MENCH MEDIA TERMS OF SERVICE
These Terms of Service constitute the agreement ("Agreement") between MENCH
MEDIA ("we," "us" or "MENCH MEDIA") and the user ("you", "user", "customer") of
MENCH MEDIA's residential 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/Router or any other IP connection device
("Device" or "Equipment"), used in conjunction with the Service.
BY ACTIVATING OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU
REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE OF LEGAL AGE TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT YOU
HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND FULLY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
Nextfone 911 Service
Nextfone offers a form of 9-1-1 service (9-1-1 Dialing) that is similar to traditional 9-1-1 (911) service but has some important differences and limitations when compared with enhanced 9-1-1 service (E911) available in most locations in conjunction with traditional telephone service. With both traditional 9-1-1 and E911 service, your call is sent directly to the nearest emergency response centre. In addition, with E911 service, your call back number and address are visible to the emergency response centre call-taker. With Nextfone's 9-1-1 service, your call is also directly to the nearest emergency response centre, but your call back number and address is not necessarily visible to the 911 operator. You should be prepared to confirm your address and call-back number with the operator. Do not hang up unless told directly to do so and if disconnected, you should dial 9-1-1 again.
Your 9-1-1 Dialing service is activated when you subscribe to Nextfone service. You should ensure your location information that you provided when you registered with Nextfone is kept current at all times. In case you are not able to speak during the 911 call, the call taker will dispatch emergency response vehicles to your last registered address. Remember that you must update your 9-1-1 Dialing information if you move your device to a different location, travel in Canada with your adapter, and/or if you add a new line to your account. You can update your 9-1-1 Dialing address by e-mailing 911support@mynextfone.com.
Remember that the 9-1-1 Dialing service will not function in the event of a power or broadband outage or if your broadband, ISP or Nextfone service is suspended or terminated.
You should inform any household residents, guests and other persons who may be present at the physical location where you utilize the Nextfone service, of the important differences in and limitations of VoIP 9-1-1 Dialing service as compared with E911 service, as set out above.
Traveling with 911
Unlike traditional phone lines, you can use Nextfone anywhere. Nextfone service is portable to any location with broadband Internet access. Since Nextfone uses the address you provide to determine the nearest emergency response centre, when you move or travel with your phone adapter in Canada, you must update your new location. It's free and easy ¡V just send an e-mail to 911support@mynextfone.com and make sure you include your telephone number, current registered address as well as the NEW address you would like 911 service to be activated for. You will receive an email confirming your service is activated for 9-1-1 dialing.
Please note that it can take several hours before your new settings take effect. Remember, when you add a line, change your number or cancel your number portability request, you will need to activate 911 Dialing again.
1.
EMERGENCY SERVICES - 9-1-1 DIALING
1.1 Non-Availability of Traditional
9-1-1 or E9-1-1 Dialing Service.
Nextfone Canada
offers a form of 9-1-1 service (9-1-1 Dialing) that is similar to traditional
9-1-1 service but has some important differences and limitations when
compared with enhanced 9-1-1
service (E9-1-1) available in most locations in conjunction with traditional
telephone service. With both traditional 9-1-1 and E9-1-1 service, your call is
sent directly to the nearest emergency response centre. In addition, with E9-1-1
service, your call back number and address are visible to the emergency response
centre call-taker. With Nextfone's 9-1-1 service, your call is also sent
directly to the nearest emergency response centre, but your call back number and
address is not necessarily visible to the 911 operator. You should be prepared
to confirm your address and call-back number with the operator. Do not hang up
unless told directly to do so and if disconnected, you should dial 9-1-1 again.
1.2 Registration of Physical Location Required. You should
ensure your location information, when registered with Nextfone, is kept current
at all times. In case you are not able to speak during the 9-1-1 call, the call
taker would dispatch emergency response vehicles to your last registered
address. You need to update your
9-1-1 Dialing information if you move your device to a different
location and/or if you add a new line to your account. Your
9-1-1 Dialing service is activated
when you subscribe to Nextfone service.
1.3 Service Outages. 9-1-1 Dialing service will not function in
the event of a power or broadband outage or if your broadband, ISP or Nextfone
Canada service is suspended or disconnected. Following a power failure or
disruption, you may need to reset or reconfigure your Device prior to utilizing
the service, including 9-1-1 Dialing.
