1. Definitions and
Interpretations.
1.1. Certain terms used herein
shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms as set forth in Schedule 1.
1.2. Section headings are used
for convenience only and shall have no interpretive effect or impact
whatsoever.
1.3. All the defined terms as
set forth in Schedule 1, if defined in the singular or present tense, shall
also retain such general meaning if used in the plural or past tense, and if
used in the plural or past tense, shall retain the general meaning if used in
the singular or present tense.
2. User
Covenants/Warranties.
2.1. User
shall not Publish, copy or Distribute the Website Content for any purpose
whatsoever.
2.2. User shall not charge any
Person any amount to view, Publish, copy or Distribute the Website Content.
2.3. User shall be restricted to
the limited use of the Website Content for Non-Commercial Purposes.
2.4. User shall not utilize
framing technology to enclose any Website Content or InnerChi Intellectual
Property without express prior written consent of InnerChi, such consent
granted in InnerChi’s sole and absolute discretion.
2.5. User shall not use any meta
tags or other Content utilizing InnerChi Intellectual Property, without the
express prior written consent of InnerChi, such consent granted in InnerChi’s
sole and absolute discretion.
2.6. User shall not Exploit any
embodiment of InnerChi Intellectual Property in any Media whatsoever, unless
such embodiment bears and displays the copyright, service mark and trademark
notices as designated (from time to time) by InnerChi.
2.7. User shall never Encumber,
nor authorize nor enable any Person to Encumber, the InnerChi Intellectual
Property or any portion thereof.
2.8. User’s creation of or use
of any hyperlink to InnerChi Website shall not portray InnerChi, InnerChi’s
Affiliates, InnerChi’s Products or services in a false, derogatory, misleading,
or otherwise offensive manner.
2.9. To the extent that InnerChi
enables Users to place Upload Content on the InnerChi Website, User shall not
use the Service to:
2.9.1. upload, post, email, transmit
or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening,
abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive
of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise
objectionable;
2.9.2. harm minors in any way;
2.9.3. impersonate any Person,
including, but not limited to, a InnerChi official, forum leader, guide or
host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent User affiliation with a
Person;
2.9.4. forge headers or
otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content
transmitted through the Service;
2.9.5. upload, post, email,
transmit or otherwise make available any Content that User does not have a
right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary
relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential Content
learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure
statements);
2.9.6. upload, post, email,
transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any
Intellectual Property of any Person, or which would violate any right of
publicity, right of privacy or other right of any party without first obtaining
permission of the owner of such right;
2.9.7. upload, post, email,
transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized
advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,”
“pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation);
2.9.8. upload, post,
email, link, transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains
Software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to
interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or
hardware or telecommunications equipment;
2.9.9. interfere with or
disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey
any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to
the Service;
2.9.10. intentionally or
unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international
law, including, but not limited to, regulations promulgated by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any national or other
securities exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock
Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having
the force of law;
2.9.11. “stalk” or otherwise harass
another;
2.9.12. collect or store personal data
about other Persons; and
2.9.13. otherwise uses the Service in
a manner deemed inappropriate by InnerChi.
3.
Third Person Links
The InnerChi Website may contain hyperlinks
to other websites controlled by third Persons. InnerChi is not
responsible for the Content of any linked site or any link contained in a
linked site. InnerChi provides links to User only as a convenience, and
the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by InnerChi of said other
site(s).
4. Copyright
Infringement Claim
4.1. User shall direct any
copyright infringement claims to InnerChi’s designated agent, consistent with
section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. Section
512). The designated agent to receive notification of claimed
infringement, as filed with the Public Content Office of the Copyright Office,
is available in the following manner:
U.S. Mail:
Steven A. Gibson, Esq.
