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LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Information on this
Platform is restricted for the sole purpose of offering and obtaining
services. Any other use, commercial or personal, is prohibited.
Definitions
"OnForce",
"we", "us" and "our" means OnForce,
Inc.and its affiliates and subsidiaries.
"Platform" means the venue created by OnForce and includes all web sites
operated by OnForce. It includes all the services and information
available to Users after login and/or via secure access,
all domains and sub-domains owned and registered by OnForce, all
applications, the APIs, our forums, and all communication tools
provided by OnForce.
"User",
"you" and "your" means a user of the Platform and
the organization for whom such user is accessing or otherwise making
use of our Platform or the services available under our Platform.
"Buyer"
means a User of the Platform seeking a service or services.
"Provider"
means a User of the Platform who makes themselves available to
deliver a service or services.
This
User Policy describes additional legal terms and conditions
applicable to your use of our services available under the domain and
sub-domains of OnForce, Inc., including, without limitation, the use
of the Platform, and the general principles for the web sites of our
other divisions or subsidiaries as they may exist. If you do not
agree to be bound by the legal terms and conditions of this User
Policy, please do not use or access our services.
You must
read, agree with and accept all of the terms and conditions contained
in this User Policy and our other policies, which include those terms
and conditions expressly set out below and those incorporated by
reference, before you may become a User of OnForce.
By
using our Platform or registering for our service, as either a Buyer
or Provider, you accept the terms of this User Policy and our other
polices available at http://www.onforce.com/view/policies
General Terms and Conditions
Our Platform is a
venue Our Platform
acts as a venue to allow technology providers ("Providers")
and purchasers and end users of technology services ("Buyers")
to offer, sell, and buy services at any time. We are not involved in
the actual transaction between Buyers and Providers on the Platform.
As a result, we have no control over the quality, safety or legality
of the services offered or advertised, the truth or accuracy of the
services or the ability of Providers to provide services. We cannot
ensure that a Buyer or Provider will actually complete a transaction
and/or will do so in accordance with your expectations and/or
requirements.
Release Because
we are a venue serving Providers and Buyers, in the event that you
have any dispute with or claim against one or more Users, you
release OnForce (and our officers, members, agents, subsidiaries,
joint ventures and employees) from all claims, demands and damages
(actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and
unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed,
arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes. You
agree to indemnify and hold us and (as applicable) our parent,
subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, members, agents, and employees,
harmless from any claim, demand or liability, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, related to any dispute with or claim against one
or more Users.
In
the event any User has any issues which may result in a claim
against OnForce, with respect to their use of the Platform, User
must raise such issue in writing with OnForce within thirty (30)
days of occurrence. Otherwise, OnForce shall be deemed released
from any obligations it might have. Such notice shall be made in
writing to:
OnForce, Inc. Attn: Legal
Department, 10 Maguire Road, 3rd Fl, Suite 232, Lexington, MA 02421.
If you are a California
resident, you waive California Civil Code § 1542, which says:
"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."
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Intellectual Property
You acknowledge that OnForce has expended significant effort and money to promote its trademarks, and to create its Platform, user interface and network (which network is proprietary and covered by applications pending in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office). You further acknowledge that OnForce owns all right, title and interest in its trademarks, Platform, user interface and network, including without limitation all intellectual property rights and other proprietary rights. You will not (i) copy, reproduce, modify, publish, transmit, or distribute in any way, content found on the Platform without OnForce's prior written permission or (ii) use the OnForce interface or network except as expressly provided in this User Policy or other policies and agreements between you and OnForce.
- Prohibited Actions
- The Platform is currently designed to be used only within the United States of America, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Use of our Platform for any activity outside of these areas requires express written consent from OnForce.
- You will not attempt to (i) circumvent the Platform in any way, including dealing outside of the Platform with any party introduced to you through the Platform.
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By your use of the Platform, you agree to the terms of OnForce's Non-Compete Policy.
Non-Compete Policy
During the term of the User Policy and for a period of three years after
such relationship has ended, no person, business or other entity who
is subject to this User Policy shall carry on or engage in a business
that is similar to the business of OnForce, Inc. or that otherwise
offers products or services similar to those offered or maintained by
OnForce, Inc. The prohibition set forth above shall be applicable to
the following territories: (1) a 100-mile radius in all directions
from the User's business address, and (2) a 100-mile radius in all
directions from each of OnForce, Inc.'s other Buyer's/Provider's
business locations.
