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©1991-2006
Mark-It Systems, Inc.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS.
The services that Mark-It Systems provides to you are subject to
the following Terms of Use ("TOU"). Mark-It Systems
reserves the right to update the TOU at any time without notice
to you. The most current version of the TOU can be reviewed by
clicking on the "Terms of Use" hypertext link located
at the bottom of our Web pages.
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.
Through its network of Web properties, Mark-It Systems provides
you with access to a variety of resources, including training
tools, download areas, communication forums and product
information (collectively "Services"). The Services,
including any updates, enhancements, new features, and/or the
addition of any new Web properties, are subject to the TOU.
PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE LIMITATION.
Unless otherwise specified, the Services are for your personal
and non-commercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute,
transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create
derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information,
software, products or services obtained from the Services.
NOTICE SPECIFIC TO SOFTWARE AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SITE.
Any software that is made available to download from the
Services ("Software") is the copyrighted work of Mark-It Systems
and/or its suppliers. Use of the Software is governed by the
terms of the end user license agreement, if any, which
accompanies or is included with the Software ("License
Agreement"). An end user will be unable to install any
Software that is accompanied by or includes a License Agreement,
unless he or she first agrees to the License Agreement terms.
The Software is made available for download solely for use by
end users according to the License Agreement. Any reproduction
or redistribution of the Software not in accordance with the
License Agreement is expressly prohibited by law, and may result
in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be
prosecuted to the maximum extent possible.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, COPYING OR REPRODUCTION OF
THE SOFTWARE TO ANY OTHER SERVER OR LOCATION FOR FURTHER
REPRODUCTION OR REDISTRIBUTION IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED, UNLESS
SUCH REPRODUCTION OR REDISTRIBUTION IS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED BY
THE LICENSE AGREEMENT ACCOMPANYING SUCH SOFTWARE.
THE SOFTWARE IS WARRANTED, IF AT ALL, ONLY ACCORDING TO THE
TERMS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS WARRANTED IN THE
LICENSE AGREEMENT, MARK-IT SYSTEMS HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING
ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, WHETHER
EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, MARK-IT SYSTEMS MAY MAKE AVAILABLE AS
PART OF THE SERVICES OR IN ITS SOFTWARE PRODUCTS, TOOLS AND
UTILITIES FOR USE AND/OR DOWNLOAD. MARK-IT SYSTEMS DOES NOT MAKE
ANY ASSURANCES WITH REGARD TO THE ACCURACY OF THE RESULTS OR
OUTPUT THAT DERIVES FROM SUCH USE OF ANY SUCH TOOLS AND
UTILITIES. PLEASE RESPECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF
OTHERS WHEN USING THE TOOLS AND UTILITIES MADE AVAILABLE ON THE
SERVICES OR IN MARK-IT SYSTEMS SOFTWARE PRODUCTS.
RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND. Any Software which is downloaded
from the Services for or on behalf of the United States of
America, its agencies and/or instrumentalities ("U.S.
Government"), is provided with Restricted Rights. Use,
duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to
restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the
Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS
252.227-7013 or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial
Computer Software - Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as
applicable. Manufacturer is Mark-It Systems, 4190 S. 135th Rd,
Bolivar, MO 65613.
NOTICE SPECIFIC TO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SITE.
Permission to use Documents (such as white papers, press
releases, datasheets and FAQs) from the Services is granted,
provided that (1) the below copyright notice appears in all
copies and that both the copyright notice and this permission
notice appear, (2) use of such Documents from the Services is
for informational and non-commercial or personal use only and
will not be copied or posted on any network computer or
broadcast in any media, and (3) no modifications of any
Documents are made. Accredited educational institutions, such as
K-12, universities, private/public colleges, and state community
colleges, may download and reproduce the Documents for
distribution in the classroom. Distribution outside the
classroom requires express written permission. Use for any other
purpose is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in severe
civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to
the maximum extent possible.
Documents specified above do not include the design or layout
of the AdvantageXi.com Web site or any other Mark-It Systems
owned, operated, licensed or controlled site. Elements of
Mark-It Systems Web sites are protected by trade dress,
trademark, unfair competition, and other laws and may not be
copied or imitated in whole or in part. No logo, graphic, sound
or image from any Mark-It Systems Web site may be copied or
retransmitted unless expressly permitted by Mark-It Systems.
MARK-IT SYSTEMS AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAKE NO
REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENTS AND RELATED GRAPHICS PUBLISHED AS
PART OF THE SERVICES FOR ANY PURPOSE. ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS AND
RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND. MARK-IT SYSTEMS AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS
HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO
THIS INFORMATION, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO
EVENT SHALL MARK-IT SYSTEMS AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS BE
LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS,
WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS
ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
PERFORMANCE OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THE SERVICES.
