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Copperband Member Agreement

Copperband Member Agreement

1.Acceptance of Terms
 
This is a legal agreement ("Agreement") between you, the user, together with any company or other business entity Member are representing, if any (collectively, the "Member") and Volatile("Volatile"), the Copperband parent company. This Agreement governs the access and use of all products and services for which Member registers and which are provided by or through any web site or co-branded web site owned or controlled by Volatile or any successor web sites (collectively, the "Service"). IF MEMBER DOES NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT PURCHASE, USE OR ACCESS THE SERVICE.

This non-transferable Service is offered to Member conditioned upon Member's acceptance without modification of this Agreement. Member acknowledges that, from time to time, it may be necessary for Volatile to update or revise certain provisions of the Agreement. By signing up for any Volatile Service and accepting this Agreement, Member agrees that Volatile may change the terms of the Agreement in its sole discretion without specific notice to Member. If Member does not agree to the changes proposed by Volatile, or to any terms in this Agreement, Member's sole and exclusive remedy is to cancel Member's Volatile Service ("Member's Account"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Volatile reserves the right to cancel, suspend or refuse access to the Service to anyone in its sole discretion. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features or products that change, augment or enhance the current Service shall be subject to this Agreement.

2.General Use of the Service

Member shall not use the Service, in whole or in part, for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by this Agreement. Member agrees that Member will not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, frame in another web page, use on any other Web site or product, transfer, or sell any information, software, lists of users, databases or other lists, products or services provided through or obtained from the Service other than for use as contemplated in any Service, including but not limited to the creation or operation of Member created Web sites, (collectively, "Member Site")in accordance with this Agreement. This means, among other activities, that Member agrees not to engage in the practices of "screen scraping", "database scraping", or any other activity with the purpose of obtaining lists of users or other information. Member agrees that Member will not use the Service in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Service or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Service. Member may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Service. Except with the written permission of Volatile, Member agrees that Member will not access or attempt to access password protected, secure or non-public areas of the Service. If Member attempts to access prohibited areas of the Service, Member may be subject to prosecution.

3.Charges and Billing

Volatile reserves the right to charge fees for the Service or any portion thereof and any applicable fees will be posted on the Copperband Web Site. If Member is required to pay a fee for all or any part of the Service for which Member has chosen to register. Member hereby authorizes Volatile to charge Member's valid and current credit or debit card in advance for all applicable fees incurred by Member in connection with Member's chosen Service and Member's Account. Member's Service and Account will automatically renew at the end of each subscription period, unless the Service or Member Account is terminated in advance of the end of the then-current term. If there are any annual, monthly or similar periodic subscription fees associated with the Member Account, these fees will be billed automatically to the Member's designated valid and current credit or debit card at the start of each renewal period, unless Member terminates the Service before the relevant period begins. If Member registered for the Service using a Volatile promotional code or discount, after the initial promotional period expires, Member's subscription (base package and any purchased upgrades) will automatically be renewed and billing will continue at the then-current prices for the Service. Member further acknowledges that it is Member's responsibility to notify Volatile of any changes to Member's credit card and to update Member's credit card number if Member's credit card has expired otherwise Member's access to the Service may be disconnected or interrupted. All fees shall be paid in U.S. dollars. Volatile shall consider ownership of an account and its constituent site(s) to be the identity of the person providing payment; or for free trial sites, the identity of the person registered for the trial period.

Volatile reserves the right to change any fees (which includes but is not limited to, increasing prices and charging a fee for upgrades and/or a Service for which Volatile does not currently charge a fee) at any time, provided, however, that Volatile will provide Member with reasonable notice prior to making any fee changes. In addition, Volatile will also give Member reasonable notice before any modification to the Service that could adversely impact Member's Site(s). If Member finds any change to the Service to be unacceptable, Member is free to cancel any part of the Service or Member's Account at any time, but Volatile will not refund any remaining portion of Member's pre-paid fees when Member cancels any part of the Service or Member's Account and Member may be charged a cancellation fee.

Member agrees to pay Member's Account balance on time. Member also agrees to pay any taxes, including sales or use taxes, resulting from Member's use of the Service. Member is responsible and liable for any fees, including attorney and collection fees, that Volatile may incur in its efforts to collect any remaining balances due from Member. This Section 3 shall in no way limit any other remedies available to Volatile. Member also acknowledges and agrees that Member will be billed for and will pay any outstanding balances if Member cancels Member's Account or Member's Account is terminated due to Member's breach of this Agreement. Member must notify Volatile of any billing problems or discrepancies within sixty (60) days after they first appear on Member's credit card account statement. If Member does not notify Volatile within sixty (60) days, Member waives any right to dispute such problems or discrepancies.

If Member has registered and signed up for a pre-paid term and does not renew or cancel service at the end of that term, Member agrees and hereby authorizes Volatile to bill the then current month-to-month(Monthly) charge for services to Members' valid and current credit or debit card until service is cancelled or another pre-pay period is purchased.

