TERMS OF SERVICE
FOR THE REGISTERED
USER (MEMBER) OF THE
AMAROK, INC. WEBSITE
IMPORTANT! READ THIS ENTIRE AGREEMENT
CAREFULLY.
THESE ARE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING
YOUR USE OF
OUR WEBSITE AND OUR SERVICES.
WELCOME to the AMAROK, Inc. ("AMAROK")
website available at and under the domain name amarok.com
and other such other or successor domain
names as AMAROK may make available operate, acquire or use from time to
time (this "Site").
By complying with this User Terms of Service Agreement (this "Agreement"),
we hope your online experience with us will be safe and rewarding. This
Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions governing your use of this
Site and your access to and use of the information, content and services
offered on this Site (which, collectively with this Site, constitute the
"Servic es").
By accessing or using this Site or any of the Services, you accept and
agree to be legally bound by this Agreement, as it may be amended or
supplemented from time to time (as further described below), and agree
to all operating rules and/or policies of AMAROK and the Services that
may be published by AMAROK on this Site. All these rules and policies
are incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. AMAROK also has
a privacy
policy relating to this Site
and the Services generally.
IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT, YOU
MAY NOT ACCESS THE SITE OR USE ANY OF THE SERVICES.
The Services are intended for use only by
individuals and legal entities (such as small businesses, cooperatives,
associations and membership organizations), based in the United States,
that can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. If you do
not satisfy the foregoing, you may not use any of the Services. By using
any of the Services, you expressly represent that you have the capacity
under applicable law to enter into a legally binding contract (if you
are an individual), or that you have been duly authorized by your
corporation, partnership, or other legal entity, to enter into
agreements on behalf of that entity (if you represent a legal entity).
You and AMAROK are independent contractors, and no agency, partnership,
joint venture, or employee-employer/franchiser-franchisee relationship
is intended or created by this Agreement.
1.AMAROK
Reserves the Right to Revise this Agreement.
AMAROK reserves the right, at any time and from time to time, to update,
revise, supplement and to otherwise modify this Agreement and to impose
new or additional rules, policies, terms or conditions on your use of
the Services. Such updates, revisions, supplements, modifications and
additional rules, polices, terms and conditions (collectively referred
to in this Agreement as "Additional
Terms")
shall be effective immediately and incorporated into this Agreement upon
notice thereof, which may be given by any reasonable means including by
posting to this Site or the websites of AMAROK's related or affiliated
entities. Your continued use of this Site following such notice shall be
deemed to conclusively i ndicate your acceptance of any and all such
Additional Terms. All Additional Terms are hereby incorporated into this
Agreement by this reference.
2. AMAROK
May Revise or Terminate Any Part of the Servicesat Any Time.
AMAROK reserves the right, at any time and from time to time, to modify
or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, any or all of the Services,
with or without notice and in its sole discretion. This includes the
right to modify, discontinue or remove any content, postings, links,
pages, services, or other materials at any time and for any reason. You
agree that neither AMAROK, its partners or affiliates shall be liable to
you for any modification, general suspension or discontinuance of any
Services. AMAROK may, in its sole discretion, refuse or restrict anyone
from access to any or all of the Services at any time.
3.Acceptable
Use of the Services. In
order to use the Services, you must obtain access to the World Wide Web
directly or through devices that access web-based content and pay any
and all service fees associated with such access.
(a) Individual
Use. You
agree that you are only authorized to visit, view and to retain a single
copy of pages of this Site solely for your own individual use, and that
you shall not duplicate, download, publish, modify or otherwise
distribute any material on this Site for any purpose other than for your
own individual use unless otherwise specifically authorized by AMAROK.
We post legal notices and various credits on pages of this Site, which
may not be removed even in your permitted copy. You shall not remove
these notices or credits, or any additional information contained along
with the notices and credits.
(b) Deep
Links. You shall not
"deep-link" to this Site, meaning that you will not create,
post, display, publish or distribute any link to any page other than the
front (home) page of this Site for any purpose, unless specifically
authorized by AMAROK to do so.
(c) Framing
and Inlining. You shall not
frame or inline (framing without a border around the framed content)
this Site, meaning that you will not display of the contents of this
Site on another web page without our express permission
(d) Security,
Cracking and Hacking. You
shall not violate or attempt to violate the security of the Services.
