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1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE FOR THIS WEBSITE
1.1 YOU MUST READ THESE FIRST TRACE WEBSITE TERMS OF USE ("TERMS") CAREFULLY.
FIRST TRACE, INC. PROVIDES THIS WEBSITE TO YOU, YOUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND CONTRACTORS,
AND ANY OTHER ENTITY ON WHOSE BEHALF YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS (COLLECTIVELY "YOU"), SUBJECT
TO THESE TERMS. THESE TERMS ARE ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN FIRST TRACE AND YOU, AND YOU
ACCEPT THEM BY: (a) PLACING AN ORDER THROUGH THIS WEBSITE; (b) USING THE WEBSITE IN
ANY OTHER MANNER; AND/OR (c) ACKNOWLEDGING AGREEMENT WITH THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT
AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS, DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE.
1.2 This website ("Website") includes without limitation: (a) the Online Support Center
and other on-line services accessible via the Website (collectively the "Services"); (b)
information such as technical, contractual, product, program, pricing, marketing, and
other valuable information ("Information"); and (c) content such as data, text, software,
music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, or other materials ("Content").
First Trace controls and operates its websites from various locations and makes no
representation that this Website is appropriate or available for use in all locations.
First Trace products and services may not be available in Your location, and deliverables
may vary among locations. If You are using the Website on behalf of Your employer, You
represent and warrant that You are authorized to accept these Terms on Your employer's
behalf, and that Your employer agrees to indemnify You and First Trace for violations of
these Terms. In addition to the Terms and unless otherwise noted, the standard First Trace
terms and conditions of sale in your jurisdiction govern purchases You make through the
Website, unless You have in effect a separate valid written purchase or license agreement
with First Trace for that product or service, in which case that separate agreement governs,
and in cases of conflict, prevails.
2. YOUR OBLIGATIONS AND CONDUCT
2.1 In consideration of Your use of the Website, You agree to: (a) provide accurate,
current, and complete information about You as may be prompted by a registration form on
the Website (the "Registration Data"); (b) maintain the security of your password and
identification; (c) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data, and any information
You provide to First Trace, to keep it accurate, current and complete; and (d) accept all
risks of unauthorized access to information and Registration Data. You have sole
responsibility for adequate protection and backup of data and/or equipment used in connection
with the Website.
2.2 You are entirely responsible for all Content that You upload, post or otherwise
transmit via the Website. You agree not to upload, post or otherwise transmit via the
Website Content that: (a) is inaccurate, harmful, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, racist,
violent, offensive, harassing, or otherwise objectionable to First Trace or other users of the
Website; (b) includes unauthorized disclosure of personal information; (c) violates or
infringes anyone's intellectual property rights; or (d) 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. First
Trace reserves the right to edit or remove Content that violates these Terms or that contains
third-party commercial advertisements.
2.3 You agree that You will not use the Website to: (a) transmit spam, bulk or unsolicited
communications; (b) pretend to be First Trace or someone else, or spoof First Trace's or
someone else's identity; (c) forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers (including URLs)
in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the Services; (d)
misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; (e) disrupt the normal flow of
dialogue or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users' ability to use
the Website; (f) engage in activities that would violate any fiduciary relationship, any
applicable local, state, national or international law, or any regulations having the force
of law, including but not limited to attempting to compromise the security of any networked
account or site, operating an illegal lottery or gambling operation, stalking, or making
threats of harm; or (g) collect or store personal data about other users unless specifically
authorized by such users.
3. CONFIDENTIALITY OF FIRST TRACE INFORMATION
3.1 You may obtain direct access via the Website to certain confidential information of
First Trace, including without limitation technical, contractual, product, program, pricing,
marketing and other valuable information that should reasonably be understood as confidential
("Confidential Information"). You must hold Confidential Information in strict confidence.
Title to Confidential Information remains with First Trace and its suppliers.
3.2 Your obligations regarding Confidential Information expire five (5) years after the date
of disclosure. Upon termination of the Terms or First Trace's written request, You must
cease use of Confidential Information and return or destroy it.
3.3 The Terms impose no obligation upon You with respect to Confidential Information that
You can establish by legally sufficient evidence: (a) You possessed prior to Your receipt
from First Trace, without an obligation to maintain its confidentiality; (b) is or becomes
generally known to the public through no act or omission by You, or otherwise without
violation of the Terms; (c) You obtained from a third party who had the right to disclose it,
without an obligation to keep such information confidential; (d) You independently developed
without the use of Confidential Information and without the participation of individuals who
have had access to it, or (e) in response to a valid order by a court or other governmental
body, as otherwise required by law, or as necessary to establish the rights of either party
under these Terms and as disclosed after prior notice to First Trace adequate to afford
First Trace the opportunity to object to the disclosure.
