Terms Of Use – Mind Spark Technologies
General terms of Use
Welcome to MindSparkTechnologies.com (collectively, “Mind Spark Technologies”), the websites that offers you services to help you track your key metrics and better understand your business. These Terms of Service, together with Mind Spark Technologies’s Privacy Statement (collectively the “Terms”), govern your use of MindSparkTechnologies.com and Mind Spark Technologies.org and the services offered therein (collectively, the “Sites”). Your access to the Sites in any way is evidence of your acceptance of the Terms and your agreement to the enforcement of said Terms. If you do not agree to the Terms, you may not use the Sites. Mind Spark Technologies reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change, modify, or otherwise alter the Terms at any time, effective upon posting of the modified Terms on the Sites. Your continued use of the Sites or any materials or services accessible through the Sites after such posting means you accept the modifications.
Site Access
Site Access and Limited License of Personal Use MindSparkTechnologies.com, the owner of all rights in and to the Sites and the services offered therein, grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of the Sites. You may not download or modify any portion of the Sites, except with the express written consent of Mind Spark Technologies. Your limited license to use the Sites does not include any resale or commercial use of the Sites or their contents, or any derivative use of the Sites or their contents, or any use of data mining, robots or similar data gathering and extraction tools or processes on the Sites. You agree not to store in any form, distribute, transmit, display, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, sell or otherwise exploit any of the content on the Sites for any commercial purpose. For purposes of these Terms, such “content” shall include, without limitation, any text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, audio, music, videos, and/or interactive features accessible on or through the Sites, including all User Posts (defined below). By using the Sites, you warrant to Mind Spark Technologies that you will not use the Sites, or any of the content obtained from the Sites, for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by the Terms. Mind Spark Technologies does not grant any license or other authorization to use any of its trademarks, service marks, or other copyrightable material or other intellectual property on the Sites. If you violate any of these Terms, your permission to use the Sites automatically terminates, and Mind Spark Technologies may take legal action against you to protect its intellectual property rights.
In consideration of your use of the Sites, you agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about your company as prompted by the Sites, and (b) to maintain and update this information to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If any information provided by you is inaccurate, not current or incomplete, Mind Spark Technologies may terminate your account and refuse your future use of the Sites.
The Services may be accessed through the Internet, through wireless internet services provided by mobile network providers and via the Mobile Application from time to time. You are solely responsible for making all arrangements necessary to access the Services, including any charges associated with such access. Mind Spark Technologies shall not be responsible for any reduced functionality resulting from, or in connection with, your use of the Services through the Internet or via any form of internet services.
Conduct
By using the Sites you agree that you will not do any of the following: a.Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Sites; b.Post or transmit any unlawful, fraudulent, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane, threatening, abusive, hateful, offensive, or otherwise objectionable information of any kind, including without limitation any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, national or foreign law; c.Post or transmit any advertisements, solicitations, chain letters, pyramid schemes, investment opportunities or schemes or other unsolicited commercial communication or engage in spamming or flooding; d.Post or transmit any information or software which contains a virus, trojan horse, worm or other harmful component; e.Post, publish, transmit, reproduce, distribute or in any way exploit any information or material obtained through the Sites for commercial purposes (other than as expressly permitted by Mind Spark Technologies); f.Upload, post, publish, transmit, reproduce, or distribute in any way, any material obtained through the Sites which is protected by copyright, or other proprietary right, or derivative works with respect thereto, without obtaining permission of the copyright owner or right holder; g.Take any action that imposes, or may impose in Mind Spark Technologies’s sole discretion an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on Mind Spark Technologies’s infrastructure; h.Interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Sites or any activities conducted on or through the Sites; i.Bypass any measures Mind Spark Technologies may use to prevent or restrict access to the Sites; j.Harvest or collect information, including screen names, about other members or users of the Sites. The use of any information learned through the Services is limited to the express purposes set forth in these Terms; all other uses, including, without limitation, sending unsolicited bulk e-mail, are strictly prohibited. k.Take any action or upload, download, post, submit or otherwise distribute or facilitate distribution of any content using the Sites that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity or other right of any other person or entity. Mind Spark Technologies has no obligation to monitor the Sites. However, you acknowledge and agree that Mind Spark Technologies has the right to monitor the Sites electronically from time to time and to disclose any information as necessary or appropriate to satisfy any law, regulation or other governmental request, to operate the Sites properly, or to protect itself or its users. Mind Spark Technologies will not intentionally monitor or disclose any private electronic-mail message unless required by law. Mind Spark Technologies reserves the right to refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that it finds, in its sole discretion, is unacceptable, undesirable, inappropriate or in violation of these Terms.
