Terms Of Service
IMPORTANT-PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: THIS IS A
LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND LOYALTYEXPRESS, LLC, A MASSACHUSETTES COMPANY,
D/B/A VOLLY, REGARDING THE BROKER ACCESS MARKETING (“BAM”). AS USED HEREIN,
"WE," "US," "OUR" AND "VOLLY" SHALL
MEAN LOYALTYEXPRESS, LLC; "YOU" AND "YOUR" SHALL MEAN THE
INDIVIDUAL OR LEGAL ENTITY, AS APPLICABLE, THAT REGISTERS FOR OR USES SOFTWARE
AND MARKETING OFFERED BY VOLLY AND HOMECAPTAIN.
BY REGISTERING AS A USER OF BAM, YOU AGREE TO
FOLLOW AND BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU ARE PERMITTED TO USE,
REPRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE MATERIALS OFFERED BY BAM AS SET FORTH BELOW ONLY UPON
THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF
SERVICE (THE "AGREEMENT").
IF YOU CLICK THE "I ACCEPT THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS” BUTTON, YOU INDICATE YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS SET FORTH BELOW.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, OR DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO AGREE, TO THESE TERMS, PLEASE
DO NOT CLICK THE “I ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS" BUTTON AND EXIT
REGISTRATION AND CEASE USE OF THE BAM SOFTWARE AND MARKETING. IF YOU ARE
ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT
THAT YOU HAVE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY
AND TO BIND THE COMPANY TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREOF. ANY USE,
REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ANY MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE BY YOU OR BY A
THIRD PARTY ON YOUR BEHALF CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT.
1. OPENING USER ACCOUNT; LOGIN AND PASSWORD.
1.1 To open a user account, you must complete
the registration process by providing VOLLY with current, complete
and accurate information as prompted by the registration form. In registering
for the user account, you agree to submit accurate, current
and complete information about you and your company, and promptly update such
information. Should VOLLY suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate,
not current or incomplete, VOLLY has the right to
suspend or terminate your usage of the user account.
1.2 Upon registration, you will create a user name and personal password. You will be responsible for
keeping your user name and password confidential. You
will notify us immediately upon learning of any unauthorized use of your user name or password. VOLLY cannot and will not protect you
from the unauthorized use of your user name and
password. You will be responsible for all activities and charges incurred
through the use of your user name and password, and
any claims, liability, damages, losses and costs (including reasonable attorneys'
fees) resulting from the unauthorized use of your password. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, you will not be responsible for any activities, charges,
claims, liabilities, damages, losses or costs
(including reasonable attorneys' fees) that arise from the unauthorized use of
your password directly resulting from a grossly negligent act or omission or
willful misconduct of VOLLY.
1.3 Access: BAM is a web
based software program. VOLLY has provided the ability to login to the
software via a website with reasonable and customary computer and internet
requirements. However, you understand and acknowledge that if you, your affiliates or employees of your company have placed any
computer or internet restrictions, VOLLY does not warrant proper access to the software
if the inability to correctly access software has resulted from restrictions
placed by you, your affiliates or employees of your company.
2. GENERAL USE PROVISIONS.
2.1 All materials provided by VOLLY, including
information, documents, products, logos, graphics, sounds, images, Software (as
further defined below) and services (hereinafter, "Materials"), are
provided by VOLLY and are the copyrighted work of VOLLY. As used herein, the
term "Materials" shall not include the Data provided by and generated
by you as referenced in Section 5, below.
2.2 Subject to the terms and conditions
herein, Volly hereby grants you a non-exclusive,
non-sub licensable, non-transferable license to use, reproduce and distribute
the Volly Materials provided that: (1) the
intellectual property notices identified in Section 17 below appear in the
Materials; and (2) the use, reproduction, and distribution of such Materials is
solely for your own business use, including dissemination to your actual or
potential clients or customers, and will not otherwise be distributed,
transferred, assigned, provided, or displayed to third parties, posted on any
networked computer, mirrored on any third party server or broadcast in any
media.
2.3 Except as stated herein, none of the
Materials may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded,
displayed, posted, transferred, assigned or
transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording, or other means, without the prior express written
permission of VOLLY. Except where expressly provided otherwise by VOLLY,
nothing on the BAM Website shall be construed to confer any license to any of VOLLY's
intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise.
