
WEBSITE USER AND ONLINE SALE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These Terms and Conditions govern your use of, access to, and
purchases from the following Web site: www.titlesearch.com (“SITE”,
“we”, or “us.”). References to the user of the Site or purchaser of
any service or product shall be by the terms client, “you” or “your.”
IMPORTANT! By accessing, using, viewing, reading, printing,
purchasing, or downloading any material from the SITE, you agree to be
bound by these Terms and Conditions. This Agreement is intended to be
governed by the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce
Act (E-Sign Act). You manifest your agreement to these Terms and
Conditions by any act demonstrating your assent thereto, including
clicking any button containing the words “I agree” or similar syntax.
You may submit a paper copy of this transaction and print this form
for your personal records. You have the right to withdraw your consent
to use the E-Sign Act by emailing us. Your consent to use the E-Sign
Act is limited to providing the information on this form. Access to
this electronic record requires a simple browser program such as
Internet ExplorerTM or NetscapeTM and a computer.
These Terms and Conditions are subject to change by the SITE
without prior notice, at any time, in its discretion. Notification of
any changes will be posted on this page. You agree to review this page
periodically to be aware of such changes. If these changes are
unacceptable to you, you must exit the SITE. Your continued use of the
SITE following the effective date of any such changes constitutes your
full acknowledgement and acceptance of these changes.
If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, you
must exit the SITE immediately, you may not use or access the SITE,
and you may not purchase any goods or services from the SITE. Please
consult these Terms and Conditions regularly and read them carefully
before using the SITE. You affirm that you have read this Agreement
and understand, agree and consent to its Terms and Conditions.
You are solely responsible for obtaining access to the SITE and
that access may involve third party fees (such as Internet service
provider or airtime charges). You are responsible for those fees,
including the fees associated with the display or delivery of
advertisements. In addition, you must provide and are responsible for
all equipment necessary to access the SITE.
A real estate transaction cannot proceed from start to finish
without legal judgments and conclusions being made. Certain activities
incident to a real estate transaction can, in isolation, be performed
by a non-lawyer, but the transaction as a whole is a legal service
which should be done by or under the supervision of an attorney with
whom the parties have an attorney-client relationship. This means that
an attorney should review all information and documents, as well as
attend the closing at which the parties execute the documents required
to close the transaction or be readily available to respond to any
inquiries or issues that may arise. The SITE does not provide any of
these legal services.
Search reports are for your direct individual use of the client
only. Even searches you order at the request of third parties, such as
your bank, attorney, or other entity, are still provided for your use
only. You are solely responsible for ensuring that the search report
is suitable for any use.
It is up to the buyer of the report to only use the information
provided by AFX for lawful purposes. Please review your local laws, as
well as Federal legislation such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act,
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Patriot Act, and other privacy regulations.
Since we do not know your intended usage from your order form, your
use of our system is contingent upon your representation that you
understand lawful usage in your area, and agree not to use the data
for any unlawful or prohibited purposes. No information from this
site, nor any other written, oral, or other communication from AFX or
its officers, agents, representatives or employees is intended as
legal advice.
YOU AGREE AND WARRANT THAT YOU SHALL NOT USE ANY ELEMENT OR
COMPONENT OF THE AFX SERVICES TO CREATE, REPLACE, SUPPLEMENT OR
ENHANCE ANY TITLE, LEGAL, VESTING, OWNERSHIP OR ENCUMBRANCE REPORT,
NOR AS AN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE PRODUCT OR APPROACH.. THE SERVICES DO
NOT REPRESENT LEGAL ADVICE, INSURANCE, OR REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION
SERVICES. WHERE REGULATED BY LAW, THE SERVICE AND/OR DATA PROVIDED ARE
NOT PROVIDED FOR ANY PROHIBITED USE.
We value your business and would like to ensure your satisfaction.
