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THIS WEB PAGE IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT (“AGREEMENT”)
BETWEEN YOU (“THE SUBSCRIBER”) AND DIGITAL
EVOLUTION DESIGNS (“CORPORATION”). THIS
AGREEMENT STATES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER
WHICH YOU MAY USE THE EVOLUTION DESIGNS WEBSITE
WEB SITE. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY
BEFORE ACCESSING AND USING THE EVOLUTION DESIGNS
WEBSITE WEB SITE. BY USING AND ACCESSING THE
EVOLUTION DESIGNS WEBSITE WEB SITE YOU INDICATE
THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT
AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU
DO NOT ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT ACCESS AND
USE THE EVOLUTION DESIGNS WEB SITE. CORPORATION
MAY REVISE THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME WITHOUT
NOTICE BY UPDATING THIS AGREEMENT. YOU SHOULD
VISIT THIS WEB PAGE PERIODICALLY TO REVIEW THE
AGREEMENT.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These Terms and Conditions (“Agreement”) are
made as of the Effective Date by and between
DIGITAL EVOLUTION DESIGNS, a Texas corporation
with offices located at 1701 N. Greenville
Parkway, Suite 818, Richardson, Texas 75081,
(“Corporation”) and the Subscriber, as defined
hereunder.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Corporation has developed and owns that
certain Evolution Designs Website (as defined
hereinafter) for use and access by Subscriber
via the Internet; and
WHEREAS, Subscriber desires to access and use
the Evolution Designs Website in accordance with
the terms and provisions of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
benefits of the covenants and restrictions
herein contained, Subscriber and Corporation
hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I: RECITALS AND DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01 -- Recitals: The above recitals
and identification of parties are true and
correct.
Section 1.02 -- Definitions: The following
definitions shall apply:
(1) Access: The term “access” and
variants thereof (including, without
limitation, “accessing” and
“accessible”) shall mean to store data
in, retrieve data from or otherwise
approach, display, reproduce, frame,
establish a Link to, or make use of
(directly or indirectly) through
electronic means or otherwise.
(2) Evolution Designs Website: The term
“Evolution Designs Website” shall mean
that certain Web Site referred to as the
Evolution Designs Website, which is
located on the Internet at
WWW.EVOLUTIONDESIGNS.NET, including any
and all Corporation Technology used,
incorporated, stored or accessible
therein, as implemented on the
Corporation System and made accessible
to Subscriber through the Internet using
the Password.
(3) Effective Date: The term “Effective
Date” shall mean the date the Subscriber
receives the Password from Corporation
or accesses the Evolution Designs
Website, whichever occurs first.
(4) Corporation Marks: The term
“Corporation Marks” shall mean
trademarks, trade names, service marks
and trade dress of Corporation and
parent companies, subsidiaries and
affiliates of Corporation, including,
without limitation, the Evolution
Designs.
(5) Corporation System: The term
“Corporation System” shall mean computer
systems and communication equipment used
for hosting the Evolution Designs
Website and providing Subscriber access
to the Evolution Designs Website.
(6) Corporation Technology: The term
“Corporation Technology” shall mean any
and all Technology developed by or for
Corporation
(7) Internet: The term “Internet” shall
mean that certain global network of
computers commonly referred to as the
Internet, including (without limitation)
the world wide web.
(8) Licensed Content: The term “Licensed
Content” shall mean third party
Technology incorporated in whole or part
into the Evolution Designs Website.
(9) Link: The term “Link” shall mean
text, icons, graphic symbols that upon
selection or activation, link or
associate to, execute, access or
retrieve an off-screen Web Site or
Technology.
(10) Password: The term “Password” shall
mean that certain password and
SUBSCRIBER name assigned by Corporation
to Subscriber for accessing the
Evolution Designs Website as may be
modified from time to time as provided
hereunder.
(11) Policy Statement: The term “Policy
Statement” shall mean those certain
written statements of policies (in
printed or electronic form) concerning
access to the Evolution Designs Website
as may be adopted by Corporation and as
modified by Corporation from
time-to-time.
(12) Restatements: The term
“Restatements” shall mean Section 757 of
the Restatement of Torts, Section 39 of
the Restatement (Third) of Unfair
Competition, Section 1 of the Uniform
Trade Secrets Act and 18 U.S.C. §1839.
(13) Subscriber: The term “Subscriber”
shall mean the individual or entity
assigned the password used to access the
Evolution Designs Website.
(14) Technology: The term “Technology”
shall mean information, data, ideas,
works of authorship, computer software,
source code, object code, executable
code, software libraries, documentation,
databases, database designs, data
dictionaries, data models, fields,
records, scripts, texts, interfaces,
interface designs, screen displays, Web
Sites, web pages, Links, visual works,
graphic images, audio, video,
compilations, formulas, methodologies,
techniques, processes, procedures,
adaptations, derivative works,
computers, hardware, peripherals,
components, networks, product lists,
supplier lists and customer lists.
