DEFINITIONS
“You” refers to the user of this
website. As such you have gained the right to use this website by respecting
the applicable Terms of Use described in detail below.
WireClub Media Inc. (“WireClub”)
is the exclusive owner and operator of WireClub.com (the website).
As used in this Agreement,
"we" and "us" means WireClub or any successor or assign of WireClub.
“Service(s)” refers to your use
of WireClub.com for any purpose whatsoever.
OVERVIEW
This Terms of Use Agreement (the
"Agreement") sets forth the terms and conditions which apply to your
use of the WireClub.com website. By completing the subscription process
you are indicating that you agree to be bound by all of the terms in this
Agreement.
ELIGIBILITY
You must be 18 years of age or
older to visit or use this website in any manner. By visiting WireClub.com
or accepting these Terms of Use, you represent and warrant to WireClub that you
are 18 years of age or older, and that you have the right, authority and
capacity to agree to and abide by these Terms of Use. You also represent and
warrant to WireClub that you will use this website in a manner consistent with
any and all applicable laws and regulations.
PRIVACY OF INFORMATION
The Personal Information
Protection Act (“the Act”) regulates the way private sector organizations
within British Columbia, Canada collect, use, keep, secure and disclose
personal information. “Personal Information” means all information about an
identifiable individual.
WireClub collects personal
information from you in order to create your online profile. WireClub will not
use or disclose your personal information for purposes other than those
described in this policy.
WireClub may also use third-party
companies to provide various optional services when you use this website. If
you use those services, the IP address of the computer you are using to access
the website may be disclosed to those third-party companies, and we may use
attributes that you provide in your public profile to display relevant ads to
you. WireClub is not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party
companies or any other external websites linked from/to our website.
If you have any questions with
respect to our policies concerning the handling of your personal information,
or if you wish to request access to, or correction of, your personal
information under our care and control, please contact us at: sysop@wireclub.com.
By issuing this website you
acknowledge that
(a) we cannot ensure the security
or privacy of information you provide through the Internet and your email
messages, and you release us from any and all liability in connection with the
use of such information by other parties;
(b) we are not responsible for,
and cannot control, the use by others of any information which you provide to
them and you should use caution in selecting the personal information you
provide to others through the Service; and
(c) we cannot assume any
responsibility for the content of messages sent by other users of the Service,
and you release us from any and all liability in connection with the contents
of any communications you may receive from other users. We cannot guarantee, and
assume no responsibility for verifying, the accuracy of the information
provided by other users of the Service.
(d) we cannot assume any
responsibility for the accuracy or content of the profile of any user of the
Service.
You may not use the Service for
any unlawful purpose. If you use this service unlawfully we will pass along all
information to law enforcement. We may refuse to grant you an username that
impersonates someone else, is protected by trade-mark or proprietary law, or is
vulgar or otherwise offensive, as determined by us in our sole discretion.
USER AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes your
agreement with WireClub with respect to your use of the Service. You must agree
to abide by all of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement in
order to become or remain an user of the Service.
RIGHT TO USE
Your right to use the Service is
subject to any limitations, conditions and restrictions established by us from
time to time, in our sole discretion. We may alter, suspend or discontinue any
aspect of the Service at any time, including the availability of any Service
feature, database or content. We may also impose limits on certain features and
aspects of the Service or restrict your access to parts or all of the Service
without notice or liability.
CODE OF CONDUCT
You agree to use the Service in
accordance with the following Code of Conduct:
a. you will keep all information
provided to you through the Service as private and confidential and will not
give such information to anyone without the permission of the person who
provided it to you;
b. you will not use the Service
to engage in any form of harassment or offensive behaviour, including but not
limited to the posting of communications, pictures or recordings which contain libellous,
slanderous, abusive or defamatory statements, or racist, pornographic, obscene,
or offensive language;
c. you will not use the Service
to infringe the privacy rights, property rights, or any other rights of any
person;
d. you will not submit any kind
of material or information that is fraudulent or otherwise unlawful or violates
any law;
e. you will not use the Service
to distribute, promote or otherwise publish any material containing any
solicitation for funds, advertising or solicitation for goods or services.
f. you will not use the Service
to distribute, promote or otherwise publish any kind of malicious code or do
anything else that might cause harm to the Service or to other members' systems
in any way.
g. you will not post or transmit
in any manner any contact information including, but not limited to, email
addresses, "instant messenger" nicknames, telephone numbers, postal
addresses, URLs, or full names through your publicly posted information.
PERSONAL LIABILITY
You will be solely responsible
for anything and everything you submit to the Service. We cannot assume any
responsibility or liability over any material or content published by you or
other users on the Service. The responsibility over any published material or
content lies solely on the user that submitted it to the Service.
MONITORING OF INFORMATION
We reserve the right to monitor anything
and everything submitted by you to the service to ensure that they conform to
content guidelines that are monitored by us and subject to change from time to
time.
REMOVAL OF INFORMATION
While we do not and cannot review
every message or other material posted or sent by users of the Service, and are
not responsible for any content of these messages or materials, we reserve the
right, but are not obligated, to delete, move, or edit messages or materials,
including without limitation profiles, public postings and messages, that we,
in our sole discretion, deem to violate the Code of Conduct set out above or
any other applicable content guidelines, or to be otherwise unacceptable. You
shall remain solely responsible for the content of profiles, public postings,
messages and other materials you may upload to the Service or users of the
Service.
