
vx2 Supplied Privacy and
Licensing Agreement
Important - Terms and Conditions
vx2 develops very small background software
Applications that facilitate targeted advertising. vx2 benefits consumers by working with
advertisement serving partners to subsidize various software products and
services that are free to you, the consumer.
These Terms and Conditions apply to both
(1) the vx2.dll, which primarily serves “popup” and “popunder” ads, and (2) the
related interest profiling Application, which primarily gauges users’ broadly
defined interest categories (e.g. “finance” or “travel”). Downloading the
interest profiling Application simultaneously with vx2 will take only a few
seconds. Or to minimize the initial
download time, this second Application may be downloaded later. Neither the vx2.dll nor the related interest
profiling Application will interfere with the operation of your computer’s
hard-drive. They will not degrade performance
or slow your machine. You can delete
vx2’s Applications, as well as any data that was collected by these
Applications, at any time by following the instructions on the vx2.cc
website.
By using or continuing to use vx2’s
Software and select third-party software and services distributed by vx2 you
agree to the following terms and conditions. vx2 may enhance or upgrade these
Applications from time to time. Unless
we tell you otherwise, any new products or services we provide or distribute,
whether through our own or third party websites or servers, will also be
subject to these terms and conditions.
If you do not wish to be bound by this
Agreement, you must not install or otherwise access the Product.
vx2 may amend this Agreement at any time
without notice and such modifications shall be deemed effective immediately
upon posting the changes on the Site. You should review the Site from time to
time to look for any such modified terms. Your continued access to or use of
the Product shall be deemed conclusive acceptance by you of the modified terms
of this Agreement. If any changes or modifications to this Agreement are
unacceptable to you, you must cease using the Product. Should a conflict arise
between this Agreement as set forth here and this Agreement as posted to the
Site, you understand and agree that the Agreement as posted on the Site will
control and govern your use and our responsibilities.
In this Agreement, when we talk about vx2
“Software” or “Applications” we mean the vx2.dll and the interest profiling
Application.
You should carefully read the following
terms and conditions before using vx2’s Software.
Scope of License
vx2 grants you a non-exclusive, limited
license, to (a) install the most current versions of vx2 Software and (b) use
vx2 Software for your personal, non-commercial purposes.
License Restrictions
Your license to an existing version of a
vx2 Application may, at our discretion, expire when new versions of that
Application are released. We reserve the right to add additional features or
functions to existing Applications, or to introduce new Applications at any
time. When installed on your computer, all vx2 Applications periodically
communicate with our servers. Additionally, we may require the updating of our
Applications on your computer when we release a new version of our Application,
when we make new features available, deliver promotional offers, or add new
Applications. This update or new download may occur automatically or through
other means. You understand that we may require your review and acceptance of
our current Privacy Statement before you will be permitted a limited license
for any subsequent versions of our Applications.
We have no obligation to make available to
you any subsequent versions of our Applications. You may not distribute or copy
(other than for backup purposes) our products. You may not modify,
reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise discover or disassemble
our Applications or modify our source code in any way. You do not have the
right to create derivative works of our Applications. All modifications or enhancements
to our Applications remain our sole property. You understand we, in our
discretion, may modify or discontinue or suspend your right to access any of
services at any time.
We reserve all rights in our Applications
not expressly granted to you in this Agreement.
Other Restrictions
You may not rent, lend, assign, or lease
our Applications, but you may transfer your rights under this Agreement on a
permanent basis provided (i) you transfer all copies of this Agreement
including the Privacy Statement; and (ii) the recipient agrees to be bound by
this Agreement including the Privacy Statement. Any transfer must include the
most recent product upgrade. When you transfer an Application, you must remove
all remaining copies of the product from your machine.
