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DEFINITIONS.(This section defines the terms used in the policy)
Acceptable Use Policy means SonarNetworks's Acceptable Use Policy.
Agreement means this Web Services Agreement and all attached schedules and exhibits.
Customer Content means any Intellectual Property provided by Customer
or its agents for incorporation into the Web Services, including, but
not limited to, any data, images, programming, computer code, photographs,
illustrations, graphics, audio clips, video clips, or text.
Customer
will deliver the Customer Content to SonarNetworks in an electronic file
format specified and accessible by SonarNetworks (e.g., .txt, .gif, .jpg).
SonarNetworks
will only use the Customer Content in the form provided by Customer. SonarNetworks
will use the Customer content solely to provide the Web Services. All
Intellectual Property rights in the Customer Content are and will remain
the sole and exclusive property of Customer or its third party licensors.
Proprietary or Confidential Information means, with respect to the parties,
all information or material that (i) gives that party some competitive
business advantage or the opportunity of obtaining advantage or the disclosure
of which could be detrimental to the interests of that party; or (ii)
which is either (A) marked "Confidential," "Restricted," or "Proprietary
Information" or other similar marking, (B) known by the parties to be
considered confidential and proprietary or (C) from all the relevant circumstances
should reasonably be assumed to be confidential and proprietary. SonarNetworks's
Proprietary or Confidential Information will remain the sole and exclusive
property of SonarNetworks. Customer’s Proprietary or Confidential Information
will remain the sole and exclusive property of Customer. Neither party
will have any obligation with respect to confidential information which:
(i) is or becomes generally known to the public by any means other than
a breach of the obligations of a receiving party; (ii) was previously
known to the receiving party or rightly received by the receiving party
from a third party; (iii) is independently developed by the receiving
party; or (iv) subject to disclosure under court order or other lawful
process. Documentation means written materials describing
the Web Services as are provided by SonarNetworks to Customer under this
Agreement.
Intellectual Property means all inventions (whether or not protectable
under patent laws), works of authorship, information fixed in any tangible
medium of expression (whether or not protectable under copyright laws),
moral rights, mask works, trademarks, trade names, trade dress, trade
secrets, know-how, ideas (whether or not protectable under trade secret
laws), and all other subject matter protectable under patent, copyright,
moral right, mask work, trademark, trade secret, or other laws, including
without limitation all new or useful art, combinations, discoveries, formulae,
manufacturing techniques, technical developments, artwork, software, programming,
applets, scripts, and designs. Web Services means the Internet related
services to be provided by SonarNetworks to Customer, as more particularly
described in Exhibit A. SonarNetworks may, in its sole discretion, retain
third parties to provide any of the Web Services.
Customer Responsibilties. (This section explains the use of customer
content in the web services)
Use of Intellectual Property. Upon SonarNetworks's request, Customer will
promptly provide SonarNetworks with print-ready or electronic copies of all
Customer Content reasonably necessary for SonarNetworks to provide the Web
Services under this Agreement. Customer hereby grants to SonarNetworks a
limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty free license to use
Customer content in connection with marketing, selling, and providing
Web Services for the Customer. SonarNetworks will only use the Customer Content
as permitted by Customer. Upon termination of this Agreement, SonarNetworks
will, at its option, either destroy or return to Customer all Customer
Content. No additional rights to the Customer Content are granted to SonarNetworks
under this Agreement.
Termination. This Agreement will terminate: (a) On the thirtieth
(30th) day after either party gives the other written notice of a breach
by the other of any material term or condition of this Agreement, unless
the breach is cured before that day; or (b) Upon written notice by either
party, immediately, if (i) a receiver is appointed for the other party
or its property; (ii) the other party becomes insolvent or unable to pay
its debts as they mature in the ordinary course of business or makes a
general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (iii) any proceedings
(whether voluntary or involuntary) are commenced against the other party
under any bankruptcy or similar law and such proceedings are not vacated
or set aside within sixty (60) days from the date of commencement thereof.
From and after termination: (This section explains
what happens if you stop using the service)
Upon termination by Customer, all past due sums owed to SonarNetworks by
Customer, and/or any contracted third party of Customer, will become immediately
due and payable upon the effective date of termination.
Licenses
granted hereunder will terminate. Upon termination hereunder, each party
will immediately cease use of all Proprietary or Confidential Information
belonging to the other party and will irretrievably delete and/or remove
such items from all computer hardware and storage media, including backups.
Termination/Suspension.
SonarNetworks
may suspend or terminate (as appropriate) use of the Web Services at any
time without prior notice in order to: (i) prevent damages to, or degradation
of, SonarNetworks's Internet network integrity; (ii) comply with any law,
regulation, court order, or other governmental request or order which
requires immediate action; (iii) otherwise protect SonarNetworks from potential
legal liability; or (iv) address a violation of the Acceptable Use Policy.
