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flatster of
America Service Terms & Conditions
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. THIS "FLATSTER SERVICE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS" ("AGREEMENT") IS A LEGALLY
BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN EACH USER (INCLUDING ANY SUBSCRIBER,
FREE TRIAL USER, OR PURCHASER OF ANY FLATSTER SERVICE REQUIRING
PAYMENT OF A FEE) ("YOU" AND"YOUR") AND
FLATSTER OF AMERICA, LP ("WE," "US," OR
"OUR"). THISAGREEMENT SETS FORTH YOUR RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE FLATSTER
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE(S) THAT YOU HAVE SELECTED, AND YOUR USE
OF AND ACCESS TO ANY SERVICE PROVIDED BY FLASTER THROUGH THE
FLATSTER SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE OR THE FLATSTER APPLICATION.
AS USED HEREIN, "SERVICES" INCLUDES ANY VERSION
OF THE FLATSTER SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AS WELL AS DOWNLOADS
OR OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY FLATSTER THROUGH THE FLATSTER
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE OR THE FLATSTER APPLICATION.
This Agreement is in addition to, and not in lieu of, the
flatster Enduser License Agreement to which you must also
agree in order to download the flatster Application to your
hard drive ("Application" means the "Software"
and "Content" as defined in the flaster Enduser
License Agreement. By clicking the "I accept the agreement"
button you not only agree to the terms set forth herein, but
you affirm your consent to the
flaster Enduser License Agreement. The flatster End User License
Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference hereto and made
a part of this Agreement.
1. ENROLLMENT IN THE SERVICES
In exchange for applicable fees, and subject to certain limitations
as described herein you will be granted the right to use the
flatster Online Service. In order to access your Service(s),
you must have downloaded the Application, possess the hardware
and software required by the Application, and be connected
to the Internet. Any information that you supply to us will
be governed by the terms and conditions of flatsters
Privacy Policy, as it may be updated from time to time by
us. By subscribing to or accessing any Service, you are representing
to us that you are authorized to use the credit card you submit
for payment and that you reside in the United States. If you
are a parent or guardian paying on behalf of a minor or other
person, then you hereby agree to the terms of this Agreement
and agree to take responsibility for the actions of such other
person, any charges associated with that person's use of any
of the Services, and that person's compliance with this Agreement.
You agree to take such steps as are appropriate to ensure
such compliance and will indemnify and hold flatster of America
harmless from any breach of this Agreement.
2. TERM, FEES AND PAYMENTS
Applicable fees for Services may include a periodic (e.g.,
monthly, six months or annual) subscription fee based on the
particular Service requested.
(a) Free Trial Period
By registration (email address) for a subscription to Top20free,
we may offer you a onetime free trial period during which
you can try out such Service(s) for free ("Free Trial
Period"). The length of any such Free Trial Period, and
the particular Services included may vary from time to time,
and will be indicated at the time you register for your subscription.
If you terminate your subscription prior to the expiration
of the Free Trial
Period, you will not have any financial obligation with respect
to your subscription. (b) Initial Subscription Payment By
subscribe (order) one of the Services (basic or max), you
will pay the applicable fees
for the Service that you select upon subscription. We will
charge your credit card, on your Activation Date, the applicable
fees indicated at the time you registered for the subscription.
Your applicable fees will automatically be charged to the
credit card you designated as the credit card to be billed
for your account.
(c) Automatic Subscription Renewal
Unless you notify us of your decision to terminate your subscription,
your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each
subscription term. Your renewed subscription will have the
same duration as the subscription being renewed (e.g. one
month, six months, etc.). At the time of renewal, your credit
card will be charged our then-current fees for the applicable
subscription, provided that if the fee for your renewal Service
has increased, we will notify you at your designated email
address at least fourteen (14) days prior to renewal so that
you have an opportunity to elect not to renew.
