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Terms of service
agreement
SUBSCRIBER POLICIES & PROCEDURES
These Subscriber Policies and Procedures comprise the terms and conditions
governing all PEFinternet.com Subscribers. It is essential
to understand and comply with each provision set forth herein. All PEFinternet.com
Subscribers must be and by executing the Subscriber Application and Authorization
do hereby agree to be bound by the terms contained herein. The Service
Providers, as defined in paragraph 1, reserve the right to amend these
Policies and Procedures from time to time. Should you have any questions
regarding these Policies and Procedures or any policy of the Service Providers,
please consult the Service Providers.
PEFinternet.com SERVICE AGREEMENT TERMS:
1. The PEFinternet.com service (the "Service") consists
of computing services, software, information services, and information
provided by PEFinternet.com ("Service Providers").
The Service, which is provided under the service/product brand name PEFinternet.com,
also offers subscribers access to information and software that may be
owned or made available by third parties. The terms and conditions of
this service agreement constitute the entire agreement (collectively,
the "Agreement") between the Service Providers and the subscriber with
respect to the Service and supersede all other communications. Billing
for the Service is provided by and through PEFinternet.com.
2. Upon Notice published over the Service, the Service Providers may modify
this Agreement, the Operating Rules or prices. The Service Providers may
discontinue or revise any or all other aspects of the Services at their
sole discretion and without prior notice. Current prices are guaranteed
through 90 days of account creation.
3. Unless otherwise agreed, Subscriber's right to use the Service or to
designate Subscribers is not transferable and is subject to any limits
established by the Service Providers, or by Subscriber's credit card company
if billing is through a credit card.
4. Subscriber agrees to indemnify the Service Providers against liability
for any and all use of Subscriber's account.
5. Subscriber is responsible for and must provide all telephone and other
equipment and services necessary to access the Service.
6. Subscriber shall pay to PEFinternet.com, in accordance
with the provisions of the Billing Option selected by Subscriber, any
registration or monthly fees, connect time charges, minimum charges and
other charges incurred by Subscriber or its designated Subscribers at
the rates in effect for the billing period in which those charges are
incurred, including but not limited to charges for any purchases made
through the Service and any surcharges incurred while using any supplemental
networks or services other than the Service. The Subscriber shall pay
all applicable sales and use taxes relating to its and the designated
Subscribers use of the Service. The Subscriber shall be responsible for
all use of the Service accessed through Subscriber's or its designated
Subscriber's password(s).
7. Subscriber EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT USE OF THE SERVICE, WHICH INCLUDES
THE CONTENTS THEREOF, AND ANY STORAGE OR USE OF INFORMATION IS AT Subscriber's
SOLE RISK. NEITHER THE SERVICE PROVIDERS, PEFinternet.com,
NOR ANY OF THEIR SUBSCRIBERS, LICENSORS, EMPLOYERS, OR AGENTS WARRANT
THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; NOR DO THE SERVICE
PROVIDERS, PEFinternet.com, OR ANY OF THEIR SUBSCRIBERS,
LICENSORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS TO
BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE SERVICE OTHER THAN THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH
ARE INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION, RESTRICTION OR MODIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS
APPLICABLE TO THIS AGREEMENT. THE SERVICE IS DISTRIBUTED ON AN "AS IS"
BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT
TO THE SERVICE OR INFORMATION. NEITHER THE SERVICE PROVIDERS, PEFinternet.com,
NOR ANYONE ELSE INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DISTRIBUTING, OR DELIVERING
THE SERVICE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF USE OF THE SERVICE OR INABILITY
TO USE THE SERVICE OR OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY.THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION_7 WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
8. Except as may be expressly permitted by the copyright owner(s), may
not reproduce, redistribute, retransmit, publish, or otherwise transfer
or commercially exploit any information which they receive through the
Service.
9. The provisions of paragraphs 7 and 8 are for the benefit of the Service
Providers and their Information Providers, Licensors, Employees and Agents,
and each shall have the right to assert and enforce such provisions directly
on its own behalf.
10. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Service Providers grant
to Subscriber a personal, non-exclusive, nonassignable and nontransferable
license to use and display the Service Provider's Information software
("Software") on any machine(s) of which Subscriber is the primary user.
Unauthorized copying of the Software, including software that has been
modified, merged or included with the Software, or the written materials
associated therewith is expressly forbidden. Subscriber may not sublicense,
assign, or transfer this license or the Software. Any attempt to sublicense,
assign or transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations under this
license is void.