(15) Term: The term “Term” shall mean a
period of time starting on the Effective
Date and ending on the date either party
cancels the Password as provided
hereunder.
(16) Unauthorized Access: The term
“Unauthorized Access” shall mean any
access to Evolution Designs Website
except for access during the Term for
the exclusive purpose of viewing,
browsing, retrieving, uploading and
posting information on and ordering
products through the Evolution Designs
Website using the Password on behalf of
Subscriber in accordance with this
Agreement.
(17) Unauthorized User: The term
“Unauthorized User” shall mean any
individual who accesses the Evolution
Designs Website except for Subscriber
and employees and agents of Subscriber
authorized by Subscriber to access the
Evolution Designs Website for purposes
of viewing, browsing, retrieving,
uploading and posting information on and
ordering products through the Evolution
Designs Website during the Term using
the Password on behalf of Subscriber in
accordance with this Agreement.
(18) Web Site: The term “Web Site” shall
mean that certain multimedia interactive
product which is a compilation of data,
information, computer software,
graphics, audiovisual, components and
coding formatted for use on the
world-wide-web of the Internet and
commonly referred to as a web site.
ARTICLE II: SCOPE OF USE
Section 2.01 -- Access: Corporation hereby
grants Subscriber a non-exclusive,
non-transferable and revocable license to
access the Evolution Designs Website, during
the Term, solely for viewing, browsing,
retrieving, uploading and posting
information, and ordering products on or
through the Evolution Designs Website,
subject to the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
Section 2.02 -- Policy Statement: During the
Term, Subscriber shall comply with the
Policy Statement. Corporation may modify the
Policy Statement from time to time at the
exclusive discretion of Corporation
Section 2.03 -- Password: Subscriber hereby
accepts responsibility for, and shall be
liable for, all access to the Evolution
Designs Website in connection with the
Password. Subscriber shall be responsible
for the confidentiality of the Password.
Modification of the Password shall be
subject to the approval of Corporation
Section 2.04 -- Unauthorized Access:
Subscriber shall prevent Unauthorized Users
from accessing the Evolution Designs
Website. Subscriber shall prevent
Unauthorized Access to the Evolution Designs
Website.
Section 2.05 -- Cancellation: Corporation
may cancel the Password, for convenience and
in the exclusive discretion of Corporation,
upon providing written notice of such
cancellation to Subscriber in accordance
with Section 5.06 of this Agreement.
Subscriber may cancel the Password, for
convenience and in the exclusive discretion
of Subscriber, upon providing written notice
of such cancellation to Subscriber in
accordance with Section 5.07 of this
Agreement. Upon cancellation of the
Password, Subscriber shall immediately cease
and desist any and all access to and
attempts to access the Evolution Designs
Website.
ARTICLE III: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Section 3.01 -- Ownership and Title: Title
to the Evolution Designs Website (excluding
Licensed Content), including ownership
rights to any and all patents, copyrights,
trademarks and trade secrets in connection
therewith shall be the exclusive property of
Corporation
Section 3.02 -- Unauthorized Use: Subscriber
shall not copy or download the Evolution
Designs Website without the prior written
consent of Corporation Subscriber shall not
access, modify, reverse engineer, reproduce,
display, perform or distribute, including
(without limitation) by framing or similar
means, the Evolution Designs Website without
the prior written consent of Corporation
Subscriber shall not (directly or
indirectly) promote, advertise, market or
provide any Web Site similar to or
competitive with the Evolution Designs
Website.
Section 3.03 -- Trademarks: Corporation
shall retain all rights, title and ownership
interests in the Corporation Marks and
goodwill associated therewith. Subscriber
acknowledges that, excepting the Corporation
Marks, all other product, service and
company names mentioned in the Evolution
Designs Website may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
Section 3.04 -- Proprietary Information:
Subscriber shall hold Corporation Technology
in strict confidence and shall not access or
disclose Corporation Technology except as
otherwise permitted under this Agreement.
Subscriber hereby acknowledges and agrees
that the Corporation Technology derives
independent economic value (actual or
potential) from not being generally known to
other persons who can obtain economic value
from its disclosure or use and not being
readily ascertainable by proper means by
other persons who can obtain economic value
from its disclosure or use; is the subject
of reasonable efforts under the
circumstances to maintain its secrecy; and
is a trade secret as defined under the
Restatements.
Section 3.05 -- No Contest: Subscriber shall
not contest or aid in contesting the
ownership or validity of the copyrights,
trademarks, service marks and trade secrets
(as applicable) of Corporation in connection
with the Evolution Designs Website.
