Breakthrough Network Membership Agreement
Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing the Breakthrough Network website. As a condition to and in consideration of receiving and accessing the Breakthrough Network website, the User agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. Use of or access to the Breakthrough Network website shall constitute acceptance of and agreement to be bound by this Agreement. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT ACCESS The Breakthrough Network website. If you have any questions about this Agreement, please contact us via e-mail at andrew.ferguson"AT"lifeshift.co.uk, making the obvious change to these details to turn it into an email address (this is a spam-countering measure).
Breakthrough Network website Access Agreement
THIS AGREEMENT "Agreement" is entered into by and between BreakthroughNetwork.net and any individual, corporation, association, agency, company, or other entity who accesses or uses the Breakthrough Network website (the "User" or "you").
The Breakthrough Network website is a World Wide Web site on the Internet that is designed to allow users to post questions and profiles and/or to view questions and profiles posted by other users or interact with those users. The Breakthrough Network website is owned and operated by BreakthroughNetwork.net. The Breakthrough Network website contains or may contain information, communications, opinions, text, graphics, links, electronic art, animations, audio, video, software, photos, music, sounds and other material and data (collectively, "Content") formatted, organised and collected in a variety of forms that are generally accessible to Users, including directories and databases, and areas of the Breakthrough Network website that can be modified by Users, such as posting questions and responses, uploading multimedia files, registering user profiles, and creating Auto-Notify profiles ("Interactive Areas").
1. User Rights and Responsibilities
1.1 Access to the Breakthrough Network website.
You are responsible for providing all hardware, software, telephone or other communications equipment and/or service to connect to the Internet and access the Breakthrough Network website and are responsible for all Internet access charges, telephone charges or other fees or charges incurred in connecting to the Internet and accessing the Breakthrough Network website.
1.2 User Conduct.
You agree to access and use the Breakthrough Network website only for lawful purposes. You are solely responsible for the knowledge of and adherence to any and all laws, statutes, rules and regulations, pertaining to (i) your use of the Breakthrough Network website, including any Interactive Area, (ii) the use of any networks or other services connected to the Breakthrough Network website, and (iii) the communications means by which you connect your modem, computer, or other equipment to the Breakthrough Network website. By accessing the Breakthrough Network website, you agree that you will not:
(1) restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Interactive Features;
(2) post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, or indecent information of any kind, including without limitation any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local, state, national, or international law;
(3) post or transmit any information, software, or other material which violates or infringes the rights of others, including material which is an invasion of privacy or publicity rights or which is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right, or derivative works with respect thereto, without first obtaining permission from the owner or right holder.
(4) post or transmit any information, software or other material which contains a virus or other harmful component;
(5) alter, damage or delete any Content or other communications that are not your own Content or to otherwise interfere with the ability of others to access the Breakthrough Network website;
(6) disrupt the normal flow of communication in an Interactive Area;
(7) claim a relationship with or to speak for any business, association, institution or other organization for which you are not authorised to claim such a relationship;
(8) violate any operating rule, policy or guideline of your Internet access provider or online service.
2. Intellectual Property Rights
2.1 Breakthrough Network website content.
(a) You acknowledge that Content on the Breakthrough Network website is generally provided by the Breakthrough Network website, individual contributors of Content ("Contributors"), third party licensees, and/or other Users. You acknowledge that the Breakthrough Network website permits access to Content that is protected by copyrights, trademarks, and other proprietary (including intellectual property) rights ("Intellectual Property Rights"), and that these Intellectual Property Rights are valid and protected in all media existing now or later developed and except as is explicitly provided below, your use of Content shall be governed by applicable copyright and other intellectual property laws. You acknowledge that the Breakthrough Network website owns a copyright in the "look and feel," i.e., the selection, coordination, arrangement and presentation of such Content.
(b) You may not modify, copy, reproduce, transmit, distribute, publish, create derivative works from, display or otherwise transfer or commercially exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part, provided, however, that you may (i) make a reasonable number of digital or other form of copies to permit your computer hardware and software to access and view the Content, (ii) print one copy of each piece of Content, (iii) make and distribute a reasonable number of copies of Content, in whole or in part, in hard copy or electronic form for internal use only. Any permitted copies of Content must reproduce in an unmodified form any notices contained in the Content, such as all Intellectual Property Right notices, and an original source attribution to "The Breakthrough Network website" and its URL address. You acknowledge that the Breakthrough Network website, its Contributors and/or Users remain the owners of the Content and that you do not acquire any Intellectual Property Rights by downloading or printing Content.
