Terms & Conditions of Use
Your use of this Application is subject to the following Terms and Conditions of
Usage ("TCU"). In addition, you will be subject to any guidelines, policies,
rules or additional terms applicable to these Applications which RigBox ATS may
communicate to you or post from time to time. These guidelines, policies, rules
or additional terms are considered included in this TCU.
1. Description of Applications
RigBox ATS provides this Application primarily as a time and
expenses tracking and allocation system. The features and functions of this
Application are described in the online documentation. RigBox ATS may change such features and functions, as well as the terms and
conditions of the TCU at any time and from time to time, with or without notice.
Notice of significant changes will be posted on the website of the Application,
which you must review periodically. You agree that RigBox ATS
shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification of the
Applications.
2. Application Requirements
In order to use the Applications, 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.
In addition, you must: (a) provide true, accurate,
current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Application's
registration form and payment authorization form and (b) maintain and promptly
update such registration and payment authorization information to keep it true,
accurate, current and complete.
3. Payment of Fees
You agree to pay all subscription, service and use
fees, if any, that RigBox ATS charges you for access to the
Application. Such fees will be posted on the Application's website and may be
changed by RigBox ATS at any time and from time to time by
providing you with 30 days prior notice. You agree to pay all costs (including
attorneys' fees), if any, incurred by RigBox ATS 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 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 Application. RigBox ATS may, at its option, include such taxes in the fees charged to you,
in which event you shall pay such taxes to RigBox ATS.
Failure to pay fees will result in the suspension of
access to the Application, and your data contained within it.
4. Users
You may designate up to a designated number of
registered users under your account, each with his/her user name and password.
You agree immediately to notify RigBox ATS if you become aware
of any loss or theft or unauthorized use of any of your user name(s),
password(s), and/or other personal or company identification numbers that may be
assigned to you by RigBox ATS, billing data, registration
information or payment authorization information.
5. Passwords and Security
RigBox ATS agrees to exercise
reasonable care to prevent any unauthorized person or entity from gaining access
to your registration information, payment authorization information, billing
data, user name(s), password(s) and any other personal or company identification
numbers that may be assigned to you by RigBox ATS. The
security of your information and data may be maintained through the use of data
encryption, data security protocols, passwords and other methods which RigBox
ATS may employ, or which RigBox ATS may
suggest or require that you employ from time to time. You acknowledge and agree
that any and all damages to you or any third party from any breach of the above
security system shall be bounded by the total amount of payments made by you to
RigBox ATS as part of using the Application.
You acknowledge and agree that RigBox ATS shall not be liable for any damages incurred by you or any third
party in connection with any unauthorized access to or disclosure of such
information or data resulting from your actions or from your failure to act, or
the actions or failure to act of a third party, or the failure of electronic or
other security measures.
6. Privacy
RigBox ATS will not disclose any
data about you or your clients that you enter into an Application unless
compelled to do so by law. If RigBox ATS is ordered to make
such disclosure, RigBox ATS will use its reasonable efforts
both to notify you and to allow you the opportunity to oppose such disclosure.
RigBox ATS reserves the right to disclose information about
you or your account to appropriate authorities if there is a reasonable basis to
believe that there is illegal activity, breach by you of the TCU or in the event
of an emergency.
7. Storage of Your Data
RigBox ATS agrees to exercise
reasonable care to produce backup copies of the data you enter as part of using
your Application. Such backups will include redundant hard drives, tape drives,
CD archiving, off-site storage, and such techniques as warranted under the best
practices guidelines of our security professionals. At any time of your
choosing, you may request a copy of your data to be sent to you electronically
as an export from the Application's database in an XML format. A reasonable fee
will be charged for this service.
You acknowledge and agree that any and all damages to
you or any third party from any breach of the above backup system shall be
bounded by the total amount of payments made by you to RigBox ATS as part of using the Application.
8. Our Proprietary Rights
You acknowledge and agree that the Application and any
necessary software used in connection with the Application contain proprietary
and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual
property and other laws. You agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell,
distribute, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any
portion of the Application, use of the Application, or access to the
Application.
RigBox ATS grants you a
non-transferable, non-exclusive and terminable right and license to use the
object code of its Application; 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 Application 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
Application. You agree not to modify the Application in any manner or form
beyond the features provided by RigBox ATS, or to use modified
versions of the Application, including without limitation for the purpose of
obtaining unauthorized access to the Application. You agree not to access the
Application by any means other than through the interface that is provided by
RigBox ATS for use in accessing the Application.
