Terms of Use
Effective March 11, 2019
PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE
Introduction
Thank you for visiting www.blueacornici.com (the “Website” or “Site”), which is operated by iCiDIGITAL, Inc. d/b/a Blue Acorn iCi, a Delaware corporation, and its related companies (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Company,” “us,” “we,” and “our”). Please read through our terms of use and privacy policy agreements, as you must agree to both before having permission to use our site.
Acceptance of Terms Through Use
By using the Company’s Website, you agree to be bound by all terms, conditions and notices contained or referenced herein (the “Terms of Use”). We may change the Terms of Use at any time by posting revisions to the Site, and your continued use of the Site indicates your agreement to the revised terms. Accordingly, we urge you to review the Terms of Use, and if you do not agree to the terms of this or any revised policy, please exit the Site immediately.
Permitted Use
You agree that you are only authorized to visit, view and to retain a copy of pages of the Site for your own personal use, and that you shall not duplicate, download, publish, modify or otherwise distribute the material on the Site for any purpose other than for personal use unless otherwise specifically authorized by us to do so. You also agree not to deep-link to the Site for any purpose unless specifically authorized by us to do so. The content and software on this Website is the property of the Company (as owner or licensee), its third-party vendors (e.g., Google, WordPress), or other parties and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.
Limited License
You are granted a limited, nonexclusive, revocable and nontransferable license to utilize and access the Website pursuant to the requirements and restrictions of these Terms of Use. The Company may change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Site at any time. The Company may also, without notice or liability, impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to all or portions of the Site. You shall have no rights to the proprietary software and related documentation, if any, provided to you in order to access the Site. Except as provided in these Terms of Use, you shall have no right to directly or indirectly, own, use, loan, sell, rent, lease, license, sublicense, assign, copy, translate, modify, adapt, improve, or create any new or derivative works from, or display, distribute, perform, or in any way exploit the Site, or any of its contents (including software) in whole or in part.
Violation of the Terms of Use
You understand and agree that in the Company’s sole discretion, and without prior notice, the Company may terminate your access to the Site, or exercise any other remedy available and remove any unauthorized user information, if the Company believes that the information you provide has violated or is inconsistent with these Terms of Use, or violates the rights of the Company, or any third party, or violates the law. You agree that monetary damages may not provide a sufficient remedy to the Company for violations of these Terms of Use and you consent to injunctive or other equitable relief for such violations. The Company may release user information about you if required by law or subpoena.
Copyright Policy
We may terminate the privileges of any user who uses the Site to unlawfully transmit copyrighted material without a license, express consent, valid defense or fair use exemption to do so. If you submit information or content to the Site, you warrant that the information or content does not infringe the copyrights or other rights of third parties.
Representations By You
By visiting the Site, you represent, warrant and covenant that (a) you are at least 18 years old; and (b) that all materials of any kind submitted by you through the Site or for inclusion on the Site will not plagiarize, violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party including trade secret, copyright, trademark, trade dress, privacy, patent, or other personal or proprietary rights.
Advertising
The Site may contain advertisements and/or sponsorships. The advertisers and/or sponsors that provide these advertisements and sponsorships are solely responsible for insuring that the materials submitted for inclusion on the Site are accurate and comply with all applicable laws. We are not responsible for the acts or omissions of any advertiser or sponsor.
No Commercial Use
This Site may not be used by you for any commercial purposes such as to conduct sales of merchandise or services of any kind. You must obtain the Company’s prior written consent to make commercial offers of any kind on the Site whether by advertising, solicitations, links, or any other form of communication. The Company will investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who violates this provision, including without limitation, removing the offending communication from the Site and barring such violators from use of the Site.
Intellectual Property
You acknowledge that all content and materials available on this Site are protected by national and international copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, patent registration rights, trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary rights and laws and are owned by the Company or our licensors. Except where otherwise noted, you may download, print or view individual pages for noncommercial use, provided you do not delete or change any of the information, including copyright or trademark notices. You may only use the Site or its contents as expressly permitted in this Terms of Use and for no other purpose. The Company, our licensors or associates retain exclusive ownership of all data, material and other information regarding your use of the Site. Except as we may expressly authorize, you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works from the content or materials on the Site. Systematic retrieval of data or other content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database or directory without our written permission is prohibited. Unless otherwise indicated, all logos, names, package designs and marks on the Site are trademarks or service marks or used under license by the Company. The use or misuse of any of these materials is strictly prohibited.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT ALL MATERIALS, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE (THE “WEBSITE CONTENT”) ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” FOR YOUR USE. THE WEBSITE CONTENT IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE, OTHER THAN THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH ARE INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION, RESTRICTION OR MODIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. The Company MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE WEBSITE CONTENT OF THE SITE IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR CORRECT; THAT THE SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION; THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; THAT THE WEBSITE CONTENT IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; OR THAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE SUCCESSFUL RESULTS FROM FOLLOWING ANY INSTRUCTIONS, DIRECTIONS, OR RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SITE.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL The Company or any of its LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE OR FROM INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. OUR LIABILITY IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the Company and/or its affiliated companies, and their employees, contractors, officers and directors harmless from all liabilities, claims and expenses, including attorney’s fees, that arise from your use or misuse of the Site or the content therein. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you in which event you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.
International Use
By choosing to access the Site from any location other than the United States, you accept full responsibility for compliance with all local laws that are applicable. The Company makes no representation that materials on the Site are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You may not use, export or reexport any materials from this Site in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including, but not limited to, any United States export laws and regulations.
Choice of Law
This Agreement shall, for all domestic and international purposes, be governed, interpreted, construed, and enforced solely and exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, U.S.A., without regard to conflicts of law provisions. You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or your use of the Site shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in the State of North Carolina, and you further agree and submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim or action.
Integration and Severability
This Terms of Use constitutes the entire agreement between the Company and you with respect to the Site and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals between us with respect to the Site. If any provision of this Terms of Use agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Headings
Section titles in the Term of Use are for convenience and do not define, limit, or extend any provision of the Terms of Use.
If you have any questions about these TOU, please contact us at hello@blueacornici.com