2/16/09
TRION PARTNERS, LLC USER
AGREEMENT
This User
Agreement is a binding agreement between TRION PARTNERS, LLC, a limited
liability company organized in the State of New Jersey, ("TRION
PARTNERS" or "We" or "Us") and You, the customer. This
User Agreement describes the terms and conditions applicable to Your use of all services ("Services") on the TRION
PARTNERS Web Sites ("Web Sites"). By using the TRION PARTNERS Web
Sites (included but not limited to THEPREPAIDGURU.COM) or by making a purchase
on TRION PARTNERS Web Sites, You acknowledge that you have read, understood,
and agree to be bound by all terms and conditions of this Agreement, as well as
any additional rules or policies that are or may be published by TRION PARTNERS
from time to time.
This Agreement,
in addition to any other rules and policies posted on our Web Sites, make up
the complete and exclusive agreement between you and TRION PARTNERS regarding
your use of the Services and the purchase of products from our Web Sites, and
supersede and govern all prior proposals, agreements, or other communications.
We may amend this Agreement at any time by posting the amended terms on our Web
Sites. Unless otherwise stated, all amendments will be effective immediately
upon posting on our Web Sites. This Agreement may not be otherwise amended
except in a writing signed by both You and the
president of TRION PARTNERS.
Your use of our Web
Sites and Services constitutes your acceptance of this User Agreement and any
amendments to this Agreement as well as additional rules or policies that are
or may be published by TRION PARTNERS on our Web Sites. If you do not agree to
any of such changes, you may request that Your
membership be cancelled. You acknowledge and agree that such cancellation will
be your exclusive remedy.
About TRION
PARTNERS
1. Not a Carrier
or Network Service Provider
TRION PARTNERS is not a "Carrier" or "Telecommunications
Carrier" or "Network Service Provider" within the meaning of 57
U.S.C. � 153(44) or as
used by the FCC in 47 C.F.R. or its other promulgated rules. TRION PARTNERS
does not provide telecommunication service, and is only a reseller of prepaid
telecommunications services by providers independently responsible for the
services provided.
2. Reseller Only
TRION PARTNERS is a reseller of all prepaid calling cards listed on its
website. While TRION PARTNERS conducts a reasonable inquiry into the prepaid
calling cards sold and the Carriers who provide such telecommunications
services, TRION PARTNERS is not a warrantor, insurer, or guarantor that the
services to be provided by the carriers of the providers of such cards. Cards
sold by us to You are sold without recourse against us
for any breach of contract by the Carrier. Any disputes regarding the quality,
minutes provided, cost, expiration, or other terms of the card purchased must
be handled directly between You and the Carrier. You
can review a list of the terms and conditions of the Carriers for whom we
resell on our website at: http://www.theprepaidguru.com/pages.php?pageid=7
Privacy
3. Privacy Policy
TRION PARTNERS has a Privacy Policy posted on its website at http://www.theprepaidguru.com/pages.php?pageid=4. The Privacy Policy is incorporated by reference in this
User Agreement. Use of our Web Sites and its Services constitutes acceptance of
the Privacy Policy.
4. CPNI -
Customer Proprietary Network Information
TRION PARTNERS does not have direct access to your call history or related
Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI). If we have access to CPNI, it
is solely through our contractual relationship with the Carriers and is used
solely for the purpose of customer service. All use of CPNI is governed by
confidentiality agreements with the Carriers. TRION PARTNERS does not use your
CPNI for marketing purposes.
User Conduct
5. Incorrect or
Fraudulent Personal Information
TRION PARTNERS also reserves the right to terminate any PINs on calling cards
and to deny service or assistance to any customer or company that has provided
incorrect personal information in posted orders.
6. Other User
Conduct.
You understand that all information, data, text, messages or other materials,
whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility
of the person from which such content originated. This means that you, and not
TRION PARTNERS, are entirely responsible for all content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available
via the Services. TRION PARTNERS does not control the content posted via the
Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of
such Content. You understand that by using the Services, you may be exposed to
Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances
will TRION PARTNERS be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not
limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or
damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted,
emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Service.
