Subscription Agreement

BEFORE USING THE SURVEYLOCAL SOFTWARE SITE, PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.

BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE SITE YOU AGREE TO BECOME A PARTY TO AND BE BOUND BY ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT.

Subscriber Agreement

The Web site located at https://surveylocal.com (“Site”) is provided by SurveyLocal . Your access to and use of the Site is governed by this Subscriber Agreement (“Agreement”). As used in this Agreement, “SurveyLocal ,” “we,” “us’” or “our” refers to SurveyLocal , and “you” or “your” refers to you, the user of the Site. The Agreement below is the agreement you consented to upon subscribing to the site.

  1. Subscription Fees and Payments

Your subscription will continue and renew automatically unless terminated by SurveyLocal or until you notify SurveyLocal by email or as designated on the Site of your decision to terminate your subscription at least 5 business days prior to your service renewal date. SurveyLocal will not provide refunds for unused service or past subscription fees.  If there are any annual, monthly, or similar periodic fees for your subscription, these fees will be billed automatically to the credit card designated during the registration process for the Site or subsequently designated by you to SurveyLocal , at the start of the annual, monthly, or similar period, and at the start of each renewal period, unless you terminate your subscription before the relevant period begins. You agree to pay or have paid all fees and charges incurred in connection with your username and password for the Site (including any applicable taxes) at the rates in effect when the charges were incurred. All fees and charges are nonrefundable. SurveyLocal may change the fees and charges then in effect, or add new fees or charges, by giving you notice in advance. All fees and charges incurred in connection with your SurveyLocal username and password will be billed to the credit card designated during the registration process for the Site or subsequently designated by you to SurveyLocal . If you want to designate a different card or there is a change in credit card validity or expiration date, or if you believe someone has accessed the Site using your username and password without your authorization, you may email us at support@surefiresocial.com. You are also responsible for any fees or charges incurred to access the Site through an Internet service provider or other third party service. YOU, AND NOT SurveyLocal , ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING ANY AMOUNTS BILLED TO YOUR CREDIT CARD BY A THIRD PARTY WHICH WERE NOT AUTHORIZED BY YOU.

  1. Privacy

Our Privacy Notice is a part of this Agreement and its terms are incorporated herein by this reference. Please read it now at the link on our site.

  1. User Conduct

You are also prohibited from submitting to, posting or transmitting through SurveyLocal any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, profane, hateful, racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable material of any kind, including but not limited to any material that encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law. Content that consists of or contains software viruses, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of “spam” is prohibited. You may not use a false email or postal address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of your posted content.

Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information that constitutes part of the content expressed or made available by third parties are those of the respective authors or distributors and not of SurveyLocal nor its affiliates, not any of their officers, directors, employees, or agents. You acknowledge that SurveyLocal does not pre-screen all content, but that SurveyLocal and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse or move any content that is made available via the Communication Services. Without limiting the foregoing, SurveyLocal and its designees shall have the right to remove any content that violates this Agreement or is otherwise objectionable. You specifically agree that SurveyLocal is not responsible for any content sent using and/or included in the Site by any third party.

  1. Copyright and Restrictions

This Web site contains proprietary material of SurveyLocal (or material that other suppliers have licensed to SurveyLocal for their use) which is protected by copyright and other laws respecting proprietary rights. SurveyLocal retains all rights in the material and media, including (without limitation) all copyright and other proprietary rights worldwide in all media. You may not use SurveyLocal except as expressly permitted under this Agreement and under U.S. copyright laws. Any routine and/or systematic redistribution of any portion of the products licensed herein is expressly prohibited.

End users who are duly authorized may Access SurveyLocal for individual use, i.e., may view the information on screen; may download small portions of the information to a computer disk for personal convenience and later reference; and may print paper copies of small portions for personal use only.

The rights granted here are an expansion of the rights granted under the Copyright Act and do not include any rights to reproduce in its entirety any portion of the information or materials contained therein. No part of the information may be duplicated in any medium or format beyond the express terms of this Agreement without prior written authorization from SurveyLocal . Any use not authorized by the Agreement is prohibited and is not a fair use under the U.S. copyright law.

