Terms
of Use
Effective Date of
Current Terms of Use: August 1, 2008.
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to agree to the following Terms and Conditions ("Terms of Use").
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These Terms and
Conditions of Use (“Terms of Use”) constitute a legal agreement between
you, as an individual and/or in your capacity as an official
representative of an entity, with the power to bind such entity to the
provisions of these Terms of Use, and ELAP, Inc. (“ELAP”) governing your
use of this World Wide Web site (the “Website”). YOUR USE OF THIS
WEBSITE IS SUBJECT TO THESE TERMS OF USE. YOUR ACCESSING, VIEWING
AND/OR USING THE WEBSITE OR ANY MATERIAL LOCATED ON THIS WEBSITE,
CONSTITUTES YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT YOU HAVE REVIEWED THESE TERMS OF
USE AND YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY SUCH TERMS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT
AGREE TO ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY EXIT THIS
WEBSITE.
Grant of Limited
License. Subject to the provisions of these Terms of Use, ELAP
hereby grants to you a nonexclusive, nontransferable, restricted right
and license to access, view or use the Website and material contained
hereon, [and to download or print copies of the material contained
hereon for your internal business purposes, provided that any copy that
you may make shall retain all copyright and other proprietary notices
contained in the information provided]. You may not, however,
distribute, modify, transmit, repost, use (other than for your internal
business purposes) or publish the information or material appearing on
the Website for any reason without the prior written permission of
ELAP. You also may not exploit software tools, documents, information
or databases located on the Website for commercial uses, or use any data
mining or similar tools. You agree that you will not use any robot,
spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our
Web pages or the content contained herein without our prior written
permission. You agree that you will not use any device, software or
routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of
the Website or any transaction being conducted on our Website.
Restricted Access Areas. Certain
areas of this Website will require user registration and the provision
of an account or policy number, name, email address or other personally
identifiable log-in credentials to gain access. In order to obtain
access to these restricted access areas, you will need to be an ELAP
client. Use of these restricted access areas of the Website may be
subject to viewing, monitoring or recording by ELAP in order to ensure
authorized access only and proper use of any information or data
obtained from the Website. Unauthorized access to these restricted
access areas or misuse of information derived from these restricted
access areas shall constitute a breach of these Terms of Use.
ELAP may employ a
number of precautions to help keep your log-in credentials secure,
including without limitation, a password, security questions, and a
security image/caption. However, you should keep your log-in
credentials secure at all times and are ultimately responsible for their
security. Please remember to log out of your secure sessions on the
Website and close your Internet browser following the session. If at
any time you believe your log-in credentials have been compromised and
you wish to change your account registration information, you will be
provided with an opportunity to do so on the Website. In the event that
you suspect any unauthorized activity has occurred in connection with
your account, please contact ELAP immediately. ELAP will never request
information regarding your log-in credentials in an unsolicited
telephone call or e-mail.
Non-Disclosure
Agreement. You hereby acknowledge that, in connection with your use
of the restricted access areas, you may have access to or acquire,
personally identifiable, confidential and proprietary information
relating to the policies, financial information, business and operations
of ELAP, including, without limitation, materials available for download
through the restricted access areas (collectively, “Confidential
Information”). You agree that such Confidential Information has been and
will continue to be of critical importance to ELAP, and that disclosure
of it to, or its use by, others could cause substantial and irreparable
loss to ELAP. Consequently, you agree that you shall not, without the
prior written consent of ELAP, disclose to any third party any
Confidential Information obtained in connection with your use of the
Website.
You acknowledge that
the copying, disclosure, or use of all or any portion of ELAP
Confidential Information in a manner inconsistent with any provision of
this Agreement may cause irreparable injury for which there may be no
adequate remedy at law and ELAP shall be entitled to seek equitable
relief in court, including, without limitation, temporary restraining
orders and preliminary and/or permanent injunctions. In addition, you
may be subject to legal action which may result in monetary damages
(which may include consequential damages) against you and/or the
business entity you represent.