(d) Your Billing Date
Your credit card will be charged for the renewal term of your
Service on your billing date ("Billing Date"), based
on the type of subscription (e.g., on a particular date each
month for a monthly subscription; on the six-month date for
a six months subscription; on the anniversary for an annual
subscription, etc.). If, however, your Activation Date is
on th 29th, 30th or 31st day of a month, and your Billing
Date does not exist in a particular month because there are
fewer than thirty-one (31) days in the month payment is due,
your Billing Date for that particular renewal will be on the
last day of the month in which your Billing Date would otherwise
be.
(e) Early Termination
NOTE: Some subscriptions are provided and priced based on
your commitment to subscribe for a minimum period of time,
e.g. six months or twelve months. Such minimum commitment
is based on your Billing Date, rather than the first or last
day of a calendar month. You acknowledge that, in the event
of early termination by you, we may incur costs and/or diminution
in the value of the agreement that may be difficult to measure.
Therefore, in the event of early termination for any reason
(including voluntary termination by you or credit card expiration),
the early termination fee stated at the time of registration
may be charged to you as flatster of America liquidated damages
resulting from your early termination.
(f) No Refunds
All fees paid and charges made prior to termination as provided
herein, including any advance charge or payment for the subscription
term during which you terminate your subscription, are nonrefundable.
Termination of your subscription shall not relieve you of
any obligations to pay accrued charges.
(g) Methods of Payment and Credit Card Terms
All payments must be made by VISA, MasterCard, American Express
or Paypal. We do not accept cash, checks or any other payment
form. AS BETWEEN YOU AND FLATSTER, YOU, AND NOT FLATSTER,
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING ANY AMOUNTS FOR SERVICES BILLED
TO YOUR CREDIT CARD BY A THIRD PARTY WHO HAD ACCESS TO YOUR
CREDIT CARD OR CREDIT CARD NUMBER, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH AMOUNTS
WERE AUTHORIZED BY YOU. You agree to pay all fees and charges
incurred in connection with your subscription and its password
(including any applicable taxes) at the rates in effect when
the charges were incurred. If flatster does not receive payment
from your credit card issuer or its agent, you agree to pay
all amounts due upon demand by flatster.
(h) Unauthorized Charges
Unless you notify flatster of any discrepancies or unauthorized
charges within sixty (60) days after they first appear on
your credit card statement, they will be deemed accepted by
you for all purposes, including resolution of inquiries made
by your card issuer. You release flatster from all liabilities
and claims of loss resulting from any error or discrepancy
that is not reported to flatster within sixty (60) days of
its first appearance on an invoice or credit card statement.
(i) Late Payments
Your account may be deactivated without notice to you if payment
is past due, regardless of the dollar amount. You agree to
pay any outstanding balance in full within thirty (30) days
of cancellation or termination of your subscription to the
applicable Service(s).
(j) Taxes
You are responsible for paying any governmental taxes imposed
on your use of the Service(s), including, but not limited
to, sales, use or value-added taxes.
(k) Transaction Fees
flatster may impose an additional transaction fee based on
transactions associated with Services, including a transaction
fee applied to your periodic subscription fee. Such transaction
fee will be disclosed to you prior to your agreement to the
relevant transaction, such as through the order path for a
subscription Service, by email notification concerning your
Services and applicable fees, or in a similar, explicit manner.
(l) Modifications to Fees or Billing Terms
FLATSTER RESERVES THE RIGHT, AT ANY TIME, TO CHANGE ITS SUBSCRIPTION
FEES AND BILLING METHODS, INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF SUPPLEMENTAL
FEES OR SEPARATE CHARGES FOR CONTENT, OR SERVICES PROVIDED
BY FLATSTER, UPON EFFECTIVE NOTICE TO YOU, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE
NOTICE SENT TO YOUR DESIGNATED EMAIL ADDRESS.
If any such change is unacceptable to you, you may terminate
your subscription by calling customer service at (239) 540-1422.
