Golemweb Online provides Internet
Access Service (the Service) subject to compliance with
the Terms and Conditions stated below. READ THESE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS (Agreement) CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING
THE SERVICE. BY CHOOSING THE "I ACCEPT" BUTTON AND USING
THE SERVICE, YOU (Subscriber) AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT
AGREE OR WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS,
YOU MAY NOT INSTALL, ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE.
I.
Purpose
The
purpose of the Service is to provide e-mail, Usenet news
and Internet access to the Subscriber. The Service may
only be used for lawful purposes. Transmission of any
material in violation of any federal state or local law
or regulation for any legal or unlawful purpose is
prohibited.
II.
Software
License
The
GolemWeb Installation Disk contains software from
Microsoft Corp. and others. These products are
copyrighted by their respective companies and are
provided by GolemWeb for the express purpose designated
by the distributor thereof. You may not use the GolemWeb
software and licenses with any other Internet Access
Service. Each software package is governed by its own
license agreement, the terms and conditions of which
Subscriber alone is responsible for knowing and
complying.
The
software on the GolemWeb Installation Disk is licensed,
not sold, to Subscriber alone. The software enclosed is
copyrighted material. The duration of the license
granted herein by GolemWeb to Subscriber may be
perpetual; provided, however, that Subscriber's use does
not violate applicable copyrights or Subscriber's
license is not terminated as set forth in section XV
below. Subscriber may use the software on the
terms and condition set forth herein, and more
specifically, the following:
A.The software
may be used on any computer for which it is designed and
no one other than subscriber and his/her immediate
family use it.
B.Unless
otherwise provided, Subscriber may make no more than two
(2) copies of the software for backup purposes and all
copies must be kept with the original software at all
times.
C.Subscriber
may not share the user ID or password with others for
the purpose of allowing others to access the Service,
except for those the Service accounts which, by their
terms, specifically allow for multiple
users.
D.Subscriber
may not change or modify to the licensed software and
may not decompile or disassemble the
software.
The
license and rights herein granted cannot be transferred,
shared, sold or used by anyone other than the
Subscriber.
III.
Subscriber
Responsibilities
Subscriber
certifies that he or she is of at least eighteen (18)
years of age or, if under the age of eighteen (18), has
the consent of his or her legal guardian to subscribe to
the Service. Subscriber agrees to provide GolemWeb with
its current mailing address at all
times.
Subscriber
acknowledges and agrees that Subscriber is solely
responsible for knowledge of and adherence to all
applicable local, state, federal and international laws
and regulations pertaining to (a) Subscriber's use of
the Service, (b) the communication means by which
Subscriber connects to the Service or (c) any other
service provided by GolemWeb. Subscriber further
acknowledges and agrees that Subscriber is solely
responsible for the contents of Subscriber's
transmissions through the Service and that Subscriber
will not interfere with the use and enjoyment of the
Service by other subscribers in any
manner.
IV.
GolemWeb
and the Internet
Subscriber
acknowledges that Subscriber may access both GolemWeb
and the Internet through the Service. Subscriber further
acknowledges that GolemWeb exercises no control over the
content of information originating outside of the
Service that passes through the Service. Use of any
information obtained via the Service is at Subscriber's
own risk.
SUBSCRIBER
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE INTERNET CONTAINS
UNEDITED MATERIALS, SOME OF WHICH ARE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
OR MAY BE OFFENSIVE TO SUBSCRIBER. SUBSCRIBER ACCESSES
SUCH MATERIALS AT SUBSCRIBER'S OWN RISK. GolemWeb HAS NO
CONTROL OVER AND ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER
FOR SUCH MATERIALS.
V.
Subscriber
Conduct
Subscriber
agrees to abide by the purposes and acceptable uses of
the Service as set forth in this
Agreement.
