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and Conditions for Use This agreement ("Agreement")
is between Kosmaz Technologies LLC. ("Kosmaz Technologies"
or “we” or “us”) and the user ("user"
or "subscriber" or “Customer” or “you”)
of Kosmaz Technologies's Internet based communications services
and any related products or services ("Service"). This
Agreement governs both the Service and any devices, such as an IP
phone, Analog Telephone Adapter, VoIP Gateways, Networking equipment,
or any other IP connection device ("Equipment"), used
in conjunction with the Service. By subscribing to Kosmaz Technologies,
you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, and that you are of legal
age to enter this Agreement and become bound by its terms. In the
case of an Enterprise Customer, you obliged that you are a legal
representative of it.
1. Service
1.1 Term
Service could be offered on:
i) Monthly basis for a term which begins on the date that Kosmaz
Technologies activates your Service and ends on the day before the
same date in the following month. Subsequent terms of this Agreement
automatically renew on an monthly basis without further action by
you unless you give Kosmaz Technologies written notice of non-renewal
at least seven [7] days before the end of the monthly term in which
the notice is given.
ii) Annual basis for a term which begins on the date that Kosmaz
Technologies activates your Service and ends on the day before the
same date in the following year. Subsequent terms of this Agreement
automatically renew on an annual basis without further action by
you unless you give Kosmaz Technologies written notice of non-renewal
at least thirty [30] days before the end of the annual term in which
the notice is given.
iii) Customized duration basis for a per case agreed term which
begins on the date that Kosmaz Technologies activates your Service
and ends the day agreed by the service duration. Subsequent terms
of this Agreement automatically renew on the agreed term basis without
further action by you unless you give Kosmaz Technologies written
notice of non-renewal at least thirty [30] days before the end of
the agreed term, if the duration of the term is equal to 3 months
or more, or a least seven [7] days before the end of the agreed
term, if the duration of the term is less than 3 months, in which
the notice is given.
In all the cases, you are purchasing the Service on full terms,
meaning that if you wish to terminate the Service prior to the end
of a term, you will be responsible for the full term's charges to
the end of the then-current term. Expiration of the term or termination
of Service does not excuse the Customer from paying all unpaid,
accrued charges due in relation to the Agreement.
1.2.1 Residential Use of Service and Device
If you have subscribed to Kosmaz Technologies's Residential services,
the Service and Equipment are provided to you as a residential user,
for your personal, residential, non-business and non-professional
use. This means that you are not using them for any commercial or
governmental activities, profit-making or non-profit, including
but not limited to home office, business, sales, tele-commuting,
telemarketing (including without limitation charitable or political
solicitation or polling), autodialing, continuous or extensive call
forwarding, fax broadcast, fax blasting or any other activity that
would be inconsistent with normal residential usage patterns.This
also means that you are not to resell or transfer the Service or
the Equipment to any other person for any purpose, or make any charge
for the use of the Service, without express written permission from
Kosmaz Technologies in advance.You agree that your use of the Service
and/or Equipment, or the use of the Service and/or Equipment provided
to you by any other person for any commercial or governmental purpose
will obligate you to pay Kosmaz Technologies’s higher rates
for commercial service on account of all periods, including past
periods, in which you use, or used, the Service for commercial or
governmental purposes. Kosmaz Technologies reserves the right to
immediately terminate or modify the Service, if Kosmaz Technologies
determines, in its sole discretion, that Customer's Service is being
used for non-residential or commercial use without the express written
permission of Kosmaz Technologies.
1.2.2 Small Business Use of Service and Equipment - Prohibition
on Resale
If you have subscribed to Kosmaz Technologies’s Small Business
services, the Service and Equipment are provided to you as a small
business user.This means that you are not to resell or transfer
the service or device to any other person for any purpose, without
express written permission from Kosmaz Technologies in advance.You
agree that the Kosmaz Technologies Small Business Plans do not confer
the right to use the service for auto-dialing, continuous or extensive
call forwarding, telemarketing (including without limitation charitable
or political solicitation or polling), fax broadcasting or fax blasting.
