yellowBOSS

Terms of Service

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY. BY USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE.

This web site (the "Site") is operated by YellowBoss Inc., ("YellowBoss"). These Terms of Service may be changed in the future without further notice. Your continued use of the Site after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms of Service. Further, these Terms of Service apply exclusively to your access to, and use of, the Site and are in addition to the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with YellowBoss for products, services or otherwise.

Privacy Policy

YellowBoss believes in protecting user privacy. Users of the Site should refer to our Privacy Policy for information about how YellowBoss uses and collects information on the Site.

Copyright

All Site materials, including, without limitation, the YellowBoss logo, design, text, graphics, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof are Copyright (c) 2000-2008 YellowBoss Inc., and/or its suppliers ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Except as stated herein, none of the material on the Site may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of YellowBoss or the respective copyright owner. Permission is granted to display and use the materials on the Site for personal, noncommercial and informational use only, provided that you may not, without the permission of YellowBoss or the respective copyright owner, (a) copy, publish, duplicate, or distribute any materials, (b) modify the materials or (c) remove or alter any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in the materials.

Trademarks

YellowBoss is a registered trademark of YellowBoss Inc. and its suppliers and licensors, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of YellowBoss. In addition, all page headers, custom graphics, button icons and scripts are service marks, trademarks and/or trade dress of YellowBoss, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of YellowBoss. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names and company names or logos mentioned or contained on the Site are the property of their respective owners.

Site Access

YellowBoss allows you to make personal use only of the Site. Such use does not include, without limitation: (a) any resale or commercial use of the Site or content therein; (b) the collection and use of any product listings or descriptions; (c) making derivative uses of the Site or its contents; or (d) use of any data mining, robots or similar data gathering and extraction methods. You are not conveyed any right or license by implication, estoppel or otherwise in or under any patent, trademark, copyright or proprietary right of YellowBoss or any third party.

You may not use framing techniques to enclose any YellowBoss trademark, logo or other proprietary information (including the images found at the Site, the content of the Site, or the layout/design of any page or form contained on a page) without YellowBoss's express written consent. Further, you may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing a YellowBoss name, trademark or product name without YellowBoss's express written consent.

Linking

You may create a hyperlink to the Site provided such link and the content associated with the link do not portray YellowBoss or any of its products and services in a false, misleading, derogatory or otherwise defamatory manner. You may not use a YellowBoss logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark of YellowBoss to link to the Site without the express written permission of YellowBoss. This permission may be revoked at any time.

YellowBoss makes no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility for, the quality, content, nature or reliability of third party sites accessible by hyperlink from the Site, or sites linking to the Site. These linked sites are not under the control of YellowBoss and YellowBoss is not responsible for the content of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any review, change or update to such sites. You acknowledge that such linked sites may contain adult-oriented or offensive content. YellowBoss is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply affiliation, endorsement or adoption by YellowBoss of the site or any information contained therein. When leaving the YellowBoss site, you should be aware that YellowBoss's terms and policies no longer govern, and therefore you should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data-gathering practices, of that site.

Use of the Site

In using the Site, you agree:

  1. Not to disrupt or interfere with the security of, or otherwise abuse, the Site, or any services, system resources, accounts, servers or networks connected to or accessible through the Site or affiliated or linked Web sites;

  2. Not to disrupt or interfere with any other user's enjoyment of the Site or affiliated or linked Web sites; or

  3. Not to attempt to obtain unauthorized access to the Site or portions of the Site that are restricted from general access.

In addition, you agree that you will comply with all applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations that relate to your use of or activities on the Site. You acknowledge that YellowBoss does not verify, endorse, or vouch for the companies or entities listed or advertised on the Site. Furthermore, YellowBoss is not responsible for the delivery or quality of any goods or services sold or advertised by third parties through or on the Site.

Intellectual Property Complaint Procedure

It is YellowBoss's policy to respond to notices of alleged intellectual property infringement that comply with the notification requirements of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you believe that an item of content infringes your intellectual property in a material way, please notify YellowBoss's Copyright Agent and provide the following information for each allegedly infringing item of content:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

  2. For copyright complaints, an identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. For trademark complaints, proof of federal registration of the underlying mark, including registration number.