If Member has registered for a trial of a Service ("Trial Period"), Member will have the entire Trial Period within which to purchase the Service Member is using in order to retain any Member Content (as defined below) that is on the Member Site(s) that Member built during the Trial Period. If Member has not purchased the Service by the end of the Trial Period, all of your Member Content will be deleted. Volatile is not responsible for any damages to Member in the event Member decide not to purchase the Service and Volatile deletes your Member Content after the Trial Period expires.

4.Member Registration/Privacy Policy

In order for Member to participate in the Service, Volatile will require Member to provide specific information about Member and/or and Member's business. If Member chooses to become a customer, Member agrees to provide true, accurate and complete information and to refrain from impersonating or falsely representing Member's affiliation with any person or entity. Member shall maintain a valid email address at a all times. Member shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Member's Account and password and shall be responsible for any and all transactions by users given access to such account or password and any and all consequences of use or misuse of such account and password. Member shall be responsible for all actions by such users, including without limitation former employees and former partners, and shall indemnify Volatile for such actions as set forth in Section 14.

Any information supplied by Member upon registering for the Service and any other information about Member and/or Member's business (collectively, "Member Data") is subject to Volatile's Privacy Policy. Volatile may send Member newsletters and e-mail messages to inform Member of new products, promotions, features and helpful tips for Volatile services . Volatile will also use email to inform Member of important policy changes or subscription renewal notices. For more information, Members may review the Volatile Privacy Policy which is hereby incorporated into this Agreement.

5.Member Account Limitations

Member hereby acknowledges that Volatile may, from time to time, establish general practices and limits concerning the use of the Service, including without limitation, (a) the maximum number of days that email messages, guest book entries, discussion board postings or other content posted on the Member Web Site will be retained by Volatile, (b) maximum limits on bandwidth usage that will be allotted to Member, (c) maximum limits on storage space, (d) the maximum number of Web sites per Member Account, (e) maximum number of photographs per Member Account, (f) maximum limits on the number of pages within each Member Web Site, and (g) maximum time limitations for the retention of Member Content following a Trial Period or account cancellation. Volatile further reserves the right to delete at any time without prior notice duplicate images uploaded for printing. Any of the foregoing limits will be consistent with the Service (including any upgrades) for which Member has registered. Member agrees that Volatile has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any content maintained or transmitted by the Service. Member further acknowledges and agrees that Volatile reserves the right to change these general practices and limits at any time, in its sole discretion, with or without notice..

6.Content Submitted to Copperband

The Service includes a number of venues such as Member sites, Discussion Boards and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable Members to disseminate and exchange thoughts and opinions to and with other users or the public. Although Volatile firmly believes in the value of free and open dissemination and exchanges; however, it is under no obligation, but does reserve the right, to monitor, pre-screen, or otherwise remove any content stored in its servers. Therefore, Volatile cannot be responsible for the appropriateness, accuracy, sufficiency, correctness, veracity, completeness, or timeliness of such thoughts and opinions. Member acknowledges that Member should always use caution when posting any personally identifying information about Member or Member's employees on the Service, the Member Site, or any other user sites.

7.Member Conduct

Member's right to use the Service is personal to Member and Member's company and its employees (if applicable). Member, and not Volatile, is entirely responsible for all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials ("Member Content") posted via the Service. Member, and not Volatile, is also responsible for compliance with all laws, regulations and ordinances connected with all aspects of Member's use of the Service. Member shall not use the Service for any illegal purpose in violation of any local, state, federal or international law. Member must provide all required and appropriate warnings, information and disclosure, comply with all applicable laws and regulations, and take all other required and appropriate actions (collectively, "Information and Actions") in connection with Member's use of the Service. If the Service does not provide adequate facility or features for Member to provide such Information and Actions, then Member shall not use the Service.

Volatile does not control or monitor the Member Content posted via the Service and as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such content. Volatile reserves the right, but is not obligated to review the Member Content posted via the Service and to refuse or remove any such materials in its sole discretion, without notice at any time. Volatile also reserves the right to disclose any information or materials as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, from the Member Content in Volatile's sole discretion. With respect to the content on the Member Web Site, Member agrees not to:

a. post, upload or otherwise transmit any content which is misleading to others or impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent Member's affiliation with a person or entity to others, including, but not limited to, consumers;

b. post, upload or otherwise transmit any content that is threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, pornographic, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially and ethnically objectionable;

c. post, upload or otherwise transmit any content that Member does not have a right to post and transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);

d. post, upload or otherwise transmit any content, such that such posting, uploading, or transmission constitutes the infringement of any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party;

e. post, upload or otherwise transmit any materials that contain software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment and/or attempt to access the accounts of others, or attempt to penetrate security measures of Volatile, its vendors or suppliers or other entities' systems ("hacking"), whether or not the intrusion results in corruption or loss of data;

f. post, upload or otherwise transmit any materials that impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on Volatile's infrastructure that exceed the limits provided by the Service for which Member registered;

g. post, upload or transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation;

h. interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service;

i. intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, including, but not limited to, regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, any rules of national or other securities exchange, including without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law;

j. forge any headers or other manipulation of identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any content transmitted through the Service;

k. promote or provide instructional information about illegal activities, promote physical harm or injury against any group or individual, or promote any act of cruelty to animals; or

l. sell, distribute, disseminate or link to any sites for marketing, sales, distribution of: firearms, explosives, ammunition, liquor, tobacco products and any other products or services that (i) Member cannot legally sell, (ii) are misrepresented, and/or (iii) if sold via the Member Web Site could cause Volatile to violate any law, statute or regulation.

m. post or disclose any personal or private information or images about children or any third party without their consent (or a parent's consent in the case of a minor).

