NOTICE TO USERS: CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING
LEGAL AGREEMENT. USE OF THE ROOM-AVAILABILITY SOFTWARE ON THIS SITE
(THE "SOFTWARE") CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. IF YOU
DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT INSTALL AND/OR USE
THIS SOFTWARE. USER'S USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS CONDITIONED UPON COMPLIANCE
BY USER WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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This Agreement is between the party
("Licensee") using the Room-Availability.com™
product from the Web site of Room-Availability.com,
Inc. which is owned by BB Getaways, a division of CSIG,Inc., a New York corporation with a place of business at
106 Enterprise Drive, Kingston, New York, 12401. This Agreement
is applicable to each and every use of the product.
RECITALS
A.
B&B Getaways., owns and operates a site
on the World Wide Web (the "Web") and owns all rights to
certain software tools and has licenses to other software
programs which will enable Licensee to access, update or display room-availability
information on the Web for the purpose of booking a room.
B.
Licensee desires to use such software tools and to obtain
sublicenses to the third-party software for the purpose of displaying or
accessing room availability information on this or other sites on the web.
AGREEMENT
1. DEFINITIONS.
1.1 "Business Purpose" means using the
Software and Third-Party Software (defined below) to enable up a
Web site to access, display or update room availability information the Internet.
1.2 "Confidential Information"
means: (a) the Software; (b) the business or technical
information of B&B Getaways., including
but not limited to any information relating to B&B Getaways.'s finances, marketing plans,
business opportunities, research, development or know-how; and
(c) any information designated by B&B Getaways,
as "confidential" or "proprietary" or which, under the circumstances
taken as a whole, would reasonably be deemed to be confidential.
"Confidential Information"
will not include information that: (a) is in or enters
the public domain without breach of this Agreement or any
other agreement; (b) Licensee receives from a third party
without restriction on disclosure and without breach of a
nondisclosure obligation; or (c) Licensee develops
independently, which it can prove with written evidence.
1.3 "Intellectual Property Rights"
means intellectual property and/or proprietary rights,
including, without limitation, copyright (including rights in
audiovisual works), moral rights, patent rights (including
patent applications and disclosures), rights of priority,
publicity rights and trade secret rights, recognized in any
country or jurisdiction in the world.
1.4 "Software" means the software tool,
in source and object code versions, including any related
documentation or technical or design information, and all
modifications thereto and derivative works derived therefrom
owned by B&B Getaways.
1.5 "Third-Party Software" means the
software programs owned by parties other than B&B Getaways., in which B&B Getaways., has the authority to sublicense
to Licensee.
2. LICENSE GRANT.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, B&B Getaways., grants
Licensee (1) a non-exclusive, non-transferable limited
run-time license to use the Third-Party Software under the
term of this Agreement solely for Business Purposes; and, (2)
a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Software
to access, update and display room-availability information to
enable a guest to book a room.
Licensee shall not modify the Software or
Third-Party Software and shall utilize the Software and
Third-Party Software solely as the feature capabilities of
such programs permits. Licensee's rights in the Software
or Third-Party Software shall be limited to the license
granted hereunder. B&B Getaways.,
reserves all other rights.
3. LICENSE RESTRICTIONS.
Licensee shall not sublicense, transfer or
distribute Software, or any portion thereof, to any third
parties. Licensee shall not reverse
engineer, disassemble, de-compile, alter or modify the
Software or Third-Party Software in any way. Licensee
may host its room-availability site with any Web site hosting
service. Without B&B Getaways.'s
prior written authorization, which authorization shall not be
unreasonably withheld, Licensee shall not add unauthorized
programs, whether developed by Licensee or others, to the
Software or Third-Party Software. Furthermore, should
Licensee host its Web site via Room-Availability.com,
Licensee shall not store or place any
pornographic or so-called "adult content" data on the
hosting server provided via Room-Availability.com,
Inc. Furthermore, the hosting server provided via B&B Getaways., may only be used for lawful
purposes. Posting or transmission of any material in violation
of any state or federal law or regulation is prohibited. This
includes, but is not limited to, copyrighted material,
material reasonably considered by Room-Availability.com,
Inc., to be threatening or obscene, or material
protected by trade secret.
4. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
4.1 Room-Availability.com,
Inc.'s Property. The Software, in whole and
in part, and all intellectual property rights therein are the
sole and exclusive property of Room-Availability.com,
Inc. B&B Getaways.'s
ownership includes all changes and additions to the Software,
and all derivative works thereof.
4.2 Proprietary Notices.
Licensee shall not delete or in any manner alter the
copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights notices of
B&B Getaways., the Third-Party Software
licensees, and their licensors, if any, appearing on the
Software or the Third-Party Software delivered to
Licensee.
4.3 Obligation to Protect.
Licensee agrees to use reasonable efforts to protect B&B Getaways.'s proprietary rights to Software
and to cooperate in B&B Getaways.'s
efforts to protect its proprietary rights. Licensee
agrees to promptly notify B&B Getaways.,
of any known or suspected breach of Room-Availability.com,
Inc.'s proprietary rights to Software that may come to
Licensee's attention.
4.4 Licensee's Property.
Licensee shall be the owner of all property rights in the
output generated by Licensee through the use of the
Software. In the event Licensee utilizes B&B Getaways.'s hosting services, Licensee
grants B&B Getaways. a license to
utilize Licensee's property rights in connection with a hosted
Web site.
5. ATTRIBUTION.
Licensee shall ensure attribution to B&B Getaways., pursuant to the provisions of
Sub-section 4.2 hereinabove.
