This Agreement is between Carr Engineering, Inc. ("CEI")
and "you":
1.
the individual or legal entity purchasing or opening an account for SkyScheduler
services under this Agreement ("Customer"); or as the case may be
2.
the individual accessing or using SkyScheduler services or installing
the Software ("User").
You agree to be bound by these Terms of Service by
installing, copying, or otherwise using the Software, or accessing or using the
Services. Please read these Terms of Service (the "Agreement")
carefully before installing, accessing, or otherwise using the Software or
Services. Please maintain a copy for your records.
Note for Users who are not Customers: Section 7 (Credit
Card Authorization) and Section 20 (Indemnity) of this Agreement do not apply
to you. If your employer is a Customer and has an existing written agreement
with CEI ("Written Agreement"), the Written Agreement will govern
(and will be deemed to supersede the applicable terms of this Agreement) solely
to the extent of any conflict between this Agreement and the Written Agreement.
1.
Definitions. All capitalized terms defined in this Agreement have
the meanings set forth herein.
"Affiliated Entities" means CEI and
any licensors and suppliers providing any part of the Software and/or Services;
and all subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, consultants, and agents
of any of the foregoing.
"Content" means all data, text,
images, sounds, computer programs, and any other information, including without
limitation everything that is uploaded by or for you in connection with your
use of the Services including without limitation photographs, caricatures,
illustrations, designs, icons, articles, audio clips, trademarks, logos, and
video clips.
"Services" means SkyScheduler services
acquired by a Customer as described in the applicable order for such services
accepted by CEI.
"Site" means the website created for
you by CEI for the purposes of accessing the Services.
"Software" means the software and all
associated documentation and other materials provided to you by CEI for
accessing the Services.
"Term" means the duration of this
Agreement commencing with the earliest of: (i) the date that CEI accepts your
order for Services, or (ii) that you first access or use the Services, or (iii)
that you install the Software, and continuing until the end of the applicable
Services period as designated by CEI, subject to earlier termination in
accordance with this Agreement.
2.
Software License. Subject to your compliance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, CEI hereby grants you a non-exclusive license
during the Term: (i) to install the Software (in object code and executable
code format only), and (ii) to use such Software (as installed) solely for the
purpose of accessing and using the Services.
3.
Access to Services; Suspension and Termination. Subject to your
compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, CEI grants to you a
non-exclusive, revocable right to access and use the Services during the Term. CEI
reserves the right to suspend or discontinue without notice all or a part of
the Services (or otherwise terminate this Agreement) at any time if CEI reasonably
believes that you are in breach of this Agreement or may harm CEI or anyone
else. Upon any cancellation or expiration of this Agreement, your access and
other rights to the Services will be cancelled and cease. In the event that the
CLIENT elects to terminate SkyScheduler service, the CLIENT will pay for the
service and this Agreement will remain in effect through the end of the current
monthly billing cycle. Any prepaid fees are non-refundable. You are prohibited
from reselling or acting as a service bureau for the Services or any component
thereof.
4.
Ownership of Software, Services, and Marks. The Software and
Services are licensed, not sold, solely for use under the terms of this
Agreement. Except as specifically set forth herein, CEI and the other
Affiliated Entities retain all right, title, and interest, including all
intellectual property rights, relating to or embodied in the Software and
Services, including without limitation all technology, software, and copies
relating to the Software and Services. All graphics, logos, service marks, and
trade names, including third-party names, product names, and brand names
(collectively, the "Marks") relating to the Software and
Services are the trademarks of CEI or the other Affiliated Entities. You are
prohibited from using any Marks without the prior written permission of CEI or
the applicable Affiliated Entities. CEI reserves all rights not expressly
granted in this Agreement.
5.
Restrictions. You agree not to reverse engineer, decompile,
disassemble, translate, or attempt to learn the source code of the Software or
Services. Unless expressly set forth herein, you may not use, copy, modify,
create derivative works of, distribute, sell, assign, pledge, sublicense,
lease, loan, rent, timeshare, deliver, or otherwise transfer, directly or
indirectly, the Software (in whole or in part) or any rights in the Services.
You may not remove from the Software or Services, or alter or add, any Marks or
copyright notices or other proprietary rights markings. IF YOU ARE NOT AN
EMPLOYEE, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, OR INVITEE OF A CUSTOMER, YOU ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED TO INSTALL OR OTHERWISE USE THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES.
6.