Section 3.06 -- Subscriber Submissions: Any
Technology (except the Password and ordering
information) uploaded, posted or submitted
by Subscriber on the Evolution Designs
Website shall be deemed non-confidential.
Subscriber hereby grants Corporation an
irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual,
nonexclusive license to access, use,
reproduce, modify, adapt, release, perform,
display, distribute, sell and disclose such
Technology, in whole or in part, in any
manner and for any purpose whatsoever, and
to have and authorize others to do so.
Subscriber represents and warrants that
Subscriber possesses all necessary rights,
title and interests to rightfully grant
Corporation the foregoing license, free and
clear of any encumbrances, third party
interests and restrictions. Subscriber also
represents and warrants that all information
provided by Subscriber in connection with
the Evolution Designs Website and this
Agreement is true, complete and accurate.
ARTICLE IV: WARRANTY AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 4.01 -- Express Warranties:
Subscriber hereby acknowledges and agrees
that Corporation (including officers,
employees, agents, directors and independent
contractors of Corporation has not made or
granted to Subscriber any express warranties
concerning the Evolution Designs Website or
any products and services offered through
the Evolution Designs Website. Subscriber
hereby acknowledges that the Evolution
Designs Website does not constitute grant of
an express warranty concerning any products
and services offered through the Evolution
Designs Website and Subscriber hereby waives
any and all claims of warranty based on the
Evolution Designs Website.
SECTION 4.02 -- WARRANTY LIMITATION: THE
Evolution Designs Website IS PROVIDED “AS
IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
CORPORATION, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW, HEREBY DISCLAIMS AND SUBSCRIBER
HEREBY WAIVES ALL WARRANTIES BY CORPORATION,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ALL
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD
PARTY RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
Evolution Designs Website AND PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE Evolution
Designs Website. CORPORATION DOES NOT
WARRANT AND SUBSCRIBER HEREBY WAIVES ANY
WARRANTY THAT USE OF OR ACCESS TO THE
Evolution Designs Website BY SUBSCRIBER WILL
BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. CORPORATION
DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY AND SUBSCRIBER
HEREBY WAIVES ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AS TO
THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE
Evolution Designs Website OR AS TO THE
ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS OR
RELIABILITY OF THE Evolution Designs
Website. SUBSCRIBER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT USE OF THE INTERNET AND
Evolution Designs Website SHALL BE AT THE
SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RISK OF SUBSCRIBER AND
SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS, TERMS AND
CONDITIONS, RULES, REGULATIONS, POLICIES,
APPLICABLE LAWS AND CODES OF CONDUCT
GOVERNING THE INTERNET AND THE Evolution
Designs Website.
Section 4.03 -- Inaccuracies: Subscriber
hereby acknowledges that the Evolution
Designs Website may contain errors,
inaccuracies and omissions. Subscriber shall
assume any and all risk of loss, harm or
damage associated with Subscriber access to
and use of the Evolution Designs Website.
SECTION 4.04 -- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST
PROFITS OR CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY,
INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN CONNECTION WITH (I)
USE, PERFORMANCE OR OPERATION OF THE
EVOLUTION DESIGNS WEBSITE; (II) USE,
PERFORMANCE OR OPERATION OF THE INTERNET OR
USE OF THE INTERNET BY SUBSCRIBER; (III)
LOSS OF DATA; AND (IV) PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
OFFERED THROUGH THE Evolution Designs
Website), REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION,
WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT, INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
CORPORATION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN ADVANCE OR
WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE REASONABLY
FORESEEABLE.
SECTION 4.05 -- LIMITATION OF DAMAGES: THE
SOLE REMEDY OF SUBSCRIBER FOR ANY REASON AND
FOR ANY CAUSE OF ACTION WHATSOEVER IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE
EVOLUTION DESIGNS WEBSITE, AND PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE EVOLUTION
DESIGNS WEBSITE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF
ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT,
INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL BE MODIFICATION
OF THE EVOLUTION DESIGNS WEBSITE, AS
DETERMINED BY CORPORATION.
Section 4.06 -- Indemnification: Subscriber
shall release, defend, indemnify and hold
harmless Corporation (including its
officers, directors, employees, affiliates,
contractors and agents) from and against any
expense, loss, cost or liability (including,
without limitation, attorney fees and
paralegal fees) arising from any and all
claims, demands, damages or actions
resulting from or related to (i) use by
Subscriber of the Internet, Evolution
Designs Website or products or services
offered through the Evolution Designs
Website (including, without limitation, any
claims for breach of warranty, loss of data,
libel, slander, invasion of privacy or false
advertising); (ii) performance of the
Evolution Designs Website; (iii)
Subscriber’s negligence or any tortious acts
(or failures to act) of Subscriber; (iv)
products or services offered through the
Evolution Designs Website; and (v) any
breach by Subscriber of the obligations of
Subscriber under this Agreement.
