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OUR SITE. BEFORE USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU ("YOU" OR
"USER") SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE TERMS BELOW, SINCE
BY USING THIS WEB SITE, THESE TERMS WILL APPLY TO YOU.
THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION REGARDING (1) OUR OBLIGATIONS AND LIMITS ON THOSE
OBLIGATIONS, (2) YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS A USER OF THIS SITE,
AND (3) THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THESE OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
WILL BE DETERMINED. THESE PROCEDURES INCLUDE THE USE OF ARBITRATION
TO RESOLVE ANY DIFFERENCES THAT MAY ARISE.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE
WITH THESE TERMS, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY HALT YOUR USE OF THIS
SITE.
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OUR WEB SITE OR USE ANY OF ITS SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT THESE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THEIR MOST CURRENT FORM. THESE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH ARE
REFERENCED HERE. THE TERMS FOR THIS WEB SITE MAY BE MODIFIED FROM
TIME TO TIME, SO YOU SHOULD CHECK THIS SITE PERIODICALLY FOR CHANGES.
General
John Waltrip's Music
Center (JWMC) maintains this Web Site to make available its information,
products and services for you, the User. This Web Site is controlled
by JWMC in Arcadia, California, the United States. This Web Site
is intended for use by persons located within the United States
only; it is not offered for use outside the United States at this
time. As such, JWMC makes no representation that materials on
this site are appropriate for or available for use in other countries
or locations.
By accessing this Web
Site in any way, You agree that You will comply with all applicable
laws and regulations, including but not limited to the laws of
the United States, the State of California and the state in which
You are located, including but not limited to copyright, trade
mark, obscenity, privacy, defamation and export laws.
You agree to provide
true, accurate, current and complete information in your entries
and data provided to this Web Site and JWMC. If You are receiving
services from JWMC on an on-going basis, You agree to keep this
data up-to-date with any appropriate revisions.
This Web Site is intended
for use by persons of age 18 or older and is not directed at children.
Children under the age of 18 may use this site only with the supervision
and consent of parent or guardian.
Modifications
JWMC may at any time
revise these terms and conditions, as well as its service offerings
and pricing of such services, by updating this Web Site posting.
BY USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ANY SUCH REVISIONS
AND SHOULD PERIODICALLY VISIT THIS WEB SITE TO DETERMINE THE THEN-CURRENT
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE.
Limitations on Use;
Prohibited Uses
IF JWMC DETERMINES IN
ITS SOLE DISCRETION THAT YOU ARE VIOLATING THESE USE LIMITATIONS,
JWMC MAY IMMEDIATELY SUSPEND AND TERMINATE YOUR ACCESS TO THIS
WEB SITE, WITHOUT LIABILITY TO JWMC AND WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE
TO YOU.
Use of this Web Site
or its services by any User or entity obtaining access to this
Web Site is governed by these limitations on your use. These limitations
have been created to promote the integrity, security, reliability
and privacy of our Web Site. Any violation of these limitations
may result in immediate suspension or termination of Your access
to our Web Site, as well as the pursuit of all other legal remedies
available to JWMC.
This Web Site and the
services provided by it may be used only for lawful purposes and
may not be used to violate any operating rule, policy, or guideline
of JWMC, any of its affiliates, partners or any other internet
service provider.
You may not use this
Web Site or related services to transmit, distribute, store or
destroy any data, material, software or hardware (as determined
by the sole judgement of JWMC): (i) in violation of any applicable
law or regulation, (ii) in any manner that might infringe the
copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property
rights of others or violate the privacy, publicity or other personal
rights of others, (iii) in a manner that is defamatory, obscene,
hateful, threatening, abusive, or otherwise objectionable, or
(iv) in violation of the specific guidelines outlined below.
You are prohibited
from violating or attempting to violate the security of this Web
Site, including without limitation, (1) accessing data not intended
for You or logging into a server or account which you are not
authorized to access, (2) attempting to probe, scan or test the
vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or
authentication measures without proper authorization, (3) attempting
to interfere with use by or service to any user, visitor, host,
or network, including without limitation, by submitting a virus
or other harmful code or software to this Site, by overloading,
"flooding", "spamming", "mailbombing"
or "crashing", (4) sending unsolicited e-mail including
promotions and/or advertising of products or services, or (5)
creating any forged, false or misleading information, including
header, origin, or routing information, in any e-mail, upload
or posting.
ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC
PROHIBITED USES ARE LISTED BELOW AND APPLY TO YOU.
Violations of system
or network security may result in your or others' civil or criminal
liability. JWMC may involve and cooperate with law enforcement
authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations.