No Training or Technical Support. CEI has no obligation under the
terms of this Agreement to provide support or maintenance services in
connection with the Software or Services.
7.
Credit Card Authorization; Use Under Your Account. If you order
Services and are paying by credit card, only valid credit cards acceptable to CEI
may be used by you to make payment, and all refunds will be credited to the
same card. Throughout the Term and until all amounts due have been paid in
full, you hereby authorize CEI to charge any credit card provided by you to CEI
all amounts due under this Agreement from time to time, including without
limitation, all payments, taxes, and additional fees. If the card cannot be
verified, is invalid, or is not otherwise acceptable, the Services may be
deferred, suspended, or cancelled by CEI without notice, and CEI may generate
invoices for payment. All invoices are payable net thirty (30) days. You agree
to update your card information to keep it current at all times and that CEI may
submit charges for processing even if the card appears to have expired. All
prices are given and must be paid in U.S. dollars. All prices exclude
applicable taxes, duties, and similar charges, which will be charged to and
paid for by you. A finance charge of 1.5% per month or the maximum interest
permitted by law, whichever is less, will be applied on any balances unpaid
after thirty (30) days. In the event of termination of Services at the request
of the CLIENT, the CLIENT will be billed for Services through the end of the
current monthly billing cycle. You will cause those who access the Services
through your account, including Users, to comply with the terms and conditions
of this Agreement. You agree to pay all amounts due under this Agreement and to
be responsible for all activity in your account for the Services, including
payment of fees incurred at the direction of any User(s).
8.
Electronic Communications. The Services are conducted
electronically, and you agree that CEI may communicate electronically with you
for matters relating to the Services and Software, including educational
information and notifications regarding product updates, incentive and rewards
programs, training opportunities and ways to more efficiently use the Service.
9.
Updates; Applicable Terms and Authorization for Auto Updates. CEI
may, in its sole discretion, provide, and this Agreement applies to, all
updates, supplements, add-on components, features, or other functionality or
messages related thereto, including without limitation alterations of
functionality, features, storage, security, availability, content, and other
information relating to the Software or Services (collectively, "Updates")
that CEI may provide or make available generally to its customers after the
date that Services commence, subject to any additional terms and conditions
provided by CEI applicable to such Updates. You hereby authorize CEI to, and
agree that CEI may, in accordance with CEI�s standard SkyScheduler operating
procedures, automatically and in good faith transmit, access, install, and
otherwise provide Updates to the Software upon your access to the Service or
Software without further notice or need for consent. CEI has no obligation to,
and nothing in this Agreement may be construed to require CEI to, create,
provide, or install Updates.
10. Privacy
Statement. The CEI SkyScheduler Statement can be accessed at the Site via http://www.SkyScheduler.com/privacy.htm
("Privacy Statement"). You hereby acknowledge that you have
accessed and read the Privacy Statement and that it is a part of this
Agreement. Personal information collected on the Site may be stored and
processed in the United States or any other country in which CEI or its
affiliates, subsidiaries, or agents maintain facilities, and by using the Site,
you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country.
11. NOTICE
REGARDING RECORDING AND PRIVACY FEATURES. THE SOFTWARE AND/OR SERVICES MAY
ALLOW YOU TO COLLECT AND UTILIZE IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ABOUT SERVICE
PARTICIPANTS, such as a name that is displayed, transmitted, processed, or
stored. THE LAWS OF SOME STATES OR COUNTRIES REQUIRE THE CONSENT OF INDIVIDUALS
PRIOR TO RECORDING THEIR COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR RESTRICT COLLECTION, STORAGE,
AND USE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. You agree to comply with all
applicable laws and to obtain all necessary consents and make all necessary
disclosures before using the Software and/or Services.
12. You
Retain Ownership of Content. CEI does not claim ownership of any Content.
You hereby grant to CEI a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully-paid,
transferable license to host, cache, record, copy, and display Content solely
for the purpose of providing the Services. Except as licensed in this
Agreement, as between you and CEI, you retain all right, title, and interest in
and to the Content.
13. Limited
Purpose Access to Content. You acknowledge that the Services are provided
by automated means (e.g., uploading Content via the applicable software tools)
and that CEI personnel will not access, view, or listen to any Content, except
as permitted under the Privacy Policy or as otherwise necessary to perform the
Services, including but not limited to the following: (i) if during a Services
interruption as necessary to restore the applicable Content at your request; or
(ii) as deemed necessary or advisable by CEI in good faith to conform to legal
requirements or comply with legal process. If you are authorized by a Customer
to access or use any recordings or Content you agree that you will only
download, use, and/or display copies of Content made during use of the Services
for internal business purposes. You are not authorized to download or use such
recordings or Content for the benefit of any third party or to sell access to
or otherwise commercialize any such recording.
