AuthenticID Inc. Terms of Use

THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (THE “TERMS”) ARE A LEGAL CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND AUTHENTICID INC. (“AUTHENTICID”, “WE” OR “US”).  THE TERMS EXPLAIN HOW YOU ARE PERMITTED TO USE THE WEBSITE LOCATED AT THE URL: https://www.authenticid.com/ AS WELL AS ALL ASSOCIATED SITES LINKED TO authenticid.com BY AUTHENTICID, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “SITE”).  BY USING THIS SITE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO ALL THE TERMS; IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS, DO NOT ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THIS SITE OR ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE.

CHANGES.

AuthenticID may make changes to the content and Services offered on the Site at any time. AuthenticID can change, update, or add or remove provisions of these Terms, at any time by posting the updated Terms on this Site and by posting the updated Terms on this Site. By using this Site after AuthenticID has updated the Terms, you are agreeing to all the updated Terms; if you do not agree with any of the updated Terms, you must stop using the Site.

GENERAL USE.

By using this Site, you represent, acknowledge and agree that you are at least 18 years of age, or if you are under 18 years of age but are at least 13 years old (a “Minor”), that you are using the Site with the consent of your parent or legal guardian and that you have received your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to use the Site and agree to its Terms.  If you are a parent or legal guardian of a Minor, you hereby agree to bind the Minor to these Terms and to fully indemnify and hold harmless AuthenticID if the Minor breaches any of these Terms.  If you are not at least 13 years old, you may not use the Site at any time or in any manner or submit any information to AuthenticID or the Site.

AuthenticID provides content through the Site that is copyrighted and/or trademarked work of AuthenticID or AuthenticID’s third-party licensors and suppliers or other users of the Site (collectively, the “Materials”).  Materials may include logos, graphics, video, images, software and other content.

Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms, and your compliance with these Terms, AuthenticID hereby grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive and non-transferable license to use and to display the Materials and to use this Site solely for your personal use.  Except for the foregoing license, you have no other rights in the Site or any Materials and you may not modify, edit, copy, reproduce, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, alter, enhance or in any way exploit any of the Site or Materials in any manner.

If you breach any of these Terms, the above license will terminate automatically and you must immediately destroy any downloaded or printed Materials.

USING THE SITE AND THE SERVICES ON THE SITE.

You can simply view most parts of the Site.  You need not register with AuthenticID to simply visit and view the Site.

However, in order to access certain password-restricted areas of the Site and to use certain Services and Materials offered on and through the Site, such as our newsletters or whitepapers, you must register with AuthenticID for an account and receive a password.

PASSWORD RESTRICTED AREAS OF THIS SITE.

If you desire to register for an account with AuthenticID, you must submit the following information through the account registration page on the Site: full name, company email address, company name, and title.  You may also have the ability to provide additional optional information, such as contact info, which is not required to register for an account but may be helpful to AuthenticID in providing you with more a more customized experience when using the Site or its Services.  You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login access credentials for the Site (“Access Credentials”), and you are responsible for all activities that occur on the Site using your Access Credentials. You agree not to share your Access Credentials, let others access or use your Access Credentials or do anything else that might jeopardize the security of your Access Credentials.  You agree to notify the Company if your Access Credentials on the Site is lost, stolen, if you are aware of any unauthorized use of your Access Credentials on the Site or if you know of any other breach of security in relation to the Site.

All the information that you provide when registering for an account and otherwise through the Site must be accurate, complete and up to date.

PRIVACY POLICY.

For information regarding AuthenticID’s privacy practices, including information about how AuthenticID and its affiliates and subsidiaries collect, use, disclose, or otherwise process Your personal information, please review AuthenticID’s privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”), available at https://www.authenticid.com/privacy/ and incorporated into these Terms by reference.

LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES.

