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Members Terms of Service
SHOPPERZ TERMS OF SERVICE – User Members
The following are the terms and conditions for use of the The Shoppers Guild (“The Guild”) service described herein (the “Service”) between The Guild and you (either an individual or a legal entity that you represent as an authorized employee or agent) (“You”). Please read them carefully. BY CLICKING THE “I ACCEPT” BUTTON, COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS AND/OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU ARE STATING THAT YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN ACCOUNT AND THAT YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SERVICE (“AGREEMENT”). The Service is offered to You conditioned on Your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein.
1. DEFINITIONS
“Account” refers to the personal/business information registered with the site by a User Member or Business Customer. An Account holder has agreed to The Guild Terms of Service Policy and to the Privacy Policy, and is in possession of a Username and Password for identification purposes. “User Data” means the data concerning the characteristics and activities of Users (Members mostly, Non-Members when possible) and Business Customers that is collected and analyzed by the Processing Software. “Documentation” means any accompanying proprietary documentation made available to You by The Guild for use with the Service, including any documentation available online or otherwise. “Processing Software” means the proprietary Software of The Guild and any all upgrades to such, which provides the Service and analyzes the User Data and generates the Reports. “Profile” means the collection of settings that a User Member or Business Customer has selected (i) to establish a personal identity on the site, (ii) to better navigate the site’s resources, (iii) public, site-related data about the profile holder. For example, a Profile includes an avatar image, selected deal offerings or news tracking, and User Member or Business Customer statistics of use or redemption. “Report” means the resulting analysis of market research shown at a business customer’s profile at www.Shopperz.com (or such other URL The Guild may provide from time to time). The usefulness of the Report is directly correlated to the popularity of the customer’s deals offered, as more activity generates more detailed numbers. The Report will only track the activity of Member Users and not of Non-Member Users. “Servers” means the servers controlled by The Guild (or its wholly owned subsidiaries) upon which the Processing Software and User Data are stored. “Site” means at www.Shopperz.com (or such other URL The Guild may provide from time to time) and all of its extensions. “Software” means the Processing Software.
2. FEES AND SERVICES .
Subject to Section 15 herein, the Service is provided without charge to You or Your business. There is no plan in the near or distant future to charge members anything for membership. It is antithetical to our business model and belief system. Nonetheless, The Guild reserves the right to change its fees and payment policies for the Service from time to time including but not limited to the addition of costs the establishing of new deal offerings or for retaining Your membership. The changes to the fees or payment policies are effective upon Your acceptance of such changes which will be posted at www.Shopperz.com (or such other URL The Guild may provide from time to time). Unless otherwise stated, all fees are quoted in U.S. Dollars. Any outstanding balance becomes immediately due and payable upon termination of this Agreement for any reason and any collection expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by The Guild will be included in the amount owed, and may be billed to Your active address or charged to the credit card or other billing mechanism associated with Your account.
3. MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD, AND SECURITY .
To register for the Service, You must complete the registration process by providing The Guild with current, complete and accurate information as prompted by the registration form, including Your e-mail address (username) and password. You shall protect Your passwords and take full responsibility for Your own, and third party, use of Your accounts. You are solely responsible for any and all activities that occur under Your Account. You agree to notify The Guild immediately upon learning of any unauthorized use of Your Account or any other breach of security. From time to time, The Guild’s (or its wholly-owned subsidiaries’) support staff may log in to the Service under Your customer password in order to maintain or improve service, including to provide You assistance with technical or billing issues. You hereby acknowledge and consent to such access.
