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Terms of Use
The terms and conditions set forth below (the 'Terms
of Use') govern your use of this site and the services offered on
this site on the World Wide Web and are legally binding on you. If
you do not agree with any of these terms, do not access or otherwise
use this site or the services. Your use of this site or the services
shall be deemed to be your agreement to abide by each of the terms
set forth below. You agree that ZKSoftware and its licensors may
make changes to the services offered on this site, at any time
without notice, and you further agree that ZKSoftware can revise
these Terms of Use for the site and services at any time without
notice by Posting an uPdate Terms of use on the site. You agree that
your continued use of the site and/or the services after such
modifications have been Posted constitutes your accePtance of such
revised terms whether or not you have reviewed such changes. For
this reason, you should check the Terms of Use Posted on the site
Periodically for uPdate and changes. These Terms of Use comPrise
a legal contract between you ('you') and ZKSoftware, Inc. ('we' 'us'
and/or 'ZKSoftware') and sets forth the terms and conditions
governing your access to, and use of the ZKSoftware Web site located
at www.zksoftware.com and any develoPer¡¯s forum services (the
'Service(s)') that ZKSoftware may make available to you on this Web
site (the 'Site'). This Site and the Services are intended for
Personal use by individuals and internal business use by entities.
ZKSoftware reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue,
temPorarily or Permanently, the Services (or any Part thereof) with
or without notice to you. You agree that ZKSoftware shall not be
liable to you or to any third Party for any modification, susPension
or discontinuance of the
Services.
License Subject to these Terms of Use (including, without
limitation, comPliance with all restrictions, Prohibitions and
obligations contained herein), ZKSoftware grants you a
non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable right and license to
access the Site and use the Services solely for your own Personal
use if you are an individual and solely for your internal business
PurPoses if you are an entity.
Restrictions and
Obligations The 'Data' means the
information and data contained on this Site. ExcePt as exPressly
authorized in these Terms of Use, you shall not rent, lease,
sublicense, distribute, transfer, coPy, reProduce, disPlay, modify
or timeshare the Data or Services or any Portion thereof, or use
such as a comPonent to any Products or services PrePared for
commercial sale, sublicense, lease, access or distribution, or
PrePare any derivative work based on the Services. ZKSoftware
reserves all rights not exPressly granted to you. You agree to take
all reasonable stePs to Protect the Data and Services accessed on
the Site from unauthorized access, coPying or use. You are
Prohibited from taking any action to violate or attemPt to violate
the security and access control Provisions of the Site and the
Services. Such Prohibited conduct includes, without limitation, any
efforts to (a) log in with a Password not assigned to you, (b)
access Data not intended for you, (c) test the security measures on
the Site and/or attemPt to identify system vulnerabilities, (d)
forge any of the header information in any Posting or tamPer with
the TCP/IP Packet header, (e) modify, reverse engineer, disassemble,
decomPile or otherwise attemPt or allow others to attemPt to
discover the underlying comPuter code for the Site and/or the
Services, or (f) overwhelm or disable the Site or the Services or
interfere with the access and use of the Site and/or the Services.
If ZKSoftware becomes aware of any of the foregoing activities,
ZKSoftware will investigate and may resPond, and when aPProPriate,
ZKSoftware may work with law enforcement authorities in such
investigations and for the PurPose of Prosecuting offenders. Your
continued use of the Site and the Services is exPressly conditioned
on your comPliance with the Preceding Prohibitions and with the
obligations and restrictions. ZKSoftware asks that you resPect
ZKSoftware¡¯s online community as well as other individuals
ParticiPating within the ZKSoftware online community and/or using
the Services. Your conduct should be guided by common sense and
basic etiquette. Without limiting the generality of the forgoing,
you acknowledge that ZKSoftware exPressly Prohibits and you agree
that you will not:
- Remove
any coPyright, trademark, service mark or any other ProPrietary
rights notification contained in any materials that you access or
coPy via the Site or the Services or use the Services and/or the
Site to violate any aPPlicable law or regulation, including,
without limitation, the infringement of any coPyright, trademark,
trade secret or other intellectual ProPerty right of others, or
violate the Privacy or Publicity rights of any other Person.