Volatile may terminate Member's account for failure to comply with the above listed rules of Member Conduct. Additionally, Volatile may request Member to place all or any portion of the Member Content behind password protection if Volatile determines that such content is inappropriate for the community at large but does not otherwise violate the terms of this Agreement. If Volatile has requested Member to place Member Content behind password protection or if Member independently determines that the Member Content appropriately belongs behind password protection, Member may not publish the password in such a way that negates the limited-access nature of the password protected site. If Volatile requests Member to place any Member Content behind password protection and Member fails to do so promptly, Volatile reserves the right to (a) place such content behind password protection itself and charge the appropriate set-up charges, or (b) terminate Member's Account.

8.Discussion Boards

As part of the Service, Volatile provides its Members with a venue and an opportunity to create and participate in discussion boards ("Discussion Boards"). Member shall abide by all terms and conditions of Volatile's Discussion Board Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference, in utilizing the Discussion Boards.

9.Third Party Content

For Member's convenience, the Service may contain products, services, content and information from third party providers (which includes advertisers and affiliates) and/or links to their Web sites ("Third Party Content"). Such Third Party Content is not under the control of Volatile and Volatile is not responsible for such content, including, without limitation, any link contained in such content, or any changes or updates to such content. Volatile is under no obligation, but does reserve the right to pre-screen Third Part Content available on the Service and does not assume any responsibility or liability for the content provided by others. Volatile is providing such Third Party Content to Member only as a convenience, and the inclusion of such content does not imply endorsement by Volatile of such content or the affiliate or advertiser. Member may be subject to additional and/or different terms, conditions, and privacy policies when using third party products, services, content, software, or sites. Volatile does reserve the right to remove content that, in Volatile's judgment, does not meet its standards, but Volatile is not responsible for any failure or delay in removing such material.

Volatile is not and will not be responsible for (i) the terms and conditions of any transaction between Member and any third party, (ii) any insufficiency of or problems with any such third party's background, insurance, credit or licensing, or (iii) the quality of services performed by any such third party or any other legal liability arising out of or related to the performance of such services. In the event that Member has a dispute with any such third party, Member releases Volatile (and its affiliates, suppliers, agents and employees) from any and all claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.

10.DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.

MEMBER EXPRESSLY UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT: (A) MEMBER'S USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT MEMBER'S SOLE RISK. VOLATILE AND ITS SUPPLIERS PROVIDE THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, SOFTWARE, FUNCTIONS, MATERIALS AND INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE SERVICE, AND THE MEMBER SITE(S) "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
(B) VOLATILE AND ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET MEMBER'S REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE, AND (iii) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY MEMBER THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET MEMBER'S EXPECTATIONS.
(C) ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE, OR MEMBER SITES IS DONE AT MEMBER'S OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND MEMBER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO MEMBER'S COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

11.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT SHALL VOLATILE AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS (HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) EVEN IF VOLATILE OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH (A) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, (B) THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, (C) FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICE OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SERVICE, (D) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE, OR (E) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO MEMBER. IN NO EVENT SHALL VOLATILE'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO MEMBER AND/OR ANY THIRD PARTY ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE AMOUNT MEMBER ACTUALLY PAYS TO VOLATILE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE THE CLAIM AROSE OR $500.00, WHICHEVER IS LESS. Without limiting the foregoing, neither Volatile nor its suppliers is responsible for any of Member's data residing on the Service or Volatile's suppliers' hardware. Member is responsible for backing-up Member's data and information that may reside on the Service or Volatile's suppliers' hardware, whether or not such information is produced through the use of the Service. It is Member's responsibility to take the necessary steps to ensure that Member's primary means of business is maintained (if applicable).

12.Proprietary Rights to Member Content

Volatile does not claim ownership of the Member Content that Member provides to Volatile and/or places on the Member Site. However, Member grants Volatile a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to (i) host, use, reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, combine with information provided by third parties, and publicly display the Member Content on and through the Service and in Volatile's promotional or advertising materials (only for the limited purpose of promoting the Service), and (ii) sublicense to third parties such Member Content to the extent necessary for the creation and maintenance of, in part or in whole, such Web sites. No compensation will be paid or due Member with respect to Volatile's or its sublicensee's use of the materials as licensed above. By posting messages, uploading files, inputting data, submitting any feedback or suggestions, or engaging in any other form of communication with or through any Member Site, Member warrants and represents that Member owns or otherwise controls the rights necessary to do so and to grant Volatile the license set forth above, and, pursuant to the terms set forth in Section 14, Member will defend and indemnify Volatile and its suppliers from any third party claim related to a breach of any of the foregoing representations and warranties.