14. Representations
and Warranties about Content. You represent and warrant that you: (i) are
the owner or authorized licensee of any and all Content; and (ii) will not
publish, post, upload, record, or otherwise distribute or transmit Content
that: (a) infringes or would infringe any copyright, patent, trademark, trade
secret, or other proprietary right of any party, or any rights of publicity or
privacy of any party; (b) violates any law, statute, ordinance, or regulation
(including without limitation the laws and regulations governing export
control, unfair competition, anti-discrimination, or false advertising); (c) is
inappropriate, profane, defamatory, libelous, obscene, indecent, threatening,
harassing, or otherwise unlawful; (d) is harmful to minors or otherwise
pornographic; (e) contains any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, bots,
corrupted files, or any other similar software, data, or programs that may
damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept, or expropriate
any system, data, personal information, or property of another; or (f) is
materially false, misleading, or inaccurate.
15. Submissions.
You may submit questions or comments to CEI from time to time at http://www.SkyScheduler.com/contact.htm.
CEI reserves the right to edit and post such questions or comments along with
answers, if any. All such communications, comments, feedback, suggestions,
ideas, and other submissions related to the Software and/or Services submitted
to CEI (collectively, "Submissions") will be and remain CEI's
property, and all worldwide right, title, and interest in all copyrights and
other intellectual property in all Submissions are hereby assigned (and in the
future deemed to be assigned) by you to CEI.
16. Confidentiality.
You agree to hold in strictest confidence and not to use or disclose to any
third party, any information designated by CEI as confidential or proprietary
or which by the nature of such information would reasonably be considered
confidential or proprietary, including without limitation passwords or access
keys to the Services. You agree that all use of passwords and access keys to
the Services will be attributed to the Customer, even if the Customer did not
actually authorize the use, including uses that incur additional fees.
17. Links
to Third Party Sites. Links within the Site may let you leave the Site and
visit web sites that are not controlled by CEI. Neither CEI nor any of the
other Affiliated Entities is responsible for any content of any such linked web
site. Links are provided only as a convenience and do not imply any endorsement
by CEI or any of the Affiliated Entities.
18. Compliance
with Applicable Law. You agree (i) not to use the Software or Services for
any illegal purposes and (ii) to comply with all applicable local, state,
national, and international laws and regulations, including without limitation
laws relating to recording conversations, privacy, and data protection and
public displays or performances, and United States export laws and regulations
regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States
through the Software and/or the Services. You further agree that neither this
Agreement nor any other right or remedy of CEI requires CEI or any of the
Affiliated Entities to exercise any right or remedy in order to benefit or
protect anyone, although CEI reserves the right to do so in its sole
discretion.
19. Use
Restrictions. You agree not to:
a.
use the Services in connection with any use of distribution lists to any
person who has not given specific permission to be included in such a process
(commercial or otherwise);
b.
harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail
addresses, without their express consent;
c.
use, download, or otherwise copy, or provide (whether or not for a fee)
to a person or entity any directory of CEI's users or other user or usage
information or any portion thereof other than in the context of use of the
Services as permitted under the Agreement;
d.
interfere with any other party�s use and enjoyment of the Services or
otherwise use the Services in any manner that could damage, disable,
overburden, impair, or otherwise interfere with or disrupt the Site or Services
or any networks connected to the Services;
e.
attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Services, other accounts,
computer systems, or networks connected to the Services, through password
mining or any other means;
f.
rent, lease, grant a security interest in, or otherwise transfer any
rights to use the Services under this Agreement;
g.
reverse-engineer, modify, decompile, disassemble, translate, or
otherwise attempt to derive or view source code from any part of the Software
or the Services;
h.
defraud, defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate
the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others;
i.
upload, or otherwise make available, files that contain images,
photographs, software, or other material protected by intellectual property
laws, including, by way of example, and not as limitation, copyright or
trademark laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity) unless you own or control
the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent to do the same;
j.
upload files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs,
bots, corrupted files, or any other similar information that may damage the
operation of another's computer or property or information; and
k.
falsify or delete any copyright management information, such as author
attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations, or
labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a
file that is uploaded.
