terms of use policy
Welcome to our Web site. By using our site, you are agreeing to comply with and be
bound by the following terms of use. Please review the following terms carefully. If you
do not agree to these terms, you should not use this site. The term “Onvaio”, "Onvaio.com“, us” or
“our” refers to Onvaio LLC., the legal name of the owner of the Web site. The term
“you” refers to the user or viewer of our Web Site.
1. Acceptance of Agreement.
You agree to the terms and conditions outlined in this Terms of Use Agreement
("Agreement") with respect to our site (the "Site"). This Agreement constitutes the entire
and only agreement between us and you, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous
agreements, representations, warranties and understandings with respect to the Site, the
content, products or services provided by or through the Site, and the subject matter of
this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended at any time by us from time to time
without specific notice to you. The latest Agreement will be posted on the Site, and you
should review this Agreement prior to using the Site.
2. Copyright.
The content, organization, graphics, design, compilation, magnetic translation, digital
conversion and other matters related to the Site are protected under applicable copyrights,
trademarks and other proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property)
rights. The copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any such matters or any
part of the Site, except as allowed by Section 4 below, is strictly prohibited. You do not
acquire ownership rights to any content, document or other materials viewed through the
Site. The posting of information or materials on the Site does not constitute a waiver of
any right in such information and materials. Some of the content on the site is the
copyrighted work of third parties.
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3. Service Marks.
"Onvaio.com" and others are our service marks or registered service marks or
trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned on the Site may be trademarks
of their respective owners.
4. Limited License; Permitted Uses.
You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license (a) to access and use
the Site strictly in accordance with this Agreement; (b) to use the Site solely for internal,
personal, non-commercial purposes; and (c) to print out discrete information from the
Site solely for internal, personal, non-commercial purposes and provided that you
maintain all copyright and other policies contained therein. No print out or electronic
version of any part of the Site or its contents may be used by you in any litigation or
arbitration matter whatsoever under any circumstances.
5. Restrictions and Prohibitions on Use.
Your license for access and use of the Site and any information, materials or documents
(collectively defined as “Content and Materials”) therein are subject to the following
restrictions and prohibitions on use: You may not (a) copy, print (except for the express
limited purpose permitted by Section 4 above), republish, display, distribute, transmit,
sell, rent, lease, loan or otherwise make available in any form or by any means all or any
portion of the Site or any Content and Materials retrieved from it; (b) use the Site or any
materials obtained from the Site to develop, of as a component of, any information,
storage and retrieval system, database, information base, or similar resource (in any
media now existing or hereafter developed), that is offered for commercial distribution of
any kind, including through sale, license, lease, rental, subscription, or any other
commercial distribution mechanism; (c) create compilations or derivative works of any
Content and Materials from the Site; (d) use any Content and Materials from the Site in
any manner that may infringe any copyright, intellectual property right, proprietary right,
or property right of us or any third parties; (e) remove, change or obscure any copyright
notice or other proprietary notice or terms of use contained in the Site; (f) make any
portion of the Site available through any timesharing system, service bureau, the Internet
or any other technology now existing or developed in the future; (g) remove, decompile,
disassemble or reverse engineer any Site software or use any network monitoring or
discovery software to determine the Site architecture; (h) use any automatic or manual
process to harvest information from the Site; (i) use the Site for the purpose of gathering
information for or transmitting (1) unsolicited commercial email; (2) email that makes
use of headers, invalid or nonexistent domain names, or other means of deceptive
addressing; and (3) unsolicited telephone calls or facsimile transmissions; (j) use the Site
in a manner that violates any state or federal law regulating email, facsimile
transmissions or telephone solicitations; and (k) export or re-export the Site or any
portion thereof, or any software available on or through the Site, in violation of the export
control laws or regulations of the United States.
6. Forms, Agreements & Documents.
We may make available through the Site or through other Web sites sample and actual
forms, checklists, business documents and legal documents (collectively, “Documents”).
