BuildASign.com Terms of Service
Last Revised 06-16-2016
Effective Date: November 18, 2005
Welcome to the Build A Sign LLC web site, which is located at buildasign.com (the
"Web Site"). The following Terms of Service ("TOS") contain the terms that govern
your use of the Web Site and BuildASign.com Service (as defined below). These TOS
describe your rights and responsibilities and what you can expect from the Build
A Sign LLC Service. Use of the Build A Sign LLC Web Site constitutes acceptance
of these TOS. BuildASign.com is a Trademark of Build A Sign LLC.
Build A Sign LLC reserves the right to add, delete and/or modify any of the terms
contained in this TOS, at any time and in its sole discretion, by posting a new
agreement on the Build A Sign LLC Web Site. If any modification is unacceptable
to you, your only recourse is to not use the Web Site and the BuildASign.com Service.
Your continued use of the Build A Sign LLC Web Site following posting of a new TOS
on the Build A Sign LLC Web Site will constitute binding acceptance of the changes.
1. The BuildASign.com Service.
Build A Sign LLC provides a number of Internet-based services through the Web Site
(all such services, collectively, the "BuildASign.com Service"). One such service
enables users to create customized merchandise, signs, magnetics, bumper stickers,
and banners (collectively, "Products"). Build A Sign LLC users may create and purchase
individual Products for their own use.
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2. Use of the Web Site and BuildASign.com Service.
- 2.1 Eligibility. Build A Sign will only knowingly provide the BuildASign.com
Service to parties that can lawfully enter into and form contracts under applicable
law. If you are under the age of 18, but at least 13 years of age, you may use the
BuildASign.com Service only under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian
who agrees to be bound by these TOS. The BuildASign.com Service is not intended
for children under the age of 13.
- 2.2 Compliance with TOS and Applicable Law. You must comply with all
of the terms and conditions of these TOS, the applicable agreements and policies
referred to below, and all applicable laws, regulations and rules when you use the
BuildASign.com Service and the Web Site.
- 2.3 Your License to Use the Web Site and the BuildASign.com Service.
- (a) Build A Sign LLC solely and exclusively owns all intellectual property and other
rights, title and interest in and to the BuildASign.com Service and Web Site, except
as expressly provided for in these TOS. For example and without limitation, Build
A Sign LLC owns the trademark BuildASign.com(TM), the copyrights in and to the Web
Site, and certain technology used in providing the BuildASign.com Service. You will
not acquire any right, title or interest therein under these TOS or otherwise.
- (b) Build A Sign LLC grants you a limited revocable license to access and use the
Web Site and the BuildASign.com Service for its intended purposes, subject to your
compliance with these TOS. This license does not include the right to collect or
use information contained on the Web Site for purposes prohibited by Build A Sign
LLC; to compete with Build A Sign LLC; create derivative works based on the content
of the Web Site; or download or copy the Web Site (other than page caching). If
you use the Web Site in a manner that exceeds the scope of this license or breach
this TOS, Build A Sign LLC may revoke the license granted to you, AND PURSUE ANY
OTHER LEGAL COURSE OF ACTION PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW.
- (c) This Section 2.3 does not pertain to your intellectual property rights. For
information regarding your intellectual property rights, please see Section 4.1.
- 2.4 Third-Party Services. Build A Sign LLC may use third parties to
provide certain services accessible through the Web Site. Build A Sign LLC does
not control those third parties or their services, and you agree that Build A Sign
LLC will not be liable to you in any way for your use of such services. These third
parties may have their own terms of use and other policies. You must comply with
such terms and policies as well as these TOS when you use these services. If any
such terms or policies conflict with Build A Sign LLC's TOS, agreements or policies,
you must comply with Build A Sign LLC's TOS, agreements or policies, as applicable.
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3. General Rules.
- 3.1 Prohibited Use. You may only use the BuildASign.com Service as
expressly permitted by Build A Sign LLC. You may not cause harm to the Web Site
or the BuildASign.com Service. Specifically, but not by way of limitation, you may
not: (i) interfere with the BuildASign.com Service by using viruses or any other
programs or technology designed to disrupt or damage any software or hardware; (ii)
modify, create derivative works from, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble
any technology used to provide the BuildASign.com Service; (iii) use a robot, spider
or other device or process to monitor the activity on or copy pages from the Web
Site, except in the operation or use of an internet "search engine", hit counters
or similar technology; (iv) collect electronic mail addresses or other information
from third parties by using the BuildASign.com Service; (v) impersonate another
person or entity; (vi) use any meta tags, search terms, key terms, or the like that
contain Build A Sign LLC's name or trademarks; (vii) engage in any activity that
interferes with another user's ability to use or enjoy the BuildASign.com Service;
or (viii) assist or encourage any third party in engaging in any activity prohibited
by these TOS.
- 3.2 Prohibited Use Promise. By using the Build A Sign LLC Web Site,
you are promising that you are not using the BuildASign.com Service or the Web Site
for any of the Prohibited Uses.