1.4 Re-Registration Required if You Change Your Number or Add or Port
New Numbers. You must successfully register your location of use for
each changed, newly added or newly ported number in order for 9-1-1 Dialing to
function.
1.5 Network Congestion; Reduced Speed for Routing or Answering
9-1-1 Dialing Calls.
There may be a greater possibility of network congestion and/or reduced speed in
the routing of a 9-1-1 Dialing call made utilizing the Service as compared to
traditional 9-1-1 Dialing over traditional public telephone networks.
1.6 Conveying Limitations to other household residents and guests.
You should inform any household residents, guests and other persons who may be
present at the physical location where you utilize the Nextfone service, of the
important differences in and limitations of VoIP 9-1-1 Dialing service as
compared with E9-1-1 service, as set out above.
1.7 Disclaimer of Liability and Indemnification. We do not have
any control over whether, or the manner in which, calls using our 9-1-1 Dialing
service are answered or addressed by any local emergency response centre. We
disclaim all responsibility for the conduct of local emergency response centres
and the national emergency calling centre. We rely on third parties to assist us
in routing 9-1-1 Dialing calls to local emergency response centres and to a
national emergency calling centre. We disclaim any and all liability or
responsibility in the event such third party data used to route calls is
incorrect or yields an erroneous result. Neither Nextfone nor its officers or
employees may be held liable for any claim, damage, or loss, and you hereby
waive any and all such claims or causes of action, arising from or relating to
our 9-1-1 Dialing service unless such claims or causes of action arose from our
gross negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct. You shall defend,
indemnify, and hold harmless Nextfone, its officers, directors, employees,
affiliates and agents and any other service provider who furnishes services to
you in connection the Service, from any and all claims, losses, damages, fines,
penalties, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees and
expenses) by, or on behalf of, you or any third party relating to the absence,
failure or outage of the Service, including 9-1-1 Dialing, incorrectly routed
9-1-1 Dialing calls, and/or the inability of any user of the Service to be able
to use 9-1-1 Dialing or access emergency service personnel.
1.8 Alternate
9-1-1 Arrangements.
If you are not comfortable with the limitations of the 9-1-1 Dialing service,
you should consider having an alternate means of accessing traditional 9-1-1 or
E9-1-1 services or disconnecting the Service.
2. SERVICE
2.1 (a) Monthly Term.
Service is offered on a monthly basis for a term that begins on the date that
MENCH MEDIA activates your Service and ends on the day before the same date in
the following month. Subsequent terms of this Agreement automatically renew on a
monthly basis unless you give us written notice of non-renewal at least ten (10)
days before the end of the monthly term in which the notice is given. You are
purchasing the Service for full monthly terms, meaning that if you attempt to
disconnect 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, including,
without limitation, unbilled charges, plus a disconnection fee, if applicable,
all of which will immediately become due and payable. You will also be
responsible for the next full month's charges in the event that you do not
provide the requisite ten-day notice of disconnection prior to the expiration of
the then-current term. Expiration of the term or Service disconnection will not
excuse you from paying all accrued and unpaid charges due under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you disconnect MENCH MEDIA service after the
Money Back Guarantee period, but within the first twelve months, MENCH MEDIA
charges a disconnection fee of $40.00 CDN per line.
2.1(b) Other Term Commitments.
If you accept an equipment upgrade or other promotion, such as a free month of
service, a rebate or other incentive, there may be a term commitment associated
with the benefit you accepted. Your term begins the date you activate the new
equipment or accept the promotion and ends on the last day of the commitment
period. The commitment period will be disclosed as part of the promotion. If you
disconnect service prior to the end of the commitment period, you agree to pay
MENCH MEDIA a recovery fee for the equipment and/or promotion you accepted.
Recovery fees are cumulative and in addition to any other charges or fees you
may owe MENCH MEDIA and any fees or charges MENCH MEDIA requires upon service
disconnection, such as those described in Section 3.4. Each recovery fee is an
amount equal to the difference between the price you paid and the regular price
of the good or service at the time you accepted the equipment or promotion.
