PRIVACY STATEMENT
GSNet.com is committed to protecting the
privacy of our users. We want to provide
a safe, secure user experience. We will
use our best efforts to ensure that the
information you submit to us remains private,
and is used only for the purposes as set
forth herein. The following reflects our
commitment to you.
Information About All Visitors
In general, we gather information about
all of our users collectively, such as what
areas users visit most frequently and what
services users access the most. We only
use such data anonymously and in the aggregate.
This information helps us determine what
is most beneficial for our users, and how
we can continually create a better overall
experience for you. We may share this information
with our partners, but only in the aggregate,
so that they too may understand how visitors
use our site, so they may create a better
overall experience for you, as well.
Information About You Specifically
In general, we gather information about
all of our users collectively, such as what
areas users visit most frequently and what
services users access the most. We only
use such data anonymously and in the aggregate.
This information helps us determine what
is most beneficial for our users, and how
we can continually create a better overall
experience for you. We may share this information
with our partners, but only in the aggregate,
so that they too may understand how GSNet.com
visitors use our site, so they may create
a better overall experience for you, as
well.
General Information Disclosure
We do not disclose information about your
individual visits, or personal information
that you provide, such as your name, address,
e-mail address, telephone number, credit
card number, etc., to any outside parties,
except when we believe the law requires
it. But, we may record and share aggregated
information with our partners. Also, if
you input your information on a co-branded
registration page, such as that of a GSNet.com
and partner company-sponsored contest, then
your information becomes the property of
both GSNet.com and the partner co-sponsoring
the contest. In that instance, GSNet.com
is not responsible for the information that
the partner company receives.
Updating Account Information
GSNet.com allows you to change or correct
your personal information at any time. To
do so, simply log into your account, and
you will find options for editing the information
you have submitted.
Cookies
There is a technology called "cookies" which
is a file transferred from a website to
the hard drive of your computer so that
the website operator may track activities
on the site. GSNet.com uses cookies to help
track activity when members log in. Cookies
allow us to make GSNet.com more convenient
to use when adding equipment listings or
modifying your member information.
A cookie will NOT permit GSNet.com to learn
any personally identifying information about
you, such as your real name or address,
unless you have previously provided that
information to us or you have set the preferences
in your browser to provide this information.
Please note that you can set your browser
to notify you when you receive a cookie,
giving you the opportunity to accept or
reject it.
Feedback
GSNet.com has an area on the site where
you can submit feedback (contact form).
Any feedback that is submitted through this
area becomes the property of GSNet.com. We
may use this feedback, such as success stories,
for marketing purposes, or to contact you
for further feedback on the site.
Children
We do not specifically collect information
about children. We believe that children
should get their parents' consent before
giving out personal information. If you
are concerned about your child's use of
this website, we encourage you to use Web
filtering technology to supervise your child's
access to the site. We also encourage you
to participate in your child's experience
with GSNet.com. With a little guidance, the
site can prove very useful in helping them
learn about the marketplace, search and
locate equipment.
Privacy Commitment Changes
If we decide to change our privacy commitment
for GSNet.com, we will post those changes
here so that you will always know what information
we gather, how we might use that information,
and whether we will disclose it to anyone.
If, at any time, you have questions or concerns
about this privacy commitment, please feel
free to email us at info@vihn.net or
call
866-468-8446 and speak to one of our representatives.
Thank you for using GSNet.com. We'll keep
working hard to earn your loyalty.
TERMS OF USE
THE TERMS, CONDITIONS AND
NOTICES BELOW WILL GOVERN
YOUR USE OF THE MLS, INCORPORATED
NETWORK. THEY ALSO PROVIDE
NOTICE OF SOME OF MYLITTLESALESMAN.COM
POLICIES. PLEASE READ THEM
CAREFULLY!
The MLS, Inc. Network is offered to you,
the user, only conditioned on your acceptance
without modification of the terms, conditions
and notices contained herein. "Network" also
refers to all information, text and visual
images, software, products and services
used or available via the Network. Any and
all rights not expressly granted in these
Terms, Conditions and Notices (collectively,
these "Terms") are reserved by
MLS, Inc., reserves the right to change
these Terms, at its sole discretion, at
any time or from time to time. Your use
of the Network means that you've read all
of these Terms and agree to them. For further
information relating to the legal issues
contained in these Terms or problem reports
regarding this service, please email us
or call MLS, Inc. at 800-493-2295.