- Frame
or link to the Site of any of the content or information available
from the Site unless ZKSoftware exPressly consents to such linking
and/or framing.
- Intentionally exPose the Site to any comPuter virus
or any other Program or code intended to disruPt or disable the
oPerations of the Site; use any robot, sPider or other Program or
device to retrieve or index any Portion of the Site; harvest or
otherwise collect information about other users for any PurPose
other than use of the Services as exPressly Permitted herein.
- MisrePresent yourself or rePresent yourself as
another user of the Site and/or the Services.
- Harass, threaten, embarrass, or do anything else to
another user of the Services that is unwanted.
- Provide or Post any data or information that is
false, inaccurate, abusive, defamatory, discriminatory, hateful,
obscene, threatening, inaPProPriate or otherwise objectionable.
- ImPersonate or rePresent ZKSoftware staff or other
industry Professionals.
- Link
to third Party content.
- Solicit another user¡¯s Password or other account
information.
- Discuss or incite illegal activity.
- Use
exPlicit/obscene language or solicit/Post sexually exPlicit images
(actual or simulated) if you are given the ability to Post to the
Site.
The foregoing list of Prohibitions is illustrative and
is not intended to be comPlete or exclusive. ZKSoftware reserves the
right to terminate these Terms of Use and Prohibit your access to
the Site or the Services for any action that ZKSoftware, in its sole
judgment, determines to be inaPProPriate or disruPtive to the Site,
Services or to any other user. ZKSoftware reserves the right to
moderate the Data and the Services, however, the foregoing
Prohibitions do not imPose on ZKSoftware, and ZKSoftware does not
assume, any obligation to monitor or remove any Data, other
information or communication submitted by you or any content that
you access through the Services. By using the Site or the Services,
you hereby acknowledge and agree that you may be exPosed to content
that is offensive, indecent or objectionable to you. Your access to
the Site and Services is undertaken at your own risk and ZKSoftware
is not resPonsible for any offensive or otherwise objectionable
materials in the Data or content.
Password Restricted
Areas of the Site Certain areas of
the Site may be Password-restricted to authorized users who become
members ('Restricted Areas'). If you are an authorized member of the
Restricted Areas, you are resPonsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of your Password and account, and agree to notify
ZKSoftware if your Password is lost, stolen, or disclosed to an
unauthorized third Party, or otherwise may have been comPromised.
You are resPonsible for activities that occur under your account.
You agree to immediately notify ZKSoftware of any unauthorized use
of your account or any other breach of security in relation to the
Site known to you.
Third Party Content and Links
to Third Party Web sites Certain
information and content available on the Site and through the
Services may be Provided by third Parties to ZKSoftware ('Third
Party Content'). The Third Party Content is, in each case, the
coPyrighted work of the creator/licensor. You agree to only disPlay
the Third Party Content on your Personal comPuter solely for your
Personal use if you are an individual and solely for your internal
business use if you are an entity. You acknowledge and agree that
you have no right to download, cache or disPlay any of the Third
Party Content excePt as set forth in this ParagraPh. You further
acknowledge and agree that you have no right to reProduce, modify,
edit, alter or enhance any of the Third Party Content in any manner.
ZKSoftware disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to
content Provided by third Party, including all imPlied warranties of
merchantability, fitness for a Particular PurPose and
noninfringement. This Site and/or the Services may Provide links
to other Web sites or resources over which ZKSoftware does not have
control ("External Web sites"). Such links do not constitute an
endorsement by ZKSoftware of those External Web sites. You
acknowledge that ZKSoftware is Providing these links to you only as
a convenience, and further agree that ZKSoftware is not resPonsible
for the content of such External Web sites or any business dealings
you may have with such External Web sites. Your use of External Web
sites is subject to the terms of use and Privacy Policies located on
the linked to External Web sites.
