WEBSITE USER AND MEMBERSHIP
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
FOR
Last
Modified: 6/21/2007
These Terms and Conditions govern your use of, access
to and/or membership in, the Website known as: www.AdultSights.com and its
network of member affiliates and www.AdultSightsVip.com (collectively, the “Network” or “we/our,” or
individually, the “Site”). The member
or user is sometimes referred to as “you” or “your.”
IMPORTANT! Nobody is authorized to access this Site unless they have signed this Agreement Such signature does not need to be a physical signature, since this Agreement is intended to be governed by the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign Act). You manifest your agreement to these Terms and Conditions by any act demonstrating your assent thereto, including clicking any button containing the words “I agree” or similar syntax. You should understand that this has the same legal effect as You placing Your physical signature on any other legal contract. You may submit a paper copy of this transaction and print this form for your personal records. You have the right to withdraw your consent to use the E-Sign Act by emailing us. Your consent to use the E-Sign Act is limited to providing the information on this form. Access to this electronic record requires a simple browser program such as Internet ExplorerTM or NetscapeTM and a computer.
This Agreement is a legal contract between You and the Site. You should treat it as any other legal contract by reading its provisions carefully, as they will affect Your legal rights. By accessing the Site in any manner, You are affirmatively agreeing to be bound by all of the terms contained in this User Agreement. You may not pick and choose which terms apply to You. If You do not agree with all of the terms in this Agreement, You must cease all access and use of the Site and any other services provided by the Site.
You are solely responsible for obtaining access to the Site 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 Site (i.e., computers, modems, and software, including the most recent versions of Internet browsers, applications, and plug-ins).
1. From time to time, We may revise this Agreement. We reserve the right to do so, and You agree that We have this unilateral right. You agree that all modifications or changes to this Agreement are in force and enforceable immediately upon posting. The updated or edited version supersedes any prior versions immediately upon posting, and the prior version is of no continuing legal effect unless the revised version specifically refers to the prior version and keeps the prior version or portions thereof in effect.
2. We agree that if we change anything in this Agreement, we will change the “last modified date” at the top of this Agreement. You agree to periodically re-visit this web page, and to use the “refresh” button on Your browser when doing so. You agree to note the date of the last revision to this Agreement. If the “last modified” date remains unchanged from the last time You reviewed this Agreement, then You may presume that nothing in the Agreement has been changed since the last time You read it. If the “last modified” date has changed, then You can be certain that something in the Agreement has been changed.
3. Waiver – if You fail to periodically review this Agreement to determine if any of the terms have changed, You assume all responsibility for such omission and You agree that such failure amounts to Your affirmative waiver of Your right to review the amended terms. We are not responsible for Your neglect of Your legal rights.
1. IMAGES AND CONTENT
This Site and/or Network contains, or provides access to, images and content, including but not limited to text, software, images, graphics, data, messages, or any other information, and any other World Wide Web Site owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by Site and/or Network (collectively, “Materials”). All Materials displayed on this Site and/or Network are protected by the First Amendment rights to Free Speech, Free Expression and Freedom of the Press, and parallel provisions of other constitutions. The Site firmly believes that the best judge of appropriate information retrieval is you, not the government or third parties. We therefore offer you access to the Materials posted on the Site, and allow our users to decide for themselves what information they desire to receive and review. As such, with regard to the images and Materials contained on the network to which this Site provides access, the Site is merely a venue for the dissemination of information, and is therefore considered an “Internet Access Provider” under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. Therefore, this Site and its owners and agents are immune from all claims and suits based on the content of the communications passing through our Site. You acknowledge that the Site and/or Network may offer online content that could be deemed “adult” or “erotic” in nature. Additionally, you are on notice that some of the Materials presented on the Site and/or Network may contain graphic depictions and descriptions of explicit, offending, or disturbing activities. You acknowledge that you are aware of the nature of the Materials provided by this Site and/or Network, that you are not offended by such Materials and that you access the Site and/or Network freely, voluntarily and willingly. You also acknowledge that this Site is intended to contain only images protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. You are further aware of the community standards of your community, and you will only access the content on this Site and/or Network if you believe, upon diligent investigation, that the content on this Site and/or Network does not offend the community standards prevalent in your community. You agree that you are solely responsible for your actions in downloading and transporting Materials from the Site and/or Network onto your computer. You further agree not to use or access this Site and/or Network if doing so would violate the laws of your state, province or country.