General; Trademarks, Copyrights,
etc.
MLS, Inc., a member of the Pierce Family of Companies,
is the owner of all intellectual property
rights (including copyrights)
in the MLS, Inc. Network.
Material published by MLS,
Inc. on this Network may
contain other proprietary
notices or describe products,
services, processes or technologies
owned by MLS, Inc. or third
parties. Nothing in these
Terms or in the Network shall
be construed as granting
to you a license under any
copyright, trademark, patent
or other intellectual property
right of MLS, Inc. or any
third party, except as expressly
set forth herein.
The deletion or alteration
of any copyright or other
proprietary notices from
the Network is strictly forbidden.
"MLSINC.com," "MyLittleSalesman.com", "VIHN", "GSNet.com"
and certain other names or logos
are trademarks of MLS, Inc.,
and all related product and
service names, design marks
and slogans are the trademarks
or service marks of MLS,
Inc. All other product and
service marks contained herein
are the trademarks of their
respective owners. The "look" and "feel" of
MLS, Inc.'s site (including
color combinations, button
shapes, layout, design and
all other graphical elements)
are also MLS, Inc.'s trademarks
or copyrights.
All editorial content and
graphics on this site, as
well as the HTML and ASP
based computer programs used
to generate pages, and the
Website are protected by
U.S. copyright laws and international
treaties and may not be copied
without the express permission
of MLS, Inc., which reserves
all rights. Re-use of any
of MLS Inc.'s editorial content
and graphics for any purpose
is strictly prohibited without
MLS Inc.'s prior written
permission. Please direct
any requests for permission
to info@mlsinc.com
Please be aware that the
information, software, products
and services published on
this Network may include
inaccuracies, typographical
errors or out-of-date information.
Changes are made and items
added to the Network and
the information on it from
time to time. MLS, Inc. may
make such changes or additions
at any time at its sole discretion.
Other Parties.
This Network may contain
hyperlinks or other connections
to Web sites operated by
parties other than MLS, Inc.,
including but not limited
to those of the MLS, Inc.
Member companies and agencies
or its advertisers (individually
or collectively, as the case
may be, "Members"). MLS,
Inc. does not control these
Web sites and is not responsible
for them, including for their
availability, content or
any viruses accessed through
them. MLS, Inc.'s inclusion
of hyperlinks, distribution
of listings (through VIHN
) or other connections to
such Web sites does not imply
any endorsement of the material
on them or any association
with their owners or operators.
MLS, Inc. takes no responsibility
whatsoever for the activities
of buyers or MLS, Inc. Member
dealers and Network Partners
or those Members' respective
business practices (or any
of the information posted
or downloaded by them on
the Network). Nothing on
the Network shall be deemed
to be an endorsement, representation
or warranty with respect
to any Member, applicant
or other third party, whether
in regard to its Web site,
products, services or otherwise.
Your Use; Limited License.
The MLS, Inc. Network is
for your personal and noncommercial
use. Except as otherwise
expressly provided, you may
not modify, copy, distribute,
transmit, display, perform,
reproduce, use, publish,
license, create derivative
works from, transfer or sell
any information or content
contained in the Network,
the MLS, Inc. Website as
a whole software, products
or services obtained from
or available as part of or
in conjunction with this
Network. You are granted
a non-exclusive, non-assignable
and non-transferable license
to use the Network only under
these terms and conditions
of use.
This license is not a sale
of any of the owner's rights.
The MLS, Inc. Network may
be used only by you, and
you may not rent, lease,
lend, sub-license or transfer
the Network or any data residing
on it or any of your rights
under this agreement to anyone
else. You may not develop
or derive for commercial
sale any data in machine-readable
or other form that incorporates
or uses any substantial part
of the Network. You may not
transfer to or store any
data residing or exchanged
over the MLS, Inc. Network
in any electronic network
for use by more than one
user unless you obtain prior
written permission from MLS,
Inc.
Your Responsibilities.
The MLS, Inc. site may be
used only for lawful purposes
by individuals or companies
seeking to purchase equipment
and related items and individuals
or companies seeking to sell
equipment and related items.
As one of the conditions
of your use of the and related
items Network, you represent,
warrant and agree that you
will not use (or plan, encourage
or help others to use) the
Network for any purpose or
in any manner that is prohibited
by these terms, conditions
and notices or by applicable
law (including but not limited
to any applicable export
controls). It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
to ensure that your use of
the Network complies with
these terms, conditions and
notices and to seek prior
written permission from MLS,
Inc. for any uses not permitted
or not expressly specified
herein.