No
person, business or other entity who is subject to this User Policy
shall access the Platform to perform research or otherwise
misappropriate information available on the Platform with the intent
to provide such information to a competitor of OnForce, Inc. or to
use such information, or assist others in using such information, to
(i) solicit current customers of OnForce, Inc. or any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates, or (ii) create a competing marketplace or
platform or otherwise offer products or services similar to those
offered or maintained by OnForce Inc.
This
User Policy in no way precludes a User from delivering or purchasing
services to or from (1) any of their existing Buyers or Providers, or
(2) anyone with whom they come into contact independent of the
Platform, or from registering or contracting with one or more
competitors of OnForce, Inc. as a user of such competitor's
marketplace or platform.
For
the purposes of this User Policy, (a) the "business of OnForce,
Inc." is defined as a marketplace or platform facilitating the
purchase and provision of technology services, monitoring, closure
and payment of services, (b) to "carry on or engage in business"
includes, without limitation, to, alone or in concert with others,
directly or indirectly own or control, be a partner or member of,
operate, be employed by, act as an advisor, consultant, agent,
officer, director, any company or organization engaged in a business
that is similar to OnForce, Inc., and (b) to "solicit current
customers" includes, without limitation, to, alone or in concert
with others, directly or indirectly solicit, entice, induce, or
encourage (x) any customer(s) to discontinue using OnForce, Inc.'s
services or products (including, for example, by circumventing the
Platform and directly contacting a Provider or a Buyer to enter into
an User Policy to purchase or provide services from such Provider or
Buyer), or (y) any customer (s) to refer prospective customers to one
or more competitors of OnForce, Inc., to discontinue referring
prospective customers to OnForce, Inc., or to switch customers from
OnForce, Inc. to any one or more competitors of OnForce, Inc.
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Legal Compliance
You shall comply with all applicable domestic and international laws,
statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding your use of our
Platform and your listing, purchase, solicitation of offers to
purchase, and sale of items and, sale and performance and receipt of
services.
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No Agency
You and OnForce are independent contractors, and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by this User Policy.
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Your Information
Definition "Your
Information" is defined as any information you provide to us
or other Users in the registration process, in any public message
area or through any email feature. You are solely responsible for
Your Information, and we act as a passive conduit for your online
distribution and publication of Your Information. Information
submitted to OnForce through the Platform is governed according to
OnForce's Privacy Statement.
License Solely
to enable OnForce to use the information you supply us with, so
that we are not violating any rights you might have in that
information, you agree to grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide,
perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sub-licensable (through
multiple tiers) right to exercise all rights you have in Your
Information, in any media now known or not currently known, with
respect to Your Information. OnForce will only use Your Information
in accordance with this User Policy and our other policies.
Data Other
than personal information as described in our Privacy Policy, all
data derived or collected by OnForce from any User of our Platform,
including but not limited to statistical information, IP addresses,
or other relevant data shall belong to OnForce and you agree that
OnForce shall have the right to use such data as it determines in
its sole discretion. This includes the right to display Industry
Affiliations, certifications and / or Preferred Provider Network
Logos, where appropriate on the Platform or in User profiles.
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NDA - Non-Disclosure Agreement
You that you will not disclose to any third parties any proprietary information of any other User or OnForce unless such information is already in the public domain.
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Eligibility to Use Our Platform
Our services are available only to corporate or other entities, or
individuals who can form legally binding contracts under applicable
law. Without limiting the foregoing, our services are not available
to minors, to anyone under 18 years of age, or to temporarily or
indefinitely suspended Users. If you do not qualify, please do not
use our services. Further, your OnForce account (including feedback)
and User ID may not be transferred or sold to another party that is
unrelated to you. If you are registering as a business entity, you
represent that you have the authority to bind the entity to this
User Policy.
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Liability Limit
IN NO EVENT SHALL WE, OUR PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, EMPLOYEES, JOINT
VENTURE PARTNERS OR OUR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH OUR PLATFORM, OUR SERVICES OR THIS USER POLICY
(HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE).
OUR
LIABILITY, AND THE LIABILITY OF OUR PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, EMPLOYEES,
JOINT VENTURE PARTNERS AND SUPPLIERS, TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTIES IN
ANY CIRCUMSTANCE IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT OF FEES YOU
PAY TO US IN THE ONE MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE ACTION GIVING RISE TO
LIABILITY, AND $100. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH EVENT, THE
LIABILITY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST
EXTENT POSSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
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Breach
Without limiting other remedies, we may immediately remove you from our Platform, warn our community of your actions, issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your membership and refuse to provide our services to you if:
you breach this User Policy or the documents it incorporates by reference;
we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to
us; or
we believe that your actions may cause financial loss or legal liability for you, our Users or us.
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Fees and services
We may change our fees and credit policy from time to time. Our changes to
the policy are effective immediately upon posting on the Platform.
