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Welcome to the Shem Systems Family of Web Sites, which is comprised of various Web
sites and Web pages operated by Shem Systems Corporation (collectively, the "the
Shem Systems Web Sites"), and includes: www.boundbrook.com,
www.catholicnj.com
and www.shemsystems.com. Please read these
Terms of Service carefully. They address the legal rights of you and Shem Systems
concerning your use of the Shem Systems Web Sites. By using the Shem Systems Web
Sites, you agree to the following Terms of Service.
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Welcome to the Shem Systems Web Sites. The Shem Systems Web Sites provide their
service to you, subject to the following Terms of Service, which may be updated
by us from time to time without notice to you. Your use of this Service following
any such change constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by the terms as
changed. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any
time at: www.shemsystems.com/terms.htm.
In addition, when using particular Shem Systems Web Sites services, you and the
Shem Systems Web Sites shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable
to such services which may be posted from time to time. All such guidelines or rules
are hereby incorporated by reference into the Terms of Service. The Shem Systems
Web Sites also may offer other services from time to time, that may be governed
by further terms in addition to these Terms of Services, which will be displayed
in those areas of the Service to which such additional terms apply.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
The Shem Systems Web Sites currently provide users with access to a collection of
resources, including a forum for local residents and businesses, and a free listing
for local businesses. (the "Service"). You also understand and agree that the Service
may include advertisements and that these advertisements are necessary for the Shem
Systems Web Sites to provide the Service. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any
new features that augment or enhance the current Service, shall be subject to the
Terms of Service. You understand and agree that the Service is provided "AS-IS"
and that the Shem Systems Web Sites assume no responsibility for the timeliness,
deletion, misdelivery or failure to store any user communications or personalization
settings.
You are responsible for obtaining access to the Service and understand that access
may involve third party fees (such as Internet service provider or airtime charges).
You are responsible for those fees, including those fees associated with the display
or delivery of advertisements. In addition, you must provide and are responsible
for all equipment necessary to access the Service.
3. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS
In consideration of your use of the Service, you agree to: (a) provide true, accurate,
current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Service's registration
form (such information being the "Registration Data") and (b) maintain and promptly
update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If
you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete,
or the Shem Systems Web Sites have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information
is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, the Shem Systems Web Sites have
the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or
future use of the Service (or any portion thereof). The Shem Systems Web Sites is
concerned about the safety and privacy of all its users, particularly children.
Although it is the Shem Systems Web Sites’ policy to not permit content that is
inappropriate for children, given the interactive nature of certain parts of this
Service, it cannot guarantee that such content will never be posted, even if only
temporarily. For this reason, the Shem Systems Web Sites can only accept registration
from persons that are at least 18 years old. By registering with this Service you
certify that you are at least 18 years old, and agree that you shall not permit
any other person, including but not limited to child under the age of thirteen,
to access the Services, including message boards (among others). You will not be
permitted to post content to the Service’s message boards until you have registered
with the Service. You understand and agree that all postings to message boards shall
automatically be accompanied by your name. The Shem Systems Web Sites does not permit
anonymous postings.
4. The Shem Systems Web Sites’ PRIVACY POLICY
Registration Data and certain other information about you are subject to our Privacy
Policy. For more information, see our full privacy policy at
www.shemsystems.com/privacy.htm.
5. MEMBER ACCOUNT AND SECURITY
You will need to register to use certain areas of the Shem Systems Web Sites. You
are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your name. You agree to
(a) immediately notify the Shem Systems Web Sites of any unauthorized use of your
account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your
account at the end of each session. The Shem Systems Web Sites cannot and will not
be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Section
5.
6. MEMBER CONDUCT
You understand that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs,
graphics, video, messages or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted
or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such
Content originated. This means that you, and not the Shem Systems Web Sites, are
entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise
make available via the Service. The Shem Systems Web Sites do not control the Content
posted via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity
or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be
exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances
will the Shem Systems Web Sites be liable in any way for any Content, including,
but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss
or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed,
transmitted or otherwise made available via the Service.
You agree to not use the Service to:
a.
upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful,
harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene,
libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise
objectionable;
b.
harm minors in any way;
c.
impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a Shem Systems
Web Sites official, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation
with a person or entity;
d.
forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin
of any Content transmitted through the Service;
e.
upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that you do
not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary
relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information
learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure
agreements);
f.
upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes
any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights ("Rights")
of any party;
g.
upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized
advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," or any
other form of solicitation, except in those areas, if any, that are clearly designated
for such purpose;
h.
upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains
software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt,
destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications
equipment;
i.
interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service,
or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected
to the Service;
j.
intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or
international law, including, but not limited to, regulations promulgated by the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any national or other securities
exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American
Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law;
k.
"stalk" or otherwise harass another; or
l.
collect or store personal data about other users.
