AVADO BETA SERVICE AGREEMENT
Last Updated: April 4, 2011
Acceptance of Terms
This Beta Service Agreement ("Agreement") is a binding legal agreement between
you and Avado, Inc. ("Company"). Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Company will provide a beta version of the Avado service ("Avado")
to you. By using Avado, you agree to be bound by this Agreement and to use Avado
in compliance with this Agreement.
BEFORE YOU SELECT THE "I ACCEPT" CHECKBOX WHEN CREATE YOUR AVADO ACCOUNT, CAREFULLY
READ THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. BY CLICKING ON SELECTING THE "I ACCEPT" BUTTON,
YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY AND ARE BECOMING A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU
DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT CREATE AN Avado ACCOUNT AND
DO NOT ACCESS THE SERVICE.
The terms "you," "your," and "yours" refer to you, the customer using Avado. The
terms "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Avado, LLC.
Changes to this Agreement
Company may change this agreement and will post the modified agreement on Avado.
If you do not agree to the modified agreement, you should stop using Avado. Your
continued use of Avado after the date the modified agreement is posted will constitute
your acceptance of the modified agreement.
Beta Program
Company has not yet released a full production version of Avado, and the service
has not yet been tested like other commercially released services or software that
you may use. Therefore, it is likely that Avado will contain errors, including
errors that may cause Avado, or your computer to malfunction. If you do not wish
to accept the risk of errors in the service, please do not use the service. Furthermore,
Company is not obligated to correct errors, correct the effects of errors (e.g.,
fix your computer or recover lost data), or provide any technical support related
to use of Avado.
To help Company prepare Avado for commercial release, Company is providing you with
access to the Avado Service so that you can test and evaluate Avado and provide
feedback concerning Avado, including identifying potential errors and improvements
("Feedback"). You hereby grant Company the unrestricted right to use your Feedback,
including using your Feedback to improve Avado and create other products and services.
Avado has not been made available to the public and Company desires to maintain
the confidentiality of the service until it is commercially released. Accordingly,
you will take reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of and not disclose
to any third party that is not testing Avado: (a) the terms of this Agreement,
(b) all non-public information disclosed by Company to you under this Agreement,
and (c) all Feedback, Avado performance data, and all other information obtained
through your testing and evaluation of Avado.
Not For Production Use
THE BETA VERSION OF THE Avado SERVICE IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE WITH PRODUCTION
DATA. YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT UPLOAD ANY PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION (OR ANY
OTHER INFORMATION THAT IS SUBJECT TO REGULATION) TO THE BETA VERSION OF THE Avado
SERVICE.
Not Medical Advice; U.S. Use Only
Company does not offer medical advice. Any content accessed through Avado is for
informational purposes only, and is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions,
precautions, drug interactions, or adverse effects. This content should not be used
during a medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition.
Please consult your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider if you have any
questions about a medical condition, or before taking any drug, changing your diet
or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment. Do not ignore or delay obtaining
professional medical advice because of information accessed through Avado. Call
911 or your doctor for all medical emergencies. You may only use Avado if you
reside in the United States.
Your Account and Use of Avado
You are responsible for the security of your passwords and for any use of your account.
You must immediately notify Company of any unauthorized use of your password or account
by following the instructions at
this link. Your use of Avado
and any content accessed through Avado must comply with all applicable laws, regulations
and ordinances, including any laws regarding the export of data or software. You
must be at least 18 years old to use Avado. You may not access Avado other than
by the interfaces provided by Company or interfere with or disrupt the proper operation
of Avado.
Use of Your Information
If you create, transmit, or display information while using Avado, you may provide
only information that you own or have the right to use. When you provide information
through Avado, you give Company a license to use and distribute it in connection
with Avado and other Company services.
