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Ocalon Electronics
Terms and Conditions of Use
IN THESE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS, "WE," "US," "ITS" AND "OUR" REFER TO Ocalon. ("Ocalon Electronics"),
AND "YOU" AND "YOUR" REFER TO YOU. Before using Ocalon, please read this
agreement relating to your use of this website carefully.
1.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
By using Ocalon, you
agree to be bound by these terms and conditions of use ("Terms"). If you do not
agree to these Terms, please do not use Ocalon. Ocalon provides the information
and services on Ocalon to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance,
without modification, of the Terms contained herein. Your use of Ocalon
constitutes your agreement with such Terms.
We reserve the right,
at our discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms
periodically. Such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of
the modified Terms to Ocalon. Your continued use of the Ocalon website following
the posting of changes to these Terms will mean that you accept those changes.
In addition, each
user's use of a particular Ocalon service ("Service") may be subject to specific
guidelines or rules ("Service-specific Rules") posted from time to time and
incorporated by this reference into the Terms. Use of Ocalon and its Services
constitutes full acceptance of and agreement to the Terms; if a user does not
accept our Terms, he or she is not granted rights to use Ocalon or any of its
Services, as defined herein, and should refrain from accessing Ocalon and its
Services.
2.
MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
Ocalon reserves the
right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or
permanently, Ocalon or any Service thereon (or any part thereof). Ocalon shall
not be liable to any user or other third party for any such modification,
suspension or discontinuance except as expressly provided herein.
3.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
By using the Ocalon
website, you warrant to Ocalon that you will not use Ocalon, or any of the
content obtained from Ocalon, for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by
these Terms. If you violate any of these Terms, your permission to use the
Ocalon website automatically terminates.
4.
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
Ocalon is a web-based
service owned and operated by Ocalon for the purpose of allowing individuals
around the world to show things they have made and learn how to make things from
others (the “Purpose”). Ocalon allows its users to create and update project
descriptions as well as providing a rich collection of associated on-line
resources including communications tools, project management tools, forums,
personalized content and search services (collectively referred to as “Ocalon”,
“the Service”, or “the Services”). Ocalon may be accessed through any various
medium or device now known or hereafter developed. The Service may include
advertisements which are necessary for Ocalon to provide the Service.
5.
REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS
In consideration of
your use of the Service, you represent that you are of legal age to form a
binding contract and are not a person barred from receiving services under the
laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction. You also 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 Ocalon has reasonable
grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or
incomplete, Ocalon 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).
You will receive a
password and account designation upon completing the Ocalon registration
process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password
and account, and are fully liable for all activities occurring thereunder.
Ocalon cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from a
user's failure to comply with this Section, including any loss or damage arising
from any user's failure to (a) immediately notify Ocalon of any unauthorized use
of his or her password or account or any other breach of security and (b) ensure
that he or she exits from his or her account at the end of each session.
You may not use this
site unless you are at least 13 years old. In accordance with the Federal
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), Ocalon will never
knowingly solicit nor will it accept personally identifiable information from
users known to be under thirteen (13) years of age.
We reserve the right
to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.
6.
PRIVACY POLICY
We strongly believe
that each of our users has a right to maintain their privacy. Ocalon does not
use spy-ware, ad-ware, pop-up ads, spam or other annoying or intrusive
advertising. We do not sell, rent, or exchange your personal information to any
third party for marketing purposes.
7.
CONTENT
a.
All information, data,
text, software, music, sound, diagrams, photographs, graphics, video, messages
or any other materials whatsoever (collectively, "Content"), whether publicly
posted on or privately transmitted via Ocalon, are the sole responsibility and
property of the person from which such Content originated (the “Author”). This
means that the user, and not Ocalon, is entirely responsible for all Content
that he or she uploads, posts, emails or otherwise transmits via Ocalon or any
Service. Within the confines of international and local law, Ocalon will
generally not place a limit on the type, or appropriateness of content created
by users. Those users posting material not suitable for all audiences must agree
that they are fully responsible for all the content they have posted anywhere on
the service. Should content be deemed illegal by such law having jurisdiction
over the user, Ocalon is committed to submitting all necessary information to
the proper authorities;
b.
