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TERMS OF SERVICE
When using DuMall, you agree to the following terms and conditions
(the "Terms of Service"). You can always check out the most
current version of these Terms of Service at this page. In addition,
when using particular DuMall services, you shall be subject to any
posted guidelines applicable to such service. If you do not agree to
these Terms of Service please do not use the site. We reserve the right,
at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these
Terms of Service at any time. Please check these terms periodically for
changes. Your continued use of the DuMall Service following the posting
of changes to these terms (including DuMall's Forum Guidelines) will
mean you accept those changes.
Overview
DuMall is a multi-purpose service which allows you to use or access a
variety of products and services, including e-mail, chat rooms and
bulletin boards, shopping services, and broad range of other content
(collectively the "DuMall Service"). These Terms of Service
apply to the DuMall Service as well as any new products or services that
we may add in the future (unless stated otherwise).
General Terms of Service and Restrictions on Use of Materials
By using the DuMall Service, you agree to be legally bound and to
abide by the Terms of Service, just as if you had signed this Agreement.
If you do not comply with the Terms of Service at any time, DuMall
reserves the right to terminate your access the DuMall Service. DuMall
may discontinue or alter any aspect of the DuMall Service, including,
but not limited to, (i) restricting the time the DuMall Service is
available, (ii) restricting the amount of use permitted, and (iii)
restricting or terminating any user's right to use the DuMall Service,
at DuMall's sole discretion and without prior notice or liability. You
are responsible for all charges associated with connecting to the DuMall
Service through an available Internet account. You are also responsible
for obtaining or providing all access lines, telephone and computer
equipment (including modem), or other device, necessary to access the
DuMall Service. You further certify that you are an individual.
You acknowledge that the DuMall Service contains information,
software, photos, video, text, graphics, music, sounds or other material
(collectively, "Content") that are protected by copyrights,
patents, trademarks, trade secrets or other proprietary rights, and that
these rights are valid and protected in all forms, media and
technologies existing now or here after developed. All Content is
copyrighted as a collective work under the U.S. copyright laws, and
DuMall owns a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and
enhancement of such Content. The DuMall name and logo are exclusively
licensed to the DuMall.com. All other trademarks appearing on the DuMall
Service are trademarks of their respective owners. DuMall's partners may
also have additional proprietary rights in the content which they make
available through the DuMall service. You may not modify, publish,
transmit, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works,
or in any way exploit, any of the Content, in whole or in part, except
that you may download one copy of the materials on any single computer
for your personal, non-commercial home use only, provided you keep
intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. Modification of the
materials or use of the materials for any other purpose, including use
of any such material on any other web site or networked computer
environment is strictly prohibited. In the event you download software
provided by DuMall, the software, including any files, images
incorporated in or generated by the software, and data accompanying the
software (collectively, the "Software") are licensed to you by
DuMall or by a third party which has given DuMall the right to
distribute their software. DuMall does not transfer title to the
Software to you, nor does the third transfer it's title. You may not
redistribute, sell, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or
otherwise reduce the Software to a human-readable form, unless the
software is stated and provided under such terms that may allow you to
do so, such as some form of freeware. Any such freeware may contain it's
own agreement which you agree to in the event that you use the software,
so read any agreement that may come with any software that you download
or in any way obtain through or from DuMall.
Registration
If you elect to register to use the DuMall Service and/or participate
in any other services offered by DuMall you agree to: (a) provide true,
accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by
the DuMall Service's registration form (such information being the
"Registration Data") and (b) maintain and promptly update the
Registration Data to keep it accurate. If you provide any information
that is untrue, inaccurate, or incomplete, or DuMall has reasonable
grounds to suspect that such is the case, DuMall has the right to
suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or
future use of the DuMall Service (or any portion thereof).
DuMall's Privacy Policy
Pursuant to DuMall's privacy policy, we may disclose to third parties
certain information contained in your Registration Data or related data
unless you choose to opt out from such disclosures or in the good faith
belief that such action is reasonably necessary to comply with the law,
legal process, or to enforce the Terms of Service. For more information,
please see our full Privacy Policy.
Community Standards and Conduct in DuMall Forums
You acknowledge that all Content, whether publicly posted or
privately transmitted, is the sole responsibility of the person from
which such Content originated. This means that you are entirely
responsible for all Content that you post, email or otherwise transmit
via the DuMall Service. DuMall does not control all of the Content
posted via the DuMall Service and, as such, does not guarantee the
accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by
using the DuMall Service, you may be exposed to Content that is
offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will DuMall
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 or
otherwise transmitted via the DuMall Service.