SonarNetworks will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify Customer
of the reason(s) for the suspension/termination action as soon as reasonably
practicable after any action. If
suspended, SonarNetworks will promptly restore use of the Web Services to
the Customer as soon as the event giving rise to the suspension has been
resolved.
Confidentiality. The
parties will hold each other’s Proprietary or Confidential Information
in strict confidence. The
parties agree not to make each other’s Proprietary or Confidential Information
available in any form to any third party or to use each other’s Proprietary
or Confidential Information for any purpose other than as specified in
this Agreement. Each party agrees to take all reasonable steps to ensure
that Proprietary or Confidential Information of either is not disclosed
or distributed by its employees, or consultants in violation of the provisions
of this Agreement.
Force Majeure. Except
for the payment of money as described in (Payment Obligations) of this
Agreement, neither party will be liable for any failure or delay in performance
under this Agreement which is due to any event beyond the reasonable control
of such party, including without limitation, fire, explosion, unavailability
of utilities or raw materials, Internet delays and failures, telecommunications
failures, unavailability of components, labor difficulties, war, riot,
act of God, export control regulation, laws, judgments or government instructions.
Notices. All
notices, demands or consents given under this Agreement will be in writing
and will be deemed given when delivered personally, or twelve (12) days
after deposit in the mail (certified or registered mail), or four (4)
days after being sent by courier, or immediately after being sent by facsimile,
to the receiving party at the address stated on page one of this Agreement
or at such other address given by either party to the other in writing.
General Waiver.
No term or provision hereof will be considered waived by either
party, and no breach excused by either party, unless such waiver or consent
is in writing signed by the party against whom the waiver is asserted.
No consent by either party to, or waiver of, a breach by either party,
whether express or implied, will constitute a consent to, waiver of, or
excuse of any other, different, or subsequent breach by either party.
Servability. If any part
of this Agreement is found invalid or unenforceable, that part will be
amended to achieve as nearly as possible the same economic effect as the
original provisions and the remainder of this Agreement will remain in
full force. Database Information.
SonarNetworks has the right to access for its business purposes information
collected from End Users and clients in connection with rendering the
Web Services.
Choice of Law and Venue.
This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of California. The United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980) is specifically excluded
from application to this Agreement. All actions or proceedings arising
in connection with this Agreement will be tried and litigated exclusively
in the state or federal (if permitted by law and a party elects to file
an action in federal court) courts located in Los Angeles, California
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
and supersedes all prior or simultaneous representations, negotiations,
and agreements, whether written or oral, and all industry customs or trade
practices. Neither party has executed this Agreement by reason of or in
reliance on any representations which are not fully stated in this Agreement.
Modification.
Except as provided in (Reservation of Rights), this Agreement may
be modified only by writing that refers to this Agreement and is signed
by both parties. Allocation of Risk.
The Sections on limitations of liability, warranties, and disclaimer
of warranties allocate the risks in the Agreement between the parties.
This allocation is reflected in the pricing of the Web Services and is
an essential element of the basis of the bargain between the parties.
Survival.
No
action by Customer or SonarNetworks arising under this Agreement may be brought
at any time more than twelve (12) months after the facts occurred upon
which the cause of action arose.
Assignment. Either party may not assign this Agreement without
the prior written consent of the other except as follows:
A. SonarNetworks may assign this Agreement provided the assignment (i) is
in writing, and (ii) states that the assignee is accepting all obligations
of SonarNetworks under this Agreement and agrees to be bound by and discharge
the Agreement’s terms, conditions, and obligations as if it were the original
party hereto.
B. Customer may assign this Agreement to a parent or subsidiary corporation,
or in the event of an affiliation, merger, acquisition, sale or disposition
of substantially all of its assets, provided such assignment (i) is in
writing and (ii) states that the assignee is accepting all obligations
of Customer under this Agreement and agrees to be bound by and discharge
each of the Agreement’s terms, conditions, and obligations as if it were
the original party hereto. Independent Contractor.
Customer acknowledges that they
are at all
times acting as an independent contractor under this Agreement and except
as specifically provided herein, not as an agent, employee, or partner
of SonarNetworks. Neither party
has authority, express or implied, to make any obligation or commitment
on behalf of the other.
Attorney’s
Fees.
In any action/arbitration brought
under this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover
its actual costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other litigation
costs, including expert witness fees, and all actual attorneys’ fees and
costs incurred in connection with the enforcement of a judgment arising
from any action or proceeding.
Web
Services Acceptable Use Policy:
At SonarNetworks,
we value our Web services; Web hosting and e-commerce customers and wish
to provide them with a positive experience.
Our goal is to offer our Web services customer the ability to use
and enjoy the services provided by SonarNetworks (the "Services").
