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THIS WEB PAGE IS A
LEGAL DOCUMENT (“AGREEMENT”) BETWEEN YOU (“THE SUBSCRIBER”) AND
DIGITAL EVOLUTION DESIGNS (“CORPORATION”). THIS AGREEMENT STATES THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH YOU MAY USE THE Insurance Website
Builder Product and System WEB SITE. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT
CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING AND USING THE Insurance Website Builder
Product and System WEB SITE. BY USING AND ACCESSING THE Insurance
Website Builder Product and System WEB SITE YOU INDICATE THAT YOU
HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY
THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT ACCESS
AND USE THE INSURANCE WEBSITE BUILDER SYSTEM. CORPORATION MAY REVISE
THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE BY UPDATING THIS
AGREEMENT. YOU SHOULD VISIT THIS WEB PAGE PERIODICALLY TO REVIEW THE
AGREEMENT.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These Terms and Conditions (“Agreement”) are made as of the
Effective Date by and between DIGITAL EVOLUTION DESIGNS, a Texas
corporation with offices located at 1701 N. Greenville Parkway,
Suite 818, Richardson, Texas 75081, (“Corporation”) and the
Subscriber, as defined hereunder.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Corporation has developed and owns that certain Insurance
Website Builder Product and System (as defined hereinafter) for use
and access by Subscriber via the Internet; and
WHEREAS, Subscriber desires to access and use the Insurance Website
Builder Product and System in accordance with the terms and
provisions of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits of the
covenants and restrictions herein contained, Subscriber and
Corporation hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I: RECITALS AND DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01 --
Recitals: The above recitals and identification of parties are
true and correct.
Section 1.02 -- Definitions: The following definitions shall
apply:
(1) Access:
The term “access” and variants thereof (including, without
limitation, “accessing” and “accessible”) shall mean to
store data in, retrieve data from or otherwise approach,
display, reproduce, frame, establish a Link to, or make use
of (directly or indirectly) through electronic means or
otherwise.
(2) Insurance Website Builder Product and System: The term
“Insurance Website Builder Product and System” shall mean
that certain Web Site referred to as the Insurance Website
Builder Product and System, which is located on the Internet
at WWW.EVOLUTIONDESIGNS.NET, including any and all
Corporation Technology used, incorporated, stored or
accessible therein, as implemented on the Corporation System
and made accessible to Subscriber through the Internet using
the Password.
(3) Effective Date: The term “Effective Date” shall mean the
date the Subscriber receives the Password from Corporation
or accesses the Insurance Website Builder Product and
System, whichever occurs first.
(4) Corporation Marks: The term “Corporation Marks” shall
mean trademarks, trade names, service marks and trade dress
of Corporation and parent companies, subsidiaries and
affiliates of Corporation, including, without limitation,
the Evolution Designs.
(5) Corporation System: The term “Corporation System” shall
mean computer systems and communication equipment used for
hosting the Insurance Website Builder Product and System and
providing Subscriber access to the Insurance Website Builder
Product and System.
(6) Corporation Technology: The term “Corporation
Technology” shall mean any and all Technology developed by
or for Corporation
(7) Internet: The term “Internet” shall mean that certain
global network of computers commonly referred to as the
Internet, including (without limitation) the world wide web.
(8) Licensed Content: The term “Licensed Content” shall mean
third party Technology incorporated in whole or part into
the Insurance Website Builder Product and System.
(9) Link: The term “Link” shall mean text, icons, graphic
symbols that upon selection or activation, link or associate
to, execute, access or retrieve an off-screen Web Site or
Technology.
(10) Password: The term “Password” shall mean that certain
password and SUBSCRIBER name assigned by Corporation to
Subscriber for accessing the Insurance Website Builder
Product and System as may be modified from time to time as
provided hereunder.
(11) Policy Statement: The term “Policy Statement” shall
mean those certain written statements of policies (in
printed or electronic form) concerning access to the
Insurance Website Builder Product and System as may be
adopted by Corporation and as modified by Corporation from
time-to-time.
(12) Restatements: The term “Restatements” shall mean
Section 757 of the Restatement of Torts, Section 39 of the
Restatement (Third) of Unfair Competition, Section 1 of the
Uniform Trade Secrets Act and 18 U.S.C. §1839.
(13) Subscriber: The term “Subscriber” shall mean the
individual or entity assigned the password used to access
the Insurance Website Builder Product and System.
(14) Technology: The term “Technology” shall mean
information, data, ideas, works of authorship, computer
software, source code, object code, executable code,
software libraries, documentation, databases, database
designs, data dictionaries, data models, fields, records,
scripts, texts, interfaces, interface designs, screen
displays, Web Sites, web pages, Links, visual works, graphic
images, audio, video, compilations, formulas, methodologies,
techniques, processes, procedures, adaptations, derivative
works, computers, hardware, peripherals, components,
networks, product lists, supplier lists and customer lists.