2. AGE OF MAJORITY AND MEMBERSHIP
A. Age of Majority. You represent and warrant you are at least 18 or 21 years of age, depending on the age of majority in your jurisdiction, and that you have the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement. If you are not at least 18 or 21 years of age, depending on the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you must exit the Site immediately and may not use or access the Site and/or Network or print or download any Materials from it. You may be asked to verify your birth date on the Birth Date Verifier™ form as a condition of entry onto the Site, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1746. Additionally, the Site does not assume any responsibility or liability for any misrepresentations regarding a user’s age.
B. You represent and warrant that You will not allow any minor access to this Site. Users should implement parental control protections, such as computer hardware, software, or filtering services, which may help users to limit minors’ access to harmful material. You acknowledge that if Your computer can be accessed by a minor, that You will take all precautions to keep our Materials from being viewed by minors. You additionally acknowledge that if You are a parent, it is Your responsibility, and not Ours, to keep Our erotic content from being displayed to your children or wards.
C. Fraudulent Membership. Membership may not be transferred or sold to a third party. The Site and its affiliates disclaim any and all liability arising from fraudulent entry and use of the Site. If a user fraudulently obtains access, the Site may terminate membership immediately and take all necessary and appropriate actions under applicable federal, state, and international laws.
3. NO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
If you seek any form of child pornography, you must exit this Site immediately. You acknowledge that all Materials on the Site and/or Network are protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, and that the Site and/or Network contains no child pornography. We take a strong and definite stand against child pornography and only allow images and Materials that are protected by the First Amendment. If you identify any images, real or simulated, depicting minors engaged in sexual activity within the Site and/or Network, please report the images to our customer support: support@adultsights.com . Include with your report any appropriate evidence, including the date and time of identification. All reports will immediately be investigated and the appropriate action will be taken. We enthusiastically cooperate with any law-enforcement agency investigating child pornography. If you suspect other outside websites are participating in unlawful activities involving minors, please report them to www.asacp.org. Users should implement parental control protections, such as computer hardware, software, or filtering services, which may help users to limit minors’ access to harmful material.
4. LEGAL COMPLIANCE
You shall comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding your use of our service. You are solely responsible for your actions. IF WE DETERMINE THAT YOU INTEND TO USE THIS SITE FOR ANY ILLEGAL PURPOSES, WE EXPRESSLY RESERVE THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE YOUR MEMBERSHIP OR ACCESS TO THIS SITE IMMEDIATELY.
5. TRADEMARK INFORMATION
The terms “AdultSights.com” and “AdultSightsVip.com” are service marks of the Sites. The Site’s logo, domains, service marks, and trademarks may not be used publicly except with the Site’s written permission.We aggressively defend our intellectual property rights. Other manufacturers’ product and service names referenced herein may be trademarks and service marks of their respective companies and are the exclusive property of such respective owners. The Site’s marks may not be used publicly except with express written permission from the Site, and may not be used in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among consumers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits the Site.