TERMINATION OF ACCESS TO SERVICE
We may, in our sole discretion,
terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Service at any time,
with or without notice, for any reason, including, without limitation, breach
of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any
fraudulent, abusive, or otherwise illegal activity, or that may otherwise
affect the enjoyment of the Service or the Internet by others may be grounds
for termination of your access to all or part of the Service at our sole
discretion, and you may be referred to appropriate law enforcement agencies.
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
The Service contains information
which is proprietary to us, our partners, and our users. We assert full
copyright protection in the Service. Information posted by us, our partners or
users of the Service may be protected whether or not it is identified as
proprietary to us or to them. You agree not to modify, copy or distribute any
such information in any manner whatsoever without having first received the
express written permission of the owner of such information.
NO RESPONSIBILITY
You acknowledge that we are not
responsible for suspension of the Service, regardless of the cause of the
interruption or suspension.
SECURITY
Your account is private and
should not be used by anyone other than you. You are responsible for all usage
or activity on the Service by users using your password, including but not
limited to use of your password by any third-party.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU
USE WIRECLUB.COM AND ITS RELATED SERVICES AT YOUR OWN RISK. WIRECLUB’S
SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OTHER THAN THOSE
WARRANTIES WHICH ARE INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION UNDER LAW.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT USE OF THE
SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR ENDORSE THE ACCURACY OR
RELIABILITY OF ANY MEMBER PROFILE, ADVICE, OPINION, STATEMENT OR OTHER
INFORMATION DISPLAYED, UPLOADED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE SERVICE BY WIRECLUB,
OUR PARTNERS OR ANY USER OF THE SERVICE OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY. YOU
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY RELIANCE UPON ANY SUCH OPINION, MEMBER PROFILE, ADVICE,
STATEMENT OR INFORMATION SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE
SERVICE NOW, OR FOLLOWING THE POSTING OF NOTICE OF ANY CHANGES IN THIS
AGREEMENT, WILL CONSTITUTE A BINDING ACCEPTANCE BY YOU OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR
ANY SUBSEQUENT MODIFICATIONS.
YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE
THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL WIRECLUB, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
AGENTS AND THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY
THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS WHATSOEVER CAUSED BY YOUR USE OR RELIANCE ON
INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE CONTENT DISTRIBUTED BY WIRECLUB AS WELL AS ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR
INJURY ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WIRECLUB SERVICE OR OUT
OF THE BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY, OR CAUSED BY ANY 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 AND/OR ALTERATION OF THE WIRECLUB.COM WEBSITE, NO MATTER
WHETHER SUCH CLAIMS ARE BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY
OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WIRECLUB HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
SOME JURISDICTIONS LIMIT THE
AVAILABILITY OF SUCH LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, IN WHICH CASE THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT
SHALL OUR LIABILITY EXCEED THE SUM OF $10.00 CANADIAN DOLLARS.
INDEMNITY
You hereby agree to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless WireClub and all officers, directors, owners, agents,
information providers, affiliates, licensors and licensees (collectively, the
"Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all liability and
costs, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by
the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of any breach
by you of this Agreement or the foregoing representations, warranties and
covenants. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense
of any such claim. WireClub reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume
the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by
you.
CHANGES TO THE AGREEMENT
We reserve the right, at any
time, to change or modify the terms and conditions applicable to your
subscription. Such changes will become effective upon its publication on the
Wireclub.com website. Your continued use of our website after the publication
of such a change shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by you of any such
changes, modifications, additions or deletions.
You agree to review this
Agreement periodically to be aware of any such revisions.
MISCELLANEOUS
This Agreement represents the
entire agreement between you and WireClub regarding the use of our services and
supersedes any other agreement or understanding on the subject matter. This
Agreement, your rights and obligations, and all actions contemplated by this
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia,
Canada. As a condition of using WireClub.com’s services, each user
agrees that any and all disputes and causes of action arising out of or
connected with WireClub.com, shall be resolved through arbitration, with
such arbitration to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Additionally, except where
prohibited by law, as a condition of using WireClub.com services, you
agree that any and all disputes and causes of action arising out of or
connected to our services shall be resolved individually, without resort to any
form of class action. You also agree that regardless of any statute or law to
the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising from or related to the use
of WireClub.com must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or
cause of action arose or be forever barred. The failure of either party to
exercise in any respect any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a
waiver of any further rights hereunder.
If any provision of this
Agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be
limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement
shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and be enforceable. This
Agreement is not assignable, transferable or sublicensable without the prior
written consent of WireClub. WireClub may assign this Agreement in whole or in
part. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a
result of this Agreement. Headings are for convenience only and have no legal
or contractual effect. All notices under this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been duly given when receipt is electronically
confirmed, if transmitted by facsimile or email or upon receipt, if sent by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.
DISCLOSURE AND OTHER
COMMUNICATION
We reserve the right to send
electronic mail to you, for the purpose of informing you of changes or
additions to the Service, or of any WireClub related products and services. We
reserve the right to disclose information about your usage of the Service and
demographics in forms that do not reveal your personal identity.
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