The following are the terms and
conditions for use of the Eclub International Corporation service including without limitation email,
instant messaging through Messenger Service and other services which may be
offered from time to time by Eclub International for use with your account member
name (each feature individually and collectively referred to as the "Service").
Please read them carefully. BY CLICKING THE "I ACCEPT" BUTTON AND COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION
PROCESS, YOU ARE STATING THAT YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN ACCOUNT AND THAT YOU AGREE
TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SERVICE ("TOS").
The Service is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without
modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein.
1. MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD, AND SECURITY
To open an account, you must complete the registration process by providing
us with current, complete and accurate information as prompted by the
Registration Form. You then will choose a password and an account name. You are
entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and
account. Furthermore, you are entirely responsible for any and all activities
that occur under your account.
You agree to notify Eclub International immediately of any unauthorized use of your
account or any other breach of security.
2. MEMBER PRIVACY
It is Eclub International's policy to respect the privacy of its members. Eclub International
will not monitor, edit, or disclose any personal information about you or your
use of the Service, including its contents, without your prior permission unless
Eclub International has a good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) conform
to legal requirements or comply with legal process; (2) protect and defend the
rights or property of Eclub International; (3) enforce the TOS; or (4) act to protect the
interests of its members or others. Eclub International does provide certain user
information in aggregate form to third parties, including its advertisers, for
demographics. In addition, your Internet Protocol address is transmitted with
each message sent from your account. For more information, see the Eclub International Corporation Privacy Statement.
Some personal information you provide to Eclub International may be stored outside of
the country in which you reside.
You agree that Eclub International may access your account, including its contents, as
stated above or to respond to service or technical issues.
3. MESSAGE STORAGE, OUTBOUND MESSAGES AND OTHER LIMITATIONS
The amount of email storage space per member is limited, please visit our FAQ for more information. Some email messages may not be
processed due to space constraints or outbound message limitations. You agree that Eclub International is not responsible or liable for the deletion or failure to store messages or other information.
4. MEMBER CONDUCT
As a condition of your use of the Service, you warrant to Eclub International that you
will not use the Service for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these
terms, conditions, and notices.
The Service is provided to individuals only and for personal use only. You
agree to use the Service only to send and receive personal messages. Any
unauthorized commercial use of the Service, or the resale of its services, is
expressly prohibited.
You agree to abide by all applicable local, state, national and international
laws and regulations and are solely responsible for all acts or omissions that
occur under your account or password, including the content of your
transmissions through the Service. By way of example, and not as a limitation,
you agree not to:
- Use the Service in connection with surveys, contests, pyramid schemes,
chain letters, junk email, spamming or any duplicative or unsolicited messages
(commercial or otherwise).
- Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal
rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
- Publish, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory,
infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful material or information.
- Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any
non-personal purpose.
- Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including email
addresses, without their consent.
- Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others as to the
identity of the sender or the origin of a message.
- Use, download or otherwise copy, or provide (whether or not for a fee) to
a person or entity that is not a Service member any directory of the Service
members or other user or usage information or any portion thereof other than
in the context of your use of the Service as permitted under the TOS.
- Transmit or upload any material that contains viruses, trojan horses,
worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or any other harmful or deleterious programs.
- Transmit or upload any material that contains software or other material
protected by intellectual property laws, rights of privacy or publicity or any
other applicable law unless you own or control the rights thereto or have
received all necessary consents.
- Interfere with or disrupt networks connected to the Service or violate the
regulations, policies or procedures of such networks.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other accounts,
computer systems or networks connected to the Service, through password mining
or any other means.
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations including, without limitation,
laws regarding the transmission of technical data or software exported from
the United States through the service.
- Interfere with another member's use and enjoyment of the Service or
another individual's or entity's use and enjoyment of similar services.
Eclub International has no obligation to monitor the Service or any user's use
thereof or retain the content of any user session. However, Eclub International reserves
the right at all times to monitor, review, retain and/or disclose any
information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal
process or governmental request.
5. LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
THE LINKS INCLUDED WITHIN THE SERVICE MAY LET YOU LEAVE THE SERVICE WEB SITES
("LINKED SITES"). THE LINKED SITES ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF Eclub International AND
Eclub International IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF ANY LINKED SITE OR ANY LINK
CONTAINED IN A LINKED SITE, OR ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES TO SUCH SITES. Eclub International
IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WEBCASTING OR ANY OTHER FORM OF TRANSMISSION RECEIVED
FROM ANY LINKED SITE. Eclub International IS PROVIDING THESE LINKS TO YOU ONLY AS A
CONVENIENCE, AND THE INCLUSION OF ANY LINK DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT BY
Eclub International OF THE SITE OR ANY ASSOCIATION WITH THEIR OPERATORS.
6. DISCLAIMERS/LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The information and services included in or available through the Service may
include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to
the information herein. Eclub International and/or its respective suppliers may make
improvements and/or changes in the Service at any time.
Eclub International does not represent or warrant that the Service will be
uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Service
or the server that makes it available, are free of viruses or other harmful
components. Eclub International does not warrant or represent that the use or the results
of the use of the Service or the materials made available as part of the Service
will be correct, accurate, timely, or otherwise reliable.
