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Revised Effective July 18, 2005
IMPORTANT - THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE A
LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT AND BY USING THIS WEBSITE OR SELECTING THE YES OPTION
WHEN YOU DOWNLOAD ANY MATERIAL FROM QTONES, YOU ARE INDICATING THAT YOU
ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS.
Welcome to Qtones! This agreement ("Agreement")
is a contract between you and Qtones, Inc. (d/b/a Qtones) and governs your use
of this web site (“Qtones Website”) and all Downloads (as defined below) from Qtones
(collectively, the "Service"). By accepting this Agreement, you
represent that (a) you read and understood this Agreement and agree to be bound
by its terms and conditions, (b) you are the
person or entity responsible for the wireless account associated with the mobile
number provided, (c) you are responsible for all services used through that
wireless account, and (d) you are
at least 18 years of age or if you are under 18, you must get the consent of
your parent or guardian to obtain Downloads and Qtones will be entitled to
conclude that you have obtained such consent if you proceed with a Download. If
you do not agree to be bound by (or cannot comply with) any of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, do not continue the download process by clicking
on “CANCEL”.
NOTICE
Qtones may from time to time amend, supplement or
modify the terms of this Agreement, and will post a copy of such amended
Agreement at http://www.Qtones.com/terms.html. If you do not agree to be bound
by (or cannot comply with) the Agreement as amended, you agree that your sole
remedy is to cease using the Service by texting “STOP” to 40100. Your continued
use of the Service constitutes your agreement to be bound by the amended
Agreement.
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE The Service is available via supported wireless
devices, making available to you downloadable mobile entertainment, such as
ringtones, voice mail, games and graphics (collectively, the
"Downloads").
USE OF SERVICE You agree that you will not allow unauthorized
individuals to use your account as identified by your cellular phone number.
You agree to indemnify and hold Qtones, its partners, parents, subsidiaries,
agents, affiliates and/or licensors, as applicable, harmless for any improper,
unauthorized or illegal uses of your account.
Qtones shall be entitled to rely on the assumption that
the person or entity responsible for the wireless account for mobile handset to
which content is downloaded is responsible for all use of the Service through
that wireless account. Qtones will not issue refunds to persons or entities
claiming that they did not authorize the use of their wireless account to
receive a Download. If you are under 18, you must get the consent of your
parent or guardian to obtain Downloads. Qtones will be entitled to conclude
that you have obtained such consent if you proceed with a Download.
You acknowledge and agree that certain Downloads
accessible via the Service will only be supported by certain types of wireless
device that will support that type of Download. For example, to download a
polyphonic ringtone, you must have a wireless device that (a) supports
polyphonic ringtones, (b) supports text messaging, and (c) has a plan that
supports wireless Internet access.
*Verizon Wireless users need to have PIX capable phones, internet-enabled is not required!
Similarly, to download a monophonic
ringtone, your wireless device must support monophonic ringtones and your plan
must support text messaging. If you attempt to download any Download that
cannot be supported by your wireless device, you agree that you will not be
entitled to any refunds or credits. If you fail to receive a Download because
of network congestion or unavailability, you may contact Qtones at failed@Qtones.com,
and Qtones will redeliver such Download. In no event will Qtones provide any
refunds to you for the inability to download any Downloads.
You may use the Service only in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this Agreement and any amendments, as well as any additional
terms that may be presented in connection with any particular feature or
function of the Service from time to time.
The Service is for your personal use. You understand and
agree that you may not transmit or re-transmit, broadcast or re-broadcast or
make any commercial use of the Service, including the Downloads. For example,
you may not copy or distribute the Service or the Downloads in any manner not
expressly authorized by the Service.
You may not attempt (or authorize, encourage or support
others' attempts) to circumvent, reverse engineer, decrypt, break or otherwise
alter or interfere with the Service, including the Downloads. You agree to
advise Qtones promptly of any such unauthorized use(s) or attempt(s). You
understand and acknowledge that the Downloads made available as part of the
Service are owned by Qtones, its business partners, affiliates and/or
licensors, as applicable, and are protected by intellectual property laws. Qtones
grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right to
download the Downloads to your compatible device solely for your own
non-commercial use. You understand and agree that you may not download,
reproduce, modify, display, perform, transfer, distribute or otherwise use the
Downloads except as expressly provided in this Agreement. You understand and
agree that you may not authorize, encourage or allow any Downloads used or obtained
by you to be reproduced, modified, displayed, performed, transferred,
distributed or otherwise used by any other party, and you agree that you will
take all reasonable steps to prevent any unauthorized reproduction and/or other
use of them.
