THIS MEMBER’S AGREEMENT (hereinafter the “Agreement”) is made by and
between Reliable IC, LLC (hereinafter “Reliable”), a Georgia limited liability
company, and you, the person or entity accessing the Reliable internet website
(hereinafter “Member”).
1. Effective Date of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective upon
the receipt and acceptance of a Member Application Form by Reliable.
2. Duration and Termination. The terms of this Agreement shall in no
way be construed as creating any obligation of or agreement between Reliable and
Member for a fixed term. This Agreement shall commence as provided in Section 1
above and shall continue until Reliable discontinues the Reliable Website, until
either Reliable or Member terminates this Agreement, or until and in accordance
with the terms of Section 3 hereof, Reliable modifies the terms and conditions
of this Agreement and Member does not affirmatively reject such modification.
Either Reliable or Member may terminate this Agreement at any time for any
reason or no reason, without giving prior notice to the other party, provided
that the terminating party provide written or electronic notification of such
termination to the non-terminating party within five (5) business days following
the termination.
3. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any
and all prior agreements between the parties hereto, written, verbal or
otherwise, concerning the subject matter hereof. Member understands and agrees
that Reliable may revise, change, supplement, modify and/or amend this
Agreement, in whole or in part by (a) making such revisions, changes,
supplements, modifications and/or amendments to this Agreement, and (b) posting
a notice of same on the Reliable Website. The Member understands and agrees that
Reliable IC’s posting of such revisions, changes, supplements, modifications
and/or amendments to this Agreement constitutes notice to the Member of same and
that by accessing and using the Reliable Website after Reliable posts such
notice, Member acknowledges and agrees to be bound, and shall be bound by each
and every revision, change, supplement, modification and/or amendment to this
Agreement.
4. Membership Renewal. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to
the contrary, Member understands and agrees that Reliable will automatically
charge Member or Member’s credit card, and Member hereby agrees to pay such bill
or accept such automatic credit card charges, in advance of Member’s monthly,
quarterly, semi-annual, or annual membership renewal dates. The amount charged
is equal to the membership originally signed up for at the start of membership
(the “Pre-Paid Term”), unless Member notifies Reliable in writing within thirty
(30) days of the time for renewal of Member’s membership that it wishes to
terminate this Agreement and its membership. If Reliable terminates this
Agreement and discontinues Members access to the Reliable Website at any time
and for any reason during Member’s Pre-Paid Term, then Reliable shall, within
thirty (30) days of the termination thereof, refund that portion of Member’s
pre-paid amount to Member. If Member terminates this Agreement during Member’s
Pre-Paid Term, Member understands and agrees that it shall not be entitled to
reimbursement of any pre-paid membership fees and, in addition, that Member may
be responsible for additional charges if Member did not provide Reliable with
advance notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement as provided above.
5. Title to Information. Member understands and agrees that Reliable
has all right, title, and interest in the information, data, and software on the
Reliable Website. Member also understands and agrees that this Agreement is not
a grant, a commitment to grant, or an intent to grant to Member or anyone else
any right, title, interest or license in any of said information, data and
software of Reliable.
6. Upgrades or Modifications to Reliable Website. Reliable reserves
the right to upgrade the internet website, to modify the content, performance,
and format of the Reliable Website, and/or to change the availability of the
Reliable Website at any time or from time to time in Reliable’s sole and
absolute discretion.
7. Site Availability. The Reliable Website is scheduled to be
available for access by Member 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a
year. However, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary,
Reliable does not guarantee the availability of the Reliable Website, or that
Member will have uninterrupted or error-free access to the Reliable Website.
Reliable reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to interrupt, limit or
suspend the availability of the Reliable Website from time to time, or at any
time, to maintain or upgrade the Reliable Website, or for any other reason.
8. Confidential Information. Member understands and agrees that
Reliable has a policy to maintain as secret and confidential all information
(hereinafter referred to as “Confidential Information”) including, but not
limited to, all information relating to data and software obtained, received or
available to Member on the Reliable Website, all records, reports, services,
costs, Member names, Member phone numbers, Member e-mail addresses, inventory
information, methods, methodologies, lists and Trade Secrets (as hereafter
defined), heretofore or hereafter acquired, sold, developed, maintained and/or
used by Reliable on the Reliable Website. Member understands and agrees that
said Confidential Information includes trade secret and proprietary information
belonging to Reliable. Member agrees that Member will not, without the prior
written consent of the supplier or provider of any such Confidential
Information, copy, disclose, publish, broadcast, distribute, recirculate,
retransmit or reproduce all or any part of the Confidential Information obtained
or received by Member through the use of the Reliable Website. Member
understands that it is reasonably necessary to protect Reliable’s good will and
business interests that Member agree and, accordingly, Member does hereby agree,
that Member will not directly or indirectly, for as long as Member is a member
of the Reliable Website, and (i) with respect to all Confidential Information
constituting Trade Secrets, for so long thereafter as such Confidential
Information continues to constitute Trade Secrets (or for the period beginning
the last day of Member’s membership on the Reliable Website and ending on the
fifth (5th) anniversary thereof, whichever is longer), and (ii) with respect to
all Confidential Information not constituting Trade Secrets, for the period
beginning on the last day of Member’s membership on the Reliable Website and
ending on the fifth (5th) anniversary thereof, divulge or disclose for any
purpose whatsoever to any persons, firms, corporation or other entities other
Reliable (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Third Parties”), or use or
cause or authorize any Third Parties to use, any such Confidential Information
or Trade Secrets, except as otherwise required by law or to the extent that the
information or materials become publicly known other than through the actions or
inactions of Member. The term “Trade Secrets” as used in this Agreement, shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section
10-1-761, as amended, or such other applicable state law, statute or code.