Accordingly, you shall not: (i) access data or materials not intended
for you; (ii) log into a server or account which you are not authorized
to access; or (iii) attempt to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of
a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures
without proper authorization. Violations of system or network security
may result in civil or criminal liability. AMAROK reserves the right to
investigate occurrences which may involve such violations and may
involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting
users who have participated in such violations. You agree that it is
your responsibility to install anti-virus software and related
protections against viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs,
cancelbots or other computer programm ing routines or engines that are
intended to damage, destroy, disrupt or otherwise impair a computer's
functionality or operation which may be transferred to your computer via
the Services.
(e) Accurate
Information. You must
register in order to access and use some areas of our Site. You agree
to: (i) provide certain current, complete, not misleading, true and
accurate information as required to complete the registration form and
at other points as may be required in the course of your using the
Services; and (ii) maintain and update this information as required to
keep it current, complete, and accurate (collectively the "Registration
Data") to become a
registered user of the Services ("Registered
User"). You agree not
to use a false or misleading name or a name that you are not authorized
to use. If AMAROK has reasonable grounds to suspect that such
information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomp lete, AMAROK
has the right to suspend or terminate your account, refuse any and all
current or future use of the Services, and pursue any appropriate legal
remedies. Furthermore, you grant AMAROK the right to use your
Registration Data and other data and information for the purposes
described in this Agreement and in furtherance of your use of the
Services.
(f) Account
Passwords. If applicable,
you will be able to access certain portions of this Site as a Registered
User of the Services. As a Registered User, you will receive or
establish one or more passwords and accounts. Maintaining the
confidentiality and security of your password and account is solely your
responsibility. Do not divulge your password to anyone else, and do not
use anyone else's password or account. You are entirely responsible for
all activities that occur on or through your account(s), and you agree
to notify us immediately about any unauthorized use of accounts or any
breach of security. You agree that AMAROK will not be responsible for
any losses incurred in connection with any misuse of passwords, and you
further agree that we will have no responsibility whatsoever for your
failure to comply with this Section 3(f). If AMAROK has reasonable
grounds to suspect that the sec urity of your password has been
compromised, AMAROK has the right to suspend or terminate your account,
refuse any and all current or future use of the Services, and pursue any
appropriate legal remedies.
(g) You
Are Responsible For All of Your Activities and All of The Content You
Post. You are responsible
for your communication content and transmissions. You represent and
warrant that any information you post or provide to AMAROK by means of
the Services, including, without limitation, as part of any registration
or application or to gain access to any Services, is true, accurate, not
misleading and offered in good faith. Any information disclosed to you
via the Services including, without limitation, any content in any
personalized areas of this Site, may be used only for its intended
purpose. AMAROK expects that you will exercise caution, good sense and
proper judgment in using the Services. You agree NOT to use the Services
for, or in connection with, any of the following activities:
Spoofing or otherwise impersonating any
person or entity, including, without limitation, any other users or any
of AMAROK's personnel, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting
your identity or affiliation in any way, or forging any TCP/IP packet
header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or other
posting;
Any fraudulent or illegal purpose, or any
use which violates the accepted norms of the Internet community, whether
or not expressly mentioned in this Policy, as well as any activity that
could damage AMAROK's commercial reputation and goodwill or the
commercial reputation and good will of its vendors and customers;
E-mailing, uploading, or otherwise
transmitting or using the Services in furtherance of the use or
distribution of any unlawful, harmful, harassing, defamatory, tortious,
libelous, abusive, threatening, vulgar, sexually explicit, obscene,
hateful, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable material of any
kind, or any material that is invasive of another's privacy or exploits
children, or transmitting any sexually explicit materials, including
images and other content; and
Transmitting material that contains
viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots or other computer
programming routines or engines, including without limitation, via means
of submitting a virus to the Services, that are intended to damage,
destroy, disrupt. overload, flood, mailbomb or crash or otherwise impair
a computer's functionality or the operation of AMAROK's (or anyone
else's) Services, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously
intercept or expropriate any system, data or information, or transmit
any materials that otherwise violate AMAROK's rules or policies.
(h) Do
Not Violate Third Party Intellectual Property Rights.
