THE AGREEMENT: The use of this website and
services on this website provided by Singareddy Information
Technologies, Inc (hereinafter referred to as "Company") are
subject to the following Terms & Conditions (hereinafter the
"Agreement"), all parts and sub-parts of which are specifically
incorporated by reference here. This Agreement shall govern the
use of all pages on this website (hereinafter collectively
referred to as "Website") and any services provided by or on this
Website ("Services").
1) DEFINITIONS The parties referred to in this
Agreement shall be defined as follows:
a) Company, Us, We: The Company, as the creator,
operator, and publisher of the Website, makes the Website, and
certain Services on it, available to users. Singareddy
Information Technologies, Inc, Company, Us, We, Our, Ours and
other first-person pronouns will refer to the Company, as well as
all employees and affiliates of the Company.
b) You, the User, the Client: You, as the user of the
Website, will be referred to throughout this Agreement with
second-person pronouns such as You, Your, Yours, or as User or
Client.
c) Parties: Collectively, the parties to this Agreement
(the Company and You) will be referred to as Parties.
2) ASSENT & ACCEPTANCE By using the Website,
You warrant that You have read and reviewed this Agreement and
that You agree to be bound by it. If You do not agree to be bound
by this Agreement, please leave the Website immediately. The
Company only agrees to provide use of this Website and Services
to You if You assent to this Agreement.
3) AGE RESTRICTION You must be at least 13
(thirteen) years of age to use this Website or any Services
contained herein. By using this Website, You represent and
warrant that You are at least 13 years of age. The Company
assumes no responsibility or liability for any misrepresentation
of Your age.
4) LICENSE TO USE WEBSITE The Company may
provide You with certain information as a result of Your use of
the Website or Services. Such information may include, but is not
limited to, documentation, data, or information developed by the
Company, and other materials which may assist in Your use of the
Website or Services ("Company Materials"). Subject to this
Agreement, the Company grants You a non-exclusive, limited,
non-transferable and revocable license to use the Company
Materials solely in connection with Your use of the Website and
Services. The Company Materials may not be used for any other
purpose, and this license terminates upon Your cessation of use
of the Website or Services or at the termination of this
Agreement.
5) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY You agree that the
Website and all Services provided by the Company are the property
of the Company, including all copyrights, trademarks, trade
secrets, patents, and other intellectual property ("Company IP").
You agree that the Company owns all right, title and interest in
and to the Company IP and that You will not use the Company IP
for any unlawful or infringing purpose. You agree not to
reproduce or distribute the Company IP in any way, including
electronically or via registration of any new trademarks, trade
names, service marks or Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), without
express written permission from the Company.
a) In order to make the Website and Services available to
You, You hereby grant the Company a royalty-free, non-exclusive,
worldwide license to copy, display, use, broadcast, transmit and
make derivative works of any content You publish, upload, or
otherwise make available to the Website ("Your Content"). The
Company claims no further proprietary rights in Your Content.
b) If You feel that any of Your intellectual property
rights have been infringed or otherwise violated by the posting
of information or media by another of Our users, please contact
Us and let Us know.
6) USER OBLIGATIONS As a user of the Website or
Services, You may be asked to register with Us. When You do so,
You will choose a user identifier, which may be Your email
address or another term, as well as a password. You may also
provide personal information, including, but not limited to, Your
name. You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of this
information. This identifying information will enable You to use
the Website and Services. You must not share such identifying
information with any third party, and if You discover that Your
identifying information has been compromised, You agree to notify
Us immediately in writing. Email notification will suffice. You
are responsible for maintaining the safety and security of Your
identifying information as well as keeping Us apprised of any
changes to Your identifying information. Providing false or
inaccurate information, or using the Website or Services to
further fraud or unlawful activity is grounds for immediate
termination of this Agreement.
