NUVIO
TERMS OF SERVICE
These Terms of Service constitute the
agreement ('Agreement') between Nuvio Corporation ('we,' 'us' or
'Nuvio') and the user ('you,' 'user' or 'Customer') of Nuvio’s
residential, small business, nPBX, and communications services and
any related products or services ('Service'). This Agreement governs
both the Service and any devices, such as an IP phone, Multimedia
Terminal Adapter, Analog Telephone Adapter or any other IP connection
device ('Device' or 'Equipment'), used in conjunction with the
Service and it applies to all lines or services on each Nuvio
account.
BY ACTIVATING OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU REPRESENT
THAT YOU ARE OF LEGAL AGE TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT YOU
HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND FULLY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT.
1. EMERGENCY SERVICES - 911 DIALING
1.1
911 Dialing. Nuvio 911 Dialing is different than traditional 911
service.
Most of our customers have access to either basic
911 or Enhanced 911 (E911) service. With E911 service, when you dial
911, your telephone number and registered address is simultaneously
sent to the local emergency center assigned to your location, and
emergency operators have access to the information they need to send
help and call you back if necessary. Customers in locations where the
emergency center is not equipped to receive your telephone number and
address have basic 911. With basic 911, the local emergency operator
answering the call will not have your call back number or your exact
location, so you must be prepared to give them this information.
Until you give the operator your phone number, he/she may not be able
to call you back or dispatch help if the call is not completed or is
not forwarded, is dropped or disconnected, or if you are unable to
speak. As additional local emergency centers become capable of
receiving our customers' information, Nuvio will automatically
upgrade customers with basic 911 to E911 service. Nuvio will not give
you notice of the upgrade.
Certain customers do not have
access to either basic 911 or E911. If you don't have access to basic
911 or E911 your 911 call will be sent to the national emergency call
center. A trained agent at the emergency call center will ask for the
name, telephone number and location of the customer calling 911, and
then contact the local emergency center for such customer in order to
send help. Examples of situations where 911 calls will be sent to a
national emergency call center include when there is a problem
validating a customer's address, the customer is identified with an
international location, or the customer is located in an area that is
not covered by the landline 911 network. Emergency personnel do not
receive your phone number or physical location when your 911 call is
routed to the national emergency call center.
You authorize
us to disclose your name and address to third-parties involved with
providing 911 Dialing to you, including, without limitation, call
routers, call centers and local emergency centers.
1.2
Notify All Users. You should inform any household residents,
guests and other third persons who may be present at the physical
location where you utilize the Service of the important differences
in and limitations of Nuvio 911 Dialing as compared with basic 911 or
E911. The documentation that accompanies each Device that you
purchase will include a sticker concerning the potential
non-availability of basic 911 or E911 (the '911 Sticker'). It is your
responsibility, in accordance with the instructions that accompany
each Device, to place the 911 Sticker on each Device that you use
with the Service. If you did not receive a 911 Sticker with your
Device, or you require additional 911 Stickers, please contact our
customer care department at 1-866-466-8846.
1.3
Registration of Physical Location Required. For each device that
you use for the Service, you must register with Nuvio the physical
location where you will be using the Service with that device. When
you move the Device to another location, you must register your new
location. If you do not register your new location, any call you make
using the 911 Dialing feature may be sent to an emergency center near
your old address. You will register your initial location of use when
you subscribe to the Service. Thereafter, you may register a new
location by modifying the 911 address located on your Nuvio web
account dashboard Account profile page and then assigned that address
to a device in the Account devices page. For purposes of the 911
Dialing feature, you may only register one location at a time for
each phone line you use with the Service.
1.5
Service Outages.
(a)
Service Outages Due to Power Failure or Disruption. 911 Dialing
does not function in the event of a power failure or disruption. If
there is an interruption in the power supply, the Service, including
911 Dialing, will not function until power is restored. Following a
power failure or disruption, you may need to reset or reconfigure the
Device prior to utilizing the Service, including 911 Dialing.
(b)
Service Outages Due to Internet Outage or Suspension or Termination
of Broadband Service or ISP Service. Service outages or
suspensions or terminations of service by your broadband provider or
ISP will prevent all Service, including 911 Dialing, from
functioning.
(c) Service Outage Due to Termination of Your
Nuvio Account. Service outages due to termination of your account
will prevent all Service, including 911 Dialing, from functioning.
