1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Welcome to OverlySimple (the "Provider") FTP-based personal
service known as overlysimple.com (the "Service"). The public
area of the Service is NOT open to viewing by the general public. Only
persons authorized for access to the private FTP ("Guests"),
shall have access to the private files created in connection with the
use of the Service. As a Guest, your use of the Service is subject to,
and conditioned upon your acceptance of, these Terms of Service ("TOS").
OverlySimple reserves the right to update and change the TOS from time
to time without further notice to you or acceptance by you. It is your
responsibility to periodically check these TOS to see if there have
been any changes. You will also be subject to any posted guidelines
or policies which may be posted from time to time and which are hereby
incorporated by reference in the TOS.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
The Provider is a service that provides each Guest with a FTP Connection.
The Service also includes resources that enable Guests to upload, download,
alter, etc. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that
augment or enhance the current Service, including the release of new
tools and resources, shall be subject to the TOS. In order to use the
Service, you must obtain, at your sole cost, access to the World Wide
Web, either directly or through devices that access Web-based content,
and pay any service fees associated with such access. In addition, you
must provide all equipment necessary to make such connection to the
World Wide Web, including a computer and modem or other access device.
You understand and agree that the Service may include certain communications
from the Provider, such as service announcements and administrative
messages and that these communications are considered part of your Publisher
account and you will not be able to opt out of receiving any such communications
from the Provider. You agree not to access the Service by any means
other than through the interfaces that are provided for use in accessing
the Service.
3. REGISTRATION
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password
and account, and are fully responsible for all activities, whether authorized
or unauthorized, that occur under your password or account. You agree
to (a) immediately notify the Provider of any unauthorized use of your
password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure
that you exit from your account at the end of each session. The Provider
cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your
failure to comply with this Section 3. In consideration for the provision
of the use of the Service, you agree to provide true, accurate, current
and complete information about yourself at request of the Provider.
If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current
or incomplete, or if the Provider has reasonable grounds to suspect
that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete,
the Provider has the right to suspend or terminate your account and
refuse any and all current or future use of the Service (or any portion
thereof).
4. CANCELLATION AND TERMINATION
The Provider may immediately terminate the Service for your failure
to comply with the TOS. Such termination of the Service may result in
the deactivation or deletion of your account, and the forfeiture and
relinquishment of all content you have managed. You agree that the Provider
may, under certain circumstances and without prior notice, immediately
terminate your access to the Service. Cause for such termination shall
include, but not be limited to, (a) breaches or violations of the TOS,
(b) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (c) a
request by you (self-initiated account deletions), (d) discontinuance
or material modification to the Service (or any part thereof), or (e)
unexpected technical issues or problems. Termination of your Provider
account includes (a) removal of access to all offerings within the Service,
(b) deletion of your password and all related information, files and
content associated with or inside your account, and (c) barring further
use of the Service. Further, you agree that all terminations for cause
shall be made in the Provider's sole discretion and that the Provider
shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of
your account or access to the Service.
5. OWNERSHIP OF WEBSITE ACCOUNT AND SECURITY
You will receive via verbal or written consent, a password, an account
and instructions upon completion of the registration process. You are
responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of both your password
and your account and are fully responsible for all activities that occur
under your password and your account. You agree to immediately notify
the Provider of any unauthorized uses of the account or any other breaches
of security. The Provider cannot and will not be liable for any loss
or damage from your failure to comply with this security obligation.
You acknowledge and agree that under no circumstances will the Provider
be liable, in any way, for any acts or omissions by a Provider or any
user accessing a Provider's account, including any damages of any kind
incurred as a result of such acts or omissions.
6. CONTENT AND CONDUCT RULES AND OBLIGATIONS
You understand that all information, data, text, software, music, sound,
photographs, graphics, video, messages, goods, products, services or
other materials ("Content") are the sole responsibility of
the person from which such Content originated. This means that you,
and not the Provider, are entirely responsible for all Content that
you upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available via the Service.
the Provider does not control the Content posted via the Service and,
as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such
Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed
to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable to you. Under
no circumstances will the Provider be liable in any way for any Content,
including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Content,
or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use
of any Content posted, transmitted or otherwise made available via the
Service. You acknowledge that the Provider does not pre-screen Content,
but that the Provider and its designees shall have the right (but not
the obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse or move any Content
that is available via the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, the
Provider and its designees shall have the right to remove any Content
that violates the TOS or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that
you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any
Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness
of such Content. In this regard, you acknowledge that you may not rely
on any Content created by the Provider or submitted to the Provider.
