Terms of Use
Introduction
Welcome to our website! This website is owned and operated by
Answering Specialists, Inc. By visiting our website and accessing
the information, resources, services, products, and tools we
provide, you understand and agree to accept and adhere to the
following terms and conditions as stated in this policy (hereafter
referred to as 'User Agreement'), along with the terms and
conditions as stated in our Privacy Policy (please refer to the
Privacy Policy section below for more information).
This agreement is in effect as of August 3, 2015.
We reserve the right to change this User Agreement from time to time
without notice. You acknowledge and agree that it is your
responsibility to review this User Agreement periodically to
familiarize yourself with any modifications. Your continued use of
this site after such modifications will constitute acknowledgment
and agreement of the modified terms and conditions.
Responsible Use and Conduct
By visiting our website and accessing the information, resources,
services, products, and tools we provide for you, either directly or
indirectly (hereafter referred to as 'Resources'), you agree to use
these Resources only for the purposes intended as permitted by (a)
the terms of this User Agreement, and (b) applicable laws,
regulations and generally accepted online practices or guidelines.
Wherein, you understand that:
a. In order to access our Resources, you may be required to provide
certain information about yourself (such as identification, contact
details, etc.) as part of the registration process, or as part of
your ability to use the Resources. You agree that any information
you provide will always be accurate, correct, and up to date.
b. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any
login information associated with any account you use to access our
Resources. Accordingly, you are responsible for all activities that
occur under your account/s.
c. Accessing (or attempting to access) any of our Resources by any
means other than through the means we provide, is strictly
prohibited. You specifically agree not to access (or attempt to
access) any of our Resources through any automated, unethical or
unconventional means.
d. Engaging in any activity that disrupts or interferes with our
Resources, including the servers and/or networks to which our
Resources are located or connected, is strictly prohibited.
e. Attempting to copy, duplicate, reproduce, sell, trade, or resell
our Resources is strictly prohibited.
f. You are solely responsible any consequences, losses, or damages
that we may directly or indirectly incur or suffer due to any
unauthorized activities conducted by you, as explained above, and
may incur criminal or civil liability.
g. We may provide various open communication tools on our website,
such as blog comments, blog posts, public chat, forums, user ratings
and reviews, various social media services, photo uploading forms,
etc. You understand that generally we do not pre-screen or monitor
the content posted by users of these various communication tools,
which means that if you choose to use these tools to submit any type
of content to our website, then it is your personal responsibility
to use these tools in a responsible and ethical manner. By posting
information or otherwise using any open communication tools as
mentioned, you agree that you will not upload, post, share, or
otherwise distribute any content that:
i. Is illegal, threatening, defamatory, abusive, harassing,
degrading, intimidating, fraudulent, deceptive, invasive, racist, or
contains any type of suggestive, inappropriate, or explicit
language;
ii. Infringes on any trademark, patent, trade secret, copyright, or
other proprietary right of any party;
Iii. Contains any type of unauthorized or unsolicited advertising;
Iiii. Impersonates any person or entity, including any Answering
Specialists, Inc employees or representatives.
We have the right at our sole discretion to remove any content that,
we feel in our judgment does not comply with this User Agreement,
along with any content that we feel is otherwise offensive, harmful,
objectionable, inaccurate, or violates any 3rd party copyrights or
trademarks. We are not responsible for any delay or failure in
removing such content. If you post content that we choose to remove,
you hereby consent to such removal, and consent to waive any claim
against us.
h. We do not assume any liability for any content posted by you or
any other 3rd party users of our website. However, any content
posted by you using any open communication tools on our website,
provided that it doesn't violate or infringe on any 3rd party
copyrights or trademarks, becomes the property of Answering
Specialists, Inc, and as such, gives us a perpetual, irrevocable,
worldwide, royalty-free, exclusive license to reproduce, modify,
adapt, translate, publish, publicly display and/or distribute as we
see fit. This only refers and applies to content posted via open
communication tools as described, and does not refer to information
that is provided as part of the registration process, necessary in
order to use our Resources. All information provided as part of our
registration process is covered by our
privacy policy.
i. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Answering Specialists,
Inc and its parent company and affiliates, and their directors,
officers, managers, employees, donors, agents, and licensors, from
and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of this
User Agreement or the failure to fulfill any obligations relating to
your account incurred by you or any other person using your account.