You specifically agree that Eclub International shall not be responsible for
unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data, any material
or data sent or received or not sent or received, or any transactions entered
into through the Service. You specifically agree that Eclub International is not
responsible or liable for any threatening, defamatory, obscene, offensive or
illegal content or conduct of any other party or any infringement of another's
rights, including intellectual property rights. You specifically agree that
Eclub International is not responsible for any content sent using and/or included in the
Service by any third party.
Eclub International AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE
SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE SERVICE
FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
Eclub International AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND
CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND
CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL Eclub International AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF
THE SERVICE OR RELATED WEB SITES, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE
OR RELATED WEB SITES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR
ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED
THROUGH THE SERVICE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SERVICE, WHETHER
BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF
Eclub International OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/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 DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE
SERVICE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO
DISCONTINUE USING THE SERVICE AND ITS RELATED WEB SITES.
7. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify and hold Eclub International Corporation, its parents, subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers and employees, harmless from any claim, demand, or damage,
including reasonable attorneys' fees, asserted by any third party due to or
arising out of your use of or conduct on the Service.
8. TERMINATION
Eclub International may terminate your access to any part or all of the Service and any
related service(s) at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice,
effective immediately, for any reason whatsoever.
Eclub International may also terminate or suspend your account for inactivity, which is
defined as failing to sign-in to the Service for an extended period of time, as
determined by Eclub International. The amount of time that Eclub International currently considers
as an "extended" period of time may be viewed in our FAQ. Upon termination of the Service, your right to use the
Service immediately ceases.
If you wish to terminate your account, your only recourse is to discontinue
the use of the Service.
Eclub International shall have no obligation to maintain any content in your account or
to forward any unread or unsent messages to you or any third party.
9. NO SPAM; DAMAGES
Eclub International will immediately terminate any account which it believes, in its
sole discretion, is transmitting or is otherwise connected with any spam or
other unsolicited bulk email. In addition, because damages are often difficult
to quantify, if actual damages cannot be reasonably calculated then you agree to
pay Eclub International liquidated damages of $5 for each piece of spam or unsolicited
bulk email transmitted from or otherwise connected with your account, otherwise
you agree to pay Eclub International's actual damages, to the extent such actual damages
can be reasonably calculated.
10. PARTICIPATION IN PROMOTIONS OF ADVERTISERS
Any dealings with Advertisers on the Service or participation in promotions,
including the delivery of and the payment for goods and services, and any other
terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings
or promotions, are solely between you and the Advertiser or other third party.
Eclub International shall not be responsible or liable for any part of any such dealings
or promotions.
11. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS TO CONTENT
You acknowledge that content, including but not limited to text, software,
music, sound, photographs, video, graphics or other material contained in either
sponsor advertisements or electronically distributed, commercially produced
information presented to you by the Service, by Eclub International, or Eclub International's
Advertisers or other content providers, is protected by copyrights, trademarks,
service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. You may make a copy
of this content for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you
keep all copyright and other proprietary notices intact. You may not modify,
copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any way
content available through the Service and its associated Web sites, including
code and software.
12. MODIFICATIONS TO TERMS OF SERVICE, MEMBER POLICIES
Eclub International reserves the right to change the TOS or policies regarding the use
of the Service at any time and to notify you by posting an updated version of
the TOS on this Web site. You are responsible for regularly reviewing the TOS.
Continued use of the Service after any such changes shall constitute your
consent to such changes.
13. GENERAL
This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, and the
United States of America. Use of the Service is unauthorized in any jurisdiction
that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions,
including without limitation this paragraph. You agree that no joint venture,
partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Eclub International
as a result of this agreement or use of the Service. Eclub International's performance of
this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing
contained in this agreement is in derogation of Eclub International's right to comply with
governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to
your use of the Service or information provided to or gathered by Eclub International with
respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid
or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the
warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid
or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable
provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the
remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless otherwise specified
herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and
Eclub International with respect to the Service (excluding the use of any software which
may be subject to an end-user license agreement) and it supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or
written, between the user and Eclub International with respect to the Service. A printed
version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be
admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to
this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other
business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed
form. You and Eclub International agree that any cause of action arising out of or related
to this Service must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action
arose; otherwise, such cause of action is permanently barred. The section titles
in the TOS are solely used for the convenience of the parties and have no legal
or contractual significance.
14. LANGUAGE
It is the express will of the parties that this agreement and all related
documents have been drawn up in English. C'est la volonté expresse des parties
que la présente convention ainsi que les documents qui s'y rattachent soient
rédigés en anglais.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES: All contents of the Service are: Copyright ©
2001 Eclub International Corporation and/or its suppliers, c/o Eclub International Corporation,
P.O. Box 5443, Beverly Hills, California 90209, U.S.A. All rights reserved.
TRADEMARKS. Eclub International, and/or other Eclub International products and
services referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of
Eclub International. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be
the trademarks of their respective owners.
The example companies, organizations, products, people and events depicted
herein are fictitious. No association with any real company, organization,
product, person, or event is intended or should be inferred.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.