Without limiting the foregoing, you may not, and by using any or all of
the Services you agree not to, use the Services to: (i) transmit
material that is copyrighted, unless you are the copyright owner or have
obtained the permission of the copyright owner to transmit it; (ii)
transmit material that reveals trade secrets, unless you own them or
have the permission of the owner to so transmit them; or (iii) transmit
material that infringes on any Intellectual Property Rights (as defined
below) of others or violates the privacy or rights of publicity of
others. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Intellectual
Property Rights" means
collectively, rights under patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret
laws, any applications or registrations relating to such rights, and any
other intellectual property or proprietary rights recognized in any
country or jurisdiction worldwide, including, without limitation, the
waiver of moral rights and similar rights.
(i)Ownership.
All content, materials and software posted to or used in conjunction
with the Services including, without limitation, text, graphics, logos,
button icons, images, audio clips, and software included in the
Services, are the property of AMAROK, its partners, affiliates or
licensors and are protected by U.S. and international copyright,
trademarks and other proprietary rights and Intellectual Property Rights
laws. The compilation of all content on this Site is the exclusive
property of AMAROK, its partners or affiliates and is protected by U.S.
and international copyright laws. Except to the minimum extent otherwise
expressly permitted under copyright law, no copying or exploitation of
material from the Services is permitted without the express written
permission of AMAROK and any other applicable copyright owner. You also
may not resell the Services (or any part thereof). You ackno wledge that
you do not acquire any ownership rights by virtue of downloading
copyrighted material from the Services. All rights not expressly granted
hereunder are expressly reserved to AMAROK. We reserve the right to
remove or disable access to any content or other materials that violate
or allegedly infringe on a party's copyright or other intellectual
property rights. If you believe your rights under applicable copyright
laws are being infringed, you may notify John
Roth at (800) 940-6027 or webmaster@co-opbuilders.com.
(j)Spidering.
The use of any tools, programs, robotic algorithms or products to
automatically download or "spider" the site or any of the
pages of the site is expressly prohibited and infringes on AMAROK's, its
partners' or affiliates' copyrights. Do not use any such tools or
products on or in connection with the Services!
.
(k)Trademarks.
AMAROK, Inc., and "amarok.com"are
registered trademarks of AMAROK, Inc. The "look and feel" of
this Site is also AMAROK's trademark and proprietary trade dress. This
includes AMAROK's color combinations, button shapes, layout, and all
other graphical and navigational elements. This Site contain other
registered and common law trademarks of AMAROK in addition to those
listed.
(l)Termination.
AMAROK may and will terminate your service immediately, if, in its sole
discretion, AMAROK believes that your conduct fails to conform with this
Section 3 (Acceptable Use of the Services) or this Agreement. Without
limiting the foregoing, if you use, or attempt to use any or all of the
Services for any purposes other than its intended purposes (including
without limitation by tampering, hacking, modifying or otherwise
corrupting the security or functionality of the Services), you may also
be subject to civil and criminal liability.
4.Compliance
with Laws. You may use the
Services only for lawful purposes. The Services are subject to, and you
agree that you shall at all times comply with, all applicable local,
state, national, and international laws, statutes, rules, regulations,
ordinances and the like applicable to the use of the Services. This
obligation includes your agreement to comply with all applicable laws,
including without limitation, industry-specific regulations and rules
relating to the export of technical and other data from the United
States (and from your country if you are not located in the United
States) and your agreement not to export or re-export any such data or
any other content or materials in violation of such laws, rules or
regulations without first obtaining all necessary licenses, consents and
approvals thereof, as well as authorization thereof from AMAROK.
5.Your
Access to Certain Services.
You understand that certain Services on this Site may include materials
and information from third parties, and you acknowledge and agree that
AMAROK has minimal control over such information. Accordingly, AMAROK
cannot and does not guarantee, represent or warrant that the content
contained in this Site is accurate, appropriate to you, and/or
inoffensive.
6. Chat
Rooms and Message Boards.
AMAROK has no obligation or responsibility (and assumes no obligation or
responsibility) to screen communications or information in advance and
is not responsible for screening or monitoring material transmitted by
Users. Any content, opinions, advice, statements, or services displayed
on or through the Services are those of the respective author and/or
applicable distributor, and not of AMAROK, its partners or affiliates.
