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| Terms
of Use for MatchLinkMobile.com: |
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| THIS AGREEMENT WAS
LAST UPDATED ON July 4, 2004 |
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| When you sign up for or use the MatchLink Mobile
Service ("Service") you agree to all of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. |
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| Please read the following terms and
conditions carefully, as they form the agreement between
you and Spark Network Services Inc. If you do not agree
to these terms and conditions, you may not use the Service.
By using the Service after July 4, 2004 you are agreeing
to be bound by this Agreement, including all amendments
made to date. |
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| User Agreement |
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| This Agreement constitutes your agreement
with Spark Network Services Inc. and any mobile service
provided through which you access the Service (collectively
"Spark Network Services") with respect to your
use of the Service. You must agree to abide by all of
the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement in
order to become or remain an authorized user of the Service.
As used in this Agreement, "we" and "us"
means Spark Network Services or any successor or assign
of Spark Network Services. |
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| Right to Use |
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| Your right to use the Service is subject
to any limitations, conditions and restrictions established
by us from time to time, in our sole discretion. We may
alter, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Service
at any time, including the availability of any Service
feature, database or content. We may also impose limits
on certain features and aspects of the Service or restrict
your access to parts or all of the Service without notice
or liability. |
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| Adult |
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| You represent, warrant and covenant that
you are at least 18 years old. |
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| Code of Conduct |
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| You agree to use the Service
in accordance with the following Code of Conduct: |
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| a. |
you will keep all information
provided to you through the Service as private and confidential
and will not give such information to anyone without the
permission of the person who provided it to you; |
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| b. |
you will not use the Service
to engage in any form of harassment or offensive behavior,
including but not limited to the posting of communications,
pictures or recordings which contain libelous, slanderous,
abusive or defamatory statements, or racist, pornographic,
obscene, or offensive language or images; |
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| c. |
you will not use the Service
to infringe the privacy rights, property rights, or any
other rights of any person |
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| d. |
you will not post messages,
pictures or recordings or use the Service in any way which
violates, plagiarizes or infringes upon the rights of
any third party, including but not limited to any copyright
or privacy or other personal or proprietary rights, or
is fraudulent or otherwise unlawful or violates any law; |
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| e. |
you will not use the Service
to promote any solicitation for funds, advertising or
solicitation for goods or services; and |
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| f. |
you will not post or transmit
in any manner any contact information including, but not
limited to, telephone numbers, postal addresses, e-mail
addresses, web sites, or full names through your publicly
posted information. |
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| Fees and Payments |
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| Fees and payments are as between you and
your mobile service provider and are subject to the terms
and conditions you agreed to with your mobile service
provider. |
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| You agree to pay or have paid all fees
and charges incurred in connection with your use of the
Service (including any applicable taxes) at the rates
in effect when the charges were incurred. All fees and
charges are non-refundable. We may change the fees and
charges in effect for using the Service, or add new fees
or charges, by posting new fees and changes on the site
from time to time. You also are responsible for any fees
or charges incurred to access the Service, including but
not limited to telephone charges, long distance charges
or mobile phone charges. YOU, AND
NOT WE, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING ANY AMOUNTS BILLED
TO YOUR WIRELESS INVOICE THIRD PARTY, WHICH WERE NOT AUTHORIZED
BY YOU. |
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| Privacy and Use of Information |
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| By using the services you have also agreed
to our Privacy Statement. You acknowledge that (a)
we cannot ensure the security or privacy of information
or documents you provide through the mobile phone system,
and you release us from any and all liability in connection
with the use of such information by other parties; (b)
we are not responsible for, and cannot control, the use
by others of any information which you provide to them
and you should use caution in selecting the personal information
you provide to others through the Service; and
(c) we cannot assume
any responsibility for the content of messages sent by
other users of the Service, and you release us from any
and all liability in connection with the contents of any
communications you may receive from other users. We cannot
guarantee, and assume no responsibility for verifying,
the accuracy of the information provided by other users
of the Service. |
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| You may not use the Service for any unlawful
purpose. We may refuse content that impersonates someone
else, is protected by proprietary law, or is vulgar or
otherwise offensive, as determined by us in our sole discretion. |
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| Monitoring of Information |
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| We reserve the right to monitor all advertisements,
public postings and messages to ensure that they conform
to the content guidelines that may be applicable from
