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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
GOVERNING THE WEB SITE
Vistula Communications Services, Inc. and its affiliates
(“Vistula”)
maintain this web site (the “Web Site”) as a
service to its customers and potential customers and other
interested
parties.
By using the Web Site, you agree to comply with and be
bound by the following terms and conditions (this “Agreement”),
which we may change at any time by posting notice on the
Web Site. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY, AND PLEASE
CHECK
THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PERIODICALLY FOR CHANGES. If you
do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not
use the Web Site. Use of the Web Site is limited to those
individuals
who can form legally binding contracts under applicable law,
and without limiting the foregoing, the Web Site is not to
be accessed or used by minors.
In addition, when using any particular service of the Web
Site, you may be subject to additional guidelines or terms
and conditions
applicable to such service that may be posted from time to
time, which are hereby incorporated into this Agreement.
1. Conditions on Using the Web Site.
All the text, images, marks, logos, compilations (meaning
the collection, arrangement and assembly of information)
and other
content of the Web Site, including any Submissions (as defined
below), and any of the foregoing sent to you by e-mail or
other means (collectively, the “Site Content”)
are proprietary to us or to third parties.
Vistula authorizes you to view, download, and print the
Site Content subject to the following conditions: (a) you
may only download and print the Site Content in limited quantities
as required to evaluate whether the goods and services displayed
on the Web Site are appropriate for your intended use; (b)
you may not modify the Site Content; (c) any displays or print
outs of the Site Content must be marked “© Vistula
Communication Services, Inc., 2005. All rights reserved.”;
and (d) you may not remove any copyright, trademark or other
proprietary notices that have been placed in the Site Content.
Except as expressly permitted above, copying, modifying reproduction,
redistribution, republication, uploading, posting, transmitting,
distributing or otherwise exploiting in any way the Site Content,
or any portion of the Site Content, is strictly prohibited
without the prior written permission of Vistula. In addition,
you may not link to any part of the Web Site or any Site Content
or frame or otherwise display in any manner the Site Content
at any other web site or elsewhere without our prior written
consent.
All software used on the Web Site is proprietary to us
or to third parties, and except as may be required to exercise
the
foregoing license grant, any use, redistribution, sale,
decompilation,
reverse engineering, disassembly, translation or other
reduction of such software to human-readable form is prohibited.
The marks “Vistula,” “V-Cube™” and
any other trademarked expressions used on this website are
proprietary to us, and they may not be used in connection
with any service or products other than those provided by
Vistula,
in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers,
or in any manner that disparages or discredits Vistula. Any
use of those marks, or any others displayed on the Web Site,
will inure solely to the benefit of their respective owners.
You agree, and represent and warrant, that your use or
other exploitation of the Web Site and the Site Content,
or any
portion thereof, will be consistent with the foregoing
license, covenants
and restrictions and will neither infringe nor violate
the rights of any other party or breach any contract or legal
duty to any other parties. In addition, you agree that
you
will
comply with all applicable laws, regulations and ordinances
relating to the Web Site, the Site Content or your use
of them, and you will be solely responsible for your own
individual
violations of any of them.
2. Submissions to Vistula Belong to Vistula.
Vistula is pleased to hear from you and welcomes
your comments regarding the Web Site and Site Content. In
the event that
you submit ideas, suggestions, materials or other information
to Vistula, whether at the request of Vistula or not (all
of the foregoing being “Submissions”), the Submissions
will be deemed, and will remain, the sole property of Vistula.
None of the Submissions will be subject to any obligation of
confidence on the part of Vistula, and Vistula and Vistula
Affiliates (as defined below) will not be liable for any use
or disclosure of any Submissions. Without limiting the foregoing,
Vistula will exclusively own all now known or hereafter existing
rights to the Submissions of every kind, in perpetuity, and
will be entitled to unrestricted use and other exploitation
of the Submissions for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or
otherwise, by any means, by any media, without compensation
to the provider, author, creator or inventor of the Submissions.
Each of the them irrevocably and unconditionally waives and
covenants not to assert any of such rights against Vistula
or its affiliates, successors, assigns, licensees, partners,
and customers (collectively, “Vistula Affiliates”),
as well as any users of the Web Site.
3. The Web Site Does Not Provide Specific Recommendations
or Advice.
The Web Site is designed to provide general information
about our products and services, and related topics of
interest.
The Web Site does not provide advice or specific recommendations
for any particular situation or circumstance and should
not be relied on as such.
4. Links to Third Party Web Site Are Not Endorsements.
The Web Site contains links to third-party web sites.
The linked sites are not under our control, and we are not
responsible for the contents of any linked site. We provide
these links as a convenience only, and a link does not imply
endorsement of, sponsorship of, or affiliation with the linked
site by Vistula. Links to merchants or advertisers are owned
and operated by independent retailers or service providers,
and therefore we are unable to ensure that you will be satisfied
with their products, services or business practices. You should
make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate
before proceeding with any transaction with any of these third
parties.
