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USER AGREEMENT
Please read this User Agreement carefully before
you access or use this Goodstein Management, Inc. ("Goodstein")
Web Site located at the URL www.goodstein.com (the "Site").
This User Agreement is a binding agreement between you and Goldstein,
and governs your access to and use of the Site, which includes any
information, data, tools, products, services and other content available
on or through the Site (together, "Content").
1. Goodstein grants you a limited right
to use the Site.
Your right to use the Site is subject to your agreement to
abide by this User Agreement in its entirety, as well as any other
rules, procedures, policies, terms or conditions that govern all
or any portion of the Site.
At any time and for any reason we may revoke your right to
use all or any portion of the Site.
You may not violate or attempt to violate the security of
the Site.
2. The Site and its Content are owned
by Goodstein, its affiliates and/or third parties.
The Site is protected by copyrights, patents, database rights,
trademarks, servicemarks and other intellectual property and proprietary
rights that are owned by Goodstein, its affiliates and/or third
parties.
Goodstein Management, Inc., goodstein.com and other names
and indicia of Goodstein and its products and/or services are trademarks
or servicemarks owned by Goodstein. Other product and company names
appearing on the Site may be trademarks of their respective owners.
You may not decompose, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble
or otherwise deconstruct all or any portion of the Site.
You may not publish, broadcast, retransmit, reproduce, repackage,
frame, commercially exploit, create any derivative of or otherwise
disseminate or redistribute all or any portion of the Site except
as explicitly permitted in this User Agreement.
You may print copies of any accessible portion or portions
of the Site only for your own personal use. You may discuss information
that you learn from the Site with your financial, legal or tax advisors.
You may not remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary
notice or legend contained on (or printed from) the Site.
3. You make certain representations and
warranties regarding your use of the Site.
You represent and warrant that:
- you have full authority and all rights necessary
to enter into and fully perform all of your obligations pursuant
to this User Agreement;
- you have not and you will not enter into any
agreement or perform any act which might contravene the purposes
and/or effects of this User Agreement; and
- you will not delete any Content on the Site.
4. There are various risks you assume
in relying on the Content.
We make reasonable efforts to provide accurate Content on
the Site, but at times we may not promptly update or correct the
Site even if we are aware that it is inaccurate, outdated or otherwise
inappropriate.
We may change all or any portion of the Site at any time
without notice to you.
We do not endorse the opinions of, or warrant the accuracy
of facts or other Content contributed by, any third party.
You agree that we are not liable for any action you take
or decision you make in reliance on any Content.
5. If Goodstein provides you with a password,
you must keep your password confidential.
You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality
and security of your password. You may not disclose your password
to any third party.
You accept full responsibility for any use of your password.
You must notify Goodstein immediately of any actual or suspected
loss, theft or unauthorized use of your password.
We are not obligated to inquire as to the authority or propriety
of any use of or action taken under your password. We will not be
responsible for any loss to you that arises from such use or action
or from your failure to comply with these provisions.
6. Goodstein is not liable for any technological
problems and any impact that they may have.
All or any portion of the Site may not be available and may
not function properly at any time.
We make reasonable efforts to avoid technological problems,
but at any time the Site may have and may cause technological problems
such as viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs and other damaging
computer programming routines or engines.
We do not guarantee the security of the Site and we disclaim
liability for any interception of data or communications.
We are not liable for any damage or injury caused by the
performance or failure of performance of all or any portion of the
Site.
We are not liable for any defects, delays or errors in or
resulting from your use of the Site.
7. Goodstein is not responsible for information
on any third party web site.
If you access any third party web site through the Site or
otherwise, you do so at your own risk.
Hyperlinks to or from the Site do not constitute third party
endorsement, sponsorship or affiliation of, with or by us.
8. Goodstein has the right but not the
obligation to monitor and record activity on the Site and respond
as it deems appropriate.
We may monitor and record activity on the Site for any reason
or for no reason.
We may investigate any complaint or reported violation of
our policies.
