Terms and Conditions of usage of services provided by geekdns.org
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) geekdns.org Terms & Conditions Before using or subscribing to geekdns.org, please review the following terms and conditions which define your rights, responsibilities, and benefits as a user of geekdns.org. geekdns.org License and Terms and Conditions of Use geekdns.org is an Internet service (the "Service") owned and operated by Joshua Anderson. (hereafter "we", "our," or "us"). "You" or "your" means an adult user of the Service for itself and you as parent or guardian for any minor which you allow to access the Service, for whom you will be held strictly responsible. Your use of the Service indicates that you are bound by this agreement with us. If you don't agree with any of these terms and conditions, don't use the Service. We may alter this agreement at our discretion and your continued use after any change indicates your acceptance of that change. If you don't want to be bound by a change, discontinue use of the Service. geekdns.org reserves the right to remove any user provided records that comes to its attention and that it believes, in its sole discretion, is illegal, obscene, indecent, defamatory, incites racial or ethnic hatred or violates the rights of others. Any record removal requests should be directed to the submitters of that data. In the event that a submitter dies, the records will remain online unless the family or executor of the estate removes the records using the submitter's username and password. Sites hosted by geekdns.org are not monitored. We request that all using this service comply with the Terms and Conditions as well as general Internet etiquette. If it is brought to the attention of geekdns.org that a DNS record violates the Terms and Conditions, that record and/or account will be suspended. geekdns.org makes no representations concerning the suitability, reliability, or accuracy of the Content or the service provided on the Service for any purpose. We disclaim all warranties, expressed or implied, in connection with the Content and the services provided on the Service, including conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. In no case will we be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, special or other damages including, without limitation, lost or delay of use, lost profits, loss of data, or any other damage in contract, tort, equity, or any other legal theory, even if advised of the possibility thereof. Because some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, this limitation may not apply in part to you. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THIS WEB SERVICE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THIS WEB SERVICE. Additional Registered Member Terms 1. REGISTRATION AND SECURITY 1.1 Registration of e-mail address as well as selection of a password and Membership name ("Username") are required to use some portions of this site. You must provide geekdns.org with accurate, complete, and updated registration information. Failure to do so will breach this Agreement. You understand that you may not (i) select or use a name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person; (ii) use the Rights of any person other than yourself without authorization; or (iii) use a name that we, in our sole discretion, deem offensive. geekdns.org is operated in the United States of America and operated to be in compliance with the laws of the United States. Access is governed by these terms and conditions under the laws of the State of California and the United States. Registration as a user of or subscriber to any of the services provided on them results in your customer information being stored and processed in the United States, and you, in registering or subscribing, specifically consent that storage and processing. You may access that information at any time to confirm its correctness and to keep it current in connection with your registration or subscription. If you are subscribing or registering for use of this site from outside of the United States of America, you consent to the storage and processing in the United States of the personal data you submit. 1.2 You shall notify us by regular mail or by e-mail of any known or suspected unauthorized user(s) of your account, or any known or suspected breach of security, including loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of your password. (b) You will be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password. You will never be required to reveal your password to any representative or agent of geekdns.org, its owners or agents. 1.3 You are responsible for all usage or activity on geekdns.org via your password account. Distribution of your password for access to geekdns.org is expressly prohibited and shall constitute a breach of this Agreement. Any fraudulent, abusive, or otherwise illegal activity may be grounds for termination of your account, at our sole discretion, and you may be referred to appropriate law enforcement agencies. 2. COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN geekdns.org AND YOU. If you are a registered user, geekdns.org will send electronic mail to you, for the purpose of password recovery upon request, administrative communication regarding questionable DNS records in your account, informing you of changes or additions to geekdns.org, or of any geekdns.org related services. 3. MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE SERVICE. geekdns.org has the right, at its sole discretion, to modify this Agreement or the Service at any time. Changes in service will be posted at geekdns.org, or sent via e-mail. In addition to this general acceptable use policy, other specific policies may apply to websites, mailing lists, message boards, and other facilities at geekdns.org. Continued use of the service now or following posted notices of changes in this Agreement means that you have accepted and are bound by the changes. 4. MISCELLANEOUS 4.1 This Subscriber Agreement is governed by the law of the State of California, without regard to its principles on conflicts of laws, and the federal law of the United States of America. Any action to enforce this Agreement shall be brought in the federal or state courts located in Los Angeles.