Terms for Registered Users (Consumer and Business)
If you access any service that requires you to create an account accessible through a username and password, then in addition to the general provisions of the Terms of Use (above) and the terms applicable to any other service that you are using, the following additional terms will apply to your use of the services.
Account Security
You are solely responsible for keeping your password and all other account information confidential and for all use of your username and password, including, without limitation, any use by any unauthorized third party. It is your responsibility to maintain the security of your mobile device(s) from unauthorized access. Our employees will never ask for your password. If you are asked for your password, or if you believe someone may have obtained your password, you must Write to us.
Keep Contact Information Current
You must provide and keep us up-to-date with accurate registration information, including name and email address. We may update your information with information available from third-party sources or otherwise available to us. The information you provide to register is subject to our Privacy Policy.
Storage of Account Information
When using the BUSINESS TO WATCH Sites/Services, we may permit you to store data, preferences set by you, content, or other information for your convenience, but we are under no obligation to retain any such data, preferences, content, or other information, including, without limitation, any coupon that you may have stored, except where required by applicable law. We,in our sole and absolute discretion, may terminate access to your account for any reason (including reasons related to unlawful or unauthorized usage). We have no obligation to retain a record, after such termination, of your account or any data or information that you may have stored for your convenience by means of your account or our Sites/Services.
Opt-In to Site Activity Tracking and Contact by Us
By creating an account, you are deemed to have "opted-in" to all tracking, collection, use, and sharing of information permitted under our privacy policy. Without limitation, you consent to our right to record your activity on our website, including any reviews, comments, responses, and ratings made by you in connection with your use of the BUSINESS TO WATCH Sites/Services, and to use such information to improve or customize your experiences using the BUSINESS TO WATCH Sites. By registering, you agree to receive administrative emails from us periodically relating to your account, site services, and changes to these, as well as commercial emails such as marketing offers and promotions, including third-party offers. You may change your email preferences or unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time in your account settings.
User-Provided Content Terms
If you use the services to submit, post, or generate content, then in addition to the general provisions of these Terms, privacy policy, and the terms applicable to any other service that you are using, the following additional terms will apply to you. Such content is referred to below as "User-Provided Content".
- We reserve the right, but do not assume the obligation, to refuse to post or remove any User-Provided Content that violates our Publication Standards, in our sole and absolute discretion.
- Publication Standards for BUSINESS TO WATCH Sites. You represent and warrant that you will not post any of the following on the BUSINESS TO WATCH Sites:
- Any content that is unlawful, harmful, offensive, threatening, abusive, harassing, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, defamatory, libelous, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, suggestive, profane, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectively inappropriate material of any kind, including, but not limited to, content or images related to child abuse, human trafficking, sex trafficking, prostitution, excessive violence, or any content that encourages or incites a third party to engage in conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law;
- Content that is intended to annoy, harass, or anger other users (e.g., "trolling"), or reviews or comments that are exclamatory, inflammatory, or otherwise appear to be purposefully deceptive or not based on actual personal knowledge or experience;
- Assertions of unlawful conduct, including allegations of illegal activity or criminal behavior, malpractice, purposeful overcharging, or health code violations;
- Political campaigning, chain letters, mass mailings of any kind, or any form of SPAM;
- Individual information of other users or messages soliciting the submission of such personal information;
- Content that impersonates or misrepresents a user's affiliation with a person or entity;
- Any content that is promotional or commercial in nature, or is inappropriate or inaccurate based on the applicable subject matter, location, or topic;
- Content that may infringe any patent, trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property right of any party;
- If you see objectionable content, you may report such content to us through any available reporting means (e.g., Flag, Feedback form, etc.). BusinessToWatch reserves the right to address such requests in its sole discretion.
Copyright Policy
We respects the copyright of others and expects our users to do the same. We have adopted a policy toward alleged copyright infringement in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"). We reserve the right to remove, suspend, terminate access, or take other actions against users or third parties who are repeat offenders.
To File a Copyright Complaint (DMCA)
- If you believe that any material on the BUSINESS TO WATCH Sites or Service infringes your copyright, please send us a written notice requesting takedown containing the following:
- Identification of the copyrighted work(s) or material(s) claimed to be infringed;
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, including sufficient information to locate it;
- Your contact information, including name, address, and email;
- A statement of good faith belief that the use is not authorized;
- A statement that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;
- A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
Copyright Repeat Infringers
When appropriate, we will terminate a repeat infringer's access to its accounts. If you believe that a user is a repeat infringer, please follow the instructions above to contact us and provide information sufficient for us to verify that the user is a repeat infringer.
Trademark Policy
A trademark is a word, slogan, logo, symbol, or design that can be used to distinguish the products or services offered by one party from those offered by others. We also respects the trademark rights of third parties and we expect our users of our Sites and Service to do the same. We reserve the right to remove, suspend, terminate access, or take other appropriate actions against users or third parties that we believe, in good faith, to be repeat offenders of our policy against infringing trademarked material.
To File a Trademark Complaint
- To report a claim of trademark infringement, please provide the following items to Write to us:
- Your complete contact information, including: full name, telephone number, address, and email. If you are not the owner of the trademark that has allegedly been infringed, please describe your relationship to the trademark owner;
- The specific word, symbol, etc. to which you claim trademark rights;
- The basis of your trademark rights, including, if applicable, the application or registration number;
- The country in which you claim trademark rights;
- The products and/or services covered by your claimed trademark rights;
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, including information regarding the location of the allegedly infringing materials that you seek to have removed, with sufficient detail so that we are capable of finding such material. The easiest way to do this is to provide a URL which leads directly to the allegedly infringing content;
- A statement detailing why the use of the trademark(s) at issue in the allegedly infringing materials creates consumer confusion as to source, origin, affiliation, or endorsement;
- A statement representing that the trademark(s) at issue was registered and/or in use prior to the alleged infringement;
- The following statement: "I represent that the information in this notification is true and correct and that I am authorized to act on behalf of the trademark owner.";
- Your electronic or physical signature.
- If we receive all of the above requested information, we will process your claim and consider whether to remove the allegedly infringing material. If we remove the content, we will issue a warning to the party that posted the content alerting them the material was removed due to a claim of trademark infringement. We may provide them with your contact information, including your name and email address. If they believe the content was improperly removed, they will be encouraged to contact you directly to resolve the issue. If you do not wish that your contact information be provided, you might want to consider using an agent to report the Complaint on your behalf. In some cases, the removed material may be restored and you will be notified.