You agree to not
use the Services to:
- upload, post, email, transmit
or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful,
threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene,
libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically
or otherwise objectionable;
- impersonate any person or
entity, including, but not limited to, an TRION PARTNERS official, or
falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or
entity;
- intentionally or
unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or
international law, or any regulations having the force of law;
- "stalk" or otherwise
harass another User; or
- collect or store personal data about
other Users.
7. Remedies for Misuse of
Your Account
Without limiting any other remedies,
TRION PARTNERS may terminate or suspend your account and status as a Member if
you misuse your account or any services.
8. Accuracy of
Information Submitted to TRION PARTNERS
You are responsible for the truth and accuracy of all
information you provide publicly or privately to us or other Users during the
registration, or in any public message area, including but not limited to chat,
discussion forms, and your e-mail. Your Information: (a) shall not be
fraudulent; (b) shall not infringe any third party's copyright, patent,
trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or
privacy; (c) shall not violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation
(including without limitation those governing export control, consumer
protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising; (d)
shall not be defamatory, trade libelous, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully
harassing; (e) shall not be obscene or contain child pornography or, if
otherwise harmful to minors; (f) shall not contain any viruses, or other
computer programming routines that are intended to damage, detrimentally
interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or
personal information; and (g) shall not link directly or indirectly to any
other site; (h) shall not contain any item that, by paying to us the listing
fee or the final value fee, could cause us to violate any applicable law,
statute, ordinance or regulation.
Refunds and
Chargebacks
9. Refund Policy
All sales are final. If there are any issues with products/ services purchased,
please contact provider directly
10. Chargebacks
If You, in breach of this User Agreement and the Refund Policy, request a
chargeback on any order from TRION PARTNERS, TRION PARTNERS may, at its sole
discretion (1) terminate your membership registration; (2) to deny service or
assistance to You; (3) cancel all outstanding PINs from any calling cards you
have purchased from TRION PARTNERS and seek refund from the Carriers on those
PINs; (4) report information about You and the transaction to a chargeback
abuser database; and (5) collect the amount due from You directly, including
through legal action, if necessary.
11. Lost Minutes,
Connection Issues, Etc.
Notwithstanding the above, any claims by You for lost minutes, disconnections,
poor quality, and other matters related directly to Your usage of a calling
card must be made to the calling card Network Service Provider.
Membership
Eligibility
12. Membership
Eligibility
Our Services are only available to individuals who can form legally binding
contracts under applicable law. Our Services are not available to minors under
the age of 18 under any circumstances. If you do not wish to use our Services,
please do not use our Web Sites. TRION PARTNERS may refuse Services to anyone
at anytime, at our sole discretion. To be an eligible member
of TRION PARTNERS, You as the user must provide to TRION PARTNERS with your
legal first and last name, billing address, city, state, country, postal code,
and e-mail address. Should you knowingly falsify any of the required
information, your account shall be terminated immediately with or without prior
notice. Membership is open exclusively to residents the United States.
13. Fees
There are no fees to become a member of TRION PARTNERS. It is free to signup
and become a TRION PARTNERS member. All registered users can utilize all of the
great features My Account offers at no cost
14. Secure Email
Address Required
A "Secure Email Address" is an email address issued by employer,
military, government or university. An email address from a free service (such
as Yahoo.com, Hotmail.com, Gmail.com, etc.) is not a Secure Email Address.
TRION PARTNERS may require You to have a Secure Email
Address. If You do not register Your membership with a Secure Email Address,
TRION PARTNERS may either (1) deny Your membership application; or (2) confirm
your membership and Your order is by having a TRION PARTNERS customer service
agent call from Our office switchboard to a phone number provided by You, which
must match the phone number associated with Your credit card. TRION PARTNERS
may confirm either the initial order and/or any subsequent orders, at the sole
option of TRION PARTNERS.
