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Thank you for your interest in Pipl.
The following terms and conditions apply to all users who use Pipl services (defined below).
Pipl terms of use
By using Pipl services, including servers, databases, directories, network, tools,
information, components, pipl.com, features, functionality, as well as any
application, software, component, program created or made available by Pipl
as well as to any software application, tool, feature, service and website
provided by or through Pipl (“Pipl”), that
utilizes, is supported by, influences the functionality and user experience of,
or utilizes for its operation, to any extent, directly or indirectly, any of
the above (“Pipl Services”) you agree to these terms and
conditions, and all modifications thereto including all rules that may be
published from time to time by Pipl ("Terms of Service") and the
Pipl privacy policy. Each time you use a Pipl Product, you reaffirm your
acceptance of the then-current Terms of Service. If you do not wish to be bound
by these Terms of Service, you may discontinue using Pipl Services. You
cannot use Pipl Services until you have accepted these Terms of Service.
You agree and understand that certain Pipl Services, features and other
premium services offered by or through Pipl (including services from Pipl)
may be subject to additional terms and conditions or registration requirements.
You agree to abide by these additional terms and you further agree that a
violation of those terms while you are accessing those products with your
Pipl user ID or through a Pipl Product shall constitute a breach of these
Terms of Service.
Changes to Terms of Service
Pipl may change the Terms of Service at any time and in its sole discretion.
The modified Terms of Service will be effective immediately upon posting on or
through the Pipl website (www.pipl.com) and you agree to the new posted
Terms of Service by continuing your use of Pipl Services. Pipl will provide
at least 30-days' notice before any material changes take effect. If you do not
agree with the new/modified Terms of Service, your sole remedy is to
discontinue using Pipl Services and cancel your registration.
Grant of License
Pipl and its vendors grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive,
non-transferable, non-assignable license to use Pipl services in accordance with these Terms of
Service.
Limitation of Use
You May Use Pipl Services for Lawful Purposes Only
You may use Pipl Services for lawful purposes only. You may not use Pipl
Products in any manner that (1) violates or infringes in any way upon the
rights of others, (2) is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive
of privacy or publicity rights, or otherwise objectionable, (3) encourages
conduct that would constitute a criminal or other offense, (4) gives rise to
civil liability, or (5) otherwise violates any applicable local, state, federal
or international law, ordinance including any regulations requirements,
procedures or policies in force from time to time, or any right of any third
party, including without limitation, any right of privacy or publicity. You
also may not undertake any conduct that, in Pipl's judgment, restricts or
inhibits any other user from using or enjoying Pipl Services.
No Spam, No harvesting
You may not use Pipl Services to send unsolicited bulk communications,
including through e-mail. You may not harvest or collect
information from Pipl Services. Any violation of
these provisions may result in immediate termination of your account and
further legal action. You agree that Pipl may take any legal and technical
remedies to prevent unsolicited bulk communications.
Advertising
Pipl reserves the right to run advertisements and promotions on the Pipl
website. By accepting the terms of this License, you
agree that we have the right to run such advertisements and promotions without
compensation to you. The timing, frequency, placement and extent of advertising
by us within the pages comprising the Pipl website is subject to change and
shall be determined by us at our sole discretion. Your correspondence or
business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on
or through the Pipl website, including payment and
delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions,
warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between
you and such advertiser. You agree that Pipl is not be responsible or liable
for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings
or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on Pipl web site.
Taxes
You are responsible for paying all applicable taxes and other costs, however
called, imposed by any applicable Federal, state or local or foreign government
or regulatory authority in connection with your use of the services,
whether such is imposed now or later by the applicable authority,
even if such imposition occurs after the receipt or use by you of the Software
or the termination or expiration of the License. You are responsible for paying
all hardware and software costs and providing all equipment and software
necessary to connect to Pipl's web site, servers and network and to use the
Software via the Internet and any royalties or other charges relating to the
use of data owned by third parties.
Restrictions on access
You may access Pipl Services only through the interfaces and protocols
provided or authorized by Pipl. You agree that you will not access Pipl
servers and Products through unauthorized means, such as unlicensed software
clients.
Your access
You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining the equipment and
connectivity services (e.g. telephone, cable etc.) necessary to access and use
the Pipl Product and for any charges, telephone or other, associated with
connecting to the Internet to use the Product. Such charges may vary upon your
location, access number and may include long distance telephone charges.
Risks
The Pipl service may be vulnerable to various security issues
and should not be considered secure. By using the Pipl services
you may be subject to various risks, including, among others:
-Unauthorized exposure of information
-Unauthorized invasion of your or someone else’s privacy during, or as a
result of, your or another's use of the Service.
-Spoofing, eavesdropping, sniffing, spamming, breaking passwords, harassment,
fraud, forgery, "imposturing", electronic trespassing, tampering,
hacking, nuking, system contamination including without limitation use of
viruses, worms and Trojan horses causing unauthorized, damaging or harmful
access and/or retrieval of information and data on your computer and other
forms of activity that may even be unlawful.
