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AGREEMENT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
THIS AGREEMENT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE SET FORTH BELOW ARE
THE APPLICABLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON WHICH Floristbusiness.COM ("Floristbusiness")
PROVIDES YOU, AS A USER, ACCESS TO THIS WEB SITE AND ITS SERVICES ("TERMS").
PLEASE REVIEW THE TERMS CAREFULLY. BY CLICKING ON THE "I ACCEPT" BUTTON, BELOW
BEFORE USING Floristbusiness WEB SITE, AND BY YOUR USING THE Floristbusiness WEB
SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS. IF YOU
DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE ABOVE, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS AND YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED
TO USE THE Floristbusiness WEB SITE.
Business on Floristbusiness Web Site (1)
Floristbusiness functions as a facilitator between its My Virtual Florist My
Virtual Florist Members, as defined below, and providers of services and goods
to its My Virtual Florist My Virtual Florist Members. The providers of goods and
services include Growers/Distributors to Wholesalers, Wholesalers to Retailers,
Retailers to Consumers and growers and suppliers of flowers and related products
(collectively the "Suppliers"). Floristbusiness, as an entity, is not involved in
the actual transactions between the Suppliers and My Virtual Florist Members.
Floristbusiness exercises no control over the quality or other factors relating to
the providing of services and/or sale of goods of Suppliers to the My Virtual
Florist Members. Floristbusiness is not responsible for or liable for the truth or
accuracy of any listings posted by Suppliers, or the ability of the Suppliers to
provide such services or sell such goods. Floristbusiness cannot and does not
control whether the Suppliers will complete the providing of the services or the
sale of goods so offered, or whether the My Virtual Florist Members will
complete the purchase of or pay for the services and/or goods contracted for or
ordered by the Member. (2) Floristbusiness does not verify and does not
guarantee the accuracy of any information that Floristbusiness receives from a
Supplier or My Virtual Florist Member. All information, prices and availability
of services or goods are subject to change without notice. Floristbusiness is not
responsible for breach of contract or any intentional or negligent action on the
part of a Supplier or My Virtual Florist Member, including specifically any
action that results in any loss, damage, delay or injury to a My Virtual Florist
Member. (3) In consideration of Floristbusiness providing a My Virtual Florist
Member access to the Floristbusiness web site, in the event of any dispute between
Floristbusiness and a My Virtual Florist Member, My Virtual Florist Member
releases Floristbusiness (and its officers, agents and employees) from any and all
claims, demands and damages (actual, incidental and consequential) of every kind
and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and
undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such dispute.
My Virtual Florist Membership (4)
Floristbusiness offers a standard My Virtual Florist Membership (sometimes herein
referred to as the "Member" or the "My Virtual Florist Member"). (5) A
Standard My Virtual Florist Member includes the following features and benefits:
(A) Access to and review of the AGREEMENT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE set
forth above on the Floristbusiness web site and Right to Accept the Agreement;
(B) Right for an Individual or entity to "Join Now" as provided for at the
end of the AGREEMENT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE by duly completing the
Standard My Virtual Florist Membership Registration Form; (C) Agree to pay
to Floristbusiness a monthly My Virtual Florist Membership Fee as a Standard
Member in the amount set forth in Paragraph 7 hereof payable monthly by an
authorization to charge a credit card acceptable to Floristbusiness; (D) Right
to cancel the My Virtual Florist Membership at any time for any reason by
providing written notice of Cancellation to Floristbusiness and/or web site
billing service in accordance with Paragraph 21 hereof; (E) Password access,
using a password designated by Member, to the Standard My Virtual Florist
