TERMS OF USE
PLEASE READ THESE
TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BECAUSE THEY DESCRIBE YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1.These terms and conditions regarding your use of the Site constitute a legally binding
agreement ("agreement") between you and LynkStar International, a privatly owned franchise of Houston, TX USA. ("Lynkstar", "we", "us"
or "our"). In this agreement, the terms "Site" or "Web Site" includes all web sites and web pages within
lynkstar.com as well as any equivalent, mirror, replacement, substitute or backup web sites and web pages thereto and thereof.
The Site may also contain links or references to additional rules, policies and terms which may apply to specific features
or functions of the Site and when you use those features or functions, those rules, policies and terms will also apply to
you and form a part of these terms and conditions, and consequently, your agreement with us.
This
Site is offered and made available only to users 13 years of age or older. If you are not yet
13 years old, please discontinue using the Site immediately, or if, for any reason, you do not agree with all of the
terms and conditions contained in this agreement, please discontinue using the Site immediately, because by using or attempting
to use the Site, you are agreeing to be legally bound by this agreement.
The words
"use" or "using" in this agreement, means any time an individual (a "user"), directly or indirectly,
with or without the aid of a machine or device, does or attempts to access, interact with use, display, view, print or copy
from the Site, transmit, receive or exchange data or communicate with the Site, or in any way utilizes, benefits, takes advantage
of or interacts with any function, service or feature of the Site, for any purpose whatsoever. This agreement does not cover
your rights or responsibilities with respect to third party content or sites or any links that may direct your browser or
your connection to third party sites or pages. This is the entire and exclusive agreement between you and us regarding use
of the Site and it cannot be modified, except as specifically described below in Section 2.
2. MODIFICATIONS We reserve the right, at any time and from time to time, for any reason in our sole discretion, to change
the terms of this agreement. We will post or display notices of changes on the Site and we may also e-mail you about these
changes. Once we post them on the Site, these changes become effective immediately and if you use the Site after they become
effective it will signify your agreement to be bound by the changes. You should check back frequently and review the terms
and conditions of this agreement regularly so you are aware of the most current rights and obligations that apply to you and
the terms and conditions of your agreement with us.
3. OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY All Site software, design, text, images, photographs, illustrations, audio
and video material, artwork, graphic material, database, proprietary information and all copyrightable or otherwise legally
protectible elements of the Site, including, without limitation, the selection, sequence and 'look and feel' and arrangement
of items, and all trademarks, service marks and trade names (individually and/or collectively, "Material"), are the
property of their respective owners, its subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors or suppliers and are legally protected, without
limitation, under U.S. Federal and State, as well as applicable foreign, laws, regulations and treaties. Unless the context
clearly requires otherwise or we explicitly say so in writing, the term "Site" includes "Material" as well. The Site is to
be used solely for your noncommercial and personal use and for no other purposes. You must not alter, delete or conceal any
copyright or other notices contained on the Site, including notices on any Material you download, transmit, print or reproduce
from the Site. You shall not reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, display, perform, publish, distribute, disseminate,
broadcast or circulate to any third party (including, without limitation, on or via a third party web site), or otherwise
use, any Material without the express prior written consent of Lynkstar or its owner if LynkStar is not the owner. Any unauthorized
or prohibited use of any Material, may subject you to civil liability or criminal prosecution, or both, under applicable federal
and state laws. We require users to respect our copyrights and other intellectual property rights. We likewise respect the
intellectual property of others. On notice, we will act expeditiously to remove content on the Site that infringes the copyright
rights of others and will disable the access to the Site and its services of anyone who uses them to repeatedly infringe the
intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that the Site contains elements that infringe your copyrights in your
work, please follow contact us immediately at webhost@lynkstar.com.
4. ADVERTISING
From time to time, you may communicate with, receive communications from, be re-directed
to, interact with, or participate in or use the services or obtain goods and services of or from, third parties (e.g., advertisers)
as a result of your use of the Site. All such communication, interaction and participation is strictly and solely between
you and such third party and we shall not be responsible or liable to you in any way in connection with these activities or
transactions (including, without limitation, any representations, warranties, covenants, contracts or other terms or conditions
that may exist between you and the third party or any goods or services you may purchase or obtain from any third party).
5. RULES OF CONDUCT Your use of the Site
is subject to all applicable local, state, national laws and regulations and, in some cases, international treaties. You are
solely responsible for all activities, acts and omissions that occur in, from, through or under your user name or password.