4. CONTENT SUBMITTED TO FIRST TRACE
4.1 First Trace does not claim ownership of the Content You place on the Website and shall
have no obligation of any kind with respect to such Content. Unless otherwise stated herein,
or in the First Trace Privacy Policy, any Content You provide in connection with this
Website shall be deemed to be provided on a nonconfidential basis. First Trace shall be free
to use or disseminate such Content on an unrestricted basis for any purpose, and You grant
First Trace and all other users of the Website an irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free,
nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, display, perform,
adapt, resell and publish such Content (including in digital form). You represent and
warrant that you have proper authorization for the worldwide transfer and processing among
First Trace, its affiliates, and third-party providers of any information that You may
provide on the Website.
4.2 First Trace does not routinely monitor Content, but First Trace and its designees
reserve the right to monitor, restrict access to, edit or remove any Content that is
available via the Website.
5. DELIVERY OF E-MAIL
First Trace will attempt to deliver all of the e-mail that is addressed to Your e-mail
address on First Trace Services. However, the nature of e-mail is such that First Trace
cannot guarantee delivery of such e-mail.
6. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold First Trace and its subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders,
officers, directors, agents, licensors, suppliers, alliance members, other partners,
employees and representatives harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Your Content, Your use
of or connection to the Website (including any use by You on behalf of Your employer),
Your violation of the Terms, or Your violation of any rights of another.
7. NOTICES; MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES; AMENDMENT OF TERMS
First Trace may provide notice to You via email, regular mail, or posting notices or
links to notices on the Website. First Trace reserves the right at any time to modify,
suspend or terminate the Services (or any part thereof), and/or Your use of or access to
them, with or without notice. First Trace may also delete, or bar access to or use of,
all related Information and files. First Trace will not be liable to You or any third-party
for any modification, suspension, or termination of the Services, or loss of related
information. First Trace may amend these Terms at any time by posting the amended terms
on this Website.
8. ADVERTISEMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
First Trace runs advertisements and promotions from third parties on the Website. Your
correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers
other than First Trace found on or through the Website, 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.
First Trace is not 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 non-First Trace
advertisers on the Website.
9. CONTENT PROVIDED VIA LINKS
9.1 You may find links to other Internet sites or resources on the Website. You acknowledge
and agree that First Trace 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.
First Trace will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any actual or
alleged damage or loss 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.
9.2 AIIM content on the Website is the intellectual property of AIIM. Any copying,
republication or redistribution of AIIM content, including by caching, framing, or similar
means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AIIM. Data is provided
for information purposes only, and is not intended for trading purposes. AIIM shall not be
liable for any errors or delays in content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.
AIIM and the AIIM Logo are registered trademarks of the AIIM organizations around the world.
10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
10.1 Except as expressly authorized by First Trace or by Content providers, You agree not to
reproduce, modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, mirror, frame, republish, download,
transmit, or create derivative works of the Content of others, in whole or in part, by any
means. You must not modify, decompile, or reverse engineer any software First Trace discloses
to You, and You must not remove or modify any copyright or trademark notice, or other notice
of ownership.
10.2 "First Trace Trademarks" means all names, marks, brands, logos, designs, trade dress,
slogans and other designations First Trace uses in connection with its products and services.
You agree to comply with the First Trace Trademark and Logo Usage Requirements located at
http://www.FirstTrace.com/trademarks.
You may not remove or alter any First Trace Trademarks, or co-brand your own products or
material with First Trace Trademarks, without First Trace's prior written consent. You
acknowledge First Trace's rights in First Trace Trademarks and agree that any use of First
Trace Trademarks by You shall inure to First Trace's sole benefit. You agree not to
incorporate any First Trace Trademarks into Your trademarks, service marks, company names,
Internet addresses, domain names, or any other similar designations, for use on or in
connection with computer or Internet-related products, services or technologies.
10.3 First Trace is committed to respecting others' intellectual property rights, and we ask
our users to do the same. If You believe that Your work has been copied in a way that
constitutes copyright infringement on our Website, please contact us immediately.
10.4 Unless explicitly stated herein, nothing in these Terms shall be construed as
conferring any license to intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication,
or otherwise. Permission is granted to display, copy, distribute and download Content owned
by First Trace on this Website provided that: (a) the copyright notice pertaining to the
Content remains, and a permission notice (e.g., "Used with permission") is added to such
Content; (b) the use of such Content is solely for personal and non-commercial use; (c) such
Content will not be copied or posted on any networked computer or published in any medium,
except as explicitly permitted by valid permission or license covering such materials; and
(d) no modifications are made to such Content. This permission terminates automatically
without notice if You breach any of the terms or conditions in this Section 10.4. Upon
termination, You must immediately destroy any downloaded and/or printed Content.
11. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
11.1 YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPLICITLY STATED. THE
WEBSITE, INCLUDING THE INFORMATION, SERVICES AND CONTENT (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1.2) IS
PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" "AS AVAILABLE" AND "WITH ALL FAULTS" BASIS. FIRST TRACE DISCLAIMS
ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT. FIRST TRACE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES,
CONDITIONS OR GUARANTEES AS TO THE USEFULNESS QUALITY, SUITABILITY, TRUTH, ACCURACY OR
COMPLETENESS OF THE WEBSITE.
11.2 FIRST TRACE MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION THAT: (a) THE WEBSITE WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (b) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM
THE USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (c) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS,
SERVICES, CONTENT, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED FROM THE WEBSITE
WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS; OR (d) ANY ERRORS IN THE WEBSITE WILL BE CORRECTED.
11.3 YOU ASSUME ALL RISK FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS
FROM OBTAINING ANY CONTENT FROM THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM COMPUTER VIRUSES.
12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
12.1 TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FIRST TRACE IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED ORDERS,
OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF FIRST
TRACE HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADVISED OF, OR REASONABLY COULD HAVE FORESEEN, THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES, HOWEVER THEY ARISE, WHETHER IN BREACH OF CONTRACT OR IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE),
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES DUE TO: (a) THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE;
(b) 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 WEBSITE; (c) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE WEBSITE,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA,
MALICIOUS OR CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, OR FALSE OR FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS; OR (d) CONTENT OR
INFORMATION YOU MAY DOWNLOAD, USE, MODIFY OR DISTRIBUTE.
12.2 TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY JURISDICTION DOES NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF DIRECT,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, PORTIONS OF THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY.
13. FIRST TRACE PRIVACY POLICY
You consent to the collection, processing and storage by First Trace of Your personal
information in accordance with the terms of the First Trace Privacy Policy, which is available
at
http://www.FirstTrace.com/privacy. You agree
to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, and the terms of the First Trace Privacy
Policy, with respect to any access, use and/or submission by You of any personal information
in connection with this Website.
14. GENERAL TERMS
14.1 The Terms constitute the entire agreement between You and First Trace relating to their
subject matter, and cancel and supersede any prior versions of the Terms. No modification
to the Terms will be binding, unless in writing and signed by an authorized First Trace
representative. You must not assign or otherwise transfer the Terms or any right granted
hereunder. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when
You use First Trace or third-party products or services.
14.2 You agree that any material breach of Sections 2, 3, 4, 6, and 10 of the Terms will
result in irreparable harm to First Trace for which damages would be an inadequate remedy
and, therefore, in addition to its rights and remedies otherwise available at law, First
Trace will be entitled to equitable relief, including both a preliminary and permanent
injunction, if such a breach occurs. You waive any requirement for the posting of a bond
or other security if First Trace seeks such an injunction.
14.3 Arizona law and controlling U.S. federal law govern any action related to the Terms
and/or Your use of the Website. Choice of law rules of any jurisdiction and the United
Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply to any
dispute under the Terms. You and First Trace agree to submit to the personal and exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Maricopa, Arizona, U.S.A.
14.4 Services, Content, and product derived or obtained from this Website may be subject
to the U.S. export laws and the export or import laws of other countries. You agree to
comply strictly with all such laws and, in particular, shall: (a) obtain any export,
reexport, or import authorizations required by U.S. or your local laws; (b) not use Services,
Content, or direct product from this Website to design, develop or produce missile,
chemical/biological, or nuclear weaponry; and (c) not provide Services, Content, or direct
product from this Website to prohibited countries and entities identified in the U.S.
export regulations.
14.5 Rights and obligations under the Terms which by their nature should survive will
remain in full effect after termination or expiration of the Terms.
14.6 The Website may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may include
statements regarding market expectations and opportunities, expectations about financials,
research and development and strategies, statements concerning First Trace's roadmaps, market
share growth, and product and service development and introduction, and our continuous
evaluation of the competitiveness of our product and service offerings. These forward-looking
statements are just predictions and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may
differ materially from results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that
may cause such a difference include risks related to adverse changes in general economic
conditions, failure to reduce costs, lack of success in technical advancements, the timely
development, production and acceptance of new products and services, and First Trace's ability
to compete in a highly competitive and rapidly changing marketplace.
14.7 Any express waiver or failure to exercise promptly any right under the Terms will not
create a continuing waiver or any expectation of non-enforcement. If any provision of the
Terms is held invalid by any law or regulation of any government, or by any court or
arbitrator, the parties agree that such provision will be replaced with a new provision
that accomplishes the original business purpose, and the other provisions of the Terms will
remain in full force and effect.
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