Terms of Service/Usage Agreement
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| 1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS Welcome to Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC. Crossroad Computer
Solutions LLC provides its service to you, subject to the following
Terms of Service ("TOS"), which may be updated by us from time
to time without notice to you. You can review the most current version
of the TOS at any time at this page. In addition, when using particular
Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC services, you and Crossroad Computer
Solutions LLC shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules
applicable to such services which may be posted from time to time. All
such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the
TOS. Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC also may offer other
services from time to time that are governed by different Terms of
Services. These TOS do not apply to any other sites created or
maintained by Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC or such other services. 2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC currently provides users with access to a rich collection of resources, including, various communications tools, forums, shopping services, personalized content and branded programming through its network of properties (the "Service"). You also understand and agree that the Service may include advertisements and that these advertisements are necessary for Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC to provide the Service. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Service, including the release of new Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC properties, shall be subject to the TOS. You understand and agree that the Service is provided "AS-IS" and that Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any user communications or personalization settings. You are responsible for obtaining access to the Service and that access may involve third party fees (such as Internet service provider or airtime charges). You are responsible for those fees, including those fees associated with the display or delivery of advertisements. In addition, you must provide and are responsible for all equipment necessary to access the Service.
In consideration of your use of the Service, you agree to: (a)
provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself
as prompted by the Service's registration form (such information being
the "Registration Data") and (b) maintain and promptly update
the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete.
If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current
or incomplete, or Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC has reasonable
grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not
current or incomplete, Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC has the right to
suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or
future use of the Service (or any portion thereof). Crossroad Computer
Solutions LLC is concerned about the safety and privacy of all its
users, particularly children. For this reason, parents are responsible
for monitoring their children's use of the site. Please remember that
the Service is designed to appeal to a broad audience. Accordingly, as
the legal guardian, it is your responsibility to determine whether any
of the Services and/or Content (as defined in Section 6 below) are
appropriate for your child. 4. Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC PRIVACY POLICY Registration Data and certain other information about you is subject
to our Privacy Policy. For more information, see our full privacy policy
at our privacy policy page. 5. MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITY If you participate in an area of the site requiring registration, you
will receive a password and account designation upon completing the
Service's registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of the password and account, and are fully responsible
for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree
to (a) immediately notify Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC of any
unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of
security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of
each session. Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC cannot and will not be
liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with
this Section 5. 6. MEMBER CONDUCT You understand that all information, data, text, software, music,
sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials
("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted,
are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content
originated. This means that you, and not Crossroad Computer Solutions
LLC, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post,
email, transmit or otherwise make available via the Service. Crossroad
Computer Solutions LLC does not control the Content posted via the
Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or
quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Service, you
may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable.
Under no circumstances will Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC be liable
in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, for any
errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any
kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed,
transmitted or otherwise made available via the Service. You agree to not use the Service to:
You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. In this regard, you acknowledge that you may not rely on any Content created by Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC or submitted to Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC, including without limitation information in all other parts of the Service. You acknowledge and agree that Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC may
preserve Content and may also disclose Content if required to do so by
law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is
reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the
TOS; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of
third-parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety
of Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC, its users and the public. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the
Service, including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over
various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical
requirements of connecting networks or devices. 7. SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USE Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply
with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content.
Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the
transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the
country in which you reside. 8. CONTENT SUBMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR INCLUSION ON THE SERVICE Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the Service. However, with respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Service, you grant Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC the following world-wide, royalty free and non-exclusive license(s), as applicable:
"Publicly accessible" areas of the Service are those areas of the Yahoo network of properties that are intended by Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC to be available to the general public. By way of example, publicly accessible areas of the Service would include any sections of the site that are open to both members and visitors. However, publicly accessible areas of the Service would not include portions of the site that are limited to members, Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC services intended for private communication, or areas off of the Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC network of properties such as portions of World Wide Web sites that are accessible through Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC but are not hosted or served by Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC. 9. INDEMNITY You agree to indemnify and hold Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC, and
its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other
partners, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising
out of Content you submit, post, transmit or make available through the
Service, your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your
violation of the TOS, or your violation of any rights of another. 10. NO RESALE OF SERVICE You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit
for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service, use of the
Service, or access to the Service. 11. GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE AND STORAGE You acknowledge that Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC may establish
general practices and limits concerning use of the Service, including
without limitation the maximum number of days that email messages,
message board postings or other uploaded Content will be retained by the
Service, the maximum number of email messages that may be sent from or
received by an account on the Service, the maximum size of any email
message that may be sent from or received by an account on the Service,
the maximum disk space that will be allotted on Crossroad Computer
Solutions LLC's servers on your behalf, and the maximum number of times
(and the maximum duration for which) you may access the Service in a
given period of time. You agree that Yahoo has no responsibility or
liability for the deletion or failure to store any messages and other
communications or other Content maintained or transmitted by the
Service. You acknowledge that Yahoo reserves the right to log off
accounts that are inactive for an extended period of time. You further
acknowledge that Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC reserves the right to
change these general practices and limits at any time, in its sole
discretion, with or without notice. 12. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC reserves the right at any time and
from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently,
the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that
Yahoo shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any
modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service. 13. TERMINATION You agree that Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC, in its sole
discretion, may terminate your password, account (or any part thereof)
or use of the Service, and remove and discard any Content within the
Service, for any reason, including, without limitation, for lack of use
or if Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC believes that you have violated
or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the TOS. Crossroad
Computer Solutions LLC may also in its sole discretion and at any time
discontinue providing the Service, or any part thereof, with or without
notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the Service
under any provision of this TOS may be effected without prior notice,
and acknowledge and agree that Yahoo may immediately deactivate or
delete your account and all related information and files in your
account and/or bar any further access to such files or the Service.