7) ACCEPTABLE USE You agree not to use the
Website or Services for any unlawful purpose or any purpose
prohibited under this clause. You agree not to use the Website or
Services in any way that could damage the Website, Services, or
general business of the Company. a) You further agree not to use
the Website or Services:
I) To harass, abuse, or threaten others or otherwise
violate any person's legal rights;
II) To violate any intellectual property rights of the
Company or any third party;
III) To upload or otherwise disseminate any computer
viruses or other software that may damage the property of
another;
IV) To perpetrate any fraud;
V) To engage in or create any unlawful gambling,
sweepstakes, or pyramid scheme;
VI) To publish or distribute any obscene or defamatory
material;
VII) To publish or distribute any material that incites
violence, hate, or discrimination towards any group;
VIII) To unlawfully gather information about others.
8) AFFILIATE MARKETING & ADVERTISING The
Company, through the Website and Services, may engage in
affiliate marketing whereby the Company receives a commission on
or percentage of the sale of goods or services on or through the
Website. The Company may also accept advertising and sponsorships
from commercial businesses or receive other forms of advertising
compensation. This disclosure is intended to comply with the US
Federal Trade Commission Rules on marketing and advertising, as
well as any other legal requirements which may apply.
9) PRIVACY INFORMATION Through Your Use of the
Website and Services, You may provide Us with certain
information. By using the Website or the Services, You authorize
the Company to use Your information in the United States and any
other country where We may operate.
a) Information We May Collect or Receive: When You
register for an account, You provide Us with a valid email
address and may provide Us with additional information, such as
Your name or billing information. Depending on how You use Our
Website or Services, We may also receive information from
external applications that You use to access Our Website, or We
may receive information through various web technologies, such as
cookies, log files, clear gifs, web beacons or others.
b) How We Use Information: We use the information
gathered from You to ensure Your continued good experience on Our
website, including through email communication. We may also track
certain aspects of the passive information received to improve
Our marketing and analytics, and for this, We may work with
third-party providers.
c) How You Can Protect Your Information: If You would
like to disable Our access to any passive information We receive
from the use of various technologies, You may choose to disable
cookies in Your web browser. Please be aware that the Company
will still receive information about You that You have provided,
such as Your email address. If You choose to terminate Your
account, the Company will store information about You for the
following number of days: 365. After that time, it will be
deleted.
10) ASSUMPTION OF RISK The Website and Services
are provided for communication purposes only. You acknowledge and
agree that any information posted on Our Website is not intended
to be legal advice, medical advice, or financial advice, and no
fiduciary relationship has been created between You and the
Company. You further agree that Your purchase of any of the
products on the Website is at Your own risk. The Company does not
assume responsibility or liability for any advice or other
information given on the Website.
11) SALES The Company may sell goods or services
or allow third parties to sell goods or services on the Website.
The Company undertakes to be as accurate as possible with all
information regarding the goods and services, including product
descriptions and images. However, the Company does not guarantee
the accuracy or reliability of any product information, and You
acknowledge and agree that You purchase such products at Your own
risk. For goods or services sold by others, the Company assumes
no liability for any product and cannot make any warranties about
the merchantability, fitness, quality, safety or legality of
these products. For any claim You may have against the
manufacturer or seller of the product, You agree to pursue that
claim directly with the manufacturer or seller and not with the
Company. You hereby release the Company from any claims related
to goods or services manufactured or sold by third parties,
including any and all warranty or product liability claims.
12) SHIPPING/DELIVERY/RETURN POLICY You agree to
ensure payment for any items You may purchase from Us, and You
acknowledge and affirm that prices are subject to change. When
purchasing a physical good, You agree to provide Us with a valid
email and shipping address, as well as valid billing information.
We reserve the right to reject or cancel an order for any reason,
including errors or omissions in the information that You provide
to us. If We do so after payment has been processed, We will
issue a refund to You in the amount of the purchase price. We
also may request additional information from You prior to
confirming a sale, and We reserve the right to place any
additional restrictions on the sale of any of Our products. You
agree to ensure payment for any items You may purchase from Us,
and You acknowledge and affirm that prices are subject to change.
For the sale of physical products, We may preauthorize Your
credit or debit card at the time You place the order, or We may
simply charge Your card upon shipment. You agree to monitor Your
method of payment. Shipment costs and dates are subject to change
from the costs and dates that You are quoted due to unforeseen
circumstances. For any questions, concerns, or disputes, You
agree to contact Us in a timely manner at the following:
ravi@ooftish.com. If You are unhappy with anything You have
purchased on Our Website, You may do the following: Customers can
send us an email asking for a refund. Customers can send their
products back within 15 days and restocking fee of up to 25% will
apply.