JWMC's sole judgement applies to determinations of these limitations
and prohibited uses.
If You become aware
of any prohibited use by other Users, You agree that you will
report this information immediately to JWMC at waltripsmusic@waltripsmusic.com
JOHN WALTRIP'S MUSIC CENTER'S PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You acknowledge and
agree that this Web Site, its content and the services provided
by it and any software used in connection with this Web Site or
other web sites and provided by or through JWMC, contain proprietary
and confidential information protected by intellectual property
(copyright, trademark, service mark, patents, etc) laws, international
treaty provisions and other laws, including those concerning privacy
and publicity, and which are and continue to be the property of
JWMC and/or its service providers and other entities.
You agree not to copy,
reproduce, republish, modify, distribute, sell, rent, lease, loan,
transmit, display, perform or create derivative works of the content
of this Web Site or otherwise based on this Web Site, the software
used, all other materials, text, graphics, logos, images, audio
clips, music, data and other materials used in connection with
this Web Site or other web sites made accessible by JWMC, or the
arrangement of these materials or content, without the express
written permission of JWMC or as otherwise permitted by applicable
law. You agree to keep intact all such software and that you will
not alter any copyright or other proprietary notices contained
in the software or content provided in connection with this Web
Site. The reproduction, redistribution or transmission of such
software or other Web Site materials is expressly prohibited and
may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. YOU MAY NOT
DECOMPILE, DISASSEMBLE, REVERSE ENGINEER OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPT
TO DISCOVER ANY TRADE SECRET CONTAINED IN ANY SOFTWARE OR WEB
SITE MATERIALS PROVIDED.
You acknowledge that
the Software and other Web Site materials, and any accompanying
documentation or technical information, are subject to the export
control laws and regulations of the United States. You agree not
to export the Software or other Web Site materials, directly or
indirectly, to any countries that are subject to export restrictions.
You agree not to modify
the software in any manner or form or to use modified versions
of the software, including (without limitation) for the purpose
of obtaining unauthorized access to this Web Site or services
provided by or through it. You agree not to copy or adapt the
code that is used to generate this Web Site. You agree not to
access this Web Site or its services by any means other than through
the interface that is provided by JWMC. You may not create a browser
for, border environment, frame or replicate our content.
JWMC grants you a personal,
non-transferable, revocable and non-exclusive license to use the
object code of its software on a single computer for your personal,
non-commercial use only, provided that you do not (and do not
allow any known or unknown third party to) in any media, copy,
modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse
assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell,
assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise
transfer any right in the software.
This license expires
immediately upon termination of services under this Web Site by
either JWMC or You, whichever first occurs. Upon such termination,
You must immediately halt all use of and access to JWMC intellectual
property and return or destroy to JWMC's express satisfaction any
JWMC intellectual property of which You have possession.
Copyright and Trademark Notices
The information on
this web site is protected by U.S. and International copyright.
Copyright © 2002
John Waltrip's Music Center
The trademarks, service
marks and logos used and displayed on this Web Site are registered
and unregistered trademarks of JWMC or its parent company, unless
otherwise noted. Nothing on this Web Site grants, by implication,
estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark,
without JWMC's authorization and written permission. The name and
trademarks of JWMC, including logos, may not be used in any way,
including in advertising or publicity pertaining to this Web Site,
without JWMC's prior written permission. You are not authorized
to use any JWMC logos as a hyperlink to this Web Site unless You
obtain JWMC's written permission in advance.
All rights not expressly
granted herein are reserved.
Service Marks
The following are some
of the service marks of JWMC or its parent company: Yamaha.com
and Yamahagear.com [or other website names]. The names of 3rd
party companies, products and services mentioned on this Web Site
may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Copyright Complaints
It is JWMC's policy
to comply with all intellectual property laws and, in appropriate
circumstances, to terminate the use or accounts of Users who infringe
the intellectual property rights of others.
If You believe that
your work has been infringed, send a notice of copyright infringement
to JWMC's Designated Agent for Copyright Infringement:
Manager, Legal Department
Designated Agent for Copyright Infringement
John Waltrip's Music Center
1271 South Baldwin Ave
Arcadia, CA 91007
Fax: (626) 447-8650
Your notice must include:
Physical or electronic
signature of the copyright owner or the person authorized to act
on behalf of the copyright owner
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed
Description of where the alleged infringements are located in
the Services
Your name, address, telephone number and email address
A statement of good faith belief that the material is infringing
A statement that, under penalty of perjury, the information in
the notification is represented to be accurate and that the complaint
is authorized by the copyright holder.