You acknowledge that the Shem Systems Web Sites do not pre-screen Content, but that
the Shem Systems Web Sites and their designees shall have the right (but not the
obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse or move any Content that is available
via the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, the Shem Systems Web Sites and
their designees shall have the right to remove any Content that violates the Terms
of Service or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and
bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on
the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. In this regard, you acknowledge
that you may not rely on any Content created by the Shem Systems Web Sites or submitted
to the Shem Systems Web Sites, including without limitation information in the Shem
Systems Web Sites Message Boards and in all other parts of the Service.
You acknowledge and agree that the Shem Systems Web Sites may preserve Content and
may also disclose Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief
that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with
legal process; (b) enforce the Terms of Service; (c) respond to claims that any
Content violates the rights of third-parties; or (d) protect the rights, property,
or personal safety of the Shem Systems Web Sites, their users and the public.
You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Service, including
your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes
to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
7. CONTENT SUBMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR INCLUSION ON THE SERVICE
The Shem Systems Web Sites does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make
available for inclusion on the Service. However, with respect to Content you submit
or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Service, you
grant the Shem Systems Web Sites the following world-wide, royalty free and non-exclusive
license(s), as applicable:
With respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible
areas of the Shem Systems Web Sites, the license to use, distribute, reproduce,
modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content on the Service
solely for the purposes of providing and promoting the specific Shem Systems Web
Sites Service to which such Content was submitted or made available. This license
exists only for as long as you elect to continue to include such Content on the
Service and will terminate at the time you remove or the Shem Systems Web Sites
removes such Content from the Service.
With respect to photos, graphics, audio or video you submit or make available for
inclusion on publicly accessible area of the Service, the license to use, distribute,
reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content on
the Service solely for the purpose for which such Content was submitted or made
available. This license exists only for as long as you elect to continue to include
such Content on the Service and will terminate at the time you remove or the Shem
Systems Web Sites removes such Content from the Service.
With respect to Content other than photos, graphics, audio or video you submit or
make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Service, the perpetual,
irrevocable and fully sub-licensable license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify,
adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform and publicly display such Content (in
whole or in part) and to incorporate such Content into other works in any format
or medium now known or later developed.
"Publicly accessible" areas of the Service are those areas of the Shem Systems Web
Sites that are intended by the Shem Systems Web Sites to be available to the general
public. By way of example, publicly accessible areas of the Service would include
the Shem Systems Web Sites Message Boards that are open to both members and visitors.
However, publicly accessible areas of the Service would not include portions of
the Shem Systems Web Sites that are limited to registered members, the Shem Systems
Web Sites services intended for private communication such as e-mail, or areas off
of the Shem Systems Web Sites such as portions of World Wide Web sites that are
accessible through links on the Shem Systems Web Sites but are not hosted or served
by the Shem Systems Web Sites.
8. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Shem Systems Corporation, the Shem Systems
Web Sites, and their subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants,
agents, co-branders or other partners, and employees, harmless from any claim or
demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or
arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit or make available through the
Service, your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation
of the Terms of Service, your infringement, or infringement by any other user of
your account, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity,
or your violation of any other rights of another.
9. NO RESALE OF SERVICE
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial
purposes, any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service.
10. GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE AND STORAGE
You acknowledge that the Shem Systems Web Sites may establish general practices
and limits concerning use of the Service, including without limitation the maximum
number of days that email messages, message board postings or other uploaded Content
will be retained by the Service, the maximum number of email messages that may be
sent from or received by an account on the Service, the maximum size of any email
message that may be sent from or received by an account on the Service, the maximum
disk space that will be allotted on the Shem Systems Web Sites' servers on your
behalf, and the maximum number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you
may access the Service in a given period of time. You agree that the Shem Systems
Web Sites have no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store
any messages and other communications or other Content maintained or transmitted
by the Service. You acknowledge that the Shem Systems Web Sites reserve the right
to log off accounts that are inactive for an extended period of time. You further
acknowledge that the Shem Systems Web Sites reserve the right to change these general
practices and limits at any time, in its sole discretion, with or without notice.
11. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
The Shem Systems Web Sites reserves the right at any time and from time to time
to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof)
with or without notice. You agree that the Shem Systems Web Sites shall not be liable
to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance
of the Service.
12. TERMINATION
You agree that the Shem Systems Web Sites, in their sole discretion, may terminate
your account (or any part thereof) or use of the Service, and remove and discard
any Content within the Service, for any reason, including, without limitation, for
lack of use or if the Shem Systems Web Sites believes that you have violated or
acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the Terms of Service. The Shem
Systems Web Sites may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing
the Service, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination
of your access to the Service under any provision of this Terms of Service may be
effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that the Shem Systems Web
Sites may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all related information
and files in your account and/or bar any further access to such files or the Service.
