Welcome to Cauzoom Web site! This site, www.cauzoom.com (the "Site"), is owned and operated by Cauzoom, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company (the "Company", "we", or "us").
Please read the following terms and conditions of use (the "Terms of Use") carefully, along with the Cauzoom Privacy Policy. They are legally binding and cannot be modified except as described below. By accessing and using this Site or the Company services offered on the Site (the "Cauzoom Services"), users (each a "User" or "you") signify your acceptance and compliance with these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and all terms, conditions, and notices related to registrations, products, services on our Site. These Terms of Use apply to your access to and use of this Site and do not in any way alter the terms and conditions of any other agreement you may have with the Company for products, software, services, or otherwise, unless otherwise directed by the Company. You represent that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age and that you have the right, authority, and capacity to agree to and abide by these Terms of Use, or if you are not, your legal guardian has agreed to be bound with you by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not access the site.
Except under the methods recommended and approved by Cauzoom, without our previous written consent you agree not to (i) use the Site for illegal and/or unauthorized uses, including collecting information and/or e-mail addresses of other Users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited e-mail; (ii) reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any aspect of the Cauzoom Service,; (iii) develop or derive for commercial sale any data in any form that incorporates or uses any part of the Cauzoom Services or any data residing in it; or (iv) use the Cauzoom Services to sell a product or service or to increase traffic to your web site.
Cauzoom.com ("Cauzoom") is a venue for marketing and commerce. Cauzoom allows certain users ("Causes") to list their organizations, accumulate followers, and accept funds from other users ("Shoppers"), and allows Shoppers to purchase products and services ("Offers") from organizations ("Sellers") and convey funds to Causes. Cauzoom charges fees for use of its platform and is not acting as an agent or commercial co-venturer with regard to any Seller or Cause.
Company shall not be liable for your interactions with any organizations and/or individuals found on or through the Cauzoom service. This includes, but is not limited to, delivery of goods and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with listings on Cauzoom. Company does not oversee the performance or punctuality of projects, campaigns, or the use of funds received by Causes. Company is not responsible for any damage or loss incurred as a result of any such dealings. All dealings are solely between you and such organizations and/or individuals. Company is under no obligation to become involved in disputes between Shoppers and Causes, Shoppers and Sellers, or between site members and any third party. In the event of a dispute, you release Company, its officers, employees, agents and successors in rights from claims, damages and demands of every kind, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, disclosed or undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes and our service.
Though Company cannot be held liable for the actions of a Cause or a Seller, Causes and Sellers are nevertheless wholly responsible for fulfilling obligations both implied and stated in any listing or offer they create. Company reserves the right to cancel any project, campaign, offer, or other listing and refund all associated members' payments at any time for any reason. Company reserves the right to remove a project, campaign, offer, or other listing from public view for any reason.
Company makes no guarantees regarding the performance or fairness of PayPal or any other service used to process financial transactions through the Site. Additionally, because of occasional failures of some credit cards, Company cannot guarantee the full receipt of the amount specified by a User. Causes may initiate refunds at their own discretion. Company is not responsible for issuing refunds for funds that have been received by Causes.
You may browse the Site and view Content without registering, but as a condition to using certain aspects of the Service, you may be required to register with Company and select a password and screen name ("Username"). You shall provide Company with accurate, complete, and updated registration information. Failure to do so shall constitute a breach of the Terms of Use, which may result in immediate termination of your Company account. You shall not (i) select or use as a Username or domain a name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person; (ii) use as a Username or domain a name subject to any rights of a person other than you without appropriate authorization; or (iii) use as a Username or domain a name that is otherwise offensive, vulgar or obscene. Company reserves the right to refuse registration of, or cancel a Username in its sole discretion. You are solely responsible for activity that occurs on your account and shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password. You shall never use another user's account without such other user's express permission. You will immediately notify Company in writing of any unauthorized use of your account, or other account related security breach of which you are aware.
The Service may provide users with the ability to add, create, upload, submit, distribute, collect, or post ("Submitting" or "Submission") content, videos, audio clips, written comments, data, text, photographs, software, scripts, graphics, or other information to the Site (collectively, the "User Submissions"). By Submitting User Submissions on the Site or otherwise through the Service, you:
Company does not endorse and has no control over any User Submission. Company cannot guarantee the authenticity of any data which users may provide about themselves. You acknowledge that all Content accessed by you using the Service is at your own risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage or loss to any party resulting therefrom.