Once proper notice has been received, JWMC may take the following
action:
JWMC will remove or
block access to infringing material; and
JWMC will notify the subscriber of the copyright infringement notification;
The subscriber must provide a counter notice that contains the
following information:
Physical or electronic
signature of the subscriber
Identification of the material that has been removed or to which
access has been disabled
Statement that the subscriber has a good faith belief that the
material did not constitute copyright infringement
Subscriber's name, address, telephone number, and email address
and
Statement that the subscriber consents to jurisdiction in federal
court and provides the counter notice information under penalty
of perjury
If JWMC receives a counter notification, it will forward this notification
to the original complaining party. If the complaining party does
not respond to the counter notice by filing a lawsuit, JWMC will
restore the material or access to the material within ten to fourteen
days of the receipt of a counter notification.
Disclaimer Regarding
Links to Other Sites and Information Provided by Others
JWMC may provide hyperlinks
or pointers to other Web Sites maintained by third parties, service
providers, advertising entities or affiliates, or JWMC may provide
third party content on this Web Site by framing or other methods.
Other users may provide or post information and content. These
links and information are provide for your convenience or information
only.
THE CONTENT IN ANY
THIRD PARTY POSTING OR IN ANY OTHER LINKED WEB SITES IS NOT UNDER
JWMC'S CONTROL AND JWMC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR, DOES NOT ENDORSE
AND IS NOT LIABLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR THE CONTENT, ACTIONS
OF OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY SUCH CONTENT, INFORMATION OR THIRD PARTY
SITE, INCLUDING ANY FURTHER LINKS WITHIN THE THIRD PARTY SITE.
THE PRIVACY POLICIES
AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THESE THIRD PARTY SITES WILL BE DIFFERENT
THAN JWMC'S. IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCESS ANY OF THE THIRD PARTY INFORMATION
OR SITES LINKED TO THIS WEB SITE, YOU DO SO ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN
RISK.
It is up to you to
take precautions to ensure that the third party you link to for
your use has terms and conditions, privacy and other use policies
acceptable to you, that it is free of computer viruses, worms,
trojan horses, and other items or software of a harmful nature,
and that the party you are dealing with has appropriate background,
insurance, licensing, reputation or quality of service that You
require.
In the event that You
have a dispute with any such third party, You release JWMC (and
its affiliates, service providers, suppliers, agents and employees)
from any and all claims, demands and damages pursuant to the provisions
contained herein. JWMC is under no obligation, but does reserve
the right to, screen third party content and links.
"AS IS" DISCLAIMER
OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND
AND AGREE THAT:
YOUR USE OF THIS WEB
SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THIS WEB SITE
ARE ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS.
JWMC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT,
ACCURACY, AUTHORITY, COMPLETENESS, USEFULNESS AND TIMELINESS.
JWMC MAKES NO WARRANTY
THAT (1) THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH THIS WEB SITE OR ITS
SERVICE PROVIDERS OR LINKED WEB SITES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS,
(2) THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH THIS WEB SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED,
TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (3) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED
FROM THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (4)
THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL
PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THIS WEB SITE WILL MEET YOUR
EXPECTATIONS, (5) ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE RELATING TO THIS
WEB SITE WILL BE CORRECTED OR (6) THAT THIS WEB SITE OR ANY SERVICES
PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH IT WILL BE FREE FROM VIRUSES, HARMFUL SOFTWARE
OR OTHER DEFECTS.
ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED
OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE IS OBTAINED
AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS
FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION,
WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM JWMC OR THROUGH OR
FROM THIS WEB SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED
IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
IN THE UNITED STATES,
SOME STATES MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS OR PORTIONS OF THEM MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU. Your legal rights may vary from state to state. IF YOU ARE
DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THIS
WEB SITE AND ITS SERVICES.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL JWMC
OR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, FORESEEN
OR UNFORESEEN, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF TIME
OR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES
(EVEN IF JWMC OR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE),
RESULTING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH (1) THE USE OR INABILITY
TO USE JWMC'S SERVICES THROUGH THIS WEB SITE, (2) THE PROVISION
OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES THROUGH THIS WEB SITE, (3) ANY
CLAIMS, INCLUDING THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
AND SERVICES, RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE,
GRAPHICS OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED
OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO, THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (4)
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR
DATA, (5) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY OR OTHER ENTITY
ON THE INTERNET ENCOUNTERED THROUGH THIS WEB SITE OR ITS SERVICES;
OR (6) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE. IN NO EVENT WILL
THE LIABILITY OF JWMC BE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID
TO JWMC DURING THE PREVIOUS SIX MONTHS OR $500.00 IN U.S. DOLLARS,
WHICHEVER IS LESS.
BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS
DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, JWMC'S
LIABILITY IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. However, if you are not satisfied with
these limitations, you must discontinue using this Web Site and
its services.
Indemnification
You agree to defend,
indemnify and hold harmless JWMC, its officers, directors, employees,
affiliates, partners, subsidiaries and agents, third parties and
service providers acting on JWMC's behalf ("Indemnified Parties")
from and against any and all claims, actions, losses, demands
and liability costs and expenses (including without limitation
reasonable legal and accounting fees), arising from: (1) your
use of this Web Site or its services or content, (2) your breach
of this Web Site's Terms and Conditions of Use and Copyright Notice
or Privacy Policy as posted on this site and as modified from
time to time, (3) any information submitted, posted, or otherwise
provided by You through this Web Site, (4) any dispute or litigation
between an Indemnified Party and a third party caused by your
actions, and (5) your negligence or violation or alleged violations
of any rights of another, based on your use of this Web Site,
its services or content. JWMC, at your expense and JWMC's discretion,
may provide notice to you of JWMC's election to assist you in defending
any such claim, suit or proceeding, but doing so will not excuse
You from your indemnity obligations. You agree to pay reasonable
attorney and expert witness fees and costs incurred by JWMC or
its agents or service providers in enforcing this provision.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION,
ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES AND CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE
Any dispute arising
between You and JWMC must first be presented to the other party
for resolution, in accordance with the Notice provision below.
YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL FILE ANY DISPUTE YOU HAVE WITH JWMC WITHIN
ONE (1) YEAR OF THE TIME THAT SUCH CLAIM AROSE AND THAT ANY DISPUTES
RAISED BY YOU LATER ARE FOREVER BARRED. YOU AGREE THAT YOU WAIVE
ANY ENTITLEMENT, AT LAW OR EQUITY, TO A LONGER PERIOD TO RAISE
SUCH DISPUTES.
If this dispute can
not be resolved within sixty days, the complaining party must
submit its claim for settlement by final and binding arbitration.
Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered
by a court of competent jurisdiction. Arbitration will be conducted
by a single arbitrator and in Orange County, California. YOU UNDERSTAND
AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE GIVING UP THE RIGHT TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE
REGARDING THIS AGREEMENT HEARD BY A JURY AND DETERMINED BY A COURT
OF LAW.
You and JWMC agree that
the services provided by this Web Site evidences a transaction
in interstate commerce and this provision for arbitration will
be interpreted and enforced in accord with the Federal Arbitration
Act and federal arbitration law. You and JWMC agree that You and
JWMC will not seek and that an arbitrator may not award or order
(1) relief in excess of or contrary to what these Terms and Conditions
of Use and Copyright Notice provide or (2) any relief contrary
to applicable law or the provisions herein.. Each party will bear
the costs of arbitration equally but each is responsible for its
own attorney fees in arbitration or legal proceedings, except
that for any claims against JWMC, which must be treated cumulatively,
which are less than $5,000.00, You are only required to assume
the first $200.00 of the costs of arbitration (but You are responsible
for your own attorney fees and other costs).
Under these Terms and
Conditions of Use and Copyright Notice, You and JWMC agree to be
governed by the law of the State of California, without reference
to California conflict of laws rules and without application of
the Convention for the International Sale of Goods, and where
applicable or controlling, Federal law. You and JWMC agree that
such California law must be applied, including by the Arbitrator,
to the merits of any dispute or claim.
For any matter not
subject to arbitration, You and JWMC agree to submit to the personal
and exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court in Orange
County, California, U.S.A.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
THE PROVISIONS REGARDING PROTECTIONS OF JWMC'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
AND THE SECURITY AND PROPER USE OF THIS WEB SITE ARE MATERIAL
TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. SINCE ACTUAL DAMAGES THAT WOULD RESULT
FROM A BREACH OF THESE PROVISIONS WOULD BE IMPRACTICAL OR EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT TO FIX, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT JWMC MAY SEEK INJUNCTIVE
RELIEF TO PREVENT ANY ANTICIPATE OR ON-GOING BREACH OF THESE PROVISIONS.
Such remedy, however,
is cumulative and non-exclusive and is in addition to any other
remedy that JWMC is entitled to pursue. You further acknowledge
that JWMC at its sole and exclusive option may pursue such injunctive
relief by way of the civil court system or by arbitration. In
the event JWMC chooses to seek injunctive relief by way of the
civil court system, JWMC shall be entitled to recover from You
any costs and attorney's fees expended on behalf of JWMC in the
maintenance of such claims.