11. This agreement is, and shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the law of the State of Texas applicable to agreements, made and
performed in Texas. Any cause of action of Subscriber or its designated
Subscribers with respect to the Service must be instituted within one
year after the claim or cause of action has arisen or be barred.
12. The Service Providers will bill Subscriber's credit card for Subscriber's
monthly Subscribership fee and any additional online charges Subscriber
incurs. Subscribers may choose, for any reason, to cancel their subscriptions
by notifying the Service Providers in writing at PEFinternet.com,
517 SW 4th Ave., Suite 200, PortlandOR97204. Cancellation notices must
be received no later than 5:00 pm on the 25th of the month in order to
be effective for the following month.
INTERNET ACCESS POLICY:
True Unlimited Internet
Access: True Unlimited Internet Access is defined as unlimited "single
user, attended usage". This means that if you are personally in front
of your computer using the connection you may be connected as long as
you like. This does not mean or imply that you are permitted to be connected
24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Any account that has
been discovered to be using a ping bot, "keep-alive" program or automatic
dial back system, (such as E-mail, chat and streaming media programs)
will be shut off by the network. If your account is shut off by the network,
it can be reactivated one time at no charge. Each additional time your
account must be reactivated you will be charged a standard $10.00 fee.
Reasonable Usage Clause:
In addition to the above requirements, reasonable usage is defined as
a standard account not exceeding the total aggregate time that would normally
be incurred in the course of a month by a small business owner to run
their business.
Repeated monthly overuse
will be considered abuse of service. NOTE: Multiple warnings will be cause
for the account to be terminated. For purposes of this agreement, ABUSE
is defined as engaging in any activity not in agreement to the above statement.
Multiple logins with
the same account will be deemed as ABUSE, Spamming is also deemed as ABUSE.
The Service Provider reserves the right to provide warning on first occurrence
or terminate account. If warning is provided, termination of account will
occur immediately upon detection of second occurrence. The Service Provider
reserves the right to NOT refund any portion of money credited on accounts
when termination is due to ABUSE.
EMAIL
POLICIES:
PEFinternet.com provides you with access to the Internet.
Generally, the Internet consists of the following areas available through
PEFinternet.com: Email, News Groups, Gopher and WAIS,
FTP, and the World Wide Web. The Internet is not owned, or operated by,
or in any way affiliated with PEFinternet.com or any
of its affiliates, licensors, or service providers; it is a separate,
independent network of computers and is not part of PEFinternet.com.
Your use of the Internet is solely at your own risk. When using the Internet
and all of its components, Subscribers must conduct themselves responsibly
according to the Internet's own particular code of conduct. Participating
successfully on the Internet is a matter of common sense. Although the
Service Providers do not control the Internet, your conduct on the Internet
when using your PEFinternet.com account is subject
to the Service Providers'. Because PEFinternet.com
and the Service Providers strive to be good Internet citizens, PEFinternet.com
subscribers are prohibited from engaging in certain conduct on the Internet
through or by means of PEFinternet.com.
The Service Providers reserve the right to prohibit conduct, communication,
or Content on PEFinternet.com which it deems in its
discretion to be harmful to any Subscriber, the communities which comprise
PEFinternet.com, and third-parties' rights, or to violate
applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Service Providers,
nor its Information Providers, have the practical ability to restrict
conduct, communication or Content which might violate the PEFinternet.com
Rules prior to transmission on PEFinternet.com, nor
can they ensure prompt editing or removal of actually or potentially violating
Content after online posting. Accordingly, you acknowledge that neither
the Service Providers, PEFinternet.com, nor any Information
Provider shall assume or have any liability for any action or inaction
by the Service Providers or any Internet Content Provider with respect
to conduct, communication or Content on PEFinternet.com.
AGREEMENT:
This Agreement contains the full understanding of the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof, and no waiver, alteration, or modification
of any of the provisions hereof shall be binding on either party unless
in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of the parties.
Neither the course of conduct between parties nor trade practice shall
act to modify the provisions of this Agreement. By aggreeing to these
terms, you agree that you have read and agree with PEFinternet.com's
Operating Guidelines and the PEFinternet.com Policies.
Additionally, you are authorizing PEFinternet.com to
debit your account monthly for the charges related to your account if
you are paying by credit card or debit card.
PEFinternet.com is not responsible for any charges
assessed by your local or long distance telephone service.
NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES:
In no event shall PEFinternet.com be liable for any
damages whatsoever (including without limitation, direct or indirect damages
for personal injury, loss of business profits, business interruption,
loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out
of the use of or inability to use this product.
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