In connection with your
use of the MLS, Inc. Network,
you will not:
1. Transmit any message,
information, data, text,
software or images, or other
materials ("Content") that
is unlawful, harmful, threatening,
abusive, harassing, tortious,
defamatory, vulgar, obscene,
libelous, hateful, racially,
ethnically or otherwise objectionable
that may invade another's
right of privacy or publicity;
2. Impersonate any person
or entity, including but
not limited to, an MLS, Inc.
official, forum leader, guide
or host or falsely state
or otherwise misrepresent
your affiliation with a person
or entity;
3. Post or transmit any
Content that you do not have
a right to reproduce, display
or transmit under any law
or under contractual or fiduciary
relationships (such as nondisclosure
agreements);
4. Post or transmit any
Content that contains a virus
or corrupted data;
5. Delete any author attributions,
legal notices or proprietary
designations or labels that
you upload to any communication
feature;
6. Use the Site's communication
features in a manner that
adversely affects the availability
of its resources to other
users (e.g., excessive shouting,
use of all caps, or flooding
continuous posting of repetitive
text);
7. Post or transmit any
unsolicited advertising,
promotional materials, "junk
mail", "spam,""chain letters," "pyramid
schemes" or any other form
of solicitation or any non-equipment
information such as opinions
or notices, commercial or
otherwise;
8. Violate any applicable
local, state, national or
international law; and
9. Upload or transmit any
Content that infringes any
patent, trademark, trade
secret, copyright or other
proprietary rights ("Rights")
of any party.
a. Respond to any equipment
listing on the Network for
any reason other than to
inquire about that piece
of equipment or seller. Communications
soliciting the seller's business
by our competitors are strictly
prohibited.
10. Delete or revise any
material posted by any other
person or entity.
11. Unsolicited e-mail,
telephone calls, mailings
or other contacts to posting
individuals and companies
are prohibited.
Specific Prohibited Uses.
The Web Site may be used
only for lawful purposes
by individuals or companies
seeking to purchase equipment
and related items and individuals
or companies seeking to sell
equipment and related items.
MLS, Inc, specifically prohibits
any use of the Web Site,
and all users agree not to
use the Web Site, for any
of the following: Posting
any incomplete, false or
inaccurate information or
information which is not
your own accurate information,
Posting any franchise, pyramid
scheme, "club membership",
distributorship or sales
representative agency arrangement
or other business opportunity
which requires an up front
or periodic payment, requires
recruitment of other members,
sub-distributors or sub-agents.
Deleting or revising any
material posted by any other
person or entity. Using any
device, software or routine
to interfere or attempt to
interfere with the proper
working of this Web Site
or any activity being conducted
on this site. Taking any
action which imposes an unreasonable
or disproportionately large
load on this Web Site's infrastructure.
If you have a password allowing
access to a non-public area
of this Web Site, disclosing
to or sharing your password
with any third parties or
using your password for any
unauthorized purpose. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary
contained herein, using or
attempting to use any engine,
software, tool, agent or
other device or mechanism
(including without limitation
browsers, spiders, robots,
avatars or intelligent agents)
to navigate or search this
Web Site other than the search
engine and search agents available
from the Company on this
Web Site and other than generally
available third party web
browsers (e.g., Netscape
Navigator, Microsoft Explorer).
Attempting to decipher, decompile,
disassemble or reverse engineer
any of the software comprising
or in any way making up a
part of the Web Site.
Web Site Security Rules.
Users are prohibited from
violating or attempting to
violate the security of MLS,
Inc., including, without
limitation, (i) accessing
data not intended for such
user or logging into a server
or account which such user
is not authorized to access,
(ii) attempting to probe,
scan or test the vulnerability
of a Network or network or
to breach security or authentication
measures without proper authorization,(iii)
attempting to interfere with
service to any user, host
or network, including, without
limitation, via means of
overloading, "flooding", "mailbombing" or "crashing",
or (iv) sending unsolicited
e-mail, including promotions
or advertising of products
or services, or (v) forging
any TCP/IP packet header
or any part of the header
information in any e-mail
or newsgroup posting.
Violations of Network or
network security may result
in civil or criminal liability.
MLS, Inc. will investigate
occurrences which may involve
such violations and may involve,
and cooperate with, law enforcement
authorities in prosecuting
users who are involved in
such violations.
