Acuity Global Web Site Terms of Use
The following are terms of a legal agreement ("Agreement")
between you and Acuity Global, LLC, ("Acuity Global"). By
accessing, browsing and/or using this web site ("Site") you acknowledge
that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these terms and
to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree
to these terms, do not use this Site. This Site may contain other
proprietary notices and copyright information, the terms of which must
be observed and followed. Information on this Site may contain
technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Please read this
Agreement carefully and be aware that Acuity Global may, in its sole
discretion
and without notice, revise these terms at any time by updating this
posting.
COPYRIGHTS AND USE OF SITE CONTENT
The copyright in all materials provided on this Site is held
by Acuity Global or
by the original creator of the material. Except as stated herein, none
of the materials may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished,
downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any
means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of Acuity Global or the copyright owner. Permission is
granted to
download one copy of the materials on this Site on a single computer
for your personal or internal business use only provided that you do
not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright and other
proprietary notices contained in the materials. This permission
terminates immediately if you breach this Agreement. You may not
"mirror" any material contained on this Site without Acuity
Global’s
express written permission. Any unauthorized use of the materials
contained on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the
laws of privacy and publicity and/or communications regulations and
statutes. All content and functionality on this Site, including text,
graphics, logos, icons, and images and the selection and arrangement
thereof, are the exclusive property of Acuity Global or its licensors
and is
protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All rights not
expressly granted are reserved.
© 2008 Acuity Global, Inc.
Acuity Global, Inc.
PO Box 325
Highland, MD 20777 USA
T: +1 (301) 854-1598
All rights reserved.
TRADEMARKS
The trademarks, service marks and logos (the "Trademarks")
used and
displayed on this Site are registered and unregistered Trademarks of
Acuity Global. Other trademarks, service marks and trade names may be
owned by
others. Nothing on this Site should be construed as granting, by
implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any
Trademark or any other Acuity Global intellectual property displayed on
this
Site. The name Acuity Global or any other Trademarks may not
be used in any way, including in advertising or publicity pertaining to
distribution of materials on this Site, without prior written
permission from Acuity Global. Acuity Global also prohibits use of
Acuity Global or any other
Trademark as part of a link to or from any site unless establishment of
such a link is approved in advance by Acuity Global in writing.
NO SERVICES, ENDORSEMENT OR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION
There may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in information obtained through your use of this Site. This information is provided to you with the understanding that Acuity Global’s provision of this information to you does not constitute the rendering of investment, consulting, legal, accounting, tax, career or other advice or services. Information on this Site should not be relied upon for making business, investment or other decisions or used as a substitute for consultation with professional advisors. Moreover, Acuity Global does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement, or other information displayed, uploaded, downloaded or distributed through this Site by Acuity Global, any user, information provider or any other person or entity. You acknowledge that any reliance upon such opinion, advice, statement, memorandum, or information shall be at your sole option and risk. Moreover, Acuity Global does not grant any license or other authorization to you to use this Site in any manner if such use in whole or in part suggests that Acuity Global promotes or endorses any third party’s causes, ideas, political campaigns, political views, web sites, products or services.
ACCESS TO THIS SITE
Acuity Global may alter, suspend or discontinue this Site or your access to use this Site at any time for any reason without notice or liability to you or any third party. This Site may become unavailable due to maintenance or malfunction of computer equipment or for other reasons and may result in damages to the user’s systems or operations. The user shall be solely responsible for ensuring that any information or content obtained from this Site does not contain any virus or other computer software code or subroutine designed to disable, erase, impair or otherwise damage the user’s systems, software or data.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE SITE AND ALL MATERIALS THEREON ARE DISTRIBUTED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ACUITY GLOBAL DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SPECIFICALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, ACUITY GLOBAL DOES NOT WARRANT THAT: (1) THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS CORRECT, ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (2) THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED ON THIS SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; OR (3) DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THEM AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU HEREBY WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 WHICH PROVIDES: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ACUITY GLOBAL OR ANY OF ITS PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, INVESTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, ATTORNEYS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THIS SITE OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE OR OBTAINED FROM YOUR USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING FOR VIRUSES ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM THE SITE, EVEN IF ACUITY GLOBAL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL ACUITY GLOBAL’S OR ANY OF ITS PREDECESSORS’, SUCCESSORS’, PARENTS’, SUBSIDIARIES’, AFFILIATES’, OFFICERS’, DIRECTORS’, SHAREHOLDERS’, INVESTORS’, EMPLOYEES’, AGENTS’, REPRESENTATIVES’ AND ATTORNEYS’ AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS’, SUCCESSORS’ AND ASSIGNS’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE EXCEED $1. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN WHICH CASE SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO ALL USERS.
INDEMNIFICATION
You hereby indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Acuity Global and all of its predecessors, successors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, investors, employees, agents, representatives and attorneys and their respective heirs, successors and assigns (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 or relating to any breach by you of this Agreement or the representations, warranties, and covenants you have made by agreeing to the terms of this Agreement. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any such claim. Acuity Global reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you.
ENFORCEMENT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This Agreement is governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws of The State of Maryland, United States of America, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law. You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction resides in The courts of The State of Maryland. You further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in The State of Maryland in connection with any dispute or claim involving Acuity Global. If any part of these terms is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.
INFRINGEMENT NOTICES AND TAKEDOWN
Acuity Global prohibits the posting of any
information that
infringes or
violates the copyright rights and/or other intellectual property rights
(including rights of privacy and publicity) of any person or entity. If
you believe that any material contained on this Site infringes your
copyright, you should notify Acuity Global of your copyright
infringement claim
in accordance with the following procedure. Acuity Global will process
notices of
alleged infringement which it receives and will take appropriate action
as required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The DMCA
requires that notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be
sent to this Site's Designated Agent who is:
General Counsel
Acuity Global, Inc.
PO Box 325
Highland, MD 20777 USA
T: +1 (301) 854-1598
All rights reserved.
To be effective, the notification must be in writing and contain the
following information (DMCA, 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3)):
- Physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
- A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Acuity Global with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding that subject matter. Any waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be effective only if in writing and signed by Acuity Global.