We may report any activity that we suspect may violate any
law or regulation to regulators, law enforcement officials or other
persons or entities that we deem appropriate.
We may issue warnings, suspend or terminate use of the Site,
deny access to all or part of the Site or take any other action
that we deem appropriate.
9. Goodstein respects your privacy.
Personal nonpublic information that we gather from you will
be governed by our Privacy Policy
10. GOODSTEIN DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE AND THE CONTENT THAT THE LAW ALLOWS IT
TO DISCLAIM.
THE SITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, IS PROVIDED "AS IS"
AND "AS AVAILABLE."
WE DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE AND THE CONTENT INCLUDING
WARRANTIES OF
- MERCHANTABILITY,
- FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
- NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
WITHOUT LIMITING OUR GENERAL DISCLAIMER, WE DO NOT WARRANT
THE AVAILABILITY, RELIABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS,
FUNCTIONALITY, RELIABILITY, SEQUENCING OR SPEED OF DELIVERY OF THE
SITE OR THE CONTENT.
11. GOODSTEIN'S LIABILITY WITH RESPECT
TO THE SITE AND THE CONTENT IS LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW.
IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES
BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES HOWEVER CAUSED ARISING OUT OF THIS USER AGREEMENT, THE SITE,
THE CONTENT OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SITE.
OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DAMAGES THAT YOU SUFFER OR IF ANY REMEDY
YOU HAVE FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF GOODSTEIN,
ITS AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES TO ANY USER OF THE SITE WITH RESPECT TO
THE SITE AND THE CONTENT IS $100.
THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY AND ALL DAMAGES
OR INJURY, INCLUDING THOSE CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE,
ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION
OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT,
DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF OR USE OF ANY
ASSET, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE
OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION.
12. You will be responsible for any liability
to Goodstein that arises out of your breach of this User Agreement
or your use of the Site.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Goodstein
and its affiliates, agents and employees from and against any and
all suits, losses, claims, demands, liabilities, damages, costs
and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that arise from
or relate to:
- your use of the Site,
- your breach of this User Agreement or any representation, warranty
or covenant made by you in this User Agreement,
- your violation of any applicable law, statute, ordinance, regulation
or of any third party's rights, or
- claims asserted by third parties which, if proven, would place
you in breach of representations, warranties, covenants or other
provisions contained in this User Agreement.
13. YOU AND GOODSTEIN WILL SETTLE ANY
DISAGREEMENTS BY ARBITRATION IN NEW YORK STATE UNDER THE SUBSTANTIVE
PROVISIONS OF NEW YORK STATE LAW.
Regarding the resolution of any controversy, you understand
that:
- Arbitration is final and binding.
- By agreeing to arbitration, you waive your right to resolve disputes
in court, including the right to a jury trial.
- Arbitration is different from a court proceeding and is generally
more limited.
- The arbitrator's decision is not required to include factual findings
or legal reasoning.
- Your right to appeal or to seek to modify the arbitrator's rulings
is strictly limited.
You and Goodstein agree that any dispute that arises between
us that we cannot resolve informally we will submit to binding arbitration
pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
You and Goodstein agree that any arbitration shall be conducted
in the Borough of Manhattan, New York State.
Any questions about the nature of our relationship or the
law surrounding this relationship will be governed by New York State
law without giving effect to conflicts of law principles.
14. You will be bound by revised versions
of this User Agreement that Goodstein posts on the Site.
Modifications will be effective immediately upon posting
unless we indicate otherwise.
Your use of the Site indicates your full acceptance of this
User Agreement in its then-current form each time you use the Site.
15. You are bound by certain other general
conditions.
We may assign this User Agreement in whole or in part at
any time without your consent. You may not assign this User Agreement
or delegate any of your obligations under this User Agreement. Any
purported assignment of this User Agreement in violation of its
terms is void.
If any provision of this User Agreement is found invalid
or unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum
extent possible and the remaining provisions of this User Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect.
This User Agreement constitutes the entire understanding,
and supersedes all other understandings, between you and Goodstein
concerning the subject matter hereof.
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