Term Service Privacy Policy
Terms of Service:
The following terms and conditions govern all use of the www.smart-connects.com
website and all content, services and products available at or through the
website (taken together, the Website). The Website is owned and operated by Smart
Connects ("Smart Connects"). The Website is offered subject to your
acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained
herein and all other operating rules, policies (including, without limitation, Smart
Connects Privacy Policy) and procedures that may be published from time to time
on this Site by Smart Connects (collectively, the "Agreement").
Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using the Website.
By accessing or using any part of the web site, you agree to become bound by
the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree to all the
terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the Website or
use any services. If these terms and conditions are considered an offer by Smart
Connects, acceptance is expressly limited to these terms. The Website is
available only to individuals who are at least 5 years old.
1. Your www.smart-connects.com Account and Site. If you create a
blog/site on the Website, you are responsible for maintaining the security of
your account and blog, and you are fully responsible for all activities that
occur under the account and any other actions taken in connection with the
blog. You must not describe or assign keywords to your blog in a misleading or
unlawful manner, including in a manner intended to trade on the name or
reputation of others, and Smart Connects may change or remove any description
or keyword that it considers inappropriate or unlawful, or otherwise likely to
cause Smart Connects liability. You must immediately notify Smart Connects of
any unauthorized uses of your blog, your account or any other breaches of
security. Smart Connects will not be liable for any acts or omissions by You,
including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of such acts or omissions.
2. Responsibility of Contributors. If you operate a blog, comment on a
blog, post material to the Website, post links on the Website, or otherwise
make (or allow any third party to make) material available by means of the
Website (any such material, "Content"), You are entirely responsible
for the content of, and any harm resulting from, that Content. That is the case
regardless of whether the Content in question constitutes text, graphics, an
audio file, or computer software. By making Content available, you represent
and warrant that:
o the downloading, copying
and use of the Content will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but
not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark or trade secret rights, of any
third party;
o if your employer has
rights to intellectual property you create, you have either (i) received
permission from your employer to post or make available the Content, including
but not limited to any software, or (ii) secured from your employer a waiver as
to all rights in or to the Content;
o you have fully complied
with any third-party licenses relating to the Content, and have done all things
necessary to successfully pass through to end users any required terms;
o the Content does not
contain or install any viruses, worms, malware, Trojan horses or other harmful
or destructive content;
o the Content is not spam,
is not machine- or randomly-generated, and does not contain unethical or
unwanted commercial content designed to drive traffic to third party sites or
boost the search engine rankings of third party sites, or to further unlawful
acts (such as phishing) or mislead recipients as to the source of the material
(such as spoofing);
o the Content is not
pornographic, does not contain threats or incite violence towards individuals
or entities, and does not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third
party;
o your blog is not getting
advertised via unwanted electronic messages such as spam links on newsgroups,
email lists, other blogs and web sites, and similar unsolicited promotional methods;
o your blog is not named
in a manner that misleads your readers into thinking that you are another
person or company. For example, your blog's URL or name is not the name of a
person other than yourself or company other than your own; and
o you have, in the case of
Content that includes computer code, accurately categorized and/or described
the type, nature, uses and effects of the materials, whether requested to do so
by Smart Connects or otherwise.
By submitting Content to Smart Connects
for inclusion on your Website, you grant Smart Connects a world-wide,
royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish
the Content solely for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting
your blog. If you delete Content, Smart Connects will use reasonable efforts to
remove it from the Website, but you acknowledge that caching or references to
the Content may not be made immediately unavailable.
Without limiting any of those
representations or warranties, Smart Connects has the right (though not the obligation)
to, in Smart Connects sole discretion (i) refuse or remove any content that, in
Smart Connects reasonable opinion, violates any Smart Connects policy or is in
any way harmful or objectionable, or (ii) terminate or deny access to and use
of the Website to any individual or entity for any reason, in Smart Connects
sole discretion. Smart Connects will have no obligation to provide a refund of
any amounts previously paid.