If you do not wish to be subjected to these risks you are advised not to use
the services
Intellectual Property Rights
As between Pipl and you, Pipl is the sole owner of the Software, Pipl
Products, including without limitation, all applicable U.S. and non-U.S.
Copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, and other intellectual
property rights thereto. All title and intellectual property rights in and to
the content of any third party web site which may be linked to or viewed in
connection with the Service is the property of the respective content owner and
may be protected by applicable Copyright or other intellectual property laws
and treaties. This Agreement grants you no rights to use such content except as
allowed by such third party.
Unsolicited materials
Any unsolicited materials submitted or sent to Pipl will be deemed to be not
confidential or secret. By submitting or sending information or other material
to Pipl you:
(a) Warrant that you have all rights of any kind to the material and that to
the best of your knowledge no other party has any rights to the material; and
(b) grant Pipl an unrestricted, perpetual, irrevocable license to use,
reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit and distribute the material, and
you further agree that Pipl is free to use any ideas, know-how, concepts or
techniques you send us for any purpose, without any compensation to you or any
other person.
Changes to service
Pipl has the right at any time to change, modify, add to or discontinue or
retire any aspect or feature of Pipl Services including, but not limited to,
the Software, website, server availability, hours of availability, equipment
needed for access or use, the update frequency, or the availability of Pipl
Products on any particular device or communications service. Pipl may provide
different users with different level of service or service features
availability, or cease to provide service to some or all users. Pipl has no
obligation to provide you with prior notice of any such changes.
Disclaimer of Warranty
YOUR USE OF PIPL SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. PIPL
SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," "WITH ALL
FAULTS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" FOR YOUR USE, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF
ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, UNLESS SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LEGALLY
INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION.
WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THE FOREGOING, PIPL AND ITS VENDORS SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (i) ANY
WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, SECURITY, USEFULNESS,
INTEROPERABILITY, OR CONTENT OF THE SERVICES; AND (ii) ANY
WARRANTIES OF TITLE, WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. PIPL AND ITS VENDORS DO
NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN PIPL SERVICES WILL
MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF PIPL SERVICES
WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN PIPL SERVICES
WILL BE CORRECTED. PIPL AND ITS VENDORS DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF PIPL SERVICES
OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY,
RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. PIPL PROVIDES PIPL SERVICES ON A
COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE BASIS AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT USERS WILL BE ABLE TO
ACCESS OR USE PIPL SERVICES AT TIMES OR LOCATIONS OF THEIR CHOOSING, OR THAT
PIPL WILL HAVE ADEQUATE CAPACITY FOR PIPL SERVICES AS A WHOLE.
THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY THE
SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION AS A RESULT OF ANY FAILURE OF
PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN
OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR
DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORD, WHETHER
FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION.
PIPL DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THAT ALL VERSIONS SHALL BE
PROVIDED WITH SIMILAR GRADES AND LEVELS OF SERVICE, FEATURES, FUNCTIONALITY AND
THE ABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE. PIPL DOES NOT WARRANT OR
GUARANTEE (1) THAT ANY PROGRAM OR PORTION OF THE SERVICE WILL BE FREE OF
INFECTION BY VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR ANYTHING ELSE MANIFESTING
CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES; OR (2) THAT THE FUNCTIONS OR SERVICES
PERFORMED BY PIPL WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT DEFECTS IN
THE SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED. IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO
ISOLATE THE INFORMATION, EXECUTE ANTI-CONTAMINATION SOFTWARE AND
OTHERWISE TAKE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM
THE SERVICE OR OTHER USERS, IF CONTAMINATED OR INFECTED, WILL NOT DAMAGE YOUR
INFORMATION OR SYSTEM.
No liability
IN NO EVENT WILL PIPL, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARENTS,
AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY (i) FOR ANY INDIRECT,
DIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR INFORMATION, WORK
STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR
LOSSES AND THE LIKE), OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
AVAILABILITY, USE, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE PIPL SERVICES,
EVEN IF PIPL SHALL HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR
OTHERWISE; OR (ii) FOR ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER
INACCURACIES IN, OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES OF ANY OTHER SOFTWARE OR OTHER
CONTENT INCLUDED AS PART OF THE SERVICE OR BY THE SITE. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES OR JURISDICTIONS, PIPL'S
LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. PIPL'S ENTIRE
LIABILITY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE WITH PIPL
(INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR USE OF PIPL SERVICE)
IS TO DISCONTINUE YOUR USE OF PIPL SERVICES. PIPL
DOES NOT ENDORSE, WARRANT OR GUARANTEE ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OFFERED THROUGH
PIPL PRODUCT PRODUCTS AND WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF
PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
Applicable Law
This License as well as all disputes arising out of or in connection with this
License shall be governed by the laws of Israel, regardless of choice of law
rules or principles.