4. Use of Your Content.
You do not lose ownership of the Content that you design on, or upload to, the Web
Site. By uploading Designs to the Web Site or creating Designs with Build A Sign
LLC's design tools, however, you grant the following licenses to Build A Sign LLC:
the nonexclusive, worldwide, transferable, sublicensable right to copy, crop, reproduce,
publicly display, sell, and distribute the Design in or on Products and in advertising,
marketing, samples, and promotional materials for the purpose of promoting the Web
Site and Products; and the right to make modifications to your Design as Build A
Sign LLC, in its sole discretion, finds necessary to achieve the above listed purposes.
You may remove the Content you designed at any time, and you retain any copyright
and other intellectual property rights in that Content. If you choose to remove
Content that you designed or uploaded and notify Build A Sign LLC of your intention
to terminate the licenses described in the above paragraph, those licenses will
terminate, except that Build A Sign LLC may fulfill all orders that are in any way
derived from that Content placed prior to notice of termination and may continue
to use said Content in marketing and promotional materials.
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5. Reservation of Rights.
- 5.1 Monitoring. Build A Sign LLC reserves the right, but does not assume
the obligation, to monitor transactions and communications that occur through the
Web Site. If Build A Sign LLC determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that
you or another Build A Sign LLC user have breached or will breach a term of these
TOS or that such transaction or communication is inappropriate, Build A Sign LLC
may cancel such transaction or take any other action to restrict access to or the
availability of any material that we may consider objectionable, without any liability
to you or any third party.
- 5.2 Modification of the Service. Build A Sign LLC may modify the BuildASign.com
Service at any time with or without notice to you, and will incur no liability for
doing so.
6. Submissions.
When you submit questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, message board postings,
material submitted via web forms, contest entries, communications or any other information
("Submissions"), you grant Build A Sign LLC permission to use such Submissions for
marketing and other promotional purposes, including the right to sublicense. You
agree that Build A Sign LLC will have no obligation to keep any Submissions confidential.
You will not bring a claim against Build A Sign LLC based on "moral rights" or the
likes arising from Build A Sign LLC's use of a Submission. This Section does not
apply to your Content that will appear as part of your product that you use in connection
with BuildASign.com Service.
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7. Representations and Warranties.
- 7.1 Mutual Representations and Warranties. You represent and warrant
to Build A Sign LLC and Build A Sign LLC represents and warrants to you: (i) that
you or it has the full power and authority to enter into and perform under these
TOS, (ii) the execution and performance of your or its obligations under these TOS
do not constitute a breach of or conflict with any other agreement or arrangement
by which you or it is bound, and (iii) these TOS are a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the party entering into these TOS, enforceable in accordance with
their terms and conditions.
- 7.2 By You. You represent and warrant to Build A Sign LLC that, your
use of the BuildASign.com Service and any order that you place with Build A Sign
LLC: (i) will not infringe the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, right
of privacy, right of publicity or any other legal right of any third party and (ii)
will comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. You further represent
and warrant to Build A Sign LLC that: (i) there are no claims, demands or any form
of litigation pending, or to the best of your knowledge, threatened with respect
to any of your Content; (ii) Build A Sign LLC will not be required to make any payments
to any third party in connection with its use of your Content, except for the expenses
that Build A Sign LLC incurs in providing the BuildASign.com Service; (iii) the
use of any instructions, formulae, recommendations, or the like contained in your
Content will not cause injury to any third party; and (iv) your Content does not
contain viruses or any other programs or technology designed to disrupt or damage
any software or hardware.
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8a. Disclaimers and Exclusions.
- 8a.1 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. Build A Sign LLC PROVIDES THE WEB SITE
AND BuildASign.com SERVICE ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. Build A Sign
LLC DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE WEB SITE, BuildASign.com SERVICE OR ITS
USE: (i) WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, (ii) WILL BE FREE OF INACCURACIES OR ERRORS, (iii)
WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR (iv) WILL OPERATE IN THE CONFIGURATION OR WITH THE
HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE YOU USE. Build A Sign LLC MAKES NO WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE
MADE EXPRESSLY IN THESE TOS, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY
AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
- 8a.2 EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES. Build A Sign LLC WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU
OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES RELATING TO LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA OR LOSS OF GOODWILL)
ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THE BuildASign.com SERVICE,
BASED ON ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
8b. Limitation of Liability.
8b.1 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. EXCEPT FOR A BREACH OF A PARTY'S REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES UNDER THESE TOS OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS
UNDER THESE TOS, IN NO EVENT WILL THE LIABILITY OF BUILD A SIGN LLC EXCEED THE VALUE
OF SIGNS RECEIVED OR SERVICES RENDERED. THE VALUE OF SIGNS OR SERVICES ARE LIMITED
TO THE STATED VALUE ON THE BUILD A SIGN LLC WEB SITE OR AS STATED BY AN AUTHORIZED
BUILD A SIGN LLC AGENT.