5. Warranty Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability.
Vistula and Vistula Affiliates make no representations
or warranties of any kind regarding the Web Site and the
Site
Content. The
Web Site and Site Content are provided in “AS IS” condition,
and Vistula and Vistula Affiliates EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY
AND ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING:
(i)
ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, AND ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES
ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING AND USAGE OF TRADE; (ii)THAT
THE WEB SITE AND THE SITE CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS,
WILL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE, ACCESSIBLE, UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY,
SECURE OR OPERATE WITHOUT ERROR, (iii) AS TO THE RESULTS
THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OPERATION, USE OR OTHER EXPLOITATION
OF THE WEB SITE OR THE SITE CONTENT, AND (iv) AS TO THE ACCURACY
OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE WEB SITE
OR THE SITE CONTENT. No advice or information, whether oral
or written, obtained by you from Vistula, any of Vistula
Affiliates
or through the Web Site or Site Content will create any warranty
not expressly stated herein.
YOU USE THE WEB SITE AND THE SITE CONTENT AT YOUR OWN RISK,
AND NEITHER VISTULA NOR VISTULA AFFILIATES WILL BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO
ANY OF
THEIR OPERATION, USE OR OTHER EXPLOITATION. You waive and
covenant not to assert any claims or allegations of any
nature arising
from or relating to the operation, use or other exploitation
of the Web Site or the Site Content, including any allegation
or claim that Vistula or Vistula Affiliates has or should
indemnify, defend, or hold you harmless from any claim
or allegation arising
from the operation, use or other exploitation of the Web
Site or the Site Content.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL YOU BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER
FROM VISTULA OR VISTULA AFFILIATES ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF USE),
WHETHER
BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE
ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE WEB SITE OR SITE CONTENT,
EVEN
IF VISTULA OR VISTULA AFFILIATES HAS BEEN INFORMED OR SHOULD
HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION
OF WARRANTIES OR OF LIABILITY, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS
OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
6. Your Indemnity of Vistula and Vistula Affiliates; Termination
of Use.
You agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and at their respective
options, defend Vistula and Vistula Affiliates from all causes
of action, claims and allegations (whether threatened or
pending), costs, fees, charges, and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys’ and
professionals’ fees), judgments, damages, losses, and
liabilities arising from or relating to the breach or alleged
breach of your duties or obligations under this Agreement
or your use of the Web Site or Site Content. For any indemnified
matter, Vistula and Vistula Affiliates will have full control
of the response thereto and the defense thereof, including
any agreement relating to the settlement thereof, and you
will
cooperate fully with Vistula and Vistula Affiliates in such
matter.
7. Privacy Policy.
The Web Site may invite you to submit your name
and address to allow us to send you information about our
products and
services. If you provide such information to us, you grant
us the right to send further communications to you in relation
to our products or services. We agree that we will not
disclose your name or address to any third party.
8. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction; Compliance.
The Web Site (excluding links) are controlled by
Vistula and operated by Vistula from its offices in New
York, New
York.
Although Vistula has made no effort to publish the Web
Site elsewhere, because the Web Site are published on the
World
Wide Web it is accessible in all fifty states and other
countries. As each of these places has laws that may differ
from those
of New York and from each other, and as you and Vistula
both benefit from establishing a predictable legal environment
in which to operate, use or otherwise exploit the Web Site,
by
using the Web Site you and Vistula agree that all matters
arising from or relating to the use and operation of the
Web Site will
be governed by the substantive laws of the State of New
York,
without regard to its conflicts of laws principles. You
agree that all claims you may have arising from or relating
to
the operation, use or other exploitation of the Web Site
will be
heard and resolved in the courts in New York. You consent
to the personal jurisdiction of such courts over you, stipulate
to the fairness and convenience of proceeding in such courts,
and covenant not to assert any object to proceeding in
such courts. If you choose to gain access to the Web Site
from
locations
other than New York, you will be responsible for compliance
with all local laws of any such other location, and in
no event will you use the Web Site or Site Content in violation
of U.S.
export laws or regulations.
9. Miscellaneous Provisions.
No delay or omission by Vistula in exercising any
of its rights occurring upon any noncompliance or default
by you
with respect
to any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement will
impair any such right or be construed to be a waiver thereof,
and
a waiver by Vistula of any of the covenants, conditions or
agreements to be performed by you will not be construed to
be a waiver of any succeeding breach thereof or of any other
covenant, condition or agreement hereof contained. As used
in this Agreement, “including” means “including
but not limited to.” If any provision of this Agreement
is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid
or unenforceable, then this Agreement will remain in full force
and effect and will be reformed to be valid and enforceable
while reflecting the intent of the parties to the greatest
extent permitted by law. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between
you and Vistula regarding its subject matter, and supersedes
all prior promises, agreements or representations, whether
written or oral, regarding such subject matter. You agree that
the electronic text of this Agreement constitutes a writing
and your assent to the terms and conditions hereof constitutes
a “signing” for all purposes.
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