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Terms and Conditions / Policy
| 1. Terms of Service |
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BordelloBattles.com agrees to provide you ("User") access to the use
of the BordelloBattles.com online game and those electronic bulletin
boards, chat areas, software and graphics libraries, games and other
computer services which BordelloBattles.com may occasionally offer
(collectively, referred to herein as "Services"), under and subject
to the terms and conditions stated herein. User is responsible for
obtaining the equipment, Internet service provider, software and
telephone services, which are necessary for accessing and using the
aforementioned Services.
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| 2. Entire Agreement; Amendments |
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This agreement (the "Agreement") comprises the entire agreement between BordelloBattles.com
and User, and supersedes any prior agreements between User and BordelloBattles.com with
respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement does not supersede any additional
terms and conditions of which User is notified by BordelloBattles.com and/or which may
apply when using third party content, software or services. BordelloBattles.com may amend
or revise this Agreement at any time and at its sole discretion, and such amendment or
revision shall be effective upon posting of such revised agreement on the BordelloBattles.com
web site (the "Web Site"). User hereby agrees to review this Agreement by accessing the Web site
periodically to become aware of any such revisions. If any revision is unacceptable to User,
this Agreement may be terminated by User as provided in Section 8 hereof. Continued use of
the Services following posting of the revised Agreement shall be deemed to be acceptance
of all such revisions.
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| 3. Account Information |
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USER HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT HE/SHE IS AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OLD. User agrees to
provide BordelloBattles.com with valid, complete and updated (as applicable) registration
information. Failure to do so will constitute a breach of this Agreement, and any subsequent
access to Services by User will be considered invalid and unauthorized. Unauthorized access
to any Services may result in immediate termination of User's account and will subject User
to civil and criminal liability. When registering for any Service, User will select a password
(the "Password"). User shall be solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the
Password and shall be liable for any damages resulting from disclosing or allowing disclosure
of such Password or from the use, authorized or unauthorized, by any person of such Password
to gain access to User's account. For security reasons, BordelloBattles.com recommends that
User change the Password often. At NO TIME should User respond to an online request for the
Password. Former BordelloBattles.com Users' whose accounts have been terminated by BordelloBattles.com
may not access the Services in any manner without the express written (which shall be deemed to
include authorization via email) permission of BordelloBattles.com. User shall not knowingly
allow a former member who has been terminated to utilize his/her active account to access
the Services.
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| 4. Charges |
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Current rates and surcharges for using the Services may be obtained by accessing the appropriate
billings, section of the Web site. BordelloBattles.com may change its fees and billing methods
at any time and at its sole discretion effective upon thirty (30) days' prior notice, which
notice shall be posted in the billing section of the Web site. All changes will be posted online,
and User is responsible for periodically reviewing posted pricing information and for keeping
current with any changes. If any such change is unacceptable to User, User may terminate his/her
BordelloBattles.com service account as provided in Section 8 hereof. User's continued use of the
Services following any posted billing change shall be deemed acceptance of such change.
User's membership fees are non-refundable in whole or in part. User shall be responsible for any
and all Internet service provider access charges incurred while connecting to the Services.
Each time User accesses the Services, User agrees and reaffirms that BordelloBattles.com is
authorized, as applicable, to charge User's designated credit or debit card. All charges are
exclusive of sales tax. Charges are to be paid by User in the currency in which they were
billed. If User's use of the Services is subject to use or sales tax, as provided by local,
state, national or international law, then BordelloBattles.com may pass the amount of any such
taxes on to User.
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| 5. Disclaimer of Warranty |
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To the maximum extent allowed by law, BordelloBattles.com hereby disclaims any and all warranties
relating to connection to, transmission over, or results or use of, any network connection or
facilities provided (or the failure of such to be provided) through the Services. User is
solely responsible for assessing his/her own computer transmission network needs, and obtaining
suitable service from a third party to fulfill such needs. USER EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT USE OF THE
SERVICES, ALL SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTED BY BordelloBattles.com AND THE INTERNET ARE AT USER'S SOLE RISK.
