MIACO Media's Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
COPYRIGHT 2006, 2007 MIACO MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
This web site (this "Web Site") is provided by MIACO Media, Inc. ("MIACO"), 8704 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, USA. Your access to, and use of, this Web Site confirms your understanding and agreement with the terms and conditions contained in this document. These terms and conditions are not permitted to be modified by any MIACO representatives except in a writing signed by both parties. The term “you” (including, but not limited to, formatives thereof, such as “your”, and “yours”) means you, the person accessing this document, as well as any persons accessing or using this Web Site under your control, supervision, equipment, connection and/or authority. The term “Web Site” includes but is not limited to all functionality arising from or related to this Web Site, such as electronic mail.
I. WEB SITE POLICIES
No Endorsement; No Opinion of Quality; Privacy. Reference herein to any client, customer, service or product provider, specific or general commercial products or services, process whatsoever, or any of the foregoing by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, are for convenience only and does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or preference by MIACO. SUCH REFERENCES MAY OR MAY NOT BE PAID FOR BY THE REFERENCED PARTY OR PRODUCT MANUFACTURER, AND MIACO MIGHT RECEIVE A REFERRAL FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION IN CERTAIN CASES. YOU ASSUME THE RISK OF USE OF ANY REFERENCED PRODUCT OR SERVICE SO REFERENCED AND YOU SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD MIACO HARMLESS, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES, FROM ANY CLAIM AGAINST MIACO BY YOU OR OTHERS ARISING THEREFROM. Any views, statements and opinions expressed herein, by MIACO or users of this Web Site, do not necessarily state or reflect those of the MIACO, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. You consent to monitoring of this use by system or security personnel. No representation or warranty is made that message intended to be delivered by or through this system will be private or delivered to the proper party. You waive any right to privacy in and to the information which you convey by or through this Web Site.
Use. You represent and warrant that: (i) you guarantee the usage arising from, related to or through this Web Site; (ii) you shall indemnify and hold MIACO harmless in the event that this Web Site is used in any unauthorized manner; (iii) you shall not bypass or otherwise attempt to bypass any restrictions or passwords associated with this Web Site or content accessed or used by or through this Web Site; (iv) this Web Site shall be used only for lawful purposes, and it shall not be used as a means to commit or attempt to commit a crime, tort, invasion of privacy, harassment, breach of contract or other unlawful activity; (v) you are at least eighteen (18) years of age; (vi) you are permitted to have access to materials that may be considered offensive, violent, inappropriate or adult in nature, and you hereby agree to indemnify and hold MIACO harmless for such access; (vii) you are solely responsible for all hardware and software necessary for your access this Web Site; (viii) any available disk space provided by MIACO (“Disk Space”), whether for storage of electronic mail, data, computer software, other executable-related or data files, or otherwise, shall not be used to store valuable, confidential or otherwise important information and you agree to keep backup/archive copies of any information stored in the Disk Space; and (ix) this Web Site shall not be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of “spamming” or otherwise sending unsolicited mass transmissions or multiple postings in a manner which, in MIACO's sole discretion, is abusive, offensive, and inappropriate; (x) you are solely responsible full compliance with all applicable statutes, regulations, ordinances and other laws that govern the direct, indirect or downstream use or intended use of this Web Site. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in connection with your use of this Web Site, you agree you will not:
a) Transmit any message, information, data, text, software or images, or other content (“Material”) that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, or otherwise objectionable that may invade another's right of privacy or publicity;
b) Impersonate any person or entity, including but not limited to, a MIACO official, forum leader, guide or host or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
c) Post or transmit any Material that you do not have a right to reproduce, display or transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as nondisclosure agreements);
d) Post or transmit any Material that contains a virus, harmful or corrupted data;
e) Delete any author attributions, legal notices or proprietary designations or labels that you upload to any communication feature;
f) Use the Web Site's communication features in a manner that adversely affects the availability of its resources to other users (e.g., excessive shouting, use of all caps, or flooding continuous posting of repetitive text);
g) Post or transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail", "spam", "chain letters," "pyramid schemes" or any other form of solicitation or any non-resume information such as opinions or notices, commercial or otherwise;
h) Violate any applicable local, state, national or international law;
i) Upload or transmit any Material that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party; or
j) Delete or revise any Material posted by any other person or entity.