6. COPYRIGHT
The Materials accessible from the Site and/or Network, and any other World Wide Web site owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by Site and/or network is the proprietary information and valuable intellectual property of the Site and or Network and the Site and/or network retains all right, title, and interest in the Materials. Accordingly, the Materials may not be copied, distributed, republished, uploaded, posted, or transmitted in any way without the prior written consent of the Site and/or network, except that you may print out a copy of the Materials solely for your personal use. In doing so, you may not remove or alter, or cause to be removed or altered, any copyright, trademark, trade name, service mark, or any other proprietary notice or legend appearing on any of the Materials. Modification or use of the Materials except as expressly provided in these Terms and Conditions violates the Site’s and/or Network’s intellectual property rights. Neither title nor intellectual property rights are transferred to you by access to the Site and/or Network. All Materials included on the Site and/or Network, such as text, graphics, photographs, video and audio clips, music, soundtracks, button icons, streaming data, animation, images, downloadable materials, data compilations and software is the property of the Site and/or Network or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all Materials on the Site and/or Network is the exclusive property of the Site and/or Network or its content suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws, as well as other laws and regulations.
7. ACCESS AND INTERFERENCE TO NETWORK
A. Access. To access the Site and its Network or some of the resources it has to offer, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of this Site that all information you provide will be correct, current, and complete. If the Site believes the information you provide is not correct, current, or complete, the Site has the right to refuse you access to the Site or any of its resources, and to terminate or suspend your access at any time. Subject to these Terms and Conditions and in consideration of using this Site, the Site hereby grants you a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable personal license to access and use the Site and the Materials contained therein. Provided that you are a member in good standing to the Site, you may cache the Materials onto a single computer for your personal, non-commercial internal use only. All Materials on the Site shall be for private use only, and all other uses are strictly prohibited. No Material within the Site may be transferred to any other person or entity, whether commercial or noncommercial. You agree to prevent any unauthorized copying of any of the Site , or any of the Materials contained therein. Additionally, Materials may not be modified or altered. Any unauthorized use of the Site or any of the Materials contained therein is a breach of this Agreement and terminates this limited license effective immediately. This is a license to use and access the Site and its Network for its intended purpose and is not a transfer of title. Violators of this limited license may be prosecuted to the fullest extent under the applicable law.
B. Interference. User hereby agrees not to use any automatic device or manual process to monitor or reproduce the Site , and will not use any device, software, computer code, or virus to interfere or attempt to disrupt or damage the Site and/or Network or any communications on it. Site disclaims any and all responsibility and liability for any damages caused by viruses contained within the electronic files or any Network listed in the AdultSights search engine, regardless of the origin of the virus.
8. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF SITE
You may use the Site only for purposes expressly permitted by the Terms and Conditions of the Site. You may not use the Site for any other purpose, including any commercial purpose, without the Site’s express prior written consent. Without the express prior written authorization of the Site, you may not: (a) duplicate the Site or any of the Materials contained therein (except as expressly provided above in Paragraph 7); (b) create derivative works based on the Site or any of the Materials contained therein; (c) use the Site or any of the Materials contained therein for any public display, public performance, sale or rental; (d) re-distribute the Site or any of the Materials contained therein; (e) remove any copyright or other proprietary notices from the Site or any of the Materials contained therein; (f) frame or utilize any framing techniques in connection with the Site or any of the Materials contained therein; (g) use any meta-tags or any other “hidden text” using the Site’s name or marks; (h) “deep-link” to any page of the Site (including the homepage); (i) circumvent any encryption or other security tools used anywhere on the Site and/or Network (including the theft of user names and passwords or using another person’s user name and password in order to gain access to a restricted area of the Site ); (j) use any data mining, robots or similar data gathering and extraction tools on the Site and/or Network; (k) decompile, reverse engineer, modify or disassemble any of the software aspect of the Materials except and only to the extent permitted by applicable law; (l) sell, rent, lease, license, sublicense, transfer, distribute, re-transmit, time-share, use as a service bureau or otherwise assign to any third party the Materials or any of your rights to access and use the Materials as granted in Paragraph 7 above; or (m) bookmark any page of the Site beyond the registration log-in screen. You agree to cooperate with the Site and/or Network in causing any unauthorized use to cease immediately. At any time, if the Site provides a service enabling users to share information or communicate with other users, you hereby agree not to publish, disseminate or submit any defamatory, offensive or illegal material while using the Site and/or Network or other services included on the Site. You are solely responsible for submitting any material that violates any United States or International laws even if a claim arises after your service is terminated, and, by doing so, your actions shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement and the Site shall terminate all your rights under this Agreement. If you share information and communicate with other users, you agree that all Materials you submit will be accessible to other users and will not be secure or private. You hereby agree that you have been noticed that all communications submitted to the Site can be accessed by agents, operators, and other users, regardless if they are the intended recipients of the messages.