If you ever have questions about the service, please contact customer
service or you can call Customer Service at 706-867-6794. Hours of
operation are Mon-Fri: 9am - 6pm Eastern. Additionally, you can fax
your request to (800) 201-0620.
AFX Corp., Inc.
1. Privacy Policy
Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use and
purchase from the SITE, to fully understand our practices relating to
collection and use of private information. We collect information from
you for the purpose of transacting your order only. We do not sell,
lease, or give any of your information to third parties for marketing.
Our credit card banking system uses this information for processing.
Sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, are transmitted
to the bank using encryption, and are not stored on our system.
We will normally contact you by email and phone, shortly after your
order is complete, to follow up and ensure your satisfaction. We do
not call or email for solicitation, nor will we forward your
information to outside companies for advertising.
2. Electronic Communications
A. Legal Satisfaction
When you use the SITE or send e-mails to us, you are communicating
with us electronically. You agree that all agreements, notices,
disclosures and other communications that we provide to you
electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications
be in writing.
B. Consent
By communicating with us, you consent to receive communications
from us electronically. We will communicate with you by e-mail or by
posting notices on this SITE.
3. Products, Services & Notices
SITE will provide basic real estate information such as legal
description, ownership status, valuation, and parcel identification
that the SITE collects from public records. We will locate as much
additional background information on the property you are seeking as
is reasonably available. However, we are limited by the amount and
accuracy of the information that is provided by third party and
governmental sources. Since variations on timing of property record
updates exist, it is possible that some data, such as very recent
transactions may not be available. Your report will capture all data
currently available to our sources, but it is possible that some items
will not be non-reported. Reports do not always contain all details or
exhaustive information. Moreover, we access records controlled by
third parties, and report the results to you. The records contained in
public files occasionally contain errors or omissions, and user
specifically holds the SITE harmless from any and all claims, counts,
debts, allegations or causes of action relating to any reliance on the
information provided by third parties or the SITE. This release and
hold harmless agreement shall be binding on all successors and
assigns. Please note that some county and state records may not be
available to the SITE due to the scope of information released by
those jurisdictions. Also, down time by third party systems might
result in delayed responses to the search inquiry. Changes in the law
may affect the scope of the results provided, or even the accuracy of
the records delivered. You are paying for our research services, not
particular results. Reports are provided “as is” and refunds will not
be provided for incomplete or inaccurate reports. The SITE
specifically disclaims any and all warrantees and guarantees relating
to the information provided, and you hereby release the SITE from any
claims relating to such warrantees or guarantees. The SITE’s product
does not include a physical property inspection, an appraisal,
property valuation, or an analysis of market conditions. The SITE
specifically disclaims any effort to practice law or real estate in
Florida, or any other state, and emphasizes that SITE’s services is
not a substitute for a legal records abstract or services of an
attorney, appraiser or real estate broker. The operators of the SITE
are not licensed professionals. It is up to the buyer of the report to
use the information provided by SITE only for lawful purposes. Please
review your local, state and federal laws, including the Fair Credit
and Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. §1681) as well as laws relating to
consumer rights, before purchasing services from this SITE. Your use
of our system is contingent upon your representation that you
understand lawful usage in your area, and agree not to use the data
for any unlawful purposes. Additionally, you must obtain all necessary
licenses, permits, and/or authorizations required by local, state or
federal law prior to purchasing or using the information provided by
the SITE. The SITE disclaims all liability for the use of the SITE’s
product or services, as well as the legality of using the SITE’s
product in user’s jurisdiction. For a complete, legally accurate
property title status, you should contact a local attorney or title
insurance company.
SITE performs data research services only, and does not offer an
opinion of title or property. Our title search services retrieves data
from publicly available property records, not including superior court
or civil court records. Client should determine if superior court or
civil court records affect property title. SITE does not accept
liability for errors in municipal records or other indexes used to
compile data. All liability for SITE is limited to price paid for
search by customer.