Kosmaz Technologies reserves the right to immediately terminate
or modify the Service, if Kosmaz Technologies determines, in its
sole discretion, that Customer's Service is being used for any of
the aforementioned activities.
1.2.3 Business Plus Use of Service - Prohibition on Resale
If you have subscribed to Kosmaz Technologies’s Business Plus
services, the Service is provided to you as a professional user.This
means that you are not to resell or transfer the service to any
other person for any purpose, without express written permission
from Vonage in advance.Customer is responsible for supplying the
standard SIP based Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) (“device”)
for use with the service.Business Plus customers are solely responsible
for providing, operating and supporting the device they use in conjunction
with Kosmaz Technologies’s service. Kosmaz Technologies reserves
the right to immediately terminate or modify the Service, if Kosmaz
Technologies determines, in its sole discretion, that Customer's
Service is being used for any of the aforementioned activities.
Sections 4.6 and 5.5 of this agreement do not apply to Business
Plus customers.
1.3 Lawful Use of Service and Device
You agree to use the Service and Equipment only for lawful purposes.
This means that you agree not to use them for transmitting or receiving
any communication or material of any kind when in Kosmaz Technologies's
sole judgment the transmission, receipt or possession of such communication
or material (i) would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to
a civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state/provincial,
national or international law or (ii) encourages conduct that would
constitute a criminal offense, give rise to a civil liability, or
otherwise violate any applicable local, state/provisional, national
or international law. Kosmaz Technologies reserves the right to
terminate your service immediately and without advance notice if
Kosmaz Technologies, in its sole discretion, believes that you have
violated the above restrictions, leaving you responsible for the
full charges to the end of the current term, including without limitation
unbilled charges, plus a disconnect fee, all of which immediately
become due and payable. You are liable for any and all use of the
Service and/or Equipment by any person making use of the Service
or Device provided to you and agree to indemnify and hold harmless
Kosmaz Technologies against any and all liability for any such use
that fails to comply with this Section. If Kosmaz Technologies,
in its sole discretion believes that you have violated the above
restrictions, Kosmaz Technologies may forward the objectionable
material, as well as your communications with Kosmaz Technologies
and your personally identifiable information to the appropriate
authorities for investigation and prosecution.
1.4 Loss of Service Due to Power Failure or Internet Service Outage
or Termination or Suspension or Termination by Kosmaz Technologies
You acknowledge and understand that the Service does not function
in the event of power failure.You also acknowledge and understand
that the Service requires a fully functional broadband connection
to the Internet (which is not provided by Kosmaz Technologies) and
that, accordingly, in the event of an outage of, or termination
of service with or by, your Internet service provider ("ISP")
and/or broadband provider, the Service will not function, but that
you will continue to be billed for the Service unless and until
you or Kosmaz Technologies terminate the Service in accordance with
this Agreement.Should there be an interruption in the power supply
or ISP outage, the Service will not function until power is restored
or the ISP outage is cured.A power failure or disruption may require
the Customer to reset or reconfigure equipment prior to utilizing
the Service.Power disruptions or failures or ISP outages will also
prevent dialing to emergency service numbers including the 911 calling
feature or services of similar use in your area or country.Should
Kosmaz Technologies suspend or terminate your Service, the Service
will not function until such time as Kosmaz Technologies restores
your Service (which may require payment of all invoices and reconnection
fees owed by you or cure of any breach by you of this Agreement).