4. NONEXCLUSIVE LICENSE .
The Guild hereby grants You a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable license to use the Service. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, You may remotely access, view, share and download (or print) deals, news, and other data stored at www.Shopperz.com (or such other URL The Guild may provide from time to time). Your license of, use of and access to the Service (which does not in any way include access to the software) is conditioned upon Your compliance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement, including the following: You will not nor will You allow any third party to (i) copy, modify, adapt, translate or otherwise create derivative works of the Software or the Documentation; (ii) reverse engineer, de-compile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Software, except as expressly permitted by the law in effect in the jurisdiction in which You are located; (iii) rent, lease, sell, assign or otherwise transfer rights in or to the Processing Software, the Documentation or the Service; (iv) remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Software or placed by the Service; or (v) use, post, transmit or introduce any device, software or routine which interferes or attempts to interfere with the operation of the Service or the Software. You will use the Software, Service and Reports solely for Your own internal use, and will not make the Software or Service available for timesharing, application service provider or service bureau use. You will comply with all applicable laws and regulations in Your use of and access to the Documentation, Software, Service and Reports. This license will terminate immediately if You fail to comply with the terms of this Agreement. Upon such termination, You must cease any further use of the Service, under any business or username, without the express written consent of The Guild. You may not create, develop, or invest in any competing business of The Guild during Your period of membership or for two years following Your membership’s termination (by choice or by force).
5. CONFIDENTIALITY .
“Confidential Information” includes any proprietary data and any other information disclosed by one party to the other in writing and marked “confidential” or disclosed orally and, within five business days, reduced to writing and marked “confidential”. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information will not include any information that is or becomes known to the general public, which is already in the receiving party’s possession prior to disclosure by a party or which is independently developed by the receiving party without the use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information will also not include anything that is posted in a public forum on The Guild website or any other publicly accessible site. Neither party will use or disclose the other party’s Confidential Information without the other’s prior written consent except for the purpose of performing its obligations under this Agreement or if required by law, regulation or court order. In which case, the party being compelled to disclose Confidential Information will give the other party as much notice as is reasonably practicable prior to disclosing such information. Upon termination of this Agreement, the parties will promptly either return or destroy all Confidential Information and, upon request, provide written certification of such. You are responsible for safeguarding the confidentiality of Your password(s) and username(s) issued to You by The Guild, and for any use or misuse of Your account resulting from any third party using a password or user name issued to You. You agree to immediately notify The Guild of any unauthorized use of Your account or any other breach of security known to You.
6. INFORMATION RIGHTS AND PUBLICITY .
The Guild and its wholly owned subsidiaries may retain and use, subject to the terms of its Privacy Policy (located at http://shopperz.com/privacypopup.php, or such other URL as The Guild may provide from time to time), information collected in Your use of the Service. The Guild will not share information associated with You with any third parties unless The Guild (i) has Your consent; (ii) concludes that it is required by law or has a good faith belief that access, preservation or disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of The Guild, its users or the public; or (iii) provides such information in certain limited circumstances to third parties to carry out tasks on The Guild’s behalf (e.g., billing or data storage) with strict restrictions that prevent the data from being used or shared except as directed by The Guild . When this is done, it is subject to agreements that oblige those parties to process such information only on The Guild’s instructions and in compliance with this Agreement and appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
7. PRIVACY .
You will not (and will not allow any third party to) use the Service to track or collect personally identifiable information of Internet users from any source as part of Your use (or such third parties’ use) of the Service. You will agree to and operate under the terms of The Guild’s explicit Privacy Policy located at http://shopperz.com/privacypopup.php .
8. INDEMNIFICATION .
You agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend The Guild and its wholly owned subsidiaries, at Your expense, any and all third-party claims, actions, proceedings, and suits brought against The Guild or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates, and all related liabilities, damages, settlements, penalties, fines, costs or expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses) incurred by The Guild or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates, arising out of or relating to (i) Your breach of any term or condition of this Agreement, (ii) Your use of the Service, (iii) Your violations of applicable laws, rules or regulations in connection with the Service, or (iv) Your Brand Features. In such a case, The Guild will provide You with written notice of such claim, suit or action. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any claim. The Guild reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by You.