2.2 Residential Use of Service and
Device. If you subscribe to MENCH MEDIA's residential services,
the Service and the Device are provided to you solely for residential use. You
shall not resell or transfer the Service or the Device to another party without
our prior written consent. You are prohibited from using the Service or the
Device for auto-dialing, continuous or extensive call forwarding, telemarketing
(including, without limitation, charitable or political solicitation or
polling), fax or voicemail broadcasting or fax or voicemail blasting. We reserve
the right to immediately disconnect or modify your Service if we determine, in
our sole and absolute discretion, that your use of the Service or the Device is,
or at any time was, inconsistent with normal residential usage patterns. In
addition, you will be required to pay our higher rates for commercial service
for all periods in which your use of the Service or the Device was inconsistent
with normal residential use.
2.3 Prohibited Uses.
(a) Unlawful.
You shall use the Service and the Device only for lawful purposes. We reserve
the right to immediately disconnect your Service if, in our sole and absolute
discretion, we determine that you have used the Service or the Device for an
unlawful purpose. In the event of such disconnection you will be responsible for
the full month's charges to the end of the current term, including, without
limitation, unbilled charges, plus a disconnection fee, if applicable, all of
which will become immediately due and payable upon Service disconnection. If we
believe that you have used the Service or the Device for an unlawful purpose, we
may forward the relevant communication and other information, including your
identity, to the appropriate authorities for investigation and prosecution. You
hereby consent to our forwarding of any such communications and information to
these authorities. In addition, MENCH MEDIA will provide information in response
to law enforcement requests, subpoenas, court orders, to protect its rights and
property and in the case where failure to disclose the information may lead to
imminent harm to the customer or others.
(b) Inappropriate Conduct.
You shall not use the Service or the Device in any way that is threatening,
abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of
another's privacy, or any similar behavior. We reserve the right to immediately
disconnect your Service if, in our sole and absolute discretion, we determine
that you have used the Service or the Device in any of the aforementioned ways.
In the event of such disconnection, you will be responsible for the full month's
charges to the end of the current term, including, without limitation, unbilled
charges, plus a disconnection fee, if applicable, all of which will become
immediately due and payable upon Service disconnection. If we believe that you
have used the Service or the Device in any of the aforementioned ways, we may
forward the relevant communication and other information, including your
identity, to the appropriate authorities for investigation and prosecution. You
hereby consent to our forwarding of any such communications and information to
these authorities. In addition, MENCH MEDIA will provide information in response
to law enforcement requests, subpoenas, court orders, to protect its rights and
property and in the case where failure to disclose the information may lead to
imminent harm to the customer or others
2.4 Use of Service and Device by
Customers Outside
Canada and the
United States.
Although we encourage you to use the Service to place calls to foreign countries
from within Canada and the United States, and to use your adapter to make calls
while outside of Canada and the United States, we do not presently offer or
support the Service in any countries other than the United States and Canada. If
you use the Service or the Device outside of the United States or Canada, you
will be solely responsible for any violations of local laws and regulations
resulting from such use. We reserve the right to disconnect your Service
immediately if we determine, in our sole and absolute discretion, that you have
used the Service or the Device outside of the United States or Canada.
2.5 Tampering with the Device or
Service. You shall not change the electronic serial number or
equipment identifier of the Device or perform a factory reset of the Device
without our prior written consent. We reserve the right to disconnect your
Service if we believe, in our sole and absolute discretion, that you have
tampered with the Device. In the event of such disconnection, you will remain
responsible for the full month's charges to the end of the current term,
including, without limitation, unbilled charges, plus a disconnection fee, if
applicable, all of which will immediately become due and payable. You shall not
attempt to hack or otherwise disrupt the Service or make any use of the Service
that is inconsistent with its intended purpose.
2.6 Theft of Service.
You shall notify us immediately, in writing or by calling our customer support
line, if the Device is stolen or if you become aware at any time that your
Service is being stolen, fraudulently used or otherwise being used in an
unauthorized manner. When you call or write, you must provide your account
number and a detailed description of the circumstances of the Device theft,
fraudulent use or unauthorized use of Service. Failure to do so in a timely
manner may result in the disconnection of your Service and additional charges to
you. Until such time as we receive notice of the theft, fraudulent use or
unauthorized use, you will be liable for all use of the Service using a Device
stolen from you and any and all stolen, fraudulent or unauthorized use of the
Service.