AMAROK does not endorse any opinions expressed by any party. Submissions
by any party to areas or features of the Site, including without
limitation, chat rooms and message boards are subject to third party
Intellectual Property Rights provisions in this Agreement.
7. Electronic
Signatures. As a
convenience and courtesy to you, AMAROK provides access to certain
Services on this Site which may include the ability to enter into
certain agreements electronically. You acknowledge that your electronic
submissions constitute your agreement and intent to be bound by the
agreements into which you thereby enter.
Pursuant to any applicable statutes,
regulations, rules, ordinances or other laws, including without
limitation the Electronic
Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, P.L. 106-229 (the
"E-Sign Act")
or other similar statutes, YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC
SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, APPLICATIONS AND OTHER RECORDS AND ELECTRONIC
DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR
COMPLETED THROUGH THIS SITE. Further, you hereby waive any rights or
requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances or other
laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery
or retention of nonelectronic records, or to payments or the granting of
credits by other than electronic means.
8. AMAROK
Provides a Venue Only. You
understand and agree that AMAROK is merely providing a venue and a
conduit for your convenience to facilitate your interactions with other
users and service providers via the Service and that AMAROK is not a
buyer, seller, agent, or otherwise involved in the distribution chain or
involved in the actual transactions for products or services or any
other interactions between parties using the Services. Nothing contained
in or available via the Services shall constitute an affiliation,
sponsorship, or endorsement by AMAROK of any of the third parties using
the Services, or of the services or products they may offer to sell,
sell or otherwise provide. You agree that neither AMAROK, its partners
or affiliates shall be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of
any sort incurred as the result of any dealings between you and any
third party. Further, your use of the website are features provided by
AMAROK solely as a convenience to you, and you agree that neither AMAROK,
its partners or affiliates shall be liable or responsible for any loss
or damages incurred by you for any use of or reliance by you on such
tools or features.
(a) AMAROK
is Not Responsible for Your Choice to Do Business with Any Third Party.
Although AMAROK may specifically endorse
third parties to provide certain business services to you,you shall have
sole responsibility for evaluating and determining which third parties
with which you shall transact business and otherwise interact, and which
third parties are authorized to do business with you. You further agree
that the specific terms and conditions of your transactions with third
parties that are initiated by or through the Services shall be as
determined by you and such third parties. AMAROK may endorse these third
parties but it does not control the quality, accuracy, timeliness,
completeness, pricing, delivery terms, regulatory compliance, contract
terms or legality of the services offered by any such third part ies or
any emails or other communications transmitted using any of the
Services. AMAROK encourages Users electing to purchase or use third
party services or products to review the terms of the agreements with
those third parties. If you are not satisfied with the services or
products provided by third parties, you should contact the third parties
directly. Neither AMAROK, its partners or affiliates are liable for any
of the contents, advertising, products, or other materials or services
on or available from such third parties, or any sites or resources.
THERE ARE RISKS OF DEALING ACROSS STATE OR NATIONAL BORDERS AND WITH
PERSONS ACTING UNDER FALSE PRETENSES. YOU AGREE THAT NEITHER AMAROK, ITS
PARTNERS OR AFFILIATES SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR
DAMAGE OF ANY SORT INCURRED AS THE RESULT OF ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN YOU
AND ANY THIRD PARTY.
(b)Services
Relating to Financial Matters.
You may choose to create or join any service, or receive or request any
news, messages, alerts or other information via the Services concerning
companies, stock quotes, investments or securities. Any such Services
provided are for informational purposes only, and no content included in
the Services is intended for trading or investing purposes. AMAROK shall
not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, timeliness, usefulness or
availability of any information transmitted via the Services, and shall
not be responsible or liable for any trading or investment decisions
based on such information.
(c) Payments
to third parties. Payments
will be made directly to the third party providing services or products
in accordance with your separate agreement with the third party.
9.General
Information; No Legal, Financial or Professional Advice.