(15) Term: The term “Term” shall mean a period of time
starting on the Effective Date and ending on the date either
party cancels the Password as provided hereunder.
(16) Unauthorized Access: The term “Unauthorized Access”
shall mean any access to Insurance Website Builder Product
and System except for access during the Term for the
exclusive purpose of viewing, browsing, retrieving,
uploading and posting information on and ordering products
through the Insurance Website Builder Product and System
using the Password on behalf of Subscriber in accordance
with this Agreement.
(17) Unauthorized User: The term “Unauthorized User” shall
mean any individual who accesses the Insurance Website
Builder Product and System except for Subscriber and
employees and agents of Subscriber authorized by Subscriber
to access the Insurance Website Builder Product and System
for purposes of viewing, browsing, retrieving, uploading and
posting information on and ordering products through the
Insurance Website Builder Product and System during the Term
using the Password on behalf of Subscriber in accordance
with this Agreement.
(18) Web Site: The term “Web Site” shall mean that certain
multimedia interactive product which is a compilation of
data, information, computer software, graphics, audiovisual,
components and coding formatted for use on the
world-wide-web of the Internet and commonly referred to as a
web site.
ARTICLE II: SCOPE OF
USE
Section 2.01 --
Access: Corporation hereby grants Subscriber a non-exclusive,
non-transferable and revocable license to access the Insurance
Website Builder Product and System, during the Term, solely for
viewing, browsing, retrieving, uploading and posting
information, and ordering products on or through the Insurance
Website Builder Product and System, subject to the terms and
provisions of this Agreement.
Section 2.02 -- Policy Statement: During the Term, Subscriber
shall comply with the Policy Statement. Corporation may modify
the Policy Statement from time to time at the exclusive
discretion of Corporation
Section 2.03 -- Password: Subscriber hereby accepts
responsibility for, and shall be liable for, all access to the
Insurance Website Builder Product and System in connection with
the Password. Subscriber shall be responsible for the
confidentiality of the Password. Modification of the Password
shall be subject to the approval of Corporation
Section 2.04 -- Unauthorized Access: Subscriber shall prevent
Unauthorized Users from accessing the Insurance Website Builder
Product and System. Subscriber shall prevent Unauthorized Access
to the Insurance Website Builder Product and System.
Section 2.05 -- Cancellation: Corporation may cancel the
Password, for convenience and in the exclusive discretion of
Corporation, upon providing written notice of such cancellation
to Subscriber in accordance with Section 5.06 of this Agreement.
Subscriber may cancel the Password, for convenience and in the
exclusive discretion of Subscriber, upon providing written
notice of such cancellation to Subscriber in accordance with
Section 5.07 of this Agreement. Upon cancellation of the
Password, Subscriber shall immediately cease and desist any and
all access to and attempts to access the Insurance Website
Builder Product and System.
ARTICLE III:
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Section 3.01 --
Ownership and Title: Title to the Insurance Website Builder
Product and System (excluding Licensed Content), including
ownership rights to any and all patents, copyrights, trademarks
and trade secrets in connection therewith shall be the exclusive
property of Corporation
Section 3.02 -- Unauthorized Use: Subscriber shall not copy or
download the Insurance Website Builder Product and System
without the prior written consent of Corporation Subscriber
shall not access, modify, reverse engineer, reproduce, display,
perform or distribute, including (without limitation) by framing
or similar means, the Insurance Website Builder Product and
System without the prior written consent of Corporation
Subscriber shall not (directly or indirectly) promote,
advertise, market or provide any Web Site similar to or
competitive with the Insurance Website Builder Product and
System.
Section 3.03 -- Trademarks: Corporation shall retain all rights,
title and ownership interests in the Corporation Marks and
goodwill associated therewith. Subscriber acknowledges that,
excepting the Corporation Marks, all other product, service and
company names mentioned in the Insurance Website Builder Product
and System may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Section 3.04 -- Proprietary Information: Subscriber shall hold
Corporation Technology in strict confidence and shall not access
or disclose Corporation Technology except as otherwise permitted
under this Agreement. Subscriber hereby acknowledges and agrees
that the Corporation Technology derives independent economic
value (actual or potential) from not being generally known to
other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure
or use and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by
other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure
or use; is the subject of reasonable efforts under the
circumstances to maintain its secrecy; and is a trade secret as
defined under the Restatements.
Section 3.05 -- No Contest: Subscriber shall not contest or aid
in contesting the ownership or validity of the copyrights,
trademarks, service marks and trade secrets (as applicable) of
Corporation in connection with the Insurance Website Builder
Product and System.
