VALUENGINE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please read the following
terms and conditions carefully before using the ValuEngine website (the
"Site"). This is a legal document governing your use of the Site.
SECTION I: GENERAL
ValuEngine and its affiliated
Content providers offer delayed and real-time financial market information,
including but not limited to stock quotes, options, news, and other company
information, as well as analysis of that information using ValuEngine's
proprietary processes. All use of the Site, including, but not limited
to, ValuEngine's website or those of affiliated Content providers (whether
or not linked to or from the Site), is conditioned upon the acceptance,
without modification, of the terms, conditions and notices contained in
these terms and conditions. By accessing the Site or the website of affiliated
Content providers, and by using software and data provided on CD-ROM,
you agree to these terms. ValuEngine reserves the right, in its discretion,
to change all or any part of these terms and conditions at any time, effective
upon notice published on the Site. Your continued use of the Site constitutes
your binding acceptance of these terms and conditions including any changes
or modifications made by ValuEngine as permitted above.
SECTION II: USE OF WEBSITE CONTENT
You may use the Site
only for your personal, noncommercial use, except to the extent that limited
sharing of a specific portion of the Content is used to facilitate providing
a business customer with an overall market analysis or with the prior
written consent of ValuEngine. You acknowledge that the Site contains
or provides access to information, software, advertising and financial
market information, including but not limited to, design, text, graphics,
audio, video clips, images, links, financial analysis and research, other
financial market data, and other material (collectively, the "Content")
that may be protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights
of ValuEngine or third parties.
All Content on the Site is copyrighted
as a collective work of ValuEngine pursuant to applicable copyright law.
Unless otherwise indicated, the product and service names used in connection
with the Site are trademarks or registered trademarks of ValuEngine. You
acknowledge that the market data information provided is property of the
various exchanges and other information providers and therefore subject
to modifications from these sources and to all copyright and other interests
maintained by the sources. You agree to comply with any additional copyright
notices, information, or restrictions contained in any Content available
on or accessed through the Site. You may not modify, publish, transmit,
transfer or sell, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute,
redistribute, store, perform, link, display, or in any way manipulate
any of the Content, in whole or in part, except as expressly permitted
in these terms and conditions or with the prior written consent of ValuEngine.
Content consisting of downloadable software may not be reverse engineered.
You may post on the Site any Content owned by you (such as your original
statements) and Content for which you have received express permission
from the owner and Content in the public domain. You assume all risk and
responsibility for determining whether the Content is in the public domain.
You grant ValuEngine the right to edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate
and otherwise use in any medium any Content that you place on the Site
without remuneration to you. You represent and warrant that you are authorized
to grant all rights set forth in this paragraph. You may download or copy
the Content only for your own personal use, except as provided elsewhere
in these terms and conditions, provided that you retain on such materials
all copyright and other notices contained in such Content. The only exceptions
to this paragraph are (a) as expressly permitted by the copyright laws,
(b) that you may use the Site to facilitate providing your services to
your clients, such as on a de minimis basis targeted for specific clients,
but, in doing so, you may not provide any service bureau or other such
services to third parties, and (c) with the express prior written permission
of ValuEngine or, if other than ValuEngine, the owners of such Content,
or their authorized agents.
SECTION III: RULES OF CONDUCT
You may not place or
post on or through the Site any Content which (a) is libelous, defamatory,
obscene, pornographic, abusive, harassing or threatening, (b) contains
viruses, or other contaminating or destructive features, (c) violates
the rights of others, such as Content which infringes any copyright, trademark,
patent, trade secret or violates any right of privacy or publicity, or
(d) otherwise violates any applicable law. You may not post on the Site
any links to any external websites containing Content that is described
in the preceding sentence. You shall not use the Site for any commercial
purpose except as expressly set forth above, to distribute any advertising
or solicitation of funds for goods or services or to solicit users to
participate in or use services that compete with the Site.
Use of the Site is limited to one person per account. All users are limited to
a total of 2000 page views per month unless otherwise approved by ValuEngine.
All content must be accessed manually. You may not use an auto-downloader program,
a "bot," or any other personal software or hardware device to access content automatically
from the Site. Any user found using an auto-downloader program in violation of this policy
will have their account terminated immediately. ValuEngine will provide NO REFUNDS to
users found violating the terms of this agreement and violators will forfeit their pre-paid subscription fees.