2.7 Return of Device
Customers - may return the Device to us if 1) you cancel services within the
thirty (30) Day Money Back Guarantee Period and 2) you return the Device to us
within fourteen (14) days of the date you cancelled Service. MENCH MEDIA will
also waive the $40.00 CDN cancellation fee subject to the following:
The Money Back Guarantee period only applies to the initial line
ordered on your account, additional lines are excluded;
Service is cancelled within the first thirty (30) days following
the activation of the Service;
We receive the Device with fourteen (14) days of the date you
cancelled Service;
We receive the Device in original condition, reasonable wear and
tear excluded;
You return original proof of purchase with the Device, together
with the original packaging, all parts, accessories, and documentation;
Prior to returning the Device to us, you contact MENCH MEDIA Canada
Customer Care at 1-866-863-2323 or billing@mynextfone.com to obtain a valid
return authorization (RA) number.
You must pay all costs of shipping the Device back to us unless we
indicate otherwise.
So long as you
purchased online, disconnect within the thirty (30) Day Money Back Guarantee
Period and return your equipment to MENCH MEDIA within fourteen (14) days of
cancellation, MENCH MEDIA will issue ONE cancellation fee credit to your
account. Unless advised otherwise by MENCH MEDIA Canada Customer Care, when
returning your Device, you must write your Return Authorization (RA) number on
your packing slip and on the outside of the box. You must also include your
contact information, including your name, address, phone number, MENCH MEDIA
Account Number, and Return Authorization (RA) number inside the package, then
send your package to:
MENCH MEDIA Returns
c/o Leantronics
388 Granton Drive,
Unit 201
Richmond Hill,
Ontario
L4B 1H7
If you receive cartons or Devices that are visibly damaged, you must note the
damage on the carrier's freight bill or receipt and keep a copy. In such event,
you must keep the original carton, all packing materials and parts intact in the
same condition in which they were received from the carrier and contact our
customer care department immediately at
billing@mynextfone.com or 1-866-863-2323.
2.8 Number Transfer on Service
Disconnection. Upon Service disconnection, we may, in our sole
and absolute discretion, subject to applicable law, release to your new service
provider the telephone number that you ported (transferred or moved over) to us
from your previous service provider and used in connection with your Service if:
such new service provider is able to accept such number;
your account has been properly terminated;
your account is completely current, including payment for all
charges and applicable disconnection fees; and
you request the transfer upon disconnecting your account.
2.9 Service Distinctions.
The Service is not a traditional telecommunications service and we provide it on
a best efforts basis. Important distinctions exist between traditional
telecommunications services and the Service offering that we provide. The
Service is subject to different regulatory treatment than traditional
telecommunications services. This treatment may limit or otherwise affect your
rights of redress before regulatory agencies.
2.10 Ownership and Risk of Loss.
You will own the Device and bear all risk of loss of, theft of, casualty to or
damage to the Device, from the time it is shipped to you until the time (if any)
when it is returned to us in accordance with this Agreement.
2.11 No 0+ or Operator Assisted Calling;
May Not Support x11/8xx Calling. The Service does not support 0+
or operator assisted calling (including, without limitation, collect calls,
third party billing calls or calling card calls). The Service may not support
311, 511 and/or other x11 or 8xx numbers (other than certain specified dialing
such as 9-1-1 and 411, which are provided for elsewhere in this Agreement)
services in one or more (or all) service areas.
2.12 No Directory Listing.
The phone numbers you obtain from us will not be listed in any telephone
directories. Phone numbers transferred from your local phone company may,
however, be listed unless you have specifically notified us otherwise. As a
result, someone with your phone number may not be able to utilize a reverse
directory to look up your address.
2.13 Change of Number.
You have no property right in any phone number assigned to or used by you. We
shall be entitled to change any such number where we determine, in our sole
discretion, that such a change is necessary. We shall give you reasonable
advance written notice of such a change, except in cases of emergency, where
oral notice shall be given.
2.14 Incompatibility with Other
Services.
(a) Home Security
Systems. The Service may not be compatible with home security systems. You
may be required to maintain a telephone connection through your local exchange
carrier in order to use any alarm monitoring functions for any security system
installed in your home or business. You are responsible for contacting the alarm
monitoring company to test the compatibility of any alarm monitoring or security
system with the Service.
(b) Certain Broadband and Cable Modem
Services. You acknowledge that the Service presently is not
compatible with prior versions of the AOL broadband service and there may be
other services with which the Service may be determined to be incompatible. You
further acknowledge that some providers of broadband service may provide modems
that prevent the transmission of communications using the Service. We do not
warrant that the Services will be compatible with all broadband services and
expressly disclaim any express or implied warranties or conditions regarding the
compatibility of the Service with any particular broadband service.