4. SOFTWARE USE RESTRICTIONS.
4.1 Any software that may be made available to
access from this Website ("Software") is the copyrighted work of VOLLY. Use of the Software is governed by this
Agreement, including the terms set forth in this Section ("Software Use
Restrictions"). For purposes of this Agreement, "Software" also
includes the third-party computer software and/or materials provided with or
incorporated into the Software, and any related materials or documentation
thereto.
4.2 You and anyone acting on your behalf may
not (a) modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble,
derive source code, create derivative works based on, or copy the Software (except
as stated above) or the accompanying documentation, except and only to the
extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law
notwithstanding this limitation; (b) rent, sublicense, loan, transfer, provide,
display, distribute or grant any rights in the Software in any form to any
party other than employees of your company or any entity that your company has
legally registered as a DBA; (c) use the Software for any purpose other than to
support your own use which may include co-branding or displaying of your
client’s information along with yours; (d) use the third party computer
software or materials provided with or incorporated in the Software as stand-alone
applications or other than with the individual software programs for which they
are licensed; (e) remove any proprietary notices, labels or marks in or on the
Software; (f) use the Software on any unsupported platform; or (g) use, copy,
modify or transfer the Software or any copy, in whole or in part, except as
expressly provided in this Agreement.
4.3 Title and copyrights in and to the
Software, and any copies thereof, are owned by and remain with VOLLY.
5. USER DATA.
5.1 VOLLY does not own any Data that you post
onto your user account, unless we specifically tell
you otherwise beforehand. For the purpose of this
Agreement, "Data" means information, data, text, photographs,
graphics, messages or other materials, whether publicly posed or privately
transmitted. VOLLY will not monitor or disclose any information regarding you
or your account, including any of your Data, without your prior permission
except in accordance with this Agreement. VOLLY may access your account to
respond to support related issues.
5.2 If a dispute arises regarding the rights
to access to a user account, VOLLY at its sole discretion may give access to an
authorized officer of the company listed as the employer of the primary contact
upon written request from such officer on company letterhead or, among other
options, withhold disclosure of the user account information to any person
until it receives an order of the court. If the named company on a user account
is not a legal entity, VOLLY may presume that the primary contact named on the
user account is the only person authorized to access the account.
5.3 If a dispute arises regarding the rights
to access to a user account, Volly at its sole
discretion may give access to an authorized officer of the company listed as
the employer of the primary contact upon written request from such officer on
company letterhead or, among other options, withhold disclosure of the user
account information to any person until it receives an order of the court. If
the named company on a user account is not a legal entity, VOLLY may presume
that the primary contact named on the user account is the only person
authorized to access the account.
6.8 License Grant - You grant to VOLLY all
necessary rights and licenses in and to all Content necessary for VOLLY. You will maintain an adequate back-up of all
Content and VOLLY will not be responsible or liable for any deletion,
correction, destruction, damage, loss or failure to
store or back-up any of any Content. You represent and warrant that you have
all necessary right, title, interest and consent
necessary to allow VOLLY to use all Content as set forth in this Agreement and
as otherwise necessary to provide the services under this Agreement.
7. TERM AND CANCELLATION POLICY.
7.1.1 Annual Agreements - The term of this
Agreement (i.e., your subscription to use the Software, Website
and the Materials) is 12 months. Subject to the terms herein, all subscriptions
shall automatically renew for additional, consecutive 12-month periods. You may
elect to cancel this Agreement effective as of the last day of the then-current
term of this Agreement at any time prior to such date by delivering written
notice to OSI.
7.2 In the event that you breach, or any
person or entity acting on your behalf breaches, any of the terms of this
Agreement, including, without limitation, the failure to make any required
payments on a timely basis, or an initiation of a credit card dispute wherein
the outcome of your credit card dispute is found in favor of Volly by your credit card company, thus constituting a
fraudulent credit card dispute on your behalf, Volly may
(a) immediately bill your credit card or withdraw funds out of your authorized
bank account for the remainder of your 12 month agreement, or (b) suspend your
access to the Software, Website and the Materials without notice, or (c)
immediately terminate this Agreement (and the licenses granted to you herein),
without any obligation to refund any fees or charges that you paid in advance,
or (d) immediately both (b) and (c). In the event of a suspension of your
access to the Software and Website or termination of this Agreement because of
your breach, you will continue to be responsible for the payment of all fees
and charges pursuant to this Agreement through the last day of the then-current
12-month term of this Agreement. This Agreement and the licenses granted to you
under this Agreement shall terminate automatically without notice upon your
filing of a petition for bankruptcy.
