Mailing Systems Technology Legal Terms/Privacy Policy  

Legal Terms: User Agreement On MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY

As a user of the MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website(s), I represent to MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY that my access is on my own behalf or on behalf of my employer or my own business enterprise and that I am authorized and empowered to make promises, representations and agreements on my own behalf or on behalf of my employer or business enterprise. I understand this agreement contains important legal and financial responsibilities that may affect me, my employer or my business.


As an inducement for MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY to provide me with access to or permitting me to use MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY websites, I agree to the following terms and conditions. I understand that the Internet, electronic commerce and technology is changing rapidly and MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY may address these changes by changing these terms and conditions from time to time at MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY's sole discretion. Accordingly I promise to review regularly these terms and conditions to be informed of and agree to any changes made by MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY. If at any time I do not agree to any term or condition of this or any revised MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY web access or use agreement, I promise not to access or otherwise use any MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY websites. I understand that these terms and conditions apply to all MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY websites, including any websites owned, operated or sponsored by any MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY and RB Publishing Inc. subsidiaries or affiliates. I agree that the word "Content", as used in this Agreement refers to any materials, documents, images, trademarks, copyrighted materials, graphics, logos, design, audio, video and any other information provided from or on MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY websites.

Purpose
MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY maintains its website Content for general marketing, promotional, public relations and general public information purposes. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY does not transact business or engage in transactions by way of MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website Content. Regardless of the existence of any order forms, interactive features, request forms, invitation for comment or suggestions contained in any MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website, no contract or binding obligation of MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY of any kind may be implied, assumed or made until an authorized and empowered representative of MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY reviews and accepts, in writing, any proposal, offer, order or other information submitted by the user via any MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website. You agree that MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY becomes legally bound to and responsible for only those promises, obligations and commitments contained in written contracts and instruments signed by such authorized and empowered representative of MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY reserves the right to and may reject any information, offers, orders, suggestions, comments or other information submitted to MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY via any MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website.

No Permissions
MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY provides its website Content for informational purposes only for its customers, investors, vendors and employees and other constituencies. No license is granted by MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY or RB Publishing Inc. to anyone to use or exploit any Content. If you wish to use or exploit any MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website Content, you agree to contact MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY in writing and to use such Content only in accordance with a written agreement with MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY. If you use or exploit any MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Content without the agreement of MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, you agree to be responsible for all claims, costs, losses, expenses, damages and liabilities incurred by MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY as a result of your actions or omissions.

Disclaimer
MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY has no obligation to be sure that the Content of its website is accurate or complete, up-to-date or current, free from technical inaccuracies or typographical errors, free from changes caused by any third party or that access to the MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website will be free from interruptions, errors, computer viruses or other harmful components. You understand that MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY may (but has no obligation in the absence of governmental regulatory requirements) to change, withdraw, improve or otherwise modify its website Content at any time without any notice to you

No Warranties
Website Content is provided by MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY "AS-IS" and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. TO THE EXTENT ANY ACCESS OR USE OF THE MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY WEBSITES CONSTITUTES A SALE OR EXCHANGE OF GOODS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. You agree that under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY or RB Publishing Inc. be liable for any direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages. This includes but is not limited to loss of data or profit arising out of the use or the inability to use the Content of a MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website, even if a MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY representative has been advised of the possibility of your damages.

No Confidentiality and License
If you wish to provide your information to MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY and you wish to retain an interest or ownership in it, you must contact MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY in writing and propose to MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY a commercial transaction pursuant to which you and MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY agree in a written and signed agreement to an exchange of information. If you transmit to or post on the MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website without any prior written Agreement with MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY providing for such activity, any material, data, information or idea, it will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary and may be disseminated or used by MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY for any purpose. By sending MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY any information or material, you grant MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY an unrestricted, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit and distribute those materials and information. You also agree that MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques that you send to MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY for any purpose without any obligation to you.

No Unlawful or Unacceptable Content Posting
You are not authorized to post on or transmit to any MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material, or any other content that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under the law. If you do so, you agree to assume all claims, costs, losses, expenses, damages and liabilities caused by such activity and indemnify and hold MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY and RB Publishing Inc. harmless from any liability or loss.

Hyperlinks
MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY may provide hyperlinks to other internet websites maintained by third parties or may provide third party content on MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website. The content in any such linked sites is not under MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY control and MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY is not responsible for the content of those sites, including any further links in another site. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to a MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website, you do so entirely at your own risk. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that the third party you link to for your use is free of computer viruses, worms, trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature. By providing a link, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY does not necessarily endorse a third party or its website. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY reserves the right to terminate a link to a third party website at any time in its sole discretion.