15. Eligibility
for Trial Minutes
a.
TRION
PARTNERS may, but is not obligated to, provide trial minutes to You.
b.
The amount
of minutes provided, and the service provider for such minutes, is solely at
the discretion of TRION PARTNERS
c.
TRION
PARTNERS will only provide trial minutes to You if you
provide complete registration information, including a Secure Email Address and
a valid telephone number.
d.
TRION
PARTNERS reserves the right to deny trial minutes to You
for any reason or no reason.
16. No Obligation
to Verify
TRION PARTNERS has no obligation to verify Your
information or Your order and TRION PARTNERS may opt to process an order immediately,
without verification, at its sole discretion. All verification performed is
solely for the benefit of TRION PARTNERS and neither You,
nor Your credit card company, nor any other person is a third party beneficiary
of any TRION PARTNERS verification.
Payments
17. All charges
in U.S. Dollars
All payments to TRION PARTNERS must be made in U.S.
Dollars. Your credit card must be able to process charges in U.S. Dollars.
18. Credit Card
Verification
TRION PARTNERS may use credit card verification (CCV) services. If Your name, phone number, address, security code, or other
credit card information does not pass CCV, TRION PARTNERS may cancel Your order
without notice and not deliver Your calling cards.
19. Credit Card
Denial
If Your credit card charge is denied for any reason, including, but not limited
to, insufficient credit availability, failed CCV, presentment of the payment in
U.S. Dollars, or any other reason, TRION PARTNERS will cancel Your order and
not deliver the calling cards requested.
20. Customer
Responsible for Credit or Debit Card Fees
You are responsible for any fees charged by Your
credit or debit card provider for purchases made at TRION PARTNERS, including,
but not limited to, charges for currency exchange, overlimit fees, interest,
cash advance fees, and other charges.
Warranties &
Representations
21. Adequate
Disclosure of Prepaid Calling Card Information
You acknowledge that all prices, charges, expiration dates, service fees, and
other terms and conditions for each and every card offered by TRION PARTNERS
are available on the TRION PARTNERS Web Sites or by calling our customer
service department at 1-877-559-GURU (4878). You acknowledge that all such
information has been provided or made available to you in a manner in
compliance with applicable law.
You expressly
represent that you have investigated the prices, charges, expiration dates,
service fees, and other terms and conditions of each calling card you purchase
from TRION PARTNERS or have waived your right to do so.
22. Authority to
Purchase
You represent and warranty that you are an authorized
user of all credit cards used to make purchases on TRION PARTNERS or have
received permission from the owner of such account to make purchases.
23. Other
Representations and Warranties
You represent that all information provided by you in connection with your use
of the Services is accurate and current. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO YOU
"AS IS." WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND
WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY R FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, UNLESS THE EXCLUSION OF SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES ARE NOT LEGALLY EXCLUDABLE. Some states do not allow the disclaimer
of implied warranties, so the foregoing disclaimer may not apply to you. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal
rights that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. No Warranties. THE SERVICE
AND THIS SITE, INCLUDING ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN IT IS
PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITH NO TECHNICAL
SUPPORT OR REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, TITLE AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, TRION PARTNERS DOES
NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS
WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE IS
FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. TRION PARTNERS DOES NOT WARRANT OR
MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE
MATERIALS IN THIS SITE, IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS,
RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU ASSUME TOTAL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THIS SITE AND THE SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED, USE THAT RESULTS IN DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER OR LOSS OF DATA.
YOU REPRESENT
THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EACH CALLING CARD
THAT YOU PURCHASE ON TRION PARTNERS PRIOR TO COMPLETING SUCH PURCHASE OR HAVE
WAIVED YOUR RIGHT TO DO SO.
