Agreement Between The User & Global Shareholder Services™
The Global Shareholder Services™ ("GS LLC") website is comprised of
various web pages operated by GS LLC.
The GS LLC website is provided conditioned on your acceptance
without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices therein. Your use of
the GS LLC website constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.
Terms of Use
GS LLC reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and
notices under which the GS LLC website is offered.
Links to Third Party Sites
The GS LLC website may contain links to other websites. These third
party linked sites are not under the control of GS LLC and GS LLC is not and cannot be
responsible for the contents of any said site, including without limitation any link
contained therein, or any changes or updates made to such site. GS LLC is not responsible
for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any third party site. GS LLC
is providing these links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link or the claims
made by any third party site or within a webcast does not imply endorsement by GS LLC nor
any association with its operators.
Unlawful or Prohibited Use
As a condition of your use of the GS LLC website, you warrant to
GS LLC that you will not use the GS LLC website for any purpose that is unlawful or
prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the GS LLC website in
any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the GS LLC website and
therefore GS LLC, its reputation and/or its good standing with its clients and the
industries within which it operates, nor interfere with any other party's use and
enjoyment of the GS LLC website. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials
or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through
the GS LLC websites.
Use of Communication Services
The GS LLC website may contain blogs, bulletin board services,
news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message
or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the public at
large or with a group and in using the GS LLc site you agree to use these services
only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to
the particular service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that
when using an aforementioned service, you will not:
- Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights
(such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
- Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane,
defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
- Upload files that contain software or other material protected by
intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or
control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
- Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software
or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer.
- Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose,
unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages.
- Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
- Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know,
or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
- Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or
proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other
material contained in a file that is uploaded.
- Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services.
- Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for
any particular Communication Service.
- Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses,
without their consent.
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
GS LLC has no obligation to monitor these services, however,
GS LLC reserves the right to review materials posted to any such service and to
remove any materials at its sole discretion. GS LLC reserves the right to terminate
your access to any or all of the such services at any time without notice for any
reason whatsoever.
GS LLC reserves the right at all times to disclose any information
as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental
request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole
or in part, in GS LLC's sole discretion.
Always use caution when giving out any personal information about
yourself or your children in any of these 'public communication areas'. GS LLC does not
control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any postings, blogs etc
in the aforementioned services and, therefore, GS LLC specifically disclaims any liability
with regard to these services and any actions resulting from your participation in any
such service. Managers and hosts are not authorized GS LLC spokespersons, and their views
do not necessarily reflect those of GS LLC.
Materials uploaded to a service on the GS LLC site may be subject to
posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for
adhering to such limitations if you download the materials.
Materials Provided to GS LLC or Posted at Any GS LLC website
GS LLC does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to GS LLC
(including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any GS LLC website
or its associated services. However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting
your information, opinion, etc you are granting GS LLC, its affiliated companies permission
to use your submission in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including,
without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly
perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name
in connection with your submission.
No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your submission,
as provided herein. GS LLC is under no obligation to post or use any submission you may
provide and may remove any submission at any time in GS LLC's sole discretion.
By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your
submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights
to your submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights
necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.
Liability Disclaimer
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE GS LLC website MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. GS LLC AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS
MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE GS LLC website AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED
VIA THE GS LLC website SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL
DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED
TO YOUR SITUATION.
GS LLC AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, VENDORS, etc
MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND
ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED
ON THE GS LLC website FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED
"AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. GS LLC AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY
DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS,
SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL
GS LLC AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, VENDORS, etc, BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS,
ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE GS LLC website,
WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE GS LLC website OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION
OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES
AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE GS LLC website, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF
THE USE OF THE GS LLC website, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY
OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF GS LLC OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, VENDORS
HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO
NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY
PORTION OF THE GS LLC website, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE GS LLC website.
SERVICE CONTACT: info@globalshareholders.com
Termination/Access Restriction
GS LLC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate
your access to the GS LLC website and the related services or any portion thereof at any
time, without notice. GENERAL To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is
governed by the laws of the State of Florida, U.S.A. and you hereby consent to the
exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Sarasota County, Florida, U.S.A. in all
disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the GS LLC website. Use of the GS LLC
website is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions
of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. You agree
that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between
you and GS LLC as a result of this agreement or use of the GS LLC website. GS LLC's
performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and
nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of GS LLC's right to comply with
governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use
of the GS LLC website or information provided to or gathered by GS LLC with respect
to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable
pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and
liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will
be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the
intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in
effect. Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the user and GS LLC with respect to the GS LLC website and it supersedes all
prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or
written, between the user and GS LLC with respect to the GS LLC website. A printed
version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible
in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to
the same extent an d subject to the same conditions as other business documents and
records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to
the parties that this agreement and all related documents be drawn up in English.
Copyright and Trademark Notices
All contents of the GS LLC website are: © 2013 GS LLC and/or
its suppliers. All rights reserved.
Trademarks
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be
the trademarks of their respective owners.
The example companies, organizations, products, people and events
depicted herein are fictitious. No association with any real company, organization,
product, person, or event is intended or should be inferred.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
Notices and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2),
notifications of claimed copyright infringement under United States copyright law
should be sent to Service Provider's Designated Agent. ALL INQUIRIES NOT RELEVANT
TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL RECEIVE NO RESPONSE. See Notice and Procedure for
Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.