(d) Service Outages Due to ISP or Broadband Provider Blocking
of Ports or Other Acts. Your ISP or broadband provider or other
third party may intentionally or inadvertently block the ports over
which the Service is provided or otherwise impede the usage of the
Service. In that event, provided that you alert us to this situation,
we will attempt to work with you to resolve the issue. During the
period that the ports are being blocked or your Service is impeded,
and unless and until the blocking or impediment is removed or the
blocking or impediment is otherwise resolved, your Service, including
the 911 Dialing feature, may not function. You acknowledge that Nuvio
is not responsible for the blocking of ports by your ISP or broadband
provider or any other impediment to your usage of the Service, and
any loss of service, including 911 Dialing, which may result. In the
event you lose service as a result of blocking of ports or any other
impediment to your usage of the Service, you will continue to be
responsible for payment of the Service charges unless and until you
terminate the Service in accordance with this Agreement.
(e)
Other Service Outages. If there is a Service outage for any
reason, such outage will prevent all Service, including 911 Dialing,
from functioning. Such outages may occur for a variety of reasons,
including, but not limited to, those reasons described elsewhere in
this Agreement.
1.6
Re-Activation Required if You Change Your Number or Add or Port New
Numbers. 911 Dialing does not function if you change your phone
number or if you add or port new phone numbers to your account,
unless and until you successfully register your location of use for
each changed, newly added or newly ported phone number.
1.7
Network Congestion; Reduced Speed for Routing or Answering 911
Dialing Calls. There may be a greater possibility of network
congestion and/or reduced speed in the routing of a 911 Dialing call
made utilizing the Service as compared to traditional 911 dialing
over traditional public telephone networks.
1.8 Disclaimer
of Liability and Indemnification. We do not have any control over
whether, or the manner in which, calls using our 911 Dialing service
are answered or addressed by any local emergency response center. We
disclaim all responsibility for the conduct of local emergency
response centers and the national emergency calling center. We rely
on third parties to assist us in routing 911 Dialing calls to local
emergency response centers and to a national emergency calling
center. We disclaim any and all liability or responsibility in the
event such third party data used to route calls is incorrect or
yields an erroneous result. Neither Nuvio nor its officers or
employees may be held liable for any claim, damage, or loss, and you
hereby waive any and all such claims or causes of action, arising
from or relating to our 911 Dialing service unless such claims or
causes of action arose from our gross negligence, recklessness or
willful misconduct. You shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless
Nuvio, its officers, directors, employees, affiliates and agents and
any other service provider who furnishes services to you in
connection the Service, from any and all claims, losses, damages,
fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including, without limitation,
attorneys fees) by, or on behalf of, you or any third party relating
to the absence, failure or outage of the Service, including 911
Dialing, incorrectly routed 911 Dialing calls, and/or the inability
of any user of the Service to be able to use 911 Dialing or access
emergency service personnel.
1.9 Alternate 911
Arrangements. If you are not comfortable with the limitations of
the 911 Dialing service, you should consider having an alternate
means of accessing traditional 911 or E911 services or terminating
the Service.
2. SERVICE
2.1 (a) Monthly Term.
Service is offered on a monthly basis for a term that begins on the
first day of the month and ends on the last day of the month. On the
date that Nuvio activates your Service, you will be charged a
pro-rated fee from your activation date until the first day of the
following month, when you will be charged for the next month’s
term. Subsequent terms of this Agreement automatically renew on a
monthly basis unless you give us written notice of non-renewal at
least ten (10) days before the end of the monthly term in which the
notice is given. You are purchasing the Service for full monthly
terms, meaning that if you attempt to terminate Service prior to the
end of a monthly term, you will be responsible for the full month's
charges to the end of the then-current term, including, without
limitation, unbilled charges, plus a termination fee, if applicable,
all of which will immediately become due and payable. You will also
be responsible for the next full month's charges in the event that
you do not provide the requisite ten-day notice of termination prior
to the expiration of the then-current term. Expiration of the term or
termination of Service will not excuse you from paying all accrued
and unpaid charges due under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if you terminate Nuvio service after the Trial period
Nuvio charges a termination fee of
$49.99 per line.
2.1(b) Other Term Commitments. If you
accept an equipment upgrade or other promotion, such as a free month
of service, a rebate or other incentive, there may be a term
commitment associated with the benefit you accepted. Your term begins
the date you activate the new equipment or accept the promotion and
ends on the last day of the commitment period. The commitment period
will be disclosed as part of the promotion. If you terminate service
prior to the end of the commitment period, you agree to pay Nuvio a
recovery fee for the promotion and/or promotion you accepted.
Recovery fees are cumulative and in addition to any other charges or
fees you may owe Nuvio and any fees or charges the Nuvio requires
upon termination of service, such as those described in §3.4.
Each recovery fee is an amount equal to the difference between the
price you paid and the regular price of the good or service at the
time you accepted the equipment or promotion.