While
using the Service, Subscriber agrees to refrain from and
may not:
A.Breach, or
attempt to breach, the security on any system or network
without written authorization of those responsible for
said system or network;
B.Forge email
or news articles by making same appear to emanate from
someone or somewhere they do
not;
C.Transmit junk
mail, "Spam," chain letters or unsolicited
email;
D.Restrict or
inhibit any other person from using and enjoying the
Internet;
E.Use
the Service for illegal or unlawful purposes, post or
transmit any material or information which is unlawful,
harassing, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory,
obscene, invasive of another's privacy, harmful,
pornographic, profane, vulgar, tortious or otherwise
objectionable, or that infringes, or may infringe,
intellectual property, trade secret, trademark,
copyright or other proprietary legal rights of another,
including without limitation any transmission
constituting or encouraging conduct that would
constitute a criminal offense or which gives rise to
civil liability or otherwise violates any local, state,
federal or international law;
F.Post
or transmit any information or software which contains a
virus, cancelbot, trojan horse, worm or other harmful
component;
G.Post,
publish, transmit, reproduce, distribute or in any way
exploit any information, software or other material
obtained through the Service for commercial purposes,
except as expressly permitted by the provider of such
information, software or other
material;
H.Upload, post,
publish, transmit, reproduce or distribute in any way
information, software or other material obtained through
the Service which is protected by trademark, copyright
or other proprietary right, or derivative works with
respect thereto, without obtaining permission of the
copyright owner or right holder; or upload, post,
publish, reproduce, transmit or distribute in any way
any component of the Service itself or derivative works
with respect thereto, as the Service is copyrighted as a
collective work under United States copyright
law;
I.Automate
any communication over the connection to the Service for
the purpose of bypassing the fifteen (15) minute
time-out policy on an idle line or dialing in multiple
times on a single use account.
J.Delete,
alter, damage, destroy or otherwise deface GolemWeb's
website or links to it.
Said
activity by Subscriber constitutes grounds for
termination or suspension of Subscriber's account as set
forth below.
If
GolemWeb believes that the contents of Subscriber's
owned files may jeopardize GolemWeb legally, or
GolemWeb's primary purpose, GolemWeb may demand that
Subscriber, and Subscriber agrees to promptly, explain
such files, release such files to GolemWeb, and upon
demand by GolemWeb, to delete the same without
recopying.
Subscriber
shall not advertise on the Internet or through
GolemWeb's website without GolemWeb's prior written
consent.
VI.
Third-Party
Transactions on the Internet
Subscriber
acknowledges and agrees that, except for information,
products or services clearly identified as supplied by
GolemWeb, neither GolemWeb nor any of its affiliates
operate or control any information, products or services
on the Internet in any way and that, except for such
GolemWeb-identified information, products or services,
all merchandise, information and services offered or
made available or accessible through the Service or on
the Internet generally are offered or made available or
accessible by third parties who are not affiliated with
GolemWeb or its affiliates.
SUBSCRIBER
ASSUMES TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR USE OF THE
SERVICE AND THE INTERNET. IT IS SUBSCRIBER'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS
AND USEFULNESS OF ALL OPINIONS, ADVICE, SERVICES AND
OTHER INFORMATION, AND THE QUALITY AND MERCHANTABILITY
OF ALL MERCHANDISE, PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE OR ON
THE INTERNET.
In
making purchases on the Service, the Subscriber may be
asked by the third-party merchant, information provider
or service provider from whom Subscriber is making the
purchase to supply certain information, including credit
card and/or other payment method information. Subscriber
agrees that all information provided to the merchant or
provider on the Service for purposes of making purchases
will be accurate, complete and current. The merchants
and providers offering merchandise, information and
services on the Service set their own prices and may
change prices or institute new prices at any time.
Subscriber agrees to pay all charges incurred by users,
authorized or otherwise, of Subscriber's account and
credit card or other payment method information at the
prices in effect when such charges are incurred.
Subscriber will also be responsible for paying all
applicable taxes relating to purchases on the
Service.
Subscriber
acknowledges and agrees that GolemWeb cannot guarantee
the security of credit card or other payment method
information used to make purchases on the
Service.
VII.
Non-Endorsement
By GolemWeb
Subscriber
acknowledges and agrees that GolemWeb does not endorse
the content of any Subscriber communications and is not
responsible or liable for any unlawful, harassing,
libelous, invasive, abusive, threatening, harmful,
vulgar, obscene, tortious or otherwise objectionable
content, or content that infringes or may infringe the
intellectual property or other rights of
another.
VIII.
Internet
Links
GolemWeb
may provide, or Subscribers may include in email, links
to World Wide Web sites or resources. Subscriber
acknowledges and agrees that GolemWeb is not responsible
for the availability of such external sites or resources
and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable
for any content, advertising, products or other
materials on or available from such sites or resources.
Subscriber agrees that GolemWeb shall not be responsible
or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or
loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection
with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or
services available on such external sites or
resources.
IX.
Privacy
Subscriber
acknowledges that GolemWeb does not and cannot guarantee
the privacy of Subscriber's files and e-mail and is not
liable for any invasion of the same and any loss or
damages arising therefrom. GolemWeb will not and does
not distribute a subscriber's personal information,
including that information which is normally found
on-line.
