1. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the NCX Group, Inc. (NCX Group) Web site. Please review
the following terms and conditions concerning your use of this
site. By using this site, including downloading materials and
purchasing services, you agree to these terms and conditions.
NCX Group reserves the right to change these terms and conditions
from time to time at its sole discretion. These terms and conditions
apply to all visits to the NCX Group Web site, both now and in
the future.
2. COPYRIGHT
© 2004 NCX Group, Inc., 5000 Birch Street, Suite 3000
West Tower, Newport Beach, CA 92660. All rights reserved.
3. USE OF WEBSITE
NCX Group hereby authorizes you to view, copy and print materials
published on this Web site provided that they: (a) are used solely
for personal, non-commercial purposes; (b) are not modified or
altered in any way; and (c) retain all copyright and other proprietary
notices in the same form as the original. All contents on this
site are protected by copyright. Except as specifically permitted
herein, no portion of the information on this Web site may be
reproduced in any form, or by any means, without prior written
permission from NCX Group. Visitors or users are not permitted
to modify, distribute, publish, transmit or create derivative
works of any material found on this site for any public or commercial
purposes.
4. TRADEMARKS
NCX Group and all NCX Group service names, slogans or logos referenced
in this Web site are trademarks of NCX Group, Inc. All other company,
product or service names referenced in this Web site are used
for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
5. LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
This Web site may contain links to Web sites controlled by third
parties. NCX Group provides these links merely as a convenience.
Access to other Web sites is at your own risk and NCX Group is
not responsible for and does not endorse or accept any responsibility
over the contents or use of these Web sites.
6. ACCESS TO PASSWORD PROTECTED OR SECURE AREAS
Access to and use of password protected and/or secure areas of
the Web site is restricted to authorized users only.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
THE PURCHASE OF SERVICES AND LICENSED SOFTWARE FROM NCX GROUP
THROUGH THIS WEBSITE ARE GOVERNED BY THESE TERMS ("AGREEMENT").
BY PURCHASING A SERVICE ON THIS WEB SITE, YOU ("CUSTOMER")
WILL BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS. THESE TERMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
THE TERMS CUSTOMER'S TRANSACTION ARE THOSE THAT EXIST ON THIS
WEB SITE AT THE TIME ORDERED.
1. SERVICES
a. These terms and conditions of Services as well as the stipulations
in the confirmation shall apply to the provision of the Services
bought forth according to the service description as described
in the order. All or any of the Services are subject to acceptance
by NCX Group and monthly subscription services as evidenced by
an on-line confirmation. NCX Group shall provide Customer with
an order confirmation notice as soon as reasonably possible.
b. Unless otherwise specified, delivery of monthly subscription
Services shall be via telephonic electronic means including (but
not limited to) electronic mailing and downloading of information
and software.
2. TERM AND TERMINATION:
a. NCX Group shall provide the Services during the term described
in the Subscription Service as selected by Customer for term of
Services. This Agreement shall commence the Services on the date
of Customer's receipt of order confirmation and shall continue
subject to earlier termination in accordance with Agreement or
the service descriptions.
b. Without prejudice to any other rights or remedies it may have,
NCX Group reserves the right to suspend the Services in the following
circumstances:
c. for whatever reason, upon giving to Customer not less than
60-days written notice;
d. immediately if NCX Group is required to do so by virtue of
any law or order, or if necessary for maintaining, upgrading or
changing Services;
e. immediately if Customer fails to pay any sum due or otherwise
not perform any other of its material obligations.
f. for failure to comply with this Agreement. Upon termination
the Customer must immediately destroy software purchased from
NCX Group, together with copies, adaptations and merged portion
in any form.
g. Either party may terminate an order for Services on written
notice to party at any time in the event of:
h. material breach by the other of any term of this Agreement
of Web site Terms of Use and failure to remedy such breach within
60 days of receipt of written notice to do so; or
i. any proceedings in bankruptcy, insolvency or the appointment
of any assignee for the creditors or of a receiver or any similar
situation arising.
j. Upon termination, Customer shall pay NCX Group for all Services
performed charges incurred up to the date of termination.
3. PRICES AND PAYMENT:
a. Customer shall pay to NCX Group the prices for Services which
exist on this Website at the time of the order and any additional
applicable value added tax Sales tax or costs. Customer must notify
NCX Group promptly of any errors of any kind in the prices or
payment terms contained in NCX Group's invoice.
b. Payment shall be made in the manner described on the order
form. Most credit cards are accepted, including Master Card, American
Express, Discover and Visa. No credit available.
c. Except where Customer is in default and subject to any specific
termination Service descriptions, if Customer does not use the
Services within the scope of this Agreement or NCX Group suspends
the Services pursuant to Clause 2. Customer shall be entitled
to a refund on a proportional basis in residual Services paid
for but not utilized by Customer.