13.Volatile Proprietary Rights/Software Licenses

Member acknowledges and hereby agrees that the Service and any software used in connection with the Service (the "Software") contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. Member further acknowledges and agrees that content contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to Member through the Service, advertisers and/or Discussion Boards is protected by applicable copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents and other proprietary rights and laws.

Volatile provides Member with a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license to use the Software, which Member agrees to use in accordance with this Agreement. Member may not sub-license or charge others to use or access the Software without first obtaining written permission or a written agreement from Volatile. The Software is owned by Volatile and/or its suppliers and is protected to the maximum extent permitted by copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Any reproduction, modification, creation of derivative works from or redistribution of the Software is expressly prohibited, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. The Software, its structure, sequence and organization and source code are considered trade secrets of Volatile and its suppliers and are protected by trade secret laws. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, COPYING OR REPRODUCING THE SOFTWARE TO ANY OTHER SERVER OR LOCATION FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR REDISTRIBUTION IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. MEMBER MAY NOT DECOMPILE OR DISASSEMBLE, REVERSE ENGINEER OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPT TO DISCOVER ANY SOURCE CODE CONTAINED IN ANY SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER.

14.Indemnification

Member agrees to indemnify and hold Volatile and its suppliers, affiliates, partners, subsidiaries and employees (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") harmless from any and all claims and demands, losses, liability costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees), incurred by an Indemnified Party arising out of or related to (i) Member's breach of this Agreement; (ii) any information (including but not limited to Member Content and Member's publicly posted information) submitted, posted, or otherwise provided by Member at the Member Site and/or to Volatile and/or its affiliates; (iii) any dispute or litigation between an Indemnified Party and a third party caused by Member's actions; and (iv) Member's negligence or violation or alleged violations of any rights of another. These obligations will survive any termination of Member's relationship with Volatile or Member's use of the Service. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the foregoing indemnity will apply regardless of any fault, negligence, or breach of warranty or contract of Volatile and/or its suppliers, affiliates, partners, subsidiaries and employees.

15.Copyright and Trademark Notices

All materials of the Service and the Software (as well as the organization and layout of the Service are owned and copyrighted or licensed by Volatile, its affiliates or its suppliers. All rights reserved. No reproduction, distribution, or transmission of the copyrighted materials of the Service, which includes the Copperband Web site (and any successor Web sites or additional Web sites or any co-branded Web sites), and/or the Software, is permitted without the written permission of Volatile. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

Volatile, Copperband.com, the Volatile and Copperband logos and product and service names are trademarks of Volatile (the "Volatile Marks"). Member agrees not to display or use the Volatile Marks in any manner whatsoever without Volatile's prior permission. From time to time Volatile may offer a limited license to Members to display Volatile award logos or other symbols of merit on Member Web Sites after Volatile in its sole discretion confers such distinctions to the applicable Members. However, Volatile reserves the right to withdraw such logos or symbols and delete them in its sole discretion for any reason.

16.Modification of the Service

Volatile reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to, at any time, modify, or discontinue the Service, temporarily or permanently, (or any part thereof), including the imposition of limits on certain features and services or restriction of access to parts or all of the Service, with or without notice. Member agrees that Volatile shall not be liable to Member or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service. Member further agrees that Volatile shall have the right to remove any feature from the Member Site, with or without notice to Member, at any time at Volatile's sole discretion, if Volatile discontinues offering the feature for any reason. If Member does not agree to any such modifications, Member's sole and exclusive remedy is to cancel Member's Account.

17.Termination/Cancellation of Member Account

Either Member or Volatile may terminate or cancel Member's Account (or any part of the Service) at any time, but Volatile will not refund any pre-paid fees upon such termination or cancellation.

a. Termination by Member. Member may cancel your Member Account or any part of the Service at any time. To cancel your Service, Member must call 562-424-2744 from the U.S.; or, in certain circumstances at Volatile's sole discretion, on a case by case basis, by submitting a cancellation form. Member will receive a cancellation confirmation via email after Volatile processes Member's cancellation request. Volatile reserves the right to collect fees, surcharges or costs incurred before Member cancels Member's Account in addition to the applicable cancellation fee(s).