Your continued use of the Service(s) following the effective
date of a change to fees or billing methods shall constitute
your acceptance of such change.THIS AGREEMENT MEANS THAT YOU
GIVE CONSENT TO FLATSTER TO EMAIL YOU WITH NOTICES CONCERNING
A MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE APPLICATION
OR SERVICE(S) TO WHICH YOU HAVE SUBSCRIBED.
3. TERMINATION
(a) Termination By You
To cancel your subscription to any of the Services, please
go to http://my.us.flatster.com. Once you have terminated
your subscription, we will stop billing your credit card until
and unless you re-subscribe to a Service. However, please
note that there may be an early termination fee, as described
in Section 2(e) above, based on your subscription. All fees
paid and charges made prior to termination as provided herein
are nonrefundable, including any advance charge or payment
for the subscription term during which you
terminate your subscription. Termination of your subscription
shall not relieve you of any obligations to pay accrued charges.
(b) Termination By Us
You agree that flatster, in its sole discretion, with or without
prior notice, may freeze or terminate your user name, password
or use of the Application and/or Service(s) (or any part thereof)
for any reason, including, without limitation, if flatster
believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with
the letter or spirit of this Subscription Agreement or the
flatster End User License Agreement. flatster may also in
its sole
discretion and at any time modify or discontinue providing
the Application and/or any Service, or any part thereof, with
or without notice. Further, you agree that flatster shall
not be liable to you or any third-party for any interference
with or termination of your access to the Application and/or
any Service.
4. CUSTOMER SERVICE
You understand and agree that flatster is solely responsible
for all customer service, help, billing and account issues
related to your subscription. Neither your ISP nor anythird
party website through which you may have accessed any Service
is responsible for customer service, help, billing and account
issues related to your subscription. You agree not to direct
any questions, requests for assistance, or inquiries about
the Application or any Service to your ISP or to any third
party website through which you may have accessed the Application
or any Service. For assistance, please contac Customer Service
at us.support@flatster.com
5. YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION
(a) True and Complete
You agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete
information about yourself and your billing information as
prompted by the subscription process (such information being
the "Account Information").
(b) Updating Your Account Information
You may update any of your Account Information, designate
a different credit card to be billed, or change the applicable
expiration date on your currently designated card by selecting
"My Account" from the "My Account" menu
page or under http://my.us.flatster.com.
(c) Our Use of Account Information
We shall treat all of your Account Information with the utmost
respect for its confidential nature, and in accordance with
our Privacy Policy, which is expressly incorporated herein
by reference.
(d) Stolen Account Information Your Responsibility
You are solely and entirely responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of your password, and for any and all activities
that occur under your account. If you believe someone has
accessed any Service using your user name (email address)
and password without your authorization, it is your responsibility
to set up a new password by clicking on the My Account link
on the Application and selecting the appropriate link.
6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Only you may access the Services using your user name (email
address) and password. The Services available through the
Application, and the Application itself, are the property
of flatster or its licensors and are protected by copyright
and other intellectual property laws. The Services provided
through the Application may be used for your personal, non-commercial
use only. You agree not to (i) reproduce, record, retransmit,
distribute, disseminate, sell, rent, broadcast or circulate
the Application or any content received through the Application
or any Service (including music content) to any third party,
(ii) exploit any such content or the Application for commercial
purposes without the express prior written consent of flatster,
or (iii) to share your password with any third party. You
may not make any unauthorized copies of the Application or
any content obtained through the Services. Because the Services
are designed for
personal use, you are not allowed to use any automated system
for the selection or streaming of files. You further agree
to indemnify and hold harmless flatster for your failure to
comply with this section. flatster and its licensors retain
exclusive ownership of the Application, the Services, and
all intellectual property rights associated therewith. Except
as expressly provided herein, you are not granted any rights
or license to patents, copyrights, trade secrets or trademarks
with respect to the Services, the Application or their contents.
flatster reserves all rights not expressly granted hereunder.