time to time. |
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| Removal of Information |
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| While we do not and cannot review every
message sent by users of the Service, and are not responsible
for any content of these messages, we reserve the right,
but are not obligated, to delete or move content including
without limitation profiles, public postings and messages,
that we, in our sole discretion, deem to violate the Code
of Conduct set out above or any applicable content guidelines,
or to be otherwise unacceptable. You shall remain solely
responsible for the content of profiles, public postings
and messages you may record to the Service or send to
the users of the Service. |
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| Proprietary Information |
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| The Service contains information that is
proprietary to us our partners, and our users. We assert
full copyright protection in the Service. Information
posted by us, our partners or users of the Service may
be protected whether or not it is identified as proprietary
to us or to them. You agree not to modify, copy or distribute
any such information in any manner whatsoever without
having first received the express permission of the owner
of such information. |
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| No Responsibility |
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| You acknowledge that we are not responsible
for suspension of the Service, regardless of the cause
of the interruption or suspension. Any claim against us
shall be limited to the amount you paid, if any, for use
of the Service during the previous 12 months. We may discontinue
or change the Service or its availability to you at any
time and you may stop using the Service at any time. |
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| Security |
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| Your account is private and should not
be used by anyone else. You are responsible for all usage
or activity on the Service. |
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| Indemnity |
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| You agree to indemnify us, our officers,
directors, employees and agents, from any loss or damages,
including without limitation reasonable legal fees, which
we may suffer from your activities on or use of the Service,
including without limitation any breach by you of this
Agreement or any charges or complaints made by other parties
against you. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably
required in the defense of any claim. We reserve the right
to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter
otherwise subject to indemnification by you; provided,
however, that you shall remain liable for any such claim.
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| No Warranties |
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| The Service is distributed on an "as
is" basis. We do not warrant that this Service will
be uninterrupted or error-free. There may be delays, omissions,
and interruptions in the availability of the Service.
Where permitted by law, you acknowledge that the Service
is provided without any warranties of any kind whatsoever
either express or implied, including but not limited to
the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness
for a particular purpose. You acknowledge that use of
the Service is at your own risk. We do not represent or
endorse the accuracy or reliability of any profile, advice,
opinion, statement or other information recorded or distributed
through the Service by Spark Network Services, our partners
or any user of the Service or any other person or entity.
You acknowledge that any reliance upon any such opinion,
member profile, advice, statement or information shall
be at your sole risk. |
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| Your continued use of the Service now,
or following the posting of notice of any changes in this
Agreement, will constitute a binding acceptance by you
of this Agreement, or any subsequent modifications. |
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| We may modify this Agreement from time
to time. Notification of changes in this Agreement will
be posted on the Service as we may determine in our sole
discretion. If you do not agree to any modifications,
you should terminate your use of the Service. Your continued
use of the Service now, or following the posting of notice
of any changes in this Agreement, will constitute a binding
acceptance by you of this Agreement, or any subsequent
modifications. |
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| Disclosure and Other Communication |
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| We reserve the right to send you messages
through the Service, for the purpose of informing you
of issues, changes or additions to the Service, or of
any Spark Network Services related products and services.
We reserve the right to disclose information about your
usage of the Service and demographics in forms that do
not reveal your personal identity. |
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| And by your use of the Service, you consent
to such disclosures and communications subject to the
terms of our Privacy Statement. |
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| Law |
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| This Agreement is entered into in Pennsylvania. You agree that it will be governed by the laws
of the Province of Ontario and any disputes arising out
of this Agreement will be subject to the courts of the
Province of Ontario and the federal courts applicable
within the Province. If any provision in this Agreement
is invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the
remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
This Agreement will not be governed by the United Nations
Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of
Goods. Les parties acceptent d'un commun accord que la
presente entente soit redigee en anglais. |
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| Assignment |
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| You do not have the right to assign this
Agreement or any of your rights to the Service to anyone.
Spark Network Services has the right to assign any or all
of its rights and duties under this Agreement or to the
Service to any third party. At the election of Spark Network Services, if Spark Network Services's obligations hereunder
are assumed by a third party, Spark Network Services shall
be relieved of any and all liability under this Agreement. |
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