Member must provide us with the following information in order for us to process the cancellation:

-The exact name of the Service that Member would like to cancel

-Member's username and password

-Member's email address

-Member's billing information, including the credit card number Memberused when purchasing the Service

-Member's reason for canceling the Service

b. Termination by Volatile. Volatile may terminate Member's Service or Member's Account if Volatile determines, in Volatile's sole discretion, to discontinue offering the Service. Additionally, Volatile, in its sole discretion, may terminate Member's Site, Member's Account or Member's use of the Service for any reason, including, without limitation, (i) if Member breaches this Agreement, (ii) if Volatile is unable to verify or authenticate any information that Member provides to Volatile, or (iii) if Volatile believes that Member has violated or acted inconsistently with the spirit of this Agreement. If Volatile terminates Member's Account pursuant to (i), (ii) or (iii) above, Member will forfeit all credits, pre-paid fees, and any other amounts accruing to Member, if any, and Volatile shall not be required to refund, redeem, or pay amounts to Member upon such termination.

c. Effect of Termination. Upon termination of Member's Account for any reason, Volatile reserves the right to (a) collect all charges, fees, commitments and obligations incurred or accrued by Member; (b) delete any Member Content, listings, messages or other information in connection with Member's Account; (c) prohibit Member's access to Member's Account, including without limitation by deactivating Member's password; and (d) refuse Member future access to the Service. In no event shall Volatile be required to refund, redeem, or pay amounts to Member upon termination of Service or return any Member Content.

Member understands and agrees that the cancellation of Member's Account is Member's sole right and remedy with respect to any dispute with Volatile. This includes, but is not limited to, any dispute related to, or arising out of: (1) any term of this Agreement or Volatile's enforcement or application of any such term; (2) any policy or practice of Volatile, including Volatile's Privacy Policy and Copyright Policy, or Volatile's enforcement or application of these policies; (3) the content available through the Service or any change in content provided through the Service; (4) Members' ability to access or use the Service or Member's Web Site; or (5) the amount or type of fees, surcharges, applicable taxes, billing methods or change to the fees, applicable taxes, surcharges or billing methods, if any.

18.Notice
 
Statements, notices and other communications to Member may be made by mail, email, postings within Member's account or other reasonable means. Member shall be solely responsible for updating the account's registered email and postal address. Volatile shall not be responsible for any undelivered notices caused by Member's failure to update the account information. Volatile may also provide notices of changes to the Agreement or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices generally on the Copperband Web Site. Member should refer to the Member Support page of the Service for information on how to contact and/or provide notice to Volatile.

19. Arbitration/ Jurisdiction

Member agrees that any dispute or claim arising out of or related to the Service or this Agreement, or the interpretation, making, performance, breach or termination thereof, shall be finally settled by binding arbitration in Los Angeles County, California under the American Arbitration Association Rules by one arbitrator appointed in accordance with said Rules. The proceedings shall be conducted and all evidence shall be offered in the English language. Member agrees that any claim against Volatile must be filed within one (1) year of the time such claim arose, regardless of any law to the contrary, otherwise such claim will be barred forever.

Notwithstanding the above, Volatile may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction (i) for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction or other interim or conservatory relief as necessary, including without limitation for breach of Section 13 (Volatile Proprietary Rights/Software License) or (ii) to collect fees due and owing from Member pursuant to this Agreement, without breach of this arbitration agreement and without any abridgment of the powers of the arbitrator.

This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A. Such law shall be applied by the arbitrator to the merits of any dispute or claim. For any non-arbitral action or proceeding arising out of or related to the Service or this Agreement, both parties submit to sole and exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the courts located in Los Angeles County, California and further agree that any such action or proceeding shall be brought in a court in Los Angeles County, California.

A printed version of this Agreement shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this Agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

20.General
 
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. Volatile's failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Member shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder, by operation of law or otherwise, without prior written approval of Volatile, and any such attempted assignment shall be void. Volatile shall have the right to freely assign this Agreement, and its rights and obligations hereunder, to any third party without requiring the consent or notice of Member. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefits of the parties hereto, their successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between Volatile and Member with respect to the subject matter hereof. The section and subsection titles in the Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. Each party is an independent contractor and not an agent or representative of any other party. No party shall have any right or authority to create any obligation or make any representation or warranty in the name or on behalf of any other party. This Agreement shall not be interpreted or construed to create an association, joint venture or partnership between the parties or to impose any partnership obligation or liability upon any party. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement may be entered into electronically, and without the necessity of written signatures.

The Services hereunder are offered by Volatile., located at 2760 E. Spring St., Suite 300 CA 90806.

21.Information for California Residents

Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California Members are entitled to the following specific consumer rights information:

a. Pricing Information - Current rates for using the Service may be obtained by going to the pricing schedule on the Copperband Web Site. Volatile reserves the right to change any fees, surcharges, and/or monthly Member fees or to institute new fees at any time.

22. Violations

Please report any violations of this Agreement to the appropriate contact at the www.copperband.com website.

23.Independent Review

MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT MEMBER HAS READ THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL RELATED SITE SCREENS REFERENCED AND INCORPORATED IN THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT MEMBER AGREES TO ALL ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. MEMBER HAS INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED ALL ASPECTS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE DESIRABILITY OF ENTERING INTO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED IN THIS AGREEMENT AND IS NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATION, GUARANTEE OR STATEMENT OTHER THAN THOSE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.