Should any Content be
reported to Ocalon as being offensive or inappropriate, Ocalon might call upon
the poster to retract, modify, or protect (by means of private and friends only
settings) the Content in question within a reasonable amount of time, as set
forth by the Ocalon staff. Should the poster fail to meet such a request from
Ocalon staff, Ocalon has the full authority to terminate any such reported and
verified account and associated inappropriate content. Ocalon, however, is under
no obligation to restrict or monitor Content in any way;
c.
Ocalon claims no
ownership or control over any Content posted by users of Ocalon. The author
retains all patent, trademark, and copyright to all Content posted within
available fields, and is responsible for protecting those rights, but is not
entitled to the help of the Ocalon staff in protecting such Content. The user
posting any Content represents that the poster has all rights necessary to post
such Content (and for Ocalon to serve such Content) without violation of any
intellectual property or other rights or any laws or regulations;
d.
With respect to Content
you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of
Ocalon, you grant Ocalon the world-wide, royalty free, perpetual, irrevocable,
non-exclusive and fully sublicensable license to use, distribute, reproduce,
modify, adapt, publish, publicly perform and publicly display such Content
solely for the purposes of providing and promoting Ocalon.
e.
You acknowledge that
Ocalon does not pre-screen Content, but that Ocalon and its designates shall
have the right (but not the obligation) on their sole discretion to refuse or
remove any Content that is available through the Service. Without limiting the
foregoing, Ocalon and its designates shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to remove any content that violates the TOS or is otherwise
objectionable, or that infringes or is alleged to infringe intellectual property
rights. 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. Furthermore, Ocalon reserves the right to limit
access to your account and associated content, if found in violation of the TOS,
by removing the account, content and related user information from the member
directory, search engine, and all other methods used in conjunction with finding
Ocalon’ users and content.
f.
Ocalon, in its sole and
absolute discretion, may preserve Content and may also disclose Content if
required to do so by law or judicial or governmental mandate or as reasonably
determined useful by us to protect the rights, property or personal safety of
Ocalon, Ocalon users and the public. Ocalon does not control the Content posted
via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity,
quality or safety of such Content. Under no circumstances will Ocalon be liable
in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, liability 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 Ocalon or any Service thereon.
g.
By using Ocalon or any
Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent,
objectionable or unsafe. Each user 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.
h.
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.
8.
MEMBER CONDUCT
You
understand that should Content be found or reported to be in violation with, but
not limited to, the following terms, it will be Ocalon' sole discretion as to
what action should be taken.
You
agree to NOT use the Service to:
a.
Upload, post or
otherwise transmit any content that is in Ocalon’ opinion to be unlawful,
harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene,
libelous, invasive to another's privacy (up to, but not excluding any address,
email, phone number, or any other contact information with out the written
consent of the owner of such information), hateful, or racially, ethnically or
otherwise objectionable;
b.
Harm minors in any way,
as seen by Ocalon or applicable law;
c.
Impersonate any person
or entity, including, but not limited to, a Ocalon staff member or volunteer, or
falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or
entity;
d.
Forge headers or
otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content
transmitted through the Service;
e.
Upload, post 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);
f.
Upload, post or
otherwise transmit any content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade
secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party;
g.
Upload, post or
otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional
materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other
form of solicitation;
h.
Upload, post 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;
i.
Interfere with or
disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey
any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to
the Service;
j.
Intentionally or
unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international
law, including, but not limited to, regulations promulgated by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any national or other
securities exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange,
the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force
of law;
k.
"Stalk" or otherwise
harass another person or company;
l.
Collect or store
personal data about other users for business purposes;
m.
Use Ocalon as a
forwarding service to another website;
n.
Allow usage by others
in such a way as to violate Ocalon’s TOS;
If
any user is reported to be in violation with the letter or spirit of these
terms, Ocalon retains the right to terminate such account at any time without
further warning.
9.
NO RESALE OF SERVICE
You agree not to
sell, resell or offer for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Services,
use of the Services or access to the Services.
10.