Linked Internet Sites
If you wish to provide a link to a MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website, you may do so under the terms and conditions of this or any future MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY web access and use agreement, but: you may not use or replicate MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Content; you agree not to create a browser, border environment or frame for MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Content; you may not imply that MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY is endorsing you or your products or services; you may not misrepresent your relationship with MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY; you may not present false information about MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY products or services; and your linked website shall not contain content that could be construed as distasteful, offensive or controversial, and or contain content that is not appropriate for all age, racial, religious or other groups protected by law. If you violate these promises, you agree to be responsible for all claims, costs, losses, expenses, damages and liabilities associated with such acts or omissions and indemnify and hold MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY and RB Publishing Inc. harmless and you agree to remove any link to MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY immediately upon the request of MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY or RB Publishing Inc..

No Representations, Legal Compliance
MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY makes no representation that content or materials in a MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website are appropriate or available for use outside the U.S.A. You agree to refrain from access to Content on a MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website from jurisdictions where such access is illegal or prohibited. If you choose to access this site from other jurisdictions, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws and regulations. We are not responsible for any law violations of law or regulation by your access or use of any Content on a MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website. You must become familiar with U.S. laws and regulations on export of technical information and you agree you will not use or export Content in a MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. Any claims relating to MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website and its Content and materials shall be governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin, U.S.A., without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws. You agree that any legal action or proceeding between us for any purpose concerning this Agreement or the parties - obligations shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state court in the State of Wisconsin.

Copyrights
MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY claims the copyright interest in the compilation in all the MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website Content, including without limitation, the incorporated MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY websites. The laws of the United States of America and all other signatories to the Berne Convention protect the copyright owner from infringement and you represent that you have read, understand and agree to The U.S. Copyright Act and such other applicable laws and regulations of other countries and you will not violate them in your access and use of any MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website and that you will indemnify and hold MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY harmless. Copyright - MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Inc. 2005

Privacy Policy
Your privacy on the Internet is important to MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY. As part of the operation of MailingSystemsTechnology.com, certain pieces of information are gathered about MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Members. Below are explanations regarding the types of information collected, what is done with it, and how to correct or change the information. What Information is collected as part of the MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Member registration process, the prospective member is asked to provide an email address and interest category selections. The prospective member, at their option, may voluntarily provide additional information, including personal, geographic and demographic information. In addition to the information provided by members, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY may also collect information about MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Members from third party sources. Furthermore, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY monitors incoming and outgoing website traffic data to help diagnose problems with its servers and to administer its website. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY also uses this data to assemble broad demographic information about its members in general. The purpose of this data collection is to ensure that MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Members receive only the most relevant, targeted offers and information from MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY uses "contact us" forms as a way for clients, potential clients and members to communicate with MailingSystemsTechnology.com. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY collects the information supplied by the sender of the "contact us" form in order to establish and maintain relationships with clients, potential clients and members. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY also uses email links located on various pages of the MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY website to allow you to contact MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY with questions or comments you may have. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY welcomes these email communications and makes efforts to respond to these communications where appropriate. Email communications and the ideas sent to MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY in these email communications become the property of MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY and RB Publishing Inc. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY uses the email communications to evaluate and improve its services and website. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY also may save these email communications for future reference or use.

In an attempt to customize the MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY service and provide members with the information they may be most interested in, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY also conducts internal research on our users, demographics, interests, and behavior based upon information members provide directly to MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY and information that MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY may collect from third party sources and/or through the use of cookies (see below). MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY may combine or otherwise overlay some or all of the foregoing information to build profiles about MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Members, which may be individual specific or in aggregate form. By becoming a MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Member, you consent to MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY employing the foregoing techniques in its continuing efforts to better serve its members by providing them with the information in which they may be most interested. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY does not use information about its members for any unrelated purposes.

As discussed above, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY may, from time to time, obtain information about its members from third party sources. In addition, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY may, from time to time, assist third parties in developing, implementing and monitoring advertising campaigns using data owned or supplied by the third party. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not cover the conduct or practices of these third party sources. However, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY will treat information that it receives from third party sources according to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Use of Cookies
As an important and necessary part of providing customizable and personalized services to its members, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY uses cookies to store and sometimes track information about members. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to a member�s browser from a Web server and stored on a member's computer hard drive. Areas of MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY's website where members are prompted to login or that are customizable require acceptance of cookies. Cookies are also used to help MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY track the response to messages sent to members on behalf of marketers so that MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY can monitor and report campaign results to the marketer and track response history. With respect to cookies, you have a choice. By modifying your browser preferences, you have the choice to accept all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is set, or to reject all cookies. If you choose to reject all cookies, you will be unable to use those MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY services that require the use of cookies in order to participate.