THIS PROVISION AND
THESE REMEDIES HAVE BEEN AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION FOR JWMC IN
OFFERING SERVICES THROUGH ITS WEB SITE. YOU AGREE TO THESE REMEDIES
AND WAIVE ANY RIGHTS CONTRARY TO THESE REMEDIES, TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IF YOU ACCESS OR USE THIS WEB SITE.
IF ANY PROVISION, INCLUDING
THIS DISPUTES PROVISION, OR A PORTION OF ANY PROVISION IS DETERMINED
BY A COURT OR ARBITRATOR TO BE INAPPLICABLE OR INVALID, YOU AGREE
THAT THE REMAINDER SHALL STILL BE GIVEN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT
SO AS TO RETAIN THE MAXIMUM APPLICATION OF THE OBJECTIVE INTENT
OF THE PROVISION.
YOUR EXPRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OF WAIVER
If You are in California,
you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which states: "A
GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES
NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING
THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED
HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR." If you are the resident
of another jurisdiction having a similar statute or law, you waive
such statute or law by using this Web Site.
Procedures Required
for Notice Between You and JWMC
Any notices or communications
under these provisions or relating to your use of this Web Site
must be delivered as follows:
If notice is by You
to JWMC, (1) Customer Service inquiries and technical inquiries
about the routine operations of this Web Site may be directed
to privacypolicy@yamaha.com or by calling 714 522-9011 (2) all
legal notices, notice of disputes and demands for arbitration,
and any other notice which purports to change these provisions
or to assert legal entitlements must be sent in writing to Legal
Manager, Yamaha Legal Department, 6600 Orangethorpe Avenue, Buena
Park, CA 90620 by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt
requested. In no event shall You assume for (2) that notice by
electronic mail satisfies this requirement. For notice to be sufficient
under (1) and (2), You must identify your name, address, telephone
number and email address. All sufficient notice shall be deemed
to have been received on the date it is delivered.
If notice is by JWMC
to You, JWMC may be sent at JWMC's reasonable discretion by electronic
mail to the electronic address specified during your use of this
Web Site, by facsimile if You have provided a facsimile number
during your use of this Web Site, or by regular, certified or
registered mail to the mailing or street address provided by You
during your access of this Web Site or by nationally recognized
delivery service which maintains receipt confirmation. You will
be deemed to have received this notice either upon receipt or,
for mailings, within seven days after mailing, whichever earlier
occurs. You are responsible for notifying JWMC of any changes to
your contact information prior to any changes. JWMC may use your
previous contact information, if you failed to provide JWMC with
updated or current information.
TERMINATION
Termination by JWMC
JWMC may, at its sole
discretion and without prior notice, terminate or discontinue
any or all of the services offered by or through this Web Site.
In addition, JWMC may terminate without liability, including for
the content you have provided or posted, your access to this Web
Site or use of services by or through this Web Site, if at any
time, in JWMC's sole discretion and without limitation, including
if (1) You breach in any way these Terms and Conditions of Use
and Copyright Notice as posted at this site and as modified from
time, (2) JWMC is unable to verify or authenticate any information
You have provided to JWMC, (3) if JWMC believes that You have violated
or acted inconsistently with the spirit of this Agreement or to
the detriment of JWMC's reputation or obligations or (4) if You
dispute or attempt to modify any of these Terms and Conditions
of Use and Copyright Notice or their application by JWMC.
Upon termination by
JWMC, JWMC reserves the right to (1) collect all charges, fees,
commitments and obligations incurred or accrued by You; (2) delete
any content, listings, messages or other information connected
with your prior use of this Web Site, (3) prohibit your future
access to this Web Site, including without limitation by deactivating
any passwords, (4) and refuse You future access to this Web Site
or affiliated Web Sites. In no event shall JWMC be required to
refund, redeem or pay amounts to You upon termination of your
access or to return any content to You.
Termination by You
You may terminate your
access with this Web Site at any time. If You have a continuing
or subscription service, you may cancel your service by calling
(626)4477414 or by providing notice in accord with the provisions
herein. In order to cancel, You must provide us with the exact
name of the service to be cancelled, your username and password,
your email address, your billing information and other information
such as may be needed to accomplish your request. YOUR SOLE REMEDY
IF YOU DISPUTE ANY OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE IS TO
TERMINATE YOUR ACCESS TO THIS WEB SITE AND ITS SERVICES.
No Resale or Commercial
Use
You may not agree to
resell, sublease or assign your rights or obligations under these
Terms and Conditions of Use and Copyright Notice. You also agree
not to make any unauthorized commercial use of this Web Site.