GENERAL PRACTICES
REGARDING USE AND STORAGE
Ocalon may establish
general practices and limits concerning use of Ocalon Services, as defined by
posted Service-specific Rules. While Ocalon will use reasonable efforts to back
up site data and make such data available in the event of loss or deletion,
Ocalon has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store
any messages and other communications or other Content maintained or transmitted
by any Service. Ocalon reserves the right to mark as "inactive" and archive
Ocalon accounts and/or content that are inactive for an extended period of time.
Ocalon reserves the right to change these general Ocalon practices and
Service-specific Rules at any time, in its sole discretion, with notice to users
and the public as described in Section 1 above.
11.
TERMINATION
You
agree that Ocalon, in its sole discretion, may terminate your password, account,
and remove and discard any content within the Service, for any reason, including
and without limitation, the lack of use, or if Ocalon believes that you have
violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the TOS. Any
contracts, verbal or written or assumed, in conjunction with your deleted
account, Content and all its parts, at Ocalon’s discretion, will be terminated
as well. Ocalon 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 Ocalon
may immediately deactivate or delete your Ocalon account and all related
information and files. Ocalon reserves the right to bar any further access to
such files or the Service. You agree that Ocalon shall not be liable to you or
any third-party for any termination of your access to the Service. Paid accounts
that are terminated will not be refunded.
12.
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 Ocalon 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.
13.
LINKS
Ocalon, any Service
or a third party may provide links to other websites. Ocalon exercises no
control whatsoever over such other non-Ocalon websites and web-based resources
and is not responsible or liable for the availability thereof or the content,
advertising, products or other materials thereon. Ocalon shall not be
responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss incurred
or suffered by any user in connection therewith. Your access and use of websites
linked to Ocalon, including information, material, products and services
therein, is solely at your own risk.
Ocalon' privacy
statement is applicable only when you are on Ocalon. Once you choose to link to
another website, you should read that website's privacy statement before
disclosing any personal information.
14.
INDEMNITY
Each user shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Ocalon, its subsidiaries and affiliates and
their respective officers, employees and agents, and each of Ocalon's website
partners from any and all claims, demands, damages, costs and liabilities,
including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising
out of that user's acts or omissions, including claims arising out of that
user's use of Ocalon; his or her submission, posting or transmission of Content
or his or her violation of the Terms.
Ocalon Electronics is
not responsible for any special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting
from any breach of warranty, or under any legal theory, including lost profits,
downtime, goodwill, damage to or replacement of equipment or property, and any
costs of recovering, reprogramming, or reproducing of data associated with the
use of the mechanics, hardware or software it sells.
15.
DISCLAIMER OF
WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY
UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
a. YOUR
USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS"
AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. OCALON 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.
b.
OCALON MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS,
(ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE
RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR
RELIABLE, (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER
MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR
EXPECTATIONS, AND (V) ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.
c.
ANY
MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DONE
AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT 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.
d. NO
ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM OCALON OR
THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN
THE TOS.
e.
A SMALL
PERCENTAGE OF USERS MAY EXPERIENCE EPILEPTIC SEIZURES WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN
LIGHT PATTERNS OR BACKGROUNDS ON A COMPUTER SCREEN OR WHILE USING THE SERVICE.
CERTAIN CONDITIONS MAY INDUCE PREVIOUSLY UNDETECTED EPILEPTIC SYMPTOMS EVEN IN
USERS WHO HAVE NO HISTORY OF PRIOR SEIZURES OR EPILEPSY. IF YOU, OR ANYONE IN
YOUR FAMILY, HAVE AN EPILEPTIC CONDITION, CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN PRIOR TO USING
THE SERVICE. IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SERVICE AND CONSULT YOUR
PHYSICIAN IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS WHILE USING THE
SERVICE -- DIZZINESS, ALTERED VISION, EYE OR MUSCLE TWITCHES, LOSS OF AWARENESS,
DISORIENTATION, ANY INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT, OR CONVULSIONS.
f.
NOTHING
HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO CREATE AN AGENCY, PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE,
EMPLOYEE-EMPLOYER OR FRANCHISOR-FRANCHISEE RELATIONSHIP OF ANY KIND BETWEEN
OCALON AND ANY USER OR OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY NOR DO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE
EXTEND RIGHTS TO ANY THIRD PARTY.
g.
