Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary
property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website
designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site
(collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos
contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to
us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other
intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United States, international copyright laws,
and international conventions. The Content and the Marks are provided on the
Site “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms
of Use, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced,
aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded,
translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited
for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written
permission.
You may not access or use the Site
for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection
with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.
As a user of the Site, you
agree not to:
- Systematically
retrieve data or other content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a
collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
- Trick,
defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account
information such as user passwords.
- Circumvent,
disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site, including features
that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use of
the Site and/or the Content contained therein.
- Disparage,
tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the
Site.
- Use
any information obtained from the Site in order to harass, abuse, or harm another
person.
- Make
improper use of our support services or submit false reports of abuse or
misconduct.
- Use
the Site in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or
regulations.
- Engage
in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Site.
- Upload
or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material,
including excessive use of capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text),
that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Site or modifies,
impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features, functions, operation, or
maintenance of the Site.
- Engage
in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using
any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction
tools.
- Delete
the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any
Content.
- Attempt
to impersonate another user or person or use the username of another
user.
- Upload
or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) any material that acts as a passive or active
information collection or transmission mechanism, including without limitation, clear graphics
interchange formats (“gifs”), 1×1 pixels, web bugs, cookies, or other similar devices (sometimes
referred to as “spyware” or “passive collection mechanisms” or
“pcms”).
- Interfere
with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Site or the networks or services connected to
the Site.
- Harass,
annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion
of the Site to you.
- Attempt
to bypass any measures of the Site designed to prevent or restrict access to the Site, or any
portion of the Site.
- Copy
or adapt the Site’s software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or
other code.
- Except
as permitted by applicable law, decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the
software comprising or in any way making up a part of the
Site.
- Except
as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage, use, launch, develop,
or distribute any automated system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat
utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Site, or using or launching any
unauthorized script or other software.
- Use
a buying agent or purchasing agent to make purchases on the
Site.
- Make
any unauthorized use of the Site, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users
by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user
accounts by automated means or under false pretenses.
- Use
the Site as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Site and/or the Content
for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise.
- Use
the Site to advertise or offer to sell goods and services.
6. USER
GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
The Site does not offer users to submit or post content. We may
provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish,
distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or on the Site, including but not limited to
text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or
other material (collectively, "Contributions"). Contributions may be viewable by other users of the
Site and through third-party websites. As such, any Contributions you transmit may be treated in
accordance with the Site Privacy Policy. When you create or make available any Contributions, you
thereby represent and warrant that:
- The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or
performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your Contributions do not and will not
infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark,
trade secret, or moral rights of any third party.
- You are the creator and owner of or have the
necessary licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize us, the
Site, and other users of the Site to use your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site
and these Terms of Use.
- You have the written consent, release, and/or
permission of each and every identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use the name or
likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person to enable inclusion and use of your
Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use.
- Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or
misleading.
- Your Contributions are not unsolicited or
unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass
mailings, or other forms of solicitation.
- Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd,
lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as
determined by us).
- Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock,
disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone.
- Your Contributions are not used to harass or
threaten (in the legal sense of those terms) any other person and to promote violence against a
specific person or class of people.
- Your Contributions do not violate any applicable
law, regulation, or rule.
- Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or
publicity rights of any third party.
- Your Contributions do not violate any applicable
law concerning child pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being of
minors.
- Your Contributions do not include any offensive
comments that are connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical
handicap.
- Your Contributions do not otherwise violate, or
link to material that violates, any provision of these Terms of Use, or any applicable law or
regulation.
Any use of the Site in
violation of the foregoing violates these Terms of Use and may result in, among other things,
termination or suspension of your rights to use the Site.
You agree that we may access,
store, process, and use any information and personal data that you provide following the terms of the
Privacy Policy and your choices (including settings).
By submitting suggestions or other
feedback regarding the Site, you agree that we can use and share such feedback for any purpose without
compensation to you.
We do not assert any ownership over
your Contributions. You retain full ownership of all of your Contributions and any intellectual property
rights or other proprietary rights associated with your Contributions. We are not liable for any statements
or representations in your Contributions provided by you in any area on the Site. You are solely responsible
for your Contributions to the Site and you expressly agree to exonerate us from any and all responsibility
and to refrain from any legal action against us regarding your Contributions.
8. GUIDELINES
FOR REVIEWS
We may provide you areas on the
Site to leave reviews or ratings. When posting a review, you must comply with the following criteria: (1)
you should have firsthand experience with the person/entity being reviewed; (2) your reviews should not
contain offensive profanity, or abusive, racist, offensive, or hate language; (3) your reviews should not
contain discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender, national origin, age, marital status,
sexual orientation, or disability; (4) your reviews should not contain references to illegal activity; (5)
you should not be affiliated with competitors if posting negative reviews; (6) you should not make any
conclusions as to the legality of conduct; (7) you may not post any false or misleading statements; and (8)
you may not organize a campaign encouraging others to post reviews, whether positive or negative.
We may accept, reject, or remove
reviews in our sole discretion. We have absolutely no obligation to screen reviews or to delete reviews,
even if anyone considers reviews objectionable or inaccurate. Reviews are not endorsed by us, and do not
necessarily represent our opinions or the views of any of our affiliates or partners. We do not assume
liability for any review or for any claims, liabilities, or losses resulting from any review. By posting a
review, you hereby grant to us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully-paid, assignable,
and sublicensable right and license to reproduce, modify, translate, transmit by any means, display,
perform, and/or distribute all content relating to reviews.
