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TERMS OF SERVICE FOR WHIZEKID (SERVICE PROVIDED BY POWER PLUS
COMPUTER) ONLINE SCHOOL APPLICATIONS
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WhizeKid, provides its service to you subject to the
following Terms of Service ("TOS") and WhizeKid's Privacy Policy for
its WhizeKid (Service provided by Power Plus Computer) Services. In addition,
when using specific WhizeKid (Service provided by Power Plus Computer) Services,
you and WhizeKid will be subject to any guidelines or rules applicable to these
Services, which WhizeKid may communicate to you or post from time to time. These
guidelines or rules and WhizeKid's Privacy Policy shall be deemed part of the
TOS.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES
WhizeKid currently provides users with online business applications branded as
WhizeKid (Service provided by Power Plus Computer) (the "
Services"). Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that
augment or enhance the current Services, including any new WhizeKid (Service
provided by Power Plus Computer) Services, will be subject to the TOS.
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WHAT YOU MUST DO TO USE THE SERVICES
In order to use the Services you must obtain access to the World Wide Web,
either directly or through devices that access Web-based content, and pay any
service fees associated with such access. You must provide all equipment
necessary to make such connection to the World Wide Web, including a computer
and modem or other access device.
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YOUR REGISTRATION INFORMATION MUST BE ACCURATE, CURRENT AND COMPLETE
In consideration of your use of the Services you agree to: (a) provide true,
accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the
registration form of the Services (such information being the
"Registration Data") and (b) maintain and promptly update the
Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you
provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete,
or WhizeKid has reasonable grounds to believe that such information is untrue,
inaccurate, not current or incomplete, WhizeKid has the right to suspend or
terminate your account and to refuse any and all current or future use of the
Services (or any portion thereof).
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YOUR OBLIGATION TO PAY FEES
You agree to pay all subscription, service and use fees, if
any, WhizeKid charges you for the Services. You agree to pay all costs
(including attorney's fees), if any, incurred by WhizeKid in collecting
overdue fees from you, and to pay a late charge on any overdue fees at a rate
equal to the lesser of 1.5% per month or the maximum rate allowed under
applicable law. You also agree to pay all foreign, federal, state and local
taxes applicable to your access, use or receipt of the Services.
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ACCESS, PASSWORDS AND SECURITY
You may designate up to the number of users under your
account, which corresponds to the level of Services you are receiving from
WhizeKid, and you may provide and assign access and passwords to such users.
You will be responsible for the confidentiality and use of your access
number(s), password(s), and account number(s). You will be responsible for all
electronic communications, including account registration and other account
holder information, e-mail and financial, and other data ("Electronic
Communications") entered through or under your access number(s),
password(s) or account number(s). WhizeKid will act as though any Electronic
Communications it receives under your access number(s), password(s) or account
number(s) will have been sent by you. You agree immediately to notify WhizeKid
if you become aware of any loss or theft or unauthorized use of any of your
access number(s), password(s) and/or account number(s).
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THE WAY WE HANDLE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN YOU AND WHIZEKID
The Services allow you to send Electronic Communications
directly to WhizeKid and interact within applicable areas of the Services.
Electronic Communications include your business's financial and business data
that you send through the Services (the "Data"). You acknowledge and
agree to the following with respect to use of Electronic Communications
through the Services:
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WhizeKid shall be entitled, but is not obligated, to review or
retain your Electronic Communications for your compliance with the TOS and
the security of the Services. WhizeKid may also review or retain Electronic
Communications (other than Data) for other reasons that WhizeKid believes in
good faith will improve the quality of the Services;
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WhizeKid may disclose Electronic Communications if required to by law or
in the good-faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (i)
comply with legal process; (ii) enforce the TOS; (iii) respond to claims
that any Electronic Communications violate the rights of third parties; or
(iv) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of WhizeKid, its users
or others;
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You will not use any Electronic Communication for any purpose that is
unlawful, abusive, harassing, libelous, defamatory, obscene or threatening.