Billing and Charges
JWMC reserves the right
to charge the then-current prices and fees posted on this Web
Site and as modified from time to time without advance notice
to You. If You submit an order or request for services for which
a payment or fee is required, You hereby authorize JWMC to charge
your credit card for all applicable fees, taxes, shipping/handling
and charges, including fees and charges applied by third parties
or other service providers necessary to complete your request
for services.
If the service You
request is a continuing or subscription service, this service
will automatically renew at the end of the subscription period,
unless You terminate this service not less than thirty (30) days
prior to the end of the subscription period by providing notice
under these provisions.
JWMC reserves the right
to modify fees and charges applicable at time of renewal of subscriptions
or services. Any periodic subscription fees will be billed automatically
to your designated credit card at the start of each renewal period
and you authorize such automatic billing for renewals.
If you find any modification
of these fees or charges for subscription or renewed services
to be unacceptable, your sole remedy is to cancel your services.
No refunds will be made.
If you registered for
a service using a promotional code, after the initial promotional
period expires, your renewal will continue at the then-current
price.
You acknowledge that
it is your responsibility to notify JWMC of any changes to your
credit card, including its expiration, otherwise your access to
services may be disconnected or interrupted.
Charges will be that
posted at time of order submission. You agree to pay any taxes,
including sales or use taxes, shipping and handling fees as posted.
All fees shall be paid in U.S. dollars. Charges will be posted
at time of order submission to any credit card you have authorized.
You agree to make payment within thirty (30) days of billing by
your credit card service. Acceptance of late or partial payments
(even if marked "Paid in Full") shall not waive any
of JWMC's rights to collect amounts due. Delinquent payments may
result in the imposition of a late fee, at the rate of one percent
of the unpaid balance per month, or the maximum allowable under
applicable state law, whichever is higher. If payment becomes
delinquent, JWMC may suspend, disable or terminate services or
access to You at this Web Site and related sites.
You acknowledge and
agree that you will notify JWMC of any billing problems or discrepancies
within sixty (60) days after they first appear on your credit
card account statement. If You do not notify JWMC within sixty
(60) days, You waive any right to dispute such problems or discrepancies.
Security and Passwords
Depending on the type
of service You access and use, You may receive a password and
account designation upon completing initial access or registration
at this Web Site and linked sites. You are responsible for maintaining
the confidentiality of the password and account, and are fully
responsible for all activities that occur under your password
and account. You agree to (1) immediately notify JWMC of any unauthorized
or potential unauthorized use of your password or account or any
other breach of security, (2) to ensure that you exit from your
account at the end of each access session and (3) not to attempt
to obtain or use the password, data or content of other users.
You may not disclose or share your password with any third parties
or use your password for any unauthorized purpose. JWMC cannot
and will not be liable for any loss of damage arising from your
failure to comply with this paragraph.
The security mechanisms
incorporated into JWMC's software, however carefully designed,
have inherent limitations and You must determine that this software
adequately meets your requirements. Given the nature of the internet,
JWMC can not and does not warrant that files available for downloading
will be free of infection, viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other
code that manifest contaminating or destructive properties. You
agree that You are solely responsible for implementing sufficient
procedures to provide protection for Your computer system from
such events.
Proprietary Rights
to Your Content
JWMC does not claim
ownership of the content that You provide to this Web Site. However,
by using or accessing our Web Site You grant JWMC a world-wide,
royalty-free, irrevocable and non-exclusive license to (1) host,
use, reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, combine with information
provided by third parties and publicly display Your content on
and through JWMC's Web Site services and in JWMC's promotional or
advertising materials (only for the limited purpose of promotion
the Web Site services), and (2) sublicense to third parties Your
content to the extent necessary for the provision of services
and for the creation and maintenance of, in part or in whole,
our Web Site, that of our affiliates or service providers, or
any location where your posting, upload or content is maintained.
No compensation will be paid or due to You with respect to JWMC's
or its sublicensee's use of the materials as licensed above.
By posting messages
or participating in chat rooms or bulletin boards, uploading files,
inputting data, submitting any feedback or suggestions, or engaging
in any other form of communication with or through any JWMC web
site, You warrant and represent that You own or otherwise control
the rights necessary to do so and to grant JWMC the license set
forth above and pursuant to the provisions herein, You will defend
and indemnify JWMC and other Indemnified Parties from any third
party claim related to a breach of any of the foregoing representations
and warranties.
Privacy Policy
The JWMC Privacy Policy
as posted on this Web Site and as modified from time to time will
apply and is incorporated by reference here.
However, if you provide
any chat room-type postings, product testimonial feedback or unsolicited
transmittals to this Web Site or any other JWMC or linked webs
site locations, in particular where third party of other users
are present or may have access, You acknowledge that You have
no expectation of privacy or confidential treatment of information
that You have provided. DO NOT POST SUCH INFORMATION IN THESE
LOCATIONS WHICH ARE OR ARE LIKELY TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO OTHER PUBLIC,
IF YOU WISH THIS INFORMATION TO BE MAINTAINED IN A NON-PUBLIC
MANNER.