3. Payment and Renewal.
o General Terms.
By selecting a product or service, you agree to pay Smart Connects the one-time
and/or monthly or annual subscription fees indicated (additional payment terms
may be included in other communications). Subscription payments will be charged
on a pre-pay basis on the day you sign up for an Upgrade and will cover the use
of that service for a monthly or annual subscription period as indicated.
Payments are not refundable.
o Automatic Renewal.
Unless you notify Smart Connects before the end of the applicable subscription
period that you want to cancel a subscription, your subscription will
automatically renew and you authorize us to collect the then-applicable annual
or monthly subscription fee for such subscription (as well as any taxes) using
any credit card or other payment mechanism we have on record for you. Upgrades
can be canceled at any time by submitting your request to Smart Connects in
writing.
4. Services.
5. Fees; Payment. By signing up for a Services account you agree to pay Smart
Connects the applicable setup fees and recurring fees. Applicable fees will be
invoiced starting from the day your services are established and in advance of
using such services. Smart Connects reserves the right to change the payment
terms and fees upon 1 day prior written notice to you. Services can be canceled
by you at anytime on 1 day written notice to Smart Connects.
6. Support. If your service includes access to priority email support.
"Email support" means the ability to make requests for technical
support assistance by email at any time (with reasonable efforts by Smart
Connects to respond within one business day) concerning the use of the VIP
Services. "Priority" means that support takes priority over support
for users of the standard or free www.smart-connects.com services. All support
will be provided in accordance with Smart Connects standard services practices,
procedures and policies.
7. Responsibility of Website Visitors. Smart Connects has not reviewed, and
cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, posted to the
Website, and cannot therefore be responsible for that material's content, use
or effects. By operating the Website, Smart Connects does not represent or
imply that it endorses the material there posted, or that it believes such
material to be accurate, useful or non-harmful. You are responsible for taking
precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from
viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. The
Website may contain content that is offensive, indecent, or otherwise
objectionable, as well as content containing technical inaccuracies, typographical
mistakes, and other errors. The Website may also contain material that violates
the privacy or publicity rights, or infringes the intellectual property and
other proprietary rights, of third parties, or the downloading, copying or use
of which is subject to additional terms and conditions, stated or unstated. Smart
Connects disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by
visitors of the Website, or from any downloading by those visitors of content
there posted.
8. Content Posted on Other Websites. We have not reviewed, and cannot
review, all of the material, including computer software, made available
through the websites and webpages to which www.smart-connects.com links, and
that link to www.smart-connects.com. Smart Connects does not have any control
over those non-Smart Connects websites and webpages, and is not responsible for
their contents or their use. By linking to a non-Smart Connects website or
webpage, Smart Connects does not represent or imply that it endorses such website
or webpage. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect
yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and
other harmful or destructive content. Smart Connects disclaims any
responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of non-Smart Connects
websites and webpages.
9. Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy. As Smart Connects asks others to
respect its intellectual property rights, it respects the intellectual property
rights of others. If you believe that material located on or linked to by www.smart-connects.com
violates your copyright, you are encouraged to notify Smart Connects in
accordance with Smart Connects Digital Millennium Copyright Act
("DMCA") Policy. Smart Connects will respond to all such notices,
including as required or appropriate by removing the infringing material or
disabling all links to the infringing material. Smart Connects will terminate a
visitor's access to and use of the Website if, under appropriate circumstances,
the visitor is determined to be a repeat infringer of the copyrights or other
intellectual property rights of Smart Connects or others. In the case of such
termination, Smart Connects will have no obligation to provide a refund of any
amounts previously paid to Smart Connects.
