Terms
Terms of Use Agreement Read This Terms of Use Agreement Before Accessing Website. Effective Date: This Terms of Use Agreement was last updated on September 25, 2008. This Terms of Use Agreement sets forth the standards of use of GiftCardMaster.com ™ for Registered Members. By using GiftCardMaster.com ™ you (the “Member”) agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this agreement, you should immediately cease all usage of this website. We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update the terms and conditions of this agreement without prior notice. Modifications shall become effective immediately upon being posted at GiftCardMaster.com. Your continued use of the Service after amendments are posted constitutes an acknowledgement and acceptance of the Agreement and its modifications. Except as provided in this paragraph, this Agreement may not be amended. 1. Description of Service GiftCardMaster.com is providing Member with the use of its web site. Service includes and is not limited to purchasing a gift card, redeeming a gift card, donating a gift card, signing up for an account and using any functions and/or features of this web site. Member must provide (1) an ecstatic attitude (2) all correct and truthful information, and (3) pay/honor purchases from this web site. 2. Disclaimer of Warranties. The site is provided by GiftCardMaster.com on an “as is” and on an “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, GiftCardMaster.com makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the use or the results of this web site in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. GiftCardMaster.com shall have no liability for any interruptions in the use of this Website. GiftCardMaster.com disclaims all warranties with regard to the information provided, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, therefore the above-referenced exclusion is inapplicable. Also, see the Disclaimer page for more information. 3. Limitation of Liability GiftCardMaster.com SHALL NOT be liable for any damages whatsoever, and in particular GIFTCARDMASTER.COM shall not be liable for any special, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages, or damages for lost profits, loss of revenue, or loss of use, arising out of or related to this web site or the information contained in it, whether such damages arise in contract, negligence, tort, under statute, in equity, at law, or otherwise, even if GIFTCARDMASTER.COM has been advised of the possibility of such damages. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THEREFORE SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS IS INAPPLICABLE. 4. Indemnification Member agrees to indemnify and hold GiftCardMaster.com, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, made by any third party due to or arising out of Member’s use of the Service, the violation of this Agreement, or infringement by Member, or other user of the Service using Member’s computer, of any intellectual property or any other right of any person or entity. 5. Members Account All Members of the Service shall receive a password and an account. Members are entirely responsible for any and all activities which occur under their account whether authorized or not authorized. Member agrees to notify GiftCardMaster.com of any unauthorized use of Member’s account or any other breach of security known or should be known to the Member. Member’s right to use the Service is personal to the Member. Member agrees not to resell or make any commercial use of the Service without the express written consent of GiftCardMaster.com. When you visit GiftcardMaster.com, place an order or redeem a gift card or send an e-mail to GiftCardMaster.com, you are communicating with us electronically, and you consent to receive communications from us electronically. GiftCardMaster.com may communicate with you by e-mail, regular mail, phone or postings on GiftCardMaster.com. Members agree that any form of communication described above satisfies the legal requirement as “in writing.” 6. Payment and Shipping We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and any other form of payment accepted by Paypal. We use Paypal payment processors due to their reliability, encryption and high security technology. All prices on GiftCardMaster.com are expressed in US dollars, unless otherwise mentioned. If you have any questions concerning payment and payment options please contact us at payment@giftcardmaster.com. Order processed before 2pm will be shipped out the same day. Please allow for more than 5 business days to receive Alaska, Hawaii and international orders. E-mail gift cards will be sent out the same day. Orders processed on holidays will be mailed the following business day. Please see the Customer Service page for more information. Please note, GiftCardMaster.com gift cards and e-mail gift cards DO NOT expire. 7. Modifications and Interruption to Service GiftCardMaster.com reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Service with or without notice to the Member. GiftCardMaster.com shall not be liable to Member or any third party should GiftCardMaster.com exercise its right to modify or discontinue the Service. Member acknowledges and accepts that GiftCardMaster.com does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to our website and operation of our website may be interfered with or adversely affected by numerous factors or circumstances outside of our control. 8. Third-Party Sites Our website may include links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by online merchants and other third parties. You acknowledge that we are not responsible for the availability of, or the content located on or through, any third-party site. You should contact the site administrator or webmaster for those third-party sites if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on such sites. Your use of those third-party sites is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of each site, and we are not responsible therein. We encourage all Members to review said privacy policies of third-parties’ sites. 