Terms of Use
THE SLATE PAGES, LLC (“Provider”) maintains the SLATE PAGES website and mobile application, including related features, products, and services (collectively, the “Service”). You should read these Terms of Use (this “Agreement”) carefully before using the Service. Access to and use of the Service is subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, and your use of the Service constitutes your acceptance of this Agreement. If you do not agree to this Agreement, you should not use the Service. Provider may revise this Agreement from time to time. Although Provider may include a notice on the home page of the Service that the Agreement has been modified, such notice may not remain in place for any extended period of time. Accordingly, you should review the Agreement as posted on the Service from time to time. Using the Service after any revised Agreement has been posted will constitute your acceptance of the revised terms.
1. Purpose of the Service
The Service provides a number of different features, products, and services to assist you in creating and maintaining an inventory of assets, including but not limited to information regarding business assets, personal property, and warranties. You acknowledge that Provider disclaims any responsibility for or liability related to your use of the Service (see “Disclaimer of Warranties” below).
2. Use of the Service
Use of the Service may be available through a compatible Internet browser or mobile device and may require network connections and software. You agree that you are solely responsible for these requirements, including any applicable changes, updates and fees as well as the terms of your agreement with your mobile device and telecommunications provider. You are only entitled to access and use the Service for lawful purposes. You agree that Provider may use your feedback, suggestions, or ideas in any way, including in future modifications of the Service, other products or services, advertising or marketing materials. You grant Provider a perpetual, worldwide, fully-transferable, sub-licensable, irrevocable, fully paid-up, royalty-free license to use the feedback you provide to Provider in any way. You further agree that you will not: (i) use any robot, spider, scraper, deep link or other similar automated data gathering or extraction tools, program, algorithm or methodology to access, acquire, copy or monitor the Service or any portion of the Service; (ii) post or transmit any file which contains viruses, worms, Trojan horses or any other contaminating or destructive features, or that otherwise interfere with the proper working of Provider or the Service; or (iii) attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse-engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Service.
3. Lawful Use; Use by Minors
Your access to and use of the Service is subject to all applicable international, federal, state and local laws and regulations. You represent and warrant that you will not use the Service in any manner or for any purposes that are unlawful or prohibited by this Agreement. The Service is not targeted towards, nor intended for use by, anyone under the age of 18. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are 18 years of age or older. If you are not at least 18 years of age, do not use, access, or register for the Service. Provider reserves the right to terminate your membership in the event that Provider becomes aware you are under 18.
4. User Accounts
To post information to and otherwise use the Service, you must first register by creating a User Account. You should take measures to maintain and preserve the confidentiality of the username and password associated with your User Account, and you must notify Provider promptly of any unauthorized use or suspected breach of security of your User Account. Provider shall not be liable for any losses that may result from any unauthorized use of your User Account or failure to maintain appropriate confidentiality measures. You agree not to disclose your password to any third party and to take sole responsibility for any activities or actions under your User Account, whether or not you have authorized such activities or actions. Provider owns your User Account credentials and may revoke or change them at any time.
5. User Content
By using the Service, you may choose to submit information, data, passwords, usernames, PINs, other log-in information, as well as information regarding business assets, personal property, and warranties, photographs, and other materials and content relating thereto (collectively, the “User Content”). You expressly agree that you shall not post any User Content: (i) that infringes or misappropriates any third party’s copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) that violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing export control, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising); (iii) that is or may reasonably be considered to be defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation; pornographic or obscene (iv) that contains individually identifiable health information subject to the HIPPA Privacy Rule; (v) that violates any other agreement you may have entered into with a third party; or (vi) that contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
6. Rights you Grant to Provider
By submitting User Content to Provider through the Service, you are licensing that User Content to Provider solely for the purpose of providing the Service. Provider may use and store the User Content, but only to provide the Service to you. By submitting this User Content to Provider, you represent that you are entitled to submit it to Provider for use for this purpose, without any obligation by Provider to pay any fees or other limitations.
7. Intellectual Property Rights
Unless otherwise noted, all text, images, graphics, photographs, video clips, designs, icons, sounds, information, data, and other materials appearing on the Service which are not User Content (the “Provider Content”) and all methods, methodologies, procedures, processes, know-how, software, algorithms, techniques, and other technology (the “Technology”) displayed, used, or incorporated on the Service by Provider are copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, or other intellectual property or proprietary content owned or licensed by Provider. You may use the available Provider Content and Technology only for your own personal use and internal business purposes, but you may not reverse-engineer or decompile any of the Technology. You may print a copy of available Provider Content solely for such purposes, but you may not remove any copyright, trademark or other notice displayed on the corresponding webpage or print-out. You may not use the available Provider Content and Technology on behalf of any third party or as part of a managed service. You may not distribute, publish, transmit, modify, create derivative works from, or in any way exploit, any of the available Provider Content and Technology, in whole or in part, for any purpose without the express written permission of Provider or the respective owner. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting any permission (except as set forth in this paragraph), right, or license in any of the Provider Content or Technology. All intellectual property rights are fully reserved by Provider and any third party owners of those rights.