Section 4.07 -- Export Assurance: Subscriber
shall not perform any act in conflict with
or in violation of the export laws and
regulations of the United States of America,
including (without limitation) the Export
Administration Act, 50 U.S.C. §2401, et
seq., the Export Administration Regulations,
15 C.F.R. Parts 730-774, the Arms Export
Control Act, 22 U.S.C. §2751, and the
International Traffic in Arms Regulations,
22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130, as amended.
Section 4.08 -- Links: Subscriber hereby
acknowledges that the Evolution Designs
Website may contain Links to third party Web
Sites. Any such Links are provided solely as
a convenience to Subscriber and do not
constitute an endorsement by Corporation of
such Web Sites and the third party content
therein.
ARTICLE V: MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.01 -- Entire Agreement: This
Agreement contains the entire understanding
of the parties relating to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all previous
verbal and written agreements between
Corporation and Subscriber relating to the
subject matter hereof.
Section 5.02 -- Amendments and
Modifications: Excepting modifications made
to the Policy Statement by Corporation and
modifications made to this Agreement by
Corporation, any alteration, modification or
amendment of this Agreement shall be void
unless such alteration, modification or
amendment is in writing and signed by an
authorized representative of Corporation
Section 5.03 -- Severability: If a provision
of this Agreement is rendered invalid, the
remaining provisions shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 5.04 -- Captions: The headings and
captions of this Agreement are inserted for
convenience of reference and do not define,
limit or describe the scope or intent of
this Agreement or any particular section,
paragraph, or provision.
Section 5.05 -- Governing Law: This
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the Dallas, Texas, without regard to any
rules of conflict or choice of laws which
may require the application of laws of
another state, and venue shall be Dallas,
Texas.
Section 5.06 -- Subscriber Notice: All
notices to Subscriber shall be in writing.
Notices to Subscriber shall be deemed
delivered when posted conspicuously on the
Evolution Designs Website or when delivered
to Subscriber electronically, by commercial
overnight delivery service, by Certified or
Registered Mail - Return Receipt Requested -
or by hand. Notices to Subscriber shall be
deemed given when dispatched. Notices posted
conspicuously on the Evolution Designs
Website or delivered to Subscriber
electronically (including, without
limitation, electronic mail) shall be deemed
written notices.
Section 5.07 -- Corporation Notice: All
notices to Corporation shall be in writing.
Notices to Corporation shall be deemed
delivered when delivered by commercial
overnight delivery service, Certified or
Registered Mail - Return Receipt Requested -
or by hand to the address set forth below
for Corporation. Notices to Corporation
shall be deemed given on the date notice is
received by Corporation (as evidenced in the
case of Certified or Registered Mail by
Return Receipt).
Corporation Address
Evolution Designs
1701 N. Greenville Parkway, Suite 818
Richardson, Texas 75081
Section 5.08 -- Pronouns/Gender: Pronouns
and nouns shall refer to the masculine,
feminine, singular or plural as the context
shall require.
Section 5.09 -- Remedies: All remedies under
this Agreement are in addition to equitable
remedies and remedies provided by law and
are cumulative. The parties hereby
acknowledge and agree that damages at law
will be an inadequate remedy to Corporation
In addition to remedies at law and other
rights which may be available, Corporation
shall have the right of specific
performance, injunction or other equitable
remedy (including, without limitation, the
right to such equitable remedies prior to or
pending arbitration) in the event of a
breach or threatened breach of this
Agreement by Subscriber.
Section 5.10 -- Waiver: Waiver of a breach
of this Agreement shall not constitute a
waiver of any other breach. Failure to
enforce any provision of this Agreement
shall not constitute a waiver or create an
estoppel from enforcing such provision. Any
waiver of a provision of this Agreement
shall not be binding unless such waiver is
in writing and signed by the waiving party.
Section 5.11 -- Survival: The terms and
provisions of Sections 2.04 and 2.05 and
Articles I, III, IV and V of this Agreement
shall survive cancellation of the Password.
Section 5.12 -- Public Announcements: All
public announcements concerning the
Evolution Designs Website or the
relationship of Subscriber and Corporation
shall be subject to the prior written
approval of Corporation
Section 5.13 -- Arbitration: Any controversy
or claim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, or breach thereof, shall be
settled by arbitration in accordance with
the Arbitration Rules of Digital Evolution
Designs' legal counsel in Dallas, Texas.
Judgment upon the award rendered by the
arbitrators may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction thereof.
Section 5.14 -- Litigation Expense: In the
event of litigation or arbitration arising
out of or relating to this Agreement, each
party shall pay its own costs and expenses
of litigation or arbitration (excluding fees
and expenses of arbitrators and
administrative fees and expenses of
arbitration).
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