While Company makes reasonable efforts to ascertain their validity, Company makes no representations or warranties about the legitimacy or accuracy of the project, campaign, or other listing outlined on its site, nor does it guarantee in any way a project's outcome or the use of funds by the Cause. As a service provider, Company does not take a direct role in the activities performed by the Causes and has no responsibility for their actions. By agreeing to contribute to a Cause in any way, you agree to hold Company harmless for the ultimate outcome of the project, campaign, or other listing in question and will direct any questions to the Causes and not Company.
While Company makes reasonable efforts to ascertain their validity, Company makes no representations or warranties about the legitimacy or accuracy of any Offer on its site, nor does it guarantee in any way the Seller's obligation to honor, redeem, or fulfill the sale of such an Offer. By agreeing to purchase an Offer from any Seller, you agree to hold Company harmless for the ultimate fulfillment of such Offer and will direct any questions to the Seller and not Company.
The Service provides you with the ability upload your content to the Site. Company will not have any ownership rights in your content, however, Company needs the following license to perform the Service. You hereby grant to Company the worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, right to (and to allow others acting on its behalf to) (i) use, host, display, and otherwise perform the Service on your behalf (e.g., use, host, stream, transmit, playback, transcode, copy, display, feature, market, sell, distribute and otherwise exploit ("Host") the content, along with all associated copyrightable works or metadata, including without limitation photographs, graphics, and descriptive text ("Artworks") in connection with the Service); (ii) (and to allow other users to) stream, transmit, playback, download, display, feature, distribute, collect, and otherwise use the content and Artworks; and (iii) use and publish, and to permit others to use and publish, the name(s), trademarks, likenesses, and personal and biographical materials of you and the members of your group, in connection with the provision of the Service.
The Service provides you with the ability upload your content to the Site. Company will not have any ownership rights in your content, however, Company needs the following license to perform the Service. You hereby grant to Company the worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, right to (and to allow others acting on its behalf to) (i) use, host, display, and otherwise perform the Service on your behalf (e.g., use, host, stream, transmit, playback, transcode, copy, display, feature, market, sell, distribute and otherwise exploit ("Host") the content, along with all associated copyrightable works or metadata, including without limitation photographs, graphics, and descriptive text ("Artworks") in connection with the Service); (ii) (and to allow other users to) stream, transmit, playback, download, display, feature, distribute, collect, and otherwise use the content and Artworks; and (iii) use and publish, and to permit others to use and publish, the name(s), trademarks, likenesses, and personal and biographical materials of you and the members of your group, in connection with the provision of the Service.
By performing any transaction on the site, including but not limited to purchases of Offers or direct contributions, you understand and agree that such transaction is performed as a voluntary service by Cauzoom on your behalf and does not constitute a charitable donation by you under State or Federal law.
While Cauzoom cannot guarantee or oversee the behavior or performance of any of its Sellers, or the nature of the goods or services sold by Sellers, it nonetheless wishes to provide Shoppers with a positive experience and seeks to mitigate or resolve any disputes to the satisfaction of all parties involved. By performing any transaction on the site, you agree to inform Cauzoom in writing within thirty (30) days of your transaction of any dispute or complaint regarding the transaction, Offer or Seller, including but not limited to the Seller's refusal to honor or redeem your purchase or any misrepresentation as to the nature of the Offer. You further agree to allow Cauzoom sixty (60) days to investigate and attempt to settle the dispute prior to taking additional actions, including posting or publicizing information about the dispute or the Seller with any third party.
You further agree that any dispute arising out of a Seller's refusal to honor or redeem its Offer may be resolved by the refund of the purchase amount, minus the posted contribution to a Cause and a reasonable processing fee.
You further agree that any dispute arising out of a misrepresentation by Seller of the nature of the service or product you purchased should be handled directly between you and Seller, and not through Cauzoom.
The Site (including all past, present and future versions) may contain a variety of protected content, including but not limited to: a.) copyrighted audiovisual material, such as photographic images, artwork, illustrations, graphics, videos, music files, audio files and other materials; b.) copyrighted written material, such as text, captions, articles, blogs, directories, advertising and promotional materials; c.) other copyrighted materials, such as data, software, formulas, compilations, front and back end graphical user interfaces, and the overall "look and feel" of the Site; d.) trademarks, logos, trade names, service marks, and trade identities, and the domain names and URLs associated therewith, whether registered or unregistered (collectively the "Trademarks"); and e.) other forms of intellectual property. All of the foregoing collectively and individually are hereafter referred to as "Content."