Further, you agree that the Shem Systems Web Sites shall not be liable to you or
any third-party for any termination of your access to the Service.
13. DEALINGS WITH ADVERTISERS
The Shem Systems Web Sites contains or may contain in the future promotions, advertisements,
and offers for sale of merchandise from local merchants, which may or may not be
available for purchase through use of the Service. Your correspondence or business
dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through
the Service, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any
other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings,
are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that the Shem Systems Web
Sites shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred
as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers
on the Service, even though in some instances the Shem Systems Web Sites may as
an accommodation for its advertisers collect and process credit card payments for
merchandise sold through the Service. Merchandise displayed at the Shem Systems
Web Sites may or may not be available in the stores of the advertising merchants.
The prices displayed by the advertisers at the Shem Systems Web Sites are quoted
in U.S. Dollars and are valid and effective only in the United States. We have made
every effort to display as accurately as possible the colors and features of any
products that are displayed on the Shem Systems Web Sites. However, as the actual
colors and features you see will depend on your monitor, we cannot guarantee that
your monitor's display of any color or graphic representation will be accurate.
14. LINKS
The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide
Web sites or resources. Because the Shem Systems Web Sites have no control over
such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that the Shem Systems Web Sites
are 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 the Shem Systems Web Sites 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. The Shem Systems Web Sites' PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You acknowledge and agree that the Service and any necessary software used in connection
with the Service ("Software") contain proprietary and confidential information that
is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge
and agree that Content contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented
to you through the Service or advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks,
service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly
authorized by the Shem Systems Web Sites or advertisers, you agree not to modify,
rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Service
or the Software, in whole or in part.
The Shem Systems Web Sites grants you a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive
right and license to use the object code of its Software on a single computer; provided
that you do not (and do not allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative
work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any
source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise
transfer any right in the Software. You agree not to modify the Software in any
manner or form, or to use modified versions of the Software, including (without
limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to the Service. You
agree not to access the Service by any means other than through the interface that
is provided by the Shem Systems Web Sites for use in accessing the Service.
16. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
a.
YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS
IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. the Shem Systems Web Sites 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.
b.
the Shem Systems Web Sites MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR
REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE,
(iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE
OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL
PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, AND
(V) ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.
c.
ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS
DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD
OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
d.
NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM the Shem
Systems Web Sites OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY
STATED IN THE Terms of Service.
17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT the Shem Systems Web Sites SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE,
DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF the Shem Systems Web Sites HAVE BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY
TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES
RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR
MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii)
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS
OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO
THE SERVICE.
18. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
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 OF SECTIONS 17 AND 18 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
19. SPECIAL ADMONITION FOR SERVICES RELATING TO FINANCIAL MATTERS
The Service is provided for informational purposes only, and no Content included
in the Service is intended for trading or investing purposes. The Shem Systems Web
Sites and their licensors shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, usefulness
or availability of any information transmitted or made available via the Service,
and shall not be responsible or liable for any trading or investment decisions made
based on such information.
20. NOTICE
Notices to you may be made via either email or regular mail. The Service may also
provide notices of changes to the Terms of Service or other matters by displaying
notices or links to notices to you generally on the Service.
21. TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Shem Systems Corporation,, the Shem Systems logo, shemsystems.com, Bound-Brook.com,
and any other trademarks, service marks, and other logos and product and service
names are trademarks of Shem Systems Corporation (the "Shem Systems Marks"). Without
the Shem Systems Web Sites' prior permission, you agree not to display or use in
any manner, the the Shem Systems Marks.
22. COPYRIGHTS and COPYRIGHT AGENTS
The Shem Systems Web Sites respect the intellectual property of others, and we ask
our users to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way
that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have
been otherwise violated, please provide the Shem Systems Web Sites' Copyright Agent
the following information:
an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of
the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim
has been infringed;
a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the
site;
your address, telephone number, and email address;
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;
a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in
your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property
owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf.
The Shem Systems Web Sites' Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual
property infringement can be reached as follows:
By mail:
William Mild
Shem Systems Corporation
238 West Main Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
By email form.
23. GENERAL INFORMATION
The Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between you and the Shem Systems
Web Sites and govern your use of the Service, superceding any prior agreements between
you and the Shem Systems Web Sites. You also may be subject to additional terms
and conditions that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content
or third-party software. The Terms of Service and the relationship between you and
the Shem Systems Web Sites shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey
without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and the Shem Systems Web Sites
agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located
within the county of Somerset, New Jersey. The failure of the Shem Systems Web Sites
to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Service shall not
constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms of
Service 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 Terms
of Service 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 Service or the Terms of Service must be filed within one (1) year after
such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
The section titles in the Terms of Service are for convenience only and have no
legal or contractual effect.
24. VIOLATIONS
Please report any violations of the Terms of Service to this
email form.
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