Third Party Services
In connection with your use of the Sites, you may be made aware of services, products, offers and promotions provided by third parties, and not by Mind Spark Technologies (“Third Party Services”). If you decide to use any Third Party Services, you are responsible for reviewing and understanding the terms and conditions governing such Third Party Services. You agree that the third party provider, and not Mind Spark Technologies, is responsible for the performance of the Third Party Services.
Third Party Websites
The Sites and specifically the User Posts may contain or reference links to websites operated by third parties (“Third Party Websites”). Such Third Party Websites are not under the control of Mind Spark Technologies. Mind Spark Technologies is not responsible for the content of any Third Party Websites or any link contained in Third Party Websites. Mind Spark Technologies does not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third Party Websites, and the inclusion of any link to any Third Party Website on the Site is not and does not imply an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, approval, investigation, verification or monitoring by Mind Spark Technologies of any information contained in any Third Party Website. In no event will Mind Spark Technologies be responsible for the information contained in such Third Party Websites or for your use of or inability to use such Third Party Websites. Access to any Third Party Websites is at your own risk, and you acknowledge and understand that linked Third Party Websites may contain separate terms and privacy policies that apply to such Third Party Websites and are not administered by Mind Spark Technologies. Mind Spark Technologies is not responsible for such provisions, and expressly disclaims any liability related to any Third Party Websites.
Fees for Premium Services
If you opt to use the services offered by Mind Spark Technologies which require a paid subscription or other payment by you of any kind (the “Premium Services”) the following terms will apply to you. Payments are paid in U.S. dollars and credit cards will be charged in U.S. dollars unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Mind Spark Technologies. The Premium Services will be deemed accepted by you upon payment of the applicable fees and/or subscription fees for such Premium Services. Access to the Premium Services will begin after Mind Spark Technologies receives and processes all the information, including the credit card or bank account information, requested by the registration or ordering process. You must have a valid credit card or a valid debit card acceptable to Mind Spark Technologies (a “Card”) or sufficient funds in a checking or savings account to cover an electronic debit of the fees to obtain access to the Premium Services. The payment information you provide must be accurate, current and complete, and you agree to notify Mind Spark Technologies promptly of any change in the payment information. When you subscribe and provide payment information, your Card or bank account will be debited, and will be automatically re-debited at the beginning of each applicable monthly or one-year subscription term at the then-current subscription rate to maintain access to the Premium Services. Cancellation and renewal terms may be supplemented by program terms provided to you in writing or on the Sites for the Premium Services you have selected.
Trademark Information
Mind Spark Technologies, the Mind Spark Technologies logo, MindSparkTechnologies.com and Mind Spark Technologies.org, among others, are trademarks and/or service marks of MindSparkTechnologies.com. Mind Spark Technologies reserves all rights with respect to its trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names, trade dress and other indicia (“Marks”). Any unauthorized use of any Mark owned by Mind Spark Technologies, or any use of a Mark that is confusingly similar to, or likely to cause confusion with, a Mark owned by Mind Spark Technologies, would constitute infringement of Mind Spark Technologies’s exclusive trademark rights. Trademarks such as Google, Facebook, Twitter etc are trademarks of their respective company.
Copyright Information
Mind Spark Technologies’s products, services, web content and related materials are owned by MindSparkTechnologies.com., and all rights in such materials are reserved by Mind Spark Technologies. Some third party logos and images may be used, if so, they are owned by their respective owners.