7.3 VOLLY further reserves the right to
terminate this Agreement for any or no reason upon delivery of written notice
to you, subject to its obligations to you pursuant to Section 7.5 below.
7.4 Upon notice of cancellation under Section
7.1, (a) you must immediately cease using the Materials, (b) all
of the rights granted to you hereunder shall immediately cease, and (c)
you must promptly destroy or erase all copies (including back-up copies) of the
Materials.
7.5 Provided that you are not in breach of
this Agreement, upon termination of this Agreement by VOLLY pursuant to Section
7.3 above, VOLLY will refund any prepaid charges for the remaining whole months
left in the term of your subscription, starting within one month of the
termination. VOLLY shall have no obligation to maintain any Data stored in your
account or to forward any Data to you or any third party.
7.6 The following sections of this Agreement
shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason: 1.2, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16.
8. FEES.
8.1 You will pay all fees or charges to your
account in accordance with the fees, charges and
billing terms in effect at the time the fee or charge is due and payable. Fees
and charges do not include tax and, where applicable, you agree to pay any
sales, use, property, value-added, withholding or
other taxes that may be assessed in connection with such fees or charges.
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, the legal entity on whose
behalf an individual has registered onto this Website shall be jointly and
severally liable for the activities of, including all fees and charges incurred
by, said individual on this Website.
8.2 VOLLY will automatically bill your credit
card at the beginning of the billable time period on
an annual basis. In the event that VOLLY is unable to
charge your credit card account for any reason when payment is due, or you
otherwise fail to make any payment when due, VOLLY shall have the rights
described in Section 7.2 above.
9. DISCLAIMER. EXCEPT WHERE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED
OTHERWISE BY VOLLY, THE MATERIALS ON THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
SOFTWARE, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS", AND ARE FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY. WITH
REGARD TO SUCH MATERIALS, VOLLY MAKEs NO WARRANTY REGARDING USE OR PERFORMANCE,
AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES,
GUARANTIES AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE
LEGALLY INVALID. VOLLY DOES NOT WARRANT WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OR
RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE MATERIALS. VOLLY SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY
FOR ANY VIRUSES RELATED TO THE MATERIALS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF
THE FOREGOING, VOLLY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT (A) THE MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR
REQUIREMENTS; (B) THE MATERIALS WILL OPERATE OR BE USABLE IN COMBINATION WITH
OTHER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, SYSTEMS, OR DATA; (C) THE OPERATION OR USE OF THE
MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; OR (D) ANY PROGRAM ERRORS WILL
BE CORRECTED. YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DETERMINING WHETHER THE
MATERIALS ARE ACCURATE OR SUFFICIENT FOR YOUR PURPOSES. VOLLY DOES NOT MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES OR CONDITIONS AS TO THE QUALITY,
SUITABILITY, TRUTH, ACCURACY, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OF THE MATERIALS CONTAINED
ON THIS WEB SITE.
10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. VOLLY SHALL NOT
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING,
CONTRIBUTING, COPYING, DISTRIBUTING OR DOWNLOADING THE MATERIALS. IN NO EVENT
SHALL VOLLY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE,
PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE), HOWEVER ARISING, WHETHER IN AN
ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM THIS WEBSITE,
EVEN IF VOLLY HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
YOU HAVE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUATE PROTECTION AND BACKUP OF DATA
AND/OR EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEBSITE AND YOU WILL NOT MAKE A
CLAIM AGAINST VOLLY FOR LOST DATA, RE-RUN TIME, INACCURATE OUTPUT, WORK DELAYS,
LOST PROFITS, OR LOST OPPORTUNITIES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE MATERIALS.