9. THIRD PARTIES.
If You provide access to Your Account or any portion thereof to any third party or use the Service to collect information on behalf of any third party (“Third Party”), whether or not You are authorized to do so by The Guild or its wholly owned subsidiaries, the terms of this Section 9 shall apply to You. If You use the Service on behalf of any Third Party, You represent and warrant that (a) You are authorized to act on behalf of, and bind to this Agreement, that Third Party , (b) as between the Third Party and You, the Third Party owns any rights to User Data in the applicable account, and (c) You shall not disclose Third Party’s User Data to any other party without the Third Party’s consent. You shall ensure that each Third Party is bound by and abides by the terms of this Agreement. The Guild and its wholly owned subsidiaries make no representations or warranties for the direct or indirect benefit of any Third Party. With respect to Third Parties, You shall take all measures necessary to disclaim any and all representations or warranties that may pertain to The Guild and its wholly owned subsidiaries, the Service, the Reports, or use thereof. You agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend The Guild and its wholly owned subsidiaries, at Your expense, against any and all third-party claims, actions, proceedings, and suits brought against The Guild or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates, and all related liabilities, damages, settlements, penalties, fines, costs or expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses) incurred by The Guild, or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates, arising out of or relating to (a) any representations and warranties made by You concerning any aspect of the Service, the Software or Reports to Third Parties; (b) any claims made by or on behalf of any Third Party pertaining directly or indirectly to Your use of the Service, the Software or Reports; (c) violations of Your obligations of privacy to any Third Party; and (d) any claims with respect to acts or omissions of Third Parties in connection with the Services, the Software or Reports.
10. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES .
The information and services included in or available through the Service, including the Reports, may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. The Guild and/or its respective suppliers may make improvements and/or changes in the Service or Software at any time, with or without notice. The Guild does not represent or warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Service, the Software or any other software on the Server are free of viruses or other harmful components. The Guild will, however, do its best to solve any such problems – at it deems necessary – and warn its customers of such problems as it becomes aware of them. The Guild does not warrant or represent that the use of the Service or the Reports will be correct, accurate, timely or otherwise reliable. Should You discover any errors or inconsistencies within the Service or the Reports, or notice the presence of a Virus, You agree to immediately notify The Guild support staff. You specifically agree that The Guild and its wholly owned subsidiaries shall not be responsible for unauthorized access to or alteration of the User Data or data from Your Account. THE SERVICE, THE SOFTWARE AND REPORTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, CLAIMS OR REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE GUILD AND/OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE, THE SOFTWARE, THE DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTS, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NOR ARE THERE ANY WARRANTIES CREATED BY COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, OR TRADE USAGE. THE GUILD DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE, THE SOFTWARE OR REPORTS WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS OR BE FREE FROM ERRORS, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED. THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS AGREEMENT AND FORMED THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING THE PRICE CHARGED FOR THE SERVICE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSION OF AN IMPLIED WARRANTY, SO THIS DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY .
THE GUILD AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO USER OR ANY THIRD-PARTY CLAIMANT FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THE SERVICE), OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON A CLAIM OR ACTION OF CONTRACT, WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER TORT, BREACH OF ANY STATUTORY DUTY, INDEMNITY OR CONTRIBUTION, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE GUILD AND/OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE EXCLUSION CONTAINED IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE FAILURE OF THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS IN THIS AND THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPH MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. The Guild’s (and its wholly owned subsidiaries’) total cumulative liability to You or any other party for any loss or damages resulting from any claims, demands, or actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall not exceed U.S. $500. You agree to submit any and all legal concerns and claims to mediation, first, followed – if no arrangement is agreed upon – to binding arbitration, and not to a court of law.
12. SERVICE LEVELS .
The Guild does not guarantee the Service will be operable at all times or during any down time (1) caused by outages to any public Internet backbones, networks or servers, (2) caused by any failures of Your equipment, systems or local access services, (3) for previously scheduled maintenance or (4) relating to events beyond The Guild’s (or its wholly owned subsidiaries’) control such as strikes, riots, insurrection, fires, floods, explosions, war, governmental action, labor conditions, earthquakes, natural disasters, or interruptions in Internet services to an area where The Guild (or its wholly owned subsidiaries) or Your servers are located or co-located. Complete accuracy in all aspects of the Service at all times is not guaranteed. Interest in, Printing of, and Redeeming of any Deal Offering of Yours, at any time, is also not guaranteed.
13. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS NOTICE .
