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Terms Of Use Welcome to Opus, operated by Buzztone.com Inc. ( “Buzztone”). By using the Opus Web site (the “Web site” you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (this “Agreement”), whether or not you register on the Web site (“Member”). If you wish to become a Member and make use of the Web site’s service (the “Service”), please read these Terms of Use. If you object to anything in this Agreement or Buzztone’s Privacy Policy, do not use the Web site or the Service. The Terms of Use are subject to change by Buzztone at any time, effective upon posting on the Web site, and your use of the Service after such posting will constitute acceptance by you of such changes. 1. Acceptance of Terms of Use Agreement.
a. Electronic Agreement. This Agreement is an electronic contract that sets out the legally binding terms of your use of the Web site and your membership in the Service. This Agreement may be modified by Buzztone from time to time, such modifications to be effective upon posting by Buzztone on the Web site. This Agreement includes Buzztone’s Privacy Policy, Buzztone Member policies, and any notices or all other policies regarding the Web site, whether posted on the Web site or e-mailed to you. By accessing the Web site or becoming a Member, you accept this Agreement and agree to the terms, conditions, and notices contained or referenced herein.
2. Eligibility.You must be at least eighteen (18) years of to register as a Member of or otherwise use the Web site. Membership in the Service is void where prohibited. By using the Web site, you represent and warrant that you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to abide by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 3. Membership and Pricing. For the time being, you may become a Member of the Service at no cost. This may change at any time without prior notice to you. 4. Term. This Agreement will remain in full force and effect while you use the Web site and/or are a Member. You may terminate your membership at any time, for any reason, by sending Buzztone written notice of termination to Buzztone 1539 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angles, or e-mail notice of termination to (XXX). Buzztone may terminate your membership and/or subscription by sending notice to you at the e-mail address you provide in your application for membership, or such other e-mail address as you may later provide to Buzztone. All decisions regarding the termination of accounts shall be made in the sole discretion of Buzztone is not required to provide you notice prior to terminating your membership. Buzztone is not required, and may be prohibited, from disclosing a reason for the termination of your account. Even after your membership is terminated, this Agreement will remain in effect. All terms that by their nature may survive termination of this Agreement shall be deemed to survive such termination. 5. Non-commercial Use by Members. The Web site is for the personal use of individual Members only and may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors. Organizations, companies, and/or businesses may not become Members and should not use the Service or the Web site for any purpose. Illegal and/or unauthorized uses of the Web site, including collecting usernames and/or e-mail addresses of Members by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited e-mail and unauthorized framing of or linking to the Web site may be investigated, and appropriate legal action will be taken, including without limitation, civil, criminal, and injunctive redress. Use of the Web site is with the permission of Buzztone, which may be revoked at any time, for any reason, in Buzztone sole discretion. 6. Account Security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the username and password that you designate during the Registration process, and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your username and password. You agree to (a) immediately notify Buzztone of any unauthorized use of your username or password or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. Buzztone will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this provision. You should use particular caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information. 7. Your Interactions with Other Members. You are solely responsible for your interactions with other Members. You understand that Buzztone does not in any way screen its Members, nor does Buzztone inquire into the backgrounds of its Members or attempt to verify the statements of its Members. Buzztone makes no representations or warranties as to the conduct of Members or their compatibility with any current or future Members. In no event shall Buzztone be liable for any damages whatsoever — whether direct, indirect, general, special, compensatory, consequential, and/or incidental — arising out of or relating to the conduct of you or anyone else in connection with the use of the Service, including without limitation, bodily injury, emotional distress, and/or any other damages resulting from communications or meetings with other registered users of this Service or persons you meet through this Service. 8. Content on Web Site.
a. Proprietary Rights. Buzztone owns and retains all proprietary rights in the Web site and the Service. The Web site contains the copyrighted material, trademarks, and other proprietary information of Buzztone, and its licensors. Except for that information which is in the public domain or for which you have been given written permission, you may not copy, modify, publish, transmit, distribute, perform, display, or sell any such proprietary information.
9. Content Posted by You on the Web Site.
a. You are solely responsible for the Content that you publish or display (hereinafter, “post”) on the Service, or transmit to other Members. You will not post on the Service, or transmit to other Members, any defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, offensive, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, racially offensive, or illegal material—or any material that infringes or violates another party’s rights (including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights and rights of privacy and publicity). You will not provide inaccurate, misleading, or false information to Buzztone or to any other Member. If information provided to Buzztone, or another Member, subsequently becomes inaccurate, misleading, or false, you will promptly notify Buzztone of such change.
