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Terms
of Use
The Benefit Network Web Portal
Online User Agreement
BY ENTERING THIS WEBSITE, YOU ACCEPT AND
AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THIS ONLINE
USER AGREEMENT, AS MAY BE AMENDED OR
SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME (AS
FURTHER DESCRIBED BELOW) AND AGREE TO ALL
OPERATING POLICIES OF THE THE BENEFIT
NETWORK WEB PORTAL THAT MAY BE PUBLISHED
BY THE BENEFIT NETWORK FROM TIME TO TIME,
ALL OF WHICH ARE INCORPORATED INTO THIS
ONLINE USER AGREEMENT BY THIS REFERENCE.
IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THIS ONLINE USER
AGREEMENT, YOU MAY NOT USE THE THE
BENEFIT NETWORK WEB PORTAL IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY OF THE SERVICES OFFERED ON OR
THROUGH THE BENEFIT NETWORK WEB PORTAL.
What the Online User Agreement
Covers.
This Online User Agreement consists of
the terms set forth below including,
without limitation, the Consent to Use of
Electronic Signatures and Records and all
of The Benefit Network's Operating
Policies (collectively, the
"Agreement") and constitutes
the entire agreement between you and The
Benefit Network with respect to your use
of The Benefit Network Web Portal
("TBN Web Portal"). This
Agreement does not modify, alter or amend
any other agreement you have entered or
will enter into with The Benefit Network
or any of its related or affiliated
entities, but instead supplements those
agreements. To the extent that any
provision of this Agreement conflicts
with any provision of your other
agreements with The Benefit Network or
any of its related or affiliated
entities, the terms of such other
agreement, shall, as to the subject
matter of that other agreement, take
precedence over the conflicting term(s)
of this Agreement.
About The Benefit Network.
The Benefit Network ("The Benefit
Network"), is an online insurance
marketing agency that provides certain
financial products and services
(collectively, the "Services")
to businesses and consumers. Throughout
this Agreement, the use of
"we," "our,"
"us" and any other derivatives
therefrom shall mean The Benefit Network.
About The Benefit Network Web
Portal.
The Benefit Network Web Portal is an
electronic service that permits
authorized users to access the Services
offered through the TBN Web Portal from
computers and other access devices owned
or operated by such authorized users. You
are solely responsible for obtaining such
devices and for obtaining access to the
TBN Web Portal. You also are solely
responsible to pay any and all service
fees associated with such devices and/or
access. The Benefit Network shall have
the right, in its sole discretion, to
refuse or restrict anyone from access to
any or all of TBN Web Portal at any time.
Authorized Users.
Only those persons who have been issued a
user id by The Benefit Network shall be
permitted access to the TBN Web Portal.
Throughout this Agreement, the use of
"authorized user,"
"you," "your" and any
other derivatives therefrom shall
include, as applicable: (a) you in the
case of use of TBN Web Portal for your
own personal use; and (b) the
organization on whose behalf you are
accessing and/or using the TBN Web Portal
in the case of use of TBN Web Portal for
the benefit of your organization.
UserID/Password Use.
As an authorized user of the TBN Web
Portal, each authorized individual will
receive a user id from The Benefit
Network. Upon initial access to the TBN
Web Portal, each authorized individual
will be required to establish a password
that is personal to him or her. The
Benefit Network reserves the right to
require each authorized individual to
periodically change his or her password.
You agree to exercise reasonable care and
control to maintain the security of any
user id, password and account with The
Benefit Network (collectively,
"Account Information"). You
shall not disclose the Account
Information to anyone else, and you shall
not use anyone else's Account
Information. You agree to notify us
immediately about any unauthorized use of
the Account Information or any breach of
security. You further agree that The
Benefit Network shall not be responsible
for any failure by you or any other
authorized individual to comply with this
Section or any loss or damage arising out
of, or related to, use of the Account
Information by you, any authorized
individual or anyone other than The
Benefit Network.
Right to Modify Services.
The Benefit Network reserves the right,
at any time and from time to time, to
modify or discontinue, temporarily or
permanently, the Services, the TBN Web
Portal, or any part thereof, with or
without notice and in its sole
discretion. This includes the right to
modify, discontinue or remove any
content, postings, links, pages, services
or other materials at any time and for
any reason. You agree that The Benefit
Network shall not be liable to you for
any modification, general suspension or
discontinuance of any of the Services
and/or the TBN Web Portal.
Warranty Disclaimer; Limitation
of Liability.