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Service-Specific Terms: The following terms apply in addition to paragraphs 1-24 if Member has purchased a Service package which includes the particular service described. Volatile may change service providers or stop providing the following services at any time without notice to Member; and Member shall permit Volatile to act as its agent with respect to the following services:

24.Internet Domain Names

Volatile has chosen independent Third Party Domain Name Vendors ("TPDNVs") who are ICANN accredited registrars, to provide domain name registration services. Member hereby authorizes Volatile if requested, to transfer in or acquire Member's selected domain name from TPDNVs. In order to receive a domain name, Member must agree and remain agreeable through the use of the Domain Name, to the TPDNVs' terms of service which the TPDNVs may change at any time in their sole discretion to the TPDNVs' terms of service. Member understands that Member is creating a separate contractual relationship between Member and the TPDNVs, and that Member, and not Volatile, is responsible for all liability, and obligations in connection with that relationship.

If, after registering one or more domain names through any Volatile/Copperband Service package, because of a customer's incorrect registration of a domain name or otherwise, member chooses to delete a previously registered domain name and subsequently register one or more additional different Domain Names, Customer will be charged the resulting Domain Name registration fees directly from the TPDNV.

Member will be listed as the registrant and administrative contact in connection with Member's domain name; however, Volatile may temporarily list itself as the registrant and administrative contact in the event that it changes to a different TPDNV until the TPDNV change is completed. Member hereby authorizes Volatile to list itself as the billing contact, technical contact and name servers in connection with Member's domain name and to take any actions Volatile deems appropriate in those capacities. However, upon termination of the Service, Volatile will immediately cease acting in those capacities including switching registrars. After such time, Volatile will not be responsible to forward any notices, emails or other correspondence to Member or to take any other actions in connection with Member's domain name. Member will be solely responsible for all ongoing fees, as well as removing Volatile as any of the contacts and name servers in connection with Member's domain name.

25.Email.

Email services are provided Volatile. Volatile will not be held responsible for the unavailability or malfunction of their network or services and, therefore,  Member agrees that by using this email service, they do so at their own risk . Volatile is not a party to, and shall not be involved in or responsible for, transactions, agreements, and/or disputes of Members that use the Volatile email service. In the event of a dispute, Member hereby releases Volatile (and its officers, directors, agents, and employees) from claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any connected with such disputes. By using email services, Member agrees to the terms and conditions contained in the "Acceptable Use Policy" and "Mass Mailing Policy" provided below:

25.1 - Acceptable Use Policy

A.Definitions

1. "User" refers to the person or business entity that has contracted with Volatile for e-mail services.

2. "End User" refers to the person, persons, or entity using a specific account (designated by a unique e-mail address) within a domain controlled by User and operated by Volatile.

b.Unsolicited Bulk E-mail

Any User who sends unsolicited advertisements or solicitations, commercial or otherwise, may have its account disabled and be disallowed further service. The User is responsible for ensuring that its End Users use the email services obtained from Volatile in an appropriate manner. Therefore, the User must take steps to manage the use of the services obtained in such a way that network abuse is minimized. The User must also make contact information publicly available, and must respond in a timely manner to any complaints. Volatile shall consider any complaints regarding the User's End Users to apply to the User. In extreme cases, Volatile operations personnel have the option to immediately disable any User account in order to forestall further abuse or damage to e-mail systems. Should this occur, the User shall be notified as soon as possible.

Unsolicited advertisements or solicitations sent from other networks which reference e-mail accounts hosted at Volatile shall be treated as if they originated from the account referenced, unless there is sufficient reason given for Volatile operations staff to believe that the message truly originated with some unrelated party. Likewise, postings made to the usenet newsgroups or other online forums which reference e-mail accounts hosted at Volatile, and are deemed to be inappropriate according to the local ethical standards of that forum, may be treated in the same manner as unsolicited bulk e-mail above.

c.Filtering of Incoming E-mail

As owner of the equipment and other resources utilized to provide services, Volatile has the legal right to block electronic communications from other entities on the Internet. Users should be aware that such blocking or filtering might take place if deemed necessary by designated members of the Volatile operations staff (or a third party chosen by Volatile and made known to the User). Whenever possible, the party being blocked shall be made aware of such action before it occurs.

d.Illegal Activities

Email services offered may only be used for lawful purposes. Transmission, distribution, or storage of any information, data or material in violation of United States or of state regulation or law, or by the common law, is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, material protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret, or any other statute. Volatile reserves the right to cooperate with law enforcement and other legal authorities in investigating claims of illegal activity.

e.Right to Damages

Volatile considers most instances of unsolicited bulk e-mail to be a theft of services and reserve the right to prosecute originators of same in a court of law. Volatile reserves the right to collect damages (software, hardware, and man hours) if any harm is done to the Volatile network or equipment that requires repair or reconfiguration of any kind. If deemed appropriate by Volatile, User will be billed not less than $500 per individual complaint received by Volatile staff. In addition, Volatile reserves the right to collect punitive damages in recompense for any perceived loss of brand reputation.