Many municipalities' databases have disclaimers similar to this
one, for records:
"This index is not the official record maintained by the Register
of Deeds, and should be used only to locate or identify recorded
documents. The index may not reflect every claim asserted against a
particular piece of property, it merely provides key information taken
from recorded documents. The office of the County Register of Deeds
does not guarantee or assure the accuracy of the information contained
in this index, nor does it assure or verify the truthfulness of any
information contained in any recorded document.
Documents referenced in this index should be reviewed by an
attorney, title examiner or other real estate professionals to
determine the interests or claims of any party."
This type of limitation on search records should be understood by
title search clients.
The title search results are sent after an examination of copies of
the public records. But even the most thorough search cannot
absolutely assure that no title hazards are present, despite the
knowledge and experience of professional title examiners. In addition
to matters shown by public records, other title problems may exist
that cannot be disclosed in a search. Some commercial properties may
be priced higher.
Other examples of areas of a real estate transaction which would be
beyond the scope of a title search, and would require a legal opinion
from a quaified real estate attorney include, but are not limited to
the following questions:
- How should title be taken and why?
- Do any easements or covenants restrict the use of the property
and in what manner?
- What local land use regulations affect the property?
- What happens if the seller fails to deliver as/when promised?
- What are the rights and responsibilities of the parties under
the contract? Deed of Trust? Deed of Trust Note?
- Are the documents appropriate for the intended transfer?
- Is the correct property being considered?
- Are there issues beyind the scope of the title search that can
affect the secure ownership of the property?
- Are there tax issues respective to the transaction?
4. Access to, and Interference with, SITE
A. Access
To access the SITE or some of the resources it has to offer, you
may be asked to provide certain registration details or other
information. It is a condition precedent to your use of this SITE that
all information you provide will be correct, current, and complete. If
the SITE believes the information you provide is not correct, current,
or complete, the SITE has the right to refuse you access to the SITE
or any of its resources, and to terminate or suspend your access at
any time.
B. Interference
Except where expressly permitted by law, you may not translate,
reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble or make derivative works from
our SITE’s product, services, content or information (hereinafter,
“Materials”). User hereby agrees not to use any automatic device or
manual process to monitor or reproduce the SITE or its materials, and
will not use any device, software, computer code, or virus to
interfere or attempt to disrupt or damage the SITE or any
communications on it.
5. Restrictions on Use of SITE
You may use the SITE only for purposes expressly permitted by these
Terms and Conditions of the SITE. You may not use the SITE for any
other purpose, including any commercial purpose, without the SITE’s
express prior written consent. Without the express prior written
authorization of the SITE, you may not: (a) duplicate the SITE, its
products or services, or any of the Materials contained therein
(except as expressly provided in this Agreement); (b) create
derivative works based on the SITE or any of the Materials contained
therein; (c) use the SITE or any of the Materials contained therein
for any public display, public performance, sale or rental; (d)
re-distribute the products or services purchased on the SITE or any of
the Materials contained therein; (e) remove any copyright or other
proprietary notices from the SITE or any of the Materials contained
therein; (f) frame or utilize any framing techniques in connection
with the SITE or any of the Materials contained therein; (g) use any
meta-tags or any other “hidden text” using the SITE’ name or marks;
(h) “deep-link” to any page of the SITE (including the homepage); (i)
circumvent any encryption or other security tools used anywhere on the
SITE; (j) use any data mining, robots or similar data gathering and
extraction tools on the SITE; (k) decompile, reverse engineer, modify
or disassemble any of the software aspect of the Materials except and
only to the extent permitted by applicable law; (l) sell, rent, lease,
license, sublicense, transfer, distribute, re-transmit, time-share,
use as a service bureau or otherwise assign to any third party the
Materials or any of your rights to access and use the Materials as
granted in above; or (m) bookmark any page of the SITE beyond the home
page. You agree to cooperate with the SITE in causing any unauthorized
use to cease immediately. You acknowledge that the Materials are
copyrighted by the SITE or third parties. The goods and/or services
purchased on the SITE shall be for the user’s personal use and shall
not be used for professional or entrepreneurial purposes. You shall
not purchase the SITE’s services to replace, supplement or create any
legal title, ownership, insurance, or encumbrance report. You hereby
agree that you have been notified that all communications submitted to
the SITE can be accessed by agents, operators, and other users,
regardless if they are the intended recipients of the messages.