The Service, which includes but is not limited to the Member Profiles, Deal Tracking, News Feeds, Forum Posting, Deal Printing, and Deal Sharing and all intellectual property rights in the Service are, and shall remain, the property of The Guild (and its wholly owned subsidiaries). All rights in and to the Processing Software are hereby expressly reserved and retained by The Guild and its licensors without restriction, including, without limitation, The Guild’s (and its wholly owned subsidiaries’) right to sole ownership of the The Guild Software and Documentation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, You agree not to (and to not allow any third party to): (a) sublicense, distribute, or use the Service outside of the scope of the License granted herein; (b) copy, modify, adapt, translate, prepare derivative works from, reverse engineer, disassemble, or decompile the Processing Software or otherwise attempt to discover any source code or trade secrets related to the Service; (c) use the trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos, domain names and other distinctive brand features or any copyright or other proprietary rights associated with the Service for any purpose without the express written consent of The Guild; (d) register, attempt to register, or assist anyone else to register any trademark, trade name, serve marks, logos, domain names and other distinctive brand features, copyright or other proprietary rights associated with The Guild (or its wholly owned subsidiaries) other than in the name of The Guild (or its wholly owned subsidiaries, as the case may be); or (e) remove, obscure, or alter any notice of copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right appearing in or on any item included with the Service.
14. U.S. GOVERNMENT RIGHTS .
If the use of the Service is being acquired by or on behalf of the U.S. Government or by a U.S. Government prime contractor or subcontractor (at any tier), in accordance with 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-4 (for Department of Defense (DOD) acquisitions) and 48 C.F.R. 2.101 and 12.212 (for non-DOD acquisitions), the Government’s rights in the Software, including its rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display or disclose the Software or Documentation, will be subject in all respects to the commercial license rights and restrictions provided in this Agreement.
15. TERM and TERMINATION .
Either party to the Agreement may terminate it at any time and for any reason. Upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement, The Guild will cease providing the Service, and You will cease any further use of the Service, under any business or user name, without the express written consent of The Guild. In the event of any termination (a) You will not be entitled to any refunds of any usage fees or any other fees, and (b) any (i) outstanding balance for Service rendered through the date of termination, and (ii) other unpaid payment obligations during the remainder of the Initial Term will be immediately due and payable in full and (c) all of Your historical report data will no longer be available to You unless a purchase or professional services agreement for the exchange and transfer of such data is entered into as a component of termination. You will not create, develop, or invest in any competing business of The Guild following termination (by choice or by force) for a period of two (2) years.
16. MODIFICATIONS TO TERMS OF SERVICE AND OTHER POLICIES .
The Guild reserves the right to change or modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement or any policy governing the Service, at any time, by posting the new agreement to the site located at www.Shopperz.com (or such other URL as The Guild may provide). You are responsible for regularly reviewing the policy. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement will be binding unless (i) in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of The Guild, (ii) You accept updated terms online, or (iii) You continue to use the Service after The Guild has posted updates to the Agreement or to any policy governing the Service.
17. MISCELLANEOUS; APPLICABLE LAW AND VENUE .
The Guild shall be excused from performance hereunder to the extent that performance is prevented, delayed or obstructed by causes beyond its reasonable control. This Agreement (including any amendment agreed upon by the parties in writing) represents the complete agreement between us concerning its subject matter, and supersedes all prior agreements and representations between the parties. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be reformed to the extent necessary to make it enforceable to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of the parties, and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the state of Florida. In the event of any conflicts between foreign law, rules, and regulations, and Florida law, rules, and regulations, Florida law, rules and regulations shall prevail and govern. Each party agrees to submit to the exclusive and personal jurisdiction of the courts located in Miami, Florida . The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act shall not apply to this Agreement. The Software is controlled by U.S. Export Regulations, and it may be not be exported to or used by embargoed countries or individuals. Any notices to The Guild must be sent to: The Shoppers Guild, 2627 S Bayshore Drive – #903, Miami, Florida, USA , with “attn: Legal Department” clearly marked on the envelope, via first class or air mail or overnight courier, and are deemed given upon receipt. A waiver of any default is not a waiver of any subsequent default. You may not assign or otherwise transfer any of Your rights hereunder without The Guild’s prior written consent, and any such attempt is void. The relationship between The Guild and You is not one of a legal partnership relationship, but is one of independent contractors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto. The following sections of this Agreement will survive any termination thereof: 1, 4, 5, 6 (except the last two sentences), 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, and 17.