The information contained in this Agreement is provided solely for
general informational purposes and is not intended to be a contract, a
solicitation or an offer to sell in connection with any product or
service, nor is the information a complete description of all terms,
conditions and exclusions applicable to the products and services
described. The product and service descriptions on the site are included
for the sole purpose of providing a general reference tool concerning
the nature and type of products and services available from AMAROK. The
information contained on this site is intended to provide only a general
overview of the materials discussed. It is not intended to establish any
professional standards nor is it intended to serve as legal, financial
or other professional advice regarding any particular situation. Co
mpetent professional counsel should be consulted for any legal or
financial planning and advice. Products and services referenced herein
may not be available in all jurisdictions.
10.Submissions.
AMAROK has established the Services for its benefit and the benefit of
the general user, its registered customers and other Registered Users.
This Site is provided solely for the convenience of AMAROK. Neither
AMAROK, its partners or affiliates shall have liability whatsoever for
the results of your submissions to this site or by means of the
Services.
11.Forms.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, and unless
specifically and expressly stated otherwise on any form, agreement or
document provided on the Services, no form, agreement and document
provided on the Services is intended to be legally binding or a
substitute for professional analysis. Each form, agreement and document
is provided with the understanding and agreement that AMAROK is not
engaged in rendering legal, financial or other professional services. If
legal, financial or other expert assistance is required, the services of
a competent professional should be sought. Users of the Services assume
all responsibilities and obligations with respect to any decisions or
advice made or given as a result of the use of any form, agreement or
other document and for the selection of a form, agreement or other
document to achieve the user's intended results.
12. Disclaimer
of Warranties. YOU ACCESS
AND USE THE SERVICES AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN
"AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES
OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR
NON-MISAPPROPRIATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF A THIRD PARTY,
TITLE, CUSTOM, TRADE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY OF INFORMATIONAL
CONTENT, OR SYSTEM INTEGRATION.
AMAROK DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE AND ANY SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE
OR OPERATE IN AN UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE MANNER OR THAT ERRORS OR
DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. IN ADDITION, AMAROK DOES NOT WARRANT THAT
INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SITE ARE APPROPRIATE, ACCURATE
OR AVAILABLE FOR USE IN ANY PARTICULAR JURISDICT ION, AND ACCESSING THEM
FROM JURISDICTIONS WHERE THEIR CONTENTS ARE ILLEGAL IS EXPRESSLY
PROHIBITED. Some jurisdictions do not allow exclusion of implied
warranties, so the above exclusions may not apply to you.
13.Limitation
of Liability. YOU EXPRESSLY
UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT AMAROK SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
USE OF ANY OR ALL OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE
LOSSES (EVEN IF AMAROK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES). TO THE EXTENT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS, IN
WHOLE OR IN PART, HELD TO BE INAPPLICABLE OR UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY
REASON, THEN THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF AMAROK FOR ANY REASON AND UPON
ANY CAUSE OF ACTION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT
LIABILITY AND OTHER ACTIONS IN CONTRACT OR TORT) ARISING OUT OF OR IN
ANY WAY RELATED TO THE SITE, THE SERVICES OR THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
LIMITED TO YOUR DIRECT DAMAGES NOT TO EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE
AMOUNT OF FEES YOU PAY TO US IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF THE SERVICES
DURING THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRST UNDERLYING ACT GIVING RISE TO
LIABILITY, OR (B) $500.
THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY HEREIN APPLIES
TO ALL LIABILITIES IN THE AGGREGATE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
THOSE RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OR YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR ANY
OTHER PART OF THE SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER MATTER ARISING FROM OR RELATING
TO THE SITE. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.if
YOU ARE a COMPANY DOING BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA, YOU HEREBY waive
California Civil Code §1542,
which says: "A general
release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or
suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release,
which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with
the debtor."
14. Indemnity
of AMAROK. You agree to
indemnify and hold AMAROK (including without limitation our agents,
employees, officers, directors, subsidiaries, parent and affiliated
companies) harmless, and, at AMAROK's request, to defend AMAROK from and
against any claim, demand, cause of action, debt, loss or liability,
including reasonable attorneys' fees, to the extent that such action is
based upon, arises out of, or relates to: (i) your use of (or inability
to use) any and all of the Services; (ii) your violation of the terms
and conditions of this Agreement; (iii) the infringement by you, or any
other person using your password and account, of any right of any person
or entity; or (iv) any other of your activities relating to your use of
this Site and the Services. This indemnity shall be in addition to and
not limited by any other indemnity.