6. Terms of Sale
A. Binding Purchases
All orders are deemed offers by you to purchase our products. We
may accept your offer by issuing a confirmation letter and/or
forwarding the products specified in your order by fax, email or
United States mail. Our acceptance of each such offer is expressly
subject to and conditioned on your assent to these terms and
conditions. No other terms or conditions will apply. All sales are
final. The SITE may without liability cancel any accepted order before
delivery of the product via fax, email or mail, if our credit
department does not approve your credit or if there are other problems
with your payment. All product reports shall only be used in the
United States, unless user receives prior written approval by SITE.
B. Prices
Prices for the SITE’s goods and services are prominently displayed
on the SITE prior to your purchase. All prices posted on this SITE are
subject to change without notice. Prices prevailing at time of order
apply. Posted prices do not include taxes or charges for shipping and
handling. All applicable taxes and shipping charges will be added to
your invoice. SITE reserves the right to contract with a third party
to process all payments. Such third party may impose additional terms
and conditions governing payment processing. Your card issuer
agreement may contain additional terms with respect to your rights and
liabilities as a card holder.
C. Payment
All payments must be received by us prior to emailing, faxing,
and/or shipping your order. We accept payment by check, money order
and the following credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express,
Discover. All payments must be in United States dollars.
D. Billing Errors
If you believe that you have been erroneously billed, please notify
us immediately of such error. If we do not hear from you within thirty
(30) days after such billing error first appears on any account
statement, such fee will be deemed acceptable by you for all purposes,
including resolution of inquiries made by your credit card issuer. You
release us from all liabilities and claims of loss resulting from any
error or discrepancy that is not reported to us within thirty (30)
days of its publication.
E. Shipping and Handling
We will arrange for shipment of the products to you, if that is
your desired method of receiving the product. Title, risk of loss and
damage pass to you upon our transfer of the products to the carrier.
You will pay all shipping and handling charges specified during the
ordering process. Shipping schedules are estimates only and cannot be
guaranteed. We are not liable for any delays in shipments.
7. Disclaimer
You understand that the SITE cannot and does not guarantee or
warrant that files available for downloading from the Internet will be
free of viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other code that may manifest
contaminating or destructive properties. You are responsible for
implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your
particular requirements for accuracy of data input and output, and for
maintaining a means external to this SITE for the reconstruction of
any lost data. SITE does not assume any responsibility or risk for
your use of the Internet.
The Materials are not necessarily complete and up-to-date and
should not be used to replace any written reports, statements, or
notices provided by SITE. Investors, borrowers, and other persons
should use the Materials in the same manner as any other educational
medium and should not rely on the Materials to the exclusion of their
own professional judgment. Information obtained by using this SITE is
not exhaustive and does not cover all issues, topics, or facts that
may be relevant to your goals.
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE SITE OR ANY OF THE MATERIALS
CONTAINED THEREIN IS AT YOUR OWN AND SOLE RISK. THE SITE AND ALL
MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SITE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES THAT THE SITE OR ANY MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE; NOR DOES SITE MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE QUALITY, SUITABILITY, TRUTH,
USEFULNESS, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE OR ANY OF THE
PRODUCTS PURCHASED THEREIN. SITE MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING ANY GOODS
OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE OR ANY TRANSACTION
ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE SITE AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY USE OF
CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVATE INFORMATION BY SELLERS OR THIRD PARTIES. SITE
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR THE PROPER PERFORMANCE
OF SITE’S SERVICES, SITE’S PRODUCT SHOULD NOT BE EXCLUSIVELY RELIED ON
IN A REAL ESTATE CLOSING, AND SITE’S PRODUCT IS NOT AN APPRAISAL. THE
SITE’S PRODUCT REPORT IS COLLECTED FROM PUBLIC RECORDS AND THE SITE
DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THOSE PUBLIC RECORDS.