You shall not use, allow enable others to use the Site, or knowingly condone use of this Site by others, in any manner that
is, attempts to, or is likely to:
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be, libelous, defamatory, indecent, vulgar or obscene, pornographic, sexually
explicit or sexually, racially, culturally, ethnically offensive, harmful, harassing, intimidating, threatening, hateful,
objectionable, discriminatory or abusive or which may or may appear to, impersonate anyone else;
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affect us adversely or reflect negatively on us, the Site, our goodwill,
name or reputation or cause duress, distress or discomfort to us or anyone else, or discourage any person, firm or enterprise
from using all or any portion, features or functions of the Site, or from advertising, linking or becoming a supplier to us
in connection with the Site; send or result in the transmission of junk e-mail, chain letters, duplicative or unsolicited
messages, or so-called "spamming"; be used for commercial or business purposes, including, without limitation, advertising,
marketing or offering goods or services, whether or not for a charge or through linking with any other web site or web pages;
transmit, distribute or upload programs or material that contain malicious code, such as viruses, timebombs, cancelbots, worms,
trojan horses or other potentially harmful programs or other material or information; violate any laws, regulations (including,
without limitation, laws regarding the transmission of technical data or software exported from the United States), judicial
or governmental order, any treaties or violate or infringe upon any intellectual property rights, rights of publicity or privacy,
or any other rights of ours or of any other person, firm or enterprise; gain unauthorized access to the Site, other users'
accounts, names, passwords, User Information or other computers, web sites or pages, connected or linked to the Site or to
use the Site in any manner which violates or is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this agreement; modify, disrupt,
impair, alter or interfere with the use, features, functions, operation or maintenance of the Site or the rights or use and
enjoyment of the Site by any other person, firm or enterprise; or collect, obtain, compile, gather, transmit, reproduce, view
or display any information, whether personally identifiable or not, concerning any other person, firm or enterprise, in connection
with their or your use of the Site, unless you have obtained the express, prior permission of such other person, firm or enterprise
to do so. Please be kind to all the user online and make it safer to surf the web.
6. DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY THIS SITE, AND ALL MATERIALS, PRODUCTS AND POSTINGS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE"
BASIS, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR ANY GUARANTY OR ASSURANCE THE SITE WILL
BE AVAILABLE FOR USE, OR THAT ALL PRODUCTS, FEATURES, FUNCTIONS OR OPERATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE OR PERFORM AS DESCRIBED. Without
limiting the foregoing, Lynkstar is not responsible or liable for any malicious code, delays, inaccuracies, errors, or omissions
arising out of your use of the Site. As between you and Lynkstar you are assuming the entire risk as to the quality, accuracy,
performance, timeliness, adequacy, completeness, correctness, authenticity, security and validity of any and all features
and functions of the Site, including, without limitation, Postings and Materials associated with your use of the Site.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, NEITHER Lynkstar NOR ANY OF ITS
SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, REPRESENTATIVES OR SUPPLIERS
SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, OF ANY KIND, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING FROM USE OF THE SITE
OR FROM THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES.
Notwithstanding any claim that a sole or exclusive remedy which is provided
in this agreement may or does fail of its essential purpose, you specifically acknowledge and agree that your sole and exclusive
remedy for any loss or damage shall be to have Lynkstar, upon written notice from you to us, attempt to repair, correct or
replace any deficient goods or services under this agreement and, if repair, correction or replacement is not reasonably commercially
practicable for Lynkstar, to refund any monies actually paid by you for the Product involved and to terminate and discontinue
your use of the site. You further understand and acknowledge the capacity of the Site, in the aggregate and for each user,
is limited. Consequently some messages and transmissions may not be processed in a timely fashion or at all, and some features
or functions may be restricted or delayed or become completely inoperable. As a result, you acknowledge and agree that Lynkstar
assumes no liability, responsibility or obligation to transmit, process, store, receive or deliver Postings or for any failure
or delay associated with any.
7. PRIVACY Lynkstar respects your
privacy and the use and protection of the personal information (including any personal information you provide as part of
the User Information you give us). 8. LAW THAT APPLIES TO THIS AGREEMENT; MISCELLANEOUS
TERMS The Site is operated by or on behalf of Lynkstar in the United States and is intended
solely and exclusively for residents of the United States, its territories and possessions, who are at least 13 years of age
or older. This agreement cannot be changed or terminated orally. If any provision of this agreement is held to be illegal,
invalid or unenforceable, this will not affect any other provisions and the agreement will be deemed amended to the extent
necessary to make it legal, valid and enforceable. Any provision which must survive in order to allow us to enforce its meaning
shall survive the termination of this Agreement; however, no action arising out of this Agreement or your use of the Site,
regardless of form or the basis of the claim, may be brought by you more than one (1) year after the cause of action has arisen
(or if multiple causes, from the date the first such cause arose). This agreement and your use of the Site is governed by,
construed and enforced in accordance with the internal substantive laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made,
executed and wholly performed in New York, and, for the purposes of any and all legal or equitable actions, you specifically
agree and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the State and Federal Courts situated in the State and County
of New York and agree you will not object to such jurisdiction or venue on the grounds of lack of personal jurisdiction, forum
non conveniens or otherwise. To the extent it may be applicable, you agree with us, to opt out from and expressly exclude
any applicability of the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act. IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING COMMENCED TO ENFORCE ANY
RIGHT OR OBLIGATION OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF,
YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT YOU MAY NOW HAVE OR HEREAFTER POSSESS TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
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