* is patently offensive to the online community, such as Content that promotes racism, bigotry, hatred, or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual;
e. Your use of the Service, including but not limited to the Content you post on the Service, must be in accordance with any and all applicable laws and regulations.
10. Prohibited Activities. Buzztone reserves the right to investigate and terminate your membership if you have misused the Service or behaved in a way that could be regarded as inappropriate or whose conduct is unlawful or illegal. The following is a partial list of the type of actions that you may not engage in with respect to the Service:
* You will not impersonate any person or entity.
11. Customer Service. Buzztone provides assistance and guidance through its customer care representatives. When communicating with our customer care representatives, you may not to be abusive, obscene, profane, offensive, sexist, threatening, harassing, racially offensive, or otherwise behave inappropriately. If we feel that your behavior towards any of our customer care representatives or other employees is at any time threatening or offensive, we reserve the right to immediately terminate your membership. 12. Modifications to Service. Buzztone reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that Buzztone shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Service. 13. Blocking of IP Addresses. In order to protect the integrity of the Service, Buzztone reserves the right at any time in its sole discretion to block Members from certain IP addresses from accessing the Web site. 14. Copyright Policy. You may not post, distribute, or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information without obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights. Without limiting the foregoing, if you believe that your work has been copied and posted on the Service in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our Copyright Agent with the following information: an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Web site; your address, telephone number, and e-mail address; a written statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf. Buzztone Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached as follows: Buzztone 1539 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 15. Member Disputes. You are solely responsible for your interactions with other Members. Buzztone reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Members. 16. Privacy. Use of the Web site and/or the Service is also governed by our PRIVACY POLICY. 17. Disclaimers. Buzztone is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate Content posted on the Web site or in connection with the Service, whether caused by users of the Web site, Members, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Service. Buzztone is not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any user of the Web site or Member of the Service. Buzztone assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, user or Member communications. Buzztone is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of e-mail, or players on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or combination thereof, including injury or damage to users and/or Members or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in connection with the Web and/or in connection with the Service. Under no circumstances will Buzztone or any of its affiliates, advertisers, promoters or distribution partners be responsible for any loss or damage, including personal injury or death, resulting from anyone’s use of the Web site or the Service, any Content posted on the Web site or transmitted to Members, or any interactions between users of the Web site, whether online or offline. The Web site and the Service are provided “AS IS” and Buzztone expressly disclaims any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. Buzztone cannot guarantee and does not promise any specific results from use of the Web site and/or the Service. In addition to the preceding paragraph and other provisions of this Agreement, any advice that may be posted on the Web site is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended to replace or substitute for any professional financial, medical, legal, or other advice. Buzztone makes no representations or warranties and expressly disclaims any and all liability concerning any treatment, action by, or effect on any person following the information offered or provided within or through the Web site. If you have specific concerns or a situation arises in which you require professional or medical advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified specialist. 18. Links. The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because Buzztone has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Buzztone is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that Buzztone shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of, or reliance upon, any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource. 19. Limitation on Liability. Except in jurisdictions where such provisions are restricted, in no event will Buzztone be liable to you or any third person for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages, including also lost profits arising from your use of the Web site or the Service, even if Buzztone has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Buzztone liability to you for any cause whatsoever, and regardless of the form of the action, will at all times be limited to the amount paid, if any, by you to Buzztone for the Service during the term of membership. 20. U.S. Export Controls. Software from this Web site (the “Software”) is further subject to United States export controls. No Software may be downloaded from the Web site or otherwise exported or re-exported (i) into (or to a national or resident of) any country to which the U.S. has embargoed goods; or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department’s Table of Deny Orders. By downloading or using the Software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list. 21. Jurisdiction and Choice of Law. If there is any dispute arising out of the Web site and/or the Service, by using the Web site, you expressly agree that any such dispute shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions, and you expressly agree and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts of the State of California Los Angeles County, for the resolution of any such dispute. 22. Indemnity by You. You agree to indemnify and hold Buzztone, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, and other partners and employees harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorney’s fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Service in violation of this Agreement and/or arising from a breach of this Agreement and/or any breach of your representations and warranties set forth above. 23. No Third Party Beneficiaries. You agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, there shall be no third party beneficiaries to this Agreement. 24. Other. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between you and Buzztone regarding the use of the Web site and/or the Service. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Please contact us with any questions regarding this agreement. Opus is a trademark of Buzztone. I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED ABOVE. |