Acceptance of Terms of Use
Please read through these Terms of Use carefully. By accessing and/or using CEO Advisors Network’s Web site at www.ceoAdvisorsNetwork.com (the "Public Site") or the Network’s membership Web site (the "Site"), or by otherwise accessing any content found on the Sites, you are deemed to have entered into an agreement with CEO Advisors Network, Inc. and to have agreed to be bound by the terms set out below.
The Sites are owned and operated by CEO Advisors Network, Inc.
CEO Advisors Network Member's Confidentiality Pledge
All members of the Network (including members, chairs, speakers, CEO Advisors Associates or staff) agree to abide by the duties and obligations in the following pledge:
1. I will abide by the "Confidentiality Standards" below; and
2. I will abide by the "Terms and Conditions" of this web site.
Confidentiality Standards
The following confidentiality standards will be observed by all within the Network.
Non-Disclosure
Confidential issues and information shared between members of the Network are not to be discussed with or revealed to any other person or organization without the prior permission of all parties involved. This includes but is not limited to issues and information shared: in group meetings and one-to-ones; and via CEO Advisors Network’s networking vehicles such as the Forums, Bios, and CEO Advisors Network’s workshops.
Contacting Others
Issues raised within the Network are often confidential and are not common knowledge within the community or within member's companies. When contacting a Network member about such an issue, please use the utmost circumspection. In particular, use care when talking to Network member’s employees, sending faxes or e-mail to members that may be viewed by other parties and when leaving voicemail messages in general voicemail boxes.
Usernames and Passwords
Access to CEO Advisors Network’s website and the information contained therein is to be protected at all times and users must take all necessary safeguards to secure their personal username and password information.
Solicitation
All users of the Network agree that the directories and e-mail addresses contained within our site will not be used for solicitation of business by any member of the Network (including members, chairs, speakers, CEO Advisors Network’ Associates or staff). This information may not be used to compile marketing or contact lists of any kind.
Reminder
Despite best efforts to ensure confidentiality and security, no site can be guaranteed to be 100% secure 100% of the time. Use caution with all of your Internet transactions.
Intellectual Property Protection
The contents and design of the Sites and any material electronically provided to you or otherwise supplied to you in conjunction with the Sites (such contents, design and materials being collectively referred to as the "Network Content"), are copyright of CEO Advisors Network, Inc. and the other contributors to the Sites. You may not use or reproduce or allow anyone to use or reproduce any trade marks (such as the "Network’s" name and logo or other trade names appearing on the Sites) for any reason without written permission from CEO Advisors Network, Inc. or the identified owner. The software which operates the Sites is proprietary software and you may not use it except as expressly allowed under these Terms of Use. You may not copy, reverse engineer, modify or otherwise deal with the software.
Use of CEO Advisors Network, Inc. Content
You may retrieve and display the Network’s Content on a computer screen, print individual pages on paper (but not photocopy them) and store such pages in electronic form on your computer for your personal, non-commercial use. Except as expressly set out above, you may not reproduce, modify or in any way commercially exploit any of the Network’s Content. In particular, but without limiting the general application of the restrictions contained in the preceding sentence, you may not do any of the following without prior written permission from CEO Advisors Network, Inc.:
1. Reproduce or store in or transmit to any other Web site, newsgroup, mailing list, electronic bulletin board, server or other storage device connected to a network or regularly or systematically store in electronic or print form, all or any part of the Network Content, or
2. Modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, or in any way exploit all or any part of the Network Content (including use as part of any resource, archive or similar service) without the prior written consent of CEO Advisors Network, Inc., or
3. Remove the copyright or trade mark notice from any copies of the Network Content made under these Terms of Use.
Any use of the Network Content not specifically permitted above is expressly prohibited.
Requests for permission for other uses may be sent to CEO Advisors Network, Inc., 8502 E. Chapman Avenue, #250, Orange, CA 92869, Attention: General Counsel.
Third Party Transactions
You may use the Sites to purchase products or services from CEO Advisors Network, Inc.'s third party partners or advertisers. In that event, your contract for such products will be with the third party partner or advertiser and not with CEO Advisors Network, Inc..
Term and Termination
CEO Advisors Network, Inc. may, in its discretion, terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Sites (including any right to access and use the Network Content) with or without cause and without notice at any time it deems it necessary to do so.