All Documents are provided on a non-exclusive license basis only for your personal one-
time use for non-commercial purposes, without any right to re-license, sublicense,
distribute, assign or transfer such license. Documents are provided for a charge and
without any representations or warranties, express or implied, as to their suitability, legal
effect, completeness, currentness, accuracy, and/or appropriateness. THE DOCUMENTS
ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE”, AND WITH “ALL FAULTS”, AND
WE AND ANY PROVIDER OF THE DOCUMENTS DISCLAIM ANY
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The
Documents may be inappropriate for your particular circumstances. Furthermore, state
laws may require different or additional provisions to ensure the desired result. You
should consult with legal counsel to determine the appropriate legal or business
documents necessary for your particular transactions, as the Documents are only samples
and may not be applicable to a particular situation. Some Documents are public domain
forms or available from public records.
7. No Legal Advice or Attorney-Client Relationship.
Information contained on or made available through the Site is not intended to and does
not constitute legal advice, recommendations, mediation or counseling under any
circumstance and no attorney-client relationship is formed. We do not warrant or
guarantee the accurateness, completeness, adequacy or currency of the information
contained in or linked to the Site. Your use of information on the Site or materials linked
to the Site is entirely at your own risk. We are not a law firm and the Site is not a lawyer
referral service.
8. Linking to the Site.
You may provide links to the Site, provided (a) that you do not remove or obscure, by
framing or otherwise, advertisements, the copyright notice, or other notices on the Site,
(b) your site does not engage in illegal or pornographic activities, and (c) you discontinue
providing links to the Site immediately upon request by us.
9. Advertisers.
The Site may contain advertising and sponsorships. Advertisers and sponsors are
responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on the Site is accurate and
complies with applicable laws. We are not responsible for the illegality or any error,
inaccuracy or problem in the advertiser’s or sponsor’s materials.
10. Registration.
Certain sections of, or offerings from, the Site may require you to register. If registration
is requested, you agree to provide us with accurate, complete registration information.
Your registration must be done using your real name and accurate information. Each
registration is for your personal use only. We do not permit (a) any other person using the
registered sections under your name; or (b) access through a single name being made
available to multiple users on a network. You are responsible for preventing such
unauthorized use.
11. Errors, Corrections and Changes.
We do not represent or warrant that the Site will be error-free, free of viruses or other
harmful components, or that defects will be corrected. We do not represent or warrant
that the information available on or through the Site will be correct, accurate, timely or
otherwise reliable. We may make changes to the features, functionality or content of the
Site at any time. We reserve the right in our sole discretion to edit or delete any
documents, information or other content appearing on the Site.
12. Third Party Content.
Third party content may appear on the Site or may be accessible via links from the Site.
We are not responsible for and assume no liability for any mistakes, misstatements of
law, defamation, omissions, falsehood, obscenity, pornography or profanity in the
statements, opinions, representations or any other form of content on the Site. You
understand that the information and opinions in the third party content represent solely
the thoughts of the author and is neither endorsed by nor does it necessarily reflect our
belief.
13. Unlawful Activity.
We reserve the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of this Agreement
and to take any action we deem appropriate, including but not limited to reporting any
suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties
and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities
relating to your profile, email addresses, usage history, posted materials, IP addresses and
traffic information.
14. Indemnification.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us and our partners, agents, officers, directors,
employees, subcontractors, successors, assigns, third party suppliers of information and
documents, advertisers, product and service providers, and affiliates (collectively,
"Affiliated Parties") harmless from any liability, loss, claim and expense related to your
violation of this Agreement or use of the Site.
15. Nontransferable.
Your right to use the Site is not transferable or assignable. Any password or right given to
you to obtain information or documents is not transferable or assignable.
