Terms and Conditions
AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND APTY
The APTY Web Site is comprised of various Web pages operated by APTY.
The APTY Web Site is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of the APTY Web Site constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.
MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE
APTY reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the APTY Web Site is offered, including but not limited to the charges associated with the use of the APTY Web Site.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
The APTY Web Site may contain links to other Web Sites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under the control of APTY and APTY is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. APTY is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. APTY is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by APTY of the site or any association with its operators.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of your use of the APTY Web Site, you warrant to APTY that you will not use the APTY Web Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the APTY Web Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the APTY Web Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the APTY Web Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the APTY Web Sites.
USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES
The APTY Web Site may contain bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the public at large or with a group (collectively, "Communication Services"), you agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service, you will not:
- Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
- Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
- Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
- Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer.
- Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages.
- Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
- Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
- Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
- Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services.
- Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service.
- Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent.
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
APTY has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However, APTY reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. APTY reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.
APTY reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in APTY's sole discretion.
Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication Service. APTY does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and, therefore, APTY specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Service. Managers and hosts are not authorized APTY spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of APTY.
Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you download the materials.
MATERIALS PROVIDED TO APTY OR POSTED AT ANY APTY WEB SITE
APTY does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to APTY (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any APTY Web Site or its associated services (collectively "Submissions"). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are granting APTY, its affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your Submission.
No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. APTY is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in APTY's sole discretion.
By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.
LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE APTY WEB SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. APTY AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE APTY WEB SITE AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA THE APTY WEB SITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.
APTY AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE APTY WEB SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. APTY AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL APTY AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE APTY WEB SITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE APTY WEB SITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE APTY WEB SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE APTY WEB SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF APTY OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE APTY WEB SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE APTY WEB SITE.
TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION
APTY reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the APTY Web Site and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice. GENERAL To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Washington, U.S.A. and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in King County, Washington, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the APTY Web Site. Use of the APTY Web Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and APTY as a result of this agreement or use of the APTY Web Site. APTY's performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of APTY's right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the APTY Web Site or information provided to or gathered by APTY with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and APTY with respect to the APTY Web Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and APTY with respect to the APTY Web Site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent an d subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related documents be drawn up in English.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES:
All contents of the APTY Web Site are: Copyright 2023 by APTY. and/or its suppliers. All rights reserved.
TRADEMARKS
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
The example companies, organizations, products, people and events depicted herein are fictitious. No association with any real company, organization, product, person, or event is intended or should be inferred.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement under United States copyright law should be sent to Service Provider's Designated Agent. ALL INQUIRIES NOT RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL RECEIVE NO RESPONSE. See Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.
FAQs
What should I write in my terms and conditions? ›
One of the primary purposes of your terms and conditions is to establish the rules you expect your users to follow, so write a clause explaining user guidelines and acceptable uses.
Do I need to agree to terms and conditions? ›For you to legally enforce your website, application, or business's rules of use, users must first agree to your terms and conditions. Terms and conditions, also known as terms of service or terms of use, are a legal agreement between you and your users that outlines the rules of use for your website, app, or business.
How legally binding are terms and conditions? ›According to contract law, in order for a contract to be valid, there must be an offer, consideration, and acceptance. Being able to prove your customer accepted your terms (and therefore entered a contract with you) will determine whether or not your Terms and Conditions are enforceable.
Can I disagree to terms and conditions? ›If you do not follow terms and conditions you do not have any legal rights to use their products or services. This may lead to any legal actions which causes problems depending on the type of contract or agreement you involved in.
What is an example sentence for terms and conditions? ›Some customers breach the standard terms and conditions and drive their rental vehicles off-road. Welconstruct Terms & Conditions The following paragraphs are a summary of our terms and conditions. All orders placed shall be deemed to be an offer to purchase goods pursuant to these terms and conditions.
What are key terms and conditions? ›It sets out the general drafting considerations and considers the key operative provisions, such as term, primary obligations, warranties, price and payment, confidentiality, intellectual property rights, data protection, liability and limitation of liability, indemnities, termination and consequences of termination.
Can you negotiate terms and conditions? ›With proper preparation, you will be able to negotiate terms and conditions of a contract that will meet the needs of both parties and ensure a long-lasting business relationship.
What are some ethical problems terms & conditions statements? ›- Your Terms and Conditions is Incomplete.
- You Don't Ask for Agreement.
- Your T&C is Difficult to Read.
- You Haven't Updated Your T&C in Awhile.
- You Hide Your Terms and Conditions.
- You Don't Mention Your Privacy Policy.