SITE MAY CHANGE ANY OF THE INFORMATION FOUND AT THIS SITE AT ANY TIME
WITHOUT NOTICE, INCLUDING THE TERMS OF SERVICE. YOU, AND NOT SITE,
ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR
CORRECTION IN THE EVENT OF ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE USE OF
THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENT. SITE MAKES NO WARRANTIES THAT YOUR USE OF
THE CONTENT WILL NOT INFRINGE THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS AND ASSUMES NO
LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN SUCH CONTENT.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES,
SO SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
8. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL SITE (OR ITS LICENSORS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS,
RESELLERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR ANY OTHER SUBSCRIBERS OR SUPPLIERS)
BE LIABLE TO YOU, OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES INCLUDING LOSS OF REVENUE OR
INCOME, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, GOODWILL, OR SIMILAR
DAMAGES, WHICH MAY ARISE FROM ANY PERSON’S USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY
TO USE THE SITE OR ANY OF THE MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN, EVEN IF
SITE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE PROBABILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS IS FOR
ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER SUCH
LIABILITY IS ASSERTED ON THE BASIS OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
EVEN IF SITE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN
NO EVENT WILL THE COLLECTIVE LIABILITY OF SITE AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES,
AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS,
EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS TO ANY PARTY (REGARDLESS OF
THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED
THE GREATER OF $100 OR THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO SITE FOR THE
APPLICABLE CONTENT OR SERVICE OUT OF WHICH LIABILITY AROSE.
9. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the SITE, its
officers, directors, shareholders, employees, independent contractors,
telecommunication providers, and agents, from and against any and all
claims, actions, loss, liabilities, expenses, costs, or demands,
including without limitation legal and accounting fees, for all
damages directly, indirectly, and/or consequentially resulting or
allegedly resulting from your, or you under another person’s authority
including without limitation to governmental agencies, use, misuse, or
inability to use the SITE or any of the Materials contained therein,
or your breach of any of these Terms and Conditions. You agree that
the Indemnified Parties will have no liability in connection with any
such breach or unauthorized use, and you agree to indemnify any and
all resulting loss, damages, judgments, awards, costs, expenses, and
attorneys’ fees of the Indemnified Parties in connection therewith.
You will also indemnify and hold the Indemnified Parties harmless from
and against any claims brought by third parties arising out of your
use of the information accessed from this SITE. We reserve the right
to participate in the defense of such claim at your expense, and to
choose our own legal counsel, but are not obligated to do so.
10. Links and Linking
Some websites that are linked to the SITE are owned and operated by
third parties. Because the SITE has no control over such websites and
resources, you acknowledge and agree that SITE is not responsible or
liable for the availability of such external websites or resources,
and does not screen or endorse them, and is not responsible or liable
for any content, advertising, services, products, or other materials
on or available from such websites or resources. You further
acknowledge and agree that SITE shall not be responsible or liable,
directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be
caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such
third-party content, goods or services available on or through any
such website or resource. If you decide to access any such third party
website, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to any terms
and conditions and privacy policies posted therein. Users further
acknowledge that use of any website controlled, owned or operated by
third parties is governed by the terms and conditions of use for those
websites, and not by this SITE’s Terms and Conditions or Privacy
Policy, which are incorporated by reference. The SITE expressly
disclaims any liability for any damages whatsoever incurred by any
user in connection with the use of any website, the access to which
was found through this SITE. The SITE expressly disclaims any
liability derived from the use and/or viewing of any links that may
appear on this SITE. All users do hereby agree to hold the SITE
harmless from any and all damages and liability that may result from
the use of links that may appear on the SITE. The SITE reserves the
right to terminate any link or linking program at anytime.
