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Sapitel
Terms of Service
Sapitel.com
("SAPITEL") makes available for your use on its websites
("Website" or "Site") information, documents, software
and products (collectively "Materials") and various services
offered by Sapitel (each a "Service" and collectively
"Services") subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
document ("Terms of Service"). By accessing or using this Site,
which includes your access to or use of any Materials or Services, you
agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not wish to be bound
by these Terms of Service, you may not access or use the Site, Materials,
or any of the Services. By using the Materials or Service, you are agreeing
to be bound by these Terms of Service.
Sapitel may
modify the Materials, Services and Terms of Service at any time without
notice and such modifications shall be deemed effective immediately upon making
such changes. Additionally, when using particular Services or Materials,
you shall be subject to all posted agreements, guidelines or rules
applicable to such Services or Materials that may contain terms and
conditions in addition to those in the Terms of Service. All such
guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the Terms of
Service.
Sapitel may
maintain many different language versions of the Website, and in the event
there is any inconsistency between the English version of Sapitel's Terms
of Service, End User License Agreement or Privacy Policy on the Website and
any other language version, the English version shall be binding.
SERVICE
Term
Service is offered on a prepaid basis for Sapitel-Prepaid and Sapitel-Callingcard
accounts and any balance remaining on such accounts will expire 120 days
from the date of purchase of your account or your last recharge of such
account, whichever is later. Service is offered on a monthly basis for all Sapitel-Monthly
accounts for a term which begins on the date that Norfa activates your
Service and ends 30 days later. For Sapitel-Monthly accounts, subsequent
terms of this Agreement automatically renew on a monthly basis without
further action by you unless you give Sapitel written notice of non-renewal
at least ten (10) days before the end of the monthly term in which the
notice is given. Sapitel-Monthly accounts purchase the Service for full
monthly terms, meaning that if you attempt to terminate Service prior to
the end of a monthly term, you will be responsible for the full month's
charges to the end of the then-current term. Due to our verification
process, all funds may not be available for immediate use.
Consumer
If you have subscribed to one of Sapitel's consumer services (Sapitel-Monthly,
Sapitel-Prepaid, or Sapitel -Callingcard), the Service is provided to you
as an individual user, for your personal, 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, tele-marketing,
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 to any other person for any purpose, or make any
charge for the use of the Service, without express written permission from Sapitel
in advance. You agree that your use of the Service, or the use of the
Service provided to you by any other person for any commercial or
governmental purpose will obligate you to pay Sapitel '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. Sapitel reserves the right to immediately terminate or modify the
Service, if Sapitel determines, in its sole discretion, that your Service
is being used for non-residential or commercial use.
Business
If you have subscribed to Sapitel 's Small Business services, the Service
and Materials are provided to you as a small business user. This means that
you are not to resell or transfer the service or Materials to any other
person for any purpose, without express written permission from Sapitel in
advance. You agree that the Sapitel 's Small Business Plans do not confer
the right to use the service for auto-dialing, continuous or extensive call
forwarding, telemarketing, fax broadcasting or fax blasting. Sapitel
reserves the right to immediately terminate or modify the Service, if Sapitel
determines, in its sole discretion, that your Service is being used for any
of the aforementioned activities.
SapitelCallingcard
The Sapitel Callingcard service is only accessible from within the
continental United States and is not available from Alaska, Hawaii, other
US Territories or non-US locations.
PAYMENT
Sapitel
charges you in advance for every Service. For Sapitel Monthly accounts and
other recurring accounts ("Recurring Service") Sapitel only
accepts payments by credit card. Your initial use of the Recurring Service
authorizes Sapitel to charge the credit card account number on file with Sapitel,
including any changed information given Sapitel if the card expires or is
replaced, for Sapitel charges that accrue during the billing cycle. This
authorization will remain valid until 30 days after Sapitel receives your
written notice terminating Sapitel 's authority to charge your credit card.