3. CHARGES; PAYMENTS; TAXES;
DISCONNECTION
3.1 Billing. When the
service is activated, you must provide us with a valid email address and a
credit card number from a card issuer that we accept. We reserve the right to
stop accepting credit cards from one or more issuers. If your credit card
expires, you close your account, your billing address changes, or your credit
card is cancelled and replaced on account of loss or theft, you must advise us
at once. We will bill all charges, applicable taxes and surcharges monthly in
advance (except for usage-based charges, which will be billed monthly in
arrears, and any other charges which we decide to bill in arrears) to your
credit card, including but not limited to:
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activation fees; monthly Service fees; international usage charges; advanced feature charges; premium services; add ons; equipment purchases; taxes; disconnection fees; and shipping and handling charges.
The amount of such fees and charges shall be published on our website and may
change from time to time. Notification of monthly invoices will be sent to you
via your email address on file with us. We reserve the right to bill at more
frequent intervals if the amount you owe to us at any time exceeds $50. Any
usage charges will be billed in increments that are rounded up to the nearest
minute except as otherwise set forth in the rate schedules found on our website.
The above fees are defined as follows:
Monthly Service Fee - This is the basic charge associated with your service.
This fee includes the calling charges defined by your plan, the features
associated with your plan and basic account services.
Usage Charges - If you exceed the number of calling minutes on your plan, MENCH
MEDIA will bill you for the minutes you use above your allowance. MENCH MEDIA
also bills for calls to directory assistance and other information services.
International Usage Charges - These are the fees associated with calls to
locations outside of the US and Canada.
Advanced Features, Add-Ons, Premium Services - MENCH MEDIA charges additional
fees for enhanced features and services such as Virtual Phone Number and
SoftPhone.
Equipment Purchases - In most instances, you will pay for equipment associated
with your MENCH MEDIA service with your credit card.
Taxes - MENCH MEDIA is required to bill and collect local, provincial and
federal taxes imposed on MENCH MEDIA customers by the various taxing
authorities. MENCH MEDIA passes all taxes it collects on to the appropriate
taxing authority.
3.2 Billing Disputes.
You must notify us in writing within seven days after receiving your credit card
statement if you dispute any MENCH MEDIA charges on that statement or you will
be deemed to have waived any right to contest such charges. All notices of
disputed charges should be sent to
billing@mynextfone.com or:
Customer Care Billing Department
MENCH MEDIA
895 Don Mills Rd., Suite 400 ¡V Tower 2
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3C 1W3
3.3 Payment and Collection.
(a) Payment.
We only accept payment by credit card. Your subscription to the Service
authorizes us to charge your credit card. This authorization will remain valid
until 30 days after we receive written notice from you terminating our authority
to charge your credit card, whereupon we will charge your credit card for the
disconnection fee, if applicable, and any other outstanding charges and
disconnect your Service. We may disconnect your Service at any time in our sole
and absolute discretion if any charge to your credit card is declined or
reversed, your credit card expires and you have not provided us with a valid
replacement credit card or in case of any other non-payment of account charges.
(b) Collection. If your
Service is disconnected, you will remain fully liable to us for all charges
pursuant to this Agreement and any and all costs we incur to collect such
amounts, including, without limitation, collection costs and legal fees and
expenses.
3.4 Disconnection; Discontinuance of
Service. We reserve the right to suspend or discontinue the
Service generally, or to disconnect your Service, at any time in our sole and
absolute discretion. If we discontinue the Service generally, or disconnect your
Service without a stated reason, you will only be responsible for charges
accrued through the date of disconnection, including a pro-rated portion of the
final month's charges. If your Service is disconnected on account of your breach
of any provision of this Agreement, you will be responsible for the full month's
charges to the end of the current term, including, without limitation, unbilled
charges, plus the disconnection fee, if applicable, all of which will
immediately become due and payable.