9. MEMBERSHIP
10. TERMINATION
Without limiting other remedies, the Site may immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your use of the Site and/or Network and refuse to provide our services to you, with or without advance notice, if: (a) if the Site believes that you have breached any material term of this Agreement or the documents it incorporates by reference; (b) if we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us; (c) if we believe that your actions may cause legal liability for you, our users or us; or (d) if the Site decides to cease operations or to otherwise discontinue any part of the Site and/or Network. Further, you agree that neither the Site nor any third party acting on our behalf shall be liable to you for any termination of your access to any of the Network. You agree that if your account is terminated by AdultSights or AdultSightsVip, you will not attempt to re-register as a member without prior written consent from AdultSights or AdultSitesVip..
11. NOTICE
A. Notice. Any notice required to be given under
this Agreement may be provided by email to a functioning email address of the
party to be noticed, by a general posting on the Site, or personal delivery by
commercial carrier such as Federal Express or Airborne. Notices by customers to
Publisher shall be given by electronic messages unless otherwise specified in
the Agreement.
B. Change of
Address. Either party may change
the address to which notice is to be sent by written notice to the other party
pursuant to this provision of the Agreement.
C. When Notice is
Effective. Notices shall be deemed
effective upon delivery. Notices delivered by overnight carrier (e.g.,
United States Express Mail or Federal Express) shall be deemed delivered on the
business day following mailing. Notices mailed by United States Mail,
postage prepaid, registered or certified with return receipt requested, shall
be deemed delivered five (5) days after mailing. Notices delivered by any
other method shall be deemed given upon receipt. Notices by email and
facsimile transmission, with confirmation from the transmitting machine that
the transmission was completed, are acceptable under this Agreement provided
that they are delivered one (1) hour after transmission if sent during the
recipient's business hours, or 9:00 a.m. (recipient's time) the next business
day. Either Party may, by giving the other Party appropriate written
notice, change the designated address, fax number and/or recipient for any notice
or courtesy copy, hereunder.
D. Refused, Unclaimed, or Undeliverable Notice. Any
correctly addressed notice that is refused, unclaimed, or undeliverable,
because of an act or omission of the Party to be notified shall be deemed
effective as of the first date that said notice was refused or deemed
undeliverable by the postal authorities, messenger, facsimile machine, email
server, or overnight delivery service.
12. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
YOU EXPRESSLY
AGREE THAT USE OF ANY OF THE SITE OR ANY OF THE MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN IS
AT YOUR DISCRETION AND AT YOUR OWN AND SOLE RISK. THE SITE AND ALL MATERIALS
CONTAINED THEREIN ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
SITE DOES NOT OPERATE ITS AFFILIATES’ NETWORK CONTENT. SITE MAKES NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT THE NETWORK OR ANY MATERIALS CONTAINED
THEREIN WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE; NOR DOES SITE
MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE QUALITY, SUITABILITY,
AVAILABILITY, TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE NETWORK OR ANY OF THE
MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN. YOU ALSO
UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR
COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH MATERIAL
AND/OR DATA. SITE MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING ANY GOODS OR SERVICES PURCHASED
OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITES OR ANY TRANSACTION ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE
NETWORK AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY USE OF CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVATE
INFORMATION BY SELLERS OR THIRD PARTIES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU.