1.5 Copyright / Trademark / Unauthorized Usage of Device, Firmware
or Software
The Service and Device and any firmware or software used to provide
the Service or provided to Customer in conjunction with providing
the Service, or embedded in the Device, and all Services, information,
documents and materials on Kosmaz Technologies's website(s) are
protected by trademark, copyright or other intellectual property
laws and international treaty provisions. All websites, corporate
names, service marks, trademarks, trade names, logos and domain
names (collectively "trade marks") of Kosmaz Technologies
are and shall remain the exclusive property of Kosmaz Technologies
and nothing in this Agreement shall grant you the right to right
or license to use such marks. You acknowledge that you are not given
any license to use the firmware or software used to provide the
Service or provided to Customer in conjunction with providing the
Service, or embedded in the Equipment, other than a nontransferable,
revocable license to use such firmware or software (without making
any modification thereto) strictly in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, and that the Device is exclusively
for use in connection with the Service. If you decide to use the
Service through an interface device not provided by Kosmaz Technologies,
which Kosmaz Technologies reserves the right to prohibit in particular
cases or generally, you warrant and represent that you possess all
required rights, including software and/or firmware licenses, to
use that interface device with the Service and you will indemnify
and hold harmless Kosmaz Technologies against any and all liability
arising out of your use of such interface device with the Service.
1.6 Return of Equipment
The Equipment may be returned to Kosmaz Technologies within fourteen
(14) days of the line termination provided: (i) Customer retained
proof of purchase and original packaging and (ii) contents are undamaged
and in original condition and (iii) and all documentation and packaging
materials are returned. If Customer receives cartons and/or Equipment
that are visibly damaged, please note the damage on the carrier's
freight bill or receipt and keep a copy. Keep the original carton,
all packing materials and parts intact and contact Kosmaz Technologies's
customer care department immediately. Warranty coverage varies depending
on the type of Equipment that Customer chooses.
2 Alternative Emergency Services Arrangements
You acknowledge that currently Kosmaz Technologies does not offer
primary line or lifeline services (Police, Fire Department, or Ambulance.)
You should always have an alternative means of accessing traditional
emergency services and it is your responsibility to inform any people
that may be using the service of the conditions described in this
document. Kosmaz Technologies or its’ officers, employees,
partners, affiliates and directors do not have any responsibility
for events related to calling emergency services as described above.
3. Changes to this agreement
Kosmaz Technologies may change the terms and conditions of this
Agreement from time to time. Notices will be considered given and
effective on the date posted. Agreement posted supersedes all previously
agreed to electronic and written Terms of Service. This Agreement
as posted supersedes all previously agreed to electronic and written
terms of service.
4. Charges / payments / default / taxes / termination
4.1 Billing
A valid credit card number is required when the Service is activated.
If the card expires, you close your account, your billing address
changes, or the card is cancelled and replaced for whatever reason,
you must advise Kosmaz Technologies to avoid any interruption in
the Service. We will bill any charges to your credit card, including
but not limited to: annual Service fees, PSTN termination charges,
advanced feature charges, equipment purchases and shipping and handling
charges.
4.2 Billing Disputes
You must notify Kosmaz Technologies in writing within 7 days after
receiving your credit card statement if you dispute any Kosmaz Technologies
charges on that statement or such dispute will be deemed waived.
Billing disputes should be e-mailed to the following:
Kosmaz Technologies LLC
Attention: Customer Care
1776 Botelho Drive, Suite 323
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
USA
4.3 Payment
Kosmaz Technologies only accepts payments by credit card. Your initial
use of the Service authorizes Kosmaz Technologies to charge the
credit card account number on file with Kosmaz Technologies, including
any changed information given Kosmaz Technologies if the card expires
or is replaced, for any Kosmaz Technologies due. This authorization
will remain valid until 15 days after Kosmaz Technologies receives
a written notice terminating Kosmaz Technologies's authority to
charge your credit card. Kosmaz Technologies may terminate your
Service at any time in its sole discretion, if any charge to your
credit card on file with Kosmaz Technologies is declined or reversed
or in case of any other non-payment of account charges.
4.4 Termination/Discontinuance of Service
Kosmaz Technologies reserves the right to suspend or discontinue
providing the Service generally, or to terminate your Service, at
any time in its sole discretion. If Kosmaz Technologies discontinues
providing the Service generally, or terminates your Service in its
discretion without a stated reason, you will only be responsible
for charges due through the date of termination. If your Service
is terminated for any stated reason, including without limitation
violation of this Agreement, or because of any improper use of the
Service or Equipment (such as, but not limited to, your attempts
to hack, disrupt, or misuse the Service), you will be responsible
for the annual charges to the end of the current term, including
without limitation any pending charges, all of which immediately
become due and payable.
