Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
The information on this page
details our agreement for working together and how we will protect your privacy while you use this website. Please read this information
carefully.
TERMS OF USE
Acceptance of Terms
B-Source ("Site") is owned and operated by Internet Powered Solutions LLC ("Company"). In order for you to make use of the Site, it is
required that you agree to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
which may be updated from time to time without notice to you. This
Agreement states the terms and conditions under which electronic commerce,
software and any other material are provided. In addition
to these terms and conditions, you shall be bound by any additional terms,
guidelines or rules that may appear throughout the Site, which are incorporated
herein by this reference. Any modifications or enhancements to the Site shall
be governed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Your Use of the Site
By using this Site and/or its services, you acknowledge that you accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You also represent
and warrant that you are 18 years of age or older and that if you have accepted
the terms and conditions of this Agreement on behalf of any business (such
as a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other organization)
or other entity, you represent and warrant that you have legal authority
to do so.
You are solely responsible for all messages, data, requests,
information and other materials (the "Messages") that you upload,
post, e-mail or otherwise transmit ("Transmit") to and via the
Site.
You further agree that you will not: a. Use the Site in any unlawful
manner or Transmit any Content or Message that is unlawful, harmful,
threatening, abusive, hateful, obscene, harassing, tortuous, defamatory,
libelous, slanderous, pornographic, profane, vulgar, offensive, lewd,
invasive of another's privacy or racially, ethnically or otherwise
objectionable; b. Use the Site to harm minors in any way; c. Transmit
any Messages: (i) that you do not have the right to Transmit, under
any law or contractual or fiduciary relationships, including, without
limitation, any inside information or proprietary or confidential information;
(ii) that infringe any patent, copyright, trademark or other intellectual
property right or misappropriates any trade secret of any third party;
(iii) that constitute unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or promotional
materials, "spam," "chain letters," or pyramid
schemes; or (iv) that contain any software routine, code, instruction
or virus that is designed to disable, delete, modify, damage or erase
software, hardware or data; d. Forge headers or otherwise manipulate
identifiers in order to disguise any messages transmitted through the
Site; e. Interfere with the Site or servers or networks connected to
the Site; f. Interfere with the ability of others to use the Site;
g. Reproduce, sell, resell, sub-license, distribute or exploit for
any commercial purposes, any portion of the Site or any Messages contained
therein; or h. Conduct your business on the Site or any web sites,
with respect to Company, in a way that is unfair, unlawful, or constitutes
a deceptive business practice; i. Otherwise use the Site in connection
with violation of any law or contract. You acknowledge and agree that
Company may disclose or use any Messages that you Transmit for the
purposes of (i) enforcing the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
(ii) complying with any laws, regulations or rules of any federal,
state or local government or agency; (iii) responding to claims that
any Messages violate the rights of third parties; or (iv) protecting
the rights or property of Company, its customers and the public. With
respect to Messages that you Transmit to public areas of the Site,
you grant Company a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, nonexclusive
license to reproduce, display, publish, modify, distribute and create
derivative works of such Messages.
Requests for Information
When you submit a request for information about one or more franchises or busines opportunities ("Concepts"), you understand that you are engaging the Seller of the Concept ("Seller") in discussion about the possiblity of purchasing their Concept. In addition, you understand that you are asking Sellers to spend resources fulfilling your requests. As a result, you agree to provide complete and accurate information when you complete the request for information form or contact the Seller directly. Failure to do so will result in the addition of your IP address to our blacklist, and you will no longer be able to use the Site.
Maintenance of the Site
You agree and acknowledge that Company may modify, limit, suspend or discontinue
the Site or any part of the Site at any time, without notice or liability
to you. Company may also, from time to time, establish general rules and
policies regarding use of the Site. Company will post such rules and policies
on the Site, and you agree that your compliance with such rules and policies
shall be a condition of your use or continued use of the Site. Company shall
have no liability or responsibility with respect to any lost data or Messages,
such as the deletion or failure to store messages, communications or other
Messages transmitted by you.
Special Admonitions for International Use
Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all
local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Specifically,
you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of
technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you
reside.
