Terms Of Use

TERMS OF USE

Welcome to the Internet site of PhoneGuard, Inc. ("PhoneGuard"). PhoneGuard may sometimes be referred to herein as "we", "us" or "our".

References herein to "PhoneGuard Site" shall mean phoneguard.com, together with any and all other Internet sites on which these Terms of Use are posted.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING ANY PHONEGUARD SITE.

By using any PhoneGuard Site you signify your agreement to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you may not use the PhoneGuard Sites.

PhoneGuard may modify these Terms of Use at any time any time (and without notice to you) by updating this posting. You are bound by any such modification and should therefore visit this site periodically to review these Terms of Use.

1. Description of Site

PhoneGuard currently provides users with access to online resources, including information regarding PhoneGuard products, support services and a system for purchasing PhoneGuard products. PhoneGuard maintains the PhoneGuard Site for your personal information and education. Please feel free to browse the PhoneGuard Site.

2. Restrictions on Use

The content contained on the PhoneGuard Site, such as text, graphical images, pictures, diagrams and video materials are protected by copyright, trademark and other such laws in the United States and foreign countries, and is owned or controlled by PhoneGuard or by third parties that have licensed their content to PhoneGuard. Unauthorized use of such content may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. You may not publicly display, sell, rent, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, distribute, broadcast, transmit, modify, reuse, repost, use, or create derivative works based on the content of the PhoneGuard Site in whole or in part for any purpose, without written permission from PhoneGuard or the owner of such content in each instance.

3. Purchases; Other Terms and Conditions

Additional terms and conditions may apply to purchases of goods or services and to specific portions or features of the PhoneGuard Site, including contests, promotions or other similar features, all of which terms are made a part of these Terms of Use by this reference. You agree to abide by such other terms and conditions, including where applicable representing that you are of sufficient legal age to use or participate in such service or feature. If there is a conflict between these Terms of Use and the terms posted for or applicable to a specific portion of the PhoneGuard Site or for any service offered on or through the PhoneGuard Site, the latter terms shall control with respect to your use of that portion of the PhoneGuard Site or the specific service.

PhoneGuard's obligations, if any, with regard to its products and services are governed solely by the agreements pursuant to which they are provided, and nothing on this PhoneGuard Site should be construed to alter such agreements.

We may make changes to the performance or pricing of the products described on the PhoneGuard Site at any time without notice and we do not commit to updating or continuing to provide information on any subject or product. PhoneGuard reserves the right to refuse to accept or to cancel orders placed for products or services listed at an incorrect price, due to typographical or other error, whether or not the order has been confirmed or your credit card has been charged.

4. Software

All of the software, including without limitation any files, images incorporated in or generated by the software, and data accompanying the software (collectively, the "Software"), that is purchased or downloaded from PhoneGuard or any of its affiliates, vendors or other third parties is being licensed to you by us or our third-party licensors for your personal, noncommercial use only. This license is non-exclusive and non-transferable. This license does not grant you any rights to obtaining future upgrades, updates or supplements to the Software. We do not transfer title to the Software to you. You may not distribute or otherwise exploit the Software or decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise reduce the Software to a human-readable form.

5. Accounts

Some services on the PhoneGuard Site may permit or require you to create an account to participate or to secure additional benefits. You agree to provide, maintain and update true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by our registration processes. You agree not to impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or entity, including using another person's username, password or other account information, or another person's name, likeness, voice, image or photograph. You also agree to notify us promptly of any unauthorized use of your username, password, other account information, or any other breach of security that you become aware of involving or relating to any PhoneGuard Site.

We may suspend or terminate your account and your ability to use any PhoneGuard Site or our services, Software or other products (or any portion thereof) for failure to comply with these Terms of Use or any other special terms related thereto.

6. Links

Some links on the PhoneGuard Site may permit you to leave the PhoneGuard Site and access information provided on other sites not under the control of PhoneGuard. PhoneGuard has not reviewed any or all of the sites linked to the PhoneGuard Site and is not responsible for the content of any linked site or any other sites linked to the PhoneGuard Site. Your linking to the PhoneGuard Site or other sites is at your own risk. PhoneGuard shall not be liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the resort of any such dealings or the result of the presence of such advertisers on the PhoneGuard Site. PhoneGuard provides links to you as a convenience and does not imply the recommendation or endorsement of the linked information or company.

7. User Conduct

You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the PhoneGuard Site, including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for you or logging into a server or account which you are not authorized to access, (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization, (c) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, by submitting a virus to the PhoneGuard Site, overloading, "flooding," "spamming," "mailbombing" or "crashing," (d) sending unsolicited e-mail, spamming or to transmitting chain letters, junk email or bulk communications, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services, or (e) forging any PhoneGuard header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting, including pretending to be someone else or spoofing their identity.

