OKPOOLSERVICE.COM USER AGREEMENT
Welcome to Okpoolservice.com's User Agreement. This Agreement is a legal agreement between you and Okpoolservice.com regarding your use of Okpoolservice.com's web site proprietary services ("Services"). By using the Services, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions included in this Agreement (the "Terms of Service").
1. Okpoolservice.com Services. This agreement covers your use of Okpoolservice.com's
Services on this site only. Your use of services on other sites will be covered
by separate agreements. Our Services are available only to individuals who can
form legally binding contracts under applicable law, and therefore, excludes
minors.
2. Use of the Services. You may use the Services for personal and business purposes.
However, you may not sell, lease or resell the services to or on behalf of any
other party. In addition, you may not use, or permit to be used,
Okpoolservice.com Services in violation of any applicable law, regulation or
policy, or in violation of any third parties' rights.
3. Terms and Conditions of Use.
(a)
Agreement to Terms. By using the information, services and products available
through Okpoolservice.com you are agreeing to the terms and conditions
contained herein.
(b)
Modification. Okpoolservice.com reserves the right to modify the Terms of
Service at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon
the earlier of posting of the modified Terms of Service or by e-mail
notification to you.
(c)
You agree to review these Terms of Service periodically to be aware of such
modifications, and your continued access or use of this web site shall be
deemed your acceptance of the modified Terms of Service.
(d)
You agree that these standards for notice of changes are reasonable.
(e)
You acknowledge and agree that Okpoolservice.com or its affiliates may deny you
access to or use of all or part of this web site without prior notice if you
engage in any conduct or activities that Okpoolservice.com in its sole
discretion believes violates any of these Terms of Service, violates the rights
of Okpoolservice.com, or is otherwise inappropriate for continued access and
use of this web site.
4. Your Information.
(a)
By giving us your email address, you are certifying in this Agreement that you
have the right to use your email address.
(b)
By providing information to us via this web site (such a, feedback, data,
comments, questions, suggestions, plans or ideas), you agree that such
information shall be non confidential and that Okpoolservice.com shall have
unlimited rights to (or not to): use, distribute, reproduce, and disclose such
information as Okpoolservice.com deems appropriate, without compensation or
acknowledgement of its source. Okpoolservice.com shall be free to use any
ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in information you provide
Okpoolservice.com through Okpoolservice.com's web site.
(c)
In exchange for use of this web site, you agree that any information you submit
to us will be current and complete and will not violate the rights of any third
parties, and you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless
Okpoolservice.com, its affiliates and content suppliers, and their successors
against any claims by third-parties alleging facts in breach of these
representations.
(d)
While Okpoolservice.com will not knowingly divulge your email address or any
other personal information to outside parties, you agree that Okpoolservice.com
will not be liable for acquisition or use of your information by any third
party without Okpoolservice.com's knowledge or consent. In turn, you agree that
Okpoolservice.com will not be liable for the acquisition or use of personal
information about you that is not under our control.
(e)
Okpoolservice.com is against unsolicited e-mail (SPAM) as a matter of policy.
Therefore, we will NOT send you any advertisement-only messages as part of the
Services. However, in order to support this FREE service, you will receive
advertisements within the email notifications you receive.
5. Ownership.
(a)
Okpoolservice.com has and shall retain all right, title and interest in and to
any software or technology used in providing the Services, and all intellectual
property rights therein.
(b)
All content included on this web site, including text, graphics, logos,
buttons, icons, and images, is the property of Okpoolservice.com or its
affiliates, content suppliers, or other licensors, with ownership as indicated
by specific copyright and trademark notices and/or context, and is protected by
U.S, and international copyright and trademark laws.
6. Consumer Information. The consumer information contained here is intended, in
part, to alert the reader to pertinent issues regarding this site. The
information contained herein is not intended as a substitute for professional
consultation. If professional assistance is required, the services of a
competent professional person should be sought.