Members Terms of Service
SHOPPERZ TERMS OF SERVICE – Business Customers
The following are the terms and conditions for use of the The Shoppers Guild (“The Guild”) service described herein (the “Service”) between The Guild and you (either an individual or a legal entity that you represent as an authorized employee or agent) (“You”). Please read them carefully. BY CLICKING THE “I ACCEPT” BUTTON, COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS AND/OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU ARE STATING THAT YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN ACCOUNT AND THAT YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SERVICE (“AGREEMENT”). The Service is offered to You conditioned on Your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein.
1. DEFINITIONS
“Account” refers to the personal/business information registration with the site by a User Member or Business Customer. An Account holder has agreed to The Guild Terms of Service Policy and to the Privacy Policy, and is in possession of a Username and Password for identification purposes. “User Data” means the data concerning the characteristics and activities of Users (Members mostly, Non-Members when possible) and Business Customers that is collected and analyzed by the Processing Software. “Documentation” means any accompanying proprietary documentation made available to You by The Guild for use with the Service, including any documentation available online or otherwise. “Processing Software” means the proprietary Software of The Guild and any all upgrades to such, which provides the Service and analyzes the User Data and generates the Reports. “Profile” means the collection of settings that a User Member or Business Customer has selected (i) to establish a personal identity on the site, (ii) to better navigate the site’s resources, (iii) public, site-related data about the profile holder. For example, a Profile includes an avatar image, selected deal offerings or news tracking, and User Member or Business Customer statistics of use or redemption. “Report” means the resulting analysis of market research shown at a business customer’s profile atwww.Shopperz.com (or such other URL The Guild may provide from time to time). The usefulness of the Report is directly correlated to the popularity of the customer’s deals offered, as more activity generates more detailed numbers. The Report will only track the activity of Member Users and not of Non-Member Users. “Servers” means the servers controlled by The Guild (or its wholly owned subsidiaries) upon which the Processing Software and User Data are stored. “Site” means at www.Shopperz.com (or such other URL The Guild may provide from time to time) and all of its extensions. “Software” means the Processing Software.
2. FEES AND SERVICES .
Subject to Section 15 herein, the Service is provided without charge to You or Your business. The Guild may change its fees and payment policies for the Service from time to time including but not limited to the addition of costs the establishing of new deal offerings or for retaining Your membership. The changes to the fees or payment policies are effective upon Your acceptance of such changes which will be posted at www.Shopperz.com (or such other URL The Guild may provide from time to time). Unless otherwise stated, all fees are quoted in U.S. Dollars. Any outstanding balance becomes immediately due and payable upon termination of this Agreement for any reason and any collection expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by The Guild will be included in the amount owed, and may be billed to Your active address or charged to the credit card or other billing mechanism associated with Your account.
3. MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD, AND SECURITY.
To register for the Service, You must complete the registration process by providing The Guild with current, complete and accurate information as prompted by the registration form, including Your e-mail address (username) and password. You shall protect Your passwords and take full responsibility for Your own, and third party, use of Your accounts. You are solely responsible for any and all activities that occur under Your Account. You agree to notify The Guild immediately upon learning of any unauthorized use of Your Account or any other breach of security. From time to time, The Guild’s (or its wholly-owned subsidiaries’) support staff may log in to the Service under Your customer password in order to maintain or improve service, including to provide You assistance with technical or billing issues. You hereby acknowledge and consent to such access.
4. NONEXCLUSIVE LICENSE.
The Guild hereby grants You a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable license to use the Service as necessary to promote Your business(es) (collectively called “Your Store”) for one or more web pages that You own and control (collectively, the “Website”). Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, You may remotely access, view and download Your Reports stored at www.Shopperz.com (or such other URL The Guild may provide from time to time). Your license of, use of and access to the Service (which does not in any way include access to the software) is conditioned upon Your compliance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement, including the following: You will not nor will You allow any third party to (i) copy, modify, adapt, translate or otherwise create derivative works of the Software or the Documentation; (ii) reverse engineer, de-compile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Software, except as expressly permitted by the law in effect in the jurisdiction in which You are located; (iii) rent, lease, sell, assign or otherwise transfer rights in or to the Processing Software, the Documentation or the Service; (iv) remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Software or placed by the Service; or (v) use, post, transmit or introduce any device, software or routine which interferes or attempts to interfere with the operation of the Service or the Software. You will use the Software, Service and Reports solely for Your own internal use, and will not make the Software or Service available for timesharing, application service provider or service bureau use. You will comply with all applicable laws and regulations in Your use of and access to the Documentation, Software, Service and Reports. This license will terminate immediately if You fail to comply with the terms of this Agreement. Upon such termination, You must cease any further use of the Service, under any business or username, without the express written consent of The Guild. You may not create, develop, or invest in any competing business of The Guild during Your period of membership or for two years following Your membership’s termination (by choice or by force).