This Site may be linked to other web sites that are not AuthenticID sites (collectively, “Third-Party Sites”).  Certain areas of the Site may allow you to interact with such Third-Party Site and, in certain situations, you may be transferred to a Third-Party Site through a link but it may appear that you are still on this Site.  In any case, you acknowledge and agree that the Third-Party Sites may have different privacy policies and terms and conditions and/or user guides and business practices than AuthenticID, and you further acknowledge and agree that your use of such Third-Party Sites is governed by the respective Third-Party Site privacy policy and terms and conditions and/or user guides.  You hereby agree to comply with any and all terms and conditions, users guides and privacy policies of any of Third-Party Sites.  AuthenticID is providing links to the Third-Party Sites to you as a convenience, and AuthenticID does not verify, make any representations or take responsibility for such Third-Party Sites, including, without limitation, the truthfulness, accuracy, quality or completeness of the content, services, links displayed and/or any other activities conducted on or through such Third-Party Sites. YOU AGREE THAT AUTHENTICID WILL NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR ANY GOODS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND/OR CONTENT AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH ANY THIRD-PARTY SITES AND/OR THIRD-PARTY DEALINGS OR COMMUNICATIONS, OR FOR ANY HARM RELATED THERETO, OR FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSS CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED BY OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OR RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT OR BUSINESS PRACTICES OF ANY THIRD-PARTY.  Any reference on the Site to any product, service, publication, institution, organization of any third-party entity or individual does not constitute or imply AuthenticID’s endorsement or recommendation.

UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.

AuthenticID authorizes your use of this Site only for individual, authorized purposes (“Authorized Purposes”).  Any use of this Site beyond the Authorized Purposes is prohibited and, therefore, constitutes unauthorized use of this Site, as all rights in this Site remain AuthenticID’s property.

Unauthorized use of this Site may result in violation of various United States and international copyright laws.  Unless you have AuthenticID’s written permission stating otherwise, you are not authorized to use this Site in any of the below listed ways (the list below is not a complete list of unauthorized activities but only intended to provide examples):

When using this Site and/or the services, you agree not to:

• Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
• Use racially, ethnically, or otherwise offensive language.
• Discuss or incite illegal activity.
• Use explicit/obscene language or solicit/post sexually explicit images (actual or simulated).
• Post anything that exploits children or minors or that depicts cruelty to animals.
• Post any copyrighted or trademarked materials without the express permission from the owner.
• Disseminate any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, ‘junk mail’, ‘spam’, ‘chain letters’, ‘pyramid schemes’, or any other form of such solicitation.
• Use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Site.
• Take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure.
• Alter the opinions or comments posted by others on this Site.
• Post anything clearly false or misleading.
• Post anything unrelated to our business, products or services.
• Post anything contrary to our public image, goodwill or reputation, provided that the foregoing will not apply to you if applicable law prohibits such limitations and restrictions.

You acknowledge and agree that this list of prohibitions provides examples and is not complete or exclusive.  AuthenticID reserves the right to with or without cause and with or without notice, for any reason or no reason, or for any action that AuthenticID determines is inappropriate or disruptive to this Site or to any other user of this Site.  AuthenticID may report to law enforcement authorities any actions that may be illegal, and any reports it receives of such conduct.  When legally required or at AuthenticID’s discretion, AuthenticID will cooperate with law enforcement agencies in any investigation of alleged illegal activity on this Site or on the Internet.

You agree to indemnify and hold AuthenticID and its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents, licensors, and business partners harmless from and against any and all costs, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs of defense) AuthenticID or any other indemnified party suffers in relation to, arising from, or for the purpose of avoiding, any claim or demand from a third-party that your use of this Site violates any applicable law or regulation, or the copyrights, trademark rights or other rights of any third-party.

PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.

AuthenticID is a trademark of AuthenticID in the United States.  Other trademarks, names and logos on this Site are the property of their respective owners.

Unless otherwise specified in these Terms, all information and screens appearing on this Site, including documents, services, site design, text, graphics, logos, images and icons, as well as the arrangement thereof, are the sole property of AuthenticID, Copyright © 2021 AuthenticID Inc.  All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.  Except as otherwise required or limited by applicable law, any reproduction, distribution, modification, retransmission, or publication of any copyrighted material is strictly prohibited without the express written consent of the copyright owner or license.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.