9. Disclaimer Regarding Accuracy of Vendor Information Product specifications and other information have either been provided by the Vendors or collected from publicly available sources. While GiftCardMaster.com makes every effort to ensure that the information on this website is accurate, we can make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or reliability of any information provided on this website. GiftCardMaster.com makes no warranties or representations whatsoever with regard to any product provided or offered by any Vendor, and you acknowledge that any reliance on representations and warranties provided by any Vendor shall be at your own risk. 10. Governing Jurisdiction of the Courts Florida Our website is operated and provided in the State of Florida. As such, we are subject to the laws of the State Florida, and such laws will govern this Terms of Use, without giving effect to any choice of law rules. We make no representation that our website or other services are appropriate, legal or available for use in other locations. Accordingly, if you choose to access our site you agree to do so subject to the internal laws of the State Florida. 11. Compliance with Laws. Member assumes all knowledge of applicable law and is responsible for compliance with any such laws. Member may not use the Service in any way that violates applicable state, federal, or international laws, regulations or other government requirements. Member further agrees not to transmit any material that encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation. 12. Copyright and Trademark Information All content included or available on this site, including site design, text, graphics, interfaces, and the selection and arrangements thereof is ©2008 GiftCardMaster.com, will all rights reserved, or is the property of GiftCardMaster.com and/or third parties protected by intellectual property rights. Any use of materials on the website, including reproduction for purposes other than those noted above, modification, distribution, or replication, any form of data extraction or data mining, or other commercial exploitation of any kind, without prior written permission of an authorized officer of GiftCardMaster.com is strictly prohibited. Members agree that they will not use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our web pages or the content contained therein without prior written permission of an authorized officer of GiftCardMaster.com. GiftCardMaster.com™, Ultimate Gift Card™ and the gift box (in the logo) are proprietary marks of GiftCardMaster.com. GiftCardMaster.com’s trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not provided by GiftCardMaster.com, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits GiftCardMaster.com. All other trademarks displayed on GiftCardMaster.com’s website are the trademarks of their respective owners, and constitute neither an endorsement nor a recommendation of those Vendors. In addition, such use of trademarks or links to the web sites of Vendors is not intended to imply, directly or indirectly, that those Vendors endorse or have any affiliation with GiftCardMaster.com.
13. Goods Not As Described Policy If a gift card turns out to be a fraudulent card GiftCardMaster.com will either replace the card or refund the purchase. If there is a balance discrepancy, the customer is required to immediately contact GiftCardMaster.com Customer Service and GiftCardMaster.com will investigate the matter. If a customer contacts GiftCardMaster.com within a reasonable time period (as determined by GiftCardMaster.com) and GiftCardMaster.com investigation concludes that the balance discrepancy was not a result of the customers own use of the card, GiftCardMaster.com will either replace the card or refund the purchase.
14. Right To Refuse An Order GiftCardMaster.com reserves the right to refuse any order placed. Additionally, if there was a mistake in the price of an order or coupon applied, GiftCardMaster.com reserves the right to notify the customer to pay the difference or cancel the order. GiftCardMaster.com reserves the right to cancel the order at anytime. 15. Court Venue Applicable Law. YOU AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR ANY SAMPLES OR PRODUCTS OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH SUCH USE, SHALL BE LITIGATED IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BROWARD COUNTY, FL OR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. YOU ARE EXPRESSLY SUBMITTING AND CONSENTING IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY OF SUCH COURTS, AND ARE WAIVING ANY CLAIM THAT “FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, OR THE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM OR AN IMPROPER FORUM BASED ON LACK OF VENUE. This site is created and controlled by GiftCardMaster.com, in the State of Florida, USA. As such, the laws of Florida will govern the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and elsewhere throughout the Site, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.
16. Notification of Claimed Copyright Infringement Pursuant to Section 512(c) of the Copyright Revision Act, as enacted through the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, GiftCardMaster.com designates the following individual as its agent for receipt of notifications of claimed copyright infringement. By Mail PO Box 266582 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33326 By Email: legal@giftcardmaster.com 17. Botnets GiftCardMaster.com retains the right, at our sole discretion, to terminate any accounts involved with botnets and related activities. If any hostnames are used as command and control points for botnets, GiftCardMaster.com reserves the right to direct the involved hostnames to a honeypot, loopback address, logging facility, or any other destination at our discretion. 18. Other Terms If any provision of this Terms of Use Agreement shall be unlawful, void or unenforceable for any reason, the other provisions (and any partially-enforceable provision) shall not be affected thereby and shall remain valid and enforceable to the maximum possible extent. You agree that this Terms of Use Agreement and any other agreements referenced herein may be assigned by GiftCardMaster.com, in our sole discretion, to a third party in the event of a merger or acquisition. This Terms of Use Agreement shall apply in addition to, and shall not be superseded by, any other written agreement between us in relation to your participation as a Member. Member agrees that by accepting this Terms of Use Agreement, Member is consenting to the use and disclosure of their personally identifiable information and other practices described in our Privacy Policy Statement.
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