2.2 Content Provided by User.
You may upload to any Interactive Area or otherwise transmit, post, publish, reproduce or distribute, on or through the Breakthrough Network website only Content that is not subject to any Intellectual Property Rights, or Content in which any holder of Intellectual Property Rights has given express authorisation for distribution over the Internet and on the Breakthrough Network website, without restriction whatsoever. Any Content submitted with the consent of a copyright owner other than you should contain a phrase such as "Copyright owned by [name of owner]; Used by Permission." By submitting Content to any Interactive Area, you automatically grant and/or warrant that the owner of such Content, whether it be You or a third party, has expressly granted to the Breakthrough Network website the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, sublicense, distribute, perform, and display such Content, in whole or in part, worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed for the full term of any Intellectual Property Rights that may exist in such Content. You also permit the Breakthrough Network website to sublicense to third parties the unrestricted right to exercise any of the foregoing rights granted with respect to such Content. You also permit any User to access, view, store and reproduce the Content for personal use.
3. Interactive Areas
You acknowledge that the Breakthrough Network website may include various interactive areas ("Interactive Areas"), including but not limited to the Forum, Directory of Profiles and classified ads. These Interactive Areas allow feedback to the Breakthrough Network website and real-time interaction between users. You further understand that the Breakthrough Network website does not control the messages, information, or files delivered to such Interactive Areas and that the Breakthrough Network website may offer you and other Users the capability of creating and managing an Interactive Area. However, neither the Breakthrough Network website, its subsidiary and parent companies, or affiliates, nor their respective directors, officers, employees and agents are responsible for Content within any Interactive Area. Your use and/or management of an Interactive Area will be governed by this Agreement and any additional rules or operating procedures of any Interactive Area established by you or another User, as applicable. You recognise that the Breakthrough Network website cannot, and does not intend to, screen communications in advance. Moreover, because the Breakthrough Network website encourages open and candid communication in the Interactive Areas, the Breakthrough Network website cannot determine in advance the accuracy or conformance to this Agreement of any Content transmitted in an Interactive Area. The Breakthrough Network website is not responsible for screening, policing, editing, reviewing or monitoring any Content in an Interactive Area. Notwithstanding the above, you agree that the Breakthrough Network website has the right to monitor any Interactive Area, from time to time and to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or other governmental request, to operate the Interactive Area, or to protect itself or other Users. If notified of Content that is alleged not to conform to this Agreement, the Breakthrough Network website may investigate the allegation and determine in its sole discretion whether to remove or request the User to remove such Content. The Breakthrough Network website reserves the right to prohibit conduct, communication or Content within an Interactive Area, or to edit, refuse to post, or to remove any Content, in whole or in part, which it deems in its sole discretion to (i) violate the then-standard provisions of this Agreement or any other standard, written Breakthrough Network website policy in effect at that time, (ii) be harmful to the rights of any User, the Breakthrough Network website, or other third parties, (iii) violate applicable law, or (iv) be otherwise objectionable.
4. Termination
The only right with respect to dissatisfaction with any policies, guidelines, or practices of the Breakthrough Network website in operating the Breakthrough Network website, or any change in Content, is for you to discontinue accessing the Breakthrough Network website. The Breakthrough Network website may terminate or temporarily suspend your access to all or any part of the Breakthrough Network website, without notice, for conduct that the Breakthrough Network website believes is a violation of this Agreement or any policies or guidelines posted by the Breakthrough Network website, or for other conduct which the Breakthrough Network website believes, in its sole discretion, is harmful to the Breakthrough Network website or other Users. The Breakthrough Network website may discontinue operating the Breakthrough Network website and terminate this Agreement without notice at any time for any reason in its sole discretion. In the event of termination, you are no longer authorised to access the Breakthrough Network website, including the Interactive Areas, and the restrictions imposed on you with respect to Content downloaded from the Breakthrough Network website, as well as the disclaimers and limitations of liabilities set forth in this agreement, shall survive. In the event of termination for whatever reason, users are not entitled to refund of fees paid.
5. Links; Disclaimers Of Warranties; Limitations of Liability
5.1 Links
You understand that except for Content, products or services expressly available at the Breakthrough Network website, neither the Breakthrough Network website, its subsidiary and parent companies at any time, or affiliates, or their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents controls, provides, or is responsible for any Content, goods or services available through sites on the Internet linked to or from the Breakthrough Network website. All such Content, goods and services are made accessible on the Internet by independent third parties and are not part of the Breakthrough Network website or controlled by the Breakthrough Network website. The Breakthrough Network website neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy, completeness, usefulness, quality or availability of any Content, goods or services available on any site linked to or from the Breakthrough Network website, which are the sole responsibility of such independent third parties, and your use thereof is solely at your own risk. Neither the Breakthrough Network website, its subsidiary and parent companies at any time, or affiliates, or their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents shall be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage caused or alleged to have been caused by your use of or reliance on any Content, goods or services available on any site linked to or from the Breakthrough Network website or your inability to access the Internet or any site linked to or from the Breakthrough Network website.