- You Don't Note Your Location and Laws.
- I agree with you 100 percent.
- I couldn't agree with you more.
- That's so true.
- That's for sure.
- (slang) Tell me about it!
- You're absolutely right.
- Absolutely.
- That's exactly how I feel.
Contracts that include terms opposing state or federal law are automatically unenforceable. For example, if an employer forces an employee to sign a contract that prevents him or her from taking sick leave, it would be considered unenforceable.
What is the difference between Terms and Conditions and agreement? ›
Terms and conditions refer to the contractual rights and obligations of a party to any contract. They refer to the broader concept of guidelines that parties must follow in an agreement. Your business can create them for any formalized business agreement.
What are 2 requirements of a legally binding contract and briefly describe each? ›Generally, to be legally valid, most contracts must contain two elements: All parties must agree about an offer made by one party and accepted by the other. Something of value must be exchanged for something else of value. This can include goods, cash, services, or a pledge to exchange these items.
What are the disadvantages of terms and conditions? ›Disadvantages of using standard terms and conditions
When both parties to a contract seek to impose their own standard terms it may be difficult to identify which terms prevail. If a party seeks to introduce new terms when accepting an offer then this results in a counter-offer rather than an acceptance.
Examples of potentially unfair terms include those that: charge the consumer a large sum of money or an amount that goes beyond what would be considered a reasonable pre-estimate of loss incurred by the firm, if a consumer doesn't fulfil their obligations under the contract or cancels the contract.
Why are contract terms unfair? ›Generally terms are unfair if it puts you at an unfair disadvantage by creating a significant imbalance in the rights and obligations between you and the business, if it would cause you detriment if the business relied on it and if the term is not reasonably necessary to protect the businesses needs.
How do you write terms and conditions for a small business? ›- Write the Introduction. ...
- Draft the Terms of Service. ...
- Create an Acknowledgment Statement. ...
- Limit Your Liability. ...
- List Who Owns Intellectual Property Rights. ...
- Generate a Privacy Policy. ...
- Spell Out What Happens for Non-Compliance. ...
- Add a Signature and Dateline for Both Parties.
Terms and conditions are aimed at protecting the business (you). They give business owners the opportunity to set their rules (within applicable law) of how their service or product may be used including, but not limited to, things like copyright conditions, age limits, and the governing law of the contract.
Why do we use terms and conditions? ›Terms and conditions provide clarity about what should happen in any given situation. They set out the key commercial terms you are offering to your clients and helps the contractual parties to understand their duties, rights, roles and responsibilities.
What are the two types of Terms and Conditions? ›Contracts are made up of two types of contractual terms: expressed terms and implied terms.
What are the three key rules to negotiate? ›The three most basic rules for negotiations are: 1) Prepare, 2) Listen 3) Be Present.
How do you express condition in negotiation? ›
In negotiations, the first conditional form (if + present +future) is used when we are more certain. The second conditional form (if + past + would infinitive) is more tentative: ex: If you agree to the new working conditions, we'll sign the contract now.
How do you negotiate professionally? ›- Be the first to make an offer. Part of being a good negotiator is taking control of the deal. ...
- Provide set terms instead of price ranges. ...
- Use words wisely while negotiating. ...
- Ask open-ended questions and be a good listener. ...
- Offer a win-win scenario.
The most widely known is the one introduced by Beauchamp and Childress. This framework approaches ethical issues in the context of four moral principles: respect for autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice (see table 1).
How many people do not read terms and conditions? ›One potential issue could be that 77% of consumers admit they do not read the terms and conditions of the apps they use. If they had, they'd be better able to understand what data is being collected and stored, as well as how it's used.
How many people don t read terms and conditions? ›A Deloitte survey of 2,000 consumers in the U.S found that 91% of people consent to legal terms and services conditions without reading them. For younger people, ages 18-34 the rate is even higher with 97% agreeing to conditions before reading.
How do you politely agree and disagree? ›- Agreeing. That's right! Absolutely! Exactly! Me too! Yes, I agree! ...
- Disagreeing. I don't agree! I totally disagree! Absolutely not! That's not right! ...
- Partly agreeing. I agree up to a point, but ... I see your point, but ... That's partly true, but ... I'm not so sure about that.
- Don't make it personal. ...
- Avoid putting down the other person's ideas and beliefs. ...
- Use "I" statements to communicate how you feel, what you think, and what you want or need. ...
- Listen to the other point of view. ...
- Stay calm.
- I'm sure..
- I'm absolutely positive...