Access by MIACO. You agree that MIACO has the right to monitor your use of this Web Site electronically and to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or other governmental request (including, but not limited to, whether informal requests of authorities, or formal requests, such as legal process, subpoena, search warrant or court order), to operate the system properly, to protect itself or its subscribers, or otherwise. You shall indemnify and hold MIACO harmless from such monitoring and disclosure. MIACO reserves the right to refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that, in its sole discretion, are unacceptable, undesirable, or are believed to be in violation hereof. You hereby authorize MIACO, and hereby appoint MIACO, as your attorney-in-fact to take any action necessary or appropriate to comply with any statutes, regulations, ordinances or other laws, user policies and/or industry-standard organizational or governing bodies, including, but not limited to the ICANN and its successor(s), and hereby release MIACO from liability for any such acts. Except for certain products and services for which MIACO is expressly and specifically identified by MIACO as being itself the author, manufacturer, or authorized representative, all merchandise, content, information and services offered or made available or accessible on the Internet or use of this Web Site are so offered or made available or accessible by third parties who are not affiliated with MIACO or its affiliates (“Third-Party Materials”). MIACO makes no endorsements, representations and/or warranties regarding Third-Party Materials. You understand that the Internet contains materials which may be considered to be sexually explicit and/or may be extremely offensive (“Explicit and Offensive Materials”). You guarantee that your access to Explicit and Offensive Materials at your own risk. You are solely responsible to “block” or otherwise prevent inappropriate access or content.
Do Not Rely on Articles for Advice; Services/Prices Subject to Change. Any articles or information, including, but not limited to, those explaining commercial issues, technical issues, legal issues or other subject matter are introductions only and not intended to contain advice upon which you may or should rely. Such materials are not intended to replace the advice of a properly engaged qualified professional who has examined your particular circumstances. MIACO makes no representation that articles provided by or through this Web Site remain accurate, up-to-date, or are appropriate for your situation. Any services and prices identified on or through this Web Site are subject to change without notice; some products and services are not available in all areas. MIACO does not assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed by use of by or through this Web Site.
Trademarks; Service Marks; Copyright. "MIACO" and ”The Cable Girl” are trademarks and/or service marks of MIACO Media, Inc.. All other references are marks of their respective owners and bear no relationship to MIACO. There is no association or relationship between MIACO and any business or web site accessed via this Web Site, through the frames or otherwise. This Web Site, and its content, is subject to the protection of the copyright laws of the United States and other countries. You may not reproduce any part of this Web Site, including, but not limited to, pictures and graphic images, without the prior written permission of MIACO. Any comments, data, information or materials sent to MIACO arising from your use of this Web Site may be used without liability and for any purpose without compensation or attribution to you or the sender. MIACO may reproduce, sublicense, transfer, use, disclose, exhibit, display, transform, create derivative works and distribute such content or materials to others without limitation; this includes but is not limited to any information (including, without limitation, ideas contained therein for new or improved products and services) you submit to or through the Web Site (including, but not limited to, bulletin boards, forums and newsgroups) or by e-mail by all means and in any media now known or hereafter developed. You also grant to MIACO the right to use your name in connection with the submitted materials and other information as well as in connection with all advertising, marketing and promotional material related thereto. You agree that you shall have no recourse for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your communications to this Web Site. Domestic and International copyright and trademark laws protect the entire contents of the Web Site. YOU MAY NOT MODIFY, COPY, REPRODUCE, REPUBLISH, UPLOAD, POST, TRANSMIT, OR DISTRIBUTE, IN ANY MANNER, THE MATERIAL ON THIS WEB SITE, INCLUDING TEXT, GRAPHICS, CODE AND/OR SOFTWARE.
II. CUSTOMER POLICIES
Refunds and Cancellation. MIACO places advertising in accordance with the directive of its customers with third-parties. In the event that a customer requests a promotion to be stopped or to be suspended, and only if MIACO is able to accomplish the stoppage or suspension, as the case may be, (which is not guaranteed), any payments by customer to third-party advertisers will be refunded only to the extent received from such third-parties. In some cases, if an advertiser permits cancellation, there is a three-week delay until the spots can be canceled. MIACO is not required to reduce any commission earned on the original advertising approved by customer and placed with the third-party. MIACO shall not be liable for delay, omission or error in any advertisement. Nothing requires MIACO to undertake any promotional activities which are, in MIACO’s judgment misleading, libelous, unlawful, indecent or otherwise prejudicial to MIACO or to any of customer’s interest, although MIACO shall have no duty of review.
No Representations of Success or Guarantee of Placement. MIACO places advertising in accordance with the directive of its customers with third-parties. In no event does MIACO represent or warrant any specific results from the advertisements placed; each client campaign is unique and historical results for any customer are not representative for any other campaign or customer. MIACO cannot guarantee the ultimate placement of any advertisement, including, but not limited to, because of discretionary standards and practices review at any media facility; it is not uncommon for standards and practices departments of media companies to require revision which shall be deemed to change any price quotation or estimate by MIACO. MIACO does not assume the risk that advertisement or other media is not placed; MIACO remains entitled to its fee irrespectively of placement. Unless otherwise stated in writing, all prices quoted by MIACO are subject to adjustment, including for changes to pricing by media providers.