5. CONFIDENTIALITY .
“Confidential Information” includes any proprietary data and any other information disclosed by one party to the other in writing and marked “confidential” or disclosed orally and, within five business days, reduced to writing and marked “confidential”. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information will not include any information that is or becomes known to the general public, which is already in the receiving party’s possession prior to disclosure by a party or which is independently developed by the receiving party without the use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information will also not include anything that is posted in a public forum on The Guild website or any other publicly accessible site. Neither party will use or disclose the other party’s Confidential Information without the other’s prior written consent except for the purpose of performing its obligations under this Agreement or if required by law, regulation or court order. In which case, the party being compelled to disclose Confidential Information will give the other party as much notice as is reasonably practicable prior to disclosing such information. Upon termination of this Agreement, the parties will promptly either return or destroy all Confidential Information and, upon request, provide written certification of such. You are responsible for safeguarding the confidentiality of Your password(s) and username(s) issued to You by The Guild, and for any use or misuse of Your account resulting from any third party using a password or user name issued to You. You agree to immediately notify The Guild of any unauthorized use of Your account or any other breach of security known to You.
6. INFORMATION RIGHTS AND PUBLICITY.
The Guild and its wholly owned subsidiaries may retain and use, subject to the terms of its Privacy Policy (located at http://shopperz.com/bprivacypopup.php, or such other URL as The Guild may provide from time to time), information collected in Your use of the Service. The Guild will not share information associated with You or Your Site with any third parties unless The Guild (i) has Your consent; (ii) concludes that it is required by law or has a good faith belief that access, preservation or disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of The Guild, its users or the public; or (iii) provides such information in certain limited circumstances to third parties to carry out tasks on The Guild’s behalf (e.g., billing or data storage) with strict restrictions that prevent the data from being used or shared except as directed by The Guild . When this is done, it is subject to agreements that oblige those parties to process such information only on The Guild’s instructions and in compliance with this Agreement and appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
7. PRIVACY.
You will not (and will not allow any third party to) use the Service to track or collect personally identifiable information of Internet users, nor will You (or will You allow any third party to) associate any data gathered from Youraccount (or such third parties’ accounts) with any personally identifying information from any source as part of Your use (or such third parties’ use) of the Service. You will agree to and operate under the terms of The Guild’s explicit Privacy Policy located at http://shopperz.com/bprivacypopup.php .
8. INDEMNIFICATION.
You agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend The Guild and its wholly owned subsidiaries, at Your expense, any and all third-party claims, actions, proceedings, and suits brought against The Guild or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates, and all related liabilities, damages, settlements, penalties, fines, costs or expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses) incurred by The Guild or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates, arising out of or relating to (i) Your breach of any term or condition of this Agreement, (ii) Your use of the Service, (iii) Your violations of applicable laws, rules or regulations in connection with the Service, or (iv) Your Brand Features. In such a case, The Guild will provide You with written notice of such claim, suit or action. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any claim. The Guild reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by You.