GolemWeb
has no obligation to monitor the Service. However,
Subscriber agrees that GolemWeb has the right to monitor
the Service electronically from time to time and to
disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any
law, regulation or other governmental request, to
operate the Service properly, or to protect itself or
its subscribers. GolemWeb will not intentionally monitor
or disclose any private email message, except that
Subscriber agrees GolemWeb may do so: (a) as required by
law; (b) to comply with legal process; (c) if necessary
to enforce this Agreement; (d) to respond to claims that
such contents violate the rights or third-parties; (e)
to protect the rights or property of GolemWeb or others;
and (f) if requested by Subscriber. GolemWeb reserves
the right to refuse to post or to remove any information
or material, in whole or in part, that, in its sole
discretion, is unacceptable, undesirable, or in
violation of this Agreement.
Subscriber
understands that merchants on the Service and the
Internet in general may have access to Subscriber's name
and other consumer information and may make it available
to third parties in accordance with their normal
practices unless Subscriber notifies those merchants
directly that Subscriber does not wish such information
made available.
Subscriber
agrees that GolemWeb may examine standard system files
without Subscriber permission.
X.
Billing
Unless
otherwise arranged, all invoices will be executed
electronically, in advance, via email. Monthly accounts
are billed from the first to the end of each month with
the first month prorated. Credit card and automatic bank
withdrawal payments are charged on the first business
day of each month. Accounts are in default if payment is
not received within fifteen (15) days after the date of
the invoice. Effective 08/01/99, accounts in default may
be charged a late payment fee. Returned checks and
returned automatic bank payments are subject to a
returned transaction charge of $25.
Accounts
in default secured with a credit card may have the
account balance charged to the credit card to eliminate
said default. In the event of a default, GolemWeb may,
in its sole discretion suspend Subscriber's service,
however, suspension does not relieve the Subscriber from
the monthly account charge obligation. Accounts in
default are subject to a re-connection charge of $10.00
plus the amount past due. If Subscriber defaults,
Subscriber agrees to pay GolemWeb its reasonable
expenses, including attorney and collection agency fees,
incurred in enforcing its rights under this
Agreement.
Only
a request to terminate the Subscriber's account relieves
the Subscriber of the obligation to pay the monthly
account charge. All requests to terminate the
Subscriber's account must be placed with the Billing
Department in writing or by telephone. Requests must be
received by GolemWeb at least ten (10) days prior to the
end of the billing period. All cancellations are
processed at the end of each month. It is the
Subscriber's responsibility to make sure the
cancellation request is received and processed. GolemWeb
is not responsible for lost or undelivered mail,
facsimiles or email.
XI.
Disclaimers
of Warranties
SUBSCRIBER
EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT USE OF THE
SERVICE IS AT SUBSCRIBER'S SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS
PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS.
GolemWeb EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT AND IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
GolemWeb
MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET USER'S
REQUIREMENTS, THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED,
TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR FREE, THAT DEFECTS IN THE
SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED OR THAT ANY INFORMATION,
SOFTWARE OR OTHER MATERIAL ACCESSIBLE ON THE SERVICE IS
FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER HARMFUL
COMPONENTS.
GolemWeb
MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED
FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE OR AS TO THE ACCURACY OR
RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE
SERVICE.
SUBSCRIBER
UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT ANY MATERIAL AND/OR DATA
DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF OR
FROM THE SERVICE IS DONE AT SUBSCRIBER'S OWN DISCRETION
AND THAT SUBSCRIBER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE
THAT RESULTS FROM DOWNLOADING SUCH MATERIAL AND/OR
DATA.
GolemWeb
MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REPRESENTATIONS
OR ENDORSEMENTS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES
OF TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT, OR THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
WITH REGARD TO ANY MERCHANDISE, INFORMATION OR SERVICE
PURCHASED OR OBTAINED THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE OR ANY
TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE
SERVICE.
GolemWeb
MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING ANY INFORMATION, SERVICES OR
PRODUCTS PROVIDED THROUGH, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR
LOCATED ON THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS OF GolemWeb OR OTHER
SERVICES PROVIDED BY GolemWeb.
NO
ADVICE OR INFORMATION GIVEN BY GolemWeb, ITS AFFILIATES,
CONTRACTORS OR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE ANY
WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED
HEREIN.
SOME
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN
WARRANTIES AND, ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE
EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO
SUBSCRIBER.
XII.
Limitation
of Liability
SUBSCRIBER
AGREES THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL GolemWeb, ITS
AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM SUBSCRIBER'S USE OF
OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL
LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE CHARGES INCURRED DURING
CONNECTION WITH OR TO A SERVICE TELEPHONE ACCESS NUMBER
WHETHER OR NOT SUCH RESULTS FROM AN INTENTIONAL OR
NEGLIGENT ACT, OR TO ACCESS THE INTERNET OR ANY PART
THEREOF, OR SUBSCRIBER'S RELIANCE ON OR USE OF
INFORMATION, SERVICES OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED OR
PURCHASED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE, WHETHER ARISING
EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY SUCH TRANSACTION,
OR THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS,
DELETION OF FILES, ERRORS, DEFECTS, DELAYS IN OPERATION,
OR TRANSMISSION, OR ANY FAILURE OF
PERFORMANCE.