2.2
Residential Use of Service and Device. If you subscribe to
Nuvio's residential services, the Service and the Device are provided
to you solely for residential use. You shall not resell or transfer
the Service or the Device to another party without our prior written
consent. You are prohibited from using the Service or the Device for
auto-dialing, continuous or extensive call forwarding, telemarketing
(including, without limitation, charitable or political solicitation
or polling), fax or voicemail broadcasting or fax or voicemail
blasting. We reserve the right to immediately terminate or modify
your Service if we determine, in our sole and absolute discretion,
that your use of the Service or the Device is, or at any time was,
inconsistent with normal residential usage patterns. In addition, you
will be required to pay our higher rates for commercial service for
all periods in which your use of the Service or the Device was
inconsistent with normal residential use.
2.3 Small
Business Use of Service and Device. If you subscribe to Nuvio's
nPBX or bVoice Services, the Service and Device are provided to you
as a small business user. You shall not resell or transfer the
Service or the Device to another party without our prior written
consent. You are prohibited from using the Service or the Device for
auto-dialing, continuous or extensive call forwarding, telemarketing
(including, without limitation, charitable or political solicitation
or polling), fax or voicemail broadcasting or fax or voicemail
blasting. We reserve the right to immediately terminate or modify
your Service if we determine, in our sole and absolute discretion,
that you have at any time used the Service or the Device for any of
the aforementioned or similar activities.
2.5
Prohibited Uses.
(a)
Unlawful. You shall use the Service and the Device only for
lawful purposes. We reserve the right to immediately terminate your
Service without notice, if, in our sole and absolute discretion, we
determine that you have used the Service or the Device for an
unlawful purpose. In the event of such termination, you will be
responsible for the full month's charges to the end of the current
term, including, without limitation, unbilled charges, plus a
termination fee, if applicable, all of which will become immediately
due and payable upon termination of your Service. If we believe that
you have used the Service or the Device for an unlawful purpose, we
may forward the relevant communication and other information,
including your identity, to the appropriate authorities for
investigation and prosecution. You hereby consent to our forwarding
of any such communications and information to these authorities. In
addition, Nuvio will provide information in response to law
enforcement requests, lawful government requests, subpoenas, court
orders, to protect it's rights and property and in the case where
failure to disclose the information may lead to imminent harm to the
customer or others.
(b) Inappropriate Conduct. You
shall not use the Service or the Device in any way that is
threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive,
fraudulent, invasive of another's privacy, or any similar behavior.
We reserve the right to immediately terminate your Service without
notice, if, in our sole and absolute discretion, we determine that
you have used the Service or the Device in any of the aforementioned
ways. In the event of such termination, you will be responsible for
the full month's charges to the end of the current term, including,
without limitation, unbilled charges, plus a termination fee, if
applicable, all of which will become immediately due and payable upon
termination of your Service. If we believe that you have used the
Service or the Device in any of the aforementioned ways, we may
forward the relevant communication and other information, including
your identity, to the appropriate authorities for investigation and
prosecution. You hereby consent to our forwarding of any such
communications and information to these authorities. In addition,
Nuvio will provide information in response to law enforcement
requests, subpoenas, court orders, to protect it's rights and
property and in the case where failure to disclose the information
may lead to imminent harm to the customer or others . Furthermore,
Nuvio reserves all of its rights at law and equity to proceed against
anyone who uses the Services illegally or improperly.
2.6
Use of Service and Device by Customers Outside the United States.
Although we encourage you to use of the Service to place calls to
foreign countries from within the United States, we do not presently
offer or support the Service in any countries other than the United
States. If you use the Service or the Device outside of the United
States, you will be solely responsible for any violations of local
laws and regulations resulting from such use. We reserve the right to
terminate your Service immediately if we determine, in our sole and
absolute discretion, that you have used the Service or the Device
outside of the United States.
2.7 Copyright; Trademark;
Unauthorized Usage of Device; Firmware or Software.
(a)
Copyright; Trademark. The Service and Device and any firmware or
software used to provide the Service or provided to you in
conjunction with providing the Service, or embedded in the Device,
and all Services, information, documents and materials on our
websites are protected by trademark, copyright or other intellectual
property laws and international treaty provisions. All of our
websites, corporate names, service marks, trademarks, trade names,
logos and domain names (collectively 'marks') are and will at all
times remain our exclusive property. Nothing in this Agreement grants
you the right or license to use any of our marks.
(b)
Unauthorized Usage of Device; Firmware or Software. You have not
been granted any license to use the firmware or software used to
provide the Service or provided to you in conjunction with providing
the Service, or embedded in the Device, other than a nontransferable,
revocable license to use such firmware or software in object code
form (without making any modification thereto) strictly in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You expressly
agree that the Device is exclusively for use in connection with the
Service and that we will not provide any passwords, codes or other
information or assistance that would enable you to use the Device for
any other purpose. We reserve the right to prohibit the use of any
interface device that we have not provided to you. You hereby
represent and warrant that you possess all required rights, including
software and/or firmware licenses, to use any interface device that
we have not provided to you. In addition, you shall indemnify and
hold us harmless against any and all liability arising out of your
use of such interface device with the Service. You shall not reverse
compile, disassemble or reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to
derive the source code from the binary code of the firmware or
software.