THE SERVICES AND ANY SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTED BY BordelloBattles.com ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS.
BordelloBattles.com DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF
THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND THOSE ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, WITH RESPECT TO THE
SERVICES, ALL SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTED BY BordelloBattles.com AND THE INTERNET. BordelloBattles.com
ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY USER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF
DATA FROM DELAYS, NONDELIVERIES, ERRORS, SYSTEM DOWN TIME, MISDELIVERIES OR SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS
CAUSED BY THE CONDUCT OR NEGLIGENCE OF BordelloBattles.com, ITS LICENSOR'S AND SUBCONTRACTOR'S, OR
USER'S OWN ERRORS AND/OR OMISSIONS. BordelloBattles.com makes no warranty with respect to any
related software or hardware used or provided by BordelloBattles.com in connection with the Services.
Any patent, trademark, trade secret or warranty infringements, whether actual or alleged,
are the sole responsibility of the manufacturer of said hardware or software product, and
BordelloBattles.com assumes no responsibility for any actions, liabilities or damages arising from
the possession or use of these software or hardware products.
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| 6. Limitation of Liability |
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USER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BordelloBattles.com SHALL NOT ASSUME OR HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY ACTION
BY BordelloBattles.com OR ITS CONTENT PROVIDERS OR OTHER LICENSOR'S WITH RESPECT TO CONDUCT,
COMMUNICATION OR CONTENT OF THE SERVICES. BordelloBattles.com SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY
LOSS) IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES OR ANY PRODUCT PROVIDED BY BordelloBattles.com. BordelloBattles.com's
ENTIRE LIABILITY AND USER'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO USE OF THE SERVICES AND ALL SOFTWARE
DEVELOPED BY OR FOR BordelloBattles.com SERVICES WHICH IS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE USING MEDIA CHOSEN
BY BordelloBattles.com SERVICES SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY USER
FOR THE DEFECTIVE SERVICE LESS AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE VALUE OF THE SERVICE FOR THE TIME THAT IT OPERATED
PROPERLY. BordelloBattles.com's LIABILITY TO USER FOR ANY AND ALL BREACHES OF THIS AGREEMENT IS LIMITED
SOLELY TO THE TOTAL CUMULATIVE AMOUNT PAID BY USER TO ACCESS AND USE THE SERVICES. IN STATES WHICH DO
NOT ALLOW AN EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES, BordelloBattles.com's
LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
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| 7. Indemnification |
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User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless BordelloBattles.com from all liabilities, damages, costs
and expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, arising from or related to any breach
of this Agreement by User, or in connection with transmissions by or through User's Service account.
BordelloBattles.com reserves the right, at User's expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control
of any matter subject to indemnification by User hereunder, and in such event, User shall have the
obligation to provide indemnification for such matter and reimbursement of all reasonable attorneys'
fees incurred by BordelloBattles.com in defending such claim.
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| 8. Termination |
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Either User or BordelloBattles.com may terminate User's subscription to the Services at any time.
User's sole and exclusive recourse with respect to dissatisfaction with any: (a) Agreement term,
policy or practice of BordelloBattles.com's in operating the Services, (b) Content available through the
Services or change therein, or (c) Amount or type of fees or billing methods or a change therein,
shall be termination of User's subscription to the Services by notifying BordelloBattles.com Billing,
as provided below, of User's desire to so terminate and by confirming such request in writing or
electronically if requested to do so by BordelloBattles.com. User's notice of termination will
be effective upon receipt by BordelloBattles.com or upon receipt of User's written confirmation
by BordelloBattles.com if confirmation is so requested. If User's Services account is terminated or
canceled, no refund of any fees, including monthly membership fees, will be granted to User,
and any online time credited to User's account shall not be convertible to cash or other form of credit.
