1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE FOR THIS WEBSITE
1.1 YOU MUST READ THESE DTI Services, Inc. WEBSITE TERMS OF USE ("TERMS")
CAREFULLY.
DTI SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES ("DTI") PROVIDE THIS WEBSITE
TO YOU, YOUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND CONTRACTORS, AND ANY OTHER ENTITY ON WHOSE
BEHALF YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS (COLLECTIVELY "YOU"), SUBJECT TO THESE
TERMS. THESE TERMS ARE ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN DTI AND YOU, AND YOU ACCEPT
THEM BY: (a) PLACING AN ORDER THROUGH THIS WEBSITE; (b) USING THE WEBSITE IN ANY
OTHER MANNER; AND/OR (c) ACKNOWLEDGING AGREEMENT WITH THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT
AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS, DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE.
1.2 This website ("Website") includes without limitation: (a) information
such as technical, contractual, product, program, pricing, marketing, and other
valuable information ("Information"); and (b) content such as data,
text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, or other
materials ("Content"). DTI controls and operates its websites from various
locations and makes no representation that this Website is appropriate or available
for use in all locations. DTI products and services may not be available in Your
location, and deliverables may vary among locations. If You are using the Website
on behalf of Your employer, You represent and warrant that You are authorized
to accept these Terms on Your employer's behalf, and that Your employer agrees
to indemnify You and DTI for violations of these Terms. In addition to the Terms
and unless otherwise noted, the standard DTI terms and conditions of sale in your
jurisdiction govern purchases You make through the Website, unless You have in
effect a separate valid written purchase or license agreement with DTI for that
product or service, in which case that separate agreement governs, and in cases
of conflict, prevails.
2. YOUR OBLIGATIONS AND CONDUCT
2.1 In consideration of Your use of the Website, You agree to: (a) provide accurate,
current, and complete information about You as may be prompted by a registration
form on the Website (the "Registration Data"); (b) maintain the security
of your password and identification; (c) maintain and promptly update the Registration
Data, and any information You provide to DTI, to keep it accurate, current and
complete; and (d) accept all risks of unauthorized access to information and Registration
Data. You have sole responsibility for adequate protection and backup of data
and/or equipment used in connection with the Website.
2.2 You are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post or otherwise
transmit via the Website. You agree not to upload, post or otherwise transmit
via the Website Content that: (a) is inaccurate, harmful, obscene, pornographic,
defamatory, racist, violent, offensive, harassing, or otherwise objectionable
to DTI or other users of the Website; (b) includes unauthorized disclosure of
personal information; (c) violates or infringes anyone's intellectual property
rights; or (d) contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or
programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer
software or hardware or telecommunications equipment. DTI reserves the right to
edit or remove Content that violates these Terms or that contains third-party
commercial advertisements.
2.3 You agree that You will not use the Website to: (a) transmit spam, bulk
or unsolicited communications; (b) pretend to be DTI or someone else, or spoof
DTI's or someone else's identity; (c) forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers
(including URLs) in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through
the Services; (d) misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; (e) disrupt
the normal flow of dialogue or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects
other users' ability to use the Website; (f) engage in activities that would violate
any fiduciary relationship, any applicable local, state, national or international
law, or any regulations having the force of law, including but not limited to
attempting to compromise the security of any networked account or site, operating
an illegal lottery or gambling operation, stalking, or making threats of harm;
or (g) collect or store personal data about other users unless specifically authorized
by such users.
3. CONFIDENTIALITY OF DTI INFORMATION
3.1 You may obtain direct access via the Website to certain confidential information
of DTI and its suppliers, including without limitation technical, contractual,
product, program, pricing, marketing and other valuable information that should
reasonably be understood as confidential ("Confidential Information").
You must hold Confidential Information in strict confidence. Title to Confidential
Information remains with DTI and its suppliers.
3.2 Your obligations regarding Confidential Information expire five (5) years
after the date of disclosure. Upon termination of the Terms or DTI's written request,
you must cease use of Confidential Information and return or destroy it.
3.3 The Terms impose no obligation upon You with respect to Confidential Information
that You can establish by legally sufficient evidence: (a) You possessed prior
to Your receipt from DTI, without an obligation to maintain its confidentiality;
(b) is or becomes generally known to the public through no act or omission by
You, or otherwise without violation of the Terms; (c) You obtained from a third
party who had the right to disclose it, without an obligation to keep such information
confidential; (d) You independently developed without the use of Confidential
Information and without the participation of individuals who have had access to
it, or (e) in response to a valid order by a court or other governmental body,
as otherwise required by law, or as necessary to establish the rights of either
party under these Terms and as disclosed after prior notice to DTI adequate to
afford DTI the opportunity to object to the disclosure.