4. CUSTOMERS OBLIGATIONS:
a. Customer acknowledges that NCX Group's ability to perform
the Services is solely upon Customer's full and timely co-operation
with NCX Group (which Customer is to provide) as well as the accuracy
and completeness of any informational data Customer provides to
NCX Group. Customer shall provide NCX Group with remote access
and use of all information, data, documentation and computer facilities
reasonably necessary by NCX Group to provide the Services.
b. Customer shall be responsible for maintaining an external
procedure for reconstruction of lost or altered files, data or
programs to the extent necessary by Customer and for actually
reconstructing any such material.
c. Customer shall be responsible for the security of any support
agreement numbers, system handles and any other information (including
support agreement identifiers, user identification codes (User
ID's), password or other means of authentication, and product
serial numbers) used in connection with the Services. Customer
must inform NCX Group without delay of any loss or unauthorized
use of such materials and NCX Group shall not be liable to Customer
for any such loss or unauthorized use. Customer is responsible
for governing use, sharing and reassignment of system logon-IDs
among its users.
d. Customer shall have the sole responsibility to ensure that
it has all software and necessary systems functionality to enable
it and its users to access the Services including (without limitation)
compatible browser software as stated within the Product Support
section of the standard Service Internet Portal. NCX Group disclaims
all liability arising out of the failure of the Customer to access
the Services due to a breach of this Clause 4.d.
e. NCX Group shall not be liable for any delay in providing or
failure to provide Services arising out of or in connection with
any breach by Customers obligations hereunder.
5. WARRANTY:
a. NCX Group warrants that it shall perform the Services with
generally recognized commercially reasonable practices and standards.
NCX Group does not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted,
error free or performed at any predetermined speed, or that the
Services will provide a solution for Customer in all circumstances.
b. This Agreement sets out the full extent of NCX Group's obligations
and liabilities in respect of the supply of the Services. Excluding
any NCX Group supplement to the Services, all conditions, warranties,
representations or other terms concerning the supply, purported
supply or non-supply of the Services which might otherwise be
implied into or incorporated in this Agreement, collateral agreement,
whether by statute or common law are hereby expressly excluded
to the fullest extent permitted. The statutory rights of consumers
are unaffected.
c. The Services may enable Customer to request information by
submission of query or question to NCX Group. The information provided
to the Customer, or any part of, or the information provided to
NCX Group by Customer is not interpreted to provide the Customer
with a solution in all instances or for all situations and NCX Group
does not warrant or represent the information provided to and
adaptable by Customer. NCX Group shall not be liable for (i) the
misdelivery or untimely delivery of any such information to Customer
or (ii) for Customer's use or interpretation of such information
subsequent to delivery.
d. Customer has sole responsibility for ensuring that its environment
is compliant with platforms supported by NCX Group for the delivery
of the Services. Customer agrees that NCX Group shall not be responsible
for any failure to provide the Services if such failure is the
result, either directly or indirectly the inability of any products
to process, provide or receive date data representations for day,
month and year and to properly exchange with any product supplied
by NCX Group.
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND REMEDIES:
a. To the extent NCX Group is held legally liable, whether in
contract, tort, statutory or otherwise, NCX Group's liability is
limited to direct damages for any claim by material breach of
services, up to the amount paid by Customer for the Services.
b. NCX Group WILL NOT IN ANY EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTAIL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING LOST
PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RELATED TO REPRODUCTION,
MODIFICATION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE SOFTWARE OR INFORMATION,
DOCUMENTATION OR LINKS PROVIDED BY NCX Group ONLINE SERVICE, WHETHER
BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY. APPLICABLE
LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY
NOT APPLY TO CUSTOMER.
7. SOFTWARE LICENSES:
a. "Software" provided as part of any Service means
one or more programs capable of operating on a controller, processor
or other hardware platform ("Device"). Software is either
a separate product, included with another program ("Bundled
Software)", or fixed in a Device and not removable in normal
operation ("Firmware"). Unless otherwise agreed, use
of Software offered or provided by NCX Group is subject to the
software license terms under this Agreement. By downloading and
installing the Software, or accessing the Service remotely, Customer
agrees to be bound by this Clause 7.
b. License grant. NCX Group grants Customer a non-exclusive license
to Use the Service during the term. One copy of the Software solely
for the purposes of the Service which means storing, loading,
installing, executing or displaying the Software via the internet.