Upon payment verification, you may be required to submit additional
documentation establishing your identity and place of residence in order to
have your Service activated. Sapitel may terminate your Service at any time
in its sole discretion, if any charge to your credit card on file with Sapitel
is declined or reversed or in case of any other non-payment of account
charges. Termination of Service for declined card, reversed charges or
non-payment leaves you FULLY LIABLE to Sapitel for ALL CHARGES ACCRUED BEFORE
TERMINATION and for charges incurred by Sapitel owing to your non-payment,
such as (but not limited to) collection costs and attorney's fees.
By using
the Service, you authorize that any charges incurred from the use of the
Service shall be debited from your Sapitel account. You hereby agree that
you are responsible for payment of all applicable charges on your call
detail report incurred as a result of the use of your Sapitel account for
the Service, including but not limited to the use or misuse by an unauthorized
third party, or any error, accidental use or loss. All funds in your Sapitel
account may not be available for immediate use due to our verification
process. Sapitel will not offer any refunds or reimbursements for the
purchase price of accounts for the Services. Any fraudulent action by the
user to avoid payment will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
law. If Sapitel suspects fraudulent use of your Sapitel debit
account, it may suspend or terminate your Sapitel debit account without
notice.
You are
responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account number
and/or password. You are responsible for all uses of your account, whether
or not actually or expressly authorized by you. You agree to notify Sapitel
immediately, in writing or by calling the Sapitel support line, if you
become aware at any time that your Service is being stolen or fraudulently
used.
Sapitel
recommends that you routinely review your online account history to ensure
its accuracy.
BILLING
If you
register for one of our pay services, you agree to be responsible for
payment of all applicable charges incurred as a result of your use of the Sapitel
pay services, including but not limited to the use or misuse by an
unauthorized third party, or any error, accidental use or loss. Sapitel
will not offer any refunds or reimbursements for the purchase price of a
calling card account. Call times for each call are rounded up to the next
whole minute and billed in full minute increments. Per call charges are
rounded up to the next whole cent. All calls for which we receive answer
supervision shall incur a minimum one-minute charge. Sapitel relies on
answer supervision to determine whether and when a call has been answered.
Answer supervision is a signal sent by the carrier connecting the call to
indicate the start of call. Answer supervision is generally received when a
call is answered; however, answer supervision may also be generated by
voicemail systems, private branch exchanges, and interexchange switching
equipment. You must notify us in writing of any disputed charges within
sixty (60) days of the charges or you will have waived your right to
dispute the charges.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Trademarks
All corporate names, service marks, logos, trade names, trademarks,
websites and domain names of Sapitel (collectively "Marks") are
and shall remain the exclusive property of Sapitel and nothing in these
Terms of Service shall grant you the license to use such Marks.
Copyright
All Services and/or Materials found in the Website are protected by trademark,
copyright, or other intellectual property laws. Any commercial use of the
Services and/or Materials found on the Website is strictly prohibited,
without the express, prior, written consent of Sapitel. Any reproduction or
redistribution of the Services and/or Materials not in accordance with the
terms set forth herein is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in
severe civil and criminal penalties.
Use
of Software
The software that is made available to download from this Site is the
copyrighted work of Sapitel and/or its suppliers and partners. Use of such
software is governed by these Terms of Service and the terms set forth in
the applicable End User License Agreement. You may not reverse engineer,
decompile or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the software
available on the Website. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, COPYING OR
REPRODUCTION OF THE SOFTWARE TO ANY OTHER SERVER OR LOCATION FOR FURTHER
REPRODUCTION OR REDISTRIBUTION IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED.
EXPORT
CONTROL LAWS
The export
and re-export of Sapitel Materials are controlled by the export laws and
regulations of the United States, as they may be amended from time to time.
Accordingly, you certify that you are aware of and will comply with all
applicable export rules and regulations, including the responsibility to
obtain a license for the export or re-export of the Materials to any
destination requiring such a license. In addition, the Materials may not be
exported or re-exported (a) into, or to a national or resident of, any
country to which the United States has embargoed goods, or (b) to anyone on
the United States Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated
Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders, or (c)
any other country to which the United States prohibits the export of goods,
technology or services or to nationals of those countries, wherever
located. By downloading or using the Materials you are certifying that you
are not a national of one of the above-listed countries or of any other
country to which the United States embargoes goods, services or technology
and that you are not a person on the Table of Denial Orders, the Entity
List, or the List of Specially Designated Nationals.