Content and Services Accessed through Avado
The Avado Service may include content that you find offensive, including content
that is sexually explicit. Company may make third-party services available through
Avado. In order to use a specific service, you may choose to allow the third-party
service provider to retrieve, provide, and modify information in your account or
otherwise share your information with the service provider. Once you enable a specific
third-party service provider to access your account, the service provider may continue
to access your account until you affirmatively disable access. It is your sole responsibility
to review and approve each such third-party service before sharing your information
through or otherwise accessing it. Company may screen, modify, refuse, or remove
certain content or third-party services, but is not responsible for and does not
endorse any third-party content or services. Company further does not endorse any
third-party service providers, other healthcare providers, products, services,
opinions, or web sites accessed through the Avado Service. USE OF THESE SERVICES
AND RELIANCE ON THIS CONTENT IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU AGREE THAT COMPANY WILL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF ANY THIRD-PARTY
SERVICE OR CONTENT.
Termination
You have the right to terminate your use of Avado at any time. Termination is
your sole right and remedy with respect to any dispute with us regarding Avado
or this Agreement.
We may terminate your use of the service at any time and for any reason by providing
you with notice in any reasonable manner, including via Avado and via notices
posted on Avado.
Your rights under this Agreement will terminate automatically if you breach any
part of this Agreement.
Access to the Avado Service; Modifications to the Avado Service
We do not provide you with the equipment to access the Avado Service.
We reserve the right to limit, modify, or discontinue, temporarily or permanently,
all or a part of the Avado Service without notice. We will not be liable to you
or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the
Avado Service.
Restrictions
You must comply with all applicable laws, including U.S. export control laws, when
using Avado. Except as may be expressly permitted by applicable law or authorized
by us in writing, you will not, and will not permit anyone else to: (a) upload,
post, email, or otherwise transmit any images that Company, in its sole discretion,
deems inappropriate, unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious,
defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or
racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable; (b) use any automated tool (e.g.,
robots, spiders) to use Avado; (c) rent, lease, or sublicense your access to Avado
to another person; (d) use Avado for any purpose except for internal evaluation
purposes use; (e) circumvent or disable any usage rules or other security features
of Avado; (f) use Avado in a manner that threatens the integrity, performance,
or availability of the Avado service; or (g) remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary
notices (including copyright notices) on any portion of Avado.
Disclaimer of Warranties
BY USING THE Avado SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE NATURE OF THE INTERNET IS
NEITHER SECURE NOR PRIVATE. ACCORDINGLY, YOUR USE OF THE Avado SERVICE IS AT YOUR
SOLE RISK. THE Avado SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS.
COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY,
COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF THE Avado SERVICE, AND YOU RELY ON THE Avado
SERVICE AT YOUR OWN RISK. ANY MATERIAL TRANSMITTED THROUGH USE OF THE Avado SERVICE
IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL
OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM COMPANY OR THROUGH OR FROM THE Avado SERVICE WILL
CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT. SOME STATES MAY PROHIBIT
A DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO
STATE.
Limitation of Liability
COMPANY WILL NOT BE LIABLE 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 COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THESE DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF Avado. UNDER
NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL COMPANY'S TOTAL LIABILITY OF ALL KINDS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED
TO THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTY CLAIMS), REGARDLESS OF
THE FORUM AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ANY ACTION OR CLAIM IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT,
OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO COMPANY FOR THE
SERVICE OR $5. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Indemnity
You will indemnify and hold Company, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers,
agents, and employees, harmless from any costs, damages, expenses, and liability
caused by your use of Avado, your violation of this Agreement, or your violation
of any rights of a third party through use of Avado.
General
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Washington, excluding conflicts
of law principles. Any legal actions against us must be commenced in the State of
Washington within one year after the claim arose. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the state and federal courts located in King County, Washington.
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to Avado or this Agreement
will be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration
rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall
be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration
with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration will be conducted
in King County, Washington, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered
into any court having jurisdiction thereof. The award of the arbitrator shall be
final and binding upon the parties without appeal or review except as permitted
by Washington law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek any interim
or preliminary injunctive relief from any court of competent jurisdiction, as necessary
to protect the party's rights or property pending the completion of arbitration.
Contacting Company
If you have any questions or concerns about this Agreement or the Avado Service
please send us a thorough description by email to
info@avado.com