You acknowledge that the information (and the licensed materials contained therein) is highly proprietary in nature and that unauthorized copying, transfer or use may cause SurveyLocal and/or SurveyLocal ’s suppliers irreparable injury that cannot be adequately compensated for by means of monetary damages. You agree that any breach of this provision by you, or any subscriber or end-user, may be enforced by SurveyLocal , and/or any of SurveyLocal ’s suppliers, by means of equitable relief (including, but not limited to, injunctive relief) in addition to any other available rights and remedies.

You agree that any supplier of any portion of the licensed materials may enforce its rights against you, even though that supplier is not a party to the Agreement.

You may not and may not permit others to: reproduce, publish, distribute, sell, or otherwise access or use any material retrieved from or contained in or on this Site in any manner whatsoever that may infringe any copyright or proprietary interest of SurveyLocal ; distribute the information contained in and/on this Site to other users not duly authorized to Access the Site; distribute, rent, sublicense, lease, transfer or assign the information or Agreement; decompile, disassemble, or otherwise reverse-engineer this Site or information contained in or on this Site or any software contained therein, or alter, translate, modify, or adapt it to create derivative works. Unauthorized reproduction, transfer, and/or use may be a violation of criminal as well as civil law.

You are expressly prohibited from placing or installing any portion of the information on any electronic media, including, but not limited to, local or wide area networks, timesharing services, multiple processing units, multiple site arrangements, service or software rental bureaus, list servers, online services, electronic bulletin boards or forums, World Wide Web sites or any other server that is Internet-enabled, without written authorization by SurveyLocal .

If you breach any provision of this Agreement, SurveyLocal may immediately terminate this Agreement and all licenses granted hereunder without prior notice and in addition to any other available rights and remedies

  1. Accuracy and Availability of Information

The Site contains database information and other content compiled by SurveyLocal . While we use commercially reasonable efforts to provide accurate information, SurveyLocal gives no warranty as to the accuracy of the database and other content on the Site. SurveyLocal reserves the right to withdraw or delete information or content from the Site at any time.

  1. Links to Third Party Sites

SurveyLocal does not endorse the content on any third-party Web site, including Web sites of SurveyLocal ’s affiliates (“Third-Party Sites”). SurveyLocal is not responsible for the content of Third-Party Sites that you reach through links on the Site, sites framed within the Site, or third-party advertisements on the Site, and we do not make any representations regarding their content or accuracy. Your use of Third-Party Sites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such sites. Any transaction that you conduct at a Third-Party site will be between you and the party providing that Web site. This means that SurveyLocal is not your agent and is not a party to any transaction at a Third-Party Site.

  1. Representations and Warranties

You represent and warrant to SurveyLocal that: (a) you possess the legal right and ability to enter into this Agreement; (b) all information submitted by you to the Site is true and accurate; (c) you will be responsible for all use of your username and password even if such use was conducted without your authority or permission; (d) you are at least 18 years old; and (e) you will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by this Agreement.

  1. Disclaimer of Warranties

ALL CONTENT, SOFTWARE, AND OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED AT OR FOUND WITHIN THIS SITE BY SurveyLocal AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, AND SurveyLocal AND ITS AFFILIATES HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. SPECIFICALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, SurveyLocal DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: (a) AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME; (b) ACCURACY OF THE CONTENT OR HOW CURRENT ANY CONTENT IS THAT IS FOUND ON THE SITE; (c) TRANSMISSIONS TO, FROM OR WITHIN THE SITE; (d) FUNCTIONALITY; (e) LACK OF VIRUSES; (f) COMPLIANCE OF THE SOFTWARE, SERVICES AND CONTENT PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WITH UNITED STATES, FEDERAL OR STATE LAWS; OR (g) THAT THE SOFTWARE, CONTENT OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN THE SITE WILL MEET ANY PARTICULAR CRITERIA OF PERFORMANCE OR QUALITY.