Member's area of the Floristbusiness web site; (F) Create a My Virtual Florist
Member Order, using the Member's Order Form on the Floristbusiness web site, for
flowers or goods to be shipped to party designated by Member payable by the
Member by an authorization to charge a credit card acceptable to Floristbusiness;
(G) Right to order at prices posted on the Floristbusiness web site for a My
Virtual Florist Member Order; (H) Right to order flowers either by: (i) a
Specific Design Bouquet and (ii) a My Virtual Florist Member directed order for
specific flowers, all as posted on the Floristbusiness web site; (I) Right to
select type of delivery of flowers as: (i) a local delivery; (ii) a remote
delivery; and (iii) a delivery handled by a Supplier; (J) Right to access
classified ads from Suppliers posted on the Floristbusiness web site; and (K)
Right to access a News Letter posted on the Floristbusiness web site. (L)
Right to have Floristbusiness prepare for a My Virtual Florist Member an
individual web site using one of the standard web site formats available on the
Virtual Florist Member's area of the Floristbusiness web site; (M) (A) Right
to license from Floristbusiness, or other designed licensee determined solely by
Floristbusiness, a registered domain name from a Floristbusiness pre-approved
lisiting of domain names (it being understood that Floristbusiness has no control
over the availability of domain names), and, if requested by the My Virtual
Florist Member, such licensed registered domain name can be used as an extension
of Floristbusiness in the format of Floristbusiness/(domain name), with
Floristbusiness having the right, in the event of any dispute over such domain
name and in its sole and absolute discretion, to terminate such use, provided
however, that the My Virtual Florist Member will be solely liable and
responsible for all issues of liability, infringement and the like arising from
the Unlicensed Use, as defined below, of the licensed registered domain name
including as an extension of Floristbusiness/(domain name) as a result of: (i) any
unauthorized use; (ii) uses in violation of the license agreement terms and
conditions; or (iii) other uses including illegal uses not specifically
authorized in the Terms (collectively the "Unlicensed Use") and the applicable
charges are to be authorized to be charged to a credit card acceptable to
Floristbusiness; and (B) Right to have Floristbusiness register, in your name,
if the same is deemed available by an appropriate domain name registration
agency to be checked by Floristbusiness (it being understood that Floristbusiness
has no control over the availability of domain names), a domain name selected
solely by the Virtual Florist Member and, if requested by the Virtual Florist
Member, such registered domain name can be used as an extension of Floristbusiness
in the format of Floristbusiness/(domain name), with Floristbusiness having the
right, in the event of any dispute over such domain name and in its sole and
absolute discretion, to terminate such use, provided however, that the Virtual
Florist Member will be solely liable and responsible for all issues of
liability, infringement and the like arising from such use of the domain name
including as an extension of Floristbusiness/(domain name) and the applicable
charges are to be authorized to be charged to a credit card acceptable to
Floristbusiness. (D) Right to receive a commission payment from Floristbusiness
in an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of Net Sales (Defined to be Gross
Sales less discounts, returns, taxes and delivery charges) of all orders
received from the My Virtual Florist Member's individual web site and filled by
Florist Business, and Commission Statements and checks are to be mailed to the
My Virtual Florist Member's address as designated on the My Virtual Florist
Member's Registration Form on or before the 20th day of the month following the
applicable month.
Monthly My Virtual Florist Membership Fee
(7) The present monthly My Virtual Florist Membership fee is $49.95
for a Standard Member My Virtual Florist Membership. There is an additional
monthly Associate My Virtual Florist Membership Fee. Floristbusiness reserves the
right with reasonable notice being provided in accordance with Paragraph 21, to
change the applicable monthly My Virtual Florist Membership fees.