Nothing contained in this Section 26 shall be construed to limit action Volatile may take or remedies available to Volatile in any way with respect to any of the described conduct. Volatile reserves the right to take any additional actions Volatile considers appropriate with respect to such conduct, including without limitation taking action to recover costs and expenses of identifying offenders and removing them from Volatile's network or systems, and levying cancellation charges to cover costs in the event of disconnection for the causes outlined in this Agreement. In addition, Volatile reserves at all times all rights and remedies available to Volatile with respect to such conduct at law or in equity. Non-enforcement of any term or condition herein does not constitute consent or waiver, and Volatile reserves the right to enforce such term or condition at its sole discretion.

25.2 Mass Mailing Policy

The following are the guidelines for all mass mailings by User, or a third party contracted on behalf of User to send mass mailings to End Users.

f. Policy objectives: The goals of this mass mailing policy include, but are not limited to, the following issues: controlling mailing rates that stress systems; eliminating service degradations; mitigating the thousands of bounce messages in mail queues that delay mail delivery; mitigating invalid return address information; and eliminating mass mailings during peak business hours.

g. Definitions:

1. "Opt-in" mailings are those which are to more than 250 End Users by either Users or their third party partner to any group of End Users. Opt-in means that the End User has signed up for mailings voluntarily. "Opt-in" implies that the mailing is not SPAM (defined below).

2. "SPAM" is defined as unsolicited bulk email that includes advertisements or solicitations, commercial or otherwise, regardless of content. Without exception, Volatile prohibits the practice of mass-mailing unwanted e-mail solicitations of any type, regardless of content, and will take action to prevent this practice.

h. Mass Mailing:

1. Mass Mailing is not allowed on the Volatile Network.: Mass mailings, for the purposes of this agreement will be considered as email usage that exceeds 100 recipients any single day per email account.

2. Use of Volatile servers for originating mailings: use of Volatile or its suppliers' hosted SMTP servers for mass mailings is strictly prohibited.

3. Delivery of mass mailings: All mass mailings sent through Volatile or its suppliers' SMTP servers will not be delivered.

4. Valid "Abuse contact": Users who send/receive mailings that may be construed as mass mailings must supply Volatile with an emergency "abuse contact" to contact if there are any problems/complaints associated with the mailing.

5. Notifying Volatile of mass mailing: The following information must be mailed to abuse@volatilestudios.com:

-Customer Name

-Number of recipients (if known)

-"From" domain

-"Target" domain

-Mailing Subject

-Mailing Date

-Mailing Start-End Times

-Rate of mailing (if known)

-Valid email header:  "From", "Reply-To", "Return-Path" and "Error-To" addresses (please list the values used, if any)

-Copy of the message content

-Method for users to "opt-out" of mailings

Failure to Comply with Mass Mailing and Spam Rules. Failure to comply with the conditions set forth above may result in any or all of the following:

1. Blocking of the mailing currently causing the problems/complaints, including all of that domain names’ email accounts.

2. Blocking of future mailings until the above requirements are satisfied. (Or until there is an agreement or special dispensation made by the Volatile Abuse Administrator), including all of that domain names’ email accounts.

3. Volatile reserves the right to block mailings without notifying User as necessary.

4. Volatile reserves the right to suspend or terminate the entire account for breaches of Volatile's Mass Mailing Policy.

26.Copperband E-commerce Storefront

Volatile has chosen a third party store vendor ("TPSV") to provide Members with e-commerce services. Volatile is not responsible for the actions or inaction of the then current TPSV or the unavailability or malfunction of their network or services. Volatile is not a party to, and shall not be involved in or responsible for, transactions, agreements, and/or disputes between Member and the TPSV ("the TPSV Dispute"). In the event of a the TPSV Dispute, Member hereby releases Volatile (and its officers, directors, agents, and employees) from claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any connected with such disputes. By using a Copperband Store, Member agrees to the following additional terms and conditions:

a. Hosting Services.

Volatile grants Member the right to develop and operate a Copperband Store on the Server, subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and such hosting policies, procedures and specifications as Volatile may, by written notice to Member, establish from time to time (the "Hosting Policies and Procedures"). The Hosting Policies and Procedures, if any, are incorporated in this Agreement in their entirety.

b. Prohibited Uses.

In addition to all restrictions set forth above, Member shall not use, nor permit any third party to use, the Copperband Store(s) or the Copperband Web Site or any part thereof: (i) to violate any federal, state or local law, (ii) to transmit any obscene communication, (iii) to promote any illegal activities, (iv) to violate any intellectual property rights (v) to attempt to overcome or penetrate any security measures on the Server, or (iv) to upload or transmit any virus or harmful agent. Member acknowledges that Member may be subject to civil or criminal liability under the laws of various governmental jurisdictions as a result of any failure to abide by the provisions of this paragraph.

c. Control.