"RigBox ATS" logos and other RigBox ATS trademarks, service marks, logos and product and service
names that may be used in connection with the Application are trademarks of
RigBox ATS. You agree not to display or use the RigBox ATS marks in any manner without RigBox ATS's
express prior written permission.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF
THE APPLICATION IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND
"AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. RIGBOX ATS 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. YOU FURTHER EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION,
WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM RIGBOX ATS OR
THROUGH OR FROM THE APPLICATION SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED
IN THE TCU AND THAT NO ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE OR COUNSEL IS GIVEN
OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY THE SERVICE.
10. Interruption of Service
From time to time, the Application may be temporarily
interrupted or curtailed due to equipment modifications, upgrades, relocation,
repairs and other similar activities necessary during the operation and upgrade
of the Application. RigBox ATS will post notice of periodic
interruptions of the Application or "maintenance windows" from time to time to
perform such activities and no reduction of payments will be made in the case of
such temporary interruption of Application or "maintenance windows" previously
posted.
In the event of a temporary interruption in the
Application that is outside of such "maintenance windows" and is caused by a
failure in RigBox ATS's software or servers or network
connections, RigBox ATS shall issue to you credits, to be used
against future service fees, in an amount equal to the pro rata portion of any
fees that may have been paid by you for the portion of the Application not
furnished to you as a result of such interruption in Application, provided,
however, that in no event shall RigBox ATS be liable for
interruption or delays in transmission or errors or defects in transmission or
failure to transmit caused by causes beyond its control, including without
limitation acts of God or failure of any Internet backbone or Internet service
provider.
11. Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL RIGBOX ATS 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 ITEM) EVEN IF RIGBOX ATS HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES. YOU AGREE THAT THE
LIABILITY OF RIGBOX ATS ARISING OUT OF ANY KIND OF LEGAL CLAIM
(WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE
APPLICATION WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE APPLICATION.
RigBox ATS shall not be liable for
any loss resulting from a cause over which RigBox ATS does not
have any 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. RigBox ATS is not
responsible for any damage to your computer, software, modem, telephone or other
property resulting from your use of the Application. 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.
12. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold RigBox ATS 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 local, state or federal laws or regulations, or
any third party's rights, including but not limited to infringement of any
copyright, violation of proprietary right and invasion of any privacy rights.
This obligation will survive the termination of your use of the Application.
13. Discontinuation of Service
You may at your sole discretion terminate your use of
the Application and your obligation to pay for it upon 30 days' prior notice.
You agree that, upon 30 days' prior notice, RigBox ATS may, in
its sole discretion, terminate your user name(s), password(s), account(s) (or
any part thereof) or use of the Application, for any reason, including without
limitation for lack of use or if RigBox ATS believes that you
have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit or the TCU. RigBox ATS may also, upon 30 days' prior notice, in its sole
discretion and at any time, discontinue providing the Application, or any part
thereof.
In the event that your use of your Application with
RigBox ATS is terminated, RigBox ATS will
send a copy of your data to you electronically as an export from the
Application's database in an XML format. Further, you agree that RigBox ATS shall not be liable to you or any third party for any
termination of your access to the Application; provided, however, that if the
termination is unrelated to your acts or omissions, RigBox ATS
will refund to you an amount equal to the pro rata portion of any fee that may
have been paid by you for the portion of the Application not furnished to you as
of the date of such termination.
14. External Links
The Application may provide, or third parties may
provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because RigBox ATS has no control over such sites and resources, you
acknowledge and agree that RigBox ATS 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 RigBox ATS 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.
15. Modifications and Notices
The TCU may be modified by RigBox ATS upon notice to you. If RigBox ATS sends you
notice, via email, posting on the Application or otherwise, of a modification,
you confirm your acceptance of the modification by not closing and/or by
continuing to use the Application.
16. Miscellaneous Provisions
The TCU constitutes the entire agreement between you
and RigBox ATS and govern your use of the Application,
superceding any prior agreements, verbal or written, between you and RigBox ATS with respect to the subject matter contained in the TCU.
The TCU may only be modified or amended as set forth above in Section 14 or
otherwise in a writing signed by RigBox ATS and you.
The TCU and the relationship between you and RigBox
ATS shall be governed by the laws of the Canada, Province of
Ontario, County of Simcoe without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
The failure of RigBox ATS to
exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TCU shall not constitute a
waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the TCU 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 TCU 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
Application or the TCU must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or
cause of action arose or be forever barred.
The Section titles in the TCU are for convenience only
and have no legal or contractual effect.
No person or entity that is not a party to this TCU
shall derive any rights whatsoever hereunder as a third party beneficiary.
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