1. Your Acceptance
BY USING OR VISITING THIS WEBSITE (together with all content available through the papercite.com domain name, the PaperCite web application and additional PaperCite services - the "Website"), OR SUBMITTING CONTENT TO THIS WEBSITE, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR ASSENT TO (1) THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "Terms & Conditions"), AND (2) PAPERCITE'S PRIVACY POLICY. These Terms & Conditions apply to all users of the Website. If you do not agree to these Terms & Conditions or the Privacy Policy, then please do not use the Website.
2. Links
The Website may contain links to third party websites or web pages that are not owned or controlled by PaperCite. PaperCite has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites or web pages. In addition, PaperCite will not and cannot censor or edit the content of any third-party site or page. By using the Website, you expressly release PaperCite from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website or web page.
3. Website Access
A. PaperCite hereby grants you permission to use the Website, provided that: (i) your use of the Website is solely for your personal, noncommercial use; (ii) you will not copy, distribute or modify any part of the Website without a prior written authorization by PaperCite; (iii) you will not send unsolicited or unauthorized advertisements, spam, chain letters, etc., (iv) you will not transmit any Content which contains software viruses, or other harmful computer code, files or programs; (v) you will not disrupt servers or networks connected to the Website; and (vi) you comply with these Terms & Conditions.
B. In order to access some features of the Website, you will have to create an account. You may never use another's account without permission. When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, and you must keep your account password secure. You must notify PaperCite immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. You will be liable for any use made of your account or password and the losses of PaperCite or others due to such unauthorized use. PaperCite will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account.
C. You agree not to use or launch any automated system, including without limitation, "robots," "spiders," and "offline readers," that accesses the Website in a manner that sends more request messages to the PaperCite servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a conventional on-line web browser. PaperCite grants the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the Website for the sole purpose of creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials. PaperCite reserves the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases. You agree not to collect or harvest any personally identifiable information, including account names or e-mail addresses, from the Website, nor to use the communication systems provided by the Website for any commercial solicitation purposes. You agree not to solicit, for commercial purposes, any users of the Website with respect to their User Submissions (as defined below).
D. PaperCite has the right to terminate your access to the Website, in its sole discretion, immediately and with or without cause.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
The content on the Website, including all User Submissions, including without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics and photos ("Content") and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein ("Marks"), are owned by or licensed to PaperCite. Content on the Website is provided to you "AS IS" for your information and personal use only and may not be used, copied, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, reverse engineered, de-compiled, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever. PaperCite reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Website. If you download or print a copy of the Content for personal use, you must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein. You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Website or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the Website.
5. User Submissions
A. The Website facilitates the submission of Content by you and other users ("User Submissions") and the hosting and publishing of such User Submissions. You understand that whether or not such User Submissions are published, PaperCite does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any User Submissions. PaperCite has complete discretion whether to accept or reject your User Submission, or to transfer your User Submission from one portion of the Website to another.
B. You shall be solely responsible for your own User Submissions and the consequences of posting or publishing them. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights and permissions to use and authorize PaperCite to use all copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights in and to any User Submissions to enable inclusion and use thereof as contemplated by the Website and these Terms & Conditions.
C. You retain all of your ownership rights in your User Submissions. However, by submitting the User Submissions to PaperCite, you hereby grant PaperCite a worldwide, non-exclusive and transferable license to use, copy, display, and perform the User Submissions in connection with the Website, including without limitation to grant access to the Website to third parties to view the User Submission (and derivative works thereof). With regard to User Submissions submitted to the Website, you may notify PaperCite to remove the User Submission from the Website, and PaperCite will do so within a reasonable time period, at which point the foregoing license to PaperCite will terminate.
D. You agree that you will not: (i) submit material that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless you are the owner of such rights or have permission from their rightful owner to post the User Submission and to grant PaperCite all of the license rights granted herein; (ii) publish falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage PaperCite or any third party; (iii) submit material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, violate any law, or is otherwise inappropriate; or (iv) misidentify yourself in submitting the User Submission or misstate your true identity. PaperCite does not endorse any User Submission or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and PaperCite expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Submissions.
E. You understand that when using the Website, you will be exposed to User Submissions from a variety of sources, and that PaperCite is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such User Submissions. You may be exposed to User Submissions that are inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you may have against PaperCite with respect thereto, and agree to indemnify and hold PaperCite, its owners, affiliates, employees, agents and/or licensors, harmless to the fullest extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of the Website. You acknowledge that access to certain Content which may be available through the Website and which depict violence, or contain images of nudity, sexual acts, or other sexual material ("Mature Content") is permitted only if you are over the minimum age applicable in your jurisdiction (often but not necessarily 18 or 21).
6. Copyright and Content Policy
PaperCite respects the intellectual property rights of others, and requests you to do the same. PaperCite does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on its Website, and PaperCite will remove all Content if properly notified that such Content infringes on another's intellectual property rights. PaperCite reserves the right to remove Content without prior notice. PaperCite will also terminate a User's access to the Website, if they are determined to be a repeat infringer. PaperCite may remove such Content and/or terminate a User's access for uploading such Content in violation of these Terms & Conditions at any time, without prior notice and at its sole discretion. Please also note that under Section 512(f) of the US Copyright Act any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability.
7. Warranty Disclaimer
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PAPERCITE , ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF. PAPERCITE MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE WEBSITE'S CONTENT AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY (I) MISTAKES OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT ON OR VIA THE WEBSITE. PAPERCITE DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT, OR PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR FEATURED IN ANY ADVERTISING, AND PAPERCITE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.
8. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL PAPERCITE , ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY (I) CONTENT, INCLUDING ANY MISTAKES OR INACCURACIES THEREIN, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF OUR SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT ON OR VIA THE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT PaperCite IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PAPERCITE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.
9. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless PaperCite, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of the Website; (ii) your violation of these Terms & Conditions; (iii) your violation of the terms which apply to your User Submission; (iv) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, publicity or privacy right; or (v) any claim that one of your User Submissions caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms & Conditions and your use of the Website.
10. Ability to Accept Terms & Conditions
You affirm that you are either more than 18 years of age or possess legal parental or guardian consent to enter into these Terms & Conditions, and to comply with these Terms of Use.
11. Assignment
These Terms & Conditions, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by PaperCite without restriction.
12. General
You agree that: (i) the
Website shall be deemed solely based in Tel Aviv, Israel; and (ii) the
Website shall be deemed a passive website that does not give rise to
personal jurisdiction over PaperCite, either specific or general, in
jurisdictions other than the State of Israel. These Terms & Conditions
shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of
Israel, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Any claim or
dispute between you and PaperCite that arises in whole or in part from
the Website or these Terms & Conditions shall be decided exclusively by
a court of competent jurisdiction located in Tel Aviv, Israel. These
Terms & Conditions, together with the Privacy Policy shall constitute
the entire agreement between you and PaperCite concerning the Website.
If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is deemed invalid by a
court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms &
Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of
any term of this these Terms & Conditions shall be deemed a further or
continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and a party's failure
to assert any right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not
constitute a waiver of such right or provision. PaperCite reserves the
right to amend these Terms & Conditions at any time and without notice,
and it is your responsibility to review these Terms & Conditions for any
changes. Your use of the Website following any amendment of these Terms
& Conditions will signify your assent to and acceptance of its revised
terms. YOU AND PaperCite AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF
OR RELATED TO THE PaperCite WEBSITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR
AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS
PERMANENTLY BARRED.
Last updated: Feb 2010