You shall promptly notify
flatster in writing upon your discovery of any unauthorized
use or infringement of the Services (or their contents) or
any patent, copyright, trade secret, trademarks or other intellectual
property rights of flatster or its licensors. The Application
and the Services contain proprietary information that is protected
by copyright laws and international treaty provisions. flatster
expressly disclaims any and all responsibility or liability
for any action by you that is contrary to such law(s) and
reserves the right to terminate your service immediately for
your failure to comply with any such local, state or federal
law.
7. TECHNOLOGY LIMITATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
flatster will make reasonable efforts to keep your account
and the Service(s) operational. However, certain technical
difficulties or maintenance may, from time to time, result
in temporary interruptions. We will make reasonable efforts
to notify you at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of
any downtime that we anticipate in advance will exceed one
hour. flatster also reserves the right at any time and from
time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently,
functions and features of the Application and
Service(s) with or without notice. flatster shall not be liable
to you or to any third party for any of the direct or indirect
consequences of any modification, malfunction, suspension,
discontinuance of or interruption to or of any of the Service(s).
8. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
THE APPLICATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS
AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE APPLICATION OR ITS
OPERATION. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
FLATSTER DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. FLATSTER MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT
THE APPLICATION WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE APPLICATION
WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE; NOR
DOES FLATSTER MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY
BE OBTAINED FROM THE APPLICATION OR AS TO THE ACCURACY OR
RELIABILITY OF ANY CONTENT OBTAINED THROUGH THE APPLICATION.
FLATSTER MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING ANY GOODS OR SERVICES
PURCHASED OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE APPLICATION OR ANY TRANSACTIONS
ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE APPLICATION.
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE AND/OR PERFORMANCE
OF THE SERVICE(S) REMAINS WITH YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL FLATSTER
OR ITS LICENSORS OR ANY OF THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
AGENTS OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL,
DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS
PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION,
OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE ANY SERVICE, EVEN
IF FLATSTER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU,
BUT THEY SHALL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
10. MODIFICATION OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
flatster may modify this Subscription Agreement at any time
in its sole discretion. If we make a material change to the
Subscription Agreement, a "change of terms" notice
will be posted and we will use reasonable efforts to notify
you by email at the email address on file for your account.
If any modification is unacceptable to you, you agree that
your only recourse is to terminate your subscription to any
of the Service(s) as provided herein. Your continued use of
any Service following our posting of a change of terms notice,
an email notice to you, or a new Subscription Agreement on
the Application will constitute your binding acceptance of
the change, until such time as you terminate your subscription.
11. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify and hold flatster and its parents,
members, subsidiaries, affiliates, service providers, syndicators,
distributors, licensors, officers, directors and employees,
harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys'
fees, made by any third party due to, or arising out of or
related to your violation of this Agreement, or your violation
of any law, regulation or third-party right.
12. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State
of Florida, United States of America, without regard to or
application of any choice of law or conflict of laws provisions.
You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and
federal courts sitting in Fort Myers, in the State of Florida.
This Agreement will not be governed by the United Nations
Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods,
the application of which is hereby expressly excluded. If
either flatster or you employs any attorneys to enforce any
rights arising out of this Agreement, the prevailing party
shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and
costs.
13. GENERAL
No delay or failure to take action under this Agreement shall
constitute any waiver by flatster of any provision of this
Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid or
unenforceable under applicable law, it is to that extent,
deemed omitted and the remaining provisions will continue
in full force and effect. This Agreement will bind and inure
to the benefit of each party's permitted successors and assigns.
This Agreement is personal to you and may not be transferred,
assigned or delegated to anyone. Any attempt by you to assign,
transfer or delegate this Agreement shall be null and void.
This Subscription Agreement (including all documents expressly
incorporated herein by reference including but not limited
to the flatster End User License Agreement constitutes the
complete and exclusive agreement between flatster and you
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all
prior oral or written understandings, communications or agreements
not specifically incorporated herein.
NOTE: flatster and Flatty are trademarks of flatster
GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany
Last modified: September 01, 2008
flatster of America LP
Cape Coral, FL
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