We may choose to temporarily change our services or promotional
events. We may in our sole discretion change some or all of our
services at any time. In the event we introduce a new service, the
fees for that service are effective at the launch of the
service.
All fees are quoted in U.S. Dollars net of
taxes. You are responsible for paying all fees associated with using
our service and our Platform and all applicable taxes, if any.
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Third-Party Link and Content Disclaimer
Links contained on the Platform may cause a User to leave the Platform.
Such linked web sites are not under the control of OnForce and OnForce is not responsible for the contents of any linked web site or information contained in a linked web site, or any changes or updates to such web site. OnForce provides these links from the Platform only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply any endorsement of the web site or any of its contents. OnForce reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program at any time. All Users use materials and information in third-party web sites at their own risk.
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No Warranty
We,
our subsidiaries, employees, joint venture partners and our suppliers
provide our Platform and services "as is" and without any
warranties or conditions, express, implied or statutory. We, our
subsidiaries, employees, joint venture partners and our suppliers
specifically disclaim any implied warranties of title,
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and
non-infringement of intellectual property. Some states do not allow
the disclaimer of implied warranties, so the foregoing disclaimer may
not apply to you.
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Force Majeure
In
the event OnForce's delivery of its services is delayed, prevented or
otherwise made impracticable by reason of any acts of God, floods,
earthquakes, or other natural catastrophes; national emergencies,
strikes, lockouts or other labor difficulties; computer "hacking"
attack or computer virus; any law, order, regulation or other action
of any governing authority; or any other cause beyond OnForce's
reasonable control, OnForce shall be excused from such delivery to
the extent that its delay is prevented by such cause.
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Indemnity
Buyers
and Providers agree to indemnify and hold OnForce and (as applicable)
our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, members, agents, and
employees, harmless from any claim, demand or liability, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, due to or arising, directly or
indirectly, out of: (i) your breach of this User Policy or the
documents it incorporates by reference, (ii) your violation of any
law or the rights of a third party, including, without limitation,
any rights in intellectual property, or (iii)
a Buyer's or
Provider's action or inaction.
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Notices
Except
as explicitly stated otherwise, any legal notices shall be given by
certified mail (postage pre-paid and return receipt requested) to:
OnForce, Inc. Attn: Legal Department, 10 Maguire Road, 3rd Fl, Suite 232, Lexington, MA 02421.
Notice shall be deemed
given 5 days after it is sent. Alternatively, we may give you notice by certified
mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, to the address
provided to OnForce during the registration process. In such case,
notice shall be deemed given 5 days after the date of mailing. Notice
may also be given by overnight courier mail through a nationally
recognized courier service, which notice will be effective when
actually received.
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Arbitration
Any
controversy or legal claim arising out of or relating to this User
Policy or our services, excluding legal action taken by OnForce to
collect our fees and/or recover damages for, or obtain an injunction
relating to, the Platform operations, intellectual property, and our
services, shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with
the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration
Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an
individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration
with any claim or controversy of any other party.
The
arbitration shall be conducted in Lexington, MA, and judgment on the
arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction
thereof. Either you or OnForce may seek any interim or preliminary
relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Massachusetts necessary to protect the rights or property of you or OnForce
pending the completion of arbitration. Should either party file an
action contrary to this provision, the other party may recover
attorney's fees and costs.
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Assignments
You agree that this User Policy and all incorporated agreements may be
automatically assigned by OnForce, in our sole discretion, to a third
party in the event of a merger or acquisition or similar corporate
transaction. This User Policy and your registration with OnForce is
nontransferable by you and you may not assign this User Policy
without the prior written consent of OnForce and any purported
assignment in contravention of this provision shall be null and
invalid.
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Termination
In
the event your rights to use the Platform are terminated, then at
such time you must cease all use of the Platform, including OnForce's
user interface and will not access the network.
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General
This User Policy shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the
State of Delaware as such laws are applied to agreements entered into
and to be performed entirely within Delaware between Delaware
residents. If any provision of this User Policy is held to be invalid
or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining
provisions shall be enforced.
Headings are for reference
purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the
scope or extent of such section. Our failure to act with respect to a
breach by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect
to subsequent or similar breaches. Except as otherwise indicated, all
provisions of the User Policy shall survive any termination or
expiration of this User Policy.
We may amend this User Policy at any time by updating this posting.
Except as stated below, all amended terms shall automatically be
effective immediately after they are posted on our Platform. You
should visit this page from time to time to review the then-current
terms because they are binding on you.
This User Policy may
not be otherwise amended except in writing acknowledged by you and
OnForce.
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