(a) YOU USE THE TBN WEB PORTAL SOLELY AT
YOUR OWN RISK. TBN WEB PORTAL IS PROVIDED
ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS
AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES
OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE BENEFIT NETWORK
DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE TBN WEB PORTAL,
OR ANY PART THEREOF, WILL BE AVAILABLE OR
OPERATE IN AN UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE
MANNER OR THAT ERRORS OR DEFECTS WILL BE
CORRECTED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT
ALLOW EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO
THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU.
(b) THE BENEFIT NETWORK DOES NOT WARRANT
OR GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS
OR TIMELINESS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED
ON THE TBN WEB PORTAL. UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE BENEFIT NETWORK BE
LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES CAUSED BY RELIANCE ON THIS
INFORMATION. CERTAIN MATERIAL AND
INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE TBN WEB
PORTAL MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL AND
INFORMATION FROM THIRD PARTIES. THE
BENEFIT NETWORK CANNOT GUARANTEE OR
REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE THIRD PARTY
MATERIAL AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION
PROVIDED THROUGH THE TBN WEB PORTAL IS
ACCURATE, COMPLETE, TIMELY, APPROPRIATE
TO YOU AND/OR INOFFENSIVE.
(c) YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT
(i) YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL
DECISIONS YOU MAKE BASED ON INFORMATION
YOU OBTAIN ON OR THROUGH TBN WEB PORTAL;
(ii) YOU SHOULD EXERCISE YOUR OWN
INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT IN MAKING ANY
DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION YOU OBTAIN
ON OR THROUGH THE TBN WEB PORTAL; AND
(iii) BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISIONS, IT IS
YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO CONSIDER
WHETHER THE INFORMATION YOU OBTAIN ON OR
THROUGH THE TBN WEB PORTAL IS APPROPRIATE
IN LIGHT OF YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS,
OBJECTIVES, GOALS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.
(d) YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE
THAT THE BENEFIT NETWORK SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF THE TBN WEB
PORTAL INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
DAMAGES FOR NEGLIGENCE, LOSS OF PROFITS,
GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE
LOSSES (EVEN IF THE BENEFIT NETWORK HAS
BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES). TO THE EXTENT THE FOREGOING
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS, IN WHOLE OR
IN PART, HELD TO BE INAPPLICABLE OR
UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON, THEN THE
AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE BENEFIT
NETWORK FOR ANY REASON AND UPON ANY CAUSE
OF ACTION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY AND OTHER
ACTIONS IN CONTRACT OR TORT) ARISING OUT
OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE TBN WEB
PORTAL OR THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED
TO DIRECT DAMAGES ACTUALLY INCURRED UP TO
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00).
(e) THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY HEREIN
APPLIES TO ALL OF OUR LIABILITIES IN THE
AGGREGATE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THE TBN WEB PORTAL INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM YOUR USE
OF, OR YOUR INABILITY TO USE, THE TBN WEB
PORTAL (OR ANY PART THEREOF). BECAUSE
SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW
THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE
ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Indemnity of The Benefit Network.
You agree to indemnify and hold The
Benefit Network harmless, and, at The
Benefit Network's request, to defend The
Benefit Network from and against any
claim, demand, cause of action, debt,
loss, cost or liability, including
reasonable attorneys' fees (collectively,
"Costs"), to the extent that it
is based upon, arises out of, or relates
to your use of, or inability to use, the
TBN Web Portal; provided, however, that
you shall not be liable for any such
Costs arising out of the gross negligence
or willful misconduct of The Benefit
Network.
Termination.
The Benefit Network shall have the right
to suspend and/or terminate your access
to the TBN Web Portal and/or to terminate
this Agreement immediately, if, in its
sole discretion, The Benefit Network
believes that you have failed to comply
with, or have breached, this Agreement.
Without limiting the foregoing, if you
use, or attempt to use, the TBN Web
Portal for any purposes other than its
intended purposes (including without
limitation by tampering, hacking,
modifying or otherwise corrupting the
security or functionality of the TBN Web
Portal), you may also be subject to civil
and criminal liability.
Dispute Resolution.