Neither you, nor someone on your behalf, will use the Services to solicit
WhizeKid customers or others for any purpose;
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You will not upload, post, reproduce or distribute any information,
software or other material protected by copyright or any other intellectual
property right (as well as rights of publicity and privacy) without first
obtaining the permission of the owner of such rights;
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You will not in any way express or imply that any opinions contained in
your Electronic Communications are endorsed by WhizeKid;
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You agree to provide WhizeKid with your e-mail address, promptly provide
WhizeKid with any changes to your e-mail address and accept Electronic
Communications from WhizeKid at the e-mail address you specify;
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You agree that WhizeKid may provide notices, statements and other
communications to you solely through e-mail, posting on the Services or
other electronic transmission; and
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You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the
Services, including your Electronic Communications, may involve (i)
transmissions over various networks; and (ii) changes to conform and adapt
to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
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SECURITY OF DATA TRANSMISSION
You agree to use software produced by third parties,
including, but not limited to, "browser" software that supports a
data security protocol compatible with the protocol used by WhizeKid. Until
notified otherwise by WhizeKid, you agree to use software that supports the
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol or other protocols accepted by WhizeKid and
to follow WhizeKid’s logon procedures for Services that support such
protocols. You acknowledge that WhizeKid is not responsible for notifying you
of any upgrades, fixes or enhancements to any such software or for any
compromise of data transmitted across computer networks or telecommunications
facilities, including, but not limited to, the Internet. You acknowledge that
it is possible that Electronic Communications may be accessed by unauthorized
third parties when communicated between you and WhizeKid using the Internet,
other network communications facilities, telephone or any other electronic
means.
GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE OF THE SERVICES
You acknowledge that WhizeKid may establish general
practices and limits concerning use of the Services. You acknowledge that
WhizeKid reserves the right to disable accounts that are inactive for an
extended period of time. You further acknowledge that WhizeKid reserves the
right to change these general practices and limits at any time, upon notice as
provided in Section 24 below.
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SECURITY AND STORAGE OF DATA
The security of your Data may be maintained through the use
of data encryption, data security protocols, passwords and other methods which
WhizeKid may employ, or which WhizeKid may suggest or require that you employ.
You agree that WhizeKid has no
responsibility or liability either for the deletion or
failure to store any Data transmitted by you or anyone else to the Services or
the operation, or failure, or weakness, of any data encryption, data security
protocols, passwords or other security methods employed by WhizeKid.
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WHIZEKID'S PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You acknowledge and agree that the Services and any
necessary software used in connection with the Services ("Software")
contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by
applicable intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and
agree that content contained in sponsor advertisements or information
presented to you through the Services or by advertisers is protected by
copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and
laws. You agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create
derivative works based on the Services or the Software, in whole or in part.
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any
commercial purposes, any portion of the Services, use of the Services, or
access to the Services.
WhizeKid grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive and terminable right and
license to use the object code of its Software; provided that you do not (and
do not allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work of,
reverse engineer, reverse assemble, disassemble, or decompile the Software or
any part thereof or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, or sell,
assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any
right in or to the Software. 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 the
Services. You agree not to access the Services by any means other than through
the interfaces that are provided by WhizeKid for use in accessing the
Services.
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DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
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YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES AND THE
WHIZEKID AND POWER PLUS COMPUTER. EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM 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.
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WHIZEKID AND POWER PLUS COMPUTER MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICES
WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM
THE USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR (iv) ANY ERRORS
IN THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED.
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NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM
WHIZEKID OR POWER PLUS COMPUTER, OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICES SHALL
CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TOS.
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THE SCHOOL AGREES NOT TO RESELL OR ASSIGN OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER ITS
RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THESE TOS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PRIOR WRITTEN
AUTHORIZATION OF WHIZEKID.
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NITHER WHIZEKID NOR POWER PLUS COMPUTER WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER
FOR ANY DELAY OR FAILURE IN PERFORMANCE UNDER THESE TOS RESULTING DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY FROM FORCE MAJEURE EVENTS.