7. Pricing and Availability. Any pricing information listed on this web site is subject
to change without notice. Certain items herein may be discontinued or may be
unavailable in some areas.
8. Disclaimers.
(a)
The availability of the Services depends on many factors, including your
connection to the Internet, the availability of the Okpoolservice.com 's web
site or services, and equipment that is not, by its nature, fault tolerant.
(b)
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". NO WARRANTIES ARE PROVIDED,
WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES,
THE AVAILABILITY OR USE OF THE SERVICES, PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE, RESULTS
OBTAINED OR OPERATION WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, ANY INFORMATION OR PRODUCTS
OBTAINED OR DERIVED THROUGH USE OF THE SERVICES, THE TRANSMISSION, STORAGE OR
USE OF YOUR INFORMATION, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE SERVICES.
(c)
OKPOOLSERVICE.COM AND ITS SUPPLIERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES, AVAILABILITY AND USE OF THE SERVICES, ANY
INFORMATION OR PRODUCTS OBTAINED OR DERIVED THROUGH USE OF THE SERVICES,
FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS, AND ANY TRANSMISSION OR USE OF YOUR INFORMATION.
(d)
Okpoolservice.com and its affiliates and content suppliers reserve the right to
alter or delete the products, services and information available from this web
site at any time.
(e)
The information contained in this World Wide Web site is provided for
informational purposes only. While Okpoolservice.com has tried to provide
accurate and timely information1 there may be inadvertent inaccuracies and
typographical errors. We reserve the right to make changes and corrections at
any time, without notice.
(f)
Okpoolservice.com does not warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of
the information, text, links or other items contained on this web site and
Okpoolservice.com expressly disclaims liability for errors or omissions in
these materials.
(g)
Okpoolservice.com makes no commitment to update the information contained on
this web site.
(h)
Third party web sites listed as hypertext links herein are not under the
control of Okpoolservice.com. Accordingly, Okpoolservice.com can make no
representation concerning the content of these web sites nor can the fact that
Okpoolservice.com has included this link serve as an endorsement by
Okpoolservice.com of any of these web sites.
(i)
Nothing contained in this web site constitutes investment advice.
(j)
All sales of products listed herein are subject to our usual terms and
conditions of sale.
9. Trademarks.
All trademarks, company names, and product names are the property of their
respective owners.
10. Copyright.
The content of this web site, including but not limited to the text and images
herein and their arrangement are copyright @2002 Okpoolservice.com. All Rights
Reserved. Certain images herein are owned by and have been provided by our
members and are used with permission. Please contact us if you are interested
in receiving permission for commercial or non-commercial use of any of the
images or content herein.
11. Limitation of liability. IN NO EVENT WILL OKPOOLSERVICE.COM, ITS SUPPLIERS, LICENSEES
OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT OR ARISE OUT THE SERVICES, THE AVAILABILITY
OR USE OF THE SERVICES, ANY INFORMATION OR PRODUCTS OBTAINED OR DERIVED THROUGH
USE OF THE SERVICES, ANY OTHER PRODUCTS OR SERVICES USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE SERVICES, OR ANY TRANSMISSION OR USE OF YOUR INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL
OKPOOLSERVICE.COM’S, ITS SUPPLIERS' OR ITS LICENSEES' AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO
CUSTOMER OR ANY PARTY ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($100).
12. Indemnification.
(a)
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Okpoolservice.com, its
affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents and suppliers
from and against any and all claims, liability, damages and/or costs (including
but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of this
web site and the Services provided under this Agreement, the violation of these
terms and conditions by you, or the infringement by you, or other users of
Okpoolservice.com 's web site through the use of your computer or your
infringement of any intellectual property or other right of any person or
entity.
(b)
Okpoolservice.com reserves the right at its own expense, to assume the
exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to
indemnification by you.
13. Termination of Service.
(a)Either
you or Okpoolservice.com may terminate this Agreement and the Services at any
time and for any reason, but until that time it remains in full force and
effect.