20. Indemnity.
If you are a Customer, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless each
of the Affiliated Entities from and against any and all claims, liabilities,
damages, and/or costs (including, but not limited to, fees, costs and other
expenses of attorneys and expert witnesses) arising out of or related to the
Software or Services (including without limitation, any person accessing the
Services using your password or access key), any actual or alleged violation of
this Agreement or applicable law, or any actual or alleged infringement or violation
by you or any person accessing the Services using your password or access key
of any intellectual property or privacy or other right of any person or entity.
21. DISCLAIMER
OF WARRANTIES. ALL SOFTWARE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND
"WITH ALL FAULTS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.
EACH OF THE AFFILIATED ENTITIES HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, AND DUTIES OF ANY KIND (IF ANY), EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR
STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OF MERCHANTABILITY, OF FITNESS FOR
ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OF ACCURACY, OF SYSTEM INTEGRATION OR COMPATIBILITY, OF
WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, OR OF LACK OF NEGLIGENCE. THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMERS
INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY, DUTY, OR CONDITION THAT: THE
SOFTWARE OR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, RELIABLE, AVAILABLE AT ANY
PARTICULAR TIME, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, VIRUS-FREE, OR CORRESPOND TO ANY
CONDITION; THAT MESSAGES OR REQUESTS WILL BE DELIVERED; THAT DEFECTS WILL BE
CORRECTED; OR THAT THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES, ANY CONTENT, SYSTEMS, SERVERS, AND
INFORMATION THAT IS IN OR UTILIZED BY THE SOFTWARE AND/OR SERVICES WILL BE FREE
OF HARMFUL ASPECTS.
ALSO, THERE IS NO WARRANTY OF TITLE OR AGAINST
INTERFERENCE WITH ANYONE�S ENJOYMENT OF THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES OR AGAINST
INFRINGEMENT.
22. NO
LIABILITY FOR CONTENT. YOU AGREE THAT NONE OF THE AFFILIATED ENTITIES (as
defined above) WILL BE LIABLE FOR: ANY CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
CONTENT THAT IS SENT, RECEIVED, HELD, RELEASED OR OTHERWISE CONNECTED IN ANY
RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES; CONTENT THAT IS SENT BUT NOT RECEIVED; ANY
ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF CONTENT; ANY CONTENT SENT USING AND/OR INCLUDED IN
THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY THREATENING, DEFAMATORY,
OBSCENE, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONTENT; THE CONDUCT OF ANYONE; OR ANY INFRINGEMENT
OF ANOTHER'S RIGHTS, INCLUDING PRIVACY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, OR DATA
PROTECTION RIGHTS.
23. EXCLUSION
OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOLLOWING DAMAGES ARE EXCLUDED AND
THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY OF THEM: ALL SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE,
AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR CONFIDENTIAL OR OTHER
INFORMATION, FOR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, FOR PERSONAL INJURY, FOR LOSS OF
PRIVACY, FOR FAILURE TO MEET ANY DUTY INCLUDING OF GOOD FAITH OR OF REASONABLE
CARE, OR FOR NEGLIGENCE OR NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION; AND FOR ANY OTHER
PECUNIARY OR OTHER LOSS WHATSOEVER OTHER THAN THE "DIRECT DAMAGES"
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 24 BELOW. THE FOREGOING DAMAGES WILL BE EXCLUDED EVEN IN
THE EVENT OF THE FAULT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT OR PRODUCT
LIABILITY, AND/OR BREACH OF CONTRACT OF CEI OR ANY OF THE OTHER AFFILIATED
ENTITIES, AND EVEN IF CEI OR ANY OF THE AFFILIATED ENTITIES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU AGREE THAT THESE EXCLUSIONS AND THE BELOW
LIMITATION ON LIABILITY WILL APPLY EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL
PURPOSE.
24. LIMITATION
ON LIABILITY. EXCEPT FOR DAMAGES THAT ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE PAID, YOU
AGREE THAT ALL DAMAGES ARE EXCLUDED EXCEPT FOR THE DIRECT DAMAGES THAT ARE
ACTUALLY INCURRED BY YOU IN REASONABLE RELIANCE, UP TO THE GREATER OF THE
AMOUNT OF A REFUND OF THE PRICE THAT YOU ACTUALLY PAID FOR THE SERVICES DURING
THE TERM OF THE SERVICES (E.G., QUARTERLY OR MONTHLY) IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE
FILING OF SUCH CLAIM REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION OR CLAIM (E.G., CONTRACT,
WARRANTY, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE, FRAUD, OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY) OR
ONE DOLLAR (US$1.00).