Customer may not modify the Software or disable any licensing
or copyright features of the Software. If the Software is licensed,
for "concurrent use" Customer may not allow more than
the maximum number of authorized users to Use the Software concurrently.
c. Ownership. The Software is owned and copyrighted by NCX Group
or its authorized suppliers. Customer's license confers no title
or ownership in the Software or Service and is not a sale of any
rights in the Software or Service. NCX Group's third party suppliers
maintain their rights in the event of violation of these license
terms.
d. Copies and Adaptations. Customer may only make copies or adaptations
of the Software for archival purposes or when copying or adaptation
is a step in the authorized Use of the Software. Customer must
reproduce copyright notices in the original Software and on all
authorized copies or adaptations. Customer may not copy the Software
onto any public bulletin board network. Customer shall not sell,
distribute or otherwise publish any copies of the Software.
e. No Disassembly or Decryption. Except to the extent permitted
by law, Customer may not disassemble or decompile the Software
unless NCX Group's written consent is obtained. In some jurisdictions,
NCX Group's consent may not be limited to disassembly or decompilation.
Upon request, Customer will comply with reasonably detailed information
regarding any disassembly or decompilation. Customer may not decrypt
the Software unless decryption is a necessary part of the operation
of the Software.
f. Transfer. Customer's license will automatically terminate
upon transfer of Software. Upon transfer, Customer must deliver
the Software, including copies and related documentation to the
transferee. The transferee agrees to these license terms as a
condition to the transfer.
g. Termination. NCX Group may terminate Customer's license upon
notice for failure to comply with any of these license terms.
Upon termination, Customer must immediately destroy the Software,
together with all copies, adaptations or merged portions of any
form.
h. Viruses. NCX Group takes reasonable steps to ensure that the
Software is free from computer viruses but advises Customer to
use its own virus-checking procedures.
i. Export Requirements. Customer may not export or re-export
the Software or any copy or adaptation in violation of any applicable
laws or regulations.
j. U.S. Government Restricted Rights. The Software and Documentation
have been developed entirely at private expense. They are delivered
and labeled "commercial computer software" as defined
in DFARS 252.227-701 1988), DFARS 252.211-7015 (May 1991) or DFARS
252.227-7014 (as a "commercial item" as defined in FAR
2.101(a); or as "Restricted software" as defined in
FAR 52.227-19 (Jun. 1987) (or any equivalent regulation or contract
clause), whichever is applicable. Customer has rights provided
for such software and documentation by the application of DFARS
clause or the NCX Group software agreement for the product involved.
8. ELECTRONIC DATA:
a. Orders, notices and additional messages (including but not
limited to acknowledgements, acceptances and rejections) submitted
electronically or by phone have the same legal effect, validity
and enforceability as if it were submitted in writing. If this
Agreement or local law requires in be in writing, such requirement
is deemed to have been met by elements of messages generated,
sent, received, stored or otherwise processed in connection with
this Agreement.
b. Customer acknowledges and agrees that temporary interruptions
of this Service may occur from time to time. NCX Group shall exercise
reasonable care to prevent or minimize such interruptions.
c. NCX Group shall not be liable to Customer for any failure
or delay in receiving or transmitting data, or for any loss of
or corruption to any data arising in connection with this Agreement.
9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
a. All pre-existing rights of ownership, copyright or any other
intellectual property rights remain unaffected and except as expressly
provided nothing in the Services shall operate as a transfer or
license of such.
b. All copyright and all other intellectual property rights in
all reports, specifications, data, materials and all documents
of whatever nature, whatever media delivered, created, provided
or otherwise produced by NCX Group (whether in conjunction with
Customer or otherwise) during the course of the Service ("Documentation")
shall be retained by NCX Group but Customer shall have exclusive
license to use such Documentation solely for the purpose of the
Service. Customer shall not otherwise use, copy, distribute or
modify the Documentation.
c. NCX Group shall be under no restriction whatsoever in respect
of using the expertise, knowledge and know how created, developed
or gained, directly or indirectly, as a result of the Services,
for and on behalf of other customers and/or potential customers.