WITHOUT DIMINISHING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO CASE SHALL VOLLY’S LIABILITY
TO YOU UNDER ANY CAUSE OF ACTION EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT THAT YOU HAVE PAID TO VOLLY
FOR MATERIALS DURING THE THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING
RISE TO THE CAUSE OF ACTION.
11. INDEMNITY. You agree to indemnify and hold
VOLLY harmless from, and you covenant not to sue VOLLY for, any claims based on
or related to (a) your negligence, error, omission or willful misconduct, (b)
your breach of any terms of this Agreement, (c) any claim by a third party that
VOLLY, due to your use of the Materials, is liable for contributory
infringement of a copyright, patent, trade secret, or other proprietary right
of a third party, provided that this indemnity will not apply to any claim to
the extent the Software delivered by VOLLY infringes on a proprietary right of
a third party, (d) any claim by a third party that VOLLY, due to your use of or
inability to use the Materials, is liable to a third party in tort or under
statutory liability, including, without limitation, defamation, invasion of
privacy, spamming or similar theories of law, (d) your use of the Software, Website
or the Materials, except to the extent due to VOLLY’s gross negligence or
willful misconduct.
12. MODIFICATIONS. VOLLY may make improvements
and/or changes in the products, services, Software, and prices described in
this Website at any time without notice. VOLLY may make changes to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement or other policies relating to the usage of the
Website at any time. Your continued use of Software and Website after any such
changes constitute your consent to such changes.
13. NOTICE. VOLLY may give notice by means of
a general notice on the Website, electronic mail to your e-mail address on
record in Volly’s account information. You may give
notice to VOLLY (such notice shall be deemed given when received by Volly at any time by any of the following: electronic mail
to vollycare@myvolly.com .
14. GENERAL. This Website may include
inaccuracies or typographical errors. The section headings are inserted for
convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect
the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the
word "including" means "including but not limited to." No
joint venture, partnership, employment or agency
relationship exists between you and VOLLY as result of this Agreement or
through the use of this Website. No alteration, amendment, or modification of
any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless made in writing
with express reference to this Agreement and signed by a duly authorized
representative of each party. The failure of VOLLY to enforce any right or
provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or
provision unless acknowledged and agreed to by VOLLY in writing. If any of the
provisions of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
unenforceable, such provision shall be changed and interpreted to accomplish
the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under
applicable law and remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. Volly shall not be liable for any failure to fulfill its
obligations hereunder due to causes beyond its reasonable control, including
acts or omissions of government or military authority, acts of God, shortages
of materials, transportation delays, earthquakes, fires, floods, labor disturbances,
riots, or war. This Agreement will be governed by Massachusetts law and
controlling U.S. federal law, without regard to the choice or conflicts of law
provisions of any jurisdiction. Any and all disputes,
actions, claims, or causes or action related to or in connection with this
Agreement or the Website shall be brought in the federal and state courts
located in Boston, Massachusetts. This Agreement represents the entire
understanding relating to the use of the Website and prevails over any prior or
contemporaneous, conflicting or additional
communications, including statements on the Website. Volly
has the right to assign or transfer this Agreement to a third party which
acquires substantially all of the assets of Volly connected with the Website. You may not assign or
otherwise transfer in whole or in part or in any manner any rights,
obligations, or any interest in or under this Agreement without Volly's prior written consent and any attempted assignment
will be void. A merger or other acquisition by a third party will be treated as
an assignment.
15. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NOTICES. You hereby
acknowledge the following proprietary notices and legends: Elements of the Website
are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual and industrial
property laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part except as
provided in this Agreement. No logo, graphic, sound or image from the Website
may be copied or retransmitted unless expressly permitted by VOLLY. Volly, the VOLLY logo, and/or other VOLLY brand names for
products or services referenced herein are trademarks of VOLLY and may be
registered in certain jurisdictions.
16. Each party hereby waives any right to a
trial by jury in the event of any controversy or claim relating to these Terms
and Conditions. The law of the State of Massachusetts shall apply to any
resulting claim or action, and the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any
proceeding brought pursuant to these Terms and Conditions shall be Boston, Massachusetts.
17. CONTACT INFORMATION. If you have any
questions about this Agreement, please contact Volly
Care at 866.435.7050. or vollycare@myvolly.com.
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