25. Survivability.
Sections 1, 3 (to the extent of any limitations on your rights), and 4-32 will
survive any cancellation, termination, expiration, or suspension of this
Agreement.
26. Governing
Law; Exclusive Forum; Jurisdiction. This Agreement and all causes of action
related to the Software or Services will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, USA, without giving effect to
the conflict-of-laws principles thereof that would require application of the
laws of a different state or jurisdiction. You consent to exclusive
jurisdiction and venue in the State of Ohio or in the United States District
Court for the Southern District of Ohio, unless no federal subject matter
jurisdiction exists, in which case you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and
venue in Franklin County, Ohio. You waive all defenses of lack of personal
jurisdiction and forum non conveniens. You agree that any claim or cause of
action arising out of or related to this Agreement must be commenced by you
within one (1) year after the cause of action arose.
27. Miscellaneous.
If any part of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable,
then such invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a
valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the
original provision and the allocation of risks, and the remainder of the
Agreement will continue in effect. If any provision(s) is found to be contrary
to law, then such provision(s) will be construed, as nearly as possible, to
reflect the intentions of the parties with the other provisions remaining in
full force and effect. CEI's failure to exercise or enforce any right or
provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of such right or
provision unless agreed to by CEI in a non-electronic writing manually signed
by a duly authorized officer of CEI.
28. Force
Majeure. CEI and its Affiliated Entities will not be liable for
non-performance or delay in performance caused by any event reasonably beyond
the control of such party including, but not limited to wars, hostilities,
revolutions, riots, civil commotion, national emergency, epidemics, fire,
flood, earthquake, force of nature, explosion, embargo, or any act of God.
29. Third
Party Beneficiaries; Assignment. The Affiliated Entities are third party
beneficiaries to this Agreement. However, there are no other third party
beneficiaries. No party may assign this Agreement, or any rights or obligations
hereunder, whether by contract, operation of law, or otherwise without the
express written consent of the other party to the Agreement, except that CEI
may assign this Agreement to one (1) or more of the Affiliated Entities without
your prior consent.
30. Export
Restrictions. You acknowledge that the laws and regulations of the United
States restrict the export and re-export of commodities and technical data of
United States origin, including the Software and Services. Without limiting the
foregoing, you acknowledge that the Software and Services are or may be an "encryption
item" subject to controls under the Export Administration Regulations
promulgated by the U.S. Department of Commerce. You agree not to export or
re-export the Software or Services in any form in violation of the export laws
of the United States or any foreign jurisdiction. You will defend, indemnify,
and hold the Affiliated Entities harmless from and against any violation of such
laws or regulations.
31. Entire
Agreement. The Agreement (including the Privacy Policy and any related
consents provided by or disclosures provided to you in connection with the
Software or Services) constitutes the entire agreement between CEI and you with
respect to the Software and Services and supersedes all other (prior or
contemporaneous) communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or
non-electronic, between CEI and you regarding them. You agree that any terms or
conditions contained in any document, including but not limited to a purchase
order, acknowledgement, email, or other document that you may now or later
provide to CEI, will have no effect and that this Agreement is the only
contract between CEI and you regarding the Software and Services and may only
be amended as set forth herein. The application of the United Nations
Convention on the International Sale of Goods is hereby expressly excluded. CEI�s
performance of this Agreement (including the Privacy Policy) is subject to
existing laws and legal process, and you agree that CEI may comply with law
enforcement or regulatory requests or requirements notwithstanding any contrary
term of this Agreement or that policy. A printed version of this Agreement and
of any notice given to you in electronic form will be admissible in judicial or
administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this Agreement to the same
extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and
records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
32. Amendments.
CEI may, at any time, amend the provisions of this Agreement and/or the Privacy
Policy, and you may accept the amended provisions in the manner indicated in
the amendment notice as communicated by CEI. Any amendment proposed by you may
only be accepted by CEI in a non-electronic writing manually signed by
authorized representatives of the parties. Notwithstanding anything in this
Section 32 to the contrary, if CEI posts amended terms on the Site, such terms
will automatically become effective ten (10) days after they are posted on the
Site. By using the Software or the Services after such revised terms are
posted, you agree to be bound by any such amended provisions. Therefore, you
agree to periodically visit the Site to examine the then-current Agreement
(including the Privacy Policy).
Last Updated: October 5, 2008