(b)
These terms are effective until terminated by either party. You may terminate
these terms at any time by destroying all materials obtained from any and all
Okpoolservice.com site(s) and all related documentation and all copies and
installations thereof, whether made under the terms of these terms or
otherwise.
(c)
These terms will terminate immediately without notice from Okpoolservice.com if
in Okpoolservice.com's sole discretion you fail to comply with any term or
provision of this Agreement.
(d)
Upon termination, you must destroy all materials obtained from the site and any
and all other Okpoolservice.com site(s) and all copies thereof, whether made
under the terms of these terms or otherwise.
(e)
The terms of this Section and Sections 4, 5, 8,11 and 12 will survive any
termination of this Agreement.
14. Message Center Policies
(a)
Okpoolservice.com does not and cannot monitor each and every message posted in
the message Center.
(b)
Okpoolservice.com is not responsible for any message posted, and does not vouch
for or warrant the accuracy, validity, completeness or usefulness of any
message. The messages express the views of their authors, not necessarily the
views of Okpoolservice.com.
(c)
By posting in the Message Center, you agree:
·
Many areas of
Okpoolservice.com are "public", such as our Message Center. By
submitting content in these public areas, you grant to Okpoolservice.com the
complete right to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, etc., the content in any
part, anywhere.
·
Although
Okpoolservice.com is not responsible for the content of these messages, we at
Okpoolservice.com reserve the right to delete any message for any reason or no
reason whatsoever.
·
You remain
solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify
and hold harmless Okpoolservice.com and its agents with respect to any claim
based upon transmission of your message(s).
·
We at
Okpoolservice.com also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever
information we know about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action
arising from any message posted by you.
·
Okpoolservice.com
may delete any and all information, communications, postings, or web pages for
online conduct that Okpoolservice.com believes is harmful to other members or
users of this web site, the business of Okpoolservice.com or other third-party
information providers.
(d)
Okpoolservice.com reserves the right to end a discussion or lock a thread if we
feel that the discussion has become unproductive or combative, or if the topic
is unnecessarily dominating the message center. Okpoolservice.com reserves the
right to lock a thread if there have been no messages in it for 30 days.
15. Community Guidelines
(a)
Okpoolservice.com takes pride in its community. We are protective of this
community and want it to thrive and grow. For this reason, we have implemented
the Community Guidelines, which are outlined below. These guidelines explain
what you can expect of Okpoolservice.com, as well as the kind of online
behavior we expect of you.
(b)
The number one guideline to be followed at all times is "treat others as
you would like to be treated yourself." Abuse of other members will absolutely
not be tolerated.
(c)
Also, remember that community standards are always evolving. It is important
that you periodically check this document for alterations and updates. It's all
part of taking pride in and protecting the Okpoolservice.com community. Thanks
for doing your part.
(d)
Online conduct should be guided by common sense and basic etiquette. You will
be considered in violation of our Community Guidelines if you do any of the
following:
·
Use strong
vulgar language, crude or explicit sexual references, demeaning racial or
ethnic remarks, and/or hate speech.
·
Post any
material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, or invasive of a person's
privacy.
·
Harass,
threaten, or intimidate another member. During debate or disagreement, always
address the issue at hand, not the individual.
·
Create
multiple accounts for use on Okpoolservice.com.
·
Post,
transmit, or distribute illegal content.
·
Post,
transmit, or distribute copyrighted or trademarked content without
authorization.
·
Impersonate
another member or individual. Impersonating a member, celebrity,
Okpoolservice.com employee, or administrator/moderator will result in immediate
expulsion from the community.
·
Attempt to
access other members' passwords, account information, or private information.
Remember: Okpoolservice.com employees will NEVER ask for your password. Don't
EVER give your password out to anyone.
·
Collect member
information via Okpoolservice.com's member information retrieval function. The
use of such information for the purpose of sending unsolicited bulk e-mail is
strictly prohibited.