Severability
Each of the terms and
limitations provided by these terms are important to JWMC in providing
its Web Site and services through the internet and the pricing
of those services. In the event any provision contained herein
is held by a tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be contrary
to the law, the remaining provisions herein will remain in full
force and effect, to the maximum extent possible.
Integration
The Terms and Conditions
of Use and Copyright Policy contained herein and as modified from
time to time, and inclusive of terms and provisions incorporated
by reference, constitute the entire agreement between You and
JWMC. These terms replace in their entirety and supercede, whether
verbal or written, any and all previous proposals, negotiations,
writings, and other communications between You and JWMC. These
provisions may not be waived, modified or limited by any statements,
implied or direct, by any third party, employee or representative
of JWMC. JWMC expressly disclaims any authority by any other person
or entity to waive, modify, or limit these provisions. JWMC disclaims
any liability for the actions of such individuals, by their representations,
promises and/or statements which in any way modify, conflict with
or are in contravention of these provisions.
Consent to Electronic
Form of Contract
BY YOUR ACCESS AND
USE OF THIS WEB SITE AND SERVICES BY OR THROUGH IT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE
AND CONSENT TO THE ELECTRONIC FORM OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF USE, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF NOTICE IN ELECTRONIC FORM.
You agree that these provisions, in printed or electronic form,
shall be admissible in judicial or arbitration proceedings, to
the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other documents
and records generated and maintained in written form. Your consent
to electronic form extends to all written notices sent by JWMC.
You acknowledge that You have the necessary hardware and software
to access these provisions as posted on JWMC's web sites and will
maintain such hardware and software throughout your use of this
Web Site and its services. You may remove your consent to the
electronic form of contracting with JWMC, but in that event, You
must provide notice pursuant to these provisions and your authorization
to use and access this Web Site is immediately terminated.
Waiver
The waiver of any breach
or default of obligations under these provisions will not constitute
a waive of any subsequent breach or default and will not act to
amend or negate the rights of the waiving party.
Survival
The provisions herein
dealing directly or indirectly with intellectual property, disclaimers
of warranties, limitation of liability, compliance with laws and
regulations, security, dispute resolution and use restrictions
and prohibitions continue to apply and shall survive the termination
or expiration of any relationship between You and JWMC.
Independent Review
Acknowledgement
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE AND COPYRIGHT
NOTICE AND ALL RELATED TERMS REFERENCED HEREIN. YOU AGREE TO ALL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU HAVE INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED ALL ASPECTS
OF THESE PROVISIONS AND THE DESIRABILITY OF USING THIS WEB SITE
AND ITS SERVICES. YOU ARE NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATION, GUARANTEE,
OR STATEMENT OTHER THAN THOSE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE PROVISIONS.
Information for California
Residents
You are entitled to
contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer
Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by writing
to 400 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 or by telephone at 916 445-1254.
Report of Violations
You agree as a condition
of use and access to this Web Site to immediately notify JWMC using
the methods outlined in these Terms and Conditions of Use and
Copyright Notice if you become aware of any unauthorized, improper
or unlawful use or threatened use of this Web Site.
AUTHORIZED USE POLICY
- ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC PROHIBITED USES
You agree and warrant
that You will not use (or plan, encourage or help others to use)
this Web Site for any purpose of in any manner that is prohibited
by these terms and conditions. It is your responsibility to ensure
that your use of this Web Site complies with these terms and conditions.
You specifically agree not to do any of the following:
Post any incomplete,
false, or inaccurate information about yourself, your organization
or any content you provide.