Confidentiality
MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY will not provide personally identifiable information of a MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Member to third parties except as noted under Limits of Confidentiality. Personally identifiable information means the member's name, residence address, email address, social security number or other information from which the member's identity may be reasonably ascertained. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY uses proprietary technologies to preserve the anonymity of members while matching the member's interests with targeted information sent via email.

MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY will not knowingly reveal any member's identity to marketers. It is solely at a MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Member's discretion if he or she chooses to provide personally identifiable information to a marketer by making a purchase, requesting additional information, or communicating directly with the company or organization after visiting its website or otherwise.

Limits of Confidentiality
As part of its day-to-day business activities, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY must disclose certain aggregate level information about MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Members to certain third parties; principally, (1) MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Network Partners, and (2) Marketers who use MailingSystemsTechnology.com's network. Below is the information and circumstances under which MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY may be required to disclose information to third parties.

(1) Network Partners: When a MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Member registers through the website of a Network Partner, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY is obligated to disclose to that particular Network Partner the information submitted by the MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Member during the registration process. In addition to the foregoing information, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY may also disclose aggregate level information to the Network Partner about MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Members who registered through that particular Network Partner's site. Such aggregate information may include, for example, the number of individuals who registered through the Network Partner's site; the turnover rate of MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Members who have registered through the Network Partner's site; with respect to any particular campaign, the response rates of the MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Members who registered through the Network Partner's site; and statistics on the interest categories selected by the MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Members who have registered through the Network Partner's site. Subject to the exceptions discussed below, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY will not knowingly disclose any personally identifiable information about a MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Member to a Network Partner unless such personally identifiable information was provided during the registration process through the Network Partner's website.

(2) Marketers: MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY will disclose aggregate level information about MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Members to marketers as reasonably necessary to explain the services that MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY can offer, to report on the advertising campaigns that MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY undertakes for any particular marketer, and/or to implement and explain campaign strategies. Subject to the exceptions discussed below, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY will not knowingly disclose any personally identifiable information about a MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Member to a marketer. Due to the existing legal, regulatory and security environment, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY may be required, under certain circumstances, to disclose aggregate level and/or personally identifiable information about its members. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY will use its best efforts to limit such disclosure to the following: where MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY believes in good faith that it is required to do so in response to a subpoena or other legal process; where reasonably required to do so in order to maintain, update or otherwise implement MailingSystemsTechnology.com's data security measures, equipment, technical operations and the like; or where reasonably necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against persons or entities to preserve and/or enforce MailingSystemsTechnology.com's rights.

Use of Information
MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY uses member information to deliver MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY services. Thus, member information is used by MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY in identifying information that may be of interest to its members. A member's email address will be used by MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY to contact that member about member-selected interests. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY does not use member information for purposes unrelated to the services offered by the Mailing Systems Technology industry.

Protection of Member Information
MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY undertakes substantial efforts to protect the confidentiality of the identity, preferences and other information it has collected about individual members and will never knowingly allow access to this information to anyone outside MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY other than to the member or as described above under the heading Limits of Confidentiality.

MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY has made a substantial investment in its server, database, backup and firewall technologies to protect the information assets of the MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, including the confidentiality of information collected about MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Members. These technologies are deployed as part of a sophisticated security architecture and protocol. You should also do your part in protecting your information. Your MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY user name and password are confidential and we recommend that you not divulge them to anyone. Unfortunately, neither MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY network nor data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect member information, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY cannot ensure or warrant the security of member information. Thus, any information a member transmits to us is done so at the member's own risk. Once we receive member information, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY undertakes substantial efforts to protect the confidentiality of this information consistent with this Policy.

Policy Changes
The foregoing policy is effective as of August 2006. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY reserves the right to change this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of MailingSystemsTechnology.com's services following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY will take reasonable measures to notify you if there is a material change in our privacy practices with respect to use of the information you have provided to MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY will conspicuously post these changes in our Privacy Policy. MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY also will post a message on the home page of its website that states that the Privacy Policy has been changed, and will provide a link to the Privacy Policy. These postings will occur on MailingSystemsTechnology.com's website at least 30 days prior to any material change. For more information, see our Terms and Conditions of service. If you have any questions about this privacy statement, MAILING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY practices, or feel that your privacy has been compromised, please contact us at customerservice@rbpub.com.