9. THIRD PARTIES.
If You provide access to Your Account or any portion thereof to any third party or use the Service to collect information on behalf of any third party (“Third Party”), whether or not You are authorized to do so by The Guild or its wholly owned subsidiaries, the terms of this Section 9 shall apply to You. If You use the Service on behalf of any Third Party, You represent and warrant that (a) You are authorized to act on behalf of, and bind to this Agreement, that Third Party , (b) as between the Third Party and You, the Third Party owns any rights to User Data in the applicable account, and (c) You shall not disclose Third Party’s User Data to any other party without the Third Party’s consent. You shall ensure that each Third Party is bound by and abides by the terms of this Agreement. The Guild and its wholly owned subsidiaries make no representations or warranties for the direct or indirect benefit of any Third Party. With respect to Third Parties, You shall take all measures necessary to disclaim any and all representations or warranties that may pertain to The Guild and its wholly owned subsidiaries, the Service, the Reports, or use thereof. You agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend The Guild and its wholly owned subsidiaries, at Your expense, against any and all third-party claims, actions, proceedings, and suits brought against The Guild or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates, and all related liabilities, damages, settlements, penalties, fines, costs or expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses) incurred by The Guild, or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates, arising out of or relating to (a) any representations and warranties made by You concerning any aspect of the Service, the Software or Reports to Third Parties; (b) any claims made by or on behalf of any Third Party pertaining directly or indirectly to Your use of the Service, the Software or Reports; (c) violations of Your obligations of privacy to any Third Party; and (d) any claims with respect to acts or omissions of Third Parties in connection with the Services, the Software or Reports.
10. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES .
The information and services included in or available through the Service, including the Reports, may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. The Guild and/or its respective suppliers may make improvements and/or changes in the Service or Software at any time, with or without notice. The Guild does not represent or warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Service, the Software or any other software on the Server are free of viruses or other harmful components. The Guild will, however, do its best to solve any such problems – at it deems necessary – and warn its customers of such problems as it becomes aware of them. The Guild does not warrant or represent that the use of the Service or the Reports will be correct, accurate, timely or otherwise reliable. Should You discover any errors or inconsistencies within the Service or the Reports, or notice the presence of a Virus, You agree to immediately notify The Guild support staff. You specifically agree that The Guild and its wholly owned subsidiaries shall not be responsible for unauthorized access to or alteration of the User Data or data from YourAccount. THE SERVICE, THE SOFTWARE AND REPORTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, CLAIMS OR REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE GUILD AND/OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE, THE SOFTWARE, THE DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTS, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NOR ARE THERE ANY WARRANTIES CREATED BY COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, OR TRADE USAGE. THE GUILD DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE, THE SOFTWARE OR REPORTS WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS OR BE FREE FROM ERRORS, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED. THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS AGREEMENT AND FORMED THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING THE PRICE CHARGED FOR THE SERVICE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSION OF AN IMPLIED WARRANTY, SO THIS DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY .
THE GUILD AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO USER OR ANY THIRD-PARTY CLAIMANT FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THE SERVICE), OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON A CLAIM OR ACTION OF CONTRACT, WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER TORT, BREACH OF ANY STATUTORY DUTY, INDEMNITY OR CONTRIBUTION, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE GUILD AND/OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE EXCLUSION CONTAINED IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE FAILURE OF THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS IN THIS AND THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPH MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. The Guild’s (and its wholly owned subsidiaries’) total cumulative liability to You or any other party for any loss or damages resulting from any claims, demands, or actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall not exceed U.S. $500. You agree to submit any and all legal concerns and claims to mediation, first, followed – if no arrangement is agreed upon – to binding arbitration, and not to a court of law.
12. SERVICE LEVELS .
The Guild does not guarantee the Service will be operable at all times or during any down time (1) caused by outages to any public Internet backbones, networks or servers, (2) caused by any failures of Your equipment, systems or local access services, (3) for previously scheduled maintenance or (4) relating to events beyond The Guild’s (or its wholly owned subsidiaries’) control such as strikes, riots, insurrection, fires, floods, explosions, war, governmental action, labor conditions, earthquakes, natural disasters, or interruptions in Internet services to an area where The Guild (or its wholly owned subsidiaries) or Your servers are located or co-located. Complete accuracy in all aspects of the Service at all times is not guaranteed. Interest in, Printing of, and Redeeming of any Deal Offering of Yours, at any time, is also not guaranteed.
13. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS NOTICE .