We reserve the right to take over the exclusive defense of any claim
for which we are entitled to indemnification under this User
Agreement. In such event, you shall provide us with such cooperation
as is reasonably requested by us.
Privacy
Your privacy is very important to us, which is why we've created a
separate Privacy Policy in order to explain in detail how we
collect, manage, process, secure, and store your private
information. Our privacy policy is included under the scope of this
User Agreement. To read our privacy policy in its entirety,
click here.
Limitation of Warranties
By using our website, you understand and agree that all Resources we
provide are "as is" and "as available". This means that we do not
represent or warrant to you that:
i) the use of our Resources will meet your needs or requirements.
ii) the use of our Resources will be uninterrupted, timely, secure
or free from errors.
iii) the information obtained by using our Resources will be
accurate or reliable, and
iv) any defects in the operation or functionality of any Resources
we provide will be repaired or corrected.
Furthermore, you understand and agree that:
v) any content downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of
our Resources is done at your own discretion and risk, and that you
are solely responsible for any damage to your computer or other
devices for any loss of data that may result from the download of
such content.
vi) no information or advice, whether expressed, implied, oral or
written, obtained by you from Answering Specialists, Inc or through
any Resources we provide shall create any warranty, guarantee, or
conditions of any kind, except for those expressly outlined in this
User Agreement.
Limitation of Liability
In conjunction with the Limitation of Warranties as explained above,
you expressly understand and agree that any claim against us shall
be limited to the amount you paid, if any, for use of products
and/or services. Answering Specialists, Inc will not be liable for
any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or exemplary loss or
damages which may be incurred by you as a result of using our
Resources, or as a result of any changes, data loss or corruption,
cancellation, loss of access, or downtime to the full extent that
applicable limitation of liability laws apply.
Free Trial Promotion
At our discretion, we may provide a free trial (referred to as the
"Free Trial" or "7-Day Free Trial") to new customers. The following
are the terms of the Free Trial promotion:
- 7 days or 25 calls, whichever comes first.
- Holiday and Vacation coverage excluded.
- Maximum of five (5) employees will be included in test.
- Basic Service Only.
Copyrights/Trademarks
Unless where otherwise noted, all content and materials available on
our website, including but not limited to text, graphics, website
name, code, images and logos are the intellectual property of
Answering Specialists, Inc, and are protected by applicable
copyright and trademark law. Any inappropriate use, including but
not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display or
transmission of any content on this site is strictly prohibited,
unless specifically authorized by Answering Specialists, Inc.
Termination of Use
You agree that we may, at our sole discretion, suspend or terminate
your access to all or part of our website and Resources with or
without notice and for any reason, including, without limitation,
breach of this User Agreement. Any suspected illegal, fraudulent or
abusive activity may be grounds for terminating your relationship
and may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. Upon
suspension or termination, your right to use the Resources we
provide will immediately cease, and we reserve the right to remove
or delete any information that you may have on file with us,
including any account or login information.
Governing Law
This website is controlled by Answering Specialists, Inc from our
offices located in the state of Idaho, USA. It can be accessed by
most countries around the world. As each country has laws that may
differ from those of Idaho, by accessing our website, you agree that
the statutes and laws of Idaho, without regard to the conflict of
laws and the United Nations Convention on the International Sales of
Goods, will apply to all matters relating to the use of this website
and the purchase of any products or services through this site.
Furthermore, any action to enforce this User Agreement shall be
brought in the federal or state courts located in Idaho, USA. You
hereby agree to personal jurisdiction by such courts, and waive any
jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such
courts.
Guarantee
UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSED, ANSWERING SPECIALISTS, INC. EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND
CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or comments about these our Terms of
Service as outlined above, you can contact us at (866) 503-7025.
