Terms of Service (TOS)

These Open Social Sites Terms of Service (this " Agreement ") and Open Social Sites's Acceptable Use Policy (" AUP ") govern your purchase and use of all Open Social Sites services (collectively, the " Services "). You must accept the terms of this Agreement and the AUP in order to use the Services. BY REGISTERING FOR AND USING THE SERVICES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND THE AUP AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AS WELL AS ALL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES OF THE AUP, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. Open Social Sites may modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and the AUP, at any time in its sole discretion. Any modifications are effective upon posting of the revisions on the Open Social Sites web site (the " Site "). Your continued use of the Services following Open Social Sites's posting of any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the modifications. If you do not agree to the terms of any modification, do not continue to use the services and immediately notify Open Social Sites of your termination of this Agreement in the manner described below.

Term and Payment for Services.

Term. This Agreement will be for a Term of 1 month from the date the Services are first provided by Open Social Sites. This Agreement will be automatically renewed (the " Renewal Term ") at the end of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term for a period of thirty (30) days unless you provide Open Social Sites with written notice of termination at least 30 days before the end of the Initial Term or Renewal Term, whichever is then applicable. To schedule your account for cancellation, please visit the Open Social Sites and submit a ticket under the category "Cancellation Request" from the pull-down menu. We cannot be held responsible for continued invoicing if the above method is not followed.
Termination. This Agreement may be terminated: (i) by you or Open Social Sites during any Renewal Term, without cause, by giving the other party 30 days prior written notice; (ii) by Open Social Sites in the event of nonpayment by you as provided in Section 1.4 below; and (iii) by Open Social Sites, at any time, without notice, if, in Open Social Sites's sole judgment, you are in violation of any terms or conditions of the AUP. If you terminate this Agreement, or if Open Social Sites terminates this Agreement for your breach, before the end of the Initial Term or the Renewal Term, whichever is then applicable, you will be required to pay immediately all fees and costs accrued before the termination date, all monthly recurring fees for each month remaining in the term and any other amounts you owe to Open Social Sites under this Agreement.

Charges. You will pay all charges for your use of the Services at the then current Open Social Sites prices. You are responsible for paying all federal, state, and local sales, use, value added, excise duty and any other taxes assessed with respect to the Services, other than taxes based on Open Social Sites's net income. You will pay $.30/GB for every gigabyte used over the bandwidth allotment during your 30 day billing cycle.
Payment. You will pay all charges for the first month of service in advance on the first day of the Initial Term. You will pay all subsequent charges for Services in advance on the anniversary day of each month according to the then current price for the Services. You must pay for the Services by credit card (annually) or with the provided Paypal subscription service.

Refund and Disputes. All payments to Open Social Sites are nonrefundable. This includes any applicable setup fees and subsequent charges regardless of usage.

Use of Services.

Acceptable Use Policies. The AUP governs the general policies and procedures for use of the Services. The AUP is posted on the site at (or such other location as Open Social Sites may specify) and may be updated from time to time. BY USING THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THE AUP AND ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE TERMS. OPEN SOCIAL SITES MAY TERMINATE YOUR ACCOUNT WITHOUT NOTICE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THE AUP OR THIS AGREEMENT.

Security. You are solely responsible for any security breaches affecting servers or accounts under your control. If your server is responsible for or involved in an attack on or unauthorized access into another server or system, Open Social Sites will shut it down immediately. You will pay any charges resulting from the cost to correct security breaches affecting Open Social Sites or any of its other customers.

Backups. You are solely responsible for any and all backups of your data. Open Social Sites may not be held accountable for any loss of data due to hardware or software failure. Open Social Sites highly recommends daily backups for your protection.

Intellectual Property Rights Your Warranties and Representations to Open Social Sites. You warrant, represent, and covenant to Open Social Sites that: (a) you are at least 18 years of age if an individual, (b) you possess the legal right and ability to enter into this Agreement; (c) you will use the Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with this Agreement and all applicable policies and guidelines, including the AUP; and (d) your content does not and will not infringe or violate any right of any third party (including any intellectual property rights) or violate any applicable law, regulation or ordinance.

IP Numbers. Open Social Sites will maintain and control ownership of all Internet protocol (" IP ") numbers and addresses that Open Social Sites may assign to you. Open Social Sites may, in its sole discretion, change or remove any and all IP numbers and addresses.

Open Social Sites may provide you access to other third party software and/or services ("Third Party Products ") through reseller relationships Open Social Sites has established with certain commercial vendors, including without limitation, Microsoft Corporation (" Third Party Vendors"). Unless otherwise notified, Customer understands that product support for Third Party Products is provided by Open Social Sites and not by the Third Party Vendor. Neither Open Social Sites nor any Third Party Vendor makes any representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding any Third Party Products. CUSTOMER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT USE OF THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS IS AT CUSTOMER'S SOLE RISK AND SUCH THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND FROM Open Social Sites OR ANY THIRD PARTY VENDOR, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, LACK OF VIRUSES, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF RESPONSES OR RESULTS, CORRESPONDENCE TO DESCRIPTION, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER Open Social Sites NOR ANY THIRD PARTY VENDOR WILL BE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY THIRD PARTY PRODUCT. CUSTOMER AGREES TO OBSERVE THE TERMS OF ANY LICENSE AND/OR APPLICABLE END USER SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT FOR THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS AND THAT CUSTOMER SHALL BE FULLY LIABLE TO THIRD PARTY VENDORS AND Open Social Sites WITH RESPECT TO ANY IMPROPER USE OF SUCH THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS OR VIOLATION OF LICENSE AGREEMENTS WITH THEM AND/OR APPLICABLE END USER SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENTS.
You shall not (i) remove, modify or obscure any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices that appear on any Third Party Product or that appear during use of any Third Party Product; or (ii) reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any Third Party Product, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.

