Kauban.com Terms of use
THIS SERVICE IS FOR ADULTS ONLY (YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD).
The Kauban.com service ("Kauban.com" or the "Service") is a way for adults to
meet each other online. By registering for Kauban.com, you become a member of
the Service and you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions (the
"Terms").
Modification
You agree that Kauban.com may amend or modify these Terms or impose new
conditions at any time by updating these Terms. Any use of the Services after
such updating shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of such amendments,
modifications, or new conditions. Should you object to any such modifications to
these Terms, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Service.
International Users
The Service is offered from the operations of Kauban.com in the United States of
America. Kauban.com makes no representation that the Services are appropriate or
available in other locations. If you access the Service from other locations,
you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local
laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. As a member, you agree
that Kauban.com may collect, use and transfer your personal information as
described in the Privacy Policy, including transfer outside the country where
you live.
Membership
MINORS MAY NOT BECOME MEMBERS. When you register, and from time to time
thereafter, Kauban.com may require that you provide sufficient information to
indicate that you are at least 18 years old. By becoming a member, you
represent, and warrant that you are at least 18 years old. Your membership in
the Kauban.com service is for your sole, personal use. You may not authorize
others to use your membership, and you may not assign or otherwise transfer your
account to any other person or entity. Either you or Kauban.com may terminate
your Kauban.com membership at any time, for any reason, effective upon sending
written notice to the other party. Kauban.com reserves the right, without notice
and in its sole discretion, to terminate or cancel your access rights to the
Services immediately without notice. Kauban.com reserves the right at any time
to modify or discontinue the Service and you agree that Kauban.com shall not be
liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or
discontinuance of the Service.
Email Policy
Kauban.com will notify you via email of any new messages in your Kauban.com
inbox. A message in your inbox could be any of the following: (1) an "email"
message from another Kauban.com member; (2) a "wink" from another Kauban.com
member; (3) a message from Kauban.com that it has made a "one to one match" or
"matches" between your profile and the profile(s) of one or more other member(s)
based on its proprietary matching system; (4) a message from Kauban.com that a
member has shown an "interest" in you by viewing your profile; or (5) a message
from Kauban.com regarding new features, updates, or special offers. The email
notification from Kauban.com will contain a link to Kauban.com to allow you to
log in and view the new message(s) in your inbox. An icon displayed next to the
message in your inbox will indicate the category to which the message belongs.
Online Conduct
You are solely responsible for the content, or information you publish or
display on the Service, or transmit to other members. You will not post on the
Service, or transmit to other members, or employees, any defamatory, fraudulent,
inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, offensive, sexually oriented,
threatening, harassing, racially offensive, or illegal material, or any material
that infringes or violates another party's rights (including, but not limited
to, intellectual property rights, and rights of privacy and publicity). You will
use the Service in a manner consistent with any and all applicable laws and
regulations. You will not include in your profile, any telephone numbers, street
addresses, last names, URL's, e-mail addresses, offensive anatomical, sexual
references, or offensive sexually suggestive or connotative language, and you
will not post any photos containing nudity or personal information. Kauban.com
reserves the right, but has no obligation, to reject any profile or photo that
does not comply with these prohibitions. You will not engage in advertising to,
or solicitation of, other members to buy or sell any products or services
through the Service. You will not transmit any chain letters, or junk e-mail to
other members. You will not post, distribute, or reproduce in any way, any
copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information without
obtaining the prior consent of the owner of such proprietary rights. You are
solely responsible for your interactions with other members. Kauban.com reserves
the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other
members.
Indemnification
You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Kauban.com, its officers,
directors, employees, agents and third parties, for any losses, costs,
liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) relating to or
arising out of your use of the Service, including without limitation, any breach
by you of these Terms.
Online Content
Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made
available through the Kauban.com service are those of their respective authors,
and not of Kauban.com, and should not necessarily be relied upon. Such authors
are solely responsible for such content. Kauban.com does not guarantee the
accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on the Service. It
neither adopts nor endorses, nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability
of any opinion, advice, or statement made. Under no circumstances will
Kauban.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting from anyone's
reliance on information, or other content posted on the Kauban.com service, or
transmitted to Kauban.com members.
Personal Information
Kauban.com is not responsible for the use of any personal information that you
may choose to disclose on the Service. Please carefully select the type of
information that you post on the Kauban.com service or release to others.
Kauban.com reserves the right, but has no obligation to monitor the materials
posted in the public areas of the Service. Kauban.com shall have the right to
remove any such material that violates, or is alleged to violate, the law or
this agreement; however, you remain solely responsible for the content of the
materials you post in the public areas of the Service and your e-mail messages
sent through the Service.
Proprietary Rights
Kauban.com owns and retains other proprietary rights in the Service. The Service
contains the copyrighted material, trademarks, and other proprietary information
of Kauban.com, and its licensors. In addition, other members may post
copyrighted information, which has copyright protection whether or not it is
identified as copyrighted. Except for that information which is in the public
domain, or for which you have been given permission, you will not copy, modify,
publish, transmit, distribute, perform, display, or sell any such proprietary
information. By posting information, a photograph or content to any public area
of Kauban.com, you automatically grant, represent, and warrant that you have the
right to grant, to Kauban.com and other members an irrevocable, perpetual,
non-exclusive, fully-paid, worldwide license to use, copy, perform, display, and
distribute such information and content and to prepare derivative works of, or
incorporate into other works, such information and content, and to grant and
authorize sublicenses of the foregoing.
Complaints
To resolve a complaint regarding the Kauban.com service, you should first
contact Kauban.com Customer Support by emailing support@kauban.com.
Disclaimer of Warranties
Use of the Services is at your sole risk. All content and services provided by
Kauban.com on the Services is provided "as is" and on an "as available basis."
Neither Kauban.com nor its affiliates, subsidiaries, or designees nor each of
their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, third-party content
providers, designers, contractors, distributors, merchants, advertisers,
sponsors, licensors or the like (collectively, "Affiliates") warrant that use of
the Services will be uninterrupted or error-free. Neither Kauban.com nor its
Affiliates warrant the accuracy, integrity or completeness of the content
provided on the Services. Kauban.com DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED
OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
In no event shall Kauban.com be liable for any direct, incidental,
consequential, or indirect damages (including, but not limited to, damages for
loss of data, loss of programs, cost of procurement of substitute services or
service interruptions) arising out of, or related to, the use of, or inability
to use, the Service, even if Kauban.com or its agents or representatives know or
have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Kauban.com's liability to
you for any cause whatsoever, and regardless of the form of the action, will at
all times be limited to the amount paid, if any, by you to Kauban.com. for the
Service during the term of membership. In addition, Kauban.com disclaims all
liability, regardless of the form of action, for the acts or omissions of other
members or users (including unauthorized users) of the Service.
CLASS ACTION WAIVER.
IF YOU INITIATE AN ACTION AGAINST US, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU MAY
ONLY BRING CLAIMS IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A CLASS REPRESENTATIVE OR
A CLASS MEMBER IN A CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. IF AN ARBITRATOR DETERMINES
THAT YOUR WAIVER OF ANY ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE
ACTIONS IS UNENFORCEABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT WILL
NOT APPLY, AND YOU AND WE AGREE THAT SUCH CLAIMS WILL BE RESOLVED BY A COURT OF
APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION, OTHER THAN A SMALL CLAIMS COURT.