You acknowledge and agree that the Provider may preserve Content and
may also disclose Content if required to do so by law or in the good
faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary
to:
(a) comply with legal process;
(b) enforce the TOS;
(c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties;
or
(d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of the Provider,
its users and the public.
You understand that the technical processing and transmission of data
by the Service, including your Content, may involve
(a) transmissions over various networks; and
(b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting
networks or devices.
You further acknowledge and agree that you will not: upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that
is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory,
vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or
racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
harm minors in any way. Child Pornography of any kind is prohibited
throughout the overlysimple.com site and will be reported to the appropriate
authorities if found by the Provider or if brought to the Provider's
attention; impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a Provider
official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise
misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity;
forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise
the origin of any Content transmitted through the Service; upload, post
or otherwise transmit any Content that you do not own or have a right
to post, copy, modify or transmit under any law or under contractual
or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary
and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment
relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
upload, post or otherwise transmit any Content that infringes any patent,
trademark, trade secret, copyright, rights of privacy or publicity,
or other proprietary rights of any person or entity;
upload, post, or transmit unsolicited commercial e-mail or "spam".
This includes unethical or misleading marketing, advertising, or any
other practice that is in any way connected with "spam", such
as (a) sending mass e-mail to recipients who haven't requested e-mail
from you or with a fake return address, (b) promoting a site with inappropriate
links, titles or descriptions, or (c) promoting your site by posting
multiple submissions in public forums that are identical;
upload, post or otherwise transmit any material that contains 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;
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;
intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state,
national or international law; "stalk" or otherwise harass another;
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;
offer for sale or sell any item, good or service that
(a) violates any applicable federal, state, or local law or regulation,
(b) you do not have full power and authority under all relevant laws
and regulations to offer and sell, including all necessary licenses
and authorizations, or
(c) the Provider determines, in its sole discretion, is inappropriate
for sale through the Service provided by the Provider;
exceed the scope of the Service that you have signed up for; for example,
accessing and using the tools that you do not have a right to use, or
deleting, adding to, or otherwise changing other peoples comments or
content as a Guest.
7. ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE
With respect to any additional software that may be made available by
the Provider in connection with the Service, if you elect to download
or access such additional software, you understand that you may have
to agree to additional terms and conditions before you use such software.
8. 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 or personal data.
9. COPYRIGHT
The Provider does not claim ownership of the Content you place on the
FTP Server. Publishers retain the rights to any copyrighted material
posted. Publisher hereby warrants that he or she owns all rights to
any and all materials that is not copyrighted, or that Publisher has
all necessary rights and permissions to use the material in such manner.
By submitting Content to the Provider for inclusion, you grant the Provider
a world-wide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce,
modify, adapt and publish the Content solely for the purpose of displaying,
distributing and promoting your Blog on the Provider's Internet properties.
You further acknowledge that the Provider does not pre-screen Content,
but that the Provider and its designees shall have the right (but not
the obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse or remove any Content
that is available via the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, the
Provider and its designees shall have the right to remove any Content
that violates the TOS or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that
you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the downloading
or use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness,
or usefulness of such Content.
10. DIGITAL MILLENIUM COPYRIGHT ACT COMPLIANCE
The Provider respects the intellectual property rights of others and
is committed to complying with U.S. Copyright laws. The Provider's policy
is to respond to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the
Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
of 1998 ("DMCA") provides recourse for owners of copyrighted
material who believe their rights under U.S. copyright law have been
infringed on the Internet.
If you believe your work has been copied and is accessible on this Service
in a way that may constitute copyright infringement, please provide
notice to our Designated Agent as set forth below. The notice must include
the following information as provided by the Digital Millennium Copyright
Act, 17 U.S.C. 512 (c) (3):
A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on
behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed,
or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered
by a single notification,
A representative list of such works at that site;
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to
be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access
to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to
permit the service provider to locate the material;
Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to
contact the complaining party, such as address, telephone number, and,
if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party
may be contacted;
A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that
use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by
the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and
under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to
act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
COUNTER NOTIFICATION TO CLAIMED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
If a copyright infringement notice has been wrongly filed against you
as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the material, you may
file a counter notification with our Designated Agent. The counter notification
must provide the following information:
Physical or electronic signature of the Publisher;
Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access
has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before
it was removed or access to it was disabled;
A statement under penalty of perjury that the Publisher has a good faith
belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake
or misidentification; and
The Designated Agent for notice of copyright infringement claims may
be reached as follows:
By e-mail: sendmefreeshit@yahoo.com
We will terminate all users who are repeat infringers of any applicable
intellectual property laws.
