Acceptable Use
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICIES
The "Abridged" Version
If you want to use shopdons.com, you promise to treat other people on the site
fairly, not infringe on anybody's rights, not steal or violate our copyrights
on any of the site's materials, use our site as it was intended.
The fine print:
Together with our affiliates,
Don's EZ Pay (the “Company”) offers services subject to the
following conditions. If you visit our site, available under the domain name
shopdons.com (“the Site”), you must accept these conditions. Please read them carefully.
If you don’t agree with them, you may not and should visit, or use the services
offered on, the Site.
The Company may also amend this
agreement at any time by posting the pertinent changes on this Site. Such
changes shall be effective immediately. The Company shall notify you
electronically of any material amendments. Your continued use constitutes agreement
with any amendments.
Agree to Our Legal Notices
By using this site, you agree to
any and all legal notices and terms provided concerning our Terms and
Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy. These terms are included by reference,
and are an integral part of this agreement.
Ethics
We expect all users to be honest
and to respect the views of others. Treat others the way you would like to be
treated.
Information and activities on the
Site shall not: be false, inaccurate or misleading; be fraudulent or involve
the sale of counterfeit or stolen items; infringe any third party’s copyright,
patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of
publicity or privacy; violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation
(including, but not limited to, those governing export control, consumer
protection, unfair competition, antidiscrimination or false advertising); be
defamatory, libelous, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing; be
obscene or contain child pornography; contain any viruses, worms or other
computer programming routines that may damage, detrimentally interfere with,
surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal
information; link to any other site that contains illegal material, or for
which you do not have a right to link to or include.
Company Communications
The Company communicates through
email or posted notices on our site. As a Company user, you agree that all
agreements, disclosures, notices, and other communications you receive
electronically satisfy the legal requirements of letters and other traditional
paper based written communications.
Minors and Use of Our Site
If you are under 13, you may use
the Site only with involvement of a parent or guardian.
Eligibility to Use the Site
This is open to anyone. We reserve
the right to refuse service to anyone who violates the terms and conditions of
use for this site.
Privacy
Unless we have your consent, we do
not disclose your personal information to third parties for their marketing
purposes. We use your information only as described in our Privacy Statement.
Warranty & Limit of Liability
The Company, our subsidiaries,
officers, directors, employees and suppliers provide the Site and services “as
is” and without any warranty expressed, implied, or statutory and specifically
disclaim any implied warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a
particular purpose and non-infringement. Some states do not allow the
disclaimer of implied warranties, so the foregoing disclaimer may not apply to
you. Your specific legal rights may vary from state to state. Our liabilities
are limited to the amount of fees you paid in the year prior to the action,
giving rise to liability. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation
of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us
and our parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents,
and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to, or because of, your performance
or breach of this Agreement or your violation of any law or the rights of a
third party.
Legal Compliance
You agree to comply with all
applicable domestic and international laws and regulations regarding the use of
our services. Information Control We do not control the information provided by
users. Some of it may strike you as offensive, inaccurate, or misleading. So,
be careful. Apply common sense when using our site. And please be aware of the
risks involved when dealing with underage users or those who have falsely
represented themselves. By using our site, you agree to accept these risks, and
the Company is not responsible for the deeds of users of our Site.
Copyright and Trademarks
All content and software on this
site, including–but not limited to–text, graphics, logos, button icons, images,
audio clips, digital downloads, and data compilations are the exclusive
property of The Company or its content and/or software suppliers, and are
protected by United States and International copyright laws. You may not copy,
reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, distribute or publicly display
any content (except your information) without the prior express written
permission of the Company and the appropriate third-party. All trademarks not
owned by the Company are the property of their respective owners. Trademarks
may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not the
Company’s, in any way that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in
any manner that disparages or discredits the Company. You may not use framing
techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information of
the Company without our written consent.
Access
The Company grants you a limited
license to access and make personal use of our site and not to download or
modify it, in part or whole, without our express written consent. No portion of
this site may be reproduced, sold, I-Framed, embedded, or otherwise exploited
for any commercial purpose without the express written consent of the Company.
Unauthorized use terminates your access.
Account Information
You are responsible for all
actions taken with your User ID and password. For your protection, we recommend
that you do not disclose your password to anyone. If you still choose to share
your User ID and password, you are responsible for all actions taken with your
account.
Breach
If we cannot verify information
you provide to us or if you breach this Agreement, we can warn users of your
actions, or suspend or terminate your use of the site.
Notice and Procedure for Making
Claims of Copyright Infringement
If you believe that your work has
been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide
the Company's copyright agent the written information specified below. Please
note that this procedure is exclusively for notifying the Company and its
affiliates that your copyrighted material has been infringed.
An electronic or physical
signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the
copyright interest;
A description of the copyrighted
work that you claim has been infringed upon;
A description of where the
material that you claim is infringing is located on the site;
Your address, telephone number,
and e-mail address;
A statement by you that you have a
good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright
owner, its agent, or the law;
A statement by you, made under
penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and
that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's
behalf.
The Company's Copyright Agent for
notice of claims of copyright infringement on its site can be reached as
follows:
Copyright Agent: The Company
e-mail: info@shopdons.com
Other Business
We provide links to the sites of
unaffiliated companies and certain other businesses. We are not responsible for
and do not warrant the offerings of, or information provided by, any of such
sites.
Governing Law and Disputes
You agree that this agreement is
governed by the laws of the State of Ohio. If you have a dispute, please first
contact our Customer Service Department.