Indemnification
You agree to hold harmless and indemnify Company, our subsidiaries and affiliates,
business partners, contractors, clients and service providers, and their
respective officers, employees, agents and representatives from and against
any claims, liabilities, costs or damages, including reasonable attorneys'
fees and paralegal fees through final appeals, made by any third party, or
relating to or arising from your use of the Site, any Messages that you Transmit
to or through the Site, any violation of these Terms and Conditions by you,
or any other act or omission by you, including your violation of any rights
of another, arising from your use of the Site.
Site Content
The Site and all material on the Site (the "Content") contained herein,
including, without limitation, all text, graphics, and other works on the Site,
the Site's design and coding, all computer programs used and licensed in connection
with the Site, the look and feel of the Site, and all data and reports generated
by the Site are owned by Company or a third party. These materials are protected
under copyright, trademark and other laws. Except in connection with browsing
the Site, ordering products or services through the Site or otherwise as expressly
authorized by Company or the owner of the Content in question, you may not
copy, download, transmit, modify, distribute or republish any of the Content
displayed on the Site, without the prior written consent of the Company. You may
not sell, publicly display, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, assign,
sub-license, transfer or otherwise exploit the Site or any Content therein.
Company grants you a personal, non-transferable, nonexclusive license to use
the Site and the Content displayed therein, provided that you comply with these
Terms and Conditions and any other rules regarding such use.
Linked Sites
Company has not reviewed all of the sites linked to the Site and is not responsible
for the content of any third-party pages or any other sites linked to the
Site. Nothing in the Site, including, without limitation, any links to other
sites, should be construed as an endorsement of any products, services or
information of any other persons or companies by Company. Your choice to
link to any other off-site pages or other sites is at your own risk, and
you agree to comply with all terms and conditions relating to such pages
or sites. Company reserves the right not to link, or to remove the link,
to a particular site at any time.
Franchise Listings
The Franchise List is powered by The Franchise Engine, and all franchise listings are created on behalf of Company's franchise clients. Company disclaims any liability associated with any inaccurate information contained in the listings, and highly recommends that you ask for and review all legal information prior to purchasing or investing in a franchise.
Termination
You acknowledge and agree that Company may terminate your account or use of
the Site for any reason, including, without limitation, for your violation
of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or your lack of use of the
Site. You agree that Company may terminate your access to and use of the
Site without prior notice and without any liability to you or any third party.
Software Applications
Any software (the "Software") that is made available through the
Site to download, use or otherwise license is the copyrighted work of Company
and/or its third-party suppliers. If applicable, use of the Software shall
be governed by the terms of a license agreement (the "End User License
Agreement"), which may accompany or be included with the Software. You
agree to comply with the terms of all End User License Agreements that may
be associated with Software that you download, use or otherwise license through
the Site, in addition to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
COMPANY IS PROVIDING THE SITE AND ITS CONTENTS, INCLUDING
EXPERT CONTENT AND ADVICE DELIVERED TO YOU VIA EMAIL OR TELEPHONE
EXCHANGE, ON AN "AS-IS, AS-AVAILABLE" BASIS. BSOURCE
DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND TO THE
EXTENT THAT THEY MAY BE EXCLUDED BY LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE
OR THE CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. IN ADDITION, COMPANY DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT
THAT THE INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE VIA THE SITE IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE
OR CURRENT OR WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS. COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL OPERATE IN AN UNINTERRUPTED,
SECURE OR ERROR-FREE MANNER. THE INFORMATION ON THE SITE IS FOR
YOUR GENERAL USE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED ON IN MAKING ANY
SPECIFIC FINANCIAL, LEGAL OR OTHER DECISIONS.
YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE.
ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH USE OF THE
SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO YOUR COMPUTER OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS
FROM SUCH ACTIVITY. COMPANY AND THIRD PARTIES WHO CONTRIBUTE TO
THE SITE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND
OTHER REPRESENTATIVES, ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
PUNITIVE, ECONOMIC, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
LOSS OF GOODWILL OR LOST PROFITS YOU MIGHT INCUR ARISING OUT OF OR
IN ANY CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE,
THE SITE CONTENT, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF ANY COMPANY WEB SITES,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT FOR
BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, PRODUCT LIABILITY,
AND ANY OTHER STATUTORY CONTRACT, TORT AND/OR OTHER LIABILITY, EVEN
IF COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES.