10. Intellectual Property. This Agreement does not transfer from Smart
Connects to you any Smart Connects or third party intellectual property, and
all right, title and interest in and to such property will remain (as between
the parties) solely with Smart Connects. Smart Connects, www.smart-connects.com,
the www.smart-connects.com logo, and all other trademarks, service marks,
graphics and logos used in connection with www.smart-connects.com, or the
Website are trademarks or registered trademarks of Smart Connects or Smart
Connects licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in
connection with the Website may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your
use of the Website grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use
any Smart Connects or third-party trademarks.
11. Advertisements. Smart Connects reserves the right to display advertisements on your
blog unless you have purchased an ad-free account.
12. Attribution. Smart Connects reserves the right to display attribution links such
as 'Blog at www.smart-connects.com,' theme author, and font attribution in your
blog footer or toolbar.
13. Partner Products. By activating a partner product (e.g. theme) from one of our
partners, you agree to that partner's terms of service. You can opt out of
their terms of service at any time by de-activating the partner product.
14. Domain Names. If you are registering a domain name, using or transferring a
previously registered domain name, you acknowledge and agree that use of the
domain name is also subject to the policies of the Internet Corporation for Assigned
Names and Numbers ("ICANN"), including their Registration Rights and
Responsibilities.
15. Changes. Smart Connects reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or
replace any part of this Agreement. It is your responsibility to check this
Agreement periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the
Website following the posting of any changes to this Agreement constitutes
acceptance of those changes. Smart Connects may also, in the future, offer new
services and/or features through the Website (including, the release of new
tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall be subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
16. Termination. Smart Connects may terminate your access to all or any
part of the Website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice,
effective immediately. If you wish to terminate this Agreement or your www.smart-connects.com
account (if you have one), you may simply discontinue using the Website.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you have a paid services account, such
account can only be terminated by Smart Connects if you materially breach this
Agreement and fail to cure such breach within 1 day from Smart Connects notice
to you thereof; provided that, Smart Connects can terminate the Website
immediately as part of a general shut down of our service. All provisions of
this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive
termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty
disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.
17. Disclaimer of Warranties. The Website is provided "as
is". Smart Connects and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all
warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the
warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and
non-infringement. Neither Smart Connects nor its suppliers and licensors, makes
any warranty that the Website will be error free or that access thereto will be
continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or
otherwise obtain content or services through, the Website at your own
discretion and risk.
18. Limitation of Liability. In no event will Smart Connects, or
its suppliers or licensors, be liable with respect to any subject matter of
this agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal
or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages;
(ii) the cost of procurement for substitute products or services; (iii) for
interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that
exceed the fees paid by you to Smart Connects under this agreement during the
one month period prior to the cause of action. Smart Connects shall have no
liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond their reasonable
control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable
law.
19. General Representation and Warranty. You represent and warrant that (i)
your use of the Website will be in strict accordance with the Smart Connectsrivacy
Policy, with this Agreement and with all applicable laws and regulations
(including without limitation any local laws or regulations in your country,
state, city, or other governmental area, regarding online conduct and
acceptable content, and including all applicable laws regarding the
transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country
in which you reside) and (ii) your use of the Website will not infringe or
misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party.
20. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Smart Connects, its
contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers,
employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses,
including attorneys' fees, arising out of your use of the Website, including
but not limited to your violation of this Agreement.
21. Miscellaneous. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Smart
Connects and you concerning the subject matter hereof, and they may only be
modified by a written amendment signed by an authorized executive of Smart
Connects, or by the posting by Smart Connects of a revised version. Except to
the extent applicable law, if any, provides otherwise, this Agreement, any
access to or use of the Website will be governed by the laws of the Perumahan
Jatijajar Simpangan Depok, excluding its conflict of law provisions, and the
proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same
will be the state and federal courts located in Depok Jawa Barat Indonesia.
