Soompi.com Terms of Service Agreementby: soomp on: September 23, 2007 6:08pm
Welcome to Soompi.com! We are a social networking service that allows Members to connect with people via individual personal profiles online in order to find and communicate with old and new friends and share their interests with one another. The services offered by Soompi.com ("Soompi.com" or "we") include the Soompi.com website (the "Soompi Website") and any other features, content, or applications offered from time to time by Soompi.com in connection with the Soompi Website (collectively, the "Soompi Services"). The Soompi Services are hosted in the U.S. This Terms of Service Agreement ("Agreement") sets forth the legally binding terms for your use of the Soompi Services. By using the Soompi Services, you agree to be bound by this Agreement, whether you are a "Visitor" (which means that you simply browse the Soompi Website) or you are a "Member" (which means that you have registered with Soompi.com). The term "User" refers to a Visitor or a Member. You are only authorized to use the Soompi Services (regardless of whether your access or use is intended) if you agree to abide by all applicable laws and to this Agreement. Please read this Agreement carefully and save it. If you do not agree with it, you should leave the Soompi Website and discontinue use of the Soompi Services immediately. If you wish to become a Member, communicate with other Members and make use of the Soompi Services, you must read this Agreement and indicate your acceptance during the Registration process. Soompi.com may modify this Agreement at any time and without any prior notice. Any modifications shall be effective upon posting by Soompi.com on the Soompi Website. You agree to be bound to any changes to this Agreement when you use the Soompi Services after any such modification is posted. This Agreement includes Soompi.com's policy for acceptable use of the Soompi Services and Content posted on the Soompi Website, your rights, obligations and restrictions regarding your use of the Soompi Services and Soompi.com's Privacy Policy. In order to participate in certain Soompi Services, you may be notified that you are required to download software or content and/or agree to additional terms and conditions. Unless otherwise provided by the additional terms and conditions applicable to the Soompi Services in which you choose to participate, those additional terms are hereby incorporated into this Agreement. You may receive a copy of this Agreement by emailing us at: privacy@soompi.com, Subject: Terms of Service Agreement. Please be careful about deciding on which information you post on Soompi.com and that you provide to other Users. Your Soompi.com profile may not include the following items: telephone numbers, street addresses, last names, and any photographs containing nudity, or obscene, lewd, excessively violent, harassing, sexually explicit or otherwise objectionable subject matter. Despite this prohibition, information provided by other Soompi.com Members (for instance, in their Profile) may contain inaccurate, inappropriate, offensive or sexually explicit material, products or services, and Soompi.com assumes no responsibility or liability for this material. If you become aware of misuse of the Soompi Services by any person, please contact Soompi.com or email abuse@soompi.com. Soompi.com reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject, refuse to post or remove any posting (including private messages) by you, or to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or any part of the Soompi Services at any time, for any or no reason, with or without prior notice, and without liability. Soompi.com expressly reserves the right to remove your profile and/or restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to any part of Soompi Services if Soompi.com determines, in its sole discretion, that you pose a threat to Soompi.com and/or its Users. 1. Eligibility. Use of and Membership in the Soompi Services is void where prohibited. By using the Soompi Services, you represent and warrant that (a) all registration information you submit is truthful and accurate; (b) you will maintain the accuracy of such information; (c) you are 14 years of age or older; and (d) your use of the Soompi Services does not violate any applicable law or regulation. Your profile may be deleted and your Membership may be terminated without warning, if we believe that you are under 14 years of age. 2. Term. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Soompi Services or are a Member. You may terminate your Membership at any time, for any reason, by following the instructions on the Member's Account Settings page. Soompi.com may terminate your Membership at any time, without warning. Even after Membership is terminated, this Agreement will remain in effect, including sections 5-17. 3. Fees. You acknowledge that Soompi.com reserves the right to charge for the Soompi Services and to change its fees from time to time in its discretion. If Soompi.com terminates your Membership because you have breached the Agreement, you shall not be entitled to the refund of any unused portion of subscription fees. 4. Password. When you sign up to become a Member, you will also be asked to choose a password. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password. You agree not to use the account, username, or password of another Member at any time or to disclose your password to any third party. You agree to notify Soompi.com immediately if you suspect any unauthorized use of your account or access to your password. You are solely responsible for any and all use of your account. 5. Non-commercial Use by Members. The Soompi Services are for the personal use of Members only and may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by Soompi.com. Illegal and/or unauthorized use of the Soompi Services, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of Members by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email or unauthorized framing of or linking to the Soompi Website is prohibited. Commercial advertisements, affiliate links, and other forms of solicitation may be removed from Member profiles without notice and may result in termination of Membership privileges. Appropriate legal action will be taken for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Soompi Services. 6. Proprietary Rights in Content on Soompi.com.