Member Terms and Conditions (8) The services
provided for on the Floristbusiness web site are available only to individuals and
entities as My Virtual Florist Members who can form legally binding contracts
under applicable law. Floristbusiness retains the right to refuse its services to
anyone at any time in Floristbusiness's sole and absolute discretion. Prospective
My Virtual Florist Members are required to accurately and truthfully describe
the nature of their primary business in registering to use Floristbusiness web
site on the Registration Form. (9) A Member agrees to: (i) pay the
applicable My Virtual Florist Membership fee for the My Virtual Florist
Membership Member to use the Floristbusiness web site, as set forth in Paragraph 7
above and subject to the Exclusive Service mark License Agreement Terms as set
forth in Paragraph 12 below; (ii) complete all transactions as agreed upon and
for which My Virtual Florist Member has placed an order; and (iii) pay all fees,
charges, and assessments arising from any payment processing that is declined
and which are to be paid as an authorized charge to a credit card acceptable to
Floristbusiness. (10) A My Virtual Florist Member agrees that any information
provided or utilized by the My Virtual Florist Member in the sale of any service
or goods through the Floristbusiness web site: (i) shall not be fraudulent; (ii)
shall not infringe any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret
or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy; (iii) shall not
violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation; (iv) shall not be defamatory,
trade libelous, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing; (v) shall not be
obscene; and (vi) shall not contain any viruses or other disabling devices or
programs that are intended to damage, interfere with, intercept, download or
expropriate any system, data or personal information including interfering with
the operation of the Floristbusiness web site or its business. A My Virtual
Florist Member may not disclose or share that My Virtual Florist Member's
password with an unregistered third party or use the Member's password for any
unauthorized purpose. (11) All information, including, without limitation,
text, graphics, web pages, URLs, domain names, software and all HTML, CGI and
other codes and scripts in any format used to implement the Floristbusiness web
site are the property of Floristbusiness and/or Licensors (the "Business
Information"). The Business Information on the Floristbusiness web site is for
authorized use only. A Member may not copy, modify, upload, download, transmit
(re)publish, or otherwise distribute any Business Information from the
Floristbusiness web site except as expressly permitted by these terms and
conditions. Each My Virtual Florist Members acknowledges that any misuse,
including breach of the above designated restrictions, will be deemed to be and
are a violation of Floristbusiness' copyright, trademark and other proprietary
rights and that United States Copyright Law, Trademark Law and applicable
international treaties and conventions governing intellectual property law
protect all such Business Information.
Trademark Rights/Exclusive Serice Mark License Rights
(12) Any and all domain names trademarks, service marks, trade
name, slogans and the like (collectively the "Trademark Rights") that
Floristbusiness uses in connection with Floristbusiness web site shall remain the
exclusive property of Floristbusiness. Except as set forth below, nothing
contained in the terms and conditions hereof shall be deemed to give or to grant
to a Member any rights, license or otherwise, in or to any Trademark Rights.
Floristbusiness grants to a Member, provided that the My Virtual Florist
Membership Fee has been paid, a revocable, exclusive, nontransferable, worldwide
and royalty-free license and right to use the domain name assigned to the My
Virtual Florist Member by Floristbusiness (Such assignment to be in the sole and
absolute discretion of Floristbusiness), any web pages developed, maintained and
hosted by Floristbusiness or on a My Virtual Florist Member's behalf by
Floristbusiness. My Virtual Florist Member retains ownership of any Business
Information provided by Member, and first approved in writing by Floristbusiness,
for display or use on the Floristbusiness web site, including, without limitation,
text, logos, marks or images ("Member Business Information"), and My Virtual
Florist Member hereby grants to Floristbusiness a revocable, nonexclusive,
nontransferable, worldwide and royalty-free license to display and use the
Member Business Information in the operation, display or promotion of the
Floristbusiness web site. The grant of a Exclusive Service Mark License Right to
use a domain name from the listing of pre-approved domin names as set forth in
Paragraph 5(M) above, is subject to the following license terms and conditions:
EXCLUSIVE SERVICE MARK LICENSE AGREEMENT This EXCLUSIVE SERVICE MARK LICENSE
AGREEMENT is made and entered into the date that a My Virtual Florist Member
("Member") is registered with Floristbusiness.Com ("Floristbusiness").
WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Member, upon registering for a standard My
Virtual Florist Membership with Floristbusiness, is to be granted a revocable,
exclusive, nontransferable, world wide and royalty-free license and right to use
a specifically identified domain name owned or controlled by Floristbusiness for
use by Member, in accordance with the Agreement to Terms and Conditions of Use
agreed to by Member, for the period that the Member is deemed by Floristbusiness,
in its sole and absolute discretion, to be a valid My Virtual Florist Member and
the applicable license is to be in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Exclusive Service Mark License Agreement (the "Exclusive License
Agreement"). NOW THEREFORE for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and
promises herein set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1.