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this License, or in future
agreements resulting there from, shall be exclusively resolved before the
competent court in Israel.
International use
Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all
local rules regarding on-line conduct and privacy. Specifically, you agree to
comply with all applicable laws regarding privacy and privacy invasion which
apply in the country in which you reside.
No Support by Pipl
You understand that your use of the Services is at your own risk and that
Pipl does not commit to provide any assistance other than the information
posted on the Pipl Web site located at www.pipl.com. Pipl is under no
obligation to provide you with any error corrections, updates, upgrades, bug
fixes and/or enhancements of the Service
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Pipl, its vendors, and their
respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against all
claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of your use of
Pipl Services. Pipl reserves the right, at its own expense and in its sole
discretion, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise
subject to indemnification by you. In that event, and only in such event, shall
you have no further obligation to provide indemnification for Pipl in that
matter.
Termination
Pipl has the right to terminate
your access to Pipl Services for any reason, including, without limitation,
if it, in its sole discretion, considers your use to be unacceptable, or in the
event of any breach by you of the Terms of Service (either directly or through
breach of any other terms and conditions or operating rules applicable to you).
Pipl may, but shall be under no obligation to, provide you a warning prior to
termination of your use of Pipl Services.
3rd party sites and services
Third parties may offer from time to time applications or services to access
Pipl Services. Your use of such third-party applications will be at your own
risk and subject to the terms and conditions of those third-parties. Pipl
does not represent and warrant that access and use of Pipl Services through
these third-party applications will be compatible, uninterrupted, error free,
without defects or that you will be able to access Pipl Services at all times
and locations of your choosing. You also agree that Pipl is under no
obligation to provide you with any error corrections, updates, upgrade, fixes
and/or enhancements to make Pipl Services accessible through these
third-party applications.
The Pipl service may provide, or third parties may provide,
links to World Wide Web sites or other Internet resources. Any third-party
sites to which Pipl Services may link are not under control of
Pipl. Pipl does not have any responsibility or liability for any
information, data, communications, materials or other content available on such
third-party sites or any changes or updates to such sites. Pipl is providing
these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does
not imply endorsement by Pipl of the site
Export control
You agree to comply with all export and import laws and restrictions and
regulations of the United States or any foreign agency or authority, and not to
export, re-export or import the Software or any direct product thereof in
violation of any such restrictions, laws or regulations, or without all
necessary approvals. For example, you may not export or re-export any
commodities, software, or technical data received from Pipl, or any direct
product of such commodities, software or technical data, to any proscribed
country, party, or entity listed in the applicable laws, regulations, and rules
of the U.S. Government unless properly authorized. As applicable, each party
shall obtain and bear all expenses and responsibility relating to any necessary
licenses and/or exemptions with respect to its own export or re-export of the
Software from the U.S.
Electronic Delivery Policy
Pipl, as an online business, transacts with its users electronically. WHEN
YOU SIGN UP FOR ANY PIPL PRODUCT, YOU CONSENT TO RECEIVE ELECTRONICALLY FROM
PIPL ANY PRIVACY OR OTHER NOTICES, AGREEMENTS, DISCLOSURES, REPORTS,
DOCUMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS, OR OTHER RECORDS (COLLECTIVELY,
"NOTICES"). You agree that Pipl generally can send you electronic
Notices in either or both of the following ways: (1) to the e-mail address that
you provided to Pipl during registration or (2) on a welcoming screen or top
page of the relevant Pipl Product. The delivery of any Notice from Pipl is
effective when sent by Pipl, regardless of whether you read the Notice when
you receive it or whether you actually receive the delivery. Your only method
of withdrawing consent to receive Notices electronically is to terminate any
subscriptions, services or other products provided under these Terms of
Service.
Trademarks
The Pipl name, logo, and other Pipl related properties are trademarks of
Pipl. All other trademarks appearing on Pipl services are
trademarks of their respective owners.
Entire Agreement
This License constitutes the entire understanding between Pipl and you with
respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no understandings, agreements,
conditions or representations, oral or written, express or implied, with
reference to the subject matter hereof that are not merged herein, expressly
referenced herein, or superseded hereby.
No Waiver
The failure or delay of Pipl to exercise or enforce any rights or provision
of the License does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
Survival
All provisions which must survive in order to give effect to their meaning,
shall survive any expiration or termination of this License, including without
limitation all of your representations, warranties and indemnification
obligations.
Provisions unenforceable or invalid
Should any part of this License be held invalid by any court or tribunal, such
invalidity shall not affect the validity of any remaining part, which will
remain in full force and effect as if this License had been executed without
that part having been held to be invalid.
Assignment
You shall not transfer, assign, sublicense nor pledge in any manner whatsoever,
any of your rights or obligations under this agreement. Pipl may transfer,
assign, sublicense or pledge in any manner whatsoever, any of its rights and
obligations under this agreement to a subsidiary, affiliate, successor thereof
or to any third party whatsoever, without notifying you or receiving your
consent.
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