Except for claims for injunctive or equitable relief or claims regarding
intellectual property rights (which may be brought in any competent court
without the posting of a bond), any dispute arising under this Agreement shall
be finally settled in accordance with the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules of
the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service, Inc. ("JAMS") by
three arbitrators appointed in accordance with such Rules. The arbitration
shall take place in Depok Jawa Barat Indonesia, in the English language and the
arbitral decision may be enforced in any court. The prevailing party in any
action or proceeding to enforce this Agreement shall be entitled to costs and
attorneys' fees. If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or
unenforceable, that part will be construed to reflect the parties' original
intent, and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. A
waiver by either party of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach
thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any
subsequent breach thereof. You may assign your rights under this Agreement to
any party that consents to, and agrees to be bound by, its terms and
conditions; Smart Connects may assign its rights under this Agreement without
condition. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of
the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.
Privacy Policy:
Smart Connects ("Smart Connects") operates www.smart-connects.com
and may operate other websites. It is Smart Connects policy to respect your
privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our websites.
Website Visitors
Like most website operators, Smart Connects collects
non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and
servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language
preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Smart
Connects purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to
better understand how Smart Connects visitors use its website. From time to
time, Smart Connects may release non-personally-identifying information in the
aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
Smart Connects also collects potentially personally-identifying information
like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving
comments on www.smart-connects.com blogs/sites. Smart Connects only discloses
logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it
uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below,
except that commenter IP addresses and email addresses are visible and
disclosed to the administrators of the blog/site where the comment was left.
Gathering of Personally-Identifying
Information
Certain visitors to Smart Connects websites choose to interact with Smart
Connects in ways that require Smart Connects to gather personally-identifying
information. The amount and type of information that Smart Connects gathers
depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign
up at www.smart-connects.com to provide a
username and email address. Those who engage in transactions with Smart
Connects are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary
the personal and financial information required to process those transactions.
In each case, Smart Connects collects such information only insofar as is
necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor's interaction
with Smart Connects. Smart Connects does not disclose personally-identifying
information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to
supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent
them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
Aggregated Statistics
Smart Connects may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its
websites. Smart Connects may display this information publicly or provide it to
others. However, Smart Connects does not disclose personally-identifying
information other than as described below.
Protection of Certain
Personally-Identifying Information
Smart Connects discloses potentially personally-identifying and
personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors
and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to
process it on Smart Connects behalf or to provide services available at Smart
Connects websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some
of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located
outside of your home country; by using Smart Connects websites, you consent to
the transfer of such information to them. Smart Connects will not rent or sell
potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to
anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations,
as described above, Smart Connects discloses potentially personally-identifying
and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court
order or other governmental request, or when Smart Connects believes in good
faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights
of Smart Connects, third parties or the public at large. If you are a
registered user of an Smart Connects website and have supplied your email
address, Smart Connects may occasionally send you an email to tell you about
new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what's
going on with Smart Connects and our products. If you send us a request (for
example via email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right
to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help
us support other users. Smart Connects takes all measures reasonably necessary
to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of
potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.
Cookies
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor's
computer, and that the visitor's browser provides to the website each time the
visitor returns. Smart Connects uses cookies to help Smart Connects identify
and track visitors, their usage of Smart Connects website, and their website
access preferences. Smart Connects visitors who do not wish to have cookies
placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before
using Smart Connects websites, with the drawback that certain features of Smart
Connects websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
Business Transfers
If Smart Connects, or substantially all of its assets, were acquired, or in
the unlikely event that Smart Connects goes out of business or enters
bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or
acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and
that any acquirer of Smart Connects may continue to use your personal
information as set forth in this policy.
Ads
Ads appearing on any of our websites may be delivered to users by
advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to
recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to
compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information
allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that
they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the
use of cookies by Smart Connects and does not cover the use of cookies by any
advertisers.
Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Smart Connects may change its
Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Smart Connects sole discretion. Smart
Connects encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to
its Privacy Policy. If you have a www.smart-connects.com account, you might
also receive an alert informing you of these changes. Your continued use of
this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your
acceptance of such change.