YOU REPRESENT
THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS USER AGREEMENT PRIOR TO MAKING ANY
PURCHASE OF TRION PARTNERS OR HAVE WAIVED YOUR RIGHT TO DO SO.
Calling Card
Usage
24. No Direct
Dialing
Calling Cards which offer "No PIN" or "Skip PIN" features
or similar features require that You dial the access
number prior to using the cards.
You acknowledge
that calling cards purchased from TRION PARTNERS cannot be used for direct dialing from your phone. You must call the access number listed on the card, follow
the teleprompts, enter the calling card PIN and then dial your destination
phone number.
TRION PARTNERS is
not responsibility for telephone charged incurred by You
for direct dial calls or for any other charges incurred by You in failing to
follow the instructions for use of the calling card purchased.
25. General
Calling Card Rates and Terms
Rates and terms vary for each Calling Card offered by Us.
The following terms and conditions are generally applicable to all prepaid
calling cards offered on TRION PARTNERS.
(a) Effective
Rates
Your effective per-minute rate (the total cost of the
card divided by the number of minutes actually used) depends on efficient use
of included minutes. Rates and terms vary for each card. Rates are the rate set
forth for each specific calling card plus any added fee(s), and/or charge(s)
set forth herein or in information for a calling card. A connection fee may
apply to each domestic and international call. The connection fee may vary by
country (unless otherwise stated) and such fee shall be charged to your calling
card. All calls are billed in one minute increments and are rounded up unless
otherwise stated. For each answered call, billing begins no earlier than the
point at which the PIN is entered. You may call the toll-free customer service
number for each card for international rates.
(b) Non-Toll-Free
Access Numbers
If you dial a non-toll-free access number, local or
long distance phone charges may apply and may be billed to your local phone
bill.
(c) Calling
Toll-Free Access Numbers from Payphones
Public payphones may incur an additional charge of up to $0.99 depending on the
payphone carrier's policy and the Calling Card's policy.
(d) Card
Maintenance Fees
Some Calling Cards have a maintenance fee of up to $0.99 a week which will be
applied to Your calling card within 30 days of first
use, as specified.
(e) Card Access
Fees
A toll-free access fee may be applied to calls without
a valid destination number and such fee shall be charged to your Calling Card.
Outside of the United States,
800 access fees may be applied even to calls with valid destination numbers.
Access fees to local access numbers may be applied.
(f) Taxes and
Governmental Fees
Federal, State, and local taxes for Lifeline Assistance and Universal Service
Fund will be deducted from your calling card.
(g) Directory
Assistance Charges
Calls to Directory Assistance will be charged at a higher rate and such fee
shall be charged to Your calling card.
(h) Not All
Phones Compatible
Not all telephones are compatible with Calling Card
PIN calls. Access to compatible telephones is limited in some locations. If You are not certain that your phone support Calling Card
calls, check with your local carrier prior to purchasing a Calling Card.
(i) Additional
Calls
Many Calling Cards utilize the ** key to signify the end of a call. This
improves the ease of usage for customers wishing to not re-enter their PIN to
make a new call.
(j) Automatic
Dialers Prohibited
Our Calling Cards are not compatible with automatic dialing devices. Using such
devices in conjunction with our Calling Cards is prohibited. If You use of an automatic dialing device with our Calling
Cards, we or our Calling Card carriers may suspend Your PINs or Your account
without notice.
(k) Do Not Call
List
You may not use our Calling Cards to make unauthorized telephone solicitations
in violation of the federal or any state "Do Not Call" list. If You use our Calling Cards in violation of federal or state
"Do Not Call" statutes or regulations, We or our Calling Card
Carriers may suspend Your PINs or Your account without notice.
(l) Customer
Responsible for Telephone Connection
You acknowledge and agree that, to the extent necessary, it is your
responsibility to provide a telephone connection to call the access number on
the Calling Cards and You are responsible for all
charges incurred in having such telephone connection.