5.2 Disclaimer of Warranties.
Please use your best judgment in evaluating all information contained or opinions expressed on the Breakthrough Network website. It is the policy of the Breakthrough Network website not to endorse or oppose any opinion expressed by a User or Content provided by a User, Contributor, or other independent party. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE Breakthrough Network website IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. NEITHER THE Breakthrough Network website NOR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARY AND PARENT COMPANIES AT ANY TIME, OR AFFILIATES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS OR OTHER SUPPLIERS PROVIDING CONTENT, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES WARRANTS THAT THE Breakthrough Network website OR ANY INTERNET SITE LINKED TO OR FROM THE Breakthrough Network website WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE, INCLUDING THE INTERACTIVE AREAS, OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. NOR DO ANY OF THEM MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE Breakthrough Network website OR ANY INTERNET SITE LINKED TO OR FROM THE Breakthrough Network website OR AS TO THE TIMELINESS, SEQUENCE, ACCURACY, AUTHORITY, COMPLETENESS, USEFULNESS, NONINFRINGEMENT, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, OR SUBSTANCE OF ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION, SERVICE, OR TRANSACTION PROVIDED THROUGH THE Breakthrough Network website OR ANY SITE LINKED TO OR FROM THE SITE . THE Breakthrough Network website IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
5.3 Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE Breakthrough Network website, ITS SUBSIDIARY AND PARENT COMPANIES AT ANY TIME, OR AFFILIATES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, OR LICENSORS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES UNDER OR ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT, THE Breakthrough Network website, OR ANY INTERNET SITE LINKED TO OR FROM THE Breakthrough Network website, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOUR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED OR ALLEGEDLY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, ELECTRICAL SURGE/DAMAGE/INTERFERENCE, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE, BREAKDOWN OF EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE ERROR, INFRINGEMENT, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR THEFT, DESTRUCTION, ALTERATION, OR USE OF, RECORDS.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE Breakthrough Network website, ITS SUBSIDIARY AND PARENT COMPANIES AT ANY TIME, OR AFFILIATES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, OR LICENSORS, BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN BY YOU IN RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT CONTAINED WITHIN THE Breakthrough Network website OR THE CONTENT CONTAINED WITHIN ANY INTERNET SITE LINKED TO OR FROM THE Breakthrough Network website. THE CONTENT WITHIN THE Breakthrough Network website AND THE CONTENT WITHIN INTERNET SITES LINKED TO OR FROM THE Breakthrough Network website MAY INCLUDE TECHNICAL OR OTHER INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE CONTENT HEREIN; THESE CHANGES WILL BE INCORPORATED IN NEW VERSIONS OF THE Breakthrough Network website AND SPECIFICALLY ARE INCLUDED IN THIS SECTION AGREEMENT. THE Breakthrough Network website AND ITS CONTRIBUTORS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE CONTENT AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME.
YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE Breakthrough Network website IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, FRAUDULENT, OR OTHERWISE ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY USER. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY Breakthrough Network website SITE CONTENT, OR WITH THE ACCESS AGREEMENT OF THE Breakthrough Network website, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE Breakthrough Network website.
6. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold the Breakthrough Network website, its parent or subsidiary companies and their affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents free from any and all liabilities, claims and expenses, including reasonable attorneys fees, arising from breach of this Agreement, any other policy, your use or access of the Breakthrough Network website or any Internet site linked to or from the Breakthrough Network website, or in connection with the transmission of any Content on the Breakthrough Network website.
7. Miscellaneous
This Agreement comprises the entire agreement between the Breakthrough Network website and you, and supersedes any prior agreements with respect to the subject matter herein. The Breakthrough Network website may revise this Agreement or any other policy at any time and from time to time, and such revision shall be effective two (2) days upon posting notice of such revision prominently on the Breakthrough Network website. You agree to review this Agreement periodically to be aware of such revisions. If any such revision is unacceptable to you, you must discontinue accessing the Breakthrough Network website. Your continued accessing and use of the Breakthrough Network website following notice of any such revision shall conclusively be deemed acceptance of all such revisions. The provisions of Sections 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6 and 7 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement or any other policy be held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in accordance with applicable law as nearly as possible to reflect the original intention of the parties and the remaining portions will continue in full force and effect. The failure of the Breakthrough Network website to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state or province of domicile of the Breakthrough Network website, excluding its conflict of laws rules, and you and the Breakthrough Network website each submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that state or province. This Agreement is personal to you and you may not assign your rights or obligations thereunder to anyone. All logos, brand names, products, trademarks and service marks appearing herein may be the trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. References to any trademark, service mark and links to or from the Breakthrough Network website have been done strictly for clarification and identification and does not constitute endorsement by the Breakthrough Network website of the products, services or information offered by the owner of such trademark, service mark or link or endorsement of the Breakthrough Network website by such trademark, service mark or link owner.