Legal
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Effective Date: May 16, 2022
Site Covered: s4nets


THE AGREEMENT: The use of this website and services on this website provided by solutions4networks, s4nets (hereinafter referred to as “Company”) are subject to the following Terms & Conditions (hereinafter the “Agreement”), all parts and sub-parts of which are specifically incorporated by reference here. This
Agreement shall govern the use of all pages on this website (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Website”) and any services provided by or on this Website (“Services”).


1) DEFINITIONS
The parties referred to in this Agreement shall be defined as follows:
a) Company, Us, We: The Company, as the creator, operator, and publisher of the Website, makes the Website, and certain Services on it, available to users. solutions4networks, s4nets, Company, Us, We, Our, Ours and other first-person pronouns will refer to the Company, as well as all employees and affiliates of the Company.
b) You, the User, the Client: You, as the user of the Website, will be referred to throughout this Agreement with second-person pronouns such as You, Your, Yours, or as User or Client.
c) Parties: Collectively, the parties to this Agreement (the Company and You) will be referred to as Parties.


2) ASSENT & ACCEPTANCE
By using the Website, You warrant that You have read and reviewed this Agreement and that You agree to be bound by it. If You do not agree to be bound by this Agreement, please leave the Website immediately. The Company only agrees to provide use of this Website and Services to You if You assent to this Agreement.


3) AGE RESTRICTION
You must be at least 18 (eighteen) years of age to use this Website or any
Services contained herein. By using this Website, You represent and warrant that
You are at least 18 years of age and may legally agree to this Agreement. The
Company assumes no responsibility or liability for any misrepresentation of
Your age.


4) LICENSE TO USE WEBSITE
The Company may provide You with certain information as a result of Your use
of the Website or Services. Such information may include, but is not limited to,
documentation, data, or information developed by the Company, and other
materials which may assist in Your use of the Website or Services (“Company
Materials”). Subject to this Agreement, the Company grants You a non-exclusive,
limited, non-transferable and revocable license to use the Company Materials
solely in connection with Your use of the Website and Services. The Company
Materials may not be used for any other purpose, and this license terminates
upon Your cessation of use of the Website or Services or at the termination of
this Agreement.


5) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
You agree that the Website and all Services provided by the Company are the
property of the Company, including all copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets,
patents, and other intellectual property (“Company IP”). You agree that the
Company owns all right, title and interest in and to the Company IP and that You
will not use the Company IP for any unlawful or infringing purpose. You agree
not to reproduce or distribute the Company IP in any way, including
electronically or via registration of any new trademarks, trade names, service
marks or Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), without express written
permission from the Company.
a) In order to make the Website and Services available to You, You hereby grant
the Company a royalty-free, non-exclusive, worldwide license to copy, display,
use, broadcast, transmit and make derivative works of any content You publish,
upload, or otherwise make available to the Website (“Your Content”). The
Company claims no further proprietary rights in Your Content.
b) If You feel that any of Your intellectual property rights have been infringed or
otherwise violated by the posting of information or media by another of Our
users, please contact Us and let Us know.

6) USER OBLIGATIONS
As a user of the Website or Services, You may be asked to register with Us. When
You do so, You will choose a user identifier, which may be Your email address or
another term, as well as a password. You may also provide personal information,
including, but not limited to, Your name. You are responsible for ensuring the
accuracy of this information. This identifying information will enable You to use
the Website and Services. You must not share such identifying information with
any third party, and if You discover that Your identifying information has been
compromised, You agree to notify Us immediately in writing. Email notification
will suffice. You are responsible for maintaining the safety and security of Your
identifying information as well as keeping Us apprised of any changes to Your
identifying information. Providing false or inaccurate information, or using the
Website or Services to further fraud or unlawful activity is grounds for
immediate termination of this Agreement.


7) ACCEPTABLE USE
You agree not to use the Website or Services for any unlawful purpose or any
purpose prohibited under this clause. You agree not to use the Website or
Services in any way that could damage the Website, Services, or general business
of the Company.
a) You further agree not to use the Website or Services:
I) To harass, abuse, or threaten others or otherwise violate any person’s
legal rights;
II) To violate any intellectual property rights of the Company or any third
party;
III) To upload or otherwise disseminate any computer viruses or other
software that may damage the property of another;
IV) To perpetrate any fraud;
V) To engage in or create any unlawful gambling, sweepstakes, or pyramid
scheme;
VI) To publish or distribute any obscene or defamatory material;
VII) To publish or distribute any material that incites violence, hate, or
discrimination towards any group;
VIII) To unlawfully gather information about others.