8. Use of “Cookies” and Similar Tools
You understand and agree that Provider may store information on your computer in the form of a “cookie” or similar tool for purposes of improving the functionality of the Service.
9. SMS Messaging Consent
By using the Service, you hereby consent to receive SMS messages from The Slate Pages, LLC ("Provider"). These messages may include but are not limited to important service updates, notifications, promotional offers, and account-related information. Standard messaging rates or other charges imposed by your wireless carrier may apply. You acknowledge that you are not required to consent to receive SMS messages as a condition of using the Service. To opt-out of receiving SMS messages, you may follow the opt-out instructions provided within the message or contact Provider's customer support. However, please be aware that opting out of SMS messages may limit your access to certain features or services provided through the Service.
By accepting these terms and conditions, you affirm that you are the owner or authorized user of the mobile phone number provided to Provider and that you have the necessary authority to consent to receive SMS messages to that number. Provider shall not be liable for any unauthorized use of the mobile phone number or any charges incurred as a result of SMS messages sent to the provided number.
10. Disclaimer of Warranties
ALL PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, DATA, TEXT, USER CONTENT, PROVIDER CONTENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED WITHIN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. PROVIDER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SERVICE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, PROVIDER DOES NOT WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT THE SERVICE WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SERVICE AND ITS SERVERS WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES AND OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, PROVIDER DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF (I) MERCHANTABILITY, (II) FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, (III) NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THE RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES.
11. Limitations on Liability
In no event shall Provider be liable to you or any other person or entity for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or other such damages, including but not limited to any damages associated with: (i) loss of goodwill, profits, business interruption, or data, or other such losses; (ii) your inability to use the Service, any unauthorized use of the Service, or any function of the Service or failure of the Service to function; (iii) the provision of or failure to provide any service though the Service; (iv) errors or inaccuracies in the User Content, Provider Content, Technology, or any advertising or other information, software, products, services, and related graphics used, viewed, or obtained through the Service; or (v) any property loss including damage to your computer or computer system caused by viruses or other harmful components encountered during or on account of access to or use of this Service or any third-party website linked to this Service. These limitations of liability shall apply regardless of the form of action, whether based in contract, negligence, strict liability, other tort, or otherwise, and even if Provider has been advised of the possibility of any particular damages. To the extent you allege or assert any damages associated with the Service which are not excluded by the foregoing, then Provider’s liability (and that of its agents, licensors, or service providers) for such damages shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00 USD).
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Provider, its agents, licensors, and service providers, and their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, and representatives, from and against any and all claims, actions, demands, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from your breach of any provision of this Agreement, including any warranty you provide herein, or otherwise resulting in any way from your use of the Service.
13. Governing Law; Disputes; Enforceability
These Terms and the relationship between you and Provider will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware (or applicable federal law), without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Delaware, and waive any objections thereto. You further agree that any dispute arising from or related to your use of the Service must be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Kent County, Delaware. You expressly consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and waive all objections hereto. If any provision of this Agreement shall be determined to be void or unenforceable in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in force and effect.
14. Assignability
Provider may assign this Agreement and its rights and obligations hereunder to an affiliated company or, in the event of a merger or acquisition of Provider or the sale of substantially all of Provider’s assets related to the services being provided to you, to the surviving or successor entity with reasonable notice to you. You may not assign this Agreement or the rights and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Provider.
15. Term Termination
The term of this Agreement shall commence upon your first use of the Service, and shall continue (i) as long as you or any persons given access by you retain access rights to the Service, or (ii) until Provider ceases to operate the Service or closes your User Account. Provider shall not have any ongoing obligation to provide the Service; thus, Provider may cease to operate the Service at any time and for any reason. Without limiting the foregoing, Provider may cease to provide your User Account in the event of: (i) any dispute or termination of Provider’s relationship with you; (ii) any dispute concerning ownership or control of your User Account; or (iii) use of your User Account in a manner that Provider, in its sole discretion, considers improper or unacceptable. Provider reserves the right to limit the period of time during which Provider may make any User Content pertaining to you available on the Service. The Service should not be viewed as your backup, archival or storage service with respect to any User Content.
16. Privacy Policy
Any data that you provide to Provider using this Service is subject to the Privacy Policy that is posted on the Service and in effect at the time such data is provided. Provider may update its Privacy Policy from time to time, so you should be sure to review the Privacy Policy posted on the Service prior to providing any information to Provider using the Service.
17. Entire Agreement
This Agreement and Provider’s Privacy Policy (which is incorporated herein by reference) constitute the entire Agreement and supersede any other agreements or understandings (oral or written) between you and Provider with respect to their subject matters.
Effective Date: March 21, 2016