YOUR CONDUCT
You agree
to use the Materials and Services for lawful purposes only. You are
prohibited from posting on, or transmitting through, the Site any unlawful,
harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene,
sexually explicit, profane, hateful, discriminatory, or other objectionable
material of any kind, including, without limitation, material that
encourages unlawful conduct. If Sapitel believes, in its sole discretion,
that you have engaged in any of the foregoing conduct, Sapitel may, (i)
remove such content from the Site; (ii) terminate or suspend your account
or use of the Services and Materials; and/or (iii) forward the offensive
materials, your communications with Sapitel, and your personally
identifiable information to the proper authorities for investigation or
prosecution.
WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS
HYPERLINKS
OR OTHER WEB PAGES ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE WILL ENABLE YOU TO LEAVE Sapitel
'S SITE. THE LINKED SITES ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF Sapitel AND Sapitel IS
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF ANY LINKED SITE OR ANY LINK CONTAINED
IN A LINKED SITE, OR ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES TO SUCH SITES. Sapitel IS
PROVIDING THESE LINKS TO YOU ONLY AS A CONVENIENCE, AND THE INCLUSION OF
ANY LINK DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT BY Sapitel OF THE SITE. Sapitel AND ITS
AFFILIATES DO NOT CONTROL OR ENDORSE THE CONTENT OF THIRD PARTY WEBSITES.
ALL SERVICES AND MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS
IS". Sapitel DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR
NONINFRINGEMENT, OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICES OR MATERIALS, ANY
TRANSACTION PERFORMED THROUGH THE SERVICES OR ON THE INTERNET GENERALLY, OR
AS TO THE QUALITY OF THE CALL. Sapitel SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COST OR
DAMAGE ARISING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY SUCH TRANSACTION. Sapitel
DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES OR MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR
ERROR-FREE OR WILL OPERATE WITHOUT PACKET LOSS OR INTERRUPTION NOR DOES Sapitel
WARRANT ANY CONNECTION TO OR ANY TRANSMISSION OVER THE INTERNET OR THAT ANY
DEFECTS IN THE SERVICES OR MATERIALS WILL BE CORRECTED. Sapitel DOES NOT
GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT THE FILES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FROM THE SITE
WILL BE FREE OF INFECTION OR VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER CODE
THAT CONTAINS CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE
AND ARE URGED TO IMPLEMENT SUFFICIENT PROCEDURES AND CHECKPOINTS TO SATISFY
YOUR PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCURACY OF DATA INPUT AND OUTPUT, AND FOR
MAINTAINING A MEANS EXTERNAL TO THE SITE FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ANY LOST
DATA. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE
SERVICES, MATERIALS AND THE INTERNET.
Statements
and descriptions concerning the Service, Software or Materials, if any, by Sapitel
or Sapitel 's agents or installers are informational and are not given as a
warranty of any kind.
NO WARRANTIES, OR LIMITED WARRANTIES, FOR DEVICES
If you
purchased a hardware device new from Sapitel and the device included a
limited warranty at the time of purchase, you must refer to the separate
limited warranty document for information on the limitation and disclaimer
of certain warranties. If your device did not include a limited warranty
from Sapitel at the time of purchase, you agree that you accept the device
"as is" and that you are not entitled to replacement or refund in
the event of any defect.
EMERGENCY 9-1-1 CALLS
EMERGENCY
9-1-1 CALLS ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE CARRIED/SUPPORTED BY THE SOFTWARE OR
SERVICES AND NEITHER Sapitel NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES,
PARENT COMPANIES, AGENTS, NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS, PARTNERS, OR EMPLOYEES
ARE OR WILL BE LIABLE FOR SUCH CALLS OR YOUR FAILURE TO MAKE SUCH EMERGENCY
CALLS USING THE MATERIALS OR SERVICES.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT
WILL Sapitel BE LIABLE FOR (I) ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INDIRECT
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS,
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS, DATA OR INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE)
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, SERVICES OR
MATERIALS, OR ANY TRANSACTIONS PROVIDED ON THE SERVICE OR DOWNLOADED OR
HYPERLINKED FROM THE SITE, EVEN IF Sapitel OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES
HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR (II) ANY CLAIM
ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE SERVICE
AND/OR MATERIALS OR INFORMATION DOWNLOADED THROUGH, OR HYPERLINKED FROM,
THE SITE.