10. CONFIDENTIALITY:
a. For the purpose of this Agreement, "Confidential Information"
shall mean information relating to the Services whether technical
or commercial, without limitation, all specifications, drawings,
designs and computer programs or other information, data and materials
disclosed or otherwise acquired by the parties in whatever media
or form and, where practicable, clearly marked or designated by
the disclosing party as being confidential.
b. Each party shall protect against unauthorized disclosure the
Confidential Information of the other party by using the same
degree of care as used to preserve and safeguard its own confidential
information of a similar nature being at least a reasonable degree
of care. The disclosing party warrants that it has the right to
disclose the Confidential Information it releases to the receiving
party pursuant to this Agreement.
c. The obligations set out in this Clause 10 shall not apply
to Confidential Information which the receiving party can demonstrate:
i. is or becomes publicly known other than through breach of
paragraph 10; or
ii. is in possession of the receiving party prior to disclosure
by disclosing party; or
iii. is received by the receiving party from an independent third
party which has full right of disclosure; or
iv. is independently developed by the receiving party.
d. NCX Group may pass Confidential Information to NCX Group subsidiaries,
affiliates and partners in which event these companies may only
use the Confidential Information to the same extent as NCX Group
is permitted to do hereunder.
e. Except as provided in Section 10.c, the obligation of confidentiality
will continue for 2 (two) years from termination or completion
of this Agreement.
11. MISCELLANEOUS:
a. Service Interruptions: Customer understands and agrees that
temporary interruptions of services provided by NCX Group may occur
from to time to time as normal events. NCX Group agrees to exercise
reasonable care to such occurrences. However, under no circumstances
will NCX Group be liable for financial or other damages due to
such interruptions.
b. NCX Group may provide the same or similar services to other
customers.
c. Customer may not assign or transfer (in whole or in part)
any rights or obligations hereunder without NCX Group's prior
written consent. NCX Group reserves the right in its sole discretion
to appoint and use sub-contractors.
d. Customer may not export or re-export the Software or any copy
of which is in violation of any applicable laws or regulations.
If Customer exports or imports products, technology or technical
data purchased from NCX Group, Customer assumes responsibility
for complying with applicable laws and regulations and for obtaining
required export and import authorization. NCX Group may suspend
performance of Services if Customer is in violation of applicable
laws and regulations.
e. NCX Group's failure to exercise any of its rights shall not
constitute, or be determined to constitute, a waiver or forfeiture
of such rights.
f. Any disputes arising in connection with this Agreement shall
be governed by the laws of the State of Nevada.
g. This Agreement and any terms set out in the Order for Services
provided on NCX Group's online Website constitute the entire understanding
between the parties and shall supersede any previous communication,
representation or agreements, whether oral or written relating
to the Services. Other Services on the Web site are governed by
the privacy and legal portions of the Web site. By entering into
this Agreement Customer agrees to comply with these Terms and
any other terms specified on the Web site. If there is a conflict
between this Agreement and the web site Terms, this Agreement
shall prevail. No change to the Agreement will be valid unless
agreed in writing by an authorized representative of NCX Group
except that NCX Group reserves the right to make reasonable changes
to the Agreement and the Services which in NCX Group's reasonable
opinion will make Services more effective.
12. NCX Group Alert Disclosure and Waiver:
NCX Group Alert and Vulnerability Management System ("Service")
is an information distribution and workflow service intended to
provide Customer with information regarding computer and network
vulnerabilities and internet based vulnerability alert self-management
and reporting. NCX Group obtains the information from partners,
and by searching sources including but not limited to mailing
lists, bulletin boards, databases, and other offline sources of
information about computer vulnerabilities.
NCX Group makes no representations or warranties of any kind with
respect to the Service. NCX Group does not warrant or represent
that it has tested or verified the accuracy of the information
provided or accessed by the Customer. NCX Group does not endorse
or make any representations or warranties regarding the information
or any results that may be obtained from using the information.
NCX Group disclaims all responsibility or liability for the (i)
accuracy, content completeness, legality, operability or availability
of information provided by the Service or (ii) the deletion, misuse
or untimely delivery of any such information. NCX Group shall not
be responsible or liable for any damages resulting from Customer's
use of the Service.
The Service is not intended to report on all computer viruses
or worms. NCX Group strongly recommends that Customer utilize Anti-Virus
software with automated update features.
The terms of this Disclaimer shall be supplemental to the Terms
and Conditions of Service between NCX Group and Customer ("Terms
and Conditions"). In the event of any conflict between the
Terms and Conditions and this Disclaimer, the terms hereof shall
prevail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all limitations in the
Terms and Conditions regarding the liability of NCX Group shall
override the matters in this Disclaimer.
Customer acknowledges and agrees to the above terms and conditions.