3.5 Taxes. You are
responsible for all applicable federal, provincial, municipal, local or other
governmental sales, use, excise, value-added, personal property, public utility,
goods and services, harmonized or other taxes, fees or charges now in force or
enacted in the future, that arise from or as a result of your subscription or
use or payment for the Service or a Device. Such amounts are in addition to
payment for the Service or Devices and will be billed to your credit card as set
forth in this Agreement. If you are exempt from payment of such taxes, you must
provide us with an original certificate that satisfies applicable legal
requirements attesting to tax-exempt status. Tax exemption will only apply from
and after the date we receive such certificate.
3.6 Disconnection Fee
You will be charged a disconnection fee of $40.00 CDN per voice line if your
Service is cancelled or disconnected for any reason after the thirty (30) day
Money Back Guarantee Period and within the first twelve months following the
activation of your Service.
3.7 Money Back Guarantee; Limitations
and Conditions.
(a) Residential
Customers. We offer a thirty (30) Day Money Back Guarantee from the date of
activation of your Service The money back guarantee applies only to the
first-ordered line per account, not to additional or secondary lines. We will
refund the activation fee, the monthly charge for the first month of Service,
shipping charges and the disconnection fee provided that:
you have not exceeded 250 minutes of usage;
you cancel your Service within the applicable period;
you return the Device to us in original condition, normal wear and
tear excluded, within 14 days after the cancellation of your Service;
the Device is returned in the original packaging with the UPC or
bar code intact and is accompanied by all components, accessories, parts,
manuals, registration cards and other documentation; and
prior to returning the Device to us, you obtain a valid Return
Authorization number from our customer care department, which can be reached at
billing@mynextfone.com or 1-866-863-2323.
Applicable taxes
cannot be refunded. You will be responsible for any charges for international
usage, payphone calls to MENCH MEDIA toll free numbers and directory assistance.
We reserve the right to terminate or revoke this Money Back Guarantee at any
time, without prior notice.
4. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY;
INDEMNIFICATION; WARRANTIES
4.1 Limitation of Liability.
We will not be liable for any delay or failure to provide the Service, including
9-1-1 Dialing, at any time or from time to time, or any interruption or
degradation of voice quality that is caused by any of the following:
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an act or omission of an underlying carrier, service provider,
vendor or other third party;
equipment, network or facility failure;
equipment, network or facility upgrade or modification;
force majeure events such as (but not limited to) acts of God, acts
of nature, strikes, fire, war, riot, acts of terrorism and government actions;
equipment, network or facility shortage;
equipment or facility relocation;
service, equipment, network or facility failure caused by the loss
of power to you;
outage of, or blocking of ports by, your ISP or broadband service
provider or other impediment to usage of the Service caused by any third party;
any act or omission by you or any person using the Service or
Device provided to you; or any other cause that is beyond our control,
including, without limitation, a failure of or defect in any Device, the failure
of an incoming or outgoing communication, the inability of communications
(including, without limitation, 9-1-1 Dialing) to be connected or completed, or
forwarded.
Our aggregate
liability under this agreement will in no event exceed the Service charges with
respect to the affected time period.
4.2 Disclaimer of Liability for Damages.
IN NO EVENT WILL MENCH MEDIA, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES OR
AGENTS OR ANY OTHER SERVICE PROVIDER WHO FURNISHES SERVICES TO YOU IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SERVICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY
OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PERSONAL INJURY, WRONGFUL DEATH,
PROPERTY DAMAGE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, OR DAMAGES ARISING
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, INCLUDING
INABILITY TO ACCESS EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL THROUGH THE 9-1-1 DIALING
SERVICE OR TO OBTAIN EMERGENCY HELP. THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH HEREIN APPLY TO
CLAIMS FOUNDED IN BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR CONDITION, PRODUCT
LIABILITY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYINFRINGEMENT,
STRICT LIABILITY, FUNDAMENTAL BREACH, BREACH OF A FUNDAMENTAL TERM AND ANY AND
ALL OTHER THEORIES OF LIABILITY AND APPLY WHETHER OR NOT WE WERE INFORMED OF THE
LIKELIHOOD OF ANY PARTICULAR TYPE OF DAMAGES.
4.3 Indemnification and Survival.
(a) Indemnification.
You shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless MENCH MEDIA, its officers,
directors, employees, affiliates and agents and any other service provider who
furnishes services to you in connection with this Agreement or the Service, from
any and all claims, losses, damages, fines, penalties, costs and expenses
(including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses) by, or on behalf of,
you or any third party or user of the Service, relating to this Agreement or the
Services, including, without limitation, 9-1-1 Dialing, or the Device.