  3. An identification of the specific item of content that you claim is infringing so that we may locate it on the site, including the relevant search query if applicable.

  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 or other proprietary right owner, its agent, or the law.

  6. A statement by you that the above information in your notice is accurate, made under penalty of perjury, and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

YellowBoss's Copyright Agent can be reached at copyright@YellowBoss.com.

In cases where YellowBoss owns or controls the relevant item of content, YellowBoss will reply to complaints. In cases where YellowBoss has received the item of content from a third party content provider, YellowBoss will pass complaints along to that third party content provider for evaluation and response.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless YellowBoss from any claim, action, demand, loss or damages (including attorneys' fees) made or incurred by any third party arising out of or relating to your conduct, your use of the Site or the services offered thereon, your violation of these Terms of Service, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

Submissions

You agree that any materials, including but not limited to questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, plans, notes, drawings, original or creative materials or other information, provided by you in the form of email or other submissions to YellowBoss, or postings on the Site, are nonconfidential and shall become the sole property of YellowBoss. YellowBoss shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use of these materials for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. The submission of any materials to YellowBoss irrevocably waives any and all "moral rights" in such materials, including the rights of paternity and integrity.

Disclaimer of Warranties

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE SITE AND THE INFORMATION, SERVICES, PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH IT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, BID4KEYWORDS, ITS AFFILIATES, AND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BID4KEYWORDS OR ITS SUPPLIERS, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PROVIDERS, MERCHANTS, SPONSORS, LICENSORS OR THE LIKE SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY; NOR SHALL YOU RELY ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR ADVICE.

YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE SITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, DATA OR SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTED BY, DOWNLOADED OR ACCESSED FROM OR THROUGH THE SITE, IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR BUSINESS OR YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH CONTENT, DATA AND/OR SOFTWARE.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT BID4KEYWORDS DOES NOT CONTROL IN ANY RESPECT ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED BY THIRD PARTIES ON OR THROUGH THE SITE. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE AGREED IN WRITING, BID4KEYWORDS, ITS SUPPLIERS, AND ITS AFFILIATES ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY, CURRENCY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY OR USEFULNESS OF CONTENT OR PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED OR MADE AVAILABLE BY THIRD PARTIES THROUGH THE SITE.

BID4KEYWORDS AND ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE OR ITS CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE SITE OR CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS, IF ANY, WILL BE CORRECTED. BID4KEYWORDS AND ITS SUPPLIERS DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT MATERIALS IN THE SITE OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BID4KEYWORDS VIA EMAIL OR OTHER MEANS ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT OR ERROR-FREE. NOR DO BID4KEYWORDS OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF BID4KEYWORDS OR ITS CONTENT OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH USE OF THE SITE.

BID4KEYWORDS AND ITS SUPPLIERS ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY A USER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA FROM DELAYS, ERRORS, SYSTEM DOWN TIME, NETWORK OR SYSTEM OUTAGES, FILE CORRUPTION OR SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF BID4KEYWORDS, ITS SUPPLIERS, ITS AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSORS OR A USER'S OWN ERRORS AND/OR OMISSIONS.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Limitation on Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION NEGLIGENCE, SHALL BID4KEYWORDS OR ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS OR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, TRANSMITTING, OR DISTRIBUTING THE SITE OR RELATED SERVICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH THE SITE, OR RESULTING FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT IS SENT OR RECEIVED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Applicable Law

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without resort to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these Terms of Service shall be filed only in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California, or the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of these Terms of Service.

Termination

Notwithstanding any of these Terms of Service, YellowBoss reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate your permission to use the Site, for any or no reason, and to block or prevent future access to and use of the Site. YellowBoss may, in its sole discretion, discontinue or alter any or all aspects of the Site or the services offered thereon at any time without notice.

Miscellaneous

If any provision of these Terms of Service shall be deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Service and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between the parties with respect to such subject matter. No waiver of any provision or any right granted hereunder will be effective unless set forth in a written instrument signed by the waiving party. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default.