INDEMNITY
You agree
to indemnify, defend and hold Sapitel, its officers, directors, employees,
agents, shareholders, licensors, suppliers, business partners and any third
party information providers to the Site, Services or Materials from and
against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, resulting from your improper use of any Services or
Materials, or any violation of this Agreement by you. The provisions of
this paragraph are for the benefit of Sapitel and its officers, directors,
employees, agents, shareholders, licensors, suppliers, business partners
and any third party information providers to the Site, Services or
Materials. Each of these individuals or entities shall have the right to
assert and enforce these provisions directly against you on its own behalf.
TERMINATION
You agree
that Sapitel, in its sole discretion, may terminate your password, account
(or any part thereof) or use of the Services or Materials, for any reason,
or no reason at all. Sapitel may also in its sole discretion and at any
time discontinue providing the Materials, Services, or any parts thereof,
with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to
the Services or Materials may be effected without prior notice, and
acknowledge and agree that Sapitel may immediately deactivate or delete
your account and/or bar any further access to the Services or Materials.
Further, you agree that Sapitel shall not be liable to you or any
third-party for any termination of your access to the Services or Materials.
RETURNS
If you need
to return a new hardware device purchased directly from Sapitel, user must
obtain a Goods Return Authorization Number (GRA) from Sapitel to set up a
return or exchange by email or by calling the Sapitel support line. Returns
will not be accepted without a Pre-Authorized GRA Number and must be sent
back as follows: (i) with a copy of the proof of purchase and original
packaging, (ii) the contents must be undamaged and in original condition,
and (iii) all documentation and packaging materials must be returned. Full
refunds are given for any hardware devices purchased directly from Sapitel
if returned to Sapitel within 30 days of the original invoice date and
original shipping charges are non-refundable. If items are returned in a
damaged condition there may be a restock fee or the return may be refused
by Sapitel, in its sole discretion. All new hardware devices sold by Sapitel
are sold with the manufacturer's limited warranty; you must refer to the
separate limited warranty document for information on the limitation and
disclaimer of certain warranties. The warranty period and service varies by
manufacturer and such device. Any items purchased through a third party
partner of Sapitel and not directly from Sapitel will be subject solely to
the terms and conditions of such third party's return and warranty
policies.
MANDATORY ARBITRATION
Any dispute
or claim between User and Sapitel arising out of or relating to the Service
or Materials 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 User will not bring, or join a
punitive or certified class action to arbitration or seek to consolidate or
bring previously consolidated claims in arbitration. User acknowledges that
this arbitration provision constitutes a waiver of any right to a jury
trial.
GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION
These Terms
of Service shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of California. You agree that in any legal action or proceeding
between you and Sapitel for any purpose concerning this Agreement, you
agree to submit to exclusive jurisdiction in the state and federal courts
of California and you expressly waive all defenses to jurisdiction. Any
cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the Site, Services or
Materials must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of
action arises or such claim or cause of action is barred. Sapitel 's
failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of
these Terms of Service shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision
or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade
practice shall act to modify any provision of these Terms of Service. Sapitel
may assign its rights and duties under these Terms of Service to any party
at any time without notice to you.
PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PRIVACY
To learn
about how Sapitel protects your personal information, refer to our Privacy
Policy by clicking
here. Please note that any
non-personal information or material sent to Sapitel will generally be
deemed NOT confidential.
CHANGES; NOTICE
Sapitel may
modify these Terms of Service, and the Privacy Policy at any time by
posting such modification on the Website and such modification shall be
deemed effective immediately upon posting of the modified Agreement. Your
continued access or use of the Service shall be deemed your acceptance of
the modifications. Notice will be considered received by you, and such
changes will become binding on you, on the date posted to the Sapitel Web
Site and no further notice by Sapitel is required. You agree to review
these documents regularly as there may be modifications. Sapitel may also
make changes to the Website, Materials, and/or Services at any time without
notice
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