All right, title, and interest in and to the Site and the Content is the sole property of the Company or its licensors, except where specifically indicated, and is protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, patent and trade secret law, and other proprietary rights, treaties and laws as an original work, a compilation, and a collective work. Except to the minimum extent otherwise expressly permitted under applicable law or the Terms of Use, no reproduction, modification, copying, creation of derivative or similar works, selling or exploiting for commercial purposes, or other exploitation of the Web Sites, the Content or any portion thereof is permitted without the express prior written permission of the Company. This applies to copyrighted Content regardless of whether or not a copyright notice appears on such materials, and applies to Trademarks, whether registered or unregistered, and regardless of whether or not a trademark notice appears on such materials.
Cauzoom does not guarantee, adopt, endorse, nor is responsible for the accuracy, comprehensiveness, completeness, validity or usefulness of any content, information, opinion, advice or statement available on the Site or through the Services. By using the Web Sites and/or Services, you affirm that you understand this and that you hold Cauzoom harmless from any and all loss or damage resulting from your or anyone's reliance on any content, information, feature, functionality or other aspect of the Site and/or Cauzoom Services.
We grant you a nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable, limited license (the "License") to access, view, download, copy, and print Content only for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to the following limitations:
All Site materials, including, without limitation, text, pictures, graphics and other files and the selection and arrangement thereof are copyrighted materials of the Company, or by the original creator of the material. Permission is granted to display, copy, distribute, and download the materials on this Site for personal, noncommercial use only; provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the materials. You may not, however, distribute, copy, reproduce, display, republish, download, or transmit any material on this Site for commercial use without prior written approval of the Company, nor may you "mirror" any material contained on this Site on any other server without prior written permission from the Company. Any unauthorized use of any material contained on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity and communications regulations and statutes.
The trademarks, service marks, trade names, page headers, custom graphics, button icons, scripts and logos used and displayed on this Site (the "Trademarks") are registered and unregistered Trademarks of Cauzoom or third parties, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Cauzoom or other owner of the respective Trademark. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any right of ownership of any of the Trademarks in you. Further, nothing in this Site shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right to use any Trademark used or displayed on the Site, without the express written permission of Cauzoom or other owner of the respective Trademark. The misuse of the Trademarks, or any other content on the Site, is strictly prohibited.
You are granted a limited, nonexclusive right to create a "hypertext" link to this Site provided that such link is to the entry page of this Site and does not portray Cauzoom or any of its products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise defamatory manner. This limited right may be revoked at any time for any reason whatsoever. You may not use framing techniques to enclose any Cauzoom trademark, logo or trade name or other proprietary information including the images found at the Site, the content of any text or the layout/design of any page or any form contained on a page without our express written consent.
Links to third party sites on this Site are provided solely as convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave this Site. Cauzoom has not reviewed all of these third party sites and does not control and is not responsible for any of these sites, their content, advertising, products, services, or other materials, or their policies, including, without limitation, privacy policies or lack thereof. Cauzoom does not endorse or make any representations about third party sites or any information, software or other products, or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this site, you do so entirely at your own risk. You acknowledge and agree that Cauzoom shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by, or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such third party sites.
Any material including software, reports, forms, or other materials that are made available to download from this Site, is the copyrighted work of Cauzoom and/or its suppliers and affiliates. If you download material from this Site, use of the material is subject to the license terms in the license agreement that accompanies or is provided with the material. You may not download or install the material until you have read and accepted the terms of the applicable license agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, copying or reproduction of the material to any other server or location for further reproduction or redistribution is expressly prohibited unless otherwise provided in the applicable license agreement or permitted by the express written consent of Cauzoom.
Except as otherwise expressly permitted by Cauzoom, any access or attempt to access other areas of Cauzoom computer system or other information contained on the system for any purposes is strictly prohibited. You will not spam or send unsolicited e-mail to any other user of the Site for any reason. You agree that you will not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site. You agree that you will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on Cauzoom's infrastructure.