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
400 South Fourth Street, Suite 500
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Telephone: (702) 893-4374
Facsimile: (702) 893-3789
E-mail: gibson@lbbslaw.com
4.2. All copyright
infringement claims must be in writing and shall include the following
information:
4.2.1. A physical or electronic
signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive
right that is allegedly infringed;
4.2.2. Identification of the
copyright work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted
works at a single website are covered by a single notification, a
representative list of such works at that website;
4.2.3. 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
Content reasonably sufficient to permit InnerChi to locate the material;
4.2.4. Content reasonably
sufficient to permit InnerChi to contact the complaining party, including
address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
4.2.5. 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; and
4.2.6. A statement that the
Content 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.
5. Retained
Rights.
5.1. InnerChi may,
in InnerChi’s sole discretion, modify any and all of the Website Content
without notice at any time.
5.2. User shall not
acquire any right, title or interest in and to the InnerChi Intellectual
Property. User shall not contest the right, title or interest of InnerChi
in and to the InnerChi Intellectual Property. User shall not at any time
apply for any registration of any Intellectual Property which would affect the
right, title or interest of InnerChi in and to the InnerChi Intellectual
Property nor shall User file any document with any Governmental Authority or
take any action which would impact any such right, title or interest in and to
the InnerChi Intellectual Property or assist any other Person with such action
or document.
5.3. All
right, title and interest in and to the InnerChi Intellectual Property,
including, without limitation, the Intellectual Property in the InnerChi
Intellectual Property, exclusively vests in and shall always vest with InnerChi
or its respective designees.
5.4. User shall
promptly notify InnerChi of any unauthorized Exploitation of InnerChi
Intellectual Property by third Persons that come to User’s attention.
5.5. InnerChi
retains the right to preclude User’s use of any portion of the InnerChi Website
for failing to adhere to any provision in this Statement whether or not the
User is a repeat copyright infringer.
6. Disclaimer
of all Warranties and Representations.
INNERCHI DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES,
CONDITIONS OR REPRESENTATIONS, WHETHER OR NOT IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, WITH
RESPECT TO THE INNERCHI PRODUCTS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS REASONABLY
CONTEMPLATED BY THE PARTIES HERETO PURSUANT TO THIS STATEMENT INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES (some jurisdictions do not
allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so this exclusion may not apply to
you) OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE, NON‑INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
OR SUITABILITY FOR ANY PURPOSE (WHETHER OR NOT INNERCHI KNOWS, HAS REASON TO
KNOW, HAS BEEN ADVISED OR IS OTHERWISE, IN FACT, AWARE OF ANY SUCH PURPOSE),
WHETHER ALLEGED TO ARISE BY LAW, BY REASON OF CUSTOMER USAGE IN THE TRADE OR BY
COURSE OF DEALING.
7. Remedy.
INNERCHI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO USER (NOR
TO ANY PERSON CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST DERIVED FROM OR AS
SUCCESSOR TO THE USER’S RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST) FOR INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR LOSS OF CONTENT ARISING OUT OF
THIS STATEMENT, IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THE PARTY HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
8. General
Provisions.
8.1.
User acknowledges that User’s use of InnerChi Intellectual Property or any
violation by User of User’s covenants in this Statement relating to InnerChi
Intellectual Property would result in damage that is largely intangible, but
nonetheless real, and that is incapable of complete remedy by an award of
damages. Accordingly, any such violation shall give InnerChi the right to
a court-ordered temporary restraining order and injunction (both preliminary
and permanent) without any requirement to post bond and/or other appropriate
order to specifically enforce those covenants.
8.2. The provisions
herein concerning Intellectual Property will be construed as independent of any
other provision hereof and raising a defense to an obligation of the User in
this Statement related to Intellectual Property shall not impair the
on‑going duty of User to perform in accordance with its own obligations
pursuant to this Statement.
8.3. User shall not
use InnerChi’s name, service marks, trade dress or trademarks, including
without limitation, the marks InnerChi and VisionQi. User agrees that
User will in no way represent that User has any right, title or interest in or
to the InnerChi Intellectual Property.