You agree to not use the DuMall Service (including the DuMall Forums
described below) to: upload,
post, email or otherwise transmit any Content that is unlawful, harmful,
threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene,
libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially,
ethnically or otherwise objectionable; harm
minors in any way; impersonate
any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a DuMall official,
forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent
your affiliation with a person or entity; forge
headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the
origin of any Content transmitted through the Service; upload,
post, email or otherwise transmit any Content that you do not have a
right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary
relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential
information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or
under nondisclosure agreements); upload,
post, email or otherwise transmit any Content that infringes any patent,
trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any
party; upload, post, email or
otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising,
promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam,"
"chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other
form of solicitation, except in those areas that are designated for such
purpose;upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any material that
contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs
designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any
computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; disrupt
the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen to "scroll" faster
than other users of the DuMall Service or an DuMall Forum are able to
type, or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users'
ability to engage in real time exchanges; interfere
with or disrupt the DuMall Service or servers or networks connected to
the DuMall Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or
regulations of networks connected to the DuMall Service; intentionally
or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or
international law. "stalk" or otherwise harass another member
or user of the DuMall Service; or collect
or store personal data about other users, or members.
A "Forum" refers to a chat area, bulletin board,
"instant messaging" or virtual community offered as part of
the DuMall Service. DuMall also provides its users with access to
e-mail. The Forums and e-mail shall be used only in a noncommercial
manner. You shall not, without DuMall's express written approval,
distribute or otherwise publish any material containing any solicitation
of funds, promotion, advertising, or solicitation for goods or services.
It is our policy to respect the privacy of all users. Therefore, in
addition to our Privacy Policy, we will not monitor, edit, or disclose
the contents of a user or member e-mail unless required in the course of
normal maintenance of DuMall Service and its systems or unless required
to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is
necessary to: (1) comply with the law or comply with legal process
served on DuMall; (2) protect and defend the rights or property of
DuMall; or (3) act in an emergency to protect the personal safety of our
users or the public. You shall remain solely responsible for the content
of your messages.
All DuMall Forum communications, including chat and bulletin board
communications are public and not private communications. Although
DuMall reserves the right to remove without notice any Forum posting for
any reason, we have no obligation to delete content that you may find
objectionable or offensive. By uploading materials to any Forum or
submitting any materials to us, you automatically grant (or warrant that
the owner of such materials has expressly granted) us a perpetual,
royalty-free, irrevocable, non- exclusive right and license to use,
reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works
from and distribute such materials or incorporate such materials into
any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed throughout
the universe. In addition, you warrant that all so-called "moral
rights" in those materials have been waived.
Your privilege to use the DuMall Forums and contribute to discussions
on the DuMall Forums depends on your compliance with the member conduct
guidelines set forth above. DuMall may revoke your registration
privileges and/or take any other appropriate measures to enforce these
guidelines if violations are brought to our attention. Further, DuMall,
in its sole discretion, may terminate your membership or participation
in any community, chat room or other Forum for any reason.
Parental permission is required for children 12 years of age or under
to use any DuMall Forums. Please remember, when using any DuMall
services or Forums, you agree to abide by the member conduct guidelines
set forth above. DuMall does not permit registered users under the age
of 13 to participate in chat.
DuMall reserves the right to monitor some, all, or no areas of DuMall
Forums for adherence to these or other rules that may be published from
time to time. You acknowledge that by providing you with the ability to
distribute your content, DuMall is acting as a passive conduit for such
distribution and DuMall is not undertaking any obligation or liability
relating to any content or activities in any Forum or Forum area.
Submissions
By posting or submitting content to this site, you grant DuMall and
its affiliates and licensees the right to use, reproduce, display,
perform, adapt, modify, distribute, have distributed, and promote the
content in any form, anywhere and for any purpose; and warrant and
represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the
content and that public posting and use of your content by DuMall will
not infringe or violate the rights of any third party.
If you send us creative suggestions, ideas, notes, drawings, or other
information (collectively, the "Submissions"), the Submissions
shall be deemed, and shall remain, the property of DuMall. None of the
Submissions shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part
of DuMall, and DuMall shall not be liable for any use or disclosure of
any Submissions. Without limitation of the foregoing, DuMall shall
exclusively own all now known or hereafter existing rights to the
Submissions of every kind and nature throughout the universe and shall
be entitled to unrestricted use of the Submissions for any purpose
whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without compensation to the
provider of the Submissions.
Links
The DuMall Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links
to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because DuMall has no
control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that
DuMall 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 DuMall
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.