The rights of termination are in addition to all other rights or remedies of CEO Advisors Network, Inc. provided in these Terms of Use or by law.
Changes to the Sites
CEO Advisors Network, Inc. reserves the right, in its discretion, to suspend, change, modify, add or remove portions of the Network Content available on the Sites at any time.
Registration, Passwords and Responsibilities
The Member Site is only open to you if you register and are a member of the Network (includes Network members, speakers, Network Associate, or staff). You are solely responsible for the confidentiality and use of and access to the Network Content and the Member Site using your user name and sign-on password. You agree to immediately notify CEO Advisors Network, Inc. if you become aware of any loss or theft of any sign-on password or any unauthorized use of a sign-on password, user name, or of the Network Content or the Sites. You will provide CEO Advisors Network, Inc. with accurate, complete registration information (including in particular your e-mail address) and inform CEO Advisors Network, Inc. of any changes to such information. For the purpose of confirming your compliance with the terms of these Terms of Use, CEO Advisors Network, Inc. reserves the right to monitor and record activity on the Sites, including access to the Network Content.
Each registration is for a single user only. You may not share your user name and password with any other person. CEO Advisors Network, Inc. does not permit access through a single name and password being made available to multiple users on a network. CEO Advisors Network, Inc. may cancel or suspend your access to the Sites if you do this without further obligation to you.
Confidentiality Pledge and Standards
All members of the Network (including members, speakers, Network Associate, or Staff) who access the Member Site agree to abide by the duties and obligations set out in CEO Advisors Network’s Confidentiality Pledge and Standards.
Privacy Policy
The information that you provide about yourself to CEO Advisors Network, Inc. will only be used in accordance with CEO Advisors Network’s Privacy Policy Statement.
Community Forums
The Member Site includes bulletin boards, discussion groups and other areas that allow and interaction between members of the Network ("Forums"). While CEO Advisors Network, Inc. does not control the information/materials posted to Forums by users (the "Messages"), it reserves the right (which it may exercise at its sole discretion without notice) to delete, move or edit the Messages and to terminate your access to and use of the Forums in the event the Messages violate the rules set out below.
You are solely responsible for the content of your Messages. You must comply with any rules posted by CEO Advisors Network, Inc. on a Forum. You may not:
1. Post, link to or otherwise publish any Messages with recommendations to buy or refrain from buying a particular security or which otherwise have the purpose of affecting the price or value of any security;
2. Post, link to or otherwise publish any Messages that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, indecent, infringe copyright or other rights of third parties or which contain any other form of illegal content;
3. Post or otherwise publish any Messages that contain a virus or other harmful component;
4. Disguise the origin of any Messages;
5. Impersonate any person or entity (including CEO Advisors Network, Inc. staff or other members of the Network) or misrepresent any affiliation with any person or entity;
6. Post or otherwise publish any Messages unrelated to the Forum or the Forum's topics;
7. Knowingly post or transmit any Messages that contain software viruses, files or code designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of the Site or any computer software or equipment;
8. Collect or store other users' personal data;
9. Restrict or inhibit any other user from using the Forums.
10. Neither the Public Site nor any discussions associated therewith or the services contemplated thereby, whether oral or written, may violate applicable federal and state anti-trust, fair trade or other laws and regulations, as determined by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion.
11. You may not use the Public Site or any other means of communication, in any medium or format whatsoever, to bash, disparage, libel, slander or in any manner damage the reputation of the Company (including any of its employees, directors and officers), any other member or any competitor.
By submitting Messages to any Forum you agree to indemnify and hold harmless CEO Advisors Network, Inc. from all claims, costs and expenses (including legal expenses) arising out of any Messages posted or published by you that are in breach of these Terms of Use.
The Forums contain Messages submitted by users over whom CEO Advisors Network, Inc. has no control. CEO Advisors Network, Inc. cannot guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any Messages. Some users may breach these terms and post Messages that are misleading, untrue or offensive. You must bear all risk associated with your use of the Forum and should not rely on Messages in making (or refraining from making) any specific investment or other decisions.
It is not possible for CEO Advisors Network, Inc. to fully and effectively monitor Messages that are submitted for infringement of third party rights. If you believe that a message infringes your legal rights, you should notify CEO Advisors Network, Inc. immediately.