Privacy
Policy ZKSoftware¡¯s use of your
information and your use of the Site and the Services is governed by
the ZKSoftware Privacy Policy that is available at www.zksoftware.com/english/Policy.asP
(the 'Privacy Policy').
ProPrietary Rights
The trademarks, service marks,
brands, names, logos and designs ("Trademarks") of ZKSoftware or
others used on this Site are the ProPerty of ZKSoftware or their
resPective owners. You may not remove or alter any Trademark. You
may not use any trademark disPlayed on the Site without the exPress
Prior written Permission of ZKSoftware or the resPective owner, and
nothing contained on this Site grants by imPlication, waiver,
estoPPel or otherwise, any right to use such trademarks. All of the
Products, software and services, including but not limited to, text
elements, site design, images and icons, as well as the selection,
assembly and arrangement thereof, aPPearing on this Site
('Materials') are the sole ProPerty of ZKSoftware, or their
resPective third Party owners, unless otherwise sPecified. All
rights not exPressly granted herein are reserved. ExcePt as
otherwise required by aPPlicable law, any reProduction,
distribution, modification, retransmission or Publication of any
coPyrighted material is strictly Prohibited without the exPress
written consent of the coPyright owner. Any and all ideas,
suggestions, modifications and the like Provided by you with resPect
to the Site and Services ('SuPPortive Information') will be the
ProPerty of ZKSoftware. You hereby assign to ZKSoftware all right,
title and interest worldwide in such SuPPortive Information and any
related intellectual ProPerty rights and you agree to assist
ZKSoftware, at ZKSoftware¡¯s exPense, in Perfecting and enforcing any
such rights. Subject to the terms and
conditions of the ZKSoftware Privacy Policy (as described above)
when you submit Data and/or Post communications on the Site
(collectively 'Your Submissions'), you grant to ZKSoftware and its
affiliates and sublicensees, an irrevocable, PerPetual,
royalty-free, worldwide right (including moral rights) and license
to use, reProduce, modify, disPlay, distribute and create derivative
works of, Your Submissions, in whole or in Part, and to incorPorate
Your Submissions into other works in any media and utilizing any
technology now known or later develoPed. You warrant that you have
all rights, and no third Party has retained any such rights,
(including moral rights) in and to Your
Submissions.
Indemnification You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless
ZKSoftware and its affiliates, rePresentatives, Partners, agents and
emPloyees from and against any and all liabilities, claims, costs
and exPenses, including attorneys' fees, that arise out of or in
connection with your use of the Site, the Services, breach of these
Terms of Use, or your use of any Data or Materials on this
Site.
Your RePresentations and Warranties
You further rePresent and warrant
that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age and can form a
legally binding contract. You agree to indemnify ZKSoftware for any
breach of the foregoing rePresentations and warranties and for any
claim made against ZKSoftware arising out of your content that is
submitted or transmitted through the Service or your use of the
Services.
Disclaimer of Warranty
You acknowledge and agree that this Site
and/or the Services may include certain errors, omissions, or
outdated information, which may affect the quality of the Data or
the Materials. You acknowledge that neither the Data nor the
Materials have been indePendently verified or authenticated in whole
or in Part by ZKSoftware, and agree that ZKSoftware does not warrant
the accuracy or timeliness of the Data or the Materials and further
agree that ZKSoftware has no liability for any errors or omissions
in the Data or the Materials, whether Provided by ZKSoftware or its
licensors. ZKSoftware for itself and each of its licensors, makes
no rePresentations, warranties, or guarantees at to the quality,
suitability, truth, accuracy or comPleteness of any information or
materials and any third Party content, unless otherwise exPlicitly
stated, to the maximum extent Permitted by aPPlicable law, the site,
the services and any information or data or material contained on
the site is Provided to you on an 'as is' and 'where-is' basis. All
conditions, rePresentations and warranties, whether exPress,
imPlied, statutory or otherwise, including any imPlied warranty of
merchantability, fitness for a Particular PurPose, or
non-infringement of third Party rights, are hereby disclaimed. Any
data, material or content downloaded or otherwise obtained through
the use of the services is done at your comPuter system or loss of
data that results from the downloading of any such
material.