In such event, Qtones can no longer grant to you the
license or rights necessary for you to play back any such Downloads after the
end of the period in which such rights expire, your rights to use the
applicable content shall expire upon notice from Qtones. If Qtones is unable to
make any previously granted rights available to you, Qtones will not be
obligated to refund any portion of your fees, but you may contact customer
support to receive an agreed upon replacement Download, if available.
Please direct any questions concerning the Service or any
other Qtones-related issue, to a Qtones customer service representative by
e-mail at: support@Qtones.com.
CHARGES / BILLING
Agreement to Pay. By completing the download process,
you authorize your wireless carrier to charge appropriate fees directly to your
wireless service bill.
Other charges may apply.
Taxes. You agree that your wireless carrier is authorized
to collect any applicable taxes and impose any applicable premium surcharges
that may apply to the use of certain features of the Service.
Electronic Contracts. Qtones may include in the Service
the ability for you to make electronic purchases. You acknowledge and agree
that any submissions you make for electronic purchases constitute your intent
and agreement to be bound by the terms of and to pay for such purchases. You
may withdraw your consent to enter into such electronic agreements by giving
written notice to Qtones, but if you do so, you will not thereafter be able to
make any electronic purchase(s). To the extent that such electronic purchases
are offered to you by a third party, you acknowledge that Qtones shall not be
responsible or liable to you for the products or services purchased. The
provisions of this paragraph do not apply to your agreement and arrangements to
pay fees to Qtones for Downloads; that arrangement is addressed in the
Agreement to Pay section above.
OBJECTIONABLE OR EXPLICIT CONTENT
Qtones is not responsible to you for any content or
materials contained in all or part of any Download or any other aspect of the Service
that you might find objectionable.
INTERNATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Currently, the Service is only available to residents
of the United States and Canada. You understand and acknowledge that
you may
not sign up for, access, or attempt to access or use the Service from
countries
outside of the U.S. and Canada. You agree to abide by U.S., Canadian
and other applicable export control laws and not to transfer, by
electronic
transmission or otherwise, any content or software subject to
restrictions
under such laws to a national destination or person prohibited under
such laws.
PRIVACY
For additional information regarding Qtones' use of
information collected in connection with the Service, please refer to Qtones'
Privacy Policy, a copy of which is available at http://www.Qtones.com/privacyPolicy.asp
COOKIES
Qtones allows the use
of cookies, similar to an Internet browser. This allows any website to set
cookies for you when you view any of the website’s content, unless you have
disabled cookies. If you have disabled cookies, you may be asked to login each
time you access the features and some Qtones services may not function
properly.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
General. The Service, including the Downloads, and
portions of them, may contain or comprise copyrighted and/or proprietary
subject matter. Your rights with respect to your use of the same are governed
by all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, all applicable laws,
including but not limited to intellectual property laws, and any applicable
end-user license agreements. For the avoidance of doubt, your use of the
Service and the Downloads is under license; you will not obtain any ownership
interest in any of them through this Agreement or otherwise.
NOTICES
Qtones respects the intellectual property rights of
others, and it expects you to do the same. If you know of or suspect that any
use of the Service or the Downloads constitutes copyright infringement, please
send a notice to customer service at Qtones by email to support@Qtones.com. The
notice must contain the following information: (a) a physical or electronic
signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the copyright
owner's behalf; (b) description of the copyrighted work(s) that is/are
allegedly being infringed; (c) the location of the allegedly infringed work(s);
(d) your current contact information (e.g. address, phone number, and email
address); (e) a statement that you have a "good faith belief" that the
use of the complained-of copyrighted work(s) is not authorized by the copyright
owner, its agent, or the law; and (f) a statement by you signed under penalty
of perjury that all the information you provide in the notice is accurate and
that you are the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the copyright
owner's behalf (all of this collectively is a "Notice").
VIOLATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS <
If Qtones (a) receives a Notice alleging that you have
engaged in infringing behavior or (b) reasonably suspects that your use of the
Service or the Downloads violates Qtones' or others' intellectual property
rights, Qtones may, in its sole discretion, suspend or terminate your account
with or without notice to you. If Qtones suspends or terminates your account
under this paragraph, it shall have no liability or responsibility to you, and Qtones
will not refund any portion of your fees charged to date.
TRADEMARK
All trademarks, service marks, trade names, domain
names, slogans, logos, and other indicia of origin that appear on or in
connection with the Service are the property of Qtones and/or its affiliates,
licensors and/or licensees. You may not copy, display or use any of these marks
without prior written permission of the mark owner.
NO RESALE
In addition to
the restrictions set forth above, you expressly acknowledge and agree that you
may not copy, distribute, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes,
any portion of the Service (or any Downloads accessible on or through the
Service), or your user name or password.
PROMOTIONS AND ADVERTISING
Qtones and/or its business partners may present
advertisements and promotional materials on or through the Service. Your
participation in any Qtones promotional event is subject to the terms and
conditions associated with that event. Your correspondence or business dealings
with, or participation in promotions of, any third-party advertisers on or
through the Service, including payment and delivery of related goods or
services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations
associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such third-party. You
agree that neither Qtones nor its business partners shall be responsible or
liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such
dealings or as the result of the presence of such third parties on the Service.
LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES
The Service may present links to retailers and/or
other third-party websites not owned or operated by Qtones. These links are
provided only as a convenience to you. Neither Qtones nor its business partners
are responsible for the availability of these outside sites or their contents.
You understand and agree that neither Qtones nor its business partners are
responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or
alleged to be caused by or in connection with your use of or reliance on any
content of any such site or goods or services available through any such site.
You should direct any concerns regarding these third-party sites to those
sites' administrators.
MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
Qtones reserves the right at any time and from time to
time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any
part thereof) with or without notice to you. You agree that neither Qtones nor
its affiliates or licensors shall be liable to you or to any third party for
any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
REMEDIES
You understand and agree that any unauthorized use of
the Service or the Downloads would result in irreparable injury to Qtones
and/or its affiliates or licensors for which money damages would be inadequate,
and in such event Qtones its affiliates and/or licensors, as applicable, shall
have the right, in addition to other remedies available at law and in equity,
to immediate injunctive relief against you. Nothing contained in this paragraph
or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be construed to limit remedies or relief
available pursuant to statutory or other claims that Qtones, its affiliates
and/or licensors may have under separate legal authority, including but not
limited to, any claim for intellectual property infringement.
INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Qtones and
its agents, employees, representatives, licensors, affiliates, parents and
subsidiaries from and against any and all claims, actions, demands, causes of
action and other proceedings arising from or concerning your use of the Service
(collectively "Claims"), and to reimburse them on demand for any
losses, costs, judgments, fees, fines and other expenses they incur (including
attorneys' fees and court costs) as a result of any Claims.
TERMINATION, CANCELLATION AND PLAN CHANGES
Qtones may in its sole discretion terminate this
Agreement or suspend your account at any time with or without notice to you if
you breach (or Qtones reasonably suspects that you have breached) any provision
of this Agreement. If Qtones terminates this Agreement, or suspends your
account for any of the reasons set forth in this paragraph, it shall have no
liability or responsibility to you, and Qtones will not refund any portion of
any fees paid by you for the use of the Service. You understand and agree that
your cancellation of your account is your sole right and remedy with respect to
any dispute with Qtones. This includes, but is not limited to, any dispute
related to or arising out of: (a) any term of this Agreement or Qtones'
enforcement or application of the same; (b) any policy or practice of Qtones,
including its Privacy Policy, or Qtones' enforcement or application of these
policies; (c) the Downloads; (d) your use of and/or ability to access and use
the Service; and (e) the amount or type of fees, surcharges, applicable taxes,
billing methods, or any change to the fees, applicable taxes, surcharges or
billing methods.
Qtones will not refund any fees, if it turns out that the
requested ringtone is not compatible with your handset. It is your
responsibility to test if your phone is compatible with both monophonic or polyphonic
version at www.Qtones.com/OrderRingtones.asp.