AS
NOTED ABOVE, OCALON DOES NOT AND CANNOT CONTROL THE ACTIONS OF OCALON USERS,
VISITORS OR LINKED THIRD PARTIES. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REPORT ANY MALFEASANCE
THAT COMES TO OUR ATTENTION TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE
CONTINUOUS UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE ACCESS TO OCALON OR ANY SERVICES. OPERATION
OF OCALON MAY BE SUBJECT TO INTERFERENCE FROM NUMEROUS FACTORS OUTSIDE OUR
CONTROL. FURTHER, SCHEDULED AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AS WELL AS REQUIRED AND
EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE WORK MAY TEMPORARILY INTERRUPT SERVICES OR ACCESS TO THE
WEBSITE. THE DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTY AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY APPLY, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE,
ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR
TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION
OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF OR USE OF ANY ASSET, WHETHER ARISING
OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOUR, NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER COURSE OF
ACTION BY OCALON.
16.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY
UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT OCALON 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 OCALON 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.
OUR AGGREGATE
LIABILITY, AND THE LIABILITY OF OUR PARENT CORPORATION, SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND SUPPLIERS, TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTIES IN ANY
CIRCUMSTANCE IS LIMITED TO $100. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR
EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
17.
RELEASE
In the event that you
have a dispute with one or more Ocalon users, you release Ocalon (and our
officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, parent corporation, joint ventures
and employees) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of
every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed
and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes. If
you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code §1542, which
says: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not
know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release,
which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the
debtor."
18.
FRAUD
Without limiting any
other remedies, Ocalon may suspend or terminate your Ocalon account if we
suspect that you have engaged in fraudulent activity in connection with Ocalon
or any Ocalon Service.
19.
LEGAL COMPLIANCE
You shall comply with
all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances and
regulations regarding your use of Ocalon and all of its Services. 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.
20.
NO AGENCY
You and Ocalon are
independent contractors, and no agency, partnership, joint venture,
employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created
by these Terms.
21.
NO THIRD PARTY
BENEFICIARIES
You agree that,
except as otherwise expressly provided in this TOS, there shall be no third
party beneficiaries to this Agreement.
22.
OCALON 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 Ocalon 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.
Ocalon 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 Ocalon for use in accessing the
Service.
23.
SUBMISSION OF
UNSOLICITED IDEAS AND INFORMATION
Ocalon does not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you
through this Site or by email. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by an
authorized Ocalon representative, any material, information or idea you transmit
to Ocalon by any means may be disseminated or used by Ocalon or its affiliates
without compensation or liability to you for any purpose whatsoever, including,
but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products. However,
this provision does not apply to Content (as defined herein), or to personal
information that is subject to our privacy policy.
24.
TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Ocalon, the Ocalon
logo and other Ocalon trademarks, service marks, and product and service names
are trademarks of Ocalon (the "Ocalon Marks"). Ocalon and Ocalon Electronics are
trademarks of Ocalon Electronics. All other names and designs may be trademarks
of their respective owners. Without Ocalon’s prior permission, you agree not to
display or use in any manner, the Ocalon Marks.
25.
COPYRIGHTS
Ocalon respects the
intellectual property rights of others, and requires that the people who use the
Ocalon website do the same. It is our policy to respond promptly to claims of
intellectual property misuse.
If you believe that
your work has been copied and is accessible on this site in a way that
constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify us by providing our copyright
agent with the following information in writing:
a.
the
electronic or physical signature of the owner of the copyright or the person
authorized to act on the owner's behalf;
b.
identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
c.
identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and
information reasonably sufficient to permit uctables to locate the material;
d.
your
name, address, telephone number, and email address;
e.
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;
f.
a
statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your
Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act
on the copyright owner's behalf.
If Ocalon receives
such a claim, Ocalon reserves the right to refuse or delete Content as described
under Section 5 hereto, or to terminate a user's account in accordance with
Section 9.