16. Disclaimer.
THE INFORMATION, CONTENT AND DOCUMENTS FROM OR THROUGH THE
SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS-IS," "AS AVAILABLE," WITH “ALL FAULTS”, AND
ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE DISCLAIMED (INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DISCLAIMER OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE). THE
INFORMATION AND SERVICES MAY CONTAIN BUGS, ERRORS, PROBLEMS
OR OTHER LIMITATIONS. WE AND OUR AFFILIATED PARTIES HAVE NO
LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR YOUR USE OF ANY INFORMATION OR
SERVICE, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 17(b). IN PARTICULAR, BUT
NOT AS A LIMITATION THEREOF, WE AND OUR AFFILIATED PARTIES ARE
NOT LIABLE 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. THE NEGATION AND LIMITATION OF
DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE
BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN US AND YOU. THIS SITE AND THE
PRODUCTS, SERVICES, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION PRESENTED
WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS. NO ADVICE OR
INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM
US THROUGH THE SITE OR OTHERWISE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY,
REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEE NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS
AGREEMENT.
ALL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY
VIRUSES CONTAINED WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC FILE CONTAINING A FORM
OR DOCUMENT IS DISCLAIMED.
17. Limitation of Liability.
(a) We and any Affiliated Party shall not be liable for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or
damage of any kind resulting in any way from (a) any errors in or omissions from the Site
or any services or products obtainable therefrom, (b) the unavailability or interruption of
the Site or any features thereof, (c) your use of the Site, (d) the content contained on the
Site, or (e) any delay or failure in performance beyond the control of a Covered
Party.
(b)THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF US AND THE AFFILIATED PARTIES IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE
SITE AND/OR THE PRODUCTS, INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES
PROVIDED HEREIN OR HEREBY SHALL NOT EXCEED $100 AND THAT
AMOUNT SHALL BE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER REMEDIES WHICH YOU MAY
HAVE AGAINST US AND ANY AFFILIATED PARTY.
18. Use of Information.
We reserve the right, and you authorize us, to the use and assignment of all information
regarding Site uses by you and all information provided by you in any manner consistent
with our Privacy Policy. All remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, or other information
communicated by you to us (collectively, a "Submission") will forever be our property.
We will not be required to treat any Submission as confidential, and will not be liable for
any ideas (including without limitation, product, service or advertising ideas) and will not
incur any liability as a result of any similarities that may appear in our future products,
services or operations. Without limitation, we will have exclusive ownership of all
present and future existing rights to the Submission of every kind and nature everywhere.
We will be entitled to use the Submission for any commercial or other purpose
whatsoever, without compensation to you or any other person sending the Submission.
You acknowledge that you are responsible for whatever material you submit, and you,
not us, have full responsibility for the message, including its legality, reliability,
appropriateness, originality, and copyright.
19. Third-Party Services.
We may allow access to or advertise certain third-party product or service providers
("Merchants") from which you may purchase certain goods or services. You understand
that we do not operate or control the products or services offered by Merchants.
Merchants are responsible for all aspects of order processing, fulfillment, billing and
customer service. We are not a party to the transactions entered into between you and
Merchants. You agree that use of or purchase from such Merchants is AT YOUR SOLE
RISK AND IS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND BY US, EXPRESSED,
IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF TITLE, FITNESS FOR
PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES ARE WE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE
TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN YOU AND MERCHANTS OR FOR ANY
INFORMATION APPEARING ON MERCHANT SITES OR ANY OTHER SITE
LINKED TO OUR SITE.
20. Third-Party Merchant Policies.
All rules, policies (including privacy policies) and operating procedures of Merchants
will apply to you while on any Merchant sites. We are not responsible for information
provided by you to Merchants. We and the Merchants are independent contractors and
neither party has authority to make any representations or commitments on behalf of the
other.
21. Privacy Policy.
Our Privacy Policy, as it may change from time to time, is a part of this Agreement. You
must review this Privacy Policy by clicking on this
link.
22. Payments.
You represent and warrant that if you are purchasing something from us or from
Merchants that (i) any credit information you supply is true and complete, (ii) charges
incurred by you will be honored by your credit card company, and (iii) you will pay the
charges incurred by you at the posted prices, including any applicable taxes.