11. ADVERTISERS
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions
of, advertisers found on or through the Service, including payment and
delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions,
warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely
between you and such advertiser. You acknowledge and agree that the
Provider shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of
any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result
of the presence of such advertisers on the Service.
12. LINKS
The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other
World Wide Web sites or resources. Because the Provider has no control
over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that the Provider
is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources,
and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content,
advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such
sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that the Provider
shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any
damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with
use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services available
on or through any such site or resource.
13. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold the Provider, and its subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers, agents, and employees, harmless from any claim
or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs, made
by any third party due to or arising out of your Content, your use of
the Service, your Guests activities, your connection to the Service,
your violation of the TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
14. RESALE OF SERVICE
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit
any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service
without the express permission by the Provider.
15. GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE AND STORAGE
You acknowledge that the Provider may establish general practices and
limits concerning use of the Service.
16. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
The Provider reserves the right at any time, and from time to time,
to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or
any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that the Provider
shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification,
suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
17. THE PROVIDER'S PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You acknowledge and agree that the Service and any necessary software
used in connection with the Service ("Software") contains
proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable
intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree
that Content contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented
to you through the Service or advertisers is protected by copyrights,
trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws.
Except as expressly authorized by the Provider or its advertisers, you
agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative
works based on the Service or the Software, in whole or in part.
18. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED
ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. THE PROVIDER
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
THE PROVIDER WILL MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN THE OPERATION
OF THE SERVICE. HOWEVER, THE PROVIDER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE,
LOSS OF DATA, CUSTOMER INFORMATION OR VENDOR DATA, REVENUE, OR OTHER
HARM TO BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF DELAYS, MISDELIVERY OR NONDELIVERY OF
INFORMATION, FAILURE TO STORE, RESTRICTION OR LOSS OF ACCESS, BUGS OR
OTHER ERRORS, UNAUTHORIZED USE DUE TO YOUR SHARING OF ACCESS TO THE
SERVICE, OR OTHER INTERACTION WITH THE SERVICE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR MAINTAINING AND BACKING-UP OF YOUR DATA AND INFORMATION THAT MAY
RESIDE ON THE SERVICE. THE PROVIDER DOES NOT WARRANT THAT (i) THE SERVICE
WILL MEET YOUR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED,
TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED
FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE QUALITY
OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED
OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS,
AND (v) ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.
ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE
SERVICE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND SOLE RISK AND THAT YOU WILL
BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS
OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED THROUGH
OR FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN
THE TOS.
19. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE PROVIDER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS,
GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE PROVIDER
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM:
(i) THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF
PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS,
DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED
OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED
ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS
OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER
RELATING TO THE SERVICE.
20. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES
OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF SECTIONS 18 AND
19 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. NEVERTHELESS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT
ANY SUCH ALLOWABLE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION.
21. GENERAL
Notices to you may be made via either e-mail or regular mail. The Service
may also provide notices of changes to the TOS or other matters by displaying
notices or links to notices to you generally on the Service. The TOS
and the relationship between you and the Provider shall be governed
by the laws of the State of Florida without regard to any of its conflicts
of law provisions. This agreement shall be deemed entered into in the
state of North Carolina. You agree that any action relating to or arising
out of these TOS shall be brought in the federal or states courts located
in West Palm Beach, Florida. You further agree to waive the right to
trial by jury in any proceeding that takes place relating to or arising
out of these TOS. The failure of the Provider to exercise or enforce
any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such
right or provision. These TOS constitute the entire agreement between
you and the Provider and govern your use of the Service, superceding
any prior agreements between you and the Provider (including, but not
limited to, any prior versions of the TOS). You also may be subject
to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use affiliate
or other Provider services, third-party content or third-party software.
You further acknowledge and agree that each of the provisions of the
TOS are severable. If any provision of the TOS or incorporated documents
are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties
nevertheless agree that the court and the parties should give effect
to the parties' intentions as reflected in those provisions of these
TOS, and that the other provisions of the TOS shall remain in full force
and effect. You further acknowledge and agree that regardless of any
statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising
out of or related to use of the Service or the TOS must be filed within
one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or any such claim
or cause of action shall be forever barred.
22. CERTIFICATION OF AGE
By using and/or requesting access to the Services you hereby certify
that you are at least 18 years old.