NO INFORMATION DISPLAYED OR INCLUDED IN THE SITE OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED
BY YOU FROM Company OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE SHALL
CREATE ANY WARRANTY, NOR IS IT INTENDED TO SUPPLY LEGAL, FINANCIAL,
MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, ACCOUNTING, OR OTHER FORMS OF ADVICE.
USE OF THE SITE IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ADVICE OF AN ATTORNEY
OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR. IF LEGAL OR OTHER EXPERT ASSISTANCE
OR ADVICE IS REQUIRED, THE SERVICES OF A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL SHOULD
BE SOUGHT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY OR THIRD PARTIES WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
SITE BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING STRICT LIABILITY
AND NEGLIGENCE) FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF DATA, INCOME OR PROFIT, LOSS OF OR
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES. IF YOU LIVE IN A JURISDICTION
WHOSE LAWS PREVENT YOU FROM TAKING FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR
YOUR USE OF THE SITE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE TERMS, COMPANY'S LIABILITY
IS LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY THE LAW OF THAT JURISDICTION.
Proper Law and Jurisdiction
The Site is controlled and managed from the Company offices in Colorado. All
rights and obligations relating to formation or performance of the agreement
contained in the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be governed
by the laws of the State of Colorado, without reference to conflict or choice
of law provisions, as applicable to contracts made and performed entirely
within such State. The International Convention on the Sales of Goods, and
other international treaties that are not mandatory with respect to contracts
made and performed entirely in Colorado, shall not apply. The exclusive forum
for the resolution of any dispute relating to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement shall be the state and federal courts in Jefferson County,
Colorado, USA, and you agree to personal jurisdiction of such courts over
you with regard to any dispute relating to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, and agree to service of process on you by e-mail to the address
you have submitted on the Site, or by any other means deemed reasonable by
Company.
Notice
Company may
provide Notices of Changes in the terms and conditions of this Agreement
or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices to you generally
on the Site.
Miscellaneous
You may not assign, sub-license or otherwise transfer any of your rights under
the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If any provision of the terms
and conditions of this Agreement are found to be invalid by any court having
competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of that provision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining provisions of is Agreement, which shall remain
in full force and effect.
Headings in the terms and conditions of this Agreement are for convenience
only and shall have no legal meaning or effect.
No action arising under this Agreement may be brought at any time
more than six (6) months after the facts occurred upon which the
cause of action arose.
The terms and conditions of this Agreement, and not the conduct between
us or any trade practice, shall control the interpretation of the agreement
between the parties respecting the Site. Company's decision not to
enforce a particular provision of this Agreement does not mean that
Company waives the right to enforce it. Company shall waive such
a right only in writing.
PRIVACY POLICY
Your privacy is important to
us, and to better protect your privacy, we provide this notice explaining
our online information practices and the choices you can make about the
way your information is collected and used.
How We Use Information
The email addresses that we collect are used by us to contact consumers for
marketing purposes and are not shared with other organizations for commercial
purposes unless you've requested to receive email offers from carefully selected
marketing partners of Company. Occasionally Company allows endorsements
for other reputable companies in our marketing efforts. Our privacy practices
do not cover information of those third-party web sites that are linked to
Site.
When you supply us with your postal address or phone number online
you may receive periodic mailings or phone calls from us with information
on new products and services or upcoming events. You may also receive
mailings from other reputable companies. You can opt out from receiving these marketing communications at any time by contacting us at info@InternetPoweredSolutions.com.
Cookies and Third-Party Advertising
We use third-party advertising companies to serve some ads in the side panels when you visit this site. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, click here.
Google is one of our third-party advertising companies and, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.
Our Commitment To Data Security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct
use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic,
and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect
online.
Site and Service Updates
On occasion, we may send site and service announcement updates to registered
users. Registered users are not able to unsubscribe from service announcements,
which contain important information about the service. We communicate with
the user to provide requested services and in regards to issues relating
to their account via email or phone.
Notification of Changes to this Privacy
Policy
By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of this information
by Company. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post the
new Privacy Policy on this page so that our users are always aware of what
information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any,
we disclose it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information
in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will
notify users by way of an email. Users will have a choice as to whether we
use their information in this different manner.
How To Contact Us
We can be reached via email at info@InternetPoweredSolution.com.
Or if you prefer, you can reach us by telephone at (888) 456-2477.
To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable
steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections
to your account.
Last Updated: 03/27/2009 |