Further, you agree that Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC shall not be
liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to
the Service. 14. DEALINGS WITH ADVERTISERS Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in
promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Service, including
payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms,
conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings,
are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that Crossroad
Computer Solutions LLC shall not be responsible or liable for any loss
or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as
the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Service. 15. LINKS The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other
World Wide Web sites or resources. Because Crossroad Computer Solutions
LLC has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and
agree that Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC is not responsible for the
availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse
and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products,
or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You
further acknowledge and agree that Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC
shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any
damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with
use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services available on
or through any such site or resource. 16. Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC's PROPRIETARY RIGHTS You acknowledge and agree that the Service and any necessary software
used in connection with the Service ("Software") contain
proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable
intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree
that Content contained in sponsor advertisements or information
presented to you through the Service or advertisers is protected by
copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary
rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized by Crossroad Computer
Solutions LLC or advertisers, you agree not to modify, rent, lease,
loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Service
or the Software, in whole or in part. Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC grants you a personal,
non-transferable and non-exclusive right and license to use the object
code of its Software on a single computer; provided that you do not (and
do not allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work
of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover
any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in
or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. You agree not to modify
the Software in any manner or form, or to use modified versions of the
Software, including (without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining
unauthorized access to the Service. You agree not to access the Service
by any means other than through the interface that is provided by
Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC for use in accessing the Service. 17. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
18. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT Crossroad Computer Solutions
LLC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE
LOSSES (EVEN IF YAHOO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE
SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES
RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR
OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR
FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR
TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON
THE SERVICE; OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE. 19. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES
OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF
SECTIONS 17 AND 18 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 20. SPECIAL ADMONITION FOR SERVICES RELATING TO FINANCIAL MATTERS If you intend to create or join any service, receive or request any
news, messages, alerts or other information from the Service concerning
companies, stock quotes, investments or securities, please read the
above Sections 17 and 18 again. They go doubly for you. In addition, for
this type of information particularly, the phrase "Let the investor
beware" is apt. The Service is provided for informational purposes
only, and no Content included in the Service is intended for trading or
investing purposes. Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC and its licensors
shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, usefulness or
availability of any information transmitted or made available via the
Service, and shall not be responsible or liable for any trading or
investment decisions made based on such information. 21. NOTICE Notices to you may be made via either email or regular mail. The
Service may also provide notices of changes to the TOS or other matters
by displaying notices or links to notices to you generally on the
Service. 22. TRADEMARK INFORMATION Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC, the Crossroad Computer Solutions
LLC logo, Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC in Chinese Characters, the
site design, and all related trademarks and service marks, and other
Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC logos and product and service names are
trademarks of Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC. (the "Crossroad
Computer Solutions LLC Marks"). Without Crossroad Computer
Solutions LLC's prior permission, you agree not to display or use in any
manner, the Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC Marks. 23. COPYRIGHTS and COPYRIGHT AGENTS Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC Copyright Agent the following information:
Yahoo's Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached as follows: By mail: 24. GENERAL INFORMATION The TOS constitute the entire agreement between you and Crossroad
Computer Solutions LLC and govern your use of the Service, superceding
any prior agreements between you and Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC.
You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may
apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content or
third-party software. The TOS and the relationship between you and
Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Ohio without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and
Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC agree to submit to the personal and
exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of
Montgomery, Ohio. The failure of Crossroad Computer Solutions LLC to
exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not
constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the
TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the
parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect
to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other
provisions of the TOS remain in full force and effect. You agree that
regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of
action arising out of or related to use of the Service or the TOS must
be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose
or be forever barred. The section titles in the TOS are for convenience only and have no
legal or contractual effect. Please report any violations of the TOS to our Customer
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