Section 3.06 -- Subscriber Submissions: Any Technology (except
the Password and ordering information) uploaded, posted or
submitted by Subscriber on the Insurance Website Builder Product
and System shall be deemed non-confidential. Subscriber hereby
grants Corporation an irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual,
nonexclusive license to access, use, reproduce, modify, adapt,
release, perform, display, distribute, sell and disclose such
Technology, in whole or in part, in any manner and for any
purpose whatsoever, and to have and authorize others to do so.
Subscriber represents and warrants that Subscriber possesses all
necessary rights, title and interests to rightfully grant
Corporation the foregoing license, free and clear of any
encumbrances, third party interests and restrictions. Subscriber
also represents and warrants that all information provided by
Subscriber in connection with the Insurance Website Builder
Product and System and this Agreement is true, complete and
accurate.
ARTICLE IV: WARRANTY
AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 4.01 --
Express Warranties: Subscriber hereby acknowledges and agrees
that Corporation (including officers, employees, agents,
directors and independent contractors of Corporation has not
made or granted to Subscriber any express warranties concerning
the Insurance Website Builder Product and System or any products
and services offered through the Insurance Website Builder
Product and System. Subscriber hereby acknowledges that the
Insurance Website Builder Product and System does not constitute
grant of an express warranty concerning any products and
services offered through the Insurance Website Builder Product
and System and Subscriber hereby waives any and all claims of
warranty based on the Insurance Website Builder Product and
System.
SECTION 4.02 -- WARRANTY LIMITATION: THE Insurance Website
Builder Product and System IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND. CORPORATION, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW, HEREBY DISCLAIMS AND SUBSCRIBER HEREBY WAIVES ALL
WARRANTIES BY CORPORATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE Insurance Website Builder Product and System
AND PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE Insurance Website
Builder Product and System. CORPORATION DOES NOT WARRANT AND
SUBSCRIBER HEREBY WAIVES ANY WARRANTY THAT USE OF OR ACCESS TO
THE Insurance Website Builder Product and System BY SUBSCRIBER
WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. CORPORATION DOES NOT MAKE
ANY WARRANTY AND SUBSCRIBER HEREBY WAIVES ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES
AS TO THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE Insurance Website
Builder Product and System OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS,
TIMELINESS OR RELIABILITY OF THE Insurance Website Builder
Product and System. SUBSCRIBER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES
THAT USE OF THE INTERNET AND Insurance Website Builder Product
and System SHALL BE AT THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RISK OF SUBSCRIBER
AND SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, RULES,
REGULATIONS, POLICIES, APPLICABLE LAWS AND CODES OF CONDUCT
GOVERNING THE INTERNET AND THE Insurance Website Builder Product
and System.
Section 4.03 -- Inaccuracies: Subscriber hereby acknowledges
that the Insurance Website Builder Product and System may
contain errors, inaccuracies and omissions. Subscriber shall
assume any and all risk of loss, harm or damage associated with
Subscriber access to and use of the Insurance Website Builder
Product and System.
SECTION 4.04 -- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: CORPORATION SHALL NOT
BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY,
INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
IN CONNECTION WITH (I) USE, PERFORMANCE OR OPERATION OF THE
Insurance Website Builder Product and System; (II) USE,
PERFORMANCE OR OPERATION OF THE INTERNET OR USE OF THE INTERNET
BY SUBSCRIBER; (III) LOSS OF DATA; AND (IV) PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE Insurance Website Builder Product
and System), REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN
CONTRACT OR IN TORT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, AND REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER CORPORATION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES IN ADVANCE OR WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE REASONABLY
FORESEEABLE.
SECTION 4.05 -- LIMITATION OF DAMAGES: THE SOLE REMEDY OF
SUBSCRIBER FOR ANY REASON AND FOR ANY CAUSE OF ACTION WHATSOEVER
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE Insurance Website Builder
Product and System, AND PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH
THE Insurance Website Builder Product and System, REGARDLESS OF
THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT, INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE, SHALL BE MODIFICATION OF THE Insurance Website
Builder Product and System, AS DETERMINED BY CORPORATION.
Section 4.06 -- Indemnification: Subscriber shall release,
defend, indemnify and hold harmless Corporation (including its
officers, directors, employees, affiliates, contractors and
agents) from and against any expense, loss, cost or liability
(including, without limitation, attorney fees and paralegal
fees) arising from any and all claims, demands, damages or
actions resulting from or related to (i) use by Subscriber of
the Internet, Insurance Website Builder Product and System or
products or services offered through the Insurance Website
Builder Product and System (including, without limitation, any
claims for breach of warranty, loss of data, libel, slander,
invasion of privacy or false advertising); (ii) performance of
the Insurance Website Builder Product and System; (iii)
Subscriber’s negligence or any tortious acts (or failures to
act) of Subscriber; (iv) products or services offered through
the Insurance Website Builder Product and System; and (v) any
breach by Subscriber of the obligations of Subscriber under this
Agreement.