4. CONTENT SUBMITTED TO DTI
4.1 DTI does not claim ownership of the Content You place on the Website and shall
have no obligation of any kind with respect to such Content. Unless otherwise
stated herein, or in DTI's Privacy Policy, any Content you provide in connection
with this Website shall be deemed to be provided on a non-confidential basis.
DTI shall be free to use or disseminate such Content on an unrestricted basis
for any purpose, and You grant DTI and all other users of the Website an irrevocable,
worldwide, royalty-free, nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute,
transmit, display, perform, adapt, resell and publish such Content (including
in digital form). You represent and warrant that you have proper authorization
for the worldwide transfer and processing among DTI, its affiliates, and third-party
providers of any information that You may provide on the Website.
4.2 DTI does not routinely monitor Content, but DTI and its designees reserve
the right to monitor, restrict access to, edit or remove any Content that is available
via the Website.
5. DELIVERY OF E-MAIL
DTI will attempt to deliver all of the e-mail that is addressed to your e-mail
address on DTI's Services. However, the nature of e-mail is such that DTI cannot
guarantee delivery of such e-mail.
6. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold DTI and its subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders,
officers, directors, agents, licensors, suppliers, alliance members, other partners,
employees and representatives harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Your Content,
Your use of or connection to the Website (including any use by You on behalf of
Your employer), Your violation of the Terms, or Your violation of any rights of
another.
7. NOTICES; MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES; AMENDMENT OF
TERMS
DTI may provide notice to You via email, regular mail, or posting notices or links
to notices on the Website. DTI reserves the right at any time to modify, suspend
or terminate the Services (or any part thereof), and/or your use of or access
to them, with or without notice. DTI may also delete, or bar access to or use
of, all related Information and files. DTI will not be liable to you or any third-party
for any modification, suspension, or termination of the Services, or loss of related
information. DTI may amend these Terms at any time by posting the amended terms
on this Website.
8. ADVERTISEMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
DTI runs advertisements and promotions from third parties on the Website. Your
correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers
other than DTI found on or through the Website, including payment and delivery
of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations
associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. DTI
is not responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the
result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such non-DTI advertisers
on the Website.
9. CONTENT PROVIDED VIA LINKS
9.1 You may find links to other Internet sites or resources on the Website. You
acknowledge and agree that DTI 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. DTI will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly,
for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with use of
or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any
such site or resource.
10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
10.1 Except as expressly authorized by DTI or by Content providers, You agree
not to reproduce, modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, mirror, frame,
republish, download, transmit, or create derivative works of the Content of others,
in whole or in part, by any means. You must not modify, decompile, or reverse
engineer any software DTI discloses to you, and You must not remove or modify
any copyright or trademark notice, or other notice of ownership.
10.2 "DTI Trademarks" means all names, marks, brands, logos, designs,
trade dress, slogans and other designations DTI uses in connection with its products
and services. You agree to comply with the DTI Trademark and Logo Usage Requirements
located at http://www.dtiserv.com/logo/DTI.htm.
You may not remove or alter any DTI Trademarks, or co-brand your own products
or material with DTI Trademarks, without DTI's prior written consent. You acknowledge
DTI's rights in DTI Trademarks and agree that any use of DTI Trademarks by You
shall inure to DTI's sole benefit. You agree not to incorporate any DTI Trademarks
into Your trademarks, service marks, company names, Internet addresses, domain
names, or any other similar designations, for use on or in connection with computer
or Internet-related products, services or technologies.
10.3 Unless explicitly stated herein, nothing in these Terms shall be construed
as conferring any license to intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel,
implication, or otherwise. Permission is granted to display, copy, distribute
and download Content owned by DTI on this Website provided that: (a) the copyright
notice pertaining to the Content remains, and a permission notice (e.g., "Used
with permission") is added to such Content; (b) the use of such Content is
solely for personal and non-commercial use; (c) such Content will not be copied
or posted on any networked computer or published in any medium, except as explicitly
permitted by valid permission or license covering such materials; and (d) no modifications
are made to such Content. This permission terminates automatically without notice
if You breach any of the terms or conditions in this Section 10.4. Upon termination,
You must immediately destroy any downloaded and/or printed Content.
11. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
11.1 YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPLICITLY
STATED. THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING THE INFORMATION, SERVICES AND CONTENT (AS DEFINED
IN SECTION 1.2) IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" "AS AVAILABLE" AND
"WITH ALL FAULTS" BASIS. DTI DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS,
REPRESENTATIONS, AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR
CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
OR NONINFRINGEMENT. DTI MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS OR GUARANTEES
AS TO THE USEFULNESS QUALITY, SUITABILITY, TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF
THE WEBSITE.
11.2 DTI MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION THAT: (a) THE WEBSITE WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (b) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED
FROM THE USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (c) THE QUALITY OF ANY
PRODUCTS, SERVICES, CONTENT, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED
FROM THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS; OR (d) ANY ERRORS
IN THE WEBSITE WILL BE CORRECTED.
11.3 YOU ASSUME ALL RISK FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF
DATA THAT RESULTS FROM OBTAINING ANY CONTENT FROM THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM COMPUTER VIRUSES.
12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
12.1 TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DTI IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, ELECTRONICALLY
TRANSMITTED ORDERS, OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF DTI HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADVISED OF, OR REASONABLY COULD
HAVE FORESEEN, THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, HOWEVER THEY ARISE, WHETHER IN
BREACH OF CONTRACT OR IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
DAMAGES DUE TO: (a) THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE; (b) THE COST
OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA,
INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED, OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS
ENTERED INTO, THROUGH OR FROM THE WEBSITE; (c) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD
PARTY ON THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION
OF TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, MALICIOUS OR CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, OR FALSE OR FRAUDULENT
TRANSACTIONS; OR (d) CONTENT OR INFORMATION YOU MAY DOWNLOAD, USE, MODIFY OR DISTRIBUTE.
12.2 TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY JURISDICTION DOES NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION
OF DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, PORTIONS OF THE ABOVE LIMITATION
OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY.
13. DTI'S PRIVACY POLICY
You consent to the collection, processing and storage by DTI of Your personal
information in accordance with the terms of DTI's Privacy Policy, which is available
at http://www.dtiservices.com. You agree
to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, and the terms of DTI's Privacy
Policy, with respect to any access, use and/or submission by you of any personal
information in connection with this Website.
14. GENERAL TERMS
14.1 The Terms constitute the entire agreement between You and DTI relating to
their subject matter, and cancel and supersede any prior versions of the Terms.
No modification to the Terms will be binding, unless in writing and signed by
an authorized DTI representative. You must not assign or otherwise transfer the
Terms or any right granted hereunder. You also may be subject to additional terms
and conditions that may apply when You use DTI or third-party products or services.
14.2 You agree that any material breach of Sections 2, 3, 4, 6, and 10 of the
Terms will result in irreparable harm to DTI for which damages would be an inadequate
remedy and, therefore, in addition to its rights and remedies otherwise available
at law, DTI will be entitled to equitable relief, including both a preliminary
and permanent injunction, if such a breach occurs. You waive any requirement for
the posting of a bond or other security if DTI seeks such an injunction.
14.3 California law and controlling U.S. federal law govern any action related
to the Terms and/or Your use of the Website. Choice of law rules of any jurisdiction
and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
will not apply to any dispute under the Terms. You and DTI agree to submit to
the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county
of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
14.4 Services, Content, and product derived or obtained from this Website may
be subject to the U.S. export laws and the export or import laws of other countries.
You agree to comply strictly with all such laws and, in particular, shall: (a)
obtain any export, re-export, or import authorizations required by U.S. or your
local laws; (b) not use Services, Content, or direct product from this Website
to design, develop or produce missile, chemical/biological, or nuclear weaponry;
and (c) not provide Services, Content, or direct product from this Website to
prohibited countries and entities identified in the U.S. export regulations.
14.5 Rights and obligations under the Terms which by their nature should survive
will remain in full effect after termination or expiration of the Terms.
14.7 Any express waiver or failure to exercise promptly any right under the
Terms will not create a continuing waiver or any expectation of non-enforcement.
If any provision of the Terms is held invalid by any law or regulation of any
government, or by any court or arbitrator, the parties agree that such provision
will be replaced with a new provision that accomplishes the original business
purpose, and the other provisions of the Terms will remain in full force and effect. |