Your Grants.
By submitting (e.g., uploading)
Content to the Network, you
automatically grant MLS,
Inc. the royalty-free, perpetual,
irrevocable, non-exclusive,
transferable right and license
to use, reproduce, modify
(to comport with the Network),
adapt, publish, distribute,
translate, create derivative
works from, distribute, perform
and display such Content
(in whole or part) worldwide
or to incorporate it in other
works in any form, media,
or technology now known or
later developed, without
restriction or compensation.
In addition, you warrant
that all so-called "moral
rights" in the Content have
been waived. MLS, Inc. and
its designees shall have
the right, but not the obligation,
in their sole discretion
to edit, refuse to post,
or remove any Content posted
on the Network. Without limiting
the foregoing, MLS, Inc.
and its designees shall have
the right to remove any Content
that violates these Terms
or are otherwise objectionable.
You agree to indemnify and
hold ML,S Inc. harmless from
any third party claim, damages
or demand, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, relating
to or arising out of your
violation of these Terms,
your representations and
warranties, or your violation
of any rights of another.
Monitoring, etc.
MLS, Inc. is under no obligation
to monitor the information
residing on or transmitted
via this Network. However,
you agree that MLS, Inc.
may monitor the Network Contents
to (1) comply with any applicable
laws, regulations or other
government requests; (2)
to operate the Network properly
or to protect itself and
its users and Members; and
(3) for such other purposes
as it may deem reasonably
necessary or appropriate
from time to time. MLS, Inc.
reserves the right to modify,
reject or eliminate any information
residing on or transmitted
to its Network that it, in
its sole discretion, believes
is unacceptable or in violation
of these terms and conditions.
Information Collection.
The very nature of the service
MLS, Inc. provides you requires
that we gather, process,
use and distribute information
which you provide directly
(e.g., name, physical address,
e-mail address, equipment
listings), as well as information
regarding the manner in which
you use the Network. MLS,
Inc. cannot guarantee that
your information will be
prevented from being viewed
by any particular party.
If you have directly submitted
information and would like
us to remove it from our
database, please contact
us at the email address or
phone number listed above
and we will use reasonable
efforts to delete your information
from our then existing files.
At your request, we will
also make reasonable efforts
to forward a similar request
on to up to five Network
Partners specified by you;
however, we cannot control,
or be liable for such efforts,
or for any past, present
or future action or inaction
by any of our Network Partners.
Disclaimers & Limitations.
YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY
AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF
THIS NETWORK AND THE INTERNET
GENERALLY. THIS NETWORK AND
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED
ON IT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS
IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT
OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION
GIVEN BY MLS, INCORPORATED,
ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE
EMPLOYEES SHALL MODIFY THE
FOREGOING OR CREATE ANY WARRANTY.
MLS, INCORPORATED EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY THAT
THE INFORMATION ON THIS NETWORK
OR ON THE INTERNET GENERALLY
WILL BE UNINTERRUPTABLE OR
ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY INFORMATION,
SOFTWARE OR OTHER MATERIAL
ACCESSIBLE FROM THE NETWORK
IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER
HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU SHALL
HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO RECOURSE
AGAINST US AS THE NETWORK
PROVIDER FOR ANY ALLEGED
OR ACTUAL INFRINGEMENT OF
ANY PROPRIETARY RIGHTS YOU
MAY HAVE IN ANYTHING YOU
POST ON OUR NETWORK. WE MAKE
NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER
THAT YOU WILL OBTAIN ANY
PIECE OF EQUIPMENT VIA THE
NETWORK, NOR ANY WARRANTIES
ABOUT (AND TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY
FOR) THE CONDITION OF THE
EQUIPMENT YOU MAY OBTAIN.
MLS, INCORPORATED DOES NOT
ASSUME ANY LEGAL LIABILITY
OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR
USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION,
APPARATUS, PRODUCT, SOFTWARE
OR PROCESS USED OR DISCLOSED
ON THE NETWORK OR ANY OTHER
MATERIAL ACCESSIBLE FROM
THE NETWORK. IN NO EVENT
SHALL MLS, INCORPORATED BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY
WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE
OF THIS NETWORK OR WITH THE
DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE
IT (OR ANY LINKED SITES),
OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE,
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OBTAINED
THROUGH THIS NETWORK, OR
OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF
THE USE OF THIS OF THIS NETWORK,
THE INTERNET GENERALLY OR
ON ANY OTHER BASIS (WHETHER
BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT,
STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE),
EVEN IF MLS, INCORPORATED
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF DAMAGES.
BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS
DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF
THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
OR THE EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY
SET FORTH ABOVE IS HELD INAPPLICABLE
OR UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY
REASON, THEN MLS, INCORPORATED'S
MAXIMUM LIABILITY FOR ANY
TYPE OF DAMAGES SHALL BE
LIMITED TO U.S. $500.00.
Miscellaneous.
No Partnership, etc. You
agree that no joint venture,
partnership, employment or
agency relationship exists
between you and MLS, Inc.
(or any of MLS, Inc.'s Members)
as a result of this agreement
or your use of this Network.
Certain Legal Requirements.
MLS, Inc.'s performance of
these terms and conditions
is subject to existing laws
and legal process, and nothing
contained in them will diminish
MLS, Inc.'s right to comply
with law enforcement requests
or requirements relating
to your use of the Network
or information provided to
or gathered by MLS, Inc.
with respect to such use.
Agreement. These terms represent
the entire binding agreement
between us, and our respective
successors and assigns, and
supersede any and all prior
understanding, statements
or representations, whether
electronic, oral or written,
regarding MLS, Inc., its
Network or the information
thereon. A printed version
of this Agreement and of
any notice given in electronic
form shall be admissible
in judicial or administrative
proceedings based upon or
relating to this agreement
to the same extent and subject
to the same conditions as
other business documents
and records originally generated
and maintained in printed
form.
Certain Rights & Obligations;
Modification. MLS, Inc. shall
have the right to terminate
your ability to access this
service at any time without
notice and to discontinue
or modify any of the information
contained on this service,
or the service, at any time.
MLS, Inc. shall have the
right to modify these terms
and conditions at any time.
The user may not assign any
part of this Agreement without
MLS, Inc.'s prior written
consent. No waiver of any
obligation or right of either
party shall be effective
unless in writing, executed
by the party against whom
it is being enforced.
Enforcement, Interpretation,
etc. These terms shall be
governed by internal Oregon
and relevant federal laws,
and irrevocable consent is
hereby granted by both parties
to the exclusive jurisdiction
and venue for any action
or dispute in the state and
federal courts located in
Lane County, Oregon, U.S.A.
Use of this Network is unauthorized
in any jurisdiction that
does not give effect to all
provisions of these terms
and conditions, including
without limitation this paragraph.
Notwithstanding the foregoing
sentence, these terms shall
be severable and construed
to the extent of their enforceability
in light of the parties'
mutual intent if deemed at
all unenforceable by a competent
court. Given the nature of
these terms, you understand
and agree that, in addition
to money damages, MLS, Inc.
will be entitled to equitable
relief upon a breach of them
by you.
Specific Prohibited Uses.
The Web Site may be used
only for lawful purposes
by individuals or companies
seeking to purchase equipment
and related items and individuals
or companies seeking to sell
equipment and related items.
MLS, Inc. specifically prohibits
any use of the Web Site,
and all users agree not to
use the Web Site, for any
of the following: Posting
any incomplete, false or
inaccurate information or
information which is not
your own accurate information,
Posting any franchise, pyramid
scheme, "club membership",
distributorship or sales
representative agency arrangement
or other business opportunity
which requires an up front
or periodic payment, requires
recruitment of other members,
sub-distributors or sub-agents.
Deleting or revising any
material posted by any other
person or entity. Using any
device, software or routine
to interfere or attempt to
interfere with the proper
working of this Web Site
or any activity being conducted
on this site. Taking any
action which imposes an unreasonable
or disproportionately large
load on this Web Site's infrastructure.
If you have a password allowing
access to a non-public area
of this Web Site, disclosing
to or sharing your password
with any third parties or
using your password for any
unauthorized purpose. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary
contained herein, using or
attempting to use any engine,
software, tool, agent or
other device or mechanism
(including without limitation
browsers, spiders, robots,
avatars or intelligent agents)
to navigate or search this
Web Site other than the search
engine and search agents
available from the Company
on this Web Site and other
than generally available
third party web browsers
(e.g., Netscape Navigator,
Microsoft Explorer). Attempting
to decipher, decompile, disassemble
or reverse engineer any of
the software comprising or
in any way making up a part
of the Web Site. |
