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OpportunityInformer ("OI") maintains
this website (our "Site") as a service to our customers and
the companies, businesses and organizations they represent
(collectively, "you").
Your use of the site as described
above constitutes your representation to OI that your are
over 18 years of age, that you may legally enter into this
agreement and that you agree with the terms of this agreement.
If you do not agree to this agreement,
you should not use the site OI site. We may modify this agreement
(including without limitation the OI Privacy Policy described
herein) from time to time, and post those modifications here.
Your continued use of the site after any such modification
constitutes your acceptance of the modified agreement. OI
may terminate this agreement, including all your rights hereunder,
at any time upon notice, with or without cause.
1.
Ownership
OI and its suppliers own all content, materials, forms, agreements,
documents and other items on the Site (collectively, "Materials").
You have no ownership interest in Materials, but OI grants
you a limited license to view and use Materials as described
in Section 2 ("License"). Materials are protected under
applicable copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual
property laws in the United States and around the world. You
have no other right to view, use, copy, perform, display,
or modify Materials except as described in Section 2 ("License").
OI may modify, add to, or delete any Materials at any time,
without notice to, or permission from, you or any third party.
2.
License
Subject to your performance of your obligations under this
Agreement, OI hereby grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive,
non-transferable license (without the right to grant sublicenses)
to view and use the Site and the Materials solely for your
own internal business purposes. You may not republish, "mirror",
"frame", transfer, or otherwise make available to third parties
the Site or the Materials except with the prior, written consent
of OI.
3.
Forms
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE MATERIALS MAY CONTAIN SAMPLE
OR FORM AGREEMENTS, LETTERS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS ("FORMS").
FORMS MAY INCLUDE FINANCIALLY OR LEGALLY SIGNIFICANT DOCUMENTS,
SUCH AS CONTRACTS, LEASES, BALANCE SHEETS, ASSIGNMENTS AND
OTHER ITEMS, AND ARE PROVIDED TO YOU SOLELY AS EXAMPLES OF
TYPICAL DOCUMENTS OF THEIR KIND. THE DELIVERY AND USE OF FORMS
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL, ACCOUNTING OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL
ADVICE, AND YOU ARE URGED TO CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL
LICENSED IN YOUR JURISDICTION BEFORE USING ANY FORMS. YOU
THEREFORE ASSUME ALL RISK ASSOCIATED WITH FORMS, AND AGREE
TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS OI, ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES,
AFFILIATED COMPANIES, AGENTS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES AND
OFFICERS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, THREATS,
SUITS OR PROCEEDINGS, OR ANY LOSSES OR LIABILITIES (INCLUDING
ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS) ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH CLAIMS, DEMANDS,
THREATS, SUITS OR PROCEEDINGS, ARISING FROM ANY BREACH OF
THIS AGREEMENT BY YOU OR ANY USE BY YOU OF THE SITE OR THE
MATERIALS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE FORMS.
4.
Registration and Personal Information
You may have the opportunity to provide certain personal information
at the Site directly to OI or through your use of Third Party
Services. The collection or use of personal information by
OI shall be governed by the OI
Privacy Policy, as modified from time to time by OI;
the terms of such Privacy Policy are hereby incorporated into
this Agreement by reference. You understand and agree that
the collection or use of your personal information by third
parties shall be governed by any agreement or privacy policy
in effect between you and such third parties, if any, and
OI shall have no liability whatsoever for any such collection
or use.
5.
Community
The Site contains areas such as message boards, mailing lists
and directories (collectively, "Site Facilities"), where you
may share information with other users. You agree that if
you use any Site Facilities, you shall not share, post, transmit
or otherwise disseminate any unlawful, defamatory, libelous,
threatening, abusive, offensive, racist, vulgar, harassing,
pornographic or obscene material of any kind, or materials
that would infringe or violate the rights of any person or
constitute a criminal offense or otherwise violate any applicable
local, state, national or foreign law. You understand and
agree that you shall not use the Site Facilities for advertising
or commercial promotion of yourself or any third party. OI
does not monitor Site Facilities on a regular basis, but may
do so without notice to, or permission from, you or any third
party. OI shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
remove any material from Site Facilities as OI sees fit at
any time. You understand and agree that OI, its parent, subsidiaries,
affiliated companies, agents, shareholders, employees and
officers shall have no liability whatsoever for any information
or material contained or shared at Site Facilities.
6.
Disclaimer
THE SITE AND THE MATERIALS ARE
PROVIDED ON AN AS IS BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER.
MATERIALS CONTAINED IN OpportunityInformer ARE GENERAL IN NATURE,
AND OpportunityInformer RECOMMENDS THAT USERS SEEK COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL
ADVICE ON MATTERS OF INDIVIDUAL CONCERN. WITHOUT
LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, OI HEREBY DISCLAIMS
ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR ARISING FROM
COURSE OF DEALING, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT
OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. THE SITE AND THE MATERIALS (INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION THE FORMS) MAY BE INCORRECT, OUT OF DATE,
INAPPROPRIATE FOR ANY PARTICULAR TRANSACTION, AND MAY CONTAIN
"BUGS", ERRORS, DEFECTS, AND MAY NOT OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR
NOT PRODUCE RESULTS AS EXPECTED.
7.
Damages
IN NO EVENT SHALL OI, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATED COMPANIES,
AGENTS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS HAVE ANY LIABILITY
HEREUNDER TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS, LITIGATION, OR THE LIKE),
WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN
IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT
SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF OI, ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES,
AFFILIATED COMPANIES, AGENTS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES AND
OFFICERS EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100), REGARDLESS OF
THE CAUSE OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE.
THE NEGATION OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS
OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN OI AND YOU. THIS SITE
AND THE MATERIALS WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS.
8.
Grant of Rights
You represent and warrant that all information provided by
you in whatever format shall be non-confidential to you or
any third party, and OI may use or disclose such information
without notice to, or permission from, you or any third party,
subject only to the OI Privacy Policy as described in Section
3 ("Other Use and Disclosure of Personal Information"). You
hereby grant to OI a worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable,
perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable license (with a right
to grant sublicenses through multiple tiers of sublicensees)
to use, execute, display, copy, perform and modify such information
as OI sees fit and for any purpose whatsoever.
9.
General
This Agreement constitutes the entire and only agreement between
OI and you regarding the Site, and supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties and
understandings with respect to the Site, the information provided
by or through the Site, and the subject matter of this Agreement.
You agree to review this Agreement prior to reviewing any
information or obtaining any documents from the Site. Any
action related to this Agreement shall be governed by the
substantive laws of the State of Illinois, without regard
to conflicts of laws principles. The State and Federal courts
located in Cook County, Illinois, shall have sole jurisdiction
over any dispute arising hereunder, and the parties hereby
consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and to
extra-territorial service of process. The United Nations Convention
on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not
apply to this Agreement. Neither this Agreement, nor any rights
hereunder, may be assigned by operation of law or otherwise,
in whole in part, by you without the prior, written consent
of OI. Any purported assignment without such permission shall
be void. OI may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part,
without notice to you or any third party. Any waiver of any
rights of either party must be in writing, signed by the waiving
party, and any such waiver shall not operate as a waiver of
any future breach of this Agreement. In the event any portion
of this Agreement is found to be illegal or unenforceable,
such portion shall be severed, and the remaining terms shall
be separately enforced. The language in this Agreement shall
be interpreted as to its fair meaning and not strictly for
or against either party. In the event of any conflict between
this Agreement and the Privacy Policy or any other terms on
the Site, this Agreement shall control.
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1999 - 2001, OpportunityInformer. All Rights Reserved.
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