TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Welcome to our website (the “Website”). The following agreement (the “Agreement”) contains the terms and conditions that govern your use of the Website. Your use of the Website constitutes acceptance of the terms of this Agreement.

If you do not agree with any of these terms, do not access or otherwise use the Website or any information or materials contained on Website. Your use of Website shall be deemed to be your agreement to abide by each of the terms set forth below.

NEWMEL, LLC (“NEWMEL”) owns and operates Website and reserves the right to add, delete, and/or modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, at any time and in its sole discretion, by posting a change notice or a new agreement on the Website. In the event of substantive changes to this Agreement, the new terms will be posted to the Website and you may also be notified by email. If any modification is unacceptable to you, your only recourse is not to use the Website. Your continued use of the Website following posting of a change notice or new Agreement on the Website will constitute binding acceptance of the changes.

  1. Use of the Website

1.1. Eligibility. NEWMEL will only knowingly provide the Website to parties that can lawfully enter into and form contracts under applicable law. The Website is not for children under the age of 18 and any such use is prohibited.

1.2. Compliance with the Agreement and Applicable Law. You must comply with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the applicable agreements and policies referred to below, and all applicable laws, regulations, and rules when you use Website.

1.3. Your License to Use the Web Site and the Website Service.

1.3.1. NEWMEL owns or licenses all intellectual property and other rights, title, and interest in and to Website, and the materials accessible on and/or through Website. For example, and without limitation, NEWMEL owns trademarks, copyrights, and certain technology used in providing the Website. You will not acquire any right, title or interest therein under this Agreement or otherwise unless expressly provided for herein. You may not use any NEWMEL -owned and/or NEWMEL -licensed trademark, copyright protected work, picture, video, or likeness of any NEWMEL -employee.

1.3.2. NEWMEL grants you a limited revocable license to access and use the Website–and any products or services you purchase on the Website—for its intended purposes, subject to your compliance with this Agreement. This license does not include the right to collect or use information for purposes prohibited by NEWMEL or to compete with NEWMEL. If you use Website in a manner that exceeds the scope of this license or breaches any relevant agreement, NEWMEL may revoke the license granted to you.

1.4. Third-Party Services. NEWMEL may provide links on Website to other websites that are not affiliated with, under the control of, or otherwise maintained by NEWMEL, and may use third parties to provide certain services accessible through Website. NEWMEL does not control those third parties or their services, and you agree that NEWMEL will not be liable to you in any way for your use of such services. NEWMEL does not endorse or make any representations or warranties about third party sites or any information, software, or other products or services found there.

  1. General Rules

2.1. Prohibited Use. You may not cause harm to Website. Specifically, but not by way of limitation, you may not: (i) interfere with Website by using viruses or any other programs or technology designed to disrupt or damage any software or hardware; (ii) modify, create derivative works from, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any technology used to provide Website; (iii) use a robot, spider or other device or process to monitor the activity on or copy pages from the Website, except in the operation or use of an internet “search engine”, hit counters or similar technology; (iv) collect electronic mail addresses or other information from third parties by using the Website; (v) impersonate another person or entity; (vi) engage in any activity that interferes with another user’s ability to use or enjoy Website; (vii) assist or encourage any third party in engaging in any activity prohibited by this Agreement; (viii) co-brand the Website; (ix) frame the Website; (x) hyper-link to the Website, without the express prior written permission of an authorized representative of PRO; (xi) use the Website or purchase any product from the Website in Illinois, Wyoming, South Dakota, or any other locality in which such activities are inconsistent with applicable laws and/or regulations; or (xii) use any trademark owned and/or licensed by NEWMEL.

2.2. Privacy Policy.

2.2.1 By using the Website, you acknowledge and agree that internet transmissions are never completely private or secure.  You understand any message or information you send to the Site may be read or intercepted by others, even if there is a special notice that a particular transmission (e.g. credit card information) is encrypted.

2.2.2 Information Collected. In general, you can visit this Website without telling us who you are. We collect basic information about you to enhance your online experience on our website such as your language, type of device, and other relevant information, in addition to information you provide us.

2.2.3 Use of Collected Information. Domain name information that we collect is not used to personally identify you and instead is aggregated to measure the number of visits, average time spent on the site, pages viewed, etc.  We use this information to measure the use of our site and to improve the content of our site. When other information is collected from you, such as your name and e-mail address, we generally let you know at the time of collection how we will use the personal information. Usually, we use the personal information you provide only to respond to your inquiry or to process your request. You can subscribe to certain information on this Website, but all emails and newsletters from this Website allow you to opt out of further mailings.

2.2.4 Links to Other Sites. The Website contains links to other sites, and we point out that we are not responsible for the information collection or privacy practices, or the content on those sites.

2.2.5 Security of Collected Information. We maintain strict physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized or inappropriate access. We restrict access to information about you to those NEWMEL workers who need to know the information to respond to your inquiry or request.  Workers who misuse personal information are subject to disciplinary action.

2.2.6 Access to Collected Information. You may review and update the information that you provide to us through this Website by contacting us as described below.