(b) Survival. The
provisions of this Agreement that by their sense and context are intended to
survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement shall survive.
4.4 No Warranties on Service.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR
CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS OF
THE SERVICE OR DEVICE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ANY
WARRANTY OR CONDITION ARISING BY USAGE OF TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF
PERFORMANCE OR ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET CUSTOMER'S
REQUIREMENTS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE PROVIDE NO WARRANTY OR
CONDITION THAT THE SERVICE OR DEVICE WILL BE WITHOUT FAILURE, DELAY,
INTERRUPTION, ERROR, DEGRADATION OF VOICE QUALITY OR LOSS OF CONTENT, DATA OR
INFORMATION. NEITHER MENCH MEDIA NOR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
AFFILIATES OR AGENTS, OR ANY OTHER SERVICE PROVIDER OR VENDOR WHO FURNISHES
SERVICES DEVICES, OR PRODUCTS TO CUSTOMER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR
THE SERVICE, WILL BE LIABLE FOR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OUR OR YOUR 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 MENCH MEDIA'S OR ITS
SERVICE PROVIDER'S OR VENDORS' NEGLIGENCE. STATEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS
CONCERNING THE SERVICE OR DEVICE, IF ANY, BY MENCH MEDIA OR MENCH MEDIA'S AGENTS
OR INSTALLERS ARE INFORMATIONAL AND ARE NOT GIVEN AS A WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF
ANY KIND.
4.5 Device Warranties
(a) Limited
Warranty.
Except as set forth herein, if you received the Device new from us and the
Device included a limited warranty at the time of receipt, you must refer to the
separate limited warranty document provided with the Device for information on
the limitation and disclaimer of certain warranties and conditions. Remedies for
breach of any such warranties will be limited to those expressly set forth in
such documentation.
(b) No Warranty. If your
Device did not include a limited warranty from us at the time of receipt, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, you are accepting the Device "as is", and
you are not entitled to replacement, repair or refund in the event of any
defect.
(c) Disclaimer. To the
extent permitted by applicable law, OTHER THAN WARRANTIES AS TO THE DEVICE
EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED WITH THE DEVICE AND THE RETAIL
CUSTOMER LIMITED WARRANTY EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR
CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY
WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE QUALITY,
FITNESS OF THE DEVICE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ANY
WARRANTY OR CONDITION ARISING BY USAGE OF TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF
PERFORMANCE OR ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION THAT THE DEVICE OR ANY FIRMWARE OR
SOFTWARE IS "ERROR FREE" OR WILL MEET CUSTOMER'S REQUIREMENTS. THE FOREGOING
WILL NOT BE DEEMED TO LIMIT ANY DISCLAIMER OR LIMITATION OF WARRANTY OR
CONDITION SET FORTH IN THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED WITH THE DEVICE. DEVICE
WARRANTIES DO NOT APPLY TO BUSINESS PLUS CUSTOMERS.
4.6 No Third Party Beneficiaries.
No provision of this Agreement provides any person or entity not a party to this
Agreement with any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, or cause of action
or creates any other third party beneficiary rights.
4.7 Content. You will be
liable for any and all liability that may arise out of the content transmitted
by or to you or any person, whether authorized or unauthorized, using your
Service or Device (each such person, a "User"). You shall ensure that your and
your User's use of the Service and content comply at all times with all
applicable laws, regulations and written and electronic instructions for use. We
reserve the right to disconnect or suspend your Services and remove your or your
Users' content from the Service, if we determine, in our sole and absolute
discretion, that such use or content does not conform with the requirements set
forth in this Agreement or interferes with our ability to provide Services to
you or others. Our action or inaction under this Section will not constitute any
review or approval of your or Users' use or content.
5. MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Governing Law. The
Agreement and the relationship between you and us is governed by the laws of the
Province of
Ontario and the
federal laws of Canada applicable therein without regard to its conflict of law
provisions. To the extent court action is initiated to enforce an arbitration
award or for any other reason consistent with Section 5.2, you shall submit to
the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the
Province of Ontario and waive any objection as to venue or inconvenient forum.