7. Content Posted.
8. Content/Activity Prohibited. The following is a partial list of the kind of Content that is illegal or prohibited to post on or through the Soompi Services. Soompi.com reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in Soompi.com's sole discretion, violates this provision, including without limitation, removing the offending communication from the Soompi Services and terminating the Membership of such violators. Prohibited Content includes, but is not limited to Content that, in the sole discretion of Soompi.com:
The following is a partial list of the kind of activity that is illegal or prohibited on the Soompi Website and through your use of the Soompi Services. Soompi.com reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in Soompi.com's sole discretion, violates this provision, including without limitation, reporting you to law enforcement authorities. Prohibited activity includes, but is not limited to:
9. Copyright Policy. You may not post, modify, distribute, or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information belonging to others without obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights. It is the policy of Soompi.com to terminate Membership privileges of any Member who repeatedly infringes the copyright rights of others upon receipt of proper notification to Soompi.com by the copyright owner or the copyright owner's legal agent. Without limiting the foregoing, if you believe that your work has been copied and posted on the Soompi Services in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") by providing our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3) for further detail):
For notice of claims of copyright infringement, we can be reached as follows: Soompi Media LLC, [3184 Mission Street, #305, San Francisco, CA 94110]; Attn: Copyright Agent; and email: abuse@soompi.com. You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section, your DMCA notice may not be valid. 10. Member Disputes. You are solely responsible for your interactions with other Soompi.com Members. Soompi.com reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Members. 11. Privacy. Use of the Soompi Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. 12. Disclaimers. Soompi.com is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate Content posted on the Soompi Website or in connection with the Soompi Services, whether caused by Users of the Soompi Services or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Soompi Services. Profiles created and posted by Members on the Soompi Website may contain links to other websites. Soompi.com is not responsible for the Content, accuracy or opinions expressed on such websites, and such websites are in no way investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy or completeness by Soompi.com. Inclusion of any linked website on the Soompi Services does not imply approval or endorsement of the linked website by Soompi.com. When you access these third-party sites, you do so at your own risk. Soompi.com takes no responsibility for third party advertisements which are posted on this Soompi Website or through the Soompi Services, nor does it take any responsibility for the goods or services provided by its advertisers. Soompi.com is not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any User of the Soompi Services. Soompi.com assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, any User or Member communication. Soompi.com is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or players due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or on any of the Soompi Services or combination thereof, including any injury or damage to Users or to any person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading materials in connection with the Soompi Services. Under no circumstances shall Soompi.com be responsible for any loss or damage, including personal injury or death, resulting from use of the Soompi Services, attendance at a Soompi.com event, from any Content posted on or through the Soompi Services, or from the conduct of any Users of the Soompi Services, whether online or offline. The Soompi Services are provided "AS-IS" and as available and Soompi.com expressly disclaims any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. Soompi.com cannot guarantee and does not promise any specific results from use of the Soompi Services. 13. Limitation on Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL SOOMPI.COM, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SOOMPI WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SOOMPI WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE YOUTUBE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SOOMPI.COM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CONTENT OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, SOOMPI.COM'S LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO SOOMPI.COM FOR THE SOOMPI SERVICES DURING THE TERM OF MEMBERSHIP. 14. U.S. Export Controls. Software available in connection with the Soompi Services (the "Software") is further subject to United States export controls. No Software may be downloaded from the Soompi Services or otherwise exported or re-exported in violation of U.S. export laws. Downloading or using the Software is at your sole risk. 15. Disputes. If there is any dispute about or involving the Soompi Services, you agree that the dispute shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to conflict of law provisions and you agree to exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts of the United States located in the State of California, City of Los Angeles. Either Soompi.com or you may demand that any dispute between Soompi.com and you about or involving the Soompi Services must be settled by arbitration utilizing the dispute resolution procedures of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in San Francisco, California, USA, provided that the foregoing shall not prevent Soompi.com from seeking injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction. 16. Indemnity. You agree to indemnify and hold Soompi.com, its subsidiaries, and affiliates, and their respective officers, agents, partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Soompi Services in violation of this Agreement and/or arising from a breach of this Agreement and/or any breach of your representations and warranties set forth above and/or if any Content that you post on the Soompi Website or through the Soompi Services causes Soompi.com to be liable to another. 17. Other. This Agreement is accepted upon your use of the Soompi Website or any of the Soompi Services and is further affirmed by you becoming a Member. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Soompi.com regarding the use of the Soompi Services. The failure of Soompi.com to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. Soompi is a trademark of Soompi Media LLC. This Agreement operates to the fullest extent permissible by law. If any provision of this Agreement is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable from this Agreement and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This Agreement, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Soompi.com without restriction. Please contact us at info at soompi dot com with any questions regarding this Agreement. BY USING SOOMPI.COM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED ABOVE. |