Enforcement Actions. Open Social Sites reserves the right to suspend or terminate the Service immediately or take any other corrective action it deems appropriate in its sole discretion if in the sole judgment of Open Social Sites your server is the source or target of any violation of the AUP or for any other reason which Open Social Sites chooses. If inappropriate activity is detected, all of your accounts in question will be deactivated until an investigation is complete. Prior notification to you is not assured. In some cases, law enforcement will be contacted regarding the activity. These rights of action, however, do not obligate Open Social Sites to monitor or exert editorial control over the information made available for distribution via the Services. If Open Social Sites takes corrective action because of a possible violation, Open Social Sites will not refund to you any fees you paid in advance of the corrective action.

Disclosure Rights. The AUP specifically prohibits the use of our service for illegal activities. Therefore, you agree that Open Social Sites may disclose any and all of your information including assigned IP numbers, account history, account use, etc. to any law enforcement agent who makes a written request without further consent or notification to you. In addition, Open Social Sites shall have the right to terminate all service set forth in this Agreement.

Disclaimed Warranties. Open Social Sites exercises no control over, and accepts no responsibility for, the content of the information passing through Open Social Sites's host computers, network hubs and points of presence, or the Internet. USE OF THE SERVICES OR ANY INFORMATION THAT MAY BE OBTAINED THEREFROM IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. ALL SERVICES PERFORMED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ARE PERFORMED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY AGAINST FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE INCLUDING, ANY FAILURE BECAUSE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. OPEN SOCIAL SITES DOES NOT MAKE AND DISCLAIMS, AND YOU WAIVE ALL RELIANCE ON, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING THE SERVICES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE IN TRADE. OPEN SOCIAL SITES DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR COMPLETELY SECURE.

Limitation and Exclusion of Liability.

Limitations. IN NO EVENT WILL OPEN SOCIAL SITES OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ALTERATION, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION VIA THE SERVICES THROUGH ACCIDENT, FRAUDULENT MEANS OR DEVICES. NEITHER OPEN SOCIAL SITES NOR ITS SUPPLIERS WILL HAVE LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO OPEN SOCIAL SITES'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, OR OTHERWISE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES EVEN IF OPEN SOCIAL SITES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THESE DAMAGES. THE LIABILITY OF OPEN SOCIAL SITES AND ITS SUPPLIERS TO YOU FOR ANY REASON AND UPON ANY CAUSE OF ACTION IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU ACTUALLY PAID TO OPEN SOCIAL SITES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT DURING THE 3 MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH THE CLAIM ACCRUED. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION IN THE AGGREGATE, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, MISREPRESENTATIONS, AND OTHER TORTS. THE FEES FOR THE SERVICES SET BY OPEN SOCIAL SITES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE BASED UPON THIS ALLOCATION OF RISK. ACCORDINGLY, YOU RELEASE OPEN SOCIAL SITES AND ITS SUPPLIERS FROM ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES, AND CLAIMS IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITATION STATED IN THIS SECTION 6.1.
Interruption of Service. Open Social Sites and its suppliers are not liable for any temporary delay, outages or interruptions of the Services. Further, Open Social Sites is not liable for any delay or failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement, where the delay or failure results from any act of God or other cause beyond its reasonable control (including, any mechanical, electronic, communications or third-party supplier failure).
Indemnification. In agreeing to the Open Social Sites AUP and this Agreement, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Open Social Sites, its employees, directors, partners, representatives and affiliates, for any violation by you or your customers of the AUP or this Agreement that results either in loss to Open Social Sites or the bringing of any claim against Open Social Sites by any third-party. For example, if Open Social Sites is sued because of your or your customer's activity related to the Services, you will pay any damages awarded against Open Social Sites, its employees, directors, partners, representatives and affiliates, plus all costs and attorney's fees.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Open Social Sites and you agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Order Form(s) or the terms and conditions of use of any third party software products, there shall be no third party beneficiaries to this Agreement, including but not limited to the insurance providers for either party or your customers. THIS AGREEMENT IS MADE UNDER AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (EXCEPT THAT BODY OF LAW CONTROLLING CONFLICTS OF LAW) AND SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDING FROM APPLICATION TO THIS AGREEMENT THAT LAW KNOWN AS THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS. EXCLUSIVE VENUE FOR ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS IN TEXAS, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SUCH PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND WAIVES ALL OBJECTIONS THERETO. In the event any provision of this Agreement is held by a tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the law, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. The waiver of any breach or default of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach or default, and will not act to amend or negate the rights of the waiving party. You may not sell, assign or transfer its rights or delegate its duties under this Agreement either in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Open Social Sites, and any attempted assignment or delegation without such consent will be void. Open Social Sites may assign this Agreement in whole or part. Open Social Sites also may delegate the performance of certain Services to third parties. All notices, demands, requests or other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed given when delivered personally, sent by facsimile upon confirmation, sent and received by return receipt email, or upon receipt of delivery of overnight mail. You and Open Social Sites are independent contractors and this Agreement will not establish any relationship of partnership, joint venture, employment, franchise or agency between you and Open Social Sites. This Agreement, including all documents incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the complete and exclusive agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes and replaces any and all prior or contemporaneous discussions, negotiations, understandings and agreements, written and oral, regarding such subject matter.

Survival. All provisions of this Agreement relating to your warranties, intellectual property rights, limitation and exclusion of liability, your indemnification obligations and payment obligations will survive the termination or expiration of the Agreement.