DISCLAIMERS
You understand and agree that your use of the Service
and the Downloads is at your own sole risk. THE SERVICE AND THE DOWNLOADS ARE
PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY BY QTONES OR ITS AGENTS,
EMPLOYEES, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, BUSINESS PARTNERS
AND/OR SUPPLIERS (THE "QTONES ENTITIES"), AS APPLICABLE, AND, TO THE
MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, QTONES AND THE QTONES ENTITIES, AS
APPLICABLE, EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY WARRANTY OF NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
THERE IS NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICE OR THE DOWNLOADS WILL MEET YOUR
REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT YOUR ACCESS TO THE SAME WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR
ERROR-FREE. QTONES AND/OR THE QTONES ENTITIES, AS APPLICABLE, DO NOT WARRANT,
GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE
USE OF THE SERVICE OR THE DOWNLOADS WITH RESPECT TO PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY,
RELIABILITY, SECURITY CAPABILITY, CURRENTNESS OR OTHERWISE. YOU WILL NOT HOLD QTONES
AND/OR THE QTONES ENTITIES, AS APPLICABLE, RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT
RESULT FROM YOU ACCESSING THE SERVICE OR USING THE SERVICE, AND/OR THE
DOWNLOADS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY INFECTIONS OR CONTAMINATIONS OF
YOUR DEVICES YOU USE TO ACCESS THE SAME OR TO TRANSFER DOWNLOADS THAT MAY
RESULT FROM THAT USE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY ANY
PERSON SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER RELATING TO QTONES AND/OR
THE QTONES ENTITIES AS APPLICABLE.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL QTONES AND/OR THE QTONES
ENTITIES AS APPLICABLE, BE LIABLE FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE SERVICE AND/OR
THE DOWNLOADS.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL QTONES AND/OR THE QTONES
ENTITIES AS APPLICABLE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
SPECIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE
USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE AND/OR THE DOWNLOADS, EVEN IF QTONES AND/OR
THE QTONES ENTITIES AS APPLICABLE, HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU. TO THE EXTENT THAT IN A PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE ANY DISCLAIMER OR
LIMITATION ON DAMAGES OR LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN IS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, THEN, INSTEAD OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF IN SUCH PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE, QTONES
AND/OR THE QTONES ENTITIES AS APPLICABLE, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE MAXIMUM
DISCLAIMERS AND/OR LIMITATIONS ON DAMAGES AND LIABILITY AVAILABLE AT LAW OR IN
EQUITY BY SUCH APPLICABLE LAW IN SUCH PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE, AND IN NO EVENT
SHALL SUCH DAMAGES OR LIABILITY EXCEED $100.
LAW AND LEGAL NOTICES
This Agreement and
any
other terms or documents referred to herein represent your entire
agreement
with Qtones with respect to your use of the Service. You understand and
agree
that, except as expressly set forth herein, this Agreement is not
intended to
confer and does not confer any rights or remedies upon any person other
than
the parties to this Agreement. If any part of this Agreement is held
invalid or
unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent
with
applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original
intentions of
the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and
effect. Qtones’
failure to pursue any available claim or defense pursuant to this
Agreement will
not be a waiver of such claim or defense. The headings used in this
Agreement
are for convenience only, and will have no effect on the interpretation
or
legal enforceability of the terms herein. The laws of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, excluding its conflicts-of-law rules, govern this
Agreement and your use of the
Service. Except for the right of Qtones to apply to a court of
competent
jurisdiction for a Temporary Restraining Order, a Preliminary
Injunction, or
other equitable relief to preserve the status quo or prevent
irreparable harm
pending the appointment of one or more arbitrators, or for Qtones’
right to
bring a simple suit for outstanding moneys due Qtones under this
Agreement, you
expressly agree that the courts in the State of Virginia, Loudoun
County have
exclusive jurisdiction over any claim or dispute with Qtones or
relating in any
way to your account or your use of the Service or the Downloads. You
further
agree and expressly consent to personal jurisdiction over you in the
federal
and state courts of the Loudoun County in connection with any such
dispute
including any claim involving Qtones or its partners, parents,
licensors,
affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, contractors, officers, directors
or
suppliers.
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