Ownership
You acknowledge and agree that each of our
Applications is licensed, not sold to you. You agree that we own all of our
Applications, including all intellectual and proprietary rights, unless
otherwise specified. vx2 reserves all rights not specifically granted in this
Agreement. We retain all ownership and intellectual property rights in our
Applications at all times, and regardless of the form or media in or on which
the original or other copies may subsequently exist.
You acknowledge that the Product, including
all code, contains proprietary and confidential information, is owned by vx2,
and is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. You shall
not infringe or violate any such rights or laws.
Content
You understand that all content, including,
without limitation all data, links, articles, graphic or video messages and all
information, text, software, music, sound, graphics or other materials ("Content")
made available through the Product, whether publicly posted
or privately transmitted,is the sole
responsibility of the person from whom it originated. You understand and agree
that by using the Product, you may be exposed to Content that may be offensive,
indecent or objectionable in your community. You agree to accept all risks
associated with the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy
or completeness of such Content. Under no circumstances will vx2 be liable in
any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, for any errors or
omissions in any Content, or for loss or damage of any kind incurred as a
result of the use of any Content posted or transmitted via the Product.
We are not responsible for any content such
as audio, video, text or any other, files owned by users of our Applications.
All of our Applications are exposed to various security issues, and should be
regarded as unsecured. Please understand that by using our Applications, you
may be subject to various risks, including the exposure of data you have downloaded or have offered to share.
In addition, all content accessed through
our Applications is the property of the applicable content owner and may be
protected by applicable intellectual property laws. This Agreement gives you no
rights to such content.
Voluntary Software and Right to Uninstall
You understand that our Applications are
voluntary software programs, and you may uninstall them at any time by using
the Windows add/remove programs function or following the instructions listed
on our website, vx2.cc. However, by uninstalling the Applications, you will be
unable to access our services and, in some instances, unable to use software
that the Application was bundled with.
Your Obligations
You represent and warrant that you are
either the owner or an authorized user of the computer where our Application is
installed. You agree, with respect to all other users of your computer, to (i)
provide a copy of this Agreement including the Privacy Statement; and (ii)
obtain their consent to this Agreement and Privacy Statement before allowing
them to use the computer to access the Internet. You agree not to misrepresent
your identity or to provide any false information that is requested as part of
the service. You agree not to use the service to conduct any business or
activity or solicit the performance of any activity, which is prohibited by
law, or any contractual provision by which you are bound. You agree to comply
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in connection with the Service.
Access and Interference
You agree that you will not use any robot,
spider, other automatic or manual device or process to interfere or attempt to
interfere with the proper working of our Application or content, except to
remove our program from a computer of which you are an owner or authorized
user.”
Disclaimer of Warranty
USE OF OUR APPLICATIONS AND ANY CONTENT
AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE PROVIDE THE APPLICATIONS AND
THE CONTENT ON AN "AS IS," "WHERE IS," BASIS WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY CONSTITUTES
AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS AGREEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (i) OUR MATERIALS
ARE ACCURATE, TIMELY, UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; (ii) WE CAN IDENTIFY ANY
IDENTITY THEFT, (iii) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS OBTAINED OR PURCHASED THROUGH
THE USE OF OUR APPLICATIONS WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; OR (iv) ANY ERRORS IN
OUR APPLICATIONS OR MATERIALS WILL BE CORRECTED.
The above exclusions may not apply in
jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion of certain implied warranties.
Termination
You may end this Agreement at any time by
uninstalling and destroying all copies of our Applications in your possession
or control.
Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL vx2 INC., ITS EMPLOYEES,
DISTRIBUTORS, SUPPLIERS, MERCHANT PARTNERS, ADVERTISERS, DIRECTORS OR AGENTS
(COLLECTIVELY "PROTECTED PARTIES") BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT DAMAGES
OR OTHER RELIEF ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR
SERVICES INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST BUSINESS OR LOST OPPORTUNITY, OR ANY
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING
LEGAL FEES, ARISING OUT OF SUCH USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, SERVICE
OR WEBSITE, EVEN IF A PROTECTED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY. IN NO EVENT WILL PROTECTED
PARTIES MAXIMUM CUMULATIVE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE AVERAGE
REVENUE RECEIVED BY vx2 PER USER PER MONTH AS CALCULATED BY vx2 MULTIPLIED BY
THE NUMBER OF COMPLETE MONTHS YOU HAVE BEEN A vx2 APPLICATION USER.