11. Trademark Information
Trademarks, service marks, and logos appearing in this SITE are the
property of SITE or the party that provided the trademarks, service
marks, and logos to SITE. The terms “Search Records” and
"TitleSearch.com" “SearchRecords.com” are trademarks and services
marks of the SITE. We aggressively defend our intellectual property
rights. Other manufacturers’ product and service names referenced
herein may be trademarks and service marks of their respective
companies and are the exclusive property of such respective owners,
and may not be used publicly without the express written consent of
the owners and/or holders of such trademarks and service marks. The
SITE’s marks, logos, domains, and trademarks may not be used publicly
except with express written permission from SITE, and may not be used
in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among consumers, or in
any manner that disparages or discredits SITE. SITE and any party that
provided trademarks, service marks, and logos to SITE, retain all
rights with respect to any of their respective trademarks, service
marks, and logos appearing in this SITE.
12. Copyright Information
The Materials accessible from the SITE, and any other World Wide
Web Site owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by SITE, is the
proprietary information and valuable intellectual property of SITE or
the party that provided the Materials to SITE, and SITE or the party
that provided the Materials to SITE retains all right, title, and
interest in the Materials. Accordingly, the Materials may not be
copied, distributed, republished, modified, uploaded, posted, or
transmitted in any way without the prior written consent of SITE,
except that you may print out a copy of the Materials solely for your
personal use. In doing so, you may not remove or alter, or cause to be
removed or altered, any copyright, trademark, trade name, service
mark, or any other proprietary notice or legend appearing on any of
the Materials. Modification or use of the Content except as expressly
provided in these Terms and Conditions violates the SITE’s
intellectual property rights. Neither title nor intellectual property
rights are transferred to you by access to the SITE. All Materials
included on the SITE, such as text, graphics, photographs, video and
audio clips, button icons, streaming data, images, downloadable
materials, data compilations and software is the property of the SITE
or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and
international copyright laws. The compilation of all Materials on the
SITE is the exclusive property of the SITE or its content suppliers
and protected by United States and international copyright laws, as
well as other laws and regulations.
13. Copyright Notice
A. Notice Procedure
Any notice required to be given under this Agreement may be
provided by email to a functioning email address of the party to be
noticed, by a general posting on the SITE, or personal delivery by
commercial carrier such as FedEx or Airborne. Notices by customers to
SITE shall be given by electronic messages unless otherwise specified
in the Agreement.
B. Change of Address
Either party may change the address to which notice is to be sent
by written notice to the other party pursuant to this provision of the
Agreement.
14. Force Majeure
SITE shall not be responsible for any failure to perform due to
unforeseen circumstances or to causes beyond our reasonable control,
including but not limited to: acts of God, such as fire, flood,
earthquakes, hurricanes, tropical storms or other natural disasters;
war, riot, arson, embargoes, acts of civil or military authority, or
terrorism; fiber cuts; strikes, or shortages in transportation,
facilities, fuel, energy, labor or materials; failure of the
telecommunications or information services infrastructure; hacking,
SPAM, or any failure of a computer, server or software, including Y2K
errors or omissions, for so long as such event continues to delay the
SITE’s performance.
15. General Provisions
A. Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions and all matters arising out of or
otherwise relating to these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by
the laws of the State of Georgia, excluding its conflict of law
provisions. The parties agree that the United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is specifically excluded
from application to these Terms and Conditions. The parties hereby
submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of
the State of Florida. Exclusive venue for any litigation or
arbitration permitted under this Agreement shall be with the state and
federal courts located in Dawson County, Georgia.
B. Rights to Injunctive Relief
Both parties acknowledge that remedies at law may be inadequate to
provide an aggrieved party with full compensation in the event of the
other party’s breach, and that an aggrieved party shall therefore be
entitled to seek injunctive relief in the event of any such breach, in
addition to seeking all other remedies available at law or in equity.