THE DOCUMENTS AND RELATED GRAPHICS PUBLISHED ON THE SERVICES
COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. MARK-IT SYSTEMS
AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR
CHANGES IN THE PRODUCT(S) AND/OR THE PROGRAM(S) DESCRIBED HEREIN
AT ANY TIME.
NOTICES REGARDING SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES
AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SITE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL MARK-IT SYSTEMS AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE
SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE,
DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
USE OR PERFORMANCE OF SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTS, PROVISION OF OR
FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THE
SERVICES.
MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD, AND SECURITY.
If any of the Services requires you to open an account, you must
complete the registration process by providing us with current,
complete and accurate information as prompted by the applicable
registration form. You also will choose a password and a user
name. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of your password and account. Furthermore, you
are entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur
under your account. You agree to notify Mark-It Systems
immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other
breach of security. Mark-It Systems will not be liable for any
loss that you may incur as a result of someone else using your
password or account, either with or without your knowledge.
However, you could be held liable for losses incurred by Mark-It Systems
or another party due to someone else using your account or
password. You may not use anyone else's account at any time,
without the permission of the account holder.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE.
As a condition of your use of the Services, you will not use the
Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these
terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the Services in
any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any
Mark-It Systems server, or the network(s) connected to any Mark-It Systems
server, or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of
any Services. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to
any Services, other accounts, computer systems or networks
connected to any Mark-It Systems server or to any of the
Services, through hacking, password mining or any other means.
You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or
information through any means not intentionally made available
through the Services.
USE OF SERVICES.
The Services may contain e-mail services, bulletin board
services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal
web pages, calendars, photo albums, file cabinets and/or other
message or communication facilities designed to enable you to
communicate with others (each a "Communication
Service" and collectively "Communication
Services"). You agree to use the Communication Services
only to post, send and receive messages and material that are
proper and, when applicable, related to the particular
Communication Service. By way of example, and not as a
limitation, you agree that when using the Communication
Services, you will not:
- Use the Communication Services in connection with surveys,
contests, pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email,
spamming or any duplicative or unsolicited messages
(commercial or otherwise).
- Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise
violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and
publicity) of others.
- Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any
inappropriate, profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent or
unlawful topic, name, material or information.
- Upload, or otherwise make available, files that contain
images, photographs, software or other material protected by
intellectual property laws, including, by way of example,
and not as limitation, copyright or trademark laws (or by
rights of privacy or publicity) unless you own or control
the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent to
do the same.
- Use any material or information, including images or
photographs, which are made available through the Services
in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark,
patent, trade secret, or other proprietary right of any
party.
- Upload files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms,
time bombs, cancelbots, corrupted files, or any other
similar software or programs that may damage the operation
of another's computer or property of another.
- Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services
for any business purpose, unless such Communication Services
specifically allows such messages.
- Download any file posted by another user of a
Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should
know, cannot be legally reproduced, displayed, performed,
and/or distributed in such manner.
- Falsify or delete any copyright management information,
such as author attributions, legal or other proper notices
or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or
source of software or other material contained in a file
that is uploaded.
- Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying
the Communication Services.
- Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may
be applicable for any particular Communication Service.
- Harvest or otherwise collect information about others,
including e-mail addresses.
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
- Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading
others.
- Use, download or otherwise copy, or provide (whether or
not for a fee) to a person or entity any directory of users
of the Services or other user or usage information or any
portion thereof.
Mark-It Systems has no obligation to monitor the Communication
Services. However, Mark-It Systems reserves the right to review
materials posted to the Communication Services and to remove any
materials in its sole discretion. Mark-It Systems reserves the
right to terminate your access to any or all of the
Communication Services at any time, without notice, for any
reason whatsoever.
Mark-It Systems reserves the right at all times to disclose
any information as Mark-It Systems deems necessary to satisfy
any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental
request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information
or materials, in whole or in part, in Mark-It Systems's sole
discretion.
Always use caution when giving out any personally
identifiable information about yourself or your children in any
Communication Services. Mark-It Systems does not control or
endorse the content, messages or information found in any
Communication Services and, therefore, Mark-It Systems
specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the
Communication Services and any actions resulting from your
participation in any Communication Services. Managers and hosts
are not authorized Mark-It Systems spokespersons, and their
views do not necessarily reflect those of Mark-It Systems.
Materials uploaded to the Communication Services may be
subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or
dissemination; you are responsible for adhering to such
limitations if you download the materials.
MATERIALS PROVIDED TO MARK-IT SYSTEMS OR POSTED AT ANY MARK-IT SYSTEMS
WEB SITE.
Mark-It Systems does not claim ownership of the materials you
provide to Mark-It Systems (including feedback and suggestions)
or post, upload, input or submit to any Services or its
associated services for review by the general public, or by the
members of any public or private community, (each a
"Submission" and collectively
"Submissions"). However, by posting, uploading,
inputting, providing or submitting ("Posting") your
Submission you are granting Mark-It Systems, its affiliated
companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your
Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet
businesses (including, without limitation, all Mark-It Systems
Services), including, without limitation, the license rights to:
copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform,
reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; to
publish your name in connection with your Submission; and the
right to sublicense such rights to any supplier of the Services.