Because some states or jurisdictions do not
allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or
incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, our liability shall be
limited to the extent permitted by law.
No Liability for Protected Parties
The Protected Parties assume no liability
hereunder for, and shall have no obligation to defend you or to pay costs,
damages or attorneys' fees for, any claim based upon: (i) any method or process
in which our Application may be used by you; (ii) any results of using our
Application; (iii) any use of other than a current unaltered release of one of
our Applications; or (iv) the combination, operation or use of any of our
Application(s) with third party programs or data if such infringement would
have been avoided by the combination, operation, or use of our Application(s) with
other programs or data.
Export Controls
vx2 Applications and the underlying
information and technology may not be downloaded or otherwise exported or
re-exported (i) into (or to a national or resident of) Afghanistan, Cuba, Iraq,
Libya, Yugoslavia, North Korea, Iran, Syria or any other country to which the
U.S. has embargoed goods; or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's
list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table
of Deny Orders. By downloading or using our Applications, you agreeing to the
foregoing and you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the
control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list,
and that you will otherwise comply with all applicable export control laws.
Notice to Government End Users
The Software and Documentation are
"Commercial Items," as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. §2.101,
consisting of "Commercial Computer Software" and "Commercial
Computer Software Documentation," as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R.
§12.212 or 48 C.F.R. §227.7202, as applicable. Consistent with 48 C.F.R.
§12.212 or 48 C.F.R. §§227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4, as applicable, the
Commercial Computer Software and Commercial Computer Software Documentation are
being licensed to U.S. Government end users (A) only as Commercial Items and
(B) with only those rights as are granted to all other end users pursuant to
the terms and conditions herein.
Applicable Law
vx2 is incorporated in the state of Nevada
in the USA. The internal laws of the state of Nevada will govern this
Agreement. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International
Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement.
Arbitration
Any claim or controversy arising out of or
related to this Agreement, or the products or services we provide or distribute
shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the
American Arbitration Association. Any such claim or controversy shall be
arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated with a claim of
any other party. This shall not preclude us from seeking any injunctive relief
for protection of our intellectual property rights.
Successor Agreements
The terms of this License Agreement
including the Privacy Statement may change in the future. We will provide you
with an on-line pop-up window notice informing you that changes have been made
to the documents and will provide you either with an active link that you can
use to view a web page containing or linking to the revised documents.
You agree that after receipt of such change
notice, that you consent to this License Agreement including the Privacy
Statement unless you affirmatively indicate to us by e-mail that you do not
accept the successor Agreement and remove all of our Applications from your
computer. Failure to remove our Applications from your computer will be deemed
an acceptance of the terms of the most current License Agreement including the
Privacy Statement.
General
This Agreement, as modified from time to
time as described above, and including the policies incorporated by reference,
sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between the parties.
If any provision or provisions hereof shall
be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be in any way affected or
impaired.
vx2 shall not be liable for any delay or
failure in performance under this Agreement or interruption of service
resulting from acts of God, civil or military authority, war, labor disputes,
materials provided by third parties, or any cause beyond the reasonable control
of vx2.
Privacy Policy
vx2 has based its privacy policy on the
most stringent privacy guidelines set out by the Federal Trade Commission. vx2 complies
with the Federal Trade Commission's Fair Information Practice Principles.
This policy describes the way that we treat
our users Personal Information. For the purposes of this policy, "Personal
Information" refers to individually identifiable information that we
collect online and that allows a user to be contacted. This includes
information like first and last name, home or other physical address, email
address and telephone numbers.