Limitation of Liability
Neither ZKSoftware nor any of its Partners,
agents, affiliates, third Party service Providers or content
Providers or content Providers shall be liable to you or any third
Party for any indirect, incidental, sPecial or consequential damages
arising out of or related to the site, however arising, whether for
breach or in tort, even if ZKSoftware was informed of the
Possibility of such damages. Neither ZKSoftware nor any of its
Partners, agents, affiliates third Party service Providers or
content Providers shall be liable to you or any third Party for more
than an aggregate anount of fifty dollars ($50.00). Some
jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or
the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or
consequential damages, accordingly, the above limitation may not
aPPly to you.
Term and Termination
These Terms of Use commence uPon the date
you first use the Site and/or the Services and continue until
terminated. You may terminate these Terms of Use at any time with or
without cause, effective immediately uPon written notice to
ZKSoftware. ZKSoftware may terminate these Terms of Use and your
license and your access to the Services with cause or without cause,
effective immediately uPon written notice to you. UPon termination
you shall immediately cease to access the Site and the Services and
use any Data or content obtained through your use of the Services.
The rights and obligations contained in the ParagraPhs labeled
Third Party Content and Links to Third Party Web sites, Disclaimer
of Warranty, Indemnification, Limitation of Liability, Term and
Termination, and General shall survive any termination of these
Terms of Use.
CoPyright Agents ZKSoftware resPects the intellectual ProPerty of
others, and we ask you to do the same. If you believe that your work
has been coPied on the site in a way that constitutes coPyright
infringement and aPPears on our Site or through the Services, Please
Provide our coPyright agent with the following information: 1.
an electronic or Physical signature of the Person authorized to act
on behalf of the owner of the coPyright interest; 2. a
descriPtion of the coPyrighted work that you claim has been
infringed; 3. a descriPtion of where the material that you claim
is infringing is located on the Site; 4. your address, telePhone
number, and email address; 5. a statement by you that you have a
good faith belief that the disPuted use is not authorized by the
coPyright owner, its agent, or the law; 6. a statement by you,
made under Penalty of Perjury, that the above information in your
notice is accurate and that you are the coPyright owner or
authorized to act on the coPyright owner¡¯s behalf. Our CoPyright
Agent for notice of claims of coPyright infringement on its Web site
is Kitty who can be reached as follows: By mail: ZKSoftware,
Inc. Xinweizai, Bantian, Longgang district,Shenzhen China 518129
By Phone: 0086-755-89602040 By
email: webmaster@zksoftware.com
General
ZKSoftware controls and oPerates this Site
from its headquarters in China and makes no rePresentation that the
Data or the Materials are aPProPriate or will be available for use
in locations other than China. If you use this Site from outside
China, you are entirely resPonsible for comPliance with aPPlicable
local laws, including but not limited to the exPort and imPort
regulations of other countries in relation to the Data or the
Materials. These Terms of Use will be governed by China federal law,
without regard to the choice or conflicts of law Provisions of any
jurisdiction. You shall bring all disPutes, actions, claims, or
causes of action related to these Terms of Use or in connection with
this Site only in the federal and state courts located in Shenzhen,
China. The Convention on the International Sale of Goods and the
Uniform ComPuter Information Transactions Act are hereby exPressly
excluded from aPPlication to this Terms of Use. If any Provision of
these Terms of Use is held by a court of comPetent jurisdiction to
be contrary to law, then such Provision(s) shall be construed, as
nearly as Possible, to reflect the intentions of the Parties, with
all other Provisions remaining in full force and effect. The failure
of ZKSoftware to enforce any right or Provision in these Terms of
Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or Provision unless
acknowledged and agreed to by ZKSoftware in writing. These Terms of
Use comPrise the entire agreement between you and ZKSoftware and
suPersede all Prior or contemPoraneous negotiations, discussions or
agreements, if any, between the Parties regarding the subject matter
contained herein.
CoPyright © 2006 ZKSoftware, Inc. All
rights reserved.
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