13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO
EVENT SHALL THE SITE (OR ITS LICENSORS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, RESELLERS, SERVICE
PROVIDERS OR ANY OTHER SUBSCRIBERS OR SUPPLIERS) BE LIABLE TO YOU, OR ANY OTHER
THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS
OF PROFITS, REVENUE, OR GOODWILL, WHICH MAY ARISE FROM ANY PERSON’S USE,
MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR ANY OF THE MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN,
WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY IS ASSERTED ON THE BASIS OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
EVEN IF SITE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL SITE’S MAXIMUM TOTAL
AGGREGRATE LIABILITY HEREUNDER FOR DIRECT DAMAGES EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES
ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR USE OF THE SITE OR NETWORK FOR A PERIOD OF NO MORE
THAN TWELVE (12) MONTHS FROM THE ACCRUAL OF THE APPLICABLE CAUSE OR CAUSES OF
ACTION OR $10.00, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.
14. INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Site, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, independent contractors and agents, from and against any and all claims, actions, liabilities, costs, or demands, including without limitation legal and accounting fees, for all damages directly, indirectly, and/or consequentially resulting or allegedly resulting from your, or you under another person’s authority including without limitation to governmental agencies, use, misuse, or inability to use the Site or any of the Materials contained therein, or your breach of any of these Terms and Conditions. The Site shall promptly notify you by electronic mail of any such claim or suit, and cooperate fully (at your expense) in the defense of such claim or suit. The Site may participate in the defense of such claim or defense at its own expense, and choose its own legal counsel, but is not obligated to do so.
15. LINKS
Some content, materials and urls which are linked to the Site, or are included in our network, are owned and operated by third parties. Because the Site has no control over such content, materials, urls and resources, you acknowledge and agree that the Site is not responsible for the availability of such external content, materials, urls or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, services, products, or other materials on or available from the content, materials, urls or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that the Site 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 third-party content available on or through any such site and/or network or resource. If you decide to access any such third party content, materials and urls, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to any terms and conditions and privacy policies posted therein. Users further acknowledge that use of any website controlled, owned or operated by third parties is governed by the terms and conditions of use for those websites, and not by this Site’s User and Membership Agreement or Privacy Policy. Links to external content, materials and urls (including external content, materials and urls that are framed by the Site) or inclusions of advertisements do not constitute an endorsement by the Site of such content, materials and urls or the content, products, advertising or other materials presented on such sites, but are for User's convenience. Users access them at their own risk. The Site expressly disclaims any liability for any damages whatsoever incurred by any user in connection with the use of any content, materials and urls, the access to which was found through this Site. The Site expressly disclaims any liability derived from the use and/or viewing of any links that may appear on this Site. All users do hereby agree to hold the Site harmless from any liability that may result from the use of links that may appear on the Site.
16. PRIVACY POLICIES
Our Privacy Policies are hereby incorporated by reference. For more information about this Policy, review them online or contact us in writing.
17. DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT POLICY
The Site respects the intellectual property rights of others and asks users of our services to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), all notifications of claimed infringement of copyrights occurring on the Site or the websites of subscribers should be sent to the Designated Agent of the Site:
Lawrence G. Walters, Esquire
781 Douglas Avenue
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Phone: (407) 389-4529
Fax: (407) 774-6151
Please do not send other inquires or information to our Designated Agent.
Please be advised that knowingly making a material misrepresentation concerning
claimed copyright infringement may subject the party asserting the claim to
severe civil penalties, including damages, costs, and attorneys fees incurred
by the alleged infringer or the Site.
The Site reserves the right to modify, alter or add to this policy, and
all users should regularly check back to these Terms and Conditions to stay
current on any such changes.
A. Notice of Claimed Infringement. 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 the Site the following information:
(i) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
(ii) a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed. If the copyrighted work is located on a web page, please provide the specific address of the web page on which it is located;
(iii) a description of where the material that you claim is infringing or the subject of infringing activity is located, including the address of the specific web pages containing the allegedly infringing material;
(iv) your address, telephone number, and email address where you may be contacted;
(v) 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
(vi) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner’s behalf.