After receiving a
claim of infringement, Ocalon will process and investigate notices of alleged
infringement and will take appropriate actions under the DMCA and other
applicable intellectual property laws. Upon receipt of notices complying or
substantially complying with the DMCA, Ocalon will act expeditiously to remove
or disable access to any material claimed to be infringing or claimed to be the
subject of infringing activity, and will act expeditiously to remove or disable
access to any reference or link to material or activity that is claimed to be
infringing. Ocalon will take reasonable steps promptly to notify the subscriber
that it has removed or disabled access to such material.
Upon receipt of a
proper counter notification under the DMCA, Ocalon will promptly provide the
person who provided the initial notification of claimed infringement with a copy
of the counter notification and inform that person that it will replace the
removed material or cease disabling access to it in ten business days.
Additionally, Ocalon will replace the removed material and cease disabling
access to it not less than 10, nor more than 14 business days following receipt
of the counter notice, unless Ocalon's designated agent first receives notice
from the person who submitted the initial notification that such person has
filed an action seeking a court order to restrain the subscriber from engaging
in infringing activity relating to the material on the Ocalon system or network.
You may provide us
with a Counter Notification by providing our copyright agent the following
information in writing:
a. your
physical or electronic signature;
b.
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;
c. a
statement under penalty of perjury that you have 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;
d.
your
name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the
jurisdiction of Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your
address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for any
judicial district in which Ocalon may be found and that you will accept service
of process from the person who provided the initial notification of
infringement.
26.
RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
In the event a
dispute arises between you and Ocalon, our goal is to provide you with a neutral
and cost effective means of resolving the dispute quickly. Accordingly, you and
Ocalon agree that any claim or controversy at law or equity that arises out of
this Agreement or our services ("Claims") shall be resolved in accordance with
one of the subsections below or as otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing by
the parties.
a. Amicable
resolution. Before resorting to the other alternatives below, we strongly
encourage you to first contact us directly to seek an amicable resolution
through dialog.
b.
Alternative Dispute Resolution. Alternatively, Ocalon will consider
reasonable requests to resolve the dispute through alternative dispute
resolution procedures, such as mediation, as an alternative to litigation.
c. Binding
Arbitration. For any Claim (excluding Claims for injunctive or other
equitable relief) where the total amount of the award sought is less than
$10,000, you or Ocalon may elect to resolve the dispute through binding
arbitration conducted by telephone, on-line and/or based solely upon written
submissions where no in-person appearance is required. If in-person appearance
is required, it shall be held in Santa Clara County, California or another
location mutually agreed upon by the parties. In all such cases, the arbitration
shall be administered by the
American Arbitration Association or
JAMS in
accordance with their applicable rules, or any other established ADR provider
mutually agreed upon by the parties. Any judgment on the award rendered by the
arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
d.
Court. Alternatively, any Claim may be adjudicated by a court of competent
jurisdiction located in Santa Clara County, California or where the defendant is
located (in our case Fremont, California, and in your case your home address or
principal place of business). You and Ocalon agree to submit to the personal
jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Santa Clara, California.
All Claims (excluding
requests for injunctive or equitable relief) between the parties must be
resolved using the dispute resolution mechanism that is selected in accordance
with this Section by the first party to file a Claim. Should either party file
an action contrary to this Section 21, the other party may recover attorneys'
fees and costs up to $1000, provided that the party seeking the award has
notified the other party in writing of the improperly filed Claim, and the other
party has failed to withdraw the Claim.
27.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Entire Agreement. The TOS constitutes the entire agreement between you
and Ocalon and governs your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements
between you and Ocalon with respect to the Service. You also may be subject to
additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain
other Ocalon services, affiliate services, third-party content, or third-party
software.
Choice of Law and Forum. The TOS and the relationship between you and Ocalon
shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its
conflict of law provisions. You and Ocalon agree to submit to the personal and
exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Santa Clara,
California.
Waiver and Severability of Terms. The failure of Ocalon 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.
No
Right of Survivorship and Non-Transferability. You agree that your Ocalon
account is non-transferable and any rights to your Ocalon I.D. or contents
within your account terminate upon your death. Upon receipt of a copy of a death
certificate, your account may be terminated and all contents therein permanently
deleted.
Statute of Limitations. 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.
28.
VIOLATIONS OF TERMS
Please report any
violations of the Terms to the Ocalon Support Manager at support@ocalon.com.
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