TERMS OF SERVICE
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Welcome to Pivotal Systems (“Pivotal Systems Ltd”). Pivotal Systems provides its service to you, subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"), which may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. You can review the most current version of the TOS at any time at:
http://www.optivest-stock-market-software.com/info/tos.html
In addition, when using particular Pivotal Systems owned or operated services, you and Pivotal Systems shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services which may be posted from time to time.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
You also understand and agree that the Service may include advertisements and that these advertisements are necessary for Pivotal Systems to provide the Service. You also understand and agree that the service may include certain communications from Pivotal Systems, such as service announcements, administrative messages and the Pivotal Systems Newsletter, and that these communications are considered part of Pivotal Systems membership and you will not be able to opt out of receiving them. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Service, including the release of new Pivotal Systems properties, shall be subject to the TOS. You understand and agree that the Service is provided "AS-IS" and that Pivotal Systems assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any user communications or personalization settings. You are responsible for obtaining access to the Service and 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
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 Pivotal Systems has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, Pivotal Systems has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service (or any portion thereof).
4. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold Pivotal Systems, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, 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 TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
5. NO RESALE OF SERVICE
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service (including your license key), use of the Service, or access to the Service.
6. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
Pivotal Systems 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 Pivotal Systems shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
7. TERMINATION
You agree that Pivotal Systems may, under certain circumstances and without prior notice, immediately terminate your Pivotal Systems account and access to the Service. Cause for such termination shall include, but not be limited to, (a) breaches or violations of the TOS or other incorporated agreements or guidelines, (b) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (c) a request by you (self-initiated account deletions), (d) discontinuance or material modification to the Service (or any part thereof), (e) unexpected technical or security issues or problems, and (f) extended periods of inactivity. Termination of your Pivotal Systems account includes (a) removal of access to all offerings within the Service, (b) deletion of your license key and all related information, files and content associated with or inside your account (or any part thereof), and (c) barring further use of the Service. Further, you agree that all terminations for cause shall be made in Pivotal Systems's sole discretion and that Pivotal Systems shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your account, any associated email address, or access to the Service.
8. PIVOTAL SYSTEMS'S 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 Pivotal Systems 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.
Pivotal Systems 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 Pivotal Systems for use in accessing the Service.
9. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT PIVOTAL SYSTEMS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU 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 PIVOTAL SYSTEMS HAS 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.
11. 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.
12. SPECIAL ADMONITION FOR SERVICES RELATING TO FINANCIAL MATTERS
If you intend to create or join any service, receive or request any news, messages, alerts or other information from the Service concerning companies, stock quotes, investments or securities, please read the above Sections 17 and 18 again. They go doubly for you. In addition, for this type of information particularly, the phrase "Let the investor beware" is apt. The Service is provided for informational purposes only, and no Content included in the Service is intended for trading or investing purposes. Pivotal Systems and its 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.
13. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
You agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this TOS, there shall be no third party beneficiaries to this Agreement.
14. NOTICE
Pivotal Systems may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes to the TOS, by either email, regular mail, or postings on the Service.
15. GENERAL INFORMATION
Entire Agreement. The TOS constitute the entire agreement between you and Pivotal Systems and govern your use of the Service, superceding any prior agreements between you and Pivotal Systems. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain other Pivotal Systems services, affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software.
Choice of Law and Forum. The TOS and the relationship between you and Pivotal Systems shall be governed by the laws of the United Kingdom without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and Pivotal Systems agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the United Kingdom.
Waiver and Severability of Terms. The failure of Pivotal Systems to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the TOS 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 TOS remain in full force and effect.
No Right of Survivorship and Non-Transferability. You agree that your Pivotal Systems account is non-transferable and any rights to your Pivotal Systems license key or contents within your account terminate upon your death. Upon receipt of a copy of a death certificate, your account may be terminated and all contents therein permanently deleted.
Statute of Limitations. 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 TOS must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
The section titles in the TOS are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
16. VIOLATIONS
Please report any violations of the TOS to our support team: support@pivotal-systems.com
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