Modification of the
Website and These Terms of Use. ELAP reserves the right to change,
modify, alter, update or discontinue the terms, conditions and notices
under which the Website is offered including the Terms of Use and the
services, features, links, and content offered via this Website at any
time and from time to time without notice or further obligation to you.
By your continued use of the Website following such changes,
modifications, alterations or updates, you agreed to be bound by such
changes, modifications, alterations or updates.
Termination.
ELAP may terminate and/or suspend your right to access the Website at
any time, with or without cause, in its absolute discretion and without
notice.
Proprietary
Materials. The Website is protected by copyright pursuant to U.S.
copyright laws, international treaties and other copyright laws. The
Website contains copyrighted material, trademarks and other proprietary
information of ELAP and others (collectively, “Proprietary Material”),
which may include, without limitation: text, software, photos, video,
graphics, images, music and sound. You may not to modify, publish,
copy, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create
derivative works of, or in any way exploit, in whole or in part, any
Proprietary Material without prior written authorization from ELAP.
Limited Warranty.
THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY AS TO
THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF ANY
INFORMATION OR MATERIAL PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE, AND THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY, ACCURACY,
ADEQUACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, CORRECTNESS OR VALIDITY OF ANY
INFORMATION OR MATERIAL PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH THE WEB SITE RESTS WITH
YOU. ELAP DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS OF THE WEBSITE WILL MEET
ANY OR ALL OF YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE
WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.
No Liability for
Loss or Injury. Neither ELAP nor any of its third party suppliers
and/ or licensors shall be liable for any loss or injury arising out of
or caused, in whole or in part, by any negligent acts or omissions in
procuring, compiling, collecting, interpreting or using information
contained in the Website.
Limitations on
Liability and Remedies. ELAP IS NOT AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CLAIM, INJURY OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE
THE WEBSITE. THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION,
DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DELIVERY, COMPUTER VIRUS,
COMMUNICATIONS LINES FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED
ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF OR USE OF RECORDS, PROGRAMS OR FILES, WHETHER
FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE OR UNDER ANY OTHER
CAUSE OF ACTION. IN NO EVENT SHALL ELAP BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST
PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF
ELAP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Privacy. The
privacy policies of ELAP are accessible by clicking on
Privacy Policy link. By using the Website and accepting these Terms
of Use, you expressly consent to use of your information, as enumerated
in the then-current privacy policies of ELAP, as such policies may be
amended from time to time.
Indemnification.
You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless ELAP, its
officers, directors, employees and agents from and against all losses,
expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees,
resulting from your use or misuse of the Website or any violation by you
of these Terms of Use. You further agree that you shall be solely
responsible for any and all liabilities and related costs arising from
your use or misuse of this Website, including, without limitation, any
unauthorized disclosure by you or the entity you represent of any
Confidential Information obtained by you on this Website.
Links to Third-Party
Websites and Non-Endorsement. This Website may contain links to
third-party Internet sites. ELAP makes no endorsements, representations
and warranties, and assumes no responsibility as to the information or
material appearing on third-party websites to which ELAP provides
links. ELAP cannot be responsible for privacy policies used by
third-party websites or accuracy of such other websites.
General. These
Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and the federal laws of the United States, without
reference to conflict of laws principles. The federal and state courts
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall have exclusive jurisdiction to
adjudicate any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and
you hereby expressly consent to such exclusive jurisdiction. If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such
provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the greatest extent
possible, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. The failure
of ELAP to act at any time with respect to a breach by you does not
waive ELAP’s right to act at any other time, and/or to take action with
respect to subsequent or similar breaches. You may not assign or
transfer these Terms of Use or your rights hereunder, and any attempt to
the contrary is void. ELAP shall not be liable for any delay or failure
to perform resulting directly or indirectly from any causes beyond its
control. You shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations
relating to your access to and use of the Website. These Terms of Use,
along with any policy statements promulgated from time to time by ELAP
sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between you and ELAP
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior
understandings or agreements with respect to such subject matter.
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