8) AFFILIATE MARKETING & ADVERTISING
The Company, through the Website and Services, may engage in affiliate
marketing whereby the Company receives a commission on or percentage of the
sale of goods or services on or through the Website. The Company may also
accept advertising and sponsorships from commercial businesses or receive
other forms of advertising compensation. This disclosure is intended to comply
with the US Federal Trade Commission Rules on marketing and advertising, as
well as any other legal requirements which may apply.
9) PRIVACY INFORMATION
Through Your Use of the Website and Services, You may provide Us with certain
information. By using the Website or the Services, You authorize the Company to
use Your information in the United States and any other country where We may
operate.
a) Information We May Collect or Receive: When You register for an account, You
provide Us with a valid email address and may provide Us with additional
information, such as Your name or billing information. Depending on how You
use Our Website or Services, We may also receive information from external
applications that You use to access Our Website, or We may receive information
through various web technologies, such as cookies, log files, clear gifs, web
beacons or others.
b) How We Use Information: We use the information gathered from You to
ensure Your continued good experience on Our website, including through email
communication. We may also track certain aspects of the passive information
received to improve Our marketing and analytics, and for this, We may work
with third-party providers.
c) How You Can Protect Your Information: If You would like to disable Our access
to any passive information We receive from the use of various technologies, You
may choose to disable cookies in Your web browser. Please be aware that the
Company will still receive information about You that You have provided, such as
Your email address.


10) ASSUMPTION OF RISK
The Website and Services are provided for communication purposes only. You
acknowledge and agree that any information posted on Our Website is not
intended to be legal advice, medical advice, or financial advice, and no fiduciary
relationship has been created between You and the Company. You further agree
that Your purchase of any of the products on the Website is at Your own risk. The
Company does not assume responsibility or liability for any advice or other
information given on the Website.


11) SALES
The Company may sell goods or services or allow third parties to sell goods or
services on the Website. The Company undertakes to be as accurate as possible
with all information regarding the goods and services, including product
descriptions and images. However, the Company does not guarantee the
accuracy or reliability of any product information, and You acknowledge and
agree that You purchase such products at Your own risk.
If You are unhappy with a service being sold on Our Website, You may request a
refund.


12) REVERSE ENGINEERING & SECURITY
You agree not to undertake any of the following actions:
a) Reverse engineer, or attempt to reverse engineer or disassemble any code or
software from or on the Website or Services;
b) Violate the security of the Website or Services through any unauthorized
access, circumvention of encryption or other security tools, data mining or
interference to any host, user or network.


13) DATA LOSS
The Company does not accept responsibility for the security of Your account or
content. You agree that Your use of the Website or Services is at Your own risk.


14) INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend and indemnify the Company and any of its affiliates (if
applicable) and hold Us harmless against any and all legal claims and demands,
including reasonable attorney’s fees, which may arise from or relate to Your use
or misuse of the Website or Services, Your breach of this Agreement, or Your
conduct or actions. You agree that the Company shall be able to select its own
legal counsel and may participate in its own defense, if the Company wishes.


15) SPAM POLICY
You are strictly prohibited from using the Website or any of the Company’s
Services for illegal spam activities, including gathering email addresses and
personal information from others or sending any mass commercial emails.


16) THIRD-PARTY LINKS & CONTENT
The Company may occasionally post links to third party websites or other
services. You agree that the Company is not responsible or liable for any loss or
damage caused as a result of Your use of any third party services linked to from
Our Website.


17) MODIFICATION & VARIATION
The Company may, from time to time and at any time without notice to You,
modify this Agreement. You agree that the Company has the right to modify this
Agreement or revise anything contained herein. You further agree that all
modifications to this Agreement are in full force and effect immediately upon
posting on the Website and that modifications or variations will replace any
prior version of this Agreement, unless prior versions are specifically referred to
or incorporated into the latest modification or variation of this Agreement.
a) To the extent any part or sub-part of this Agreement is held ineffective or
invalid by any court of law, You agree that the prior, effective version of this
Agreement shall be considered enforceable and valid to the fullest extent.
b) You agree to routinely monitor this Agreement and refer to the Effective Date
posted at the top of this Agreement to note modifications or variations. You
further agree to clear Your cache when doing so to avoid accessing a prior
version of this Agreement. You agree that Your continued use of the Website
after any modifications to this Agreement is a manifestation of Your continued
assent to this Agreement.
c) In the event that You fail to monitor any modifications to or variations of this
Agreement, You agree that such failure shall be considered an affirmative waiver
of Your right to review the modified Agreement.


18) ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the Parties with
respect to any and all use of this Website. This Agreement supersedes and
replaces all prior or contemporaneous agreements or understandings, written or
oral, regarding the use of this Website.


19) SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS
The Company may need to interrupt Your access to the Website to perform
maintenance or emergency services on a scheduled or unscheduled basis. You
agree that Your access to the Website may be affected by unanticipated or
unscheduled downtime, for any reason, but that the Company shall have no
liability for any damage or loss caused as a result of such downtime.