Grant of License Right: Floristbusiness hereby grants to the Member for the term
specified in Paragraph 2 a revocable, exclusive, nontransferable, world wide and
royalty-free license and right to use a specifically identified domain name
owned or controlled by Floristbusiness for use by Member, in accordance with the
Agreement to Terms and Conditions of Use agreed to by Member and this Exclusive
License Agreement, which domain name is to be selected by Member from a
pre-approved list to be submitted to Member by Floristbusiness. 2. Term and
Termination: The term of this Exclusive License Agreement will commence and
become effective on the date that Floristbusiness assigns to the Member a domain
name for exclusive use by the Member in accordance with the standard My Visual
Florist Membership. The term of this Exclusive License Agreement shall be for
only the time period that Member is deemed by Floristbusiness, in its sole and
absolute discretion, to be a valid My Virtual Florist Member. This Exclusive
License Agreement may be terminated by either party upon thirty (30) days prior
written notice provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Agreement to Terms and Conditions of Use agreed to by the Member. This Exclusive
License Agreement may also be terminated by either party in the event of a
breach or default by the other party as provided in Paragraph 5 below; except
that Floristbusiness has the right to immediately terminate this Exclusive License
Agreement in the event that Floristbusiness receives any notice that a domain name
or Member's Business Information violates any alleged rights of a third party,
and Member hereby authorizes, empowers and consents to Floristbusiness immediately
removing and/or discontinuing use of such domain name and/or Business
Information to be determined solely in the discretion of Floristbusiness. 3.
Fees and Payment: For all rights and privileges and services rendered or
provided for hereunder by Floristbusiness, Member shall pay to Floristbusiness the
applicable membership fee for a standard My Virtual florist membership in
accordance with the Agreement to Terms and Conditions of Use agreed to by
member. 4. Right of Review: The following elements of each offering of
services under the domain name (the "Services") shall be subject to
Floristbusiness's prior review and written approval, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld, and shall be rendered within ten (10) working days of
receipt of the element of the Services: (A) Content and format of Web Page
offering the Services and goods; (B) All advertising and promotional
materials created, developed or used in connection with the Services and goods;
and (C) Any use of the domain name or of Floristbusiness name; and (D) Any
use not expressly contemplated by this Exclusive License Agreement. 5.
Default Provisions: (A) In the event that either party ("Defaulting Party"):
(i) Materially or repeatedly defaults in the performance of any of its
duties or obligations set forth in the Agreement to Terms and Conditions of Use
agreed to by Member or of this Exclusive License Agreement and such default is
not substantially cured within ten (10) days after written notice is given by
the other party specifying the default; or (ii) Defaults in the payment of
any amount due to the other party under Agreement to Terms and Conditions of Use
agreed to by Member or under this Exclusive License Agreement and the defaulting
party fails to or does not cure the default within five (5) business days after
written notice is given by the other party specifying the default; and (B)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, the termination of
the Exclusive License Agreement shall not relieve the parties of their
obligations including the making of all payments due. 6. Independent
Contractor: It is understood that Member is not an employee of Floristbusiness and
shall not be entitled to any rights or benefits granted to employees of
Floristbusiness and that Member is an independent contractor, and no
employee-employer, partnership, agency, joint venture or franchiser-franchisee
relationship is created, or is intended to be created, with Floristbusiness or any
other party by this Exclusive License Agreement. 7. Covenant of Member:
Member covenants and agrees that it will not knowingly permit, do or commit any
act or thing that would degrade, tarnish or depreciate Floristbusiness or its
public image. 8. Indemnity: Member agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
Floristbusiness, its employees, assignees, and heirs against any and all claims,
damages, liabilities(including, but not limited to, liability for personal
injury and liability for breach of confidentiality), costs and expenses,
including without limitation, reasonable legal fees and costs arising out of the
use of any material furnished by Floristbusiness in connection with the services
performed or goods sold hereunder, or resulting from any customer or Member or
third party action of any kind, or resulting in any way from the sale of goods
or offering of services pursuant to this Exclusive License Agreement, or
incurred for or by reason of the breach of Member of any of the obligations,
warranties, agreements, covenants or representations herein contained.
FloristrDirect shall provide Member with prompt written notice of any claim
hereunder and Member shall have the right to defend same. 9. Notices: Except
as explicitly stated otherwise, any notices to Floristbusiness shall be given by
email to Blooming@mindspring.com or such other address as Floristbusiness shall
specify. Any Notices to a Member shall be given by email to the email address
designated by a My Virtual Florist Member during the registration process.
Notice shall be deemed given 24 hours after email is sent, unless the sending
party is notified that the email address is invalid or unless Floristbusiness
receives notification that the message cannot be delivered by email.