8. Disclaimer

THE PHONEGUARD SITE AND OUR SERVICES, SOFTWARE AND OTHER PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS", "AS AVAILABLE", AND "WITH ALL FAULTS" BASIS AND YOUR USE OF THE PHONEGUARD SITE AND OUR SERVICES, SOFTWARE AND OTHER PRODUCTS IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

The information and materials provided on (or downloaded from) the PhoneGuard Site may include technical inaccuracies, typographical errors or software bugs. Some information is dated and may not be accurate at a later date. We do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items on (or downloaded from) the PhoneGuard Site.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

PHONEGUARD, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND RELATING TO THE PHONEGUARD SITE AND OUR SERVICES, SOFTWARE AND OTHER PRODUCTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, WHETHER SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, IN WHICH CASE SUCH DISCLAIMER OR EXCLUSION APPLIES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWABLE UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAW.

PHONEGUARD DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PHONEGUARD SITE OR OUR SERVICES, SOFTWARE OR OTHER PRODUCTS WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL ITEMS. IF YOUR USE OF THE PHONEGUARD SITE OR OUR SERVICES, SOFTWARE OR OTHER PRODUCTS RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING YOUR EQUIPMENT OR PROPERTY, PHONEGUARD WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS.

10. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL PHONEGUARD BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF EARNINGS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, PERSONAL INJURIES, OR DEATH) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE PHONEGUARD SITE OR OUR SERVICES, SOFTWARE OR OTHER PRODUCTS WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT PHONEGUARD IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF PHONEGUARD SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THE SOFTWARE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, IN WHICH CASE SUCH EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION APPLIES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWABLE UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAW.

11. PhoneGuard Affiliated Parties

You hereby agree not to bring any claim personally against any of PhoneGuard's directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, shareholders or affiliates (the "PhoneGuard Affiliated Parties") in connection with your use of the PhoneGuard Site, or our services, Software or other products. In addition, you also hereby acknowledge that the disclaimers and limitations of liability set forth above in these terms of use also apply to the PhoneGuard Affiliated Parties and will protect the PhoneGuard Affiliated Parties against any and all such claims or liabilities.

12. Indemnity

You hereby agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless PhoneGuard and the Phone Guard Affiliated Parties from and against any and all claims, actions, or demands (including reasonable attorneys' fees) made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the PhoneGuard Site or our services, Software, or other products.

13. Use of Information by PhoneGuard

Any suggestions, feedback, communication or similar information you transmit to the PhoneGuard Site by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions or the like is, and will be treated as non-confidential and nonproprietary. Such information shall be deemed to be provided without any restrictions on use such that PhoneGuard or its affiliates shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such information and shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, and distribute the information to others without limitation. Furthermore, PhoneGuard is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in such feedback, suggestions or communication and the like for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products or services using such information. By using the PhoneGuard Site, you consent to the collection, use and sharing of this information in accordance with this paragraph

14. Termination

PhoneGuard reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the PhoneGuard Site and our services, Software, and other products, together with any licenses granted therewith with or without notice for any reason or no reason whatsoever. You agree that PhoneGuard shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the PhoneGuard Site or our services, Software, or other products.

15. General Information

       a. Entire Agreement. These Terms of use and any other documents incorporated by reference constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and PhoneGuard with respect to the subject matter of these terms of Use, and replace any and all prior written or verbal agreements. If any portion of these Terms of Use are held to be unenforceable, the unenforceable portion shall be construed in accordance with applicable law as nearly as possible to reflect the original intentions of the parties, and the remainder of the provisions shall remain in full force and effect. PhoneGuard does not waive any provision or right if it fails to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Terms of Use. Neither the course of conduct between you and PhoneGuard nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of this Agreement.

       b. Protection of PhoneGuard's Marks. All websites, corporate names, service marks, trademarks, trade names, logos, and domain names (collectively "marks") of PhoneGuard are and shall remain the exclusive property of PhoneGuard. Nothing in these Terms of Use shall grant you the right or license to use any of the marks.

       c. Export Laws. You expressly agree to comply with all applicable export and re-export laws, including, but not limited to, the Export Administration Act, the Arms Export Control Act, and their implementing regulations. You further expressly agree not to use the PhoneGuard Site, including, without limitation, downloading Software, in any way that violates any provision of such laws or their implementing regulations.

       d. Binding Effect. These Terms of use shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, our and your successors, heirs and permitted assigns.

       e. Binding Arbitration. You agree that any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to any interpretation, construction, performance or breach of this Agreement, shall be settled by binding arbitration to be held in West Palm Beach, Florida in accordance with the rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator's decision in any court having jurisdiction. You shall be responsible for paying for your own counsel fees and expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, PhoneGuard may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or other interim or conservatory relief, as necessary, without breach of this paragraph and without any abridgement of the powers of the arbitrator.

       f. Governing Law. These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the State of Florida without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Florida or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Florida.

       g. Additional Documents. You hereby agree to execute such additional instruments as may be reasonably required by PhoneGuard's counsel in order to carry out the purpose and intent of these Terms of Use and to fulfill your obligations hereunder.

       h. Severability. If any provision of these Terms of Use are deemed to be invalid or unenforceable or is prohibited by the laws of the state or jurisdiction where it is to be performed, these Terms of Use shall be considered divisible as to such provision and such provision shall be inoperative in such state or jurisdiction and shall not be part of the consideration moving from either of the parties to the other. The remaining provisions of these Terms of Use shall be valid and binding and of like effect as though such provisions were not included.

       i. Section and Paragraph Headings. The section and paragraph headings in these Terms of Use are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of these Terms of Use.