Website Terms of Use Agreement
Use of the Official Website of I Am Ranked (the "Website") is subject to the following terms of use:
  1. Website Ownership

    The Website is owned by Ordo Universum Statistics Inc.. All materials distributed in the Website (the "Materials") are either owned by or licensed to Ordo Universum Statistics Inc.. Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. and its licensors retain all proprietary rights to the Materials. Except for downloading one copy of the Materials on any single computer for your personal, non-commercial home use, you must not reproduce, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, perform or display the Materials without first obtaining the written permission of Ordo Universum Statistics Inc.. Materials must not be used in any unauthorized manner.
    • Text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material (collectively, the "AP Materials") shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Neither these AP Materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and non-commercial use. AP will not be held liable in any way to any Website user or to any third party or to any other person who may receive information in the AP Materials or to any other person whatsoever, for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing or occasioned thereby. Corporate, governmental and institutional Users may use portions of the AP Materials for internal printed communications and memoranda.
  2. Message Features

    • Participation. The Website may offer opportunities for you to transmit messages in connection with various features including emails and forum / message boards ("Message Features"). You must use Message Features in a responsible manner, and are solely responsible for any content you transmit. You must not transmit any message ("Message") in connection with any Message Feature that: (i) imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Website's infrastructure, or otherwise adversely affects, restricts or inhibits any other user from using and enjoying the Website; (ii) is threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, offensive, pornographic, profane, sexually explicit or indecent; (iii) constitutes or encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local, state, national or international law; (iv) violates, plagiarizes or infringes the rights of third parties including, without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, rights of privacy or publicity or any other proprietary right; (v) contains a virus or other harmful component; (vi) contains any information, software or other material of a commercial nature; (vii) contains advertising, promotions or commercial solicitations of any kind; (viii) constitutes or contains false or misleading indications of origin or statements of fact; (ix) contains material irrelevant to the subject matter of the Message Feature; or (x) contains any virus, trojan horse, worm, time bomb, cancelbot or other similar harmful or deleterious programming routine.

      In order to participate in any Message Feature, you may be asked to register by providing certain personal information such as your name and/or email address. (The Website's Privacy Policy explains how such information may be collected and used.) You may also be asked select a screen name ("Screen Name") for identification purposes. You must not use any Screen Name that violates any term of subsections (i)-(x) above, or any other operating term set forth by Ordo Universum Statistics Inc..
    • License. By transmitting any Message or Screen Name, you are granting Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, and irrevocable right and license to reproduce, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, perform or display such Message or Screen Name, in whole or in part, in any form, media or technology known or hereafter developed.
    • Message and Screen Name Review. Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. and its vendors act as a passive conduit in connection with your use of Message Features. Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. and its vendors have the right, but not the obligation, to review, edit or delete any Message or Screen Name transmitted by you that they believe may create a liability for them, and also to deny access to any Message Feature. Display of any Message or Screen Name in any Message Feature does not constitute its approval or endorsement by Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. or its vendors.
    • You acknowledge that Messages and Screen Names are not confidential and they may be read, intercepted by others and widely accessible on the World Wide Web. You acknowledge that by submitting Messages to this Website, no confidential, fiduciary, contractually implied or other relationship is created between you and Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. and its vendors other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.
  3. Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. may change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Website at any time, including the availability of any Website feature, database, or content. Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or the entire Website without notice or liability.
  4. Surveys

    The Website may offer you opportunities to vote in connection with certain events including the surveys. By participating in any such event, you signify your agreement to all special terms set forth on the Website applicable to the event as well as the terms of this Agreement.
  5. Linking

    The Website may contain links and pointers to other World Wide Web sites and resources. Links to and from the Website to other Web sites maintained by third parties, do not constitute an endorsement by Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. or any of its affiliates of any third party Web site or content. Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. is not responsible for the availability of these third party resources or their contents. You should direct any concerns regarding any external link to its Web site administrator or Webmaster.
  6. Limitation on Liability

    • A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY TERM IN THIS AGREEMENT, OTHER OPERATING TERM SET FORTH BY Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. OR ANY ACT OR FAILURE TO ACT BY Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. OR ITS VENDORS, YOU ARE EXCLUSIVELY LIABLE FOR THE CONTENT OF EVERY MESSAGE AND SCREEN NAME YOU TRANSMIT VIA THE WEBSITE.
    • B. IN NO EVENT SHALL Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. BE LIABLE FOR ANY BREACH IN TRANSACTION SECURITY CAUSED BY A THIRD PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE SERVICES, TICKETS OR MERCHANDISE.
    • C. IN NO EVENT SHALL Ordo Universum Statistics Inc., ITS VENDORS OR ANY OTHER ENTITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR ANY OTHER SERVICES. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THE LIABILITY OF Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF Ordo Universum Statistics Inc., ITS VENDORS AND ANY ENTITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEBSITE OR THE SERVICES IS $50.
    • D. IN NO EVENT SHALL Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. OR ANY OTHER ENTITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE, INTERRUPTION OR ERROR WITH RESPECT TO ANY ASPECT OF THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING THE AVAILABILITY OF ANY SITE FEATURE.
  7. Indemnification

    You hereby agree to indemnify and hold Ordo Universum Statistics Inc., and their respective general and limited partners, members, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. Entities") harmless from all claims, liabilities, damages and expenses (including attorneys' fees and expenses) arising out of or relating to: (A) your use of the Website or the Services ; or (B) any alleged breach of this Agreement by you.
  8. Termination

    Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. may change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Website at any time, including the availability of any Website feature, database, or content. Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or the entire Website without notice or liability at any time in Ordo Universum Statistics Inc.'s exclusive discretion, without prejudice to any legal or equitable remedies available to Ordo Universum Statistics Inc., for any reason or purpose, including, but not limited to, conduct that Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. believes violates these Terms of Use or other policies or guidelines posted on the Website or conduct which Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. believes is harmful to other customers, to the Ordo Universum Statistics Inc.'s business, or to other information providers. In addition, this Agreement may be immediately terminated at any time by Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. in its sole discretion. In addition and without prejudice to any other remedy available to Ordo Universum Statistics Inc., Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. may immediately terminate this Agreement if you breach any term of this Agreement or other operating term set forth by Ordo Universum Statistics Inc..
  9. Choice of Law; Jurisdiction; Attorneys' Fees

    This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the Province of Qu�bec, Canada applicable to contracts entered into and performed exclusively in that Province. Any court of competent jurisdiction sitting within the province will be the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement. You hereby waive any argument that any such court does not have jurisdiction over you or such dispute or that venue in any such court is not appropriate or convenient. Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. will be entitled to recover its court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in successfully proving any breach of any term of this Agreement.
  10. Miscellaneous

    This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes all prior written or oral agreements or communications with respect to the subject matter herein. Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. in its sole discretion may amend this Agreement, and your use of the Website after such amendment is posted on the Website will constitute acceptance of it by you. Sections 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of this Agreement will survive any termination or cancellation of this Agreement. If any term in this Agreement is declared unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable by any court, then such term will be deemed severable from the remaining terms and will not affect the validity and enforceability of such remaining terms. The section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and must not be given any legal import.
  11. Acceptance of Terms of Use

    By using the Website, you signify your agreement to the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to the terms in this Agreement, you must not use the Website. Ordo Universum Statistics Inc. may change the terms of this Agreement at any time, and your use of the Website after such changes are posted will mean that you accept them.
LAST UPDATED: December 21st, 2005