Disclaimer of Warranties
Your use of the Sites, including any applets, software, and content contained therein, is entirely at your own risk. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, Mind Spark Technologies, ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT OR SERVICE PROVIDERS, DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS AND SUPPLIERS (COLLECTIVELY “SUPPLIERS”) DISCLAIM ALL GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, REGARDING THE SITES AND RELATED MATERIALS, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. Mind Spark Technologies DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, USEFULNESS, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, OR QUALITY OF ANY CONTENT ON THE SITES, REGARDLESS OF WHO ORIGINATES THAT CONTENT. Mind Spark Technologies DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITES ARE SECURE, FREE FROM BUGS, VIRUSES, INTERRUPTION, ERRORS, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR THAT THE SITES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU BEAR ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH USING OR RELYING ON THAT CONTENT. Mind Spark Technologies IS NOT LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY CONTENT POSTED ON OR LINKED FROM THE SITES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN CONTENT, OR FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF OR RELIANCE ON ANY CONTENT.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER WILL DOAT BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY USER GENERATED CONTENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY USER GENERATED CONTENT, OR FOR ANY INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY’S RIGHT, LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY USER GENERATED CONTENT TRAMSMITTED, UPLOADED AND/OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE. YOU WILL INDEMNIFY DOAT FOR ALL CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY USER GENERATED CONTENT THAT YOU SUPPLY.
Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL Mind Spark Technologies ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, ADVERTISERS OR USERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR DAMAGES RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATION FAILURES, LOSS, CORRUPTION, SECURITY OR THEFT OF DATA, VIRUSES, BUGS, SPYWARE, TROJAN HORSE OR THE LIKE, REGARDLESS OF THE SOURCE OF ORIGINATION, OR FOR 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, TRANSMITTED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE AT OR THROUGH THE SITES, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. YOU SPECIFICALLY RELEASE Mind Spark Technologies FROM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USER CONTENT OR CONDUCT. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Sites or the Terms must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN Mind Spark Technologies AND YOU. Mind Spark Technologies WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES OFFERED ON THE SITES WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS.
Termination, Amendment and Indemnification
Your privilege to use or access the Sites may be terminated by Mind Spark Technologies immediately and without notice if you fail to comply with any term or condition of the Terms. Upon such termination, you must immediately cease accessing or using the Sites and agree not to re-register or otherwise make use of the Sites. Furthermore, you acknowledge that Mind Spark Technologies reserves the right to take action, in its sole discretion, to block, nullify or deny your ability to access the Sites.
Mind Spark Technologies reserves the right, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time to change, modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Sites and/or the Premium Services, or any part thereof. Mind Spark Technologies shall not be liable to you or other third party for any such modification, suspension or discontinuance except as expressly provided herein.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Mind Spark Technologies and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, partners, content providers, advertisers and users harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising in any way from your use of the Sites or the placement or transmission of any message, information or other materials through the Sites by you or users of your account or related to any violation of these Terms by you or users of your account.
Miscellaneous
Except as expressly set forth herein, the Terms are a complete statement of the agreement between you and Mind Spark Technologies. In the event of a conflict between the Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy, the Terms of Service shall prevail. The suppliers, agents, distributors, dealers, and employees of Mind Spark Technologies are not authorized to make modifications to the Terms, or to make any additional representations, commitments or warranties binding on Mind Spark Technologies. Any waiver of the Terms by Mind Spark Technologies must be in a writing signed by an authorized officer of Mind Spark Technologies and expressly referencing the applicable provisions of the Terms. If any provision of the Terms is invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, then it shall be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. The Terms will be governed by Florida law as applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within Florida, without regard to choice of law or conflicts of law principles that would require application of law of a different jurisdiction. You expressly agree to the exclusive jurisdiction, forum and venue of the state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, Florida for any claim or action arising out of or relating to the Terms or your use of the Sites, and you further agree to and submit to such forum and venue, and to the exercise of personal jurisdiction over you of such courts. Headings are included for convenience only, and shall not be considered in interpreting these Terms. The Terms do not limit any rights or remedies that Mind Spark Technologies may have under trade secret, copyright, patent or other laws.