DISCLAIMER
DuMall uses diligent efforts to maintain the DuMall Service, but
DuMall is not responsible for any defects or failures associated with
the DuMall Service or any damages (such as lost profits or other
consequential damages) that may result from any such defects or
failures. In addition, DuMall makes no guarantees as to the sites and
information located worldwide throughout the Internet to which you may
access as a result of the use of the DuMall Service, including as to: (i)
the accuracy, currency, content, or quality of any such sites and
information, or (ii) whether any search using the DuMall Service may
locate unintended and objectionable content.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES:
THE DUMALL SERVICE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' AND YOU USE IT AT YOUR SOLE
RISK DUMALL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT.
WITHOUT LIMITATION, DUMALL MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE DUMALL SERVICE
WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, THAT IT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY,
SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE
DUMALL SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR THAT THE QUALITY OF ANY
PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL OBTAINED THROUGH THE
DUMALL SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.
ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE
DUMALL SERVICE IS DONE AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT
RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
FURTHER, PLEASE NOTE THAT NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, OBTAINED BY YOU
FROM DUMALL PERSONNEL OR THROUGH THE DUMALL SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY
WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY PROVICED FOR IN THESE TERMS OF SERVICE.
Disclaimer Regarding Shopping Retailers
The DuMall Service provides shopping services to help you locate and
potentially purchase products from online and offline retailers. DuMall
does not, however, control these independent retailers and DuMall does
not provide any assurance, warranty or guarantee of any kind that you
will be satisfied with their products or services. When shopping by
means of services provided by DuMall you acknowledge and agree that:
DuMall does not endorse any of the products or services
("Merchandise") linked to from or through the DuMall Service,
nor has DuMall taken any steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of
any of the information provided by third parties through DuMall or their
own web sites. DuMall expressly disclaims any and all representations or
warranties as to the security of any information (including, without
limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be
requested to give any third party. We advise you to exercise your own
judgment and investigate as you deem necessary before proceeding with
any online or offline transaction with any of these third parties.
Limitation of Liability
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT DUMALL 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 DUMALL
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i)
THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE DUMALL 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 DUMALL SERVICE; (iii)
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv)
STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE DUMALL SERVICE; OR (v)
ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE DUMALL SERVICE. IN NO EVENT SHALL
DUMALL'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF
ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR
ACCESSING THIS SITE.
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 MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Indemnification
YOU ARE ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF
YOUR PASSWORD AND ACCOUNT. FURTHERMORE, YOU ARE ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES WHICH OCCUR UNDER YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU AGREE TO
INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS DUMALL, it's AFFILIATES AND
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS AND
AGENTS FROM ANY AND ALL THIRD PARTY CLAIMS, LIABILITY, DAMAGES AND/OR
COSTS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ATTORNEYS FEES) ARISING FROM YOUR
USE OF OUR SERVICES, YOUR VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF SERVICE OR YOUR
INFRINGEMENT, OR INFRINGEMENT BY ANY OTHER USER OF YOUR ACCOUNT, OF ANY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR OTHER RIGHT OF ANY PERSON OR ENTITY. YOU AGREE
TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY DUMALL OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF YOUR ACCOUNT OR
ANY OTHER BREACH OF SECURITY KNOWN TO YOU.
Termination and modification
You agree that DuMall, in its sole discretion, may terminate your
password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the DuMall Service,
and remove and discard any Content within the DuMall Service, for any
reason, including, without limitation, for lack of use or if DuMall
believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter
or spirit of the Terms of Service. DuMall may also in its sole
discretion and at any time discontinue providing the DuMall Service, or
any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination
of your access to the DuMall Service under any provision of this Terms
of Service may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and
agree that DuMall 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 DuMall Service. Further, you agree that
DuMall shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination
of your access to the DuMall Service.
Governing Law and Other Miscellaneous Terms
These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New Jersey, without giving effect to any principles
of conflicts of law. You agree that any action at law or in equity
arising out of or relating to these terms shall be filed only in the
state or federal courts located in the State of New Jersey and you
hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts
for the purposes of litigating any such action. If any provision of
these terms shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable,
then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall
not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
This is the entire agreement between you and DuMall relating to the
subject matter herein and shall not be modified by you except in
writing, signed by both parties. The Terms of Service will inure to the
benefit of DuMall's successors, assigns and licensees.
COPYRIGHT AND COPYRIGHT NOTICES
DuMall respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our
users to do the same. DuMall may, in appropriate circumstances and at
its discretion, terminate the accounts of users who infringe the
intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your work
has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please
provide DuMall the following information:
an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act
on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been
infringed;
a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is
located on the site;
your address, telephone number, and email address;
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;
a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above
information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright
owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf. Please email
us at copyrights@dumall.com
in order to receive and physical address where to send the materials.
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