B. Notice and Takedown Procedure. The Site implements the following “notice and takedown” procedure upon receipt of a written notification properly providing all of the information identified in (i)-(vi) above ("Notification"). The Site reserves the right at any time to disable access to, or remove any material or activity accessible on or from any Site or any Materials claimed to be infringing or based on facts or circumstances from which infringing activity is apparent. It is the firm policy of the Site to terminate the account of repeat copyright infringers, when appropriate, and the Site will act expeditiously to remove access to all material that infringes on another’s copyright, according to the procedure set forth in 17 U.S.C. §512 of the DMCA. If the written notice does not comply with Paragraph 17 and §512 of the DMCA, but does comply with three requirements for identifying sites that are infringing according to §512 of the DMCA, the Site shall attempt to contact or take other reasonable steps to contact the complaining party to help that party comply with the notice requirements. When the Designated Agent receives a valid notice, the Site will expeditiously remove and/or disable access to the infringing material and shall take reasonable steps to promptly notify the affected user/subscriber that the Site has removed or disabled access to the allegedly infringing material. The Site will then forward a copy of the written notification to the accused subscriber, and inform the accused subscriber of Counter Notification procedures.
C. Counter Notification Procedures. The affected user may submit a Counter Notification to the Site’s Designated Agent, which must be in writing (email, fax, or letter), containing a statement made under penalty of perjury that must provide the following information:
(i) A physical or electronic signature of the subscriber;
(ii) Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
(iii) A statement under penalty of perjury that the subscriber has a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and
(iv) The subscriber's name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that the subscriber consents to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the judicial district in which the subscriber's address is located, or if the subscriber's address is outside of the United States, the United States District Court for any judicial district as directed by the Site’s Terms and Conditions, and that the subscriber will accept service of process from the person who provided Notification or from an agent of such person.
After the Designated Agent receives the Counter Notification, it will replace the material at issue within 10-14 days after receipt of the Counter Notification unless the Designated Agent receives notice that a court action has been filed by the complaining party seeking an injunction against the infringing activity.
D. Repeat Offenders. Any website deemed to be a repeat violator of the DMCA will be terminated from the Program.
E. Banned Websites. Pending receipt of a Counter Notification, participation of the website in the Program will be suspended. A website will be permanently prohibited from participating in the AdultSights Program upon receipt by the Company of a second Notification.If any webmaster changes a site ID or engages in any other conduct to circumvent these policies and the proper enforcement of them, the site will be denied participation in the AdultSights Program.
F. Banned Webmaster. If a Webmaster, identified by either the Webmaster's name, vendor ID or common ownership entity, has had three (3) websites which have been denied participation in the AdultSights Program in accordance with this policy, that Webmaster will be denied participation and banned from the Site without further notice. The Company reserves the right to deny participation in its Program of any Webmaster or website in its discretion.
19. GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. Governing Law. These Terms and Conditions and all matters arising out of or otherwise relating to these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, excluding its conflict of law provisions. The parties agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is specifically excluded from application to these Terms and Conditions. The parties hereby submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the State of New Jersey. Exclusive venue for any litigation or arbitration permitted under this Agreement shall be with the state and federal courts located in Monmouth County, New Jersey..
B. Rights to Injunctive Relief. Both parties acknowledge that remedies at law may be inadequate to provide an aggrieved party with full compensation in the event of the other party’s breach, and that an aggrieved party shall therefore be entitled to seek injunctive relief in the event of any such breach, in addition to seeking all other remedies available at law or in equity.