2.8
Tampering with the Device or Service. You shall not change the
electronic serial number or equipment identifier of the Device or to
perform a factory reset of the Device without our prior written
consent. We reserve the right to terminate your Service if we
believe, in our sole and absolute discretion, that you have tampered
with the Device. In the event of such termination, you will remain
responsible for the full month's charges to the end of the current
term, including, without limitation, unbilled charges, plus a
termination fee, if applicable, all of which will immediately become
due and payable. You shall not attempt to hack or otherwise disrupt
the Service or make any use of the Service that is inconsistent with
its intended purpose.
2.9 Theft of Service. You shall
not use the Service in a manner calculated to avoid Nuvio policies
and procedures. You shall not obtain or use the Services in an
improper manner. You shall notify us immediately, in writing or by
calling our customer support line, if the Device is stolen or if you
become aware at any time that your Service is being stolen,
fraudulently used or otherwise being used in an unauthorized manner.
When you call or write, you must provide your account number and a
detailed description of the circumstances of the Device theft,
fraudulent use or unauthorized use of Service. Failure to do so in a
timely manner may result in the termination of your Service and
additional charges to you. Until such time as we receive notice of
the theft, fraudulent use or unauthorized use, you will be liable for
all use of the Service using a Device stolen from you and any and all
stolen, fraudulent or unauthorized use of the Service. Nuvio reserves
all of its rights at law and equity to proceed against anyone who
uses the Services illegally or improperly.
2.10 Return of
Device for Residential and nVoice Residential Customers
may return the Device to us if 1) you cancel services within the
Trial period and 2) you return the Device to us within fourteen (14)
days of the date you terminated Service. Nuvio will also waive our
$49.99 termination fee subject to the following.
The
Trial period only applies to the initial line ordered on your
account, additional lines are excluded;
Service
is terminated within the first fifteen(15) days following the
activation of the Service;
We
receive the Device is in original condition, reasonable wear and
tear excluded;
You
return original proof of purchase with the Device, together with the
original packaging, all parts, accessories, and documentation;
Prior
to returning the Device to us, you must obtain a valid return
authorization number from our customer care department, which can be
reached at support@nuvio.com
or 1-866-466-8846; and
You
must pay all costs of shipping the Device back to us.
So
long as you terminate service within the Trial Period and return your
equipment to Nuvio within fourteen (14) days of termination, Nuvio
will issue ONE termination fee credit to your account.
If you
receive cartons or Devices that are visibly damaged, you must note
the damage on the carrier's freight bill or receipt and keep a copy.
In such event, you must keep the original carton, all packing
materials and parts intact in the same condition in which they were
received from the carrier and contact our customer care department
immediately at support@nuvio.com
or 1-866-466-8846.
THERE
IS NO RETURNS PROVIDED FOR nPBX of SMALL BUSINESS SERVICE
EQUIPMENT.
2.11 Number Transfer on Service Termination.
Upon the termination of your Service, we may, in our sole and
absolute discretion, release to your new service provider the
telephone number that you ported (transferred or moved over) to us
from your previous service provider and used in connection with your
Service if:
such
new service provider is able to accept such number;
your
account has been properly terminated;
your
account is completely current, including payment for all charges and
applicable termination fees; and
you
request the transfer upon terminating your account.
2.12
Service Distinctions. The Service is not a telecommunications
service and we provide it on a best efforts basis. Things beyond our
control may affect the Service, such as power outages, fluctuations
in the internet, and your underlying broadband service. Other things
may affect Service, such as maintenance. Nuvio will act in good faith
to minimize disruptions to your use of and access to Service.
Important distinctions exist between telecommunications service and
the Service offering that we provide. The Service is subject to
different regulatory treatment than telecommunications service. This
treatment may limit or otherwise affect your rights of redress before
regulatory agencies.
2.13 Ownership and Risk of Loss.
You will own the Device and bear all risk of loss of, theft of,
casualty to or damage to the Device, from the time it is shipped to
you until the time (if any) when it is returned to us in accordance
with this Agreement.
2.14 No 0+ or Operator Assisted
Calling; May Not Support x11 Calling. The Service does not
support 0+ or operator assisted calling (including, without
limitation, collect calls, third party billing calls, 900 or calling
card calls). The Service may not support 311, 511 and/or other x11
(other than certain specified dialing such as 911 and 411, which are
provided for elsewhere in this Agreement) services in one or more (or
all) service areas.