4.5 Taxes
Customer is responsible for, and shall pay any applicable, state/provincial,
municipal, local or other governmental sales, use, 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 Customer's subscription or use or payment for the Service or
Equipment.
4.6 Money Back Guarantee
Kosmaz Technologies offers a 14-day money back guarantee, applicable
one primary line per account, not additional secondary lines. Under
terms Guarantee, refunds activation fee, first month of service,
shipping charges and waives disconnect fee. Kosmaz Technologies
reserves right to terminate or revoke the Money-Back Guarantee at
any time, without prior notice.
User must cancel service within 14 days of the account activation.
Equipment must be returned within 14 days. All returned equipment
must be in the original packaging with the UPC or bar code intact.
All components, manuals and registration card(s) must be included.
Equipment must be returned with a valid return authorization number
obtained from Kosmaz Technologies Customer Care. User is responsible
for return shipping of equipment. The money back guarantee will
not be honored if user fails to meet all above requirements. To
obtain a return authorization number, user must contact Customer
Care via e-mail:
support@kosmaz.com or by post:
Kosmaz Technologies LLC
Attention: Customer Care
1776 Botelho Drive Suite 323
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
USA
5. Warranty and liability limitations / indemnification
5.1 Limitation of Liability
Kosmaz Technologies shall not be liable for any delay or failure
to provide the Service, at any time or from time to time, or any
interruption or degradation of voice quality that is caused by any
of the following:
1.) Any act or omission of a third party;
2.) Equipment, network or facility failure;
3.) Any Equipment, network or facility upgrade or modification;
4.) Force Majeure events such as (but not limited to) acts of god;
bad weather; earthquakes; floods; strikes; fire; war; riot; government
actions, etc.
5.) Usage or encumbrance of a user's LAN by unrelated uses (Internet
access, etc.)
6.) Service, Equipment, Network or facility failure caused by the
loss of power to Customer; or
7.) any other cause that is beyond Kosmaz Technologies's control,
including without limitation the failure of an incoming or outgoing
communications, the inability of communications to be connected
or completed or degradation of voice quality.
Kosmaz Technologies's liability for any failure or mistake shall
in no event exceed Service charges with respect to the affected
time period.
5.2 No Consequential Damages
In no event shall Kosmaz Technologies, its officers, directors,
employees, affiliates or agents or any other service provider who
furnishes services to Customer in connection with this Agreement
or the Service be liable for any incidental, indirect, special,
punitive, exemplary or consequential damages, or for any damages,
including but not limited to loss of data, loss of revenue or profits,
or arising out of or in connection with the use or inability to
use the Service.
5.3 Indemnification
Customer agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Kosmaz Technologies,
its officers, directors, employees, affiliates and agents and any
other service provider who furnishes services to Customer in connection
with this Agreement or the Service, from any and all claims, losses,
damages, fines, penalties, costs and by, or on behalf of, Customer
or any third party or user of Customer's Service, relating to this
Agreement, the Services. This paragraph shall survive termination
of this Agreement.
5.4 No Warranties on Service
Kosmaz Technologies makes no warranties, express or implied, including
but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability or
fitness of the Service or the Device for a particular purpose. Kosmaz
Technologies does not warrant that the Service will be without failure,
delay, interruption, error, degradation of voice quality or loss
of content, data or information. Neither Kosmaz Technologies nor
its officers, directors, employees, affiliates or agents or any
other service provider or vendor who furnishes services or products
to Customer in connection with this Agreement or the Service will
be liable for unauthorized access to Kosmaz Technologies's or Customer's
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 Kosmaz Technologies's or its service
provider's or vendors' negligence. Statements and descriptions concerning
the Service or Device, if any, by Kosmaz Technologies or Kosmaz
Technologies's agents or installers are informational and are not
given as a warranty of any kind.