5.2 Mandatory Arbitration and No Jury
Trial. Except to the extent contrary to applicable law, any
dispute or claim between you, any member of your household or any guest or
employee of you and us arising out of or relating to the Service or Device will
be resolved by arbitration before a single arbitrator administered by a Canadian
arbitration organization of our choosing. The arbitration shall take place in
Toronto,
Ontario
and shall be conducted in English. The arbitrator's decision will follow the
plain meaning of the relevant documents, and will 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. ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF
ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE (1)
YEAR AFTER SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE OR BE FOREVER BARRED, except to
the extent such a limitation is prohibited by applicable law. All claims shall
be arbitrated individually. Except to the extent contrary to applicable law, you
shall not bring, or join any class action of any kind in court or in arbitration
or seek to consolidate or bring previously consolidated claims in arbitration.
THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND
AN AGREEMENT TO BE SUBJECT TO JURISDICTION IN, AND CONDUCT ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS
IN, ONTARIO.
5.3 No Waiver of Rights.
Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement will
not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
5.4 Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, including any future modifications as may occur within the terms
of the Agreement, and the rates for Services found on our website constitute the
entire agreement between you and MENCH MEDIA and govern the use of the Service
by you, members of your household, guests and employees. This Agreement
supersedes any prior agreements between you and MENCH MEDIA and any and all
prior or contemporaneous statements, understandings, writings, commitments, or
representations concerning its subject matter.
5.5 Severability. If any
part of this Agreement is legally declared invalid or unenforceable, all other
parts of this Agreement will remain valid and enforceable. Such invalidity or
non-enforceability will not invalidate or render unenforceable any other portion
of this Agreement.
5.6 French Language. The
parties confirm that it is their express wish that this agreement, as well as
any other documents relating to this agreement, including notices, schedules and
authorizations, have been and shall be drawn up in the English language only.
Les parties aux présentes confirment leur volonté expresse que cette convention,
de même que tous les documents s'y rattachant, y compris tous avis, annexes et
autorisations s'y rattachant, soient rédigés en langue anglaise seulement.
6. FUTURE CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT
We may change the terms and conditions of the Service and this Agreement, as
well as amounts charged under this Agreement, from time to time. Notices will be
considered given and effective on the date posted on
www.mynextfone.com, or as otherwise may be required by applicable law.
Subject to applicable law, such changes will become binding on you on the date
they are posted to our website and no further notice by us is required upon your
continued use of the Service. The Agreement as and when posted or otherwise
amended in accordance with applicable law, supersedes all previously agreed to
electronic and written terms of service, including, without limitation, any
terms included with the packaging of the Device and also supersedes any written
terms provided to Retail Customers in connection with retail distribution,
including, without limitation, any written terms enclosed within the packaging
of the Device. If this Agreement is amended and you do not wish to accept the
amendment, you may terminate the Agreement as provided in Section 2.1.
7. PRIVACY
7.1 Network Security.
MENCH MEDIA Service utilizes, in whole or in part, the public Internet and third
party networks to transmit voice and other communications. MENCH MEDIA is not
liable for any lack of privacy which may be experienced with regard to the
Service. Please refer to our Privacy Policy at
www.mynextfone.com for additional information.
7.2 Personal Information.
To the extent that personal information is provided by the customer in
connection with this Agreement, the customer confirms that he or she consents,
and that all other necessary consents have been obtained, to the use and
collection by, and disclosure to, MENCH MEDIA, assignees of MENCH MEDIA, and
their respective affiliates, agents and contractors for the following purposes:
(i) providing products and services to the customer, (ii) contract management
and administration, (iii) establishing a customer relationship and communicating
with customers, (iv) developing, implementing and managing products and services
for customers, (v) assisting in law enforcement purposes and collecting unpaid
debts, (vi) protecting, managing and promoting their business interests and
activities; (vii) providing information to the customer on other products and
services which may be available; and (viii) otherwise as required or permitted
by law. The customer may withdraw his or her consent in respect of clause (vii)
above, without affecting his or her other arrangements with MENCH MEDIA, by
notifying MENCH MEDIA's Privacy Officer in writing at
privacy@mynextfone.com . Further information on MENCH MEDIA's privacy
policies, as well as access to any such personal information for purposes of
review, correction and updating, may also be obtained by writing to the Privacy
Officer. For the purposes of this Section 7.2, "personal information" does not
include the name, address and telephone number of a subscriber that appears in a
publicly available telephone directory.
Last Updated: June 30, 2006.