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Welcome to IdeaConnection.com Online Data Services Ltd. ("ODS") doing business as IdeaConnection.com ("IC") provides its services to you subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"), whether or not you have registered for the Service. We may update these TOS from time to time. You can review the most current version of the TOS at any time by returning to this page. These TOS constitute the entire agreement between you and ODS and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and ODS. You may also be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use particular services. We may modify this TOS from time to time without notice to you. Please check this web site frequently for the most up-to-date Terms. Our Service ODS does not in any way verify or certify any of the information on the IC website, or in any emails or correspondence from participants using the IC website, ThinkSpace or marketplace. Buying and Selling ODS provides users with the ability to post their ideas on the IC website to sell. Members who have registered to use IC have the option of viewing and/or purchasing ideas posted on the site. IC is not involved in the buying or selling of intellectual property, which must be achieved through direct contact of the users. Ideas submitted to IC are not confidential or secret. IC does not claim ownership of the descriptions of new ideas, invention, and intellectual property you submit for posting on the Site. However, by submitting your information you are granting IC the non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, unrestricted, royalty-free right to publish and publicly display the information you provide to our site, including the summary of your intellectual property (but not the right to your intellectual property). You are solely responsible for the content of the information you provide to IC during the membership sign up or listing process. We are not involved in the actual transaction between buyers and sellers and therefore, we have no control over the quality, safety or legality of the intellectual property listed on this site, the truth or accuracy of the listings, the ability of sellers to sell or the ability of buyers to buy items listed here. You are responsible for verifying the accuracy of such information as part of your negotiations with the buyer or seller. We do not provide legal or professional advice. You should consult with your own legal advisor and seek independent professional advice for assistance in the transfer of intellectual property. Seeking and Solving Solution Seekers may post requests for Problem Solvers to work on specific problems, and set the price they are willing to pay to have the problem solved. Problem Solvers who are accepted by these Solution Seekers to participate in solving their problems, are entitled to compensation from the Solution Seeker if they successfully participate in solving their problem. By using this service, you agree that the decision as to when a solution is reached is solely up to the Solution Seeker who posted the problem. The Solution Seeker may also, at their discretion, decide that no solution has been reached, and can withdraw the problem. If a problem is not solved to the satisfaction of the Solution Seeker, no funds are distributed to the Problem Solvers. Solution Seekers may request a refund of the funds they have deposited (less 20% administration fee) by contacting Online Data Services Ltd.. All ideas generated for Problems Solvers for Solution Seekers become the sole and exclusive property of the Solution Seeker. IdeaConnection is not involved in any intellectual property agreements between Solution Seekers and Problem Solvers, which may be negotiated between the parties involved. Solution Seekers and Problem Solvers can rate each others performance. ODS may, at its sole discretion, and without notice, remove any Problem Solver or Solution Seeker from the IC website. Modifications to Service ODS reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part of it) with or without notice. In the event of a modification or discontinuance of service, all information submitted by you and others may be lost. You agree to keep a permanent record of all information provided to IC, and you agree that all information submitted to IC is at your sole risk. You agree that IC has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any Content (as defined after this) maintained or transmitted by the Service including without limitation messages and other communications. You agree that ODS shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service. Your Information You must be at least 18 years of age to use our service. In consideration of your use of the Service, you agree to: Provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself if prompted by the Service's registration form (such information being the Registration Data) and Maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or IC has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, IC has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service (or any portion thereof). To post only those ideas that you are the original creator of and the owner of, or the intellectual property agent form. Such ownership must not be in dispute. Removal of Postings You may request that IC remove your posting should you have success in making a deal with a buyer or a seller. Please Contact Us with your removal request. No Resale of Service You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service. Your Responsibility You understand and agree that all information, statistical data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials (Content), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted by you and other users of our service, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated. This means that you, and not IC, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email or otherwise transmit via the Service. IC does not control the Content posted via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will IC be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed or otherwise transmitted via the Service. You agree that you will not use the Service so as to violate the law, to misuse the proprietary information or property of others, or to make publications which are threatening or defamatory or otherwise injurious to the safety, business or reputation of others. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you also agree not to do any of the following: Upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libellous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable; Impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a IC official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; Upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any Content that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under non disclosure agreements); Upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of solicitation, except in those areas (such as shopping rooms) that are designated for such purpose; Upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights (Rights) of any party; Collect or store personal data about other users; Access the Service for the purpose of data mining or extracting content from the Service beyond your personal end use. Harm minors in any way; Intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, including, but not limited to, regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any national or other securities exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law; Stalk or otherwise harass another; or Engage in deceptive marketing or advertising practices. You acknowledge that IC may pre-screen Content, and that IC has the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to refuse or remove any Content from the Service without notice to you. You acknowledge and agree that IC may preserve Content and may also disclose Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the TOS; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of IC, its users and the public. Use of Content Except as expressly authorized by IC or advertisers, you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Service or its content, in whole or in part. You agree not to access the Service by any means other than through the interface that is provided by IC for use in accessing the Service. IC's Proprietary Rights ODS, the ODS logo and other IC logos and product and service names are trademarks of Online Data Services Ltd. (the ODS Marks), whether or not registered. Without ODS prior permission, you agree not to display or use in any manner, the ODS Marks. IC Privacy Policy Your personal information is subject to our Privacy Policy. For more information, please see our full privacy policy. While IC has security procedures in place, it does not guarantee that the procedures will prevent loss, alteration or improper access to data or other content that is part of the Service, including the release of your information to potential defendants. When you submit an idea to IC, you will be sent a complimentary issue of the IC Newsletter, in order to keep you up to date with new ideas posted on the website. If you do not wish to receive further issues, please use the unsubscribe link provided at the bottom of the Newsletter. Indemnity You agree to indemnify and hold ODS, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents, third party contractors and employees, harmless from all damages, costs, liabilities, and any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney's fees due to or arising out of Content you submit, post to or transmit through the Service, your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the TOS, or your violation of any rights of another person, or due to or arising from such activities carried out by a person using your IC account or password, with your knowledge. Termination By using the Service, you do not acquire any rights to the Service other than a license to use it that can be terminated in accordance with this section. You agree that IC, in its sole discretion, may terminate your password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the Service, and remove and discard any Content within the Service, for any reason, including, without limitation, non-payment, for lack of use, or if IC believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the TOS. IC may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing the Service, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the Service under any provision of this TOS may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that IC may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all related Content information and files in your account and/or bar any further access to such files or the Service. Further, you agree that IC shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Service. If your idea submission is not accepted by IC, IC is not obliged to offer an explanation. Dealings with Third Parties Your correspondence or business dealings with third parties accessed through the Service, 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 parties. You agree that IC shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings. Links The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because IC has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that IC is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that IC 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 use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource. Disclaimer of Warranties YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT: YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS IS AND AS AVAILABLE BASIS. ODS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, ODS MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE IS ACCURATE OR WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL. NO INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM IC OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TOS. Limitation of Liability YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ODS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF REVENUES, PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, FAILURE TO REALIZE EXPECTED SAVINGS, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF ODS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) INVALID DESTINATIONS, TRANSMISSION ERRORS, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; (v) YOUR FAILURE TO RECEIVE ANY THIRD PARTY SERVICES OR PRODUCTS REQUESTED THROUGH THE SERVICES OR (vi) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE. IN NO EVENT IS ODS LIABLE TO YOU FOR AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO ODS FOR THE SERVICES IN QUESTION. Exclusions and Limitations SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE LIMITATIONS ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Notice Notices to you may be made via either email or regular mail. The Service may also provide notices of changes to the TOS or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices to you generally on the Service. While ODS may give you notices from time to time, it is not obligated to do so. Applicable Law The laws of British Columbia shall govern the TOS and the relationship between you and ODS. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within British Columbia. The failure of ODS to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavour to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the TOS remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or the TOS must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. The section titles in the TOS are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

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