No Warranty, Disclaimer of Liability and Indemnity
While every effort has been made to ensure the high quality and accuracy of the Sites, CEO Advisors Network, Inc. makes no warranty, express or implied concerning the Network Content, the Sites, software or products or services available through the Sites (the "Site Services"), which are provided "as is". CEO Advisors Network, Inc. expressly disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to warranties of fitness for a particular purpose and warranties of merchantability. In no event will CEO Advisors Network, Inc., its affiliates or other suppliers be liable for direct, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information or other pecuniary loss) arising directly or indirectly from the use of (or failure to use) or reliance on the Site Services, even if CEO Advisors Network, Inc. has been advised of the possibility that such damages may arise. CEO Advisors Network, Inc. does not guarantee the accuracy, content, or timeliness of the Network Content or Site Services or that they or related systems are free from viruses or other contaminating or destructive properties.
In no event will any liability of CEO Advisors Network, Inc., its affiliates, agents and licensors to you (and/or any third party) arising out of any kind of legal claim (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) in any way connected with the Site Services or breach of these Terms of Use by CEO Advisors Network, Inc. exceed the amount, if any, paid by you to CEO Advisors Network, Inc. in respect of the particular Site Service to which the claim relates or by way of membership dues.
Upon CEO Advisors Network, Inc.'s request, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless CEO Advisors Network, Inc. from any claims and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, related to any breach of these Terms of Use by you or your use of any Site Services.
Force Majeure
CEO Advisors Network, Inc., its affiliates and its information providers will not be liable or deemed to be in default for any delay or failure in performance or interruption of the delivery of the Network Content resulting directly or indirectly from any cause or circumstance beyond its or their reasonable control, including but not limited to failure of electronic or mechanical equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems, computer viruses, unauthorized access, theft, operator errors, severe weather, earthquakes or natural disasters, strikes or other labor problems, wars, or governmental restrictions.
Changes to these Terms
CEO Advisors Network, Inc. may, in its discretion, change these Terms of Use (including those relating to your use of Sites and/or the Network Content). When the Terms of Use are changed, CEO Advisors Network, Inc. will notify you by e-mail or by publishing details of those changes by including them in these Terms of Use. If you use the Sites after CEO Advisors Network, Inc. has published or notified you of the changes, you are agreeing now to be bound by those changes. If you do not agree to be bound by those changes, you should not use the Sites any further after they are published. Access to certain the Network Content may be subject to additional terms and conditions.
Advertising, Third Party Content and other Web sites
Parts of the Site may contain third party content. Content providers are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on the Sites complies with international and national law. CEO Advisors Network, Inc. is not responsible for any third party content. The Sites may contain links to other Web sites. CEO Advisors Network, Inc. is not responsible for the availability of these Web sites or their contents.
Assignment of Agreement
This agreement is personal to you and your rights and obligations under these Terms of Use may not be assigned, sub-licensed or otherwise transferred. This agreement may be assigned to a third party by CEO Advisors Network, Inc..
Non-Waiver
No delay or omission on the part of either party in requiring performance by the other party of its obligations will operate as a waiver of any right.
Notices
Notices to CEO Advisors Network, Inc. must be given in writing by letter and sent to CEO Advisors Network, Inc.'s last known place of business in Orange, CA (for the attention of the General Counsel).
Severability/Survival/Statute of Limitations
If any provision of these Terms of Use is invalid or unenforceable, such will not render all the Terms of Use unenforceable or invalid but rather the Terms of Use will be read and construed as if the invalid or unenforceable provision(s) are not contained therein. Any cause of action of yours with respect to these Terms must be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, USA, within one year after the cause of action has arisen, or such cause will be barred, invalid, and void.
Whole Agreement
Save as expressly referred to herein, any representation, warranty, term or condition not expressly set out in these Terms of Use shall not apply.
Headings
Headings in these Terms of Use are for convenience only and have no legal meaning or effect.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of California. The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of Orange County, California shall (subject to the paragraph below) have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of, under, or in connection with these Terms of Use or the legal relationship established by them, and for those purposes irrevocably submit all disputes to the jurisdiction of the Orange County, California courts.
For the exclusive benefit of CEO Advisors Network, Inc., CEO Advisors Network, Inc. shall retain the right to bring proceedings as to the substance of the matter in the courts of the country of your residence or, where these Terms of Use are entered into in the course of your trade or profession, the country of your principal place of business.