We reserve the
right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Site for violations of
these Terms of Use; (2) take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in
our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms of Use, including without
limitation, reporting such user to law enforcement authorities; (3) in our sole
discretion and without limitation, refuse, restrict access to, limit the
availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of
your Contributions or any portion thereof; (4) in our sole discretion and
without limitation, notice, or liability, to remove from the Site or otherwise
disable all files and content that are excessive in size or are in any way
burdensome to our systems; and (5) otherwise manage the Site in a manner
designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper
functioning of the Site.
These Terms of Use
shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE
TERMS OF USE, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO
AND USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS
OF USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SITE OR
DELETE
YOUR ACCOUNT AND
ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT YOU POSTED AT ANY TIME,
WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION.
If we terminate
or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited from registering and
creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of
any third party, even if you may be acting on behalf of the third party. In
addition to terminating or suspending your account, we reserve the right to
take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil,
criminal, and injunctive redress.
14. MODIFICATIONS
AND INTERRUPTIONS
We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the
contents of the Site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no
obligation to update any information on our Site. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or
part of the Site without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any
modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site.
We cannot guarantee
the Site will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software,
or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Site, resulting
in interruptions, delays, or errors. We
reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise
modify the Site at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability
whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to
access or use the Site during any downtime or discontinuance of the Site. Nothing in these Terms of Use will
be
construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Site or to supply any
corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.
These Terms shall be governed by
and defined following the laws of
India
. thebookbrief and
yourself irrevocably consent that the courts of
India
shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute which may
arise in connection with these terms.
To expedite resolution and
control the cost of any dispute, controversy, or claim related to these Terms of Use (each "Dispute"
and collectively, the “Disputes”) brought by either you or us (individually, a “Party” and
collectively, the “Parties”), the Parties agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute (except
those Disputes expressly provided below) informally for at least thirty (30) days before initiating arbitration. Such informal
negotiations commence upon written notice from one Party to the other Party.
Any dispute arising out of or
in connection with this contract, including any question regarding its existence, validity, or
termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by the International Commercial Arbitration
Court under the European Arbitration Chamber (Belgium, Brussels, Avenue Louise, 146) according to the
Rules of this ICAC, which, as a result of referring to it, is considered as the part of this clause.
The number of arbitrators shall be two (2). The seat, or legal place, of
arbitration shall be
surat,
India
. The language of the
proceedings shall be English. The governing law of the
contract shall be the substantive law of
India
.
The Parties agree that any
arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute between the Parties individually. To the full extent
permitted by law, (a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there is no right
or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to utilize class action
procedures; and (c) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be brought in a purported
representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.
Exceptions to Informal Negotiations and Arbitration
The Parties agree that the
following Disputes are not subject to the above provisions concerning informal negotiations and
binding arbitration: (a) any Disputes seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of,
any of the intellectual property rights of a Party; (b) any Dispute related to, or arising from,
allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (c) any claim for
injunctive relief. If this provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither Party will
elect to arbitrate any Dispute falling within that portion of this provision found to be illegal or
unenforceable and such Dispute shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the courts
listed for jurisdiction above, and the Parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that
court.
There may be
information on the Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or
omissions, including descriptions, pricing, availability, and various other
information. We reserve the right to
correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the
information on the Site at any time, without prior notice.
THE SITE IS PROVIDED
ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU
AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND OUR SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT
THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY
WEBSITES LINKED TO THE SITE AND WE WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY
FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (2)
PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM
YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE, (3) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF
OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL
INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION
TO OR FROM THE SITE, (5) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH
MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (6) ANY
ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF
ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR
OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE,
OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A
THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SITE, ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY WEBSITE OR MOBILE
APPLICATION FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND WE WILL NOT BE A
PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU
AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE
PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU
SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.
19. LIMITATIONS
OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR
AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM
YOUR USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR
ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO
THE LESSER OF THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US
OR $100.00 USD
. CERTAIN US STATE LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR
THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE
DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
You agree to
defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries,
affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and
employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or
arising out of:
(1) use of the Site; (2) breach of these Terms of Use; (3) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in
these Terms of Use; (4) your violation of the rights of a third
party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (5) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Site with whom
you connected via the Site. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume
the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to
cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of
any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of
it.
We will maintain
certain data that you transmit to the Site for the purpose of managing the
performance of the Site, as well as data relating to your use of the Site. Although we perform regular routine
backups
of data, you are solely responsible for all data that you transmit or that
relates to any activity you have undertaken using the Site. You agree
that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such
data, and you hereby waive any right of action against us arising from any such
loss or corruption of such data.
22. ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
Visiting the Site, sending us emails, and completing
online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you
agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically,
via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. YOU HEREBY
AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF
NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SITE. You hereby waive
any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any
jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to
payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.
23. CALIFORNIA
USERS AND RESIDENTS
If any complaint
with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Complaint
Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California
Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N
112, Sacramento, California 95834 or by telephone at (800) 952-5210 or (916)
445-1254.
These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules
posted by us on the Site or in respect to the Site constitute the entire agreement and understanding between
you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate
as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by law.
We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or
liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If
any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful, void, or
unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and does
not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture,
partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms of Use or
use of the Site. You agree that these Terms of Use will not be construed against us by virtue of having
drafted them. You hereby waive any and all defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms
of Use and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Use.
In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to
receive further information regarding use of the Site, please contact us at:
thebookbrief
surat-395006
Surat
, Gujarat
395006
India
Phone:
__________
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