- I'm a hundred percent certain..
- I'm utterly convinced..
- I can assure you that...
- I couldn't be more sure of...
- I'd stake my life on it.
- It's a known fact that..
For example, some contracts contain nondisclosure and confidentially clauses and contracted employees who improperly disclose any data or information are thus breaking the contract in an unethical manner.
Are Terms and Conditions legally enforceable? ›Yes, Terms and Conditions are legally binding. Or at least, they can be legally binding if: You have obtained acceptance in the proper way. This means that your customer has actively agreed to your Terms and Conditions.
What makes a clause unenforceable? ›
An unenforceable clause is a section of an agreement that the law will not enforce. An example would be a clause in your employment agreement with your boss stating you will be fired and give up pay you've earned for missing work for any medical reason. That clause will not be enforced.
What are the five contract terms and conditions? ›The five requirements for creating a valid contract are an offer, acceptance, consideration, competency and legal intent.
Are all terms and conditions the same? ›The reality is that there is no legal difference between terms and conditions, terms of service, and terms of use. They are all different names for the same agreement.
What makes a contract invalid? ›If the formation or performance of the contract will require a party to break the law, the contract is invalid. Examples of contracts with illegal subject matter: Agreement for the sale or distribution of prohibited substances, such as drugs. Contracts to engage in an illegal activity.
What are the 4 requirements for a valid contract? ›The basic elements required for the agreement to be a legally enforceable contract are: mutual assent, expressed by a valid offer and acceptance; adequate consideration; capacity; and legality.
What are the 7 requirements of a valid contract? ›For a contract to be valid and recognized by the common law, it must include certain elements— offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to create legal relations, authority and capacity, and certainty. Without these elements, a contract is not legally binding and may not be enforced by the courts.
What should be included in a terms of use? ›The most common clauses that every Terms of Use agreement should include are: User guidelines (your rules and restrictions on use) The right to terminate abusive accounts. How users can terminate accounts.
What is a standard Terms and Conditions document? ›A terms and conditions document is a legally binding document which sets out the terms around your provision of goods and/or services to your customers. Your terms and conditions should be read and accepted by your customers before they make payment.
What is the end of Terms and Conditions? ›A termination clause is a section of a legal agreement (such as a Terms and Conditions agreement) that describes when an account can or will be terminated, such as when the agreed-upon terms are violated or if the user decides to discontinue the relationship (by stopping a subscription service, for example).
How do you write Terms and Conditions for an app? ›- clearly state the rules for user behaviour and access to your product/software;
- disclose any copyright/ intellectual property license that applies (e.g. open source);
- include other details of your software license including conditions for termination;
What are standard terms of use? ›
Terms of use are the rules, specifications, and requirements for the use of a product or service. They serve as a contract between the product or service provider and user. In addition to the definition above, a terms of use agreement: Limits the liabilities that fall on your company.
What to write in terms and conditions for a business proposal? ›- Clearly Describe Your Services and Products. ...
- Terms of Payment. ...
- Guarantees or Warranties. ...
- Limitations due to Liability. ...
- Refund Policy. ...
- Timelines for Delivery. ...
- Privacy Policy. ...
- Solutions for a Breach.
Copying terms and conditions is illegal, and will ultimately do more harm than good for your business. Copying terms and conditions is a form of copyright infringement, which is a punishable legal offense.
What is the short form of terms and conditions apply? ›In short, terms and conditions agreement (T&C) set out the rights and responsibilities of the provider of a service and the beneficiary/user of that service.
What is the difference between terms and conditions and agreement? ›Terms and conditions refer to the contractual rights and obligations of a party to any contract. They refer to the broader concept of guidelines that parties must follow in an agreement. Your business can create them for any formalized business agreement.
What are the two types of terms and conditions? ›Contracts are made up of two types of contractual terms: expressed terms and implied terms.
What is Clause 5 of the terms and conditions? ›Clause 5: Payments and Billing
Websites or apps with paid services, memberships, and subscription plans must contain billing and payment terms in their Terms & Conditions agreement.
No, a disclaimer is not the same as terms and conditions. A disclaimer addresses specific liability issues, whereas terms and conditions outline the rules for site use and establish property rights.
What should I put in terms and conditions on my website? ›- Limit Liability. You'll need a basic disclaimer removing your liability for any errors in your web content. ...
- Copyright. ...
- Trademark Notice. ...
- Privacy Policy. ...
- Set Governing Law. ...
- Click Wrap Agreement. ...
- Other Elements. ...
- Don't Copy Another Site.