in Section 6
6. TERMINATION.
a. Either you or Provider may terminate this Agreement
for any reason at any time by giving the other party notice
of termination. Such termination shall be effective upon
receipt of the notice.
b. The Provider may terminate this Agreement without notice
for any conduct that Provider believes in its sole discretion
violates this Agreement, interferes with other users' use
of the Service or is otherwise deemed by the Provider as
inappropriate.
c. Upon termination, your license to use the Software automatically
terminates, and Provider will delete all data, files, or
other information stored in your account. In the event of
termination you will remain bound by Sections 4 and 6. Monthly
service fees and prepaid charges will not be refunded or
prorated.
7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. The Service is proprietary to the
Provider and/or its licensor(s) and is protected under copyright
and other laws. All rights, title and interest in and to the
Service, including all associated intellectual property rights,
shall remain with the Provider and/or its licensors. This
Agreement does not convey to you any interest in or to the
Service or any associated intellectual property rights but
instead, is a limited right of use revocable in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement.
8. FEES. Fees for the use of the Service are as set forth
on the Fee Schedule and may be increased or decreased from
time to time in the Provider's discretion. You are responsible
for and agree to pay such fees. All amounts not paid to Provider
when due shall bear interest at the lesser of eighteen percent
per year or the maximum lawful rate of interest.
9. MISCELLANEOUS.
a. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by
the laws of the State of California without effect given
to principles of conflicts of law.
b. The Provider's failure to insist upon strict performance
of the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way constitute
a waiver of future violations of the same or any other provision.
c. If any provision or portion of this Agreement is held
to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remainder of the Agreement shall
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
d. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all payments relating
to your use of the Service shall be made in United States
dollars. You shall be responsible for and shall pay for
any and all sales, use, excise and other taxes arising from
your use of the Service.
e. This Agreement is in the English language only, which
language shall be controlling in all respects. All communications
and notices to be made or given pursuant to this Agreement
must be in the English language.
f. Provider shall not be responsible for delays or failures
in performance resulting from acts beyond the control of
such party. Such acts shall include but not be limited to
acts of God, strikes, lockouts, riots, acts of war, epidemics,
governmental regulations imposed after the date of this
Agreement, fire, communications line failures or other network
failures.
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