To help SonarNetworks offer its customers the best Services possible,
all customers need to follow the same rules and guidelines.
These policies are intended to make the Services available to all
our customers as consistently and efficiently as possible.
Although SonarNetworks does not monitor your use of the Services,
you are obligated to adhere to these policies.
These policies are used in conjunction with your Web Services Agreement.
Violating any of these policies grants SonarNetworks the authority
to take the appropriate action to restrict or terminate your access to
the Services. SonarNetworks
reserves the right in its sole discretion to restrict access to or to
remove any content for any reason, including but not limited to, your
violation of any laws or the terms and conditions of the Web Services
Agreement or this Acceptable Use Policy. This Acceptable Use Policy describes
certain actions relating to the content and operation of your Web site
that SonarNetworks considers to be inappropriate and thus prohibited. The
examples identified in this list are in addition to the content identified
in the Web Services Agreement and are provided solely for your guidance.
If you are unsure whether any contemplated use or action is permitted,
please contact SonarNetworks. SonarNetworks's
right to remove inappropriate content under this Policy will not place
an obligation on SonarNetworks to monitor or exert editorial control over
your Web site.
Inappropriate actions. Actions
that SonarNetworks considers inappropriate and grounds for restriction of
access to or removal of offending material or termination of Services
include, but are not limited to, the following: Using the Services to
sell any products or services that are unlawful in the location at which
the content is posted or received or the products or services delivered;
Using the Services to post any content that is obscene, lewd, lascivious,
pornographic, harassing, or otherwise objectionable. SonarNetworks does not
allow the sending of unsolicited messages through the system. "Spam,"
is strictly prohibited. Using
the Services to post any content that holds SonarNetworks (including its
affiliates), employees or shareholders up to public scorn or ridicule
or would in anyway damage or impair SonarNetworks's reputation or goodwill.
Using the Services to post any content that violates any copyrights, patents,
trademarks, trade secrets, or other intellectual property rights of others
Intellectual Property Rights.
Material accessible to you through the Services may be subject
to protection under the United States or other copyright laws or laws
protecting trademarks, trade secrets, or proprietary information.
You must use the Services strictly in accordance with all federal,
state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations.
Privacy Policy. SonarNetworks
collects certain types of information about our customers, such as contact
and financial information, demographic and profile data, and Internet
Protocol (IP) addresses. It
may be necessary for SonarNetworks employees to examine system accounting
logs and other records to resolve system problems.
SonarNetworks reserves the right to access your data if necessary
to resolve system problems or mail-system errors.
The SonarNetworks Privacy Policy demonstrates our commitment to protecting
the privacy of our customers and outlines the practices for gathering
and disseminating customer information.
SonarNetworks's Privacy Policy may be found at www.SonarNetworks.com.
You should be aware that the Internet is neither more nor less
secure than other common communications media.
SonarNetworks makes no guarantee and assumes no liability for the
security of any data on any server including "secure servers." SonarNetworks
does not assume any responsibility for the security of your communications
transmitted over SonarNetworks's facilities or any facilities of third parties
that SonarNetworks may contract with to provide the Services.
A message is considered unsolicited if it is posted in violation
of a newsgroup charter or if it is sent to a recipient who has not requested
or invited the message. E-mail
that is relayed from any third party’s mail servers without the permission
of that third party, or which employs similar techniques to hide or obscure
the source of the E-mail, is also an unauthorized use of the SonarNetworks
network.
Storage Capacity Allocation.
Your storage space on the Services includes a prescribed amount
of storage space associated with the service plan you have selected. See
Exhibit A.
Bandwidth
Usage Allocation.
In the sole discretion of SonarNetworks, if you require bandwidth usage that
is excessive in comparison to other SonarNetworks customers, SonarNetworks may
impose additional charges for this bandwidth usage.
Network Security.
You
may not use SonarNetworks's network or any third party networks contracted
by SonarNetworks to circumvent user authentication or interfere with the
security of any host, network, or account.
This includes, but is not limited to, accessing data not intended
for you, logging into a server or account you are not authorized to access,
password cracking, probing the security of other networks in search of
weaknesses, or violation of any other organization’s security policy.
You may not attempt to interfere with or deny service to any user,
host, or network. Any violation
of network security may result in immediate termination of this Agreement.
Reactivation Charges.
If your account is temporarily inactivated as a result of any prohibited
activities, your account maybe subject to reactivation charges and/or
deposit requirements as determined by SonarNetworks.
SonarNetworks does not issue service credits for any outages incurred
through service disablement resulting from legal or policy violations.
Assumption of Risk.
Use of any information obtained via the Services is entirely at
your own risk. SonarNetworks
specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of
information obtained through our services.
End SonarNetworks Acceptable use policy.
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