C. Arbitration. If there is a dispute between the parties arising out of or otherwise relating to these Terms and Conditions, the parties shall meet and negotiate in good faith to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute through direct negotiations, then, except as otherwise provided herein, either party may submit the issue to binding arbitration in accordance with the then-existing Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Arbitral Claims shall include, but are not limited to, contract and tort claims of all kinds, and all claims based on any federal, state or local law, statute, or regulation, excepting only claims under applicable worker’s compensation law and unemployment insurance claims. The arbitration shall be conducted in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and conducted by a single arbitrator, knowledgeable in Internet and e-Commerce. The party bringing the action shall be responsible for paying all costs for arbitration, including the arbitrator’s fees. Each party shall bear its own attorneys’ fees (except if the matter is for the collection of a debt owed in which case the prevailing party shall be awarded its attorneys fees, all arbitration costs and the arbitrator fees (if applicable), in addition to all other applicable remedies). The arbitrator shall have no authority to award any punitive or exemplary damages; certify a class action; add any parties; vary or ignore the provisions of these Terms and Conditions; and shall be bound by governing and applicable law. The arbitrator shall render a written opinion setting forth all material facts and the basis of his or her decision within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the arbitration proceeding. This Section shall not apply to any breach (or any allegation which if true would constitute a breach) of any matter relating to intellectual property. THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN REGARD TO ARBITRAL CLAIMS.
D. Assignment. Neither these Terms and Conditions nor any rights granted hereunder may be sold, leased, assigned or otherwise transferred, in whole or in part by you.
E. Severability. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitrator finds any provision of these Terms and Conditions, or any portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remainder of these Terms and Conditions will continue in full force and effect.
F. No Waiver. Failure by either party to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions will not be deemed a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other provision, and no waiver of one breach will constitute a waiver of subsequent breaches of the same or of a different nature.
G. Complete Agreement. These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to your access and use of the Network and the Materials contained therein, and your membership with any of the network, and supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter (except, to the extent applicable, any Download Agreement or similar contract governing the parties’ rights and responsibilities in connection with any specific Materials downloadable from the Network). No amendment to or modification of these Terms and Conditions will be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of both parties.
H. Relationship Between the Parties. Site is an independent contractor; nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be construed to create a partnership, joint venture or agency relationship between the parties.
I. Headings. Section and subsection headings of these Terms and Conditions are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof nor to affect the meaning thereof.
J. Force Majeure. Site shall not be responsible for any failure to perform due to unforeseen circumstances or to causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to: acts of God, such as fire, flood, earthquakes, hurricanes, tropical storms or other natural disasters; war, riot, arson, embargoes, acts of civil or military authority, or terrorism; fiber cuts; strikes, or shortages in transportation, facilities, fuel, energy, labor or materials; failure of the telecommunications or information services infrastructure; hacking, SPAM, or any failure of a computer, server, network or software, including Y2K errors or omissions, for so long as such event continues to delay Site’ performance.
K. Export. You understand and acknowledge that the software elements of the Materials may be subject to regulation by agencies of the U.S. Government, including the U.S. Department of Commerce, which prohibits export or diversion of software to certain countries and third parties. You will not assist or participate in any such diversion or other violation of applicable U.S. laws and regulations. You warrant that you will not license or otherwise permit anyone not approved to receive controlled commodities under applicable U.S. laws and regulations and that you will abide by such laws and regulations.
L. Government Rights. The software elements of the Materials have been developed at private expense and is “commercial computer software” or “restricted computer software” within the meaning of the FARs, the DFARs, and any other similar regulations relating to government acquisition of computer software. Nothing contained herein will be deemed to: (1) grant any government agency any license or other rights greater than are mandated by statute or regulation for commercial computer software developed entirely at private expense, or (2) restrict any government rights in any extensions or custom solutions provided hereunder and developed at government expense.
M. Other Jurisdictions. Site makes no representation that this Site or any of the Materials contained herein are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where their content may be illegal or is otherwise prohibited. Those who choose to access this Site from such locations do on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with all applicable local laws.
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Users who wish to gain access to the Site must be in good standing. Users may contact the Site through our customer service email: support@AdultSights.com, in order to receive further information about the Site.
This document was prepared by Lawrence G. Walters, Esq., of www.FirstAmendment.com.