1.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Welcome to the iUplog Personal
Publishing Service (the "Service") from iUpload. Whether you are an account
holder having an iUplog Account and associated web pages and RSS feed (an
Account Holder), or a guest invited by an Account Holder (a Guest) to post
content to an iUplog Account, your use of the Service is subject to the
following Terms of Service ("TOS"). iUpload reserves the right to update
and change the TOS from time to time without notice or acceptance by you. You
can review the most current version of the TOS at any time at:
www.iuplog.com/tos.asp
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE iUpload provides each Account
Holder with an iUpload site on iUpload's Internet Property. The Service provides
a mechanism to author content for site pages via a browser or by emailing it to
their iUplog account email address. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new
features that augment or enhance the current Service, shall be subject to the
TOS. In order to use the Service, you must obtain access to the World Wide Web,
either directly or through devices that access web-based content, and pay any
service fees associated with such access. In addition, you must provide all
equipment necessary to make such connection to the World Wide Web, including a
computer and modem or other access device. You also understand and agree that
the Service may include advertisements and that these advertisements are
necessary for iUpload to provide the Service. You also understand and agree that
the service may include certain communications from iUpload, such as service
announcements, administrative messages and the iUpload monthly newsletter.
3. REGISTRATION In order to use the Service, you must
have a valid iUplog ID, Password and Email Address which are obtained during the
sign up process. Account Holders will choose a password and account
designation for their site during the Service's registration process. You
are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account,
and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or
account. You agree to (a) immediately notify iUpload of any unauthorized use of
your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that
you exit from your account at the end of each session. iUpload cannot and will
not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with
this Section 3. In consideration of use of the Service, you agree to: (a)
provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as
prompted by the Service's registration form, 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 iUpload has reasonable grounds to suspect that such
information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, iUpload 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).
4. CANCELLATION AND TERMINATION If you cancel the
Service, your cancellation will take effect immediately. After cancellation, you
will no longer have access to your site, corresponding web pages and RSS
feed generated by the Service and all information contained therein may be
deleted by iUpload. iUpload accepts no liability for such deleted information or
content.
You agree that iUpload may, under certain circumstances and without prior
notice, immediately terminate your access to the Service. Cause for such
termination shall include, but not be limited to, (a) breaches or violations of
the TOS, (b) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (c) a
request by you (self-initiated account deletions), (d) discontinuance or
material modification to the Service (or any part thereof), or (e) unexpected
technical issues or problems. Termination of your iUpload account includes (a)
removal of access to all offerings within the Service, (b) deletion of your
password and all related information, files and content associated with or
inside your account and/or RSS Feed (or any part thereof), and (c)
barring further use of the Service. Further, you agree that all terminations for
cause shall be made in iUpload's sole discretion and that iUpload shall not be
liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your account, any
associated email address, or access to the Service.
5. PRIVACY POLICY Registration Data and certain
other information about you is subject to our Privacy Policy, the terms of
which are incorporated into this TOS by reference.
6. OWNERSHIP OF IUPLOG ACCOUNT AND SECURITY You are
responsible for maintaining the security of your account and you are fully
responsible for all activities that occur under the account and any other
actions taken in connection with the blog site, including those of your Guests.
You agree to immediately notify iUpload of any unauthorized use of the account
or any other breach of security. iUpload cannot and will not be liable for
any loss or damage from your failure to comply with this security obligation.
You acknowledge and agree that under no circumstances will iUpload be
liable, in any way, for any acts or omissions by an Account Holder or a Guest,
including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of such acts or
omissions.
7. CONTENT AND CONDUCT RULES AND OBLIGATIONS You
understand that all information, text, links, music, sound, photographs,
graphics, video, messages, goods, products, services or other materials
("Content") are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content
originated. This means that you, and not iUpload, are entirely responsible for
all Content that you make available via the Service. iUpload does
not control the Content posted via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee
the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using
the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or
objectionable. Under no circumstances will iUpload be liable in any way for any
Content, including, but not limited to, 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, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Service.
You acknowledge that iUpload does not pre-screen Content, but that iUpload and
its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole
discretion to refuse or move any Content that is available via the Service.
Without limiting the foregoing, iUpload and its designees shall have the right
to remove any Content that violates the TOS or is otherwise objectionable. 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.
You acknowledge and agree that iUpload may preserve Content and may also
disclose Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that
such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with
legal process; (b) enforce the TOS; (c) respond to claims that any Content
violates the rights of third-parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or
personal safety of iUpload, its users and the public.