2.15 No Directory Listing. The
phone numbers you obtain from us will not be listed in any telephone
directories. Phone numbers transferred from your local phone company
may, however, be listed. As a result, someone with your phone number
may not be able to utilize a reverse directory to lookup your
address.
2.16 Incompatibility With Other Services.
(a)
Home Security Systems. The Service may not be compatible with
home security systems. You may be required to maintain a telephone
connection through your local exchange carrier in order to use any
alarm monitoring functions for any security system installed in your
home or business. You are responsible for contacting the alarm
monitoring company to test the compatibility of any alarm monitoring
or security system with the Service.
(b) Certain Broadband and
Cable Modem Services. You acknowledge that the Service presently
is not compatible with AOL cable broadband service and there may be
other services with which the Service may be determined to be
incompatible. You further acknowledge that some providers of
broadband service may provide modems that prevent the transmission of
communications using the Service. We do not warrant that the Services
will be compatible with all broadband services and expressly disclaim
any express or implied warranties regarding the compatibility of the
Service with any particular broadband service.
3.
CHARGES; PAYMENTS; TAXES; TERMINATION
3.1 Billing.
When the service is activated, you must provide us with a valid email
address and a credit or debit card number from a card issuer that we
accept. We reserve the right to stop accepting credit or debit cards
from one or more issuers. If your credit or debit card expires, you
close your account, your billing address changes, or your credit or
debit card is cancelled and replaced on account of loss or theft, you
must advise us at once. We will bill all charges, applicable taxes
and surcharges monthly in advance (except for usage-based charges,
which will be billed monthly in arrears, and any other charges which
we decide to bill in arrears) to your credit or debit card, including
but not limited to :
activation
fees; monthly Service fees; usage charges; international usage
charges; advanced feature charges; premium services/Add-Ons,
equipment purchases; regulatory recovery fee; Emergency 911 Cost
Recovery, taxes; 911 fees, termination fees; and shipping and
handling charges.
The
amount of such fees and charges shall be published on our website and
may change from time to time. Notification of monthly invoices will
be sent to you via your email address on file with us. We reserve the
right to bill at more frequent intervals if the amount you owe to us
at any time exceeds $50. Any usage charges will be billed in
increments that are rounded up to the nearest full minute except as
otherwise set forth in the rate schedules found on our website.
The
above fees are defined as follows:
Activation Fee - This fee
covers charges for setting up your account and activating you on our
system.
Monthly Service Fee - This is the basic charge
associated with your service. This fee includes the calling charges
defined by your plan, the features associated with your plan and
basic account services.
Usage Charges - If you exceed the
number of calling minutes on your plan, Nuvio will bill you for the
minutes you use above your allowance. Nuvio also bills for calls to
directory assistance and other information services.
International
Usage Charges - These are the fees associated with calls to locations
outside of the US, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Advanced Features,
Add-Ons, Premium Services - Nuvio charges additional fees for
enhanced features and services such as Virtual Phone Number and
SoftPhone.
Equipment Purchases - In most instances, you will
pay for equipment associated with your Nuvio service with your credit
or debit card. However, there may be occasions when Nuvio will offer
you the option to bill equipment to your account.
Regulatory
Recovery Fee - A regulatory recovery surcharge of $1.50 applies to
each phone number. Nuvio uses this fee to pay our regulatory-related
fees and expenses, including taxes, number portability charges, and
related legal fees.
Emergency 911 Cost Recovery of $0.99
applies to each line of service. This fee is used to recover costs
directly associated with developing, implementing and maintaining a
nationwide E911 network in compliance with FCC regulations, Nuvio 911
dialing and the Nuvio national 911 emergency call center.
Taxes
- Nuvio is required to bill and collect local, state and federal
taxes imposed on Nuvio customers by the various taxing authorities.
Nuvio passes all taxes it collects on to the appropriate taxing
authority.
911
Fees - State and/or local governments may assess fees on Nuvio to pay
for emergency services in your community. Nuvio bills and collects
911 fees from its customers and remits such fees to the appropriate
authority. Depending on where you live, these fees can vary widely.
Nuvio is committed to supporting public safety services and resources
in your State. For more information, and to learn more about the fees
collected in your community for emergency services, contact your
state or local elected official.
3.2 Billing Disputes.
You must notify us in writing within seven days after receiving your
credit or debit card statement if you dispute any Nuvio charges on
that statement or you will be deemed to have waived any right to
contest such charges. All notices of disputed charges should be sent
to:
Customer Care Billing Department
Nuvio Corporation
8500
W 110th Street
Suite
450
Overland
Park, KS 66210
3.3
Payment and Collection.
