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User Agreement


The following Terms of Use describe your obligations when using the CreateDebate website. You can also review our Privacy Policy, which describes our obligations and practices towards handling any personal information that you may provide to us.

This Website User Agreement ("Agreement") is between you ("User") and TidyLife, Inc. ("Company"). In consideration of the right to access, which may include a User identification name and password, and use the Company's website www.createdebate.com ("Website"), and the information offered on the Website, User agrees to the terms and conditions of use set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement applies to the products, services and information currently offered by Company and any services, information or products that the Company may choose to offer in the future (unless stated otherwise).

Company's Control Over Website

Intellectual Property Rights

Copyright Complaints

CreateDebate respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. It is CreateDebate's policy to respond promptly to claims of copyright and other intellectual property infringement. CreateDebate will promptly process and investigate notices of alleged infringement and will take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") and other applicable intellectual property laws.

Upon receipt of notices complying or substantially complying with the DMCA, CreateDebate may remove or disable access to any material claimed to be infringing or claimed to be the subject of infringing activity and may remove or disable access to any reference or link to material or activity that is claimed to be infringing. CreateDebate may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, suspend or terminate the access of and take other action against users, subscribers, registrants and account holders who infringe the copyright rights of others.

If you believe that your work has been copied and is accessible on the Website in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or that the Website contains links or other references to another online location that contains material or activity that infringes your copyright rights, you may notify Service Provider by providing the following information (as required by the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. sec. 512) to our copyright agent set forth below:

Privacy

Use of the Website is subject to the terms of the Privacy Policy incorporated herein by reference.

User's Covenants

User's Acknowledgments

Disclaimers

No Guarantee of Security or Confidentiality

Company makes reasonable efforts to store and safeguard the data User submits but does not and cannot guarantee that the data will be secure or confidential, or that User submissions to or use of the Website will not become known to your employer or any other third party. Use of the Internet and the Website is solely at your own risk and is subject to all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations. While Company has endeavored to create a reliable Website, User should understand that the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to/from the Website over the Internet or other global communication network cannot be guaranteed. Moreover, User understands that the technical processing and transmission of the Website may involve transmission over various networks that are not owned, controlled, or operated by Company. Accordingly, Company does not guarantee the security, completeness, or accuracy of any information transmitted via the Internet and assumes no responsibility for the deletion of or failure to store or secure any information submitted by User. User must promptly notify Company of any breach of security related to the Website of which User become aware. To help ensure the security of your password or account, User should sign out from your account or close your browser at the end of each session.

Disclaimer of Warranty

THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS." USER UNDERSTANDS AND EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT THE USE OF THE WEBSITE AND ALL ITS CONTENTS IS AT USER'S SOLE RISK, THAT ANY MATERIAL AND/OR DATA DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT USER'S OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO USER'S COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH MATERIAL AND/OR DATA.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE ON THE WEBSITE, THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT AND IT MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR INFORMATION THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE WEBSITE, REGARDING THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, REGARDING ANY GOODS OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, REGARDING ANY TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR THAT THE WEBSITE WILL MEET USER'S REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE.

COMPANY IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, ILLEGAL, TORTIOUS OR INFRINGING CONDUCT OF ANY USER. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE WEBSITE OR WITH ANY OF COMPANY'S TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE WEBSITE.

THE WEBSITE MAY CONTAIN LINKS AND POINTERS TO THIRD PARTIES, AND/OR SPONSORS OF THE WEBSITE. LINKS TO AND FROM THE WEBSITE TO THIRD PARTY SITES DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT BY COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES OR RELATED ENTITIES OF ANY THIRD PARTY RESOURCES, OR THEIR CONTENTS.

ADVICE OR INFORMATION OBTAINED BY A USER, EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, FROM THE WEBSITE OR SOME SERVICE OFFERED ON THE WEBSITE SHALL NOT CREATE ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL, DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION UNDER CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, OR ANY OTHER THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR PERFORMANCE OF THE INFORMATION, SERVICES, PRODUCTS, AND MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM THIS WEBSITE. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO USER.

Indemnification

User agrees to indemnify and hold Company, their officers and managers, employees, agents, representatives and affiliates harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, damages and expenses arising out of or relating to User’s use of the Website or any alleged breach of this Agreement by User.

Notices

Except as explicitly stated otherwise, any notices shall be given by e-mail to abuse@createdebate.com (in the case of Company) or to the e-mail address User provided to Company during User's use of the Website (in the case of User), or such other address as either party may specify. Notice shall be deemed given 24 hours after e-mail is sent, unless the sending party is notified that the e-mail address is invalid.

Termination

This Agreement may be immediately terminated at any time by Company at its sole discretion. In addition and without prejudice to any other remedy available to Company, Company may immediately terminate this Agreement if User breaches any term of this Agreement.

Breach

Any violation of the terms of this Agreement constitutes a breach. Company may immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate User's right to access the Website if User breaches this Agreement or if the Company is unable to verify or authenticate any information User has provided. Company's failure to act with respect to a breach by User or others does not constitute a waiver of Company's right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. Without limiting any other rights Company has, User understands and acknowledges that Company, in its sole discretion, may pursue legal and/or equitable relief against User if User breaches or threatens to breach this Agreement.

Governing Law

This User Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Virginia applicable to contracts made and performed there without regard to its conflicts of law principles.  You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the State of Virginia and waive any jurisdictional, venue or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.

Miscellaneous

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between Company and User with respect to User's use of the Website. Any cause of action User may have with respect to the use of the Website must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this Agreement, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the Agreement, and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or extent of such section. User may not assign this Agreement.