Upload, post, transmit, retransmit, distribute or store any material
or content is abusive, adult content, obscene, indecent, profane,
pornographic, threatening or harassing, libelous, defamatory,
invasive of another's privacy, tortuous, racially, ethnically
or otherwise objectionable, including material that restricts
a civil liberty
Undertake an action, directly or indirectly, which restricts or
inhibits any person or entity, whether a User of this Web Site
or otherwise, in its use or enjoyment of the services or products
of this Web Site
Utilize this Web Site or its services to harm minors in any way
Violate any rights of any person or entity, including rights protected
by copyright, trade secret, patent, or other intellectual property
or similar laws or regulations, including but not limited to,
the installation or distribution of "pirated" or other
software products that are not appropriately licensed for use
Violate export control laws
Upload, post, transmit, retransmit, distribute or store any false
data, including but not limited to data on enrollment, on-line
applications, contracts and including fraudulent use of credit
card numbers, social security numbers or other personally identifiable
data
Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise
misrepresent an identity or affiliation
Falsify headers or any other data directly or indirectly, in order
to disguise or misrepresent the origin or identity of any content
or transmission
Upload, post, transmit, retransmit, distribute or store any material
or content, that You do not have a right to transmit under any
law or under any contractual or fiduciary relationship (such as
inside information or proprietary and confidential information)
Upload, post, transmit, retransmit, distribute or store any material
or content, that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret,
copyright or other proprietary rights of any party
Upload, post, transmit, retransmit, distribute or store any material
or content that contains any unsolicited, unregistered or unauthorized
advertising, chain letters, illegal contests, junk mail, promotional
materials, pyramid schemes, business opportunities, club memberships,
spam or any other form of solicitation
Upload, post, transmit, retransmit, distribute or store any material
or content that contains software viruses or any other computer
code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, modify
or limit the functionality of another entity's computer software,
hardware or telecommunications equipment or support services
Disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen to scroll
faster to disrupt other users, or otherwise act in a manner that
negatively affects other User's ability to use the services of
this Web Site
Interfere with or disrupt the operations of this Web Site, including
the support provided by any of this Web Site's service providers
or linked sites, or fail to follow any of the requirements, procedures,
policies or regulations of networks connected to this Web Site
Attempt to use or use multiple log-ins, methods for circumventing
time charges accounting or log-in protections; attempt to consume
excessive resources, including CPU time, memory, storage space
resources; or to fail to safeguard or to share passwords or accounts
with others in any way which disrupts or negatively affects the
services of this Web Site
Intentionally or unintentionally violate any law, including but
not limited to, regulations promulgated by the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, any rules
of any other securities exchange or regulatory body, and any regulations
having the force of law
Post content, transmit e-mail or link to other sites for the marketing,
sales, or distribution of: ammunition, counterfeit, pirated or
stolen goods, explosives, firearms, food that is not packaged
or does not comply with all applicable laws for sale to consumers
by commercial merchants, fraudulent goods, liquor, pharmaceuticals
or controlled substances, tobacco products, gaming products or
services, any goods or services that infringe or otherwise violate
a third party's rights, registered or unregistered securities,
or any goods or services that can not be legally sold, are misrepresented,
or if displayed or sold on a web site, would cause this Web Site
to violate any law, statute or regulation
Harvest, store or otherwise collect information about third parties,
or other users of this Web Site, including e-mail addresses, without
their express and verified consent
Use this Web Site or its Services for any illegal activities,
including but not limited to, disobeying trade restrictions, vandalizing,
altering or destroying online data or files, tampering with information
data bases and software, trafficking in illegal products or substances,
attempting unauthorized entry or access to this Web Site or to
other networks or computers, or violating civil rights laws
Attempting to breach the security of this Web Site or other services
used in conjunction with this Web Site, including but not limited
to, attempting to circumvent user authentication or security of
any host, network, or account (hacking, cracking, port scans or
flood pings); unauthorized monitoring of data or traffic; installing,
without authorization, continuously running programs; reselling
CGI scripts; conducting denial of service attacks; attempting
to disrupt service by distributing or introducing viruses, worms
or other harmful software; attempting to create unauthorized full
time connections
Misusing email or posting capabilities, including but not limited
to sending unsolicited bulk mailing of commercial advertising
and informational announcements; sending solicited email that
otherwise violates these policies; sending email that falsifies
an address or other information for the purpose of concealing
the sender's or recipient's identity; harassing recipients through
language, frequency, or size of messages; sending email chain
letters or pyramid schemes; relaying email without the express
permission of a web site, service, system or network; sending
email with false or misleading statements, claims or representations;
forging header information including but not limited to attempting
to circumvent the approval process for posting to a moderated
group; and canceling or superseding posts, data or content other
than the User's own.
Using or attempting to use any engine, software tool, agent, or
other device or mechanism (including without limitation browsers,
spiders, robots, avatars or other intelligent agents) to navigate
or search this Site, other than the search engine and search agents
available from JWMC on this Web Site and other than generally available
third party Web browsers (e.g., Netscape Navigator, Microsoft
Explorer, etc) or attempting to link directly to locations embedded
within this Web Site ("deep linking")
Attempting to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer
any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part
of this Web Site or other service providers or links to this Web
Site
Create a border environment, frame or replicate the content of
this Web Site through another web site
Imply or represent, directly or indirectly, by linking or otherwise,
that JWMC or this Web Site is affiliated with, endorses, or has
any relationship with any other entity or web site, without the
prior written permission of JWMC
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