6. NO WARRANTY.
6.1 No Warranty B&B Getaways, LICENSES THE SOFTWARE TO
LICENSEE ON AN “AS IS” BASIS AND MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, FOR SOFTWARE
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
6.2 No Support Obligation.
Support and maintenance of THE Software may be provided to
Licensee by B&B Getaways., at BBG.'s sole discretion. BBG., is under no obligation to
provide any such support and/or maintenance to
Licensee.
7. CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION.
7.1 Confidentiality Obligations.
Licensee shall take all reasonable measures to maintain the
confidentiality of all BBG.'s
Confidential Information in its possession or control, which
will in no event be less than the measures Licensee uses to
maintain the confidentiality of its own information of equal
importance.
7.2 Source Code. The
source code version of the Software is the highly confidential
and valuable Confidential Information of BBG. Licensee will take all
measures necessary to maintain the confidentiality of such
source code, which will in no event be less than the measures
it uses to maintain the confidentiality of Licensee's own most
highly confidential information.
7.3 Injunctive Relief.
Licensee acknowledges that Confidential Information of BBG., includes trade secrets of BBG., the disclosure of which would
cause substantial harm to BBG.,
that could not be remedied by the payment of damages
alone. Accordingly, BBG.,
will be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive
relief and other equitable relief for any breach of Section
7.
8. LIMITATIONS OF
LIABILITY.
IN NO EVENT SHALL, BBG'S
LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE TOTAL
SUM LICENSEE PAID FOR THE SOFTWARE AND THIRD-PARTY
SOFTWARE. DDM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR
NOT BBG, HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THESE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
ALSO APPLY TO DDM.'S EMPLOYEES,
AFFILIATES, DISTRIBUTORS AND CONTRACTORS.
9. TERM AND TERMINATION.
9.1 Term. This Agreement
shall continue in full force and effect until terminated
according to its terms.
9.2 Termination for
Cause. BBG., may
terminate this Agreement if:
(a) Licensee breaches any material term
or condition of this Agreement and fails to cure such breach
within ten (10) days of written notice of such breach;
(b) Licensee becomes the subject of a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy or any voluntary proceeding
relating to in solvency, receivership, liquidation, or
composition for the benefit of creditors; or becomes the
subject of an involuntary petition in bankruptcy or any
involuntary proceeding relating to insolvency, receivership,
liquidation, or composition for the benefit of creditors, if
such petition or proceeding is not dismissed within sixty (60)
days of filing.
9.3 Termination for
Convenience. Either party may terminate this
Agreement for any reason, or for no reason, upon thirty (30)
days written notice to the other party.
9.4 Effect of
Termination. If this Agreement is terminated,
Licensee will immediately return to BBG,
or, at BBG.'s
request, destroy all complete and partial copies of the
Software and derivative works thereof in its possession or
control, and Licensee shall certify to BBG,
in writing that it has done so.
9.5 Survival. The
provisions of Sections 4 (Proprietary Rights), 6 (No
Warranty), 7 (Confidential Information) and 8 (Limitations of
Liability) shall survive termination of this Agreement.
9.6 Nonexclusive Remedy.
The exercise by B&B Getaways., of any
remedies under this Agreement shall be without prejudice to
its other remedies under this Agreement or otherwise.
10. SET-UP AND MONTHLY
FEES.
Licensee understands and agrees that BB Getaways. will charge Licensee's credit
card for the set-up fee to commence operations and after the
first month of operations automatically charge Licensee's
credit card for a monthly fee (as set by BB Getaways. or one of BB Getaways.'s distributors) for each month
Licensee has the Software and has not given a notice of
termination. Failure of Licensee to pay this ongoing monthly
fee may result in the termination of Licensee's right to use
the Software and Third-Party Software.
11. MODIFICATIONS OF TERMS AND
CONDITIONS.
BB Getaways.
reserves the right to make modifications to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement at any time with or without prior
notice to Licensee. Room-Availability.com,
Inc. will attempt to send email notification to
Licensee at the Licensee's last provided email address of any
such modifications. The most current version of this
Agreement or any agreement with Licensee will be located at http://www.room-availability.com/LicenseAgreement.htm,
as modified from time to time by Room-Availability.com,
Inc. and effective as of the posting of the modified
Agreement at the URL.
12. GENERAL TERMS AND
CONDITIONS.
12.1 Assignment. This
Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of each party's
successors and assigns, provided that Licensee may not assign
this Agreement, in whole or in part, without DDM.'s written consent.
12.2 Notices. All notices
under this Agreement shall be deemed given when delivered
personally or sent by commercial overnight carrier or U.S.
certified mail, return receipt requested, or provided by email
as may be specified by either party to the other in accordance
with this Section 12.2.
12.3 Severability. If any
provision of this Agreement is found illegal or unenforceable,
if shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and
the legality and enforceability of the other provisions of
this Agreement shall not be affected.
12.4 Waiver. No failure of
either party to exercise or enforce any of its rights under
this Agreement will act as a waiver of such rights.
12.5 Entire Agreement.
This Agreement is the complete and exclusive agreement between
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof,
superseding and replacing any and all prior agreements,
communications, and understandings (both written and oral)
regarding such subject matter.
12.6 Choice of Law and Jurisdiction
in Event of Dispute. This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Oregon , United States of America, and the County of
Multnomah. In the event of a dispute where the parties
are unable to reach resolution, litigation of said dispute
shall be in a venue in the City of Portland, State of
Oregon.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Licensee has caused
this Agreement to be executed by completing the electronic
acceptance on the download system and agrees to the terms and
conditions stated above.