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL WHIZEKID OR POWER PLUS COMPUTER BE LIABLE
TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR INDIRECT
DAMAGES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR
OTHER INTANGIBLE ITEMS) EVEN IF WHIZEKID HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES. YOU AGREE THAT THE LIABILITY OF WHIZEKID ARISING
OUT OF ANY KIND OF LEGAL CLAIM (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY
WAY CONNECTED WITH THE SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE
SERVICES. Neither WhizeKid nor POWER PLUS COMPUTER shall be liable for any
loss resulting from a cause over which WhizeKid does not have direct control,
including but not limited to failure of electronic or mechanical equipment or
communication lines; telephone or other interconnect problems; bugs, errors,
configuration problems or incompatibility of computer hardware or software;
failure or unavailability of Internet access; problems with Internet service
providers or other equipment or services relating to your computer; problems
with intermediate computer or communications networks or facilities; problems
with data transmission facilities or your telephone or telephone service; or
unauthorized access, theft, operator errors, severe weather, earthquakes or
labor disputes. WhizeKid is not responsible for any damage to your computer,
software, modem, telephone or other property resulting from your use of the
Services. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES
OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold WhizeKid and POWER
PLUS COMPUTER harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liability
costs and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys' fees) arising from
your violation of the TOS, state or federal laws or regulations, or any third
party's rights, including but not limited to infringement of any copyright,
violation of any proprietary right and invasion of any privacy rights. This
obligation will survive the termination of the Services.
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MODIFICATIONS TO OR DISCONTINUATION OF THE SERVICES.
WhizeKid reserves the right at any time and from time to
time to modify, temporarily or permanently, the Services (or any part thereof)
upon notice to you. WhizeKid also reserves the right at any time to
discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Services (or any part thereof) to
any accounts not in good standing upon notice to you. You agree that WhizeKid
shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification,
suspension or discontinuance of the Services.
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TERMINATION OF THE SERVICES.
You agree that WhizeKid, in its sole discretion, may
terminate your password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the Services,
and remove and discard any Electronic Communications within the Services, for
lack of use or if WhizeKid believes that you have violated or acted
inconsistently with the letter or spirit of these TOS. WhizeKid may also in
its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing the Services, or any
part thereof. You agree that any termination of your access to the Services
under any provision of these TOS may be effected upon notice to you, and
acknowledge and agree that thereafter WhizeKid may immediately deactivate or
delete your account and all related information and files in your account
and/or bar any further access to such files, the Services; however, in the
event that your Services with WhizeKid terminates, WhizeKid will use
commercially reasonable efforts to return your Data to you electronically, in
an appropriate format selected by WhizeKid, as promptly as is reasonably
possible after such termination, provided you have complied with the TOS and
have paid in full all amounts owed to WhizeKid. Further, you agree that
WhizeKid shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of
your access to the Services; provided, however, that if the termination is
unrelated to your acts or omissions WhizeKid will refund the pro rata portion
of any fee that may have been paid by you for the portion of the Services not
furnished to you as of the date of such termination.
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LINKS
The Services may provide, or third parties may provide,
links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because WhizeKid has no
control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that WhizeKid
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. You further acknowledge and agree that WhizeKid shall not be
responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused
or alleged to be 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.
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NOTICES
Notices to you from WhizeKid may be made by either e-mail
or regular mail. WhizeKid may provide notices of changes to the TOS,
modification or termination of the Services or other matters by e-mail to you
or by displaying notices or links to notices to you on the Services .
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MODIFICATIONS
WhizeKid may modify the TOS upon notice to you. If WhizeKid
sends you notice, via e-mail, posting on the Services or otherwise, of a
modification, you confirm your acceptance of the modification by not closing
and/or by continuing to use the Services .
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
The TOS constitute the entire agreement between you and WhizeKid and govern your
use of the Services , superseding any prior agreements between you and WhizeKid
with respect to the subject matter contained in the TOS. The TOS may only be
modified or amended as set forth above in Section 24 or otherwise in a writing
signed by WhizeKid and you. The TOS and the relationship between you and
WhizeKid shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard
to its conflict of law provisions. You and WhizeKid agree to submit to the
personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of
Santa Clara, California. The failure of WhizeKid to exercise or enforce any
right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or
provision. If any provision of the TOS is found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should
endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the
provision, and the other provisions of the TOS shall remain in full force and
effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any
claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Services or the
TOS must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose
or be forever barred. The Section titles in the TOS are for convenience only and
have no legal or contractual effect.
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