8.4. This Statement
represents the entire understanding between InnerChi and User with respect to
the InnerChi Intellectual Property. This Statement shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada. User
consents to personal jurisdiction, as well as venue for any Claim regarding or
arising out of this Statement in the appropriate state or federal court located
in Clark County, Nevada.
8.5. User hereby
represents, warrants and covenants that all Upload Content is non-confidential
nor protectable as a trade secret. User hereby irrevocably waives any and all
“moral rights” in any Upload Content, including the rights of paternity and
integrity of all Upload Content.
8.6. User covenants,
represents and warrants that all Content provided to InnerChi upon registration
and at all other times will be true, accurate, current and complete. User also
agrees that User ensures this Content will be kept up to date at all times,
especially User’s email address since InnerChi will direct all communication to
User about User’s InnerChi account to User’s email address. InnerChi will use
the Content User provides in accordance with the Statement.
8.7. User
understands that all information, data, text, Software, music, sound,
photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials (“Content”), whether
publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the
person from which such Content originated. This means that User, and not
InnerChi, is entirely responsible for all Content that User uploads, posts,
emails, transmits or otherwise makes available via the Service. InnerChi does
not control the Content posted via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee
the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. User understands that by
using the Service, User may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent
or objectionable. Under no circumstances will InnerChi be liable in any way for
any Content, including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any
Content, or for any Loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use
of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the
Service.
9. Privacy Policy
User hereby agrees to, and stipulates to having read, the Privacy Policy found
at {insert hypertext link to Privacy Policy}.
10. Possible
Content Removal
InnerChi
retains the right, but not the obligation, to monitor and edit or remove any
activity or content that it deems in its sole discretion to be harmful to
users, InnerChi or the rights of any third party, or to violate any applicable
law. This includes the right, but not the obligation, to remove any Upload
Content InnerChi deems in InnerChi’s sole judgment to be inappropriate or which
InnerChi believes may subject InnerChi to any liability, including without
limitation the following:
10.1. photographs,
pictures, images, text or other materials submitted by users that are protected
by trademark, copyright, right of publicity or other proprietary right, without
the express permission of the owner of those rights;
10.2. partially or fully
nude images of anyone, at any age, of any gender, including sexually suggestive
images or words;
10.3. profanity or
offensive comments including but not limited to expressions of racism, bigotry
or hatred, or that are abusive, slanderous or offensive;
10.4. any illegal
material such as expressions of abuse, offensive language and imagery,
obscenity or pornography, including, but not limited to, child abuse, child
pornography, depictions of minors engaged in sexual conduct or explicitly
sexual situations, or any other material that could give rise to any civil or
criminal liability under, or otherwise violate, any applicable law.
“Affiliates” or “Affiliated” shall mean
with respect to any Person, a Person which Controls, is Controlled by, or is
under common Control with, the subject Person.
“Claim” shall mean any demand, complaint,
request for redress, assertion of a cause of action or other claim whatsoever.
“Content” shall mean all material,
information, documents, matter, text, Software, data, graphics,
computer-generated displays and interfaces, images, photographs and works of
whatsoever nature, including, without limitation, all compilations of the
foregoing and all results and/or derivations of the expression of the
foregoing.
“Contract” shall mean all statements,
contracts, understandings, undertakings, obligations, and other documents or
matters where there is or was an statement to be bound.
“Control” shall mean the possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of any Person, or the power to veto major policy
decisions of any such Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by Contract, or otherwise.
“Develop” shall mean develop, conceive,
discover, reduce to practice, create, or otherwise arise out of a Person’s
efforts in any manner whatsoever and through any means whether now known or
hereafter developed.
“Disclose” shall mean disclose,
disseminate, transmit, publish, distribute, make available or otherwise convey.
“Distribute” shall mean to offer for sale
through any Media, the relevant goods or services.
“Domain Name” shall mean the Internet
domain name <visionqi.com>.
“Encumber” shall mean to impose a security
interest, pledge, hypothecation, lien, mortgage, or any other encumbrance of
whatsoever nature.