5.5 No Warranties, or Limited Warranties, for Equipment
If Customer purchased the Device new from Kosmaz Technologies and
the Equipment included a limited warranty at the time of purchase,
Customer must refer to the separate limited warranty document for
information on the limitation and disclaimer of certain warranties.
If Customer's Device did not include a limited warranty from Kosmaz
Technologies at the time of purchase, Customer agrees that it accepts
its Device "as is" and that Customer is not entitled to
replacement or refund in the event of any defect.
5.6 Content
You are liable for any and all liability that may arise out of the
content transmitted by or to you or Users using the Services. You
shall assure that your or User's use of the Services and content
will at all times comply with all applicable laws including laws
in your area or country, regulations and written and electronic
instructions for use. Kosmaz Technologies reserves the right to
terminate or suspend affected Services, and/or remove Your or Users'
content from the Services, if Kosmaz Technologies determines that
such use or content doer not conform with the requirements set forth
in this Agreement or interferes with Kosmaz Technologies's ability
to provide Services to you or others or receives notice from anyone
that Your or Users' use or Content may violate any laws or regulations.
Kosmaz Technologies's actions or inaction under this Section shall
not constitute review or approval of Your or Users' use or Content.
You will indemnify and hold Kosmaz Technologies against any and
all liability arising from the content transmitted by or to you
or to Users using the Services. A "User" means any person,
whether authorized or unauthorized, using the Service and/or Device
provided to you.
6. Governing law / resolution of disputes
6.1 Mandatory Arbitration
Any dispute or claim between Customer and Kosmaz Technologies arising
out of or relating to the Service or Device provided in connection
with this Agreement shall be resolved by arbitration before a single
arbitrator administered by the American Arbitration Association
in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitrator's
decision shall follow the plain meaning of the relevant documents,
and shall 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. All claims shall be arbitrated individually and Customer
will not bring, or join a punitive or certified class action to
arbitration or seek to consolidate or bring previously consolidated
claims in arbitration. Customer acknowledges that this arbitration
provision constitutes a waiver of any right to a jury trial.
6.2 Governing Law
The Agreement and the relationship between you and Kosmaz Technologies
shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas without regard
to its conflict of law provisions. You and Kosmaz Technologies agree
to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts
located within the state of Texas. The failure of Kosmaz Technologies
to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Agreement shall
not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision
of the Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should
endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected
in the provision, and the other provisions of the Agreement remain
in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute
or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out
of or related to use of the Service or the Agreement must be filed
within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or
be forever barred.
6.3 Entire Agreement
This Agreement and the rates for Services found on Kosmaz Technologies's
website constitute the entire agreement between you and Kosmaz Technologies
and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements
between you and Kosmaz Technologies and any and all prior or contemporaneous
statements, understandings, writings, commitments, or representations
concerning its subject matter. No amendment to this Agreement shall
be binding upon Kosmaz Technologies unless and until posted in accordance
with Section 3 hereof.
6.4 Severability
If any part of this Agreement is legally declared invalid or unenforceable,
all other parts of this Agreement are still valid and enforceable.
Such invalidity or non-enforceability will not invalidate or render
unenforceable any other portion of this Agreement.
7. Privacy
Kosmaz Technologies Service utilizes, in whole or in part, the public
Internet and third party networks to transmit voice and other communications.
Kosmaz Technologies is not liable for any lack of privacy which
may be experienced with regard to the Service. Please refer to our
Privacy Policy for additional information.
8. Changes; Notices
Notice to Customer of any changes to the "Terms of Service"
shall be considered given by posting to the "Service Announcements"
section of the Kosmaz Technologies Web Site. Notice will be considered
received by Customer, and such changes will become binding on Customer,
on the date posted to the Kosmaz Technologies Web Site and no further
notice by Kosmaz Technologies is required.
Last Updated: September 26, 2005
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