Property
Ownership
27. Ownership of Data
(a) Since TRION PARTNERS is a reseller of Calling Cards, we have do not have
direct access to any call records, except for limited use for customer service.
In order to obtain a call history, you should contact the carrier directly.
(b) If, through a
subpoena or other legal process, You, Your representations, or a third party,
seek to compel production of Your calling history, purchase history, CPNI, or
other information, You will pay us a handling fee of $100 to obtain these
records, plus a copying fee of $1 per page for each record produced.
(c) You
acknowledge and agree that any information obtained by TRION PARTNERS through
Your use of our Web Sites or Services, or through your purchase of Calling
Cards, is the property of TRION PARTNERS, and TRION PARTNERS reserves all
rights to such property.
28. Use of
Intellectual Property
You shall not reproduce any of the TRION PARTNERS trademarks, copyrights content,
or other intellectual property rights without the prior written permission of
TRION PARTNERS.
Indemnification
29.
Indemnification.
You agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless TRION PARTNERS, its
subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors,
from and against any and all losses, liabilities, claims (including claims
without legal merit or brought in bad faith), demands, damages, costs or
expenses, causes of action, suits, proceedings, judgments, awards, executions
and liens, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs (whether brought by
third parties or otherwise) (collectively, "Claims") due to or
arising out of Your use of or conduct on our Web Sites, Calling Cards purchased
on our Web Sites, or the Service. TRION PARTNERS reserves the right, at its own
expense, to control the defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to
indemnification or defense by You hereunder, and You
agree to reimburse TRION PARTNERS for the costs incurred therefore.
Limitation of
Liability and Breach
30. Breach and
Failure to Perform.
TRION PARTNERS reserves the right to suspend, delete, terminate any current and
future accounts by a user who violates this User Agreement and any other terms
and regulations of use of our Web Sites, Services, or Calling Cards purchased
herein. We reserve the right to perpetually suspend or terminate your use of
our Web Sites or your status as a member, if you breach this Agreement, or if
we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us.
31. Limitation of
Liability.
YOU
USE THIS WEB SITE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
TRION PARTNERS, LLC ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO ANY USER OR
ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIMING THROUGH A USER FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF
YOUR DISPLAYING OR DOWNLOADING ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THE ESTIMATES DISPLAYED ON THEPREPAIDGURU.COM. IN NO EVENT SHALL
TRION PARTNERS, LLC BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT,
EXTRAORDINARY, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PROFITS, USE OR OTHER ECONOMIC
ADVANTAGE) HOWEVER ARISING, WHETHER FOR BREACH OR IN TORT, EVEN IF TRION
PARTNERS, LLC HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
USER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE ESTIMATES ARE INTENDED SOLELY FOR PRELIMINARY
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. TRION
PARTNERS, LLC HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR NOR MAKES ANY WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO
THE ACCURACY OR TIMELINESS OF THE ESTIMATES, NOR DOES IT WARRANT THAT THE TERMS
OF ANY CONSUMER PRODUCT OR SERVICE PURPORTEDLY OFFERED ON THEPREPAIDGURU.COM
WILL BE OFFERED TO USER BY THE PROVIDER OF SUCH CONSUMER PRODUCT OR SERVICE.
PLEASE FULLY INVESTIGATE ALL ASPECTS OF ANY CONSUMER PRODUCT OR SERVICE BEFORE
YOU MAKE YOUR BUYING DECISION.
TRION PARTNERS, LLC, FOR ITSELF AND EACH OF ITS LICENSORS, MAKES NO
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR GUARANTEES AS TO THE QUALITY, SUITABILITY,
TRUTH, ACCURACY, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL CONTAINED ON
THE WEB SITE, INCLUDING BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE CONTENT, OR THIRD PARTY
CONTENT. UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPLICITLY STATED, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, THE WEB SITE AND ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL CONTAINED ON THE
WEB SITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS" AND "WHERE-IS"
BASIS, AND IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. ALL CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR
NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED.