SECTION IV: NO ENDORSEMENT
OF ACCURACY/RELIABILITY INCLUDING LINKS
ValuEngine does not guarantee
or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any market data or other information
provided or displayed in connection with the Site and is not responsible
for the truth, accuracy, or completeness of the information conveyed to
you. Furthermore, ValuEngine is not responsible for errors, mistakes or
omissions in the Content, or for any delays or interruptions in the posting
of the Content, from whatever cause. ValuEngine advises that you always
consult an authorized financial professional to verify the accuracy of
stock prices before relying on any Content. The Site may contain links
to websites owned and operated by third parties. You acknowledge ValuEngine
is not responsible for the availability of or the Content located on or
through any websites owned and operated by third parties. You should contact
the site administrator or webmaster for those third party websites if
you have any concerns regarding such links or the Content located on such
websites.
SECTION V: INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless ValuEngine, its founders, affiliates, successors,
assigns and their respective officers, managers, directors, owners, agents,
information providers and licensors from and against any and all claims,
liability, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys'
fees) incurred by ValuEngine, its founders, affiliates, successors, assigns,
service providers, licensors and their respective officers, managers,
directors, owners or agents in connection with any use or alleged use
of the Site under your account (if applicable) by any person, whether
or not authorized by you, as any claims brought by any employee, agent,
contractor, customer or client of yours relating to the Site or the Content.
ValuEngine reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive
defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification
by you, and in such case, you agree to cooperate with ValuEngine's defense
of such claim.
SECTION VI: TERMINATION
ValuEngine reserves the
right in its sole discretion, to restrict, suspend or terminate your access
to all or any part of the Site at any time for any reason without prior
notice or liability. ValuEngine may change, suspend, or discontinue all
or any aspect of the Site at any time, including the availability of any
Content, feature, database or link without prior written notice or liability.
All provisions of these terms and conditions, except for any license granted
to you, survive any suspension or termination of access to all or any
part of the Site.
SECTION VII: DISCLAIMER
OF WARRANTIES
NEITHER VALUENGINE NOR
ANY PROVIDER OF THIRD PARTY CONTENT WARRANTS THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED
OR ERROR FREE; NOR DOES VALUENGINE OR ANY THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDER
MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE SITE
OR THE CONTENT. THE SITE AND THE CONTENT ARE DISTRIBUTED ON AN "AS IS,
AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. NONE OF VALUENGINE AND THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS
MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE
SITE, ANY SOFTWARE OR OTHER CONTENT OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE
THROUGH THE SITE. NEITHER VALUENGINE NOR ANY THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDER
WARRANTS THAT ANY FILES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING THROUGH THE SITE WILL
BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR SIMILAR CONTAMINATION OR DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. YOU
EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE
OF THE SITE AND THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENT IS ASSUMED
SOLELY BY YOU. NEITHER VALUENGINE NOR ANY THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDER
SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, DIRECT, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE, RELIANCE, ACCESS
OF OR INABILITY TO USE OR ACCESS THE SITE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY, TRADING LOSSES AND DAMAGES THAT
MAY RESULT FROM INACCURACY, INCOMPLETENESS, INCONVENIENCE, DELAY, INTERRUPTIONS
OR LOSS OF THE USE OF OR ACCESS TO THE CONTENT OR INFORMATION) FOR ANY
REASON INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS BY VALUENGINE
OR ANY THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDER. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT
EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES NOR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL,
EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS,
THE LIABILITY OF VALUENGINE AND THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE
LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW. NEITHER VALUENGINE NOR
ANY THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDER SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY,
PUNITIVE, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS ARISING
OUT OF OR DUE TO ANY ACT OF GOD, POWER FAILURE, EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE
MALFUNCTIONS EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES.
SECTION VIII: FORCE MAJEURE
Neither ValuEngine, any
third party Content provider nor ANY OF their respective agents shall
be liable for any incidental, exemplary, punitive, direct, indirect, special
or consequential damages arising out of the use, reliance, access of or
inability to use or access the service, (including without limitation,
lost profits, loss of opportunity, trading losses and damages that may
result from inaccuracy, incompleteness, inconvenience, delay, interruptions
or loss of the use of or access to the Content or Information) due either
to negligent acts or omissions by ValuEngine, any third party Content
provider nor their respective agents, [BEFORE THIS GOES TO PRECEDING SECTION,
AFTER THIS STAYS HERE] or due to any ACT or CIRCUMSTANCE BEYOND THEIR
REASONABLE CONTROL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO acts of God, power failures,
equipment or software malfunctions, even if such party has been advised
of the possibility of such damages.
SECTION IX: GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement is governed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
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