Alternatively, Floristbusiness may give a My Virtual Florist Member notice by
overnight courier or certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt
requested, to the address provided to Floristbusiness during the registration
process. In such case, notice shall be deemed given 3 days after the date of
mailing. 10. Entire Agreement/Miscellaneous Terms and
Conditions/Arbitration: (A) Except for the Agreement to Terms and Conditions
of Use agreed to by Member, this Exclusive License Agreement constitutes the
complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between Member and
Floristbusiness with respect to the subject matter herein set forth and supersedes
all prior agreements by and between the parties. (B) This Exclusive License
Agreement may not be amended, altered or terminated except in writing. (C)
This Exclusive License Agreement cannot be assigned by Member without the prior
written consent of Floristbusiness, which consent is to be in the sole and
absolute discretion of Floristbusiness. This Exclusive License Agreement shall be
binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. (D)
The language used in this Exclusive License Agreement shall be deemed to be the
language chosen by the parties thereto to express their mutual intent and no
rule of strict construction against any party shall apply to any term or
condition thereof. (E) Governing Law: THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. (G)
Upon any termination, all rights for member to use the licensed domain name
shall terminate and all rights, title and interest thereto shall be vested
solely in Floristbusiness or its assignee. (H) Any controversy or claim
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be
settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Rules of the
American Arbitration Association by a single arbitrator in a location to be
agreed to by the parties, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator
may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof and shall not be
appealable. (13) Any business conducted by My Virtual Florist Member using
the Floristbusiness web site shall be at the sole risk and responsibility of the
My Virtual Florist Member. Floristbusiness shall not be responsible for payment of
any taxes, FICA payments, medical and other insurance, workmen's compensation
insurance, withholding for state and federal taxes and the like for a Member in
the United States or otherwise. Floristbusiness shall not be responsible for any
losses incurred by Member in using the Floristbusiness web site. In the event that
ForistBusiness receives any notice that a domain name or Member's Business
Information violates any alleged rights of a third party, Member hereby
authorizes, empowers and consents to Floristbusiness immediately removing and/or
discontinuing use of such domain name and/or Business Information to be
determined solely in the discretion of Floristbusiness. (14) A My Virtual
Florist Member is an independent contractor, and no employee-employer,
partnership, agency, joint venture or franchiser-franchisee relationship is
created, or is intended to be created, with Floristbusiness or any other party by
these Terms.
No Warranty (15) THE ACCURACY AND
RELIABILITY OF THE BUSINESS INFORMATION ON Floristbusiness WEB SITE IS NOT
GUARANTEED. THE BUSINESS INFORMATION FROM OR THROUGH THE Floristbusiness WEB SITE
IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED ARE DISCLAIMED
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Floristbusiness ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, PROGRAM
INTERRUPTIONS, VIRUSES, OMISSIONS OR OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE BUSINESS
INFORMATION ON THE Floristbusiness WEB SITE. Floristbusiness MAKES NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE
BUSINESS INFORMATION ON Floristbusiness WEB SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND
FUNCTIONS MADE ACCESSIBLE BY THE SOFTWARE USED OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE
Floristbusiness WEB SITE, FOR ANY GOODS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OR HYPERTEXT LINKS
TO THIRD PARTY SITES OR FOR ANY BREACH OF SECURITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE
TRANSMISSION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION THROUGH Floristbusiness WEB SITE OR ANY
FURTHER LINKED SITE. Floristbusiness DOES NOT GUARANTEE CONTINUOUS, UNINTERRUPTED
OR SECURE ACCESS TO THE Floristbusiness WEB SITE, AND OPERATION OF THE
Floristbusiness WEB SITE MAY BE INTERFERED WITH BY NUMEROUS FACTORS OUTSIDE OF
Floristbusiness CONTROL.
Limitation of Liability (16) IN NO EVENT
SHALL Floristbusiness BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARE
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE
SERVICES ON THE Floristbusiness WEB SITE, EVEN IF Floristbusiness HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSIONS OR
LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION AND
EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO A MEMBER IN SUCH STATE.
Indemnification (17) My Virtual Florist
Member agrees to and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Floristbusiness and
its officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns, from any and all suits,
losses, claims, demands, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees) that Floristbusiness may sustain or incur, arising from or out of
a respective: (i) My Virtual Florist Member's failure to comply with any
applicable laws and/or regulations; (ii) My Virtual Florist Member's breach of
any of its obligations set forth in these Terms; or (iii) My Virtual Florist
Member's use of the Floristbusiness web site.