23. Securities Laws.
The Site may include statements concerning our operations, prospects, strategies,
financial condition, future economic performance and demand for our products or
services, as well as our intentions, plans and objectives (particularly with respect to
product and service offerings), that are forward-looking statements. These statements are
based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are subject to significant
uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. When used on our Site, words like
"anticipates," "expects," "believes," "estimates," "seeks," "plans," "intends," "will" and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements designed to fall
within securities law safe harbors for forward-looking statements. The Site and the
information contained herein does not constitute an offer or a solicitation of an offer for
sale of any securities. None of the information contained herein is intended to be, and
shall not be deemed to be, incorporated into any of our securities-related filings or
documents.
24. Links to other Web Sites.
The Site contains links to other Web sites. We are not responsible for the content,
accuracy or opinions express in such Web sites, and such Web sites are not investigated,
monitored or checked for accuracy or completeness by us. Inclusion of any linked Web
site on our Site does not imply approval or endorsement of the linked Web site by us. If
you decide to leave our Site and access these third-party sites, you do so at your own
risk.
25. Copyrights and Copyright Agents.
We respect the intellectual property of others, and we ask you to do the same. If you
believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement,
please provide our Copyright Agent the following information:
a. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the
owner of the copyright interest;
b. A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been
infringed;
c. A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the
Site;
d. Your address, telephone number, and email address;
e. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not
authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
f. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in
your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the
copyright owner's behalf.
Our Copyright Agent for Notice of claims of copyright infringement on the Site can be
reached by directing an e-mail to the Copyright Agent at information@Onvaio.com
26. Information and Press Releases.
The Site contains information and press releases about us. We disclaim any duty or
obligation to update this information or any press releases. Information about companies
other than ours contained in the press release or otherwise, should not be relied upon as
being provided or endorsed by us.
27. Legal Compliance.
You agree to comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes,
ordinances and regulations regarding your use of the Site and the Content and Materials
provided therein.
28. Refund and Return Policy.
To the extent that you purchase any goods or services directly from us, we will refund
you your purchase price within 30 days of you notifying us in writing of your desire for
the refund, together with the reason for the request, with the product or service returned
to us in substantially the same condition as when purchased. Please note , however, that
certain products and services mentioned on our site are sold by third parties or are linked
to third party Web sites, and we have no responsibility or liability for those products or
services. You may request a refund by contacting us by email at
information@Onvaio.com. You may obtain any additional information concerning our
refund and return policy, including our mailing address, by contacting us at
information@Onvaio.com.
29. Miscellaneous.
This Agreement shall be treated as though it were executed and performed in San
Francisco, California, and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of California (without regard to conflict of law principles). Any cause of
action by you with respect to the Site (and/or any information, Documents, products or
services related thereto) must be instituted within one (1) year after the cause of action
arose or be forever waived and barred. All actions shall be subject to the limitations set
forth in Section 16 and Section 17. The language in this Agreement shall be interpreted as
to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any party. Any rule of construction to the
effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not apply in
interpreting this Agreement. This Agreement and all incorporated agreements and your
information may be automatically assigned by us in our sole discretion to a third party in
the event of an acquisition, sale or merger. If any provision of this agreement is held
illegal, invalid or unenforceable for any reason, that provision shall be enforced to the
maximum extent permissible, and the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect. If any provision of this Agreement is held illegal, invalid or
unenforceable, it shall be replaced, to the extent possible, with a legal, valid, and
unenforceable provision that is similar in tenor to the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable
provision as is legally possible. To the extent that anything in or associated with the Site
is in conflict or inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement shall take precedence.
Our 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. Our rights under this
Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement. The title, headings and
captions of this Agreement are provided for convenience only and shall have no effect on
the construction of the terms of this agreement.
29. Arbitration.
Any legal controversy or legal claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or our
services, excluding legal action taken by us relating to Site operations and/or intellectual
property, shall be settled solely by confidential binding arbitration in accordance with the
commercial arbitration rules of JAMS applicable at the time the arbitration commences.
Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be
consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The
arbitration shall be conducted in San Francisco, California. Each party shall bear its own
attorneys' fees. Each party shall bear one-half of the arbitration fees and costs incurred
through JAMS.
Last updated June 2005