Your use of this Site is at your own risk.  The Materials have not been verified or authenticated in whole or in part by AuthenticID, and they may include inaccuracies or typographical or other errors.  AuthenticID does not warrant the accuracy of timeliness of the Materials contained on this Site.  AuthenticID has no liability for any errors or omissions in the Materials, whether provided by AuthenticID, our licensors or suppliers or other users.

AUTHENTICID, FOR ITSELF AND ITS LICENSORS, MAKES NO EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR GUARANTEES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE, THE SERVICES, OR ANY MATERIALS RELATING TO THE QUALITY, SUITABILITY, TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL CONTAINED OR PRESENTED ON THIS SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE MATERIALS.  UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPLICITLY STATED, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THIS SITE, MATERIALS AND ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL CONTAINED OR PRESENTED ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE” AND “WHERE-IS” BASIS WITH NO WARRANTY OF IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS.  AUTHENTICID DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY WARRANTIES AGAINST VIRUSES, SPYWARE OR MALWARE THAT MAY BE INSTALLED ON YOUR COMPUTER.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR DISPLAYING, COPYING, OR DOWNLOADING ANY MATERIALS TO OR FROM THIS SITE.  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, EXTRAORDINARY, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PROFITS, USE OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE) HOWEVER ARISING, EVEN IF COMPANY KNOWS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. IN NO EVENT WILL COMPANY’S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU EXCEED $100.

LOCAL LAWS; EXPORT CONTROL.

AuthenticID controls and operates this Site from its headquarters in the United States of America and the Materials may not be appropriate or available for use in other locations.  If you use this Site outside the United States of America, you are responsible for following applicable local laws.

FEEDBACK.

If you send or transmit any communications, comments, questions, suggestions, or related materials to AuthenticID, whether by letter, email, telephone, or otherwise (collectively, “Feedback”), suggesting or recommending changes to the Site or Materials, including, without limitation, new features or functionality relating thereto, all such Feedback is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary.  Except as prohibited by applicable law, you hereby assign all right, title, and interest in, and AuthenticID is free to use, without any attribution or compensation to you, any ideas, know-how, concepts, techniques, or other intellectual property and proprietary rights contained in the Feedback, whether or not patentable, for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, having manufactured, licensing, marketing, and selling, directly or indirectly, products and services using such Feedback.  Where the foregoing assignment is prohibited by law, you hereby grant Us an exclusive, transferable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid up license (including the right to sublicense) to use and exploit all Feedback as We may determine in our sole discretion.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, you understand and agree that AuthenticID is not obligated to use, display, reproduce, or distribute any such ideas, know-how, concepts, or techniques contained in the Feedback, and you have no right to compel such use, display, reproduction, or distribution.

LANGUAGE.

The Parties hereto have expressly required that these Terms and all documents and notices relating thereto be drafted in the English language.

GENERAL.

AuthenticID prefers to advise you if we feel you are not complying with these Terms and to recommend any necessary corrective action.  However, certain violations of these Terms, as determined by AuthenticID, may result in immediate termination of your access to this Site without prior notice to you.  The Federal Arbitration Act, Washington state law and applicable U.S. federal law, without regard to the choice or conflicts of law provisions, will govern these Terms.  Foreign laws do not apply.  Any disputes relating to these Terms or this Site will be heard in the courts located in King County in the State of Washington.  If any of these Terms is found to be inconsistent with applicable law, then such term shall be interpreted to reflect the intentions of the parties, and no other terms will be modified.  AuthenticID’s failure to enforce any of these Terms is not a waiver of such term.  These Terms are the entire agreement between you and AuthenticID and supersede all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, discussions or agreements between you and AuthenticID about this Site.  The proprietary rights, disclaimer of warranties, representations made by you, indemnities, limitations of liability and general provisions shall survive any termination of these Terms.

CONTACT US.

If you have any questions about these Terms or otherwise need to contact AuthenticID for any reason, you can reach us at [email protected] or mail us at Legal Department / Finance Department, 5209 Lake Washington BLVD, Suite 200, Kirkland WA 98033