You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Service,
including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and
(b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting
networks or devices.
You agree that you will not:
(a) upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available 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;
(b) harm minors in any way;
(c) impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, an
iUpload official, forum leader, guide or host, 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, rights of privacy or publicity, or other
proprietary rights of any party;
(g) upload, post or otherwise transmit any material that contains links to
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;
(h) 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;
(i) intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local,
provincial, state, national or international law;
(j) "stalk" or otherwise harass another;
(k) promote or provide instructional information about illegal activities,
promote physical harm or injury against any group or individual, or promote any
act of cruelty to animals;
(l) offer for sale or sell any item, good or service that (a) violates any
applicable federal, provincial, state, or local law or regulation, (b) you do
not have full power and authority under all relevant laws and regulations to
offer and sell, including all necessary licenses and authorizations, or (c)
iUpload determines, in its sole discretion, is inappropriate for promotion and
sale through the Service provided by iUpload;
8. INTERNATIONAL USE Recognizing the global nature of
the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct
and acceptable Content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable
laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported
from Canada
or the country in which you reside.
9. CONTENT SUBMITTED iUpload does not claim
ownership of the Content you make available via the Service. By submitting
Content to the Service, you grant iUpload a world-wide, royalty-free, and
non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish the Content solely
for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting your blog site on
iUpload's Internet properties. This license exists only for as long as you
continue to be an iUpload customer and shall be terminated at the time your
Account is terminated.
You acknowledge that iUpload does not pre-screen Content, but that iUpload
and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole
discretion to refuse or remove any Content that is available via the Service.
Without limiting the foregoing, iUpload and its designees shall have the right
to remove any Content that violates the TOS or is otherwise objectionable. 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.
10. 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 iUpload 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.
11. LINKS The Service may provide, or third parties may
provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because iUpload has
no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that iUpload
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 iUpload 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.
12. INDEMNITY You agree to indemnify and hold iUpload,
and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other
partners, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your Content,
your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the
TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
13. RESALE OF SERVICE You agree not to reproduce,
duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the
Service, or access to the Service without the express permission by iUpload.
14. GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE AND STORAGE You
acknowledge that iUpload may establish general practices and limits
concerning use of the Service.
15. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE iUpload reserves the right
at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or
permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You
agree that iUpload shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any
modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
16. IUPLOAD'S PROPRIETARY RIGHTS You acknowledge and
agree that the Service and any necessary software used in connection with the
Service ("Software") contains 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 iUpload 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.
17. 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. IUPLOAD 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) IUPLOAD WILL MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN THE SERVICE, HOWEVER,
IUPLOAD IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS OF DATA, CUSTOMER INFORMATION OR
VENDOR DATA, REVENUE, OR OTHER HARM TO BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF DELAYS,
MISDELIVERY OR NONDELIVERY OF INFORMATION, RESTRICTION OR LOSS OF ACCESS, BUGS
OR OTHER ERRORS, UNAUTHORIZED USE DUE TO YOUR SHARING OF ACCESS TO THE SERVICE,
OR OTHER INTERACTION WITH THE SERVICE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING AND
BACKING-UP YOUR DATA AND INFORMATION THAT MAY RESIDE ON THE SERVICE. IUPLOAD
DOES NOT WARRANT THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR SPECIFIC 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 THROUGH OR
FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TOS.
18. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND
AGREE THAT IUPLOAD 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 IUPLOAD HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING
FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF
PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA,
INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR
TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF
ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE.
19. GENERAL Notices to you may be made via either RSS,
email or regular mail. The Service may also provide notices of changes to the
TOS or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices to you generally
on the Service. iUpload respects the intellectual property rights of others
and we ask our users to do the same. The TOS and the relationship between
you and iUpload shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada
without regard to its conflict of law provisions. The failure
of iUpload to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall
not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. The TOS constitutes the
entire agreement between you and iUpload and govern your use of the
Service, superceding any prior agreements between you and iUpload (including,
but not limited to, any prior versions of the TOS). You also may be subject to
additional terms and conditions that may apply when you
use other iUpload services, third-party content or third-party
software. If any provision of the TOS or incorporated documents are found by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree
that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as
reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the TOS remain in full
force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the
contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the
Service or the TOS must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause
of action arose or be forever barred. The section titles in the TOS are for
convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.