(a)
Payment. We only accept payment by credit or debit card. Your
subscription to the Service authorizes us to charge your credit or
debit card. This authorization will remain valid until 30 days after
we receive written notice from you terminating our authority to
charge your credit or debit card, whereupon we will charge your
credit or debit card for the termination fee, if applicable, and any
other outstanding charges and terminate your Service. We may
terminate your Service at any time in our sole and absolute
discretion if any charge to your credit or debit card is declined or
reversed, your credit or debit card expires and you have not provided
us with a valid replacement credit or debit card or in case of any
other non-payment of account charges.
(b) Collection. If
your Service is terminated, you will remain fully liable to us for
all charges pursuant to this Agreement and any and all costs we incur
to collect such amounts, including, without limitation, collection
costs and attorney's fees.
(c) Notices. You understand
that it is difficult for Nuvio to distinguish between credit and
debit cards. You agree to waive your rights under Regulation E to
receive ten days advance notice from Nuvio regarding the amount that
Nuvio will debit from your account. Nuvio may send you messages about
your billing from time to time, but Nuvio is not obligated to do so.
Nuvio may change or cease its messages at any time without notice to
you.
3.4
Termination; Discontinuance of Service. We reserve the right to
suspend or discontinue the Service generally, or to terminate your
Service, at any time in our sole and absolute discretion. If we
discontinue the Service generally, or terminate your Service without
a stated reason, you will only be responsible for charges accrued
through the date of termination, including a pro-rated portion of the
final month's charges. If your Service is terminated on account of
your breach of any provision of this Agreement, you will be
responsible for the full month's charges to the end of the current
term, including, without limitation, unbilled charges, plus the
termination fee, if applicable, all of which will immediately become
due and payable.
3.5 Taxes. You are responsible for
all applicable federal, state, provincial, municipal, local or other
governmental sales, use, excise, value-added, personal property,
public utility or other taxes, fees or charges now in force or
enacted in the future, that arise from or as a result of your
subscription or use or payment for the Service or a Device. Such
amounts are in addition to payment for the Service or Devices and
will be billed to your credit card as set forth in this Agreement. If
you are exempt from payment of such taxes, you must provide us with
an original certificate that satisfies applicable legal requirements
attesting to tax-exempt status. Tax exemption will only apply from
and after the date we receive such certificate.
3.6
Termination Fee. You will be charged a termination fee of $49.99 per
voice line if your Service is terminated for any reason after the Trial
period and the equipment was provided to you by Nuvio and you were only
charged an activation fee, applicable upgrade fees, and shipping and
handling (in addition to any applicable service fees). If the equipment
was purchased from a retail location or explicitly sold to you from
Nuvio, you will be liable for a $19.99 cancellation fee. nPBX customers
will be charged a termination fee of $150.00 per line of service if
Service is cancelled prior to the expiration of any contract as defined
by a Master Service Agreement (MSA).
If you are a former SunRocket customer utilizing one of our SafeLanding plans, there is no termination fee. You
will not be refunded any portion of your monthly or yearly fees.
3.7 Trial Period; Limitations and Conditions (DOES NOT APPLY TO SAFE LANDING
PLANS)
(a)
Residential and bVoice Customers. We offer a 14-day trial period
from the date of activation of your Service. The trial period applies
only to the first-ordered line per account, not to additional or
secondary lines. We will refund the termination fee provided that:
you
have not exceeded 250 minutes of usage;
you
cancel your Service within the applicable period;
you
return the Device to us in original condition, normal wear and tear
excluded, within 14 days after the cancellation of your Service;
the
Device is returned in the original packaging with the UPC or bar
code intact and is accompanied by all components, accessories,
parts, manuals, registration cards and other documentation; and
prior
to returning the Device to us, you obtain a valid return
authorization number from our customer care department, which can be
reached at support@nuvio.com
or 1-866-466-8846.
Federal
excise taxes, activation fees, shipping charges and any other applicable taxes cannot be refunded. You
will be responsible for any charges for international usage, payphone
calls to Nuvio toll free numbers and directory assistance. We reserve
the right to terminate or revoke this trial period at any time,
without prior notice.
3.8
Payphone Charges. If you use our 'Toll Free Plus' feature or any
toll free feature that we offer in the future, we will be entitled to
recover from you any charges imposed on us either directly or
indirectly in connection with toll free calls made to your number. We
may recover these amounts by means of a per-call charge, rounded up
to the next cent, or in such other fashion as we deem appropriate for
the recovery of these costs.
3.9 Charges for Directory
Calls (411). We will charge you $1.49 for each call made to Nuvio
directory assistance.
4. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY;
INDEMNIFICATION; WARRANTIES
4.1 Limitation of Liability.
We will not be liable for any delay or failure to provide the
Service, including 911 Dialing, at any time or from time to time, or
any interruption or degradation of voice quality that is caused by
any of the following:
an
act or omission of an underlying carrier, service provider, vendor
or other third party;
equipment,
network or facility failure;
equipment,
network or facility upgrade or modification;
force
majeure events such as (but not limited to) acts of God, acts of
nature, strikes, fire, war, riot, acts of terrorism and government
actions;
equipment,
network or facility shortage;
equipment
or facility relocation;
service,
equipment, network or facility failure caused by the loss of power
to you;
outage
of, or blocking of ports by, your ISP or broadband service provider
or other impediment to usage of the Service caused by any third
party;
any
act or omission by you or any person using the Service or Device
provided to you; or
any
other cause that is beyond our control, including, without
limitation, a failure of or defect in any Device, the failure of an
incoming or outgoing communication, the inability of communications
(including, without limitation, 911 Dialing) to be connected or
completed, or forwarded.
Our
aggregate liability under this agreement will in no event exceed the
Service charges with respect to the affected time period.
4.2
Disclaimer of Liability for Damages. IN NO EVENT WILL NUVIO, ITS
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES OR AGENTS OR ANY OTHER
SERVICE PROVIDER WHO FURNISHES SERVICES TO YOU IN CONNECTION THE
SERVICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY OTHER
DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PERSONAL INJURY, WRONGFUL
DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, OR
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO
USE THE SERVICE, INCLUDING INABILITY TO ACCESS EMERGENCY SERVICE
PERSONNEL THROUGH THE 911 DIALING SERVICE OR TO OBTAIN EMERGENCY
HELP. THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH HEREIN APPLY TO CLAIMS FOUNDED IN
BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, PRODUCT LIABILITY, TORT AND
ANY AND ALL OTHER THEORIES OF LIABILITY AND APPLY WHETHER OR NOT WE
WERE INFORMED OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF ANY PARTICULAR TYPE OF DAMAGES.
4.3 Indemnification and Survival.
(a)
Indemnification. You shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless
Nuvio, its officers, directors, employees, affiliates and agents and
any other service provider who furnishes services to you in
connection with the Service, from any and all claims, losses,
damages, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including, without
limitation, attorneys fees) by, or on behalf of, you or any third
party or user of the Service, relating to the Services, including,
without limitation, 911 Dialing, or the Device.
(b) Survival.
The provisions of this Agreement that by their sense and context are
intended to survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement
shall survive.
4.4
No Warranties on Service. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS OF THE SERVICE OR DEVICE FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ANY WARRANTY ARISING BY USAGE
OF TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR ANY WARRANTY
THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET CUSTOMER'S REQUIREMENTS. WITHOUT LIMITING
THE FOREGOING, WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE OR DEVICE WILL BE
WITHOUT FAILURE, DELAY, INTERRUPTION, ERROR, DEGRADATION OF VOICE
QUALITY OR LOSS OF CONTENT, DATA OR INFORMATION. NEITHER NUVIO NOR
ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES OR AGENTS, OR ANY
OTHER SERVICE PROVIDER OR VENDOR WHO FURNISHES SERVICES DEVICES, OR
PRODUCTS TO CUSTOMER IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE, WILL BE LIABLE
FOR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OUR OR YOUR TRANSMISSION FACILITIES OR
PREMISES EQUIPMENT OR FOR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ALTERATION,
THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF, CUSTOMER'S DATA FILES, PROGRAMS, PROCEDURES
OR INFORMATION THROUGH ACCIDENT, FRAUDULENT MEANS OR DEVICES OR ANY
OTHER METHOD, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGE OCCURS AS A RESULT OF
NUVIO'S OR ITS SERVICE PROVIDER'S OR VENDORS' NEGLIGENCE. STATEMENTS
AND DESCRIPTIONS CONCERNING THE SERVICE OR DEVICE, IF ANY, BY NUVIO
OR NUVIO'S AGENTS OR INSTALLERS ARE INFORMATIONAL AND ARE NOT GIVEN
AS A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
4.5 Device Warranties.
(a)
Limited Warranty. Except as set forth herein, if you received a
Device from us and the Device included a limited warranty at the time
of receipt, you must refer to the separate limited warranty document
provided with the Device for information on the limitation and
disclaimer of certain warranties. Remedies for breach of any such
warranties will be limited to those expressly set forth in such
documentation.
(b) No Warranty. IF A LIMITED WARRANTY DID
NOT COME WITH YOUR DEVICE, YOU ARE ACCEPTING THE DEVICE 'AS IS'. YOUR
DEVICE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT, REPAIR OR REFUND AFTER THE
TRIAL PERIOD.