Section 4.07 -- Export Assurance: Subscriber shall not perform
any act in conflict with or in violation of the export laws and
regulations of the United States of America, including (without
limitation) the Export Administration Act, 50 U.S.C. §2401, et
seq., the Export Administration Regulations, 15 C.F.R. Parts
730-774, the Arms Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C. §2751, and the
International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 C.F.R. Parts
120-130, as amended.
Section 4.08 -- Links: Subscriber hereby acknowledges that the
Insurance Website Builder Product and System may contain Links
to third party Web Sites. Any such Links are provided solely as
a convenience to Subscriber and do not constitute an endorsement
by Corporation of such Web Sites and the third party content
therein.
ARTICLE V:
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.01 --
Entire Agreement: This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes all previous verbal and written agreements
between Corporation and Subscriber relating to the subject
matter hereof.
Section 5.02 -- Amendments and Modifications: Excepting
modifications made to the Policy Statement by Corporation and
modifications made to this Agreement by Corporation, any
alteration, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be
void unless such alteration, modification or amendment is in
writing and signed by an authorized representative of
Corporation
Section 5.03 -- Severability: If a provision of this Agreement
is rendered invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in
full force and effect.
Section 5.04 -- Captions: The headings and captions of this
Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference and do not
define, limit or describe the scope or intent of this Agreement
or any particular section, paragraph, or provision.
Section 5.05 -- Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed
by the laws of the Dallas, Texas, without regard to any rules of
conflict or choice of laws which may require the application of
laws of another state, and venue shall be Dallas, Texas.
Section 5.06 -- Subscriber Notice: All notices to Subscriber
shall be in writing. Notices to Subscriber shall be deemed
delivered when posted conspicuously on the Insurance Website
Builder Product and System or when delivered to Subscriber
electronically, by commercial overnight delivery service, by
Certified or Registered Mail - Return Receipt Requested - or by
hand. Notices to Subscriber shall be deemed given when
dispatched. Notices posted conspicuously on the Insurance
Website Builder Product and System or delivered to Subscriber
electronically (including, without limitation, electronic mail)
shall be deemed written notices.
Section 5.07 -- Corporation Notice: All notices to Corporation
shall be in writing. Notices to Corporation shall be deemed
delivered when delivered by commercial overnight delivery
service, Certified or Registered Mail - Return Receipt Requested
- or by hand to the address set forth below for Corporation.
Notices to Corporation shall be deemed given on the date notice
is received by Corporation (as evidenced in the case of
Certified or Registered Mail by Return Receipt).
Corporation
Address
Evolution
Designs
1701 N. Greenville Parkway, Suite 818
Richardson, Texas 75081
Section 5.08 --
Pronouns/Gender: Pronouns and nouns shall refer to the
masculine, feminine, singular or plural as the context shall
require.
Section 5.09 -- Remedies: All remedies under this Agreement are
in addition to equitable remedies and remedies provided by law
and are cumulative. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree
that damages at law will be an inadequate remedy to Corporation
In addition to remedies at law and other rights which may be
available, Corporation shall have the right of specific
performance, injunction or other equitable remedy (including,
without limitation, the right to such equitable remedies prior
to or pending arbitration) in the event of a breach or
threatened breach of this Agreement by Subscriber.
Section 5.10 -- Waiver: Waiver of a breach of this Agreement
shall not constitute a waiver of any other breach. Failure to
enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a
waiver or create an estoppel from enforcing such provision. Any
waiver of a provision of this Agreement shall not be binding
unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the waiving
party.
Section 5.11 -- Survival: The terms and provisions of Sections
2.04 and 2.05 and Articles I, III, IV and V of this Agreement
shall survive cancellation of the Password.
Section 5.12 -- Public Announcements: All public announcements
concerning the Insurance Website Builder Product and System or
the relationship of Subscriber and Corporation shall be subject
to the prior written approval of Corporation
Section 5.13 -- Arbitration: Any controversy or claim arising
out of or relating to this Agreement, or breach thereof, shall
be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration
Rules of Digital Evolution Designs' legal counsel in Dallas,
Texas. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may
be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
Section 5.14 -- Litigation Expense: In the event of litigation
or arbitration arising out of or relating to this Agreement,
each party shall pay its own costs and expenses of litigation or
arbitration (excluding fees and expenses of arbitrators and
administrative fees and expenses of arbitration).
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