Notice
vx2 has a general policy of openness about
developments, practices, and policies with respect to personal data. We state
in detail what personal data we collect, and why we collect it.
The vx2 Website
Cookies: The vx2 website does not set
cookies and it is vx2's policy not to use them in any way on its website. You
are free to browse the website anonymously.
The vx2 Web server automatically logs
certain anonymous information about any visitor to the vx2 website (both users
and non-users), including the following elements:
- The URL of the page requested;
- The time and date of the request;
- The "User Agent" (the make and model of the Web browser being used, and the version and type of your
operating system);
- The "Referrer" (the URL where you clicked on a link to vx2's site);
- The IP address where a copy of
the page you requested is to be sent for display by your browser.
We use this information in aggregate to get
a better picture of where our visitors come from and how to plan for our future
needs.
The User Agent also is used during your
visit to indicate to you whether the vx2 Software will run on your computer's
configuration. The URL may contain tracking codes used only for auditing
advertising.
The vx2 Software
The vx2 Software is a targeting tool that
uses artificial intelligence to understand our users' preferences and help our
marketing partners reach users with offers that they find relevant and
engaging.
The vx2 Software collects the following
information:
vx2's Software collects and transmits to
vx2's servers the URLs of the Web pages visited on your browser. URL's are the
addresses of the web pages that your browser visits (http://www.vx2.cc , for
example). The vx2 Software collects and maintains information on both current
and historical browsing. vx2 will use this information to build a summary of your
interests so that vx2 can help its partners and clients make relevant and
personalized offers to you.
vx2's Software also uses artificial
intelligence to discern and collect name and address information from online
forms that you fill out. We use this information to allow our partners to reach
you with personalized and targeted offers and advertisements that are relevant
to your interests.We may also contact
you directly ourselves with such offers. vx2 never attempts to collect credit
card numbers, account numbers, PIN numbers or passwords; in fact, it takes
proactive measures to prevent the collection of this type of information.
vx2's Software also collects the query
terms entered into search engines. vx2 uses this information to help generate a
more complete summary of its users' interests so that the offers that vx2 sends
its users are more personalized and relevant.
When you install vx2's Software, it
collects several bits of information about the configuration of your computer.
This information includes information about the computer's hardware
configuration, such as the amount of free space on your hard drive, and
information about the computer's software configuration, such as the name and
version of the operating system. These examples are representative, but the
specific information collected may vary from time to time. This information is
used to determine whether the vx2 Software is compatible with your computer. It
may also be used to help generate a more complete summary of your interests when
appropriate. This in turn, will allow vx2 or its partners or clients to make
relevant and personalized offers to you.
It is possible that, in some instances, the
operation of certain third party websites may result in some personal data
being included in URL data, which can result in that data is captured in the
course of the normal operation of the vx2 Software. Such instances are rare and
are the result of poor security practices by these third party websites. In the
unlikely instance that such information is captured, it may be stored in our
database, but it will not be used or disclosed in any manner that is
inconsistent with our Privacy Policy.
Occasionally, vx2 may collect information
about your interaction with the vx2 Software. This may include information such
as how often users use the Software, or whether or not users respond to
advertisements or offers from vx2's partners or clients. This information is
used to assess the effectiveness of our products and services. It may be shared
with vx2's partners or clients to evaluate the success of their marketing
programs.
The vx2 Software and cookies: The vx2
Software uses cookies to identify itself to the vx2 server. The cookie
maintains a unique and anonymous id for you as a user. We use this information
to allow you to opt out of the vx2 service if you so choose. It is also used to
organize the information in our database and help our artificial intelligence
algorithms to discern the various preferences and interests of each user.
A "cookie" is a small text file
that a website can place on your computer's hard drive in order, for example,
to collect information about your activities on the site or to make it possible
for you to use an online "shopping cart" to keep track of items you
wish to purchase. The cookie transmits this information back to the website's
computer, which, generally speaking, is the only computer that can read it.