No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your
Submission, as provided herein. Mark-It Systems is under no
obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and Mark-It Systems
may remove any Submission at any time in its sole discretion.
By Posting a Submission you warrant and represent that you
own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as
described in these Terms of Use including, without limitation,
all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input
or submit the Submissions.
In addition to the warranty and representation set forth
above, by Posting a Submission that contain images, photographs,
pictures or that are otherwise graphical in whole or in part
("Images"), you warrant and represent that (a) you are
the copyright owner of such Images, or that the copyright owner
of such Images has granted you permission to use such Images or
any content and/or images contained in such Images consistent
with the manner and purpose of your use and as otherwise
permitted by these Terms of Use and the Services, (b) you have
the rights necessary to grant the licenses and sublicenses
described in these Terms of Use, and (c) that each person
depicted in such Images, if any, has provided consent to the use
of the Images as set forth in these Terms of Use, including, by
way of example, and not as a limitation, the distribution,
public display and reproduction of such Images. By Posting
Images, you are granting (a) to all members of your private
community (for each such Images available to members of such
private community), and/or (b) to the general public (for each
such Images available anywhere on the Services, other than a
private community), permission to use your Images in connection
with the use, as permitted by these Terms of Use, of any of the
Services, (including, by way of example, and not as a
limitation, making prints and gift items which include such
Images), and including, without limitation, a non-exclusive,
world-wide, royalty-free license to: copy, distribute, transmit,
publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate
and reformat your Images without having your name attached to
such Images, and the right to sublicense such rights to any
supplier of the Services. The licenses granted in the preceding
sentences for a Images will terminate at the time you completely
remove such Images from the Services, provided that, such
termination shall not affect any licenses granted in connection
with such Images prior to the time you completely remove such
Images. No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of
your Images.
NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT.
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2),
notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent
to Service Provider's Designated Agent. ALL INQUIRIES NOT
RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES.
THE LINKS IN THIS AREA WILL LET YOU LEAVE MARK-IT SYSTEMS SITE.
THE LINKED SITES ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF MARK-IT SYSTEMS
AND MARK-IT SYSTEMS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF ANY
LINKED SITE OR ANY LINK CONTAINED IN A LINKED SITE, OR ANY
CHANGES OR UPDATES TO SUCH SITES. MARK-IT SYSTEMS IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR WEBCASTING OR ANY OTHER FORM OF TRANSMISSION
RECEIVED FROM ANY LINKED SITE. MARK-IT SYSTEMS IS PROVIDING
THESE LINKS TO YOU ONLY AS A CONVENIENCE, AND THE INCLUSION OF
ANY LINK DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT BY MARK-IT SYSTEMS OF THE
SITE.
UNSOLICITED IDEA SUBMISSION POLICY.
MARK-IT SYSTEMS OR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES DO NOT ACCEPT OR
CONSIDER UNSOLICITED IDEAS, INCLUDING IDEAS FOR NEW ADVERTISING
CAMPAIGNS, NEW PROMOTIONS, NEW PRODUCTS OR TECHNOLOGIES,
PROCESSES, MATERIALS, MARKETING PLANS OR NEW PRODUCT NAMES.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY ORIGINAL CREATIVE ARTWORK, SAMPLES,
DEMOS, OR OTHER WORKS. THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO
AVOID POTENTIAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS OR DISPUTES WHEN MARK-IT SYSTEMS
PRODUCTS OR MARKETING STRATEGIES MIGHT SEEM SIMILAR TO IDEAS
SUBMITTED TO MARK-IT SYSTEMS. SO, PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR
UNSOLICITED IDEAS TO MARK-IT SYSTEMS OR ANYONE AT MARK-IT SYSTEMS.
IF, DESPITE OUR REQUEST THAT YOU NOT SEND US YOUR IDEAS AND
MATERIALS, YOU STILL SEND THEM, PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT MARK-IT SYSTEMS
MAKES NO ASSURANCES THAT YOUR IDEAS AND MATERIALS WILL BE
TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL OR PROPRIETARY.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE. Copyright © 1991-2006 Mark-It Systems,
Inc, 4190 S. 135th Rd Bolivar, MO U.S.A. All rights
reserved.
TRADEMARKS. AdvantageXi, Mark-It Systems, Mark-It Systems
University and/or other Mark-It Systems products referenced
herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Mark-It Systems
Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. The names of actual
companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of
their respective owners. The example companies, organizations,
products, domain names, email addresses, logos, people and
events depicted herein are fictitious. No association with any
real company, organization, product, domain name, e-mail
address, logo, person, or event is intended or should be
inferred.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
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