9. Indemnification.
You agree to indemnify and hold Build A Sign LLC and its employees, representatives,
agents, affiliates, directors, officers, managers and shareholders (the "Parties")
harmless from any damage, loss, or expense (including without limitation, attorneys'
fees and costs) incurred in connection with any third-party claim, demand or action
("Claim") brought against any of the Parties alleging that you have breached any
of these TOS through any act or omission, including but not limited to any claim
that your content infringes or violates the legal rights of any other party. If
you have to indemnify Build A Sign LLC under this Section, Build A Sign LLC will
have the right to control the defense, settlement, and resolution of any Claim at
your sole expense. You may not settle or otherwise resolve any Claim without Build
A Sign LLC's express written permission.
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10. Termination.
- 10.1 Termination. Build A Sign LLC may suspend or terminate your use
of the Web Site or BuildASign.com Service if it believes, in its sole and absolute
discretion, that you have breached a term of these TOS.
- 10.2 Survival. Notwithstanding Section 10.1 above, these TOS will survive
indefinitely unless and until Build A Sign LLC chooses to terminate them
- 10.3 Effect of Termination. If you or Build A Sign LLC terminates your
use of the Web Site or the BuildASign.com Service, Build A Sign LLC may delete any
Content or other materials relating to your use of the BuildASign.com Service on
Build A Sign LLC's servers or otherwise in its possession and Build A Sign LLC will
have no liability to you or any third party for doing so.
11. Notice.
All notices required or permitted to be given under these TOS will be in writing
and delivered to the other party by any of the following methods: (i) U.S. mail,
(ii) overnight courier, or (iii) electronic mail. If you give notice to Build A
Sign LLC, you must use the following addresses:
11525A Stonehollow Dr.
Suite 100,
Austin,
TX
78758. TOS@BUILDASIGN.COM. If Build A Sign
LLC provides notice to you, Build A Sign LLC will use the contact information provided
by you to Build A Sign LLC. All notices will be deemed received as follows: (i)
if by delivery by U.S. mail, seven (7) business days after dispatch, (ii) if by
overnight courier, on the date receipt is confirmed by such courier service, or
(iii) if by electronic mail, 24 hours after the message was sent, if no "system
error" or other notice of non-delivery is generated. If applicable law requires
that a given communication be "in writing," you agree that email communication will
satisfy this requirement.
12. Dispute Resolution/Waiver of Jury Trial.
All disputes arising out of, relating to or connected with these TOS or your use
of any part of the BuildASign.com Service will be exclusively resolved under confidential
binding arbitration held in Travis County, Texas before and in accordance with the
Rules of the American Arbitration Association, by a sole arbitrator applying Texas
law (without regard for conflicts of law principles). The arbitrator's award will
be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under these TOS
will be joined to an arbitration involving any other party subject to these TOS,
whether through class arbitration proceedings or otherwise. Any action to enforce
an arbitrator's award will be brought exclusively in a federal or state court located
in Travis County, Texas. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the personal jurisdiction
of the Federal and Texas State courts in Travis County. By agreeing that arbitration
is the exclusive remedy, you are waiving your right to sue Build A Sign LLC in
a court of law or have a jury resolve any dispute that arises out of, relates
to or is connected with these TOS or your use of any part of the BuildASign.com
Service. You understand that you are waiving your right to a jury trial voluntarily
and knowingly, and free from duress or coercion. By entering into these TOS,
you hereby irrevocably waive any right you may have to join claims with those of
others in the form of a class action or similar procedural device. Any claim arising
out of, relating to or connected with these TOS or your use of any part of the BuildASign.com
Service must be asserted individually. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in this Section 12, either party may seek equitable relief, including, without limitation,
injunctive relief and specific performance, without the requirement of posting a
bond or other security or proving money damages are insufficient, from a court of
competent jurisdiction.
13. Miscellaneous.
These TOS will be binding upon each party hereto and its successors and permitted
assigns, and governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of Texas without reference to conflict of law principles. These TOS will not be
assignable or transferable by you without the prior written consent of Build A Sign
LLC. These TOS (including all of the policies and other Agreements described in
this TOS, which are hereby incorporated herein by this reference) contain the entire
understanding of the parties regarding its subject matter, and supersedes all prior
and contemporaneous agreements and understandings between the parties regarding
its subject matter. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right, power
or privilege under these TOS will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single
or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right, power, or privilege. You
and Build A Sign LLC are independent contractors, and no agency, partnership, joint
venture, or employee-employer relationship is intended or created by these TOS.
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these TOS will not affect
the validity or enforceability of any other provision of these TOS, all of which
will remain in full force and effect.
14. Safety Signs Disclaimer.
The customer is solely responsible for (a) identifying the appropriate precautions,
including signage materials, language, and designs necessary to comply with any
applicable local, state, or federal laws or regulations, including ANSI and/or OSHA
standards and (b) adequately warning invitees, employees, and the public of any
hazards. In some cases a sign may not provide an adequate safety precaution.
BuildASign.com is not a safety expert and disclaims any and all liability that the
template designs offered on BuildASign.com are sufficient to cover any specific
hazard. BuildASign.com does not have responsibility to notify customers about
changes in the law after sale. Customer shall hold BuildASign.com and its corporate
parent and its employees harmless from all claims, loss or expense (including
attorneys’ fees) related to the purchase and use by customer for any sign purchased
through BuildASign.com.
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