Most consumers do not know that "cookies" are being placed on their
computers when they visit websites. If you want to know when this happens, or
to prevent it from happening, you can set your browser to warn you when a
website attempts to place a "cookie" on your computer.
To learn more about cookies, please read
section 3.2 of the Federal Trade Commission's staff report on Enhancing
Consumer Privacy Online. {http://www.ftc.gov/reports/privacy/privacy4.htm#N_9_}
vx2 makes other uses of summary information
obtained by combining data from many individuals where the name and other
identifiers have been removed.
If
you become a vx2 user, you give us permission to use the information we have
told you that we collect, for the purposes stated here. We will not use your
personal information for other purposes without first obtaining your explicit
consent.A single exception to this rule can occur
in cases where vx2 believes in good faith that such use is required by law,
including pursuant to a subpoena, court order, legal process or warrant.
Choice
vx2 collects personal data about you only
with your consent, and only in ways that are fair and lawful. vx2 collects only
the personal data it has said it collects, and only in the ways it has said it
collects it.
vx2 uses both opt-in and opt-out media.
This means that before vx2 collects any information from you at all, we first
obtain your express consent. This includes your consent to this privacy policy
and to our terms and conditions of service.
From that time forward, you may opt-out of
the vx2 service and any further data dissemination at any time. Simply visit
http://www.vx2.cc and follow the posted instruction.
Access
Since we are not able to authenticate our
users, vx2 is unable to allow users to access their own data without also
allowing strangers who have access to their computers to access it. We believe
that this would constitute an unacceptable compromise in data security. As a
result, we have opted to provide an anonymous user with the right to delete
anonymously any information that we may have collected about them, but not the
right to view that information. To delete information, please visit
http://www.vx2.cc and follow the posted instructions for data deletion.
To protect you personal information, it is
vx2's policy not to grant any anonymous access to that information. All access
of vx2 Media is provided only through our business development office, and only
to partners who have exceeded vx2's stringent qualification criteria. Access is
offered in a carefully controlled way designed to minimize the potential for
data misuse.
Security
The vx2 Software is designed to work in
harmony with the security systems employed by other third party websites. If
you visit secure sites, which employ the use of SSL, the vx2 Software will
match the security that these sites offer. That is, vx2 too will use SSL to
encrypt and secure its communication with the vx2 servers when communicating
information collected.
The vx2 Software is designed to preserve
the general level of security offered to its users throughout the web, but it
does not raise it. Users should always check the privacy and security policies
of the sites that they visit.
From time to time, vx2 may engage
employees, contractors, and other companies to perform work that involves
access to personal information. If vx2 does so, it will ensure that such
parties are contractually required to keep the information confidential and not
to use it in any way other than as is necessary to perform their work for vx2.
vx2 believes that proper data security is
an ongoing process, and one that should be kept strictly confidential. vx2 uses
reasonable security safeguards to protect your data against such risks as loss,
unauthorized access, destruction, misuse, modification, or disclosure. vx2 and
its employees use both technical and procedural policies and procedures to
ensure that your data is protected from accidental disclosure or misuse.
vx2 works to reduce the likelihood of
accidental disclosures and unintended access and modification of account
information, but it is impossible to eliminate this possibility completely.
A special note about children:
vx2 wants to help parents protect the
privacy of their children. We do not consider the vx2 service to be directed to
children, and the vx2 terms and conditions of use expressly prohibit children
who are younger than 13 from participating in the service. If your child has
inadvertently enrolled in the service, you may un-enroll your child from the
vx2 service and permanently disassociate all of your child's personal
information from the vx2 database. Simply visit http://www.vx2.cc and follow
the posted instructions to delete data.
For more information on children's privacy
online, please visit the Kidz Privacy website, sponsored by the Federal Trade
Commission. (http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/index.html
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