2.3. Ordering Policies. If you purchase any NEWMEL product and/or service, you agree that your use of the product or service is limited by this Agreement as well.

  1. Reservation of Rights

3.1. Monitoring. NEWMEL reserves the right, but does not assume the obligation, to monitor transactions and communications that occur through the Website. If NEWMEL determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that you or another Website user has or will breach a term or condition of this Agreement or that such transaction or communication is inappropriate, NEWMEL may cancel such transaction or take any other action to restrict access to or the availability of any material that may be considered objectionable, without any liability to you or any third party.

3.2. Modification of the Service. NEWMEL may modify Website and/or the Website Service at any time with or without notice to you, and will incur no liability for doing so.

  1. Representations and Warranties

4.1. Mutual Representations and Warranties. Each party represents to the other that: (i) the party has the full power and authority to enter into and perform under this Agreement, (ii) execution and performance of this Agreement does not constitute a breach of, or conflict with, any other agreement or arrangement by which the party is bound, and (iii) the terms of this Agreement are a legal, valid, and binding obligation of the party entering into this Agreement, enforceable in accordance with these terms and conditions.

4.2. By You. You represent and warrant to NEWMEL that, in your use of the Website, you: (i) will not infringe the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, right of privacy, right of publicity or other legal right of any third party; (ii) will comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations; (iii) will not disrupt or damage any software or hardware; and (iv) will provide correct, current, and complete billing and contact information.

  1. Disclaimers and Exclusions

5.1. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. NEWMEL PROVIDES THE WEBSITE, ALL CONTENT, AND ALL NEWMEL PRODUCTS ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. NEWMEL DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR USE, OR ANY NEWMEL PRODUCT OR USE THEREOF: (i) WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, (ii) WILL BE FREE OF INACCURACIES OR ERRORS, (iii) WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR (iv) WILL OPERATE IN THE CONFIGURATION OR WITH THE HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE YOU USE. NEWMEL MAKES NO WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE MADE EXPRESSLY IN THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

5.2. EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES. NEWMEL WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES RELATING TO LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA OR LOSS OF GOODWILL) ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF WEBSITE AND/OR ANY NEWMEL PRODUCT, BASED ON ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

5.3. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT WILL NEWMEL ’S LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY NEWMEL PRODUCT EXCEED THE LESSER OF (i) THE AMOUNT PAID TO NEWMEL BY YOU DURING THE SIX MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT THAT GIVES RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY, OR (ii) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).

  1. Indemnification

6.1. You must indemnify and hold NEWMEL and its employees, representatives, agents, affiliates, directors, officers, managers and shareholders (the “Parties”) harmless from any damage, loss, or expense (including without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred in connection with any third-party claim, demand or action (“Claim”) brought against any of the Parties alleging that you have breached any of provision in this Agreement through any act or omission. If you have to indemnify NEWMEL under this section, NEWMEL will have the right to control the defense, settlement, and resolution of any Claim at your sole expense. You may not settle or otherwise resolve any Claim without NEWMEL’s express written permission.

  1. Termination

7.1. Survival. Upon termination, your license to use Website shall terminate and the remainder of this Agreement shall survive indefinitely unless and until NEWMEL chooses to terminate them.

  1. Notice

8.1. All notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement will be in writing and delivered to the other party by any of the following methods: (i) U.S. mail, (ii) overnight courier, or (iii) electronic mail. If you give notice to NEWMEL, you must use the following addresses: NEWMEL, LLC, 5450 Bacon Road, Oakland, CA 94619. If NEWMEL provides notice to you, NEWMEL will use the contact information provided by you to NEWMEL. All notices will be deemed received as follows: (i) if by delivery by U.S. mail, seven (7) business days after dispatch, (ii) if by overnight courier, on the date receipt is confirmed by such courier service, or (iii) if by electronic mail, 24 hours after the message was sent, if no “system error” or other notice of non-delivery is generated. If applicable law requires that a given communication be “in writing,” you agree that email communication will satisfy this requirement.

  1. Miscellaneous

9.1. This Agreement will be binding upon each party hereto and its successors and permitted assigns, and governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without reference to conflict of law principles. This Agreement will not be assignable or transferable by you without the prior written consent of NEWMEL. This Agreement (including all of the policies and other Agreements described in this Agreement, which are hereby incorporated herein by this reference) contain the entire understanding of the parties regarding its subject matter, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings between the parties regarding its subject matter. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right, power, or privilege. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. You and NEWMEL are independent contractors, and no agency, partnership, joint venture, or employee-employer relationship is intended or created by this Agreement. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, all of which will remain in full force and effect. This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Texas without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions. You hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the County of Harris, State of Texas, United States of America, for any dispute arising from and/or relating to this Agreement and agree that any and all such actions may only be brought before a court located in the County of Harris, State of Texas, United States of America. If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, in addition to any other relief to which the party may be entitled.

9.2. If you have questions or concerns regarding this Agreement, contact NEWMEL by e-mailing
info “at” newmel.com and writing “Agreement” in the subject line.