You shall not post, transmit, e-mail, re-transmit or store material on or through any of the Cauzoom Services which, in the sole judgment of Cauzoom: (i) is in violation of any local, state, federal or non-United States law or regulation, (ii) is threatening, obscene, indecent, defamatory or that otherwise could adversely affect any individual, group or entity (collectively, "Persons") or (iii) violates the rights of any person, including rights protected by copyright, trade secret, patent or other intellectual property or similar laws or regulations including, but not limited to, the installation or distribution of "pirated" or other software products that are not appropriately licensed for use by you. You shall be responsible for determining what laws or regulations are applicable to its use of the Services. In addition, you may only use the Services in a manner that, in our sole judgment, is consistent with the purposes of such Services. If you are unsure of whether any contemplated use or action is permitted, please contact us. By way of example, and not limitation, the following uses described below of the Services are expressly prohibited:
THIS SITE, INCLUDING ALL SOFTWARE, FUNCTIONS, MATERIALS, AND INFORMATION, IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. CAUZOOM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF QUIET ENJOYMENT AND NON-INFRINGEMENT AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA ACCURACY, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, AND INFORMATIONAL CONTENT. CAUZOOM DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE, THE USE, VALIDITY, ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF, OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS ON THIS SITE OR ANY OTHER SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE. THE MATERIALS OF THIS SITE MAY BE OUT OF DATE, AND CAUZOOM MAKES NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE THE MATERIALS AT THIS SITE. CAUZOOM DOES NOT AND CANNOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT THE FILES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FROM THIS SITE, IF ANY, WILL BE FREE FROM INFECTION, VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES, OR OTHER CODE THAT MANIFEST CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES. CAUZOOM DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE, SOFTWARE, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THIS SITE, SOFTWARE, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED.
IN NO EVENT WILL CAUZOOM, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED AT OR IN THIS SITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION ARISING OUT OF RELATING TO THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, ANY WEB SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE, THE MATERIALS, SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY OR ALL SUCH SITES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACTS, STATUTES, REGULATIONS, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE) OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF YOUR USE OF THE MATERIALS OR INFORMATION FROM THIS SITE RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION OF EQUIPMENT OR DATA, YOU ASSUME ALL COSTS THEREOF. 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.
You shall indemnify and hold harmless, and at Cauzoom's request defend, Cauzoom and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and service providers, as well as their respective owners, directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents and owners (each, an "Indemnified Party") from and against any and all claims, proceedings, damages, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees, an allocation for in-house counsel, and other legal costs) arising out of your acts or omissions, including claims resulting from: (i) your use of or access to the Site, Site Content, or Cauzoom Services; (ii) any breach of your obligations, representations or warranties set forth in these Terms of Use; or (iii) your violation of any rights of others. You shall reimburse each Indemnified Party on demand for any costs, expenses and liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Party to which this indemnity relates.
The materials on this Site are provided with "RESTRICTED RIGHTS." Use, duplication, or disclosure by the government is subject to restrictions as set forth in applicable laws and regulations. Use of the materials by the government constitutes acknowledgment of Cauzoom's or other owner's proprietary rights in them.
Cauzoom may revise this Agreement at any time without notice by updating this posting. By using this Site you agree to be bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this Site and page to determine the then current terms and conditions of use to which you are bound.
Any material, information, or idea you transmit to or post on this Site by any means will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary and may be disseminated or used by Cauzoom or its affiliates for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this Site any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, profane material or any other material, including but not limited to any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under both domestic and international law.
If any provision(s) of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, then such provision(s) shall be construed, as nearly as possible, to reflect the intentions of the parties with the other provisions remaining in full force and effect. Cauzoom's failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged and agreed to by us in writing. The section titles in this Agreement are solely used for the convenience of the parties and have no legal or contractual significance. This Agreement may be assigned in whole or in part by Cauzoom. This Agreement may not be assigned in any manner by you without Cauzoom's express, prior written permission. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts notwithstanding any conflict of laws provisions. You irrevocably and unconditionally (i) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Massachusetts (the "Massachusetts Courts") for any litigation or dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) agree not to commence any litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement except in the Massachusetts Courts, (iii) agree not to plead or claim that such litigation brought therein has been brought in an inconvenient forum, and (iv) agree the Massachusetts courts represent the exclusive jurisdiction for all disputes relating to this Agreement.
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please email us at info@cauzoom.com or contact us at:
Cauzoom
86 Sherman Street
Cambridge, MA 02140