15.Order
of Precedence. This
Agreement governs your use of this Site and access to the Services. This
Agreement does not modify, alter or amend any other agreement you have
entered or will enter into with AMAROK or any of its related or
affiliated entities. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement,
or any supplemental agreement offered as any part of any registration
for additional Services on this Site, conflicts with any provision of
your other agreements with AMAROK or any of its related or affiliated
entities, the terms of such other agreement, shall, as to the subject
matter of that other agreement, take precedence over the conflicting
term(s) of this Agreement.
16.Dispute
Resolution. If a dispute
arises out of or relates to the Services or this Agreement or its breach
(with the exception of rights to injunctive relief with respect to
Intellectual Property Rights and obligations with respect to
confidentiality), and the parties have not been successful in resolving
the dispute through direct negotiation, then the dispute will be
resolved in binding arbitration as follows: (i) the arbitration will be
administered by the American Arbitration Association under its
Commercial Arbitration Rules; (ii) any judgment on the award rendered by
the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction;
(iii) the location of the arbitration will be Phoenix, Arizona or such
other location as the parties may mutually agree; and (iv) the parties
will have the right to take discovery of the other party by any method
allowed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The arbitrator(s) will
each be a natural per son who has never been employed (either as an
employee or as an independent consultant) by either of the parties, or
any parent, subsidiary or affiliate thereof, and will be familiar with
the business of the parties. The arbitrator(s) may upon request exclude
from use in the arbitration proceeding any evidence not made available
to the other party pursuant to a proper discovery request. The
arbitrator(s) will issue a reasoned award. The cost of the arbitration
will be borne equally by the parties pending the award. Upon the
decision of the arbitrator(s), the prevailing party will be entitled to
receive from the other party its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
You agree that AMAROK may seek interim or preliminary relief from a
court of competent jurisdiction necessary to protect the rights or
property of AMAROK pending the completion of arbitration. The parties,
their representatives, other participants, the arbitrator(s) and the
administrator(s) of the arbitration will hold in confidence the
existence, c ontent and outcome of the arbitration.
17. Choice
of Law and Forum. The
Services are controlled by AMAROK from Phoenix, Arizona, although it may
be accessed throughout the world. Subject to Section 15 herein, by
accessing or using any or all of the Services, you and AMAROK each agree
that the substantive laws of the State of Arizona will govern with
respect to all matters relating to or arising from this Agreement, or
the use (or inability to use) any or all of the Services, and that such
laws will apply without regard to principles of conflict of laws.
Subject to the dispute resolution procedures set forth above, you and
AMAROK agree and hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue
of the appropriate State and Federal courts located in Arizona with
respect to such matters. Regardless of any statute or law to the
contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to the
Services must be filed or otherwise com menced within one (1) year after
such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
18. Fees.
You are responsible for the timely payment of all fees and charges you
may incur in connection with your use of the Services. If applicable,
for any payments due to AMAROK, AMAROK may charge a late fee equal to
the lesser of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the maximum
amount permitted by law on unpaid balances if your account becomes past
due. You may also be responsible for collection costs incurred by AMAROK
to obtain payment from you including reasonable attorneys' fees.
Payments due to third parties shall be subject to the applicable terms
and conditions between you and the third parties.
19. Miscellaneous
Terms. Subject to the terms
of Section 15 herein and AMAROK's other operating rules and policies
for this Site, this Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement between you and AMAROK with respect to the subject
matter addressed herein, and governs your use of any or all of the
Services, superseding any prior agreements between you and AMAROK
relating to such subject matter, but this Agreement may be supplemented
by any other agreement you enter into with AMAROK pursuant to a
registration to access certain features of this Site. The failure of
AMAROK to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement
shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any
provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to b e invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the
court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as
reflected in the provision, and that the other provisions of this
Agreement remain in full force and effect. The section headings used in
this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual
effect.
Without limiting the foregoing, the
Services are not intended for use by or availability to minors. IF YOU
ARE NOT LEGALLY AN ADULT UNDER THE LAW WHERE YOU LIVE OR IF YOU ARE
UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS THE SITE OR USE ANY OF THE
SERVICES. IF SO, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SERVICES AND
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