C. Binding Arbitration
If there is a dispute between the parties arising out of or
otherwise relating to these Terms and Conditions, the parties shall
meet and negotiate in good faith to attempt to resolve the dispute. If
the parties are unable to resolve the dispute through direct
negotiations, then, except as otherwise provided herein, either party
may submit the issue to binding arbitration in accordance with the
then-existing Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association. Arbitral Claims shall include, but are not limited to,
contract and tort claims of all kinds, and all claims based on any
federal, state or local law, statute, or regulation, excepting only
claims under applicable worker’s compensation law, actions for
injunctions, attachment, garnishment and other equitable relief, or
unemployment insurance claims. The arbitration shall be conducted in
Seminole County, Florida, and conducted by a single arbitrator,
knowledgeable in Internet and e-Commerce. The party bringing the
action shall be responsible for paying all costs for arbitration,
including the arbitrator’s fees. Each party shall bear its own
attorneys’ fees (except if the matter is for the collection of a debt
owed in which case the prevailing party shall be awarded its attorneys
fees, all arbitration costs and the arbitrator fees (if applicable),
in addition to all other applicable remedies). The arbitrator shall
have no authority to award any punitive or exemplary damages; certify
a class action; add any parties; vary or ignore the provisions of
these Terms and Conditions; and shall be bound by governing and
applicable law. The arbitrator shall render a written opinion setting
forth all material facts and the basis of his or her decision within
thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the arbitration proceeding. This
Section shall not apply to any breach (or any allegation which if true
would constitute a breach) of any matter relating to intellectual
property. THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO TRIAL
BY JURY IN REGARD TO ARBITRAL CLAIMS.
D. Assignment
The rights and liabilities of the parties hereto will bind and
inure to the benefit of their respective assignees, successors,
executors, and administrators, as the case may be. Neither these Terms
and Conditions nor any rights granted hereunder may be sold, leased,
assigned or otherwise transferred, in whole or in part by you.
E. Severability
If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction or an
arbitrator finds any provision of these Terms and Conditions, or any
portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced
to the maximum extent permissible and the remainder of these Terms and
Conditions will continue in full force and effect.
F. Attorney’s Fees
In the event of any litigation arising out of this agreement, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to attorney’s fees, including
attorney’s fees incurred on appeal.
G. No Waiver
No waiver of SITE shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent
default of the same provision of these Terms and Conditions. If any
term, clause or provision hereof is held invalid or unenforceable by a
court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the
validity or operation of any other term, clause or provision and such
invalid term, clause or provision shall be deemed to be severed from
these Terms and Conditions.
H. Headings
All headings are solely for the convenience of reference and shall
not affect the meaning, construction or effect of these Terms and
Conditions.
I. Complete Agreement
These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between
the parties with respect to your access and use of the SITE and the
SITE’s services, and supersedes and replaces all prior or
contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral,
regarding such subject matter. No amendment to or modification of
these Terms and Conditions will be binding unless in writing and
signed by a duly authorized representative of both parties.
J. Modifications
SITE reserves the right to change any of the provisions posted
herein and you agree to review these Terms and Conditions each time
you visit the SITE. Your continued use of the SITE following the
SITE’s posting of any changes to these Terms and Conditions
constitutes your acceptance of such changes. The SITE does not and
will not assume any obligation to provide you with notice of any
change to these Terms and Conditions. Unless accepted by SITE in
writing, these Terms and Conditions may not be amended by you.
16. Contact Information
We value your business and would like to ensure your satisfaction.
If you have any questions about the SITE’s products and services,
please contact Customer Service at 706-867-6794. Hours of operation
are Monday through Friday from 9:00am – 6:00pm EST. Additionally, you
can fax your request to (800) 201-0620.
17. COMPLAINTS – CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services
of the Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at
1020 N. Street, #501, Sacramento, CA 95814, or by telephone at
1-916-445-1254.
This document was prepared by Lawrence G. Walters, Esq.,
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