The Service, which includes but is not limited to the Member Profiles, Deal Creation, Deal Viewing, Deal Sharing, Deal Printing, and Reports and all intellectual property rights in the Service are, and shall remain, the property of The Guild (and its wholly owned subsidiaries). All rights in and to the Processing Software are hereby expressly reserved and retained by The Guild and its licensors without restriction, including, without limitation, The Guild’s (and its wholly owned subsidiaries’) right to sole ownership of the The Guild Software and Documentation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, You agree not to (and to not allow any third party to): (a) sublicense, distribute, or use the Service outside of the scope of the License granted herein; (b) copy, modify, adapt, translate, prepare derivative works from, reverse engineer, disassemble, or decompile the Processing Software or otherwise attempt to discover any source code or trade secrets related to the Service; (c) use the trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos, domain names and other distinctive brand features or any copyright or other proprietary rights associated with the Service for any purpose without the express written consent of The Guild; (d) register, attempt to register, or assist anyone else to register any trademark, trade name, serve marks, logos, domain names and other distinctive brand features, copyright or other proprietary rights associated with The Guild (or its wholly owned subsidiaries) other than in the name of The Guild (or its wholly owned subsidiaries, as the case may be); or (e) remove, obscure, or alter any notice of copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right appearing in or on any item included with the Service.
14. U.S. GOVERNMENT RIGHTS.
. If the use of the Service is being acquired by or on behalf of the U.S. Government or by a U.S. Government prime contractor or subcontractor (at any tier), in accordance with 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-4 (for Department of Defense (DOD) acquisitions) and 48 C.F.R. 2.101 and 12.212 (for non-DOD acquisitions), the Government’s rights in the Software, including its rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display or disclose the Software or Documentation, will be subject in all respects to the commercial license rights and restrictions provided in this Agreement.
15. TERM and TERMINATION .
Either party to the Agreement may terminate it at any time and for any reason. Upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement, The Guild will cease providing the Service, andYouwill cease any further use of the Service, under any business or user name, without the express written consent of The Guild. In the event of any termination (a) You will not be entitled to any refunds of any usage fees or any other fees, and (b) any (i) outstanding balance for Service rendered through the date of termination, and (ii) other unpaid payment obligations during the remainder of the Initial Term will be immediately due and payable in full and (c) all of Your historical report data will no longer be available to You unless a purchase or professional services agreement for the exchange and transfer of such data is entered into as a component of termination. You will not create, develop, or invest in any competing business of The Guild following termination (by choice or by force) for a period of two (2) years.
16. MODIFICATIONS TO TERMS OF SERVICE AND OTHER POLICIES .
The Guild reserves the right to change or modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement or any policy governing the Service, at any time, by posting the new agreement to the site located at www.Shopperz.com (or such other URL as The Guild may provide). You are responsible for regularly reviewing the policy. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement will be binding unless (i) in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of The Guild, (ii) You accept updated terms online, or (iii) You continue to use the Service after The Guild has posted updates to the Agreement or to any policy governing the Service.
17. MISCELLANEOUS; APPLICABLE LAW AND VENUE .
The Guild shall be excused from performance hereunder to the extent that performance is prevented, delayed or obstructed by causes beyond its reasonable control. This Agreement (including any amendment agreed upon by the parties in writing) represents the complete agreement between us concerning its subject matter, and supersedes all prior agreements and representations between the parties. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be reformed to the extent necessary to make it enforceable to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of the parties, and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the state of Florida. In the event of any conflicts between foreign law, rules, and regulations, and Florida law, rules, and regulations, Florida law, rules and regulations shall prevail and govern. Each party agrees to submit to the exclusive and personal jurisdiction of the courts located in Miami, Florida . The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act shall not apply to this Agreement. The Software is controlled by U.S. Export Regulations, and it may be not be exported to or used by embargoed countries or individuals. Any notices to The Guild must be sent to: The Shoppers Guild, 2627 S Bayshore Drive – #903, Miami, Florida, USA , with “attn: Legal Department” clearly marked on the envelope, via first class or air mail or overnight courier, and are deemed given upon receipt. A waiver of any default is not a waiver of any subsequent default. You may not assign or otherwise transfer any of Your rights hereunder without The Guild’s prior written consent, and any such attempt is void. The relationship between The Guild and You is not one of a legal partnership relationship, but is one of independent contractors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto. The following sections of this Agreement will survive any termination thereof: 1, 4, 5, 6 (except the last two sentences), 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, and 17.