(c) Disclaimer. OTHER THAN WARRANTIES AS TO
THE DEVICE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED WITH THE
DEVICE AND THE RETAIL CUSTOMER LIMITED WARRANTY EXPRESSLY SET FORTH
HEREIN, WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS OF THE
DEVICE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ANY
WARRANTY ARISING BY USAGE OF TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF
PERFORMANCE OR ANY WARRANTY THAT THE DEVICE OR ANY FIRMWARE OR
SOFTWARE IS 'ERROR FREE' OR WILL MEET CUSTOMER'S REQUIREMENTS. THE
FOREGOING WILL NOT BE DEEMED TO LIMIT ANY DISCLAIMER OR LIMITATION OF
WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED WITH THE DEVICE.
DEVICE WARRANTIES DO NOT APPLY TO BUSINESS PLUS CUSTOMERS.
4.6
No Third Party Beneficiaries. No provision of this Agreement
provides any person or entity not a party to this Agreement with any
remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, or cause of action or
creates any other third party beneficiary rights.
4.7
Content. You will be liable for any and all liability that may
arise out of the content transmitted by you or to any person, whether
authorized or unauthorized, using your Service or Device (each such
person, a 'User'). You shall assure that your and your User's use of
the Service and content comply at all times with all applicable laws,
regulations and written and electronic instructions for use. We
reserve the right to terminate or suspend your Services and remove
your or your Users' content from the Service, if we determine, in our
sole and absolute discretion, that such use or content does not
conform with the requirements set forth in this Agreement or
interferes with our ability to provide Services to you or others. Our
action or inaction under this Section will not constitute any review
or approval of your or Users' use or content.
5.
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Governing Law. The Agreement and the
relationship between you and us is governed by the laws of the State
of Kansas without regard to its conflict of law provisions. To the
extent court action is initiated to enforce an arbitration award or
for any other reason consistent with Section 5.2, you shall submit to
the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within
Johnson County, Kansas and waive any objection as to venue or
inconvenient forum.
5.2 Mandatory Arbitration and No Jury
Trial. Any dispute or claim between you, any member of your
household or any guest or employee of you and us arising out of or
relating to the Service or Device will be resolved by arbitration
before a single arbitrator administered by the American Arbitration
Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules,
except collection on accounts, which may solely be brought in the
District Court of Johnson County, Kansas. The arbitration will take
place in Overland Park, Kansas. The arbitrator's decision will follow
the plain meaning of the relevant documents, and will be final and
binding. Without limiting the foregoing, the parties agree that no
arbitrator has the authority to: (i) award relief in excess of what
this Agreement provides; or (ii) award punitive or exemplary damages.
Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction thereof. REGARDLESS OF ANY STATUTE OR
LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATED TO THE SERVICE MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER SUCH
CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. All claims shall
be arbitrated individually. You shall not bring, or join any class
action of any kind in court or in arbitration or seek to consolidate
or bring previously consolidated claims in arbitration. THIS
ARBITRATION PROVISION CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT TO A JURY
TRIAL AND AN AGREEMENT TO BE SUBJECT TO JURISDICTION IN, AND CONDUCT
ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS IN KANSAS.
5.3 No Waiver of Rights.
Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this
Agreement will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
5.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including any
future modifications as may occur within the terms of the Agreement,
and the rates for Services found on our website constitute the entire
agreement between you and Nuvio and govern the use of the Service by
you, members of your household, guests and employees. This Agreement
supersedes any prior agreements between you and Nuvio and any and all
prior or contemporaneous statements, understandings, writings,
commitments, or representations concerning its subject matter.
5.5
Severability. If any part of this Agreement is legally declared
invalid or unenforceable, all other parts of this Agreement will
remain valid and enforceable. Such invalidity or non-enforceability
will not invalidate or render unenforceable any other portion of this
Agreement.
6. FUTURE CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT
We
may change the terms and conditions of this Agreement from time to
time. Notices will be considered given and effective on the date
posted on www.nuvio.com. Such changes will become binding on you on
the date they are posted to our website and no further notice by us
is required upon your continued use of the Service. The Agreement as
and when posted supersedes all previously agreed to oral, electronic
and written terms of service, including, without limitation, any
terms included with the packaging of the Device and also supersedes
any written terms provided to Customers in connection with retail
distribution, including, without limitation, any written terms
enclosed within the packaging of the Device.
7. PRIVACY
Nuvio Service utilizes, in whole or in part, the public Internet
and third party networks to transmit voice and other communications.
Nuvio is not liable for any lack of privacy which may be experienced
with regard to the Service. Please refer to our Privacy Policy at
www.nuvio.com for additional information.
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