General Terms and Conditions (18) In the
event that Floristbusiness, or a contracted web site processing agency, initiates,
processes or clears either: (i) a transaction involving a bank card (e.g., VISA,
Mastercard) or a credit card (e.g., American Express, Novus/Discover)
[hereinafter, the "Credit Card Transactions"]; (2) an Automated Clearinghouse
transaction [hereinafter, "Clearinghouse Transaction"]; (3) debit card
transaction; or (4) an Electronic Transaction, to facilitate funds transfers
between or among My Virtual Florist Members, suppliers, customers of My Virtual
Florist Members or Floristbusiness, the following terms shall apply: (A) My
Virtual Florist Member authorizes Floristbusiness to make an electronic
authorization request for every Credit Card Transaction or Clearinghouse
Transaction; (B) My Virtual Florist Member agrees to pay all fees, charges,
discounts or other interchange fees and assessments associated with any Credit
Card Transaction or Clearinghouse Transaction; (C) If required by
Floristbusiness, My Virtual Florist Member shall cooperate in providing reasonable
amount of information in response to any retrieval request for information
received by Floristbusinessnrelating to any such chargebacks from any Credit Card
Transaction, Clearinghouse Transaction, Debit Card Transaction or Electronic
Transaction; (19) Floristbusiness Privacy Policy shall apply to all business
conducted on the Floristbusiness web site and a copy thereof is available to My
Virtual Florist Members on the Floristbusiness web site. Floristbusiness reserves
the right to modify, change, delete, add to or otherwise amend to Floristbusiness
Privacy Policy with reasonable notice being provided as set forth in Paragraph
21. (20) The Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws provisions.
My Virtual Florist Member and Floristbusiness agree that an appropriate state or
federal court located in the State of California shall have exclusive
jurisdiction over all disputes, and the parties agree that such court shall have
venue for all such disputes. . (21) Except as explicitly stated otherwise,
any notices to Floristbusiness shall be given by email to Blooming@mindspring.com
or such other address as Floristbusiness shall specify. Any Notices to a My
Virtual Florist Member shall be given by email to the email address designated
by a My Virtual Florist Member during the registration process. Notice shall be
deemed given 24 hours after email is sent, unless the sending party is notified
that the email address is invalid or unless ForistBusiness receives notification
that the message cannot be delivered by email. Alternatively, Floristbusiness may
give a My Virtual Florist Member notice by overnight courier or certified mail,
postage prepaid and return receipt requested, to the address provided to
Floristbusiness during the registration process. In such case, notice shall be
deemed given 3 days after the date of mailing. (22) Floristbusiness reserves
the right to change, modify, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the
Floristbusiness web site at any time, including the availability of any domain
name, features, database, or Business Information on the Floristbusiness web site,
and will provide reasonable notice of such changes on the Floristbusiness web
site. (23) Floristbusiness may terminate a My Virtual Florist Member's access
or suspend any My Virtual Florist Member's access to all or part of
Floristbusiness web site, without notice, for any conduct that Floristbusiness, in
its sole and absolute discretion, believes violates any applicable law or which
is deemed harmful to Floristbusiness, or if a My Virtual Florist Member is found
to have engaged in fraudulent activity in connection with the Floristbusiness web
site or registration for use of the Floristbusiness web site. (24) These Terms
represent the entire understanding and agreement between Floristbusiness and My
Virtual Florist Member. (25) I AGREE TO ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND
SPECIFICALLY AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EXCLUSIVE SERVICE MARK
LICENSE AGREEMENT WHICH SHALL APPLY TO THE DOMAIN NAME LICENSED TO MEMBER: I
CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ THE AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO THE ABOVE AGREEMENT TO TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF USE AND THE EXCLUSIVE SERVICE MARK LICENSE AGREEMENT AS SET
FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND I AGREE TO BE A MY VIRTUAL FLORIST MEMBER. Upon
completion of this Agreement to Terms and Conditions of Use, you will be
directed to the "JOIN NOW" section so that you can complete the Registration
Form for the My Virtual Florist Membership designated above.
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