MIACO DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THE SUCCESS OF ITS SERVICES, OR THE SUCCESS OF ANY PROMOTION. MIACO MAY REFER THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND IF SO, THE PERSON TO WHOM REFERRAL IS MADE IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETE INTERVIEW AND REVIEW OF SUCH SERVICE PROVIDER CREDENTIALS INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY ORIGINATION FROM MIACO.
Neither MIACO nor its employees, agents, representatives or affiliates make any express or implied warranties, representations or endorsements whatsoever arising from, related to or in connection with its services. Accuracy, completeness and usefulness of all information and the quality of services is solely by the recipient thereof. MIACO necessarily uses the services of third-party vendors, including, but not limited to, media companies; the terms of MIACO services are necessarily subject to and limited to the terms and conditions of MIACO agreements with such third-party vendors.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
No Warranties. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE. THIS WEB SITE AND ANY INFORMATION AND/OR MERCHANDISE OBTAINED THEREBY (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, “THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS” AND “EXPLICIT AND OFFENSIVE MATERIALS”), ARE RECEIVED BY YOU ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS, AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, YEAR-2000 COMPLIANCE, NON INFRINGEMENT OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary: i) MIACO does not represent or warrant the successful delivery of any electronic mail, or that such electronic mail will remain private or in its original form or format; ii) MIACO reserves the right, and MIACO is hereby specifically and expressly authorized by you, to delete, to archive or to otherwise remove information and/or data of any nature from access and/or use from anyone, including, but not limited to, you, if any claim is made that there is a direct or indirect improper use of the Web Site, and MIACO shall have no duty to investigate the merits of any such claim prior to taking such action.
Neither MIACO nor its employees, agents, representatives or affiliates make any express or implied warranties, representations or endorsements whatsoever arising from, related to or in connection with this Web Site or its services. It is solely your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of all information and the quality and merchantability of all merchandise, provided through the Web Site or otherwise on the Internet and all services, if any. Neither MIACO nor its employees, agents, representatives or affiliates warrant that: a) the Web Site access or use will be uninterrupted or error free; b) that a connection can or will be established; c) that information or data of any nature will remain private; or d) that any information, software or other material accessible by or through the Web Site is free of viruses, worms, trojan horses or other harmful components. MIACO necessarily uses the services of third-party vendors, including, but not limited to, telecommunication companies. The terms hereof are necessarily subject to and limited to the terms and conditions of MIACO agreements with such third-party vendors. You assume the risk that your use of the Web Site may be terminated or otherwise adjusted, without notice, in the event that such use is unacceptable at any time by such third-party vendors.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL MIACO, THE COMPANY, OR ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT IN ANY WAY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FROM MIACO SERVICES, OR YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE, OR YOUR RELIANCE ON OR USE OF INFORMATION, SERVICES PROVIDED BY MIACO, OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE WEB SITE, OR THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES, ERRORS, DEFECTS, DELAYS IN OPERATION, OR TRANSMISSION, OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE. YOU HEREBY INDEMNIFY MIACO, ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES AND AFFILIATES FROM AND AGAINST ALL ACTIONS, CLAIMS, SUITS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, COSTS AND EXPENSES ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE AND/OR ACCESS TO THE INTERNET. IN NO EVENT SHALL MIACO’S MAXIMUM LIABILITY EXCEED ANY FEE ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THIRTY (30) DAYS OF USE OF AND ACCESS TO THE WEB SITE OR ANY PAYMENT TO MIACO FOR THE SERVICES AT ISSUE. NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE TO PERFORM ANY OBLIGATIONS DUE TO CAUSES WHICH ARE BEYOND THEIR CONTROL AND OF A NATURE WHICH NEITHER HAS THE AUTHORITY OR POWER TO REMEDY.
No Warranties. This document and all issues arising from or related to your use of the Web Site shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania applicable to agreements made and to be performed in Pennsylvania. You agree that any legal action or proceeding between MIACO, the Company and/or you for any purpose concerning this document or your use of, or access to, this Web Site, or the rights/obligations hereunder, shall be brought exclusively in the county of Allegheny, Pennsylvania. This is the final, complete and exclusive statement of the entire understanding with regard to the subject-matter hereof, and supersedes any prior and contemporaneous communications, whether oral or written. These terms may only be amended by an specifically executed agreement in writing and signed physically or electronically by MIACO and you.
Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to this Web Site must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises, or such claims or cause of action shall be barred. MIACO's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of this document shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision hereof. MIACO may assign its rights and duties hereunder to any party at any time without notice to you. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.