·
Engage in
unsolicited email spamming of Okpoolservice.com members or message forums.
·
Promote chain
letters and pyramid schemes, illegal or not, in the Okpoolservice.com message
center or via private email to our members.
·
Advertise
products or services in Okpoolservice.com's Message Center or to our members.
This includes (but is not limited to) auction sites and auction related
discussion forums.
16. Moderation and Enforcement of Guidelines
(a)
Moderation messages will be public. This is not done to embarrass or upset the
poster but, rather, to serve as a learning experience for all users. Similarly,
messages will not be deleted unless they are obscene, invasive of a person's
privacy, or otherwise in gross violation of our guidelines. The poster will be
warned in the same thread, with the relevant portion of the message quoted as
necessary. The poster, of course, always retains the option of editing their
initial message.
(b)
Moderations will follow a three step process:
·
Informal Warning. This may or may not contain those words but is a message
from the Moderator indicating that you have crossed the line. Please pay
attention to such messages and follow the Moderator's instructions.
·
Formal Warning. If a user has received an informal warning and, in the next
30 days violates this or another guideline, s/he will receive a formal warning.
Formal warnings may also be issued immediately for gross violations of the
rules, directly insulting another user, or arguing a moderation call in the
thread.
·
Suspension.
A user who has been issued a formal warning and again violates Community
Guidelines will receive a 30 day suspension. Suspensions are automatic, but may
be appealed via email. We reserve the right to issue a suspension for blatant
attempts to disrupt the forum, use of multiple Ids in any Message Center forum,
or if in the opinion of the Moderator, such an action is required to ensure the
safety, comfort and/or enjoyment of the forum by other users. Continued
violation of Okpoolservice.com Community Guidelines after suspension may result
in permanent expulsion.
17. Miscellaneous.
(a)
Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you
and Okpoolservice.com with respect to the Services and supersedes all other
agreements, contemporaneous and prior, between you and Okpoolservice.com with
respect to the Services.
(b)
Nonwaiver. Okpoolservice.com's failure to enforce any provision of this
Agreement will not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.
(c)
Amendment. Okpoolservice.com can revise these Terms and Conditions by updating
this posting. No amendment or modification hereof will be valid or binding upon
either party unless assented to by Okpoolservice.com.
(d)
Severability. In the event that a portion of this Agreement is held
unenforceable, the unenforceable portion will be construed in accordance with
applicable law as nearly as possible to reflect the original intentions of the
parties, and the remainder of the provisions will remain in full force and
effect.
(e)
No Estoppel. Waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this
Agreement or the failure by either party to exercise any right hereunder shall
not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of that right
or as a waiver of any other right.
(f)
Act of God. Okpoolservice.com will not be liable in any amount for failure to
perform any obligation under this Agreement if such failure is caused by the
occurrence of any unforeseen contingency beyond the reasonable control of such
party including without limitation Internet outages, communications outages,
fire, flood, war or act of God.
(g)
No Obligation to Monitor. Okpoolservice.com does not have any obligation to
monitor use of the Services, but Okpoolservice.com may do so and may also
disclose information regarding your use of the Services to satisfy laws,
regulations or other government requests.
(h)
North Carolina Agreement. As you are accessing the information on the Okpoolservice.com
web site on a server in Salisbury, North Carolina, the information contained on
Okpoolservice.com web site shall be deemed provided in North Carolina and shall
be deemed subject to North Carolina law. These Terms and Conditions will be
governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws of North Carolina,
notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law.
18. Contacting Us. You may contact Okpoolservice.com at 7295 Bird Road, Miami,
FL 33155, United States of America.
Telephone: 305.264.8400. Fax:
305.267.1871.
THANK YOU FOR
VISITING AND USING THE OKPOOLSERVICE.COM WEB SITE. WE APPRECIATE YOU AS A
CUSTOMER.
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