20) TERM, TERMINATION & SUSPENSION
The Company may terminate this Agreement with You at any time for any
reason, with or without cause. The Company specifically reserves the right to
terminate this Agreement if You violate any of the terms outlined herein,
including, but not limited to, violating the intellectual property rights of the
Company or a third party, failing to comply with applicable laws or other legal
obligations, and/or publishing or distributing illegal material. If You have
registered for an account with Us, You may also terminate this Agreement at any
time by contacting Us and requesting termination. At the termination of this
Agreement, any provisions that would be expected to survive termination by
their nature shall remain in full force and effect.


21) NO WARRANTIES
You agree that Your use of the Website and Services is at Your sole and exclusive
risk and that any Services provided by Us are on an “As Is” basis. The Company
hereby expressly disclaims any and all express or implied warranties of any kind,
including, but not limited to the implied warranty of fitness for a particular
purpose and the implied warranty of merchantability. The Company makes no
warranties that the Website or Services will meet Your needs or that the Website
or Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure. The Company also makes
no warranties as to the reliability or accuracy of any information on the Website
or obtained through the Services. You agree that any damage that may occur to
You, through Your computer system, or as a result of loss of Your data from Your
use of the Website or Services is Your sole responsibility and that the Company is
not liable for any such damage or loss.


22) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
The Company is not liable for any damages that may occur to You as a result of
Your use of the Website or Services, to the fullest extent permitted by law. The
maximum liability of the Company arising from or relating to this Agreement is
limited to the greater of one hundred ($100) US Dollars or the amount You paid
to the Company in the last six (6) months. This section applies to any and all
claims by You, including, but not limited to, lost profits or revenues,
consequential or punitive damages, negligence, strict liability, fraud, or torts of
any kind.


23) GENERAL PROVISIONS:
a) LANGUAGE: All communications made or notices given pursuant to this
Agreement shall be in the English language.
b) JURISDICTION, VENUE & CHOICE OF LAW: Through Your use of the Website
or Services, You agree that the laws of the State of Pennsylvania shall govern any
matter or dispute relating to or arising out of this Agreement, as well as any
dispute of any kind that may arise between You and the Company, with the
exception of its conflict of law provisions. In case any litigation specifically
permitted under this Agreement is initiated, the Parties agree to submit to the
personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the following county:
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The Parties agree that this choice of law, venue,
and jurisdiction provision is not permissive, but rather mandatory in nature. You
hereby waive the right to any objection of venue, including assertion of the
doctrine of forum non conveniens or similar doctrine.
c) ARBITRATION: In case of a dispute between the Parties relating to or arising
out of this Agreement, the Parties shall first attempt to resolve the dispute
personally and in good faith. If these personal resolution attempts fail, the Parties
shall then submit the dispute to binding arbitration. The arbitration shall be
conducted in the following county: Allegheny County. The arbitration shall be
conducted by a single arbitrator, and such arbitrator shall have no authority to
add Parties, vary the provisions of this Agreement, award punitive damages, or
certify a class. The arbitrator shall be bound by applicable and governing Federal
law as well as the law of the following state: Pennsylvania. Each Party shall pay
their own costs and fees. Claims necessitating arbitration under this section
include, but are not limited to: contract claims, tort claims, claims based on
Federal and state law, and claims based on local laws, ordinances, statutes or
regulations. Intellectual property claims by the Company will not be subject to
arbitration and may, as an exception to this sub-part, be litigated. The Parties, in
agreement with this sub-part of this Agreement, waive any rights they may have
to a jury trial in regard to arbitral claims.
d) ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement, or the rights granted hereunder, may not be
assigned, sold, leased or otherwise transferred in whole or part by You. Should
this Agreement, or the rights granted hereunder, by assigned, sold, leased or
otherwise transferred by the Company, the rights and liabilities of the Company
will bind and inure to any assignees, administrators, successors, and executors.
e) SEVERABILITY: If any part or sub-part of this Agreement is held invalid or
unenforceable by a court of law or competent arbitrator, the remaining parts and
sub-parts will be enforced to the maximum extent possible. In such condition, the
remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force.
f) NO WAIVER: In the event that We fail to enforce any provision of this
Agreement, this shall not constitute a waiver of any future enforcement of that
provision or of any other provision. Waiver of any part or sub-part of this
Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any other part or sub-part.
g) HEADINGS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY: Headings of parts and sub-parts under
this Agreement are for convenience and organization, only. Headings shall not
affect the meaning of any provisions of this Agreement.
h) NO AGENCY, PARTNERSHIP OR JOINT VENTURE: No agency, partnership, or
joint venture has been created between the Parties as a result of this Agreement.
No Party has any authority to bind the other to third parties.
i) FORCE MAJEURE: The Company is not liable for any failure to perform due to
causes beyond its reasonable control including, but not limited to, acts of God,
acts of civil authorities, acts of military authorities, riots, embargoes, acts of
nature and natural disasters, and other acts which may be due to unforeseen
circumstances.
j) ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PERMITTED: Electronic communications
are permitted to both Parties under this Agreement, including e-mail or fax. For
any questions or concerns, please email Us at the following address:
info@s4nets.com.

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