Terms and Conditions
for CosmoCom™ Internet Web Sites
CosmoCom,
Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates ("CosmoCom")
require that all the visitors to its web site(s) on the Internet
(collectively, the "Site") adhere to the following Terms
and Conditions. By accessing the Site you indicate your
acknowledgment and acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
- LAWS AND REGULATIONS
User access to and use of the Site is subject to all applicable
international, federal, state and local laws and
regulations.
- COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARKS
The trademarks, logos and service marks ("Marks")
displayed on the Site are the property of CosmoCom and other
parties. Users are
prohibited from using any Marks for any purpose including, but
not limited to use as metatags on other pages or sites on the
World Wide Web without the written permission of CosmoCom or
such third party that may own the Marks. All information and
content, including without limitation, any software programs,
available on or through the Site ("Content") is
protected by copyright. Users are prohibited from modifying,
copying, distributing, transmitting, displaying, publishing,
selling, licensing, creating derivative works or using any
Content available on or through the Site for commercial or
public purposes. Users may however download or print one copy of
one or more pages contained in this web site provided it is not
republished in whole or in part for commercial purposes.
- NO WARRANTIES
ALL CONTENT ON THE SITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS"
WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE,
NON-INFRINGEMENT, SECURITY OR ACCURACY. COSMOCOM DOES NOT
ENDORSE AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY
OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE OR STATEMENT MADE THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY
PARTY OTHER THAN COSMOCOM. OTHER THAN AS REQUIRED UNDER
APPLICABLE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL
COSMOCOM BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A USER'S
RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE. IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY,
COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE OR OTHER
CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE. PLEASE SEEK THE ADVICE OF
PROFESSIONALS, AS APPROPRIATE, REGARDING THE EVALUATION OF ANY
SPECIFIC OPINION, ADVICE OR OTHER CONTENT.
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
CosmoCom specifically disclaims any liability (whether based in
contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise) for any direct,
indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising
out of or in any way connected with access to or use of the
Site, (even if CosmoCom has been advised of the possibility of
such damages) including liability associated with any viruses
which may infect a user's computer equipment.
- CONFIDENTIALITY OF USER COMMUNICATIONS
CosmoCom will maintain the confidentiality of all user
communications which contain personal user information and which
are transmitted directly to CosmoCom, except as required by law
or as disclosed in our
Privacy
Statement.
- LINKED INTERNET SITES
CosmoCom prohibits caching, hypertext linking to the Site
without authorization, and the framing of any Content available
through the Site. CosmoCom reserves the right to disable any
unauthorized links or frames and specifically disclaims any
responsibility for the Content available on any other Internet
sites linked to the Site. Access to any other Internet sites
linked to the Site is at the user's own risk.
- TRANSMISSION OF PERSONAL DATA
User acknowledges and agrees that by providing CosmoCom with any
personal or proprietary user information through the Site, user
consents to the transmission of such personal or proprietary
user information over international borders as necessary for
processing in accordance with CosmoCom's
Privacy
Statement.
- CHANGES TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS
CosmoCom reserves the right to revise these Terms and Conditions
at any time and users are deemed to be apprised of and bound by
any changes to these Terms and Conditions.
- VIOLATIONS OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
CosmoCom reserves the right to seek all remedies available at
law and in equity for violations of these Terms and Conditions,
including the right to block access from a particular Internet
address to the Site.
- USE OF "COOKIE" FILE FEATURES
CosmoCom reserves the right to store information on a user's
computer in the form of a "cookie" or similar file for
purposes of modifying the Site to reflect users' preferences.
Cookies were originally designed to help a website distinguish a
user's browser as a previous visitor and thus save and remember
any preferences that may have been set while the user was
browsing the site. A cookie is a small string of text that a
website can send to your browser. A cookie cannot retrieve any
other data from your hard drive, pass on computer viruses, or
capture your e-mail address. Currently, websites use cookies to
enhance the user's visit. If you are just browsing a
CosmoCom website, a cookie identifies only your browser.
It is possible to set your browser to inform you when a cookie
is being placed -- this way, you have the opportunity to decide
whether to accept the cookie. By accepting a cookie, keep in
mind that your choice to decline e-mail offers remains
unaffected.
- NOTIFICATION TO COSMOCOM REGARDING ALLEGED COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT
CosmoCom reserves the right to remove any Content on the Site
that is alleged to infringe another person's copyright. If you
believe that your work has been copied in a way that
constitutes copyright infringement, please provide CosmoCom
with the following information:
- a signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of
the owner of the copyright interest;
- a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has
been infringed;
- a description of where the material that you claim is
infringing is located on the site;
- your address, telephone number, and email address;
- a statement by you that you have a good faith belief
that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright
owner, its agent, or the law;
- a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that
the above information in your Notice is accurate and that
you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the
copyright owner's behalf.
Notice of claims of copyright infringement to CosmoCom
should be addressed to the General Counsel, CosmoCom,
Inc., 121 Broad Hollow Road, Melville, N.Y. 11747, U.S.A.
Tel: (631) 940-4200. Fax: (631) 940-4500
- JURISDICTION/GOVERNING LAW/VENUE
These Terms and Conditions will be construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York, United States of
America, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions
thereof. Users of this Site agree to that the venue for
resolution of any dispute, claim, or action arising out of or
in connection with these Terms and Conditions will be in a
court located within the City and State of New York, United
States of America. Users of this Site consent to the
jurisdiction of the court selected by CosmoCom and waive any
claim that the venue selected by CosmoCom lacks personal
jurisdiction over such Users or that such venue is a forum
non conveniens.