13) REVERSE ENGINEERING & SECURITY You agree
not to undertake any of the following actions:
a) Reverse engineer, or attempt to reverse engineer or
disassemble any code or software from or on the Website or
Services;
b) Violate the security of the Website or Services
through any unauthorized access, circumvention of encryption or
other security tools, data mining or interference to any host,
user or network.
14) DATA LOSS The Company does not accept
responsibility for the security of Your account or content. You
agree that Your use of the Website or Services is at Your own
risk.
15) INDEMNIFICATION You agree to defend and
indemnify the Company and any of its affiliates (if applicable)
and hold Us harmless against any and all legal claims and
demands, including reasonable attorney's fees, which may arise
from or relate to Your use or misuse of the Website or Services,
Your breach of this Agreement, or Your conduct or actions. You
agree that the Company shall be able to select its own legal
counsel and may participate in its own defense, if the Company
wishes.
16) SPAM POLICY You are strictly prohibited from
using the Website or any of the Company's Services for illegal
spam activities, including gathering email addresses and personal
information from others or sending any mass commercial emails.
17) THIRD-PARTY LINKS & CONTENT The Company
may occasionally post links to third party websites or other
services. You agree that the Company is not responsible or liable
for any loss or damage caused as a result of Your use of any
third party services linked to from Our Website.
18) MODIFICATION & VARIATION The Company
may, from time to time and at any time without notice to You,
modify this Agreement. You agree that the Company has the right
to modify this Agreement or revise anything contained herein. You
further agree that all modifications to this Agreement are in
full force and effect immediately upon posting on the Website and
that modifications or variations will replace any prior version
of this Agreement, unless prior versions are specifically
referred to or incorporated into the latest modification or
variation of this Agreement.
a) To the extent any part or sub-part of this Agreement
is held ineffective or invalid by any court of law, You agree
that the prior, effective version of this Agreement shall be
considered enforceable and valid to the fullest extent.
b) You agree to routinely monitor this Agreement and
refer to the Effective Date posted at the top of this Agreement
to note modifications or variations. You further agree to clear
Your cache when doing so to avoid accessing a prior version of
this Agreement. You agree that Your continued use of the Website
after any modifications to this Agreement is a manifestation of
Your continued assent to this Agreement.
c) In the event that You fail to monitor any
modifications to or variations of this Agreement, You agree that
such failure shall be considered an affirmative waiver of Your
right to review the modified Agreement.
19) ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement constitutes
the entire understanding between the Parties with respect to any
and all use of this Website. This Agreement supersedes and
replaces all prior or contemporaneous agreements or
understandings, written or oral, regarding the use of this
Website.
20) SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS The Company may need
to interrupt Your access to the Website to perform maintenance or
emergency services on a scheduled or unscheduled basis. You agree
that Your access to the Website may be affected by unanticipated
or unscheduled downtime, for any reason, but that the Company
shall have no liability for any damage or loss caused as a result
of such downtime.
21) TERM, TERMINATION & SUSPENSION The
Company may terminate this Agreement with You at any time for any
reason, with or without cause. The Company specifically reserves
the right to terminate this Agreement if You violate any of the
terms outlined herein, including, but not limited to, violating
the intellectual property rights of the Company or a third party,
failing to comply with applicable laws or other legal
obligations, and/or publishing or distributing illegal material.
If You have registered for an account with Us, You may also
terminate this Agreement at any time by contacting Us and
requesting termination. At the termination of this Agreement, any
provisions that would be expected to survive termination by their
nature shall remain in full force and effect.
22) NO WARRANTIES You agree that Your use of the
Website and Services is at Your sole and exclusive risk and that
any Services provided by Us are on an "As Is" basis. The Company
hereby expressly disclaims any and all express or implied
warranties of any kind, including, but not limited to the implied
warranty of fitness for a particular purpose and the implied
warranty of merchantability. The Company makes no warranties that
the Website or Services will meet Your needs or that the Website
or Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure. The
Company also makes no warranties as to the reliability or
accuracy of any information on the Website or obtained through
the Services. You agree that any damage that may occur to You,
through Your computer system, or as a result of loss of Your data
from Your use of the Website or Services is Your sole
responsibility and that the Company is not liable for any such
damage or loss.
23) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY The Company is not
liable for any damages that may occur to You as a result of Your
use of the Website or Services, to the fullest extent permitted
by law. The maximum liability of the Company arising from or
relating to this Agreement is limited to the greater of one
hundred ($100) US Dollars or the amount You paid to the Company
in the last six (6) months. This section applies to any and all
claims by You, including, but not limited to, lost profits or
revenues, consequential or punitive damages, negligence, strict
liability, fraud, or torts of any kind.
24) GENERAL PROVISIONS:
a) LANGUAGE: All communications made or notices
given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in the English
language.
b) JURISDICTION, VENUE & CHOICE OF LAW:
Through Your use of the Website or Services, You agree that the
laws of the State of Georgia shall govern any matter or dispute
relating to or arising out of this Agreement, as well as any
dispute of any kind that may arise between You and the Company,
with the exception of its conflict of law provisions. In case any
litigation specifically permitted under this Agreement is
initiated, the Parties agree to submit to the personal
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the following
county: Gwinnett County, Georgia. The Parties agree that this
choice of law, venue, and jurisdiction provision is not
permissive, but rather mandatory in nature. You hereby waive the
right to any objection of venue, including assertion of the
doctrine of forum non conveniens or similar doctrine.
c) ARBITRATION: In case of a dispute between the
Parties relating to or arising out of this Agreement, the Parties
shall first attempt to resolve the dispute personally and in good
faith. If these personal resolution attempts fail, the Parties
shall then submit the dispute to binding arbitration. The
arbitration shall be conducted in the following county: Gwinnett
County. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single
arbitrator, and such arbitrator shall have no authority to add
Parties, vary the provisions of this Agreement, award punitive
damages, or certify a class. The arbitrator shall be bound by
applicable and governing Federal law as well as the law of the
following state: Georgia. Each Party shall pay their own costs
and fees. Claims necessitating arbitration under this section
include, but are not limited to: contract claims, tort claims,
claims based on Federal and state law, and claims based on local
laws, ordinances, statutes or regulations. Intellectual property
claims by the Company will not be subject to arbitration and may,
as an exception to this sub-part, be litigated. The Parties, in
agreement with this sub-part of this Agreement, waive any rights
they may have to a jury trial in regard to arbitral claims.
d) ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement, or the rights
granted hereunder, may not be assigned, sold, leased or otherwise
transferred in whole or part by You. Should this Agreement, or
the rights granted hereunder, by assigned, sold, leased or
otherwise transferred by the Company, the rights and liabilities
of the Company will bind and inure to any assignees,
administrators, successors, and executors.
e) SEVERABILITY: If any part or sub-part of this
Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of law or
competent arbitrator, the remaining parts and sub-parts will be
enforced to the maximum extent possible. In such condition, the
remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force.
f) NO WAIVER: In the event that We fail to
enforce any provision of this Agreement, this shall not
constitute a waiver of any future enforcement of that provision
or of any other provision. Waiver of any part or sub-part of this
Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any other part or
sub-part.
g) HEADINGS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY: Headings of
parts and sub-parts under this Agreement are for convenience and
organization, only. Headings shall not affect the meaning of any
provisions of this Agreement.
h) NO AGENCY, PARTNERSHIP OR JOINT VENTURE: No
agency, partnership, or joint venture has been created between
the Parties as a result of this Agreement. No Party has any
authority to bind the other to third parties.
i) FORCE MAJEURE: The Company is not liable for
any failure to perform due to causes beyond its reasonable
control including, but not limited to, acts of God, acts of civil
authorities, acts of military authorities, riots, embargoes, acts
of nature and natural disasters, and other acts which may be due
to unforeseen circumstances.
j) ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PERMITTED:
Electronic communications are permitted to both Parties under
this Agreement, including e-mail or fax. For any questions or
concerns, please email Us at the following address:
ravi@ooftish.com.