“Exploit” shall mean to use, Publish,
Disclose, make, sell or otherwise exploit in any manner whatsoever (through any
means now known or hereafter Developed).
“Governmental Authority” shall mean any
federal, state, county, municipal or other sovereign entity or jurisdiction, as
well as all subdivisions, agencies and authorities therein.
“InnerChi Intellectual Property” shall mean
the Intellectual Property owned, held, used or licensed by InnerChi, including,
without limitation, the marks InnerChi and VisionQi as well as all Intellectual
Property in and to the InnerChi Intellectual Property.
“InnerChi Products” shall mean all goods,
products and services sold and/or marketed by InnerChi.
“InnerChi Website” shall mean the Content
locatable at the Domain Name.
“Intellectual Property” shall mean all
foreign, federal, state and common law trademarks, service marks, domain names,
Internet path names and addresses of whatsoever nature, trade dress,
copyrights, know-how, show-how, patents, Inventions (whether or not
patentable), mask works, Software, proprietary data, customer lists, strategic
plans, financial data, Trade Secrets, all other intangible assets of whatsoever
nature and all applications for registration and/or issuance with respect to
all the foregoing and whether or not any of the foregoing is registerable or
patentable, including, without limitation, with respect to all of the
foregoing: (i) all goodwill associated with any and all of the foregoing;
(ii) all parents, continuations, continuations in part, divisionals, reissues
and extensions; and (iii) all moral rights associated with any and all of the
foregoing.
“Inventions” shall mean any idea,
invention, technique, modification, process, or improvement (whether patentable
or not), any industrial design (whether registerable or not), and any work of
authorship (whether or not copyright protection may be obtained for it).
“Loss” shall mean any and all damages,
liabilities, costs, expenses, fees (including, without limitation, attorneys’,
accountants’, investigators’, witnesses’ and professionals’ fees), charges,
expenditures, liabilities, damages and other losses of whatsoever nature.
“Media” shall mean print, document-based
medium, television, facsimile, telex, telephony, radio, satellite, cable, wire,
computer-based network, network, magnetic means, optical means, electronic
means, Internet, intranet, Software, compact and laser disc, digital video
displays, video cassettes, Blu-ray disc, and multi-media and any other method
(now known or hereafter Developed) for the publication, retention, conveyance,
possession or holding of Content.
“Non-commercial Purposes” shall mean
informational, personal and/or otherwise non-commercial purposes that do not
involve any sales or marketing activities whatsoever.
“Person” shall mean any natural person,
corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, partnership trust,
association, organization or other entity of whatsoever nature.
“Publish” shall mean to display, print,
present, disseminate, reveal, convey, transfer, or otherwise publish in any
Media whatsoever.
“Schedule” shall mean an enumerated
schedule all of which shall be deemed attached hereto and incorporated herein
by way of the specific reference or references made in this Statement.
“Section” shall be deemed a reference to an
enumerated provision of this Statement. Section headings are used for
convenience only and shall have no interpretive effect or impact whatsoever.
“Service” shall mean the ability to place
Upload Content on the InnerChi Website (to the extent that InnerChi enables
Users to upload Content), access the InnerChi Website and perform acts
permitted by InnerChi as set forth herein.
“Software” shall mean source code, object
code, executable code, or other program or code format whatsoever, whether now
known or hereinafter developed.
“Trade Secrets” shall mean all
methodologies (subject to same being the subject of an issued patent), pricing
strategies, marketing approaches and other Confidential Content that the
InnerChi reasonably informs (whether orally or in writing) the User from time
to time is a trade secret, as well as other Confidential Content reasonably the
subject of trade secret protection under relevant and applicable state statutes
(including, without limitation, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act as enacted and
promulgated from time to time in Nevada).
“Upload Content” shall mean photographs,
pictures, images or any other Content, including without limitation, graphics,
video, data, text, files, links, Software, music, or sound.
“Website Content” shall mean the Content
accessible, displayed or otherwise conveyed through the InnerChi Website