Member will be solely responsible for the development, operation and maintenance of the Store(s) and all content and materials appearing in the Store(s), including without limitation (i) the technical operation of the Store(s), (ii) the accuracy and appropriateness of content and materials appearing in the Store(s), (iii) ensuring that the content and materials appearing in the Store(s) do not violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party (including, for example, copyrights, trademarks, privacy or other personal or proprietary rights), and (iv) ensuring that the content and materials appearing in the Store(s) are not libelous or otherwise illegal. Member also will be solely responsible for accepting, processing and filling any customer orders generated through the Store(s), and for handling any customer inquiries and complaints arising therefrom. Member shall inspect and monitor the Store(s) as frequently and extensively as necessary to ensure its proper operation and compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, and to uncover any problems with the Store(s). To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Store(s) will be deemed to be exclusively "under the control" of Member and not "under the control" of Volatile or its suppliers.

27.Merchant Account/Payment Processor for the Copperband Storefront

Volatile has chosen PayPal, Inc. to provide merchant account and payment gateway services which will enable Member to process credit card transactions at the Member Web Site. Merchant Accounts are provided to the Member under this Member Agreement as well as the Merchant Credit Card Services Agreement provided by PayPal, Inc.. In order to establish a payment gateway and the necessary merchant account for Member to process credit cards, Member must agree to PayPal, Inc. terms and conditions. Member understands that by accepting PayPal, Inc. terms and conditions, Member is creating a separate contractual relationship between Member and PayPal, Inc. and that Member, and not Volatile, is responsible for all liability, and obligations in connection with that relationship. Volatile is not responsible for the actions or inaction of PayPal, Inc. or the unavailability or malfunction of their network or services. Volatile is not a party to, and shall not be involved in or responsible for, transactions, agreements, and/or disputes between Member and PayPal, Inc. ("PayPal, Inc. Dispute"). In the event of a PayPal, Inc. Dispute, Member hereby releases Volatile (and its officers, directors, agents, and employees) from claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any connected with such disputes.

28.Custom Volatile Design Services

Volatile Development Services are provided to Member under this standard Copperband website service Member Agreement. Volatile can also provide Member with customized web site design services for use on the Copperband system. Member acknowledges that if Volatile is contracted for a custom Copperband website that transaction will be considered separate and will incur a separate contractual agreement.  Member understands that by accepting Volatiles' terms and conditions for a custom developed website template, Member is creating a separate contractual relationship between Member and Volatile.

29.Non-Member-Supplied Content, Standard Clip-Art, and Photographic Images

As part of the Service, Volatile provides its Members with Website templates and standard clip-art and photos to incorporate into their Member Web Sites. In using the Copperband website service website templates, clip-art, and photos, Member is governed by  Content License Agreement.
CONTENT LICENSE AGREEMENT:
THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CONSTITUTE A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND VOLATILE. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE YOU CONTINUE TO USE THIS WEBSITE OR DOWNLOAD ANY PRODUCT. BY CHECKING THE BOX THAT INDICATES AGREEMENT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT CHECK THE BOX INDICATING AGREEMENT, AND DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.

Ownership of This Website Service

This website and the Copperband website service is owned and operated by Volatile. All of the non-member-supplied content featured or displayed on your website, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, photographs images, moving images, sound, illustrations and software ("Content"), is owned by Volatile, its licensors and its content providers.

All non-member-supplied content, including, but not limited to, text, , graphics, photographs images, moving images, sound, illustrations and software ("Content"), and any other content is the property of Volatile and is non-transferable and is strictly protected from use and reproduction in any other type or form of media and/or in any venue other than www.copperband.com.

All elements of Copperband websites, including, but not limited to, the general design and the content, are protected by trade dress, copyright, moral rights, trademark and other laws relating to intellectual property rights. Except as explicitly permitted under this or another agreement with Volatile or one of its subsidiaries, no portion or element of this website or its content may be copied or retransmitted via any means and this website, its content and all related rights shall remain the exclusive property of Volatile or its licensors unless otherwise expressly agreed. You shall indemnify Volatile, its subsidiaries, its affiliates and licensors against any losses, expenses, costs or damages incurred by any or all of them as a result of your breach of the terms of this Agreement or your unauthorized use of the Content and related rights.

Disclaimers

THE COPPERBAND WEB WEBSITE SERVICE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND VOLATILE EXCLUDES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. VOLATILE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. THE FUNCTIONS EMBODIED ON, OR IN THE MATERIALS OF, THIS WEBSITE ARE NOT WARRANTED TO BE UNINTERRUPTED OR WITHOUT ERROR. YOU, NOT VOLATILE, ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION DUE TO YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT.

Except as specifically stated in these Terms and Conditions of Use or elsewhere on this website, or as otherwise required by applicable law, neither Volatile nor its directors, employees, licensors, content providers, affiliates or other representatives will be liable for damages of any kind (including, without limitation, lost profits, direct, indirect, compensatory, consequential, exemplary, special, incidental, or punitive damages) arising out of your use of, your inability to use, or the performance of this website or the Content whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such damages

Volatile uses reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy, correctness and reliability of the Content, but we make no representations or warranties as to the Content's accuracy, correctness or reliability.

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