  1. Limitation of Damages

IN NO EVENT WILL SurveyLocal OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE, EVEN IN THE EVENT OF FAULT, TORT, BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR BREACH OF WARRANTY, AND EVEN IF SurveyLocal HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

  1. Limitation of Liability; Exclusive Remedy

ALSO, IN NO EVENT WILL SurveyLocal OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU AND/OR ANY AGENCY FOR ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY SurveyLocal FROM YOU FOR ACCESS TO THE SITE AND ANY OF THE SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE SITE DURING THE YEAR PRIOR TO YOUR CLAIM.

  1. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless, and pay our attorney’s fees and costs, if we become liable for or incur any damages in connection with your breach of this Agreement. You may not settle any dispute without our prior consent, which may only be given in a non-electronic writing signed by an authorized representative of SurveyLocal .

  1. Consent to Electronic Notices and Other Communications

You agree that all of your transactions relating to the Site may, at our option, be conducted electronically, including any that we are otherwise required to provide in “writing”. For example, we may send you notices via postings at the Site or via email to any email address that you provide to us during registration as a Site member. If you do not wish to deal with us electronically, you should not use the Site or enter into this Agreement. If applicable law now or later requires us to communicate with you non-electronically, we reserve the right to charge a fee for doing so. Notice will be deemed given 24 hours after the email is sent, unless (for email) we are notified that the email address is invalid. Alternatively, we may give you notice by mail to the address provided during registration.

  1. Print a Copy for Your Records

You agree to print or make an electronic copy of this Agreement (and any amendment from time to time) and retain it in your records. You also agree to make a copy of any other information that we deliver to you in writing.

  1. Termination

SurveyLocal may terminate your subscription and/or access, or suspend access to all or part of the Site, without notice, for any conduct that SurveyLocal , in its sole discretion, believes is in violation of this Agreement, any applicable law, or any act which is harmful to the interests of another user, service provider, or SurveyLocal . SurveyLocal may also elect not to renew your subscription and access by providing a notice of nonrenewal prior to the end of your current subscription term. Applicable sections of this agreement will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement. You may terminate your subscription with a written or verbal notice at least 5 business days before your service renewal date.

  1. Assignment

You agree not to assign your rights under this Agreement without the consent of an authorized representative of SurveyLocal in a non-electronic record, and any assignment without SurveyLocal ’s consent will be voidable at SurveyLocal ’s option. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and bind the parties’ respective successors and permitted assigns.

  1. Applicable Law and Disputes

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to principles of conflict of laws.

To the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate SurveyLocal and/or its affiliates’ intellectual property rights, SurveyLocal and/or its affiliates may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any state or federal court in the State of Texas, and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts.

Any other disputes will be resolved as follows:

If a dispute arises under this agreement, we agree to first try to resolve it with the help of a mutually agreed-upon mediator in the following location: Fairfax County. Any costs and fees other than attorney fees associated with the mediation will be shared equally by each of us.

If it proves impossible to arrive at a mutually satisfactory solution through mediation, we agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration at the following location: Fairfax County, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitration may be entered in any court with jurisdiction to do so.

  1. Amendments

SurveyLocal may change the provisions of this Agreement. When SurveyLocal changes the terms of this Agreement, SurveyLocal will notify you by email or online postings on this Site. The changes will also appear in this document, which you can access any time. You already agreed to be bound by the changes when you first subscribed to the site. If you do not agree to be bound by the changes, you should not use the Site again and you should cancel your subscription to the Site.

  1. Entire Agreement; Severability; No Waiver

This Agreement (including all documents incorporated by reference) is the entire agreement between the parties for its subject matter and supercedes all prior and contemporaneous communications between the parties. No term of this Agreement may be waived by SurveyLocal except in a signed, non-electronic writing signed by an authorized representative of SurveyLocal .

  1. General

If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties agree that its remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect, provided that the allocation of risks described herein is given effect to the fullest extent possible. Our failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship exists between you and SurveyLocal or its affiliates as a result of this Agreement or your use of the Site.