Member also agrees that any and all usernames, passwords or other login
information supplied to Member by Reliable are non-transferable and may be used
only by Member or an employee of Member in the ordinary course of business.
9. Comment Board. Member understands that Reliable may provide a
“comment board” on the Reliable Website where Member and all other members of
the Reliable Website may post comments. Member understands and agrees that
Reliable does not control, has no obligation, and shall not be responsible to
Member or any other person, entity or third party for the accuracy, validity,
reliability or adequacy of such comments, content, or any information posted on
the “comment board” or transmitted through the Reliable Website. Any reliance by
Member on such materials shall be solely the responsibility of Member.
10. Disclaimer of Liability. Member understands and agrees that
Member’s use of the Reliable Website and any Confidential Information or any
other information learned by Member through its use of the Reliable Website is
at its own risk. Reliable makes no representations or warranties regarding the
quality, accuracy, reliability, or usability about any of such Confidential
Information or other information. Reliable makes no representation and
warranties and assumes no liability for losses incurred in Member’s use of any
of said Confidential Information or other information made available to Member
at the Reliable Website. Reliable shall not be liable to Member, and Member
shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Reliable, its affiliates and their
respective, officers, directors, members, managers employees, agents and
representatives, from and against any and all losses, injuries, claims,
liabilities, direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, expectancy or
consequential damages, whether based on contract, tort or any other legal
theory, arising out of Member’s use, sale, service, furnishing or performance of
any Confidential Information or other information provided to Member or obtained
by Member under this Agreement. The provisions of this Disclaimer of Liability
section shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
11. Indemnification and Waiver. Indemnification and Waiver
12. Governing Law. Member agrees that this Agreement shall be governed
by and construed pursuant to the laws of the State of Georgia, without giving
effect to conflicts of law principles regardless of where Member or Reliable is
physically located or where the Reliable Website is accessed. Each of the
parties irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agrees that it has sufficient
contacts with the State of Georgia, (ii) agrees that any suit, action or legal
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by either party
may be brought in the courts of the State of Georgia in Fulton County or the
District Court of the United States, Northern District of Georgia, (iii)
consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any suit,
action or proceeding, (iv) waives any objection which it may have to the laying
of venue of any such suit, action or personal jurisdiction and forum
inconveniens, and (v) agrees that service of any court paper may be effected on
such party by mail, as provided in this Agreement, or in such other manner as
may be provided under applicable laws or court rules in the State of
Georgia.
13. Waivers. The failure or delay of Reliable to seek redress for
violation of or to insist upon the strict performance of any provision, covenant
or condition of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of such rights, nor
shall it prevent a subsequent act, which would have originally constituted a
violation, from having the effect of an original violation.
14. Headings. The headings of this Agreement are inserted for
convenience only and are in no way intended to describe, interpret, define, or
limit the scope of, extent or intent of this Agreement or any provision
thereof.
15. Severability. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, if
any provision of this Agreement is deemed by arbitration or a court of competent
jurisdiction to be legally unenforceable or void, such provision shall be
stricken from the Agreement and the remainder hereof shall remain in full force
and effect.
16. Notices. Whenever any notice, consent or other communication is
given or delivered by Member to Reliable pursuant to this Agreement, the same
shall deemed to have been given upon receipt by Reliable of an internet email
message to support@reliableic.com. Member hereby agrees that whenever any
notice, consent or other communication is given or delivered by Reliable to
Member pursuant to this Agreement, the same shall be deemed to have been
provided when Reliable sends an internet email confirmation to Member containing
such notice at the internet email address last provided to Reliable by
Member.
17. Successors. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon only the parties hereto, and no other person, entity, heir,
assignee or successor in interest shall be beneficiaries hereunder or have any
rights to enforce any part of this Agreement.
18. Equitable Relief. Member acknowledges that in the event of
Member’s violation or breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement, such
violation or breach will cause irreparable harm to Reliable, for which monetary
damages may be inadequate. Therefore, Member agrees that Reliable shall be
entitled to such equitable relief as may be available to restrain Member from
any such breach, suspected breach, or threatened breach, in addition to all
other remedies.
19. Survival of Provisions. All disclaimers, indemnification
obligations and limitations on Reliable’s liability contained in this Agreement
shall survive the termination of this Agreement.