TRION PARTNERS IS
NOT LIABLE FOR ANY THIRD PARTY'S FAILURE TO PERFORM OBLIGATIONS ARRISING OUT OF
A CALLING CARD. ALL CALLING CARDS ARE SOLD WITHOUT RECOURSE AGAINST TRION
PARTNERS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE CARRIER'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER SUCH CARDS.
TRION PARTNERS
OFFERS SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNTS ON THE PURCHASE OF CALLING CARDS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT WE ARE ABLE TO ONLY OFFER THESE PRICES BECAUSE FO THE LIABILITY LIMITATIONS,
INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS, AND OTHER PROVISIONS CONTAINED WITHIN THIS USER
AGREEMENT.
THE MAXIMUM
LIABILITY OF TRION PARTNERS FOR ANY LOSS, WHETHER ARRISING UNDER A TORT,
CONTRACT, OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY, OUT OF ANY CALLING CARD PURCHASE FROM TRION
PARTNERS IS THE LESSER OF (1) THE ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY YOU FOR THE
CALLING CARD OUT OF WHICH THE DISPUTE ARRISES; OR (2) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($100).
TRION PARTNERS
WILL NOT BE LIABLE, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTIAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, MENTAL ANGUISH,
OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS) ARRISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY CALLING
CARD PURCHASED AT TRION PARTNERS.
NEITHER
TRION PARTNERS, NOR ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS,
OR EMPLOYEES, IS LIABLE
TO YOU FOR THE NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF ANY PARTY.
IN THE EVENT THAT
THE ABOVE LIMITATION IS GREATER THAN THE LIMITATION ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
OUR LIABILITY WILL LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. WILL NO TRION PARTNERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER YOU.
YOU ACKKNOWLEDGE THAT SINCE, TRION PARTNERS, IS A RESELLER,
IT IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY 3RD PARTY (CARRIERS & SUPPLIERS) CARD OBLIGATIONS
DUE TO RATES, QUALITY, AND ALL OTHER INSTANCES. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT
TRION PARTNERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, FOR ANY INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING LOST
PROFITS) REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF TRION PARTNERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL TRION PARTNERS's MAXIMUM
AGGREGATE LIABILITY EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE SERVICES.
BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Miscellaneous
Provisions
32. General
Compliance with Laws.
You shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations
regarding your use of our Web Sites, Services, and Calling Cards.
33. Changes to
this User Agreement
TRION PARTNERS may change this User Agreement at any time without prior notice
to You. A purchase by You on TRION PARTNERS after the
effective date of any change to this User Agreement signifies Your acceptance to the modified User Agreement for all
future purchases.
34. Arbitration.
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be
settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration
rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim
shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in
any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The
arbitration shall be conducted in Houston,
Texas by a panel of one
arbitrator, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court
having jurisdiction thereof. Either you or TRION PARTNERS may seek any interim
or preliminary relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in Harris County,
Texas necessary to protect the rights or property of you or TRION PARTNERS,
pending the completion of arbitration.
35. Other
Provisions
(a) Contract Fully Performed in Texas
Your rights and obligations and all actions contemplated by this Agreement
shall be governed by the laws of the United States of America and the State of
Texas, as this User Agreement is, or should be construed to be, a contract
wholly entered into and wholly performed within the State of Texas.
(b) Headings
Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe
or describe the scope or extent of such section.
(c) No Waiver
The failure of TRION PARTNERS to require your performance of any provision
hereof shall not affect the full right to require such performance at any time
thereafter; nor shall the waiver by TRION PARTNERS of a breach of any provision
hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of the provision itself.
(d)
Severability
In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be unenforceable or
invalid under any applicable law or be so held by applicable court decision,
such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render this Agreement unenforceable
or invalid as a whole. TRION PARTNERS will amend or replace such provision with
one that is valid and enforceable and which achieves, to the extent possible,
the original objectives and intent of the parties as reflected in the original
provision.