To cancel a game, or all Services in their entirety, User may:
Send an email to admin@BordelloBattles.com which specifies the nature of the cancellation request.
Any event which causes an inactive user to become an active one may cause a subscription fee to
be imposed if the user has not paid a subscription fee in the last month.
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| 9. General |
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This Agreement is not assignable by User. It is governed by the law of the Commonwealth of Wisconsin,
excluding any conflict-of-laws rules. Each party waives the right to a jury trial in any lawsuit or
action based upon or arising out of this Agreement. This Agreement contains the complete and
exclusive understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. No waiver,
alteration, or modification of any of the provisions hereof will be binding unless made in
accordance with the provisions of Section 2 hereof., or unless expressly agreed to in a writing
signed by both parties. User may not use, copy, modify, sublicenses, rent, sell, assign or transfer
rights and privileges granted pursuant to this Agreement, or the Services, except as expressly
provided in this Agreement. Any assignment in violation of this Agreement shall be void. If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be
reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable, and such decision shall not affect
the enforceability; (i) of such provision under other circumstances, or (ii) of the remaining
provisions hereof under all circumstances. The paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are
for the purposes of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the contents of said
paragraphs. BordelloBattles.com and User are independent contractors under this Agreement.
BordelloBattles.com's failure to enforce, at any time, any of the provisions of this Agreement
shall in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such provisions, nor in any
way affect the right of either party to enforce each and every such provision thereafter.
The express waiver by BordelloBattles.com of any provision, condition or requirement of this
Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any future obligation to comply with such provision,
condition or requirement. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, no default, delay or
failure to perform on the part of BordelloBattles.com shall be considered a breach of this
Agreement if such default, delay or failure to perform is shown to be due to causes beyond the
reasonable control of BordelloBattles.com.
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| 10. Unacceptable Conduct |
(a) User may not engage in any conduct or communication while using the Services which is
unlawful or which restricts or inhibits any other User from using or enjoying the Services.
User agrees to use the Services only for lawful purposes. BordelloBattles.com reserves the right
to terminate User's membership if it determines, in its sole discretion, that User has engaged
in unacceptable conduct. The list of prohibited conduct set forth in Subsection
(b) below provides
examples of unacceptable conduct, which list is not exhaustive, and BordelloBattles.com reserves
the right, but not the responsibility, to restrict conduct which BordelloBattles.com deems, in
its sole discretion, to be harmful to individual members, damaging to the Services, or in violation
of BordelloBattles.com's or any third party's rights. BordelloBattles.com may prohibit or delete
conduct, communication or content transmitted on BordelloBattles.com services that is deemed to
be in violation of applicable laws or is harmful to other members, the BordelloBattles.com service
community or the rights of BordelloBattles.com in general. User acknowledges, however, that
communication over the Services often occurs in real-time and BordelloBattles.com cannot, and does
not intend to, screen communication in advance.
YOU MAY NOT USE THE SERVICES TO:
- Harass, threaten or embarrass another User of the Services or to
cause distress, unwanted attention or discomfort of such User, or any other
person or entity. BordelloBattles.com does not condone harassment in any
form and may suspend or terminate the account of any User who harasses others.
Personal attacks, such as those based on a person's race, national origin,
ethnicity, religion, gender, lifestyle choice, disablement or other such affiliation,
are strictly prohibited.
- Post or transmit sexually explicit images, or point or reference to such
images. BordelloBattles.com prohibits the transfer or posting of sexually explicit
images or other content deemed offensive.
- Transmit any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing,
defamatory, vulgar, obscene, hateful, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable
content. If User engages in vulgar or abusive language online, even
if masked by symbols or other characters, or engages in other impermissible
behavior, User may receive a warning, or be temporarily or permanently excluded
from one or more games, bulletin boards, chat areas, or User's membership
may be terminated immediately and User may be subject to civil liability and/or
prosecution by law enforcement authorities.
- Scroll or carry out any action with a similar disruptive effect.