If any claim or dispute shall arise
between you and us in connection with,
arising from, or in respect to the
interpretation of this Agreement or
regarding your use of the TBN Web Portal
(with the exception of rights to
injunctive relief with respect to
Intellectual Property Rights (defined in
Section 7 of the Acceptable Use Policy),
then such dispute or controversy shall be
submitted for arbitration to the Chicago,
Illinois office of the American
Arbitration Association in accordance
with its commercial arbitration rules
then in effect. Any such dispute or
controversy shall be determined under the
substantive law of the State of Illinois
(notwithstanding its conflicts of laws
principles) by one (1) arbitrator. Such
arbitrator may award any relief which
such arbitrator shall deem proper in the
circumstances, without regard to the
relief which would otherwise be available
to either party hereto in a court of law
or equity, including, without limitation,
an award of money damages (including
interest on unpaid amounts, calculated
from the due date of any such amount, at
a rate per annum determined by said
arbitrator), specific performance and
injunctive relief. The award and findings
of such arbitrator shall be conclusive
and binding upon the parties thereto, and
judgment upon such award may be entered
in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Any party against whom an arbitrator's
award shall be issued shall not, in any
manner, oppose or defend against any suit
to confirm such award, or any enforcement
proceedings brought against such party,
whether within or outside of the United
States of America, with respect to any
judgment entered upon the award, and such
party hereby consents to the entry of a
judgment against such party, in the full
amount thereof, or other relief granted
therein, in any jurisdiction in which
such enforcement is sought.
Notwithstanding any provisions in the
Rules of the American Arbitration
Association to the contrary, the party
against whom the arbitrator's award is
issued shall pay the fees of the
arbitrator and the parties hereto hereby
consent to the jurisdiction of any
applicable state or federal court of
general jurisdiction located in the
County of Cook, State of Illinois and
each irrevocably submits to the
jurisdiction of such courts and waives
any objection it may have to either the
jurisdiction or venue of such court. Any
notices or service or process required in
connection with any arbitration hereunder
or any related court proceedings shall be
given in the manner provided for the
giving of notices under this Agreement as
set forth in Section 13 herein.
Choice of Law and Forum.
You and The Benefit Network each agree
that the substantive laws of the State of
Illinois, USA will govern with respect to
all matters relating to or arising out of
this Agreement, or the use (or inability
to use) the TBN Web Portal, and that such
laws will apply without regard to
principles of conflict of laws. SUBJECT
AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE DISPUTE
RESOLUTION PROCEDURES SET FORTH ABOVE IN
SECTION 10, YOU AND THE BENEFIT NETWORK
AGREE AND HEREBY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THE APPROPRIATE
STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN LAKE
COUNTY,ILLINOIS, USA WITH RESPECT TO SUCH
MATTERS.
Limitation on Claims.
REGARDLESS OF ANY STATUTE OR LAW TO THE
CONTRARY, ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO TBN WEB
PORTAL MUST BE NOTICED FOR ARBITRATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 10 ABOVE, FILED
OR OTHERWISE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1)
YEAR AFTER SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION
AROSE OR SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION
SHALL BE FOREVER BARRED.
Notices.
Any written notice required or permitted
to be delivered pursuant to this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be deemed delivered: (a) upon delivery if
delivered in person; (b) three (3)
business days after deposit in the United
States mail, registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid; (c) upon transmission if sent
via telecopier, with a confirmation copy
sent via overnight mail; or (d) one (1)
business day after deposit with a
national overnight courier, in the case
of The Benefit Network addressed to The
Benefit Network, 25310 Elm Grove,
Barrington, IL 60010, Attention:
President; and in your case to the
address you provided during your
registration with us.
Miscellaneous Terms.
The failure of The Benefit Network to
exercise or enforce any right or
provision of this Agreement shall not
constitute a waiver of such right or
provision. If any provision of this
Agreement is found by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the
parties nevertheless agree that the court
should endeavor to give effect to the
parties' intentions as reflected in the
provision, and that the other provisions
of this Agreement remain in full force
and effect. The section headings used in
this Agreement are for convenience only
and have no legal or contractual effect.
The Benefit Network shall have the right
to assign this Agreement, as well as its
rights and duties under this Agreement,
to an affiliate. For purposes of this
Agreement, "affiliate" shall
mean any entity that now or in the
future, directly or indirectly, controls,
is controlled with or by or is under
common control with The Benefit Network.
The Benefit Network's Right to
Modify Agreement.
The Benefit Network reserves the right,
at any time and from time to time, to
update, revise, supplement and to
otherwise modify this Agreement, or any
part thereof, and to impose new or
additional rules, policies, terms or
conditions on your use of the TBN Web
Portal. Such updates, revisions,
supplements, modifications, and new and
additional rules, polices, terms and
conditions (collectively referred to in
this Agreement as "Additional
Terms") shall be effective
immediately and incorporated into this
Agreement upon notice thereof to you,
which may be given by any reasonable
means including by posting to the TBN Web
Portal. Your continued use of the TBN Web
Portal following such notice shall be
deemed to conclusively indicate your
acceptance of, and agreement to, any and
all such Additional Terms.
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