SUBSCRIBER
FURTHER AGREES GolemWeb SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES
ARISING FROM INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF
SERVICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
WHETHER SUCH INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION WAS
JUSTIFIED OR NOT, NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL, INADVERTENT
OR ADVERTENT.
SOME
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION
OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
AND, ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT
APPLY TO SUBSCRIBER.
XIII.
Indemnity
Subscriber
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless GolemWeb, its
parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees,
successors and assigns from any and all claims, demands,
costs, expenses, judgments, causes of action, attorneys'
fees, litigation and court costs resulting from or
arising out of (a) Subscriber's use of the Service,
whether directly, indirectly or by an act of commission
or omission, (b) Subscriber's connection to the Service,
(c) Subscriber's violation of this Agreement or (d)
Subscriber's violation of the rights of
another.
XIV.
Subscriber
Remedies
If
Subscriber is dissatisfied with the Service or with any
terms, conditions, rules, policies, guidelines or
practices of GolemWeb in operating the Service,
Subscriber's sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue
using the Service.
XV.
Termination,
Suspension or Warning
Subscriber
agrees that GolemWeb may, in its sole discretion,
terminate Subscriber's user ID, password, account or use
of the Service for any reason. Reason includes, but is
not limited to, if GolemWeb's belief (a) that Subscriber
has breached, violated or acted inconsistently with the
letter or the spirit of this Agreement or (b) that
Subscriber has violated the rights of GolemWeb, other
subscribers or parties. Subscriber further agrees that
GolemWeb may terminate Subscriber's user ID, password,
account or use of the Service if Subscriber fails to use
the Service at least one time. Upon termination, all of
Subscriber's rights and privileges shall immediately
cease and GolemWeb may delete all data, files or other
information owned by Subscriber and Subscriber releases
rights from any liability therefor.
Subscriber
further agrees that GolemWeb shall have the right to
suspend service to Subscriber at any time, without
notice. If such suspension is to exceed fifteen (15)
days, Subscriber will be notified as to the
reason.
Subscriber
may terminate this Agreement by (a) returning the
software to GolemWeb or (b) by written notice to
GolemWeb of Subscriber's desire to terminate and the
subsequent destruction of the software and all copies
made, directly or indirectly, from it, as well as all
accompanying documentation and upgrades. All terms and
conditions in this Agreement relating to copyright and
proprietary rights of GolemWeb shall survive such
termination.
XVI.
Notice
Any
notice to Subscriber or to GolemWeb shall be made via
either email or regular mail. GolemWeb may also provide
notices of changes to this Agreement or other matters by
displaying notices to subscribers generally on the
Service.
XVII.
General
Provisions
In
the event any portion of this Agreement is held by a
court of law to be unenforceable, the unenforceable
portion shall be construed in accordance with applicable
law as nearly as possible to reflect the original
intentions of the parties and the remainder of the
provisions shall remain in full force and
effect.
GolemWeb's
failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of
any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed
as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the
course of conduct between parties nor trade practices
shall act to modify any provision of this
Agreement.
GolemWeb
reserves the right to change the rates and otherwise
modify this Agreement upon notice to Subscriber. Notice
will be given by email to Subscriber and/or by posting
notice at www.GolemWebonline.net. Subscriber's continued
use of the Service following said notice shall
constitute acceptance of all such modifications. It is
Subscriber's responsibility to check Subscriber's email
and www.GolemWebonline.net regularly to determine
whether this Agreement has been modified. If Subscriber
does not agree to any modification of this Agreement
proposed by GolemWeb, then the license granted and the
service provided herein shall be immediately suspended
by GolemWeb without notice to Subscriber. Upon
termination, Subscriber will receive a refund of any
subscriber fees attributable to any period of time
subsequent to the effective date of any such
modifications to this Agreement.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Nebraska,
without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any
cause of action Subscriber may have with respect to this
Agreement or Subscriber's use of the Service must be
commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause
of action arises or such claim or cause of action is
barred.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between
Subscriber and GolemWeb with respect to the
Service.
The
section titles in this Agreement are for convenience
only and have no legal or contractual effect.
This
Agreement shall be governed by the law of the State of
IOWA, with venue in the District/County Courts for Polk
County, Iowa.