"Scrolling" is defined as repeatedly causing the screen to
roll faster than Users are able to type onto it.
- Impersonate any person, including, but not limited to, BordelloBattles.com's
employees, monitors or hosts. User shall not hold himself or herself
out or portray himself or herself as a BordelloBattles.com staff member or employee
while engaging in all forms of online communication, including, but not limited
to, member names, member profiles, voice, text or graphic chat, message postings
or any form of communication on line. Impersonation of BordelloBattles.com staff shall
be grounds for immediate account termination.
- Engage in "disruptive behavior" in chat areas, game areas,
bulletin boards, or any other area of the Services. Disruptive behavior
shall be deemed to include, but will not be limited to, conduct which purposefully
interferes with the normal flow of dialogue in a Service area. Disruptive
behavior shall also include, but not be limited to, commercial postings, solicitations
and advertisements.
- Post or transmit chain letters or pyramid marketing schemes.
This type of material places an unnecessary load on the Services and is considered
a nuisance by many members. Certain types of chain letters and pyramid schemes
are also illegal. Such prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to,
the transmission of letters or messages which offer a product or service and
which are based on the structure of a chain letter.
- Posting or transmitting unsolicited advertising, promotional materials,
or other forms of solicitation. BordelloBattles.com services are not to be used
to send unsolicited advertising, promotional material, or other forms of solicitation
to other members. You may not use BordelloBattles.com services to collect or "harvest"
member names without the express permission of those members. BordelloBattles.com
reserves the right to block and/or filter mass email solicitations on or through
the service.
- Violate any operating rule, policy or guideline of any other online
service. User further agrees to abide by the rules of User's
Internet service provider.
- Violate, intentionally or unintentionally, any applicable local,
state, national or international law or regulation.
- Modify any files which BordelloBattles.com does not specifically authorize
User to modify. Use of material which is subject to the rights of
any person or entity without the express permission of such rights holder
is prohibited, and will result in the termination of User's membership
and possible civil and/or criminal liability.
- Post to many bulletin boards at once and/or send multiple unsolicited
emails to a single address, sometimes referred to as "spamming,"
is prohibited. BordelloBattles.com may take action on User's account
if any of the following offenses is reported: (a) Posting a similar or
identical message to more than 5 bulletin boards; (b) Sending unsolicited
mail to more than 25 people or (c) Sending more than two (2) unsolicited
emails to a single email address. Repeated spamming will result in account
termination.
In certain situations, the overall pattern of behavior on an account or a set
of linked accounts may be determined to be disruptive or abusive, even if no
one single act clearly violates any specific policy. In such cases, BordelloBattles.com
reserves the right to determine what patterns of behavior are defined as "high-maintenance"
or "disruptive" and may take action against the account(s), ranging
from a simple request to moderate the high-maintenance behavior, to total lockout
of all linked accounts.
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| 11. Copyright Rules and Regulations |
- User acknowledges that BordelloBattles.com permits access to content that is protected
by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual and proprietary rights. User
also acknowledges that such rights are valid and protected in all media and
technologies existing now or later developed, and unless expressly provided
otherwise, this Agreement and any applicable copyright laws govern User's
use of the content of the Services.
- User agrees to upload to software libraries, message boards, or to transmit
on or through the Services only that content which is not subject to copyright
laws, or which any holder of copyright or other proprietary rights has given
express authorization for distribution on the Services. User represents that
if User uploads any files, he or she shall have the prior legal authorization
to do so. By submitting such content to any "public area" of the
Services, User grants BordelloBattles.com and its affiliates the royalty-free, perpetual,
irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt,
publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, communicate
to the public, perform and display such content (in whole or in part) worldwide
and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology now
known or later developed, for the full term of any rights that may exist in
such content. User also warrants that the holder of any rights with respect
to such content has completely and effectively waived all such rights and
validly and irrevocably granted to User the right to grant the license stated
above. User also permits any other authorized User's of Services to access,
display, view, store and reproduce the content for personal use.
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