Terms and Conditions

Welcome to the Real Estate Investor Referral Network (REIRN)

This Site is maintained and operated by IDR Marketing Partners LLC. By using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understand and accept these Terms of Use (the “Agreement”) and you certify that you are above the age of eighteen (18). If you do not agree to any of the terms set forth in this Agreement, you should not use this Site. REIRN may change the terms of this Agreement at any time without notice to you. By continuing to use the Site after REIRN posts any changes, you accept the Agreement as modified.

TERMS OF USE ( “THE AGREEMENT”)

These Terms of Use were last modified on October 1, 2019 and are effective as of September 15, 2019. IMPORTANT – THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU (referenced herein as “you” or “user” or with “your”) AND INTERNATIONAL DIRECT RESPONSE (“IDR”) and REIRN and REIRN’s AFFILIATES. THE AGREEMENT APPLIES EACH TIME YOU ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE PROVIDED BY IDR AND LOCATED AT www.REI-ReferralNetwork.com (or mobile versions thereof) (referenced herein, collectively, as the “Website”). PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BECAUSE THEY GOVERN YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE FUNCTIONALITY, AND/OR MATERIALS (“IDR Materials”) PROVIDED BY IDR THROUGH THE WEBSITE. IDR IS WILLING TO ALLOW YOU TO USE THE WEBSITE AND THE IDR MATERIALS ONLY ON THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. IF FOR ANY REASON, YOU ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO AGREE TO THIS AGREEMENT, YOU DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE AND YOU MUST STOP USING OR ATTEMPTING TO USE THE WEBSITE.

USE OF SITE

The Site should be used for individual use by registered users only and cannot be copied or reused in any manner. IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) reserve the right to revoke your membership for any reason at any time including as a result of a violation of this Agreement.

LICENSE GRANT

Subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement, IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) provide to you a personal, revocable, limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-sublicensable, and non-transferable license to use the Website and the IDR Materials. Subject to the restrictions below, you may download and print materials and information from the Website solely for your individual license agreement, provided that you do not remove from any such hard copies any copyright and/or other applicable intellectual property notices. Notwithstanding the foregoing license grant, you hereby acknowledge and agree that IDR does not transfer any ownership or intellectual property interest or title in and to the Website or the IDR Materials to you or anyone else under this Agreement. IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) hereby reserve any and all intellectual property rights in the Website or IDR Materials not otherwise expressly granted in this Agreement.

RESTRICTIONS

Notwithstanding the foregoing license grant, you may not modify, translate, decompile, create derivative work(s) of, copy, distribute, disassemble, broadcast, transmit, publish, remove or alter any proprietary notices or labels, license, sublicense, transfer, sell, mirror, frame, exploit, rent, lease, private label, grant a security interest in, or otherwise use in any manner not expressly permitted herein, the Website. Specifically, and by way of illustration and not limitation, you may not separate and use any graphics, interfaces, photographs, audio, video, sounds, artwork, designs, computer code (including html code), programs, software, and documentation found on or accessible through the Website. Moreover, you may not (i) use any “deep link,” “page scrape,” “robot,” “spider,” or any other device, program, script, algorithm, or methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to access, acquire, copy, or monitor any portion of the Website or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Website in order to obtain or attempt to obtain any IDR Materials or any other information through any means not purposely made available through the Website, (ii) attempt to gain unauthorized access to (a) any portion or feature of the Website, (b) any other systems or networks connected to the Website, (c) any IDR server, or (d) to any of the services offered on or through the Website, by hacking, password “mining,” or any other illegitimate or prohibited means, (iii) probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Website or any network connected to the Website, nor breach the security or authentication measures on the Website or any network connected to the Website, (iv) reverse look-up, trace, or seek to trace any information on any other user of or visitor to the Website, (v) take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the infrastructure of the Website or IDR’s systems or networks or any systems or networks connected to the Website, (vi) use any device, software, or routine to interfere with (a) the proper working of the Website, (b) any transaction conducted on the Website, or (c) with any other person’s use of the Website, (vii) forge headers, impersonate a person, or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise your identity or the origin of any message or transmittal you send to IDR on or through the Website, (viii) use the Website to harvest or collect e-mail addresses, contact information, or other user or visitor information; or (ix) use the Website in an unlawful manner or in a manner that could damage, disparage, or otherwise negatively impact IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities). WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, DOWNLOADING, COPYING OR REPRODUCING ANY IDR MATERIALS TO ANY OTHER SERVER, HARD DRIVE OR LOCATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPRODUCTION OR REDISTRIBUTION IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED.

PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

All text, graphics, interfaces, photographs, audio, video, sounds, images, artwork, computer code (including html code), programs, software, products, information, and documentation as well as the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, “look and feel,” and arrangement of IDR Material or any content contained on or available through the Website, unless otherwise expressly indicated in writing, are owned, controlled, and licensed exclusively by IDR and/or its suppliers and are protected by United States and foreign laws including, but not limited to, United States copyright, trade secret, patent, and trademark law, as well as other state, national, and international laws and regulations. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, IDR does not grant any express or implied intellectual property or proprietary right to you or any other person. Accordingly, your unauthorized use of the Website may violate intellectual property or other proprietary rights laws of the United States and/or a foreign nation, as well as other laws, regulations, and statutes. The Website is Copyright © 2019 International Direct Response and/or its licensors. All rights reserved. REIRN and IDR also own a copyright in the contents of the Website as a collective work and/or compilation and in the selection, coordination, arrangement, and enhancement of the content of the Website. Any downloadable or printable programs, information, or materials available through the Website and all intellectual property and/or proprietary rights related thereto, unless otherwise expressly indicated in writing, are owned exclusively by IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) and/or its suppliers. IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) and associated logos, and all other names, logos, and icons identifying IDR, its affiliates and/or subsidiaries, and any of their events, programs, products, and/or services are owned exclusively by IDR, and any use of such marks without the prior express written permission of IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) is hereby strictly prohibited. Other product and company names on the Website may be the trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.

USER OBLIGATIONS

By accessing, or using the Website you hereby represent that you are of the legal age to execute a legally enforceable contract under the laws of the state and/or country in which you reside and will, at all times, provide true, accurate, current, and complete information when submitting information to the Website, including, without limitation, when you provide any information to IDR via an email or any registration or submission form found on the Website. If you provide any false, inaccurate, untrue, or incomplete information, IDR reserves the right to in its sole discretion immediately and without notice terminate your access to and use of the Website and/or cancel any of your pending product purchases or registrations with IDR, REIRN and REIRN affiliates. In addition, you agree to abide by all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations with respect to your use of the Website. You also acknowledge and agree that use of the Internet and the Website are solely and exclusively at your own risk. While IDR has endeavored to create a secure and reliable Website, the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to/from the Website over the Internet or any other form of global communication network cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, IDR is not to any degree responsible or liable for the security of any information transmitted via the Internet, the accuracy of the information contained on the Website, or for the consequences of any reliance on such information. You must make your own determination as to these issues.

PRIVACY

You acknowledge that any personal information that you provide through the Site will be used by IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) in accordance with IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) Privacy Policy, the terms of which are incorporated here by this reference. By submitting Content, you warrant that (1) you are the sole author and owner of the Content; (2) you are at least eighteen (18) years of age, and (3) use of any Content you supply will not violate any term of this Agreement and will not cause injury to any person or entity.

CONTENT AND POSTING

Responsibility for Your Content. The Website may allow you to register, create a profile or account and enable you to submit, provide, furnish, transmit, exchange, communicate and/or display text, images, photos, audio, video, location data, and other forms of data or communication through, or in connection with the Website (“Content”). You alone are responsible for your Content and once published, it cannot always be withdrawn. You assume all risks associated with your Content, including anyone’s reliance on its quality, accuracy, or reliability, or any disclosure by you of information in your Content that makes you personally identifiable. By posting Content, you represent that you own or have the right to post such Content and you specifically agree your Content shall not violate any law or regulation, this Agreement, or the rights of others. IDR is not responsible for any Content posted by you or by anyone else on the website including if another user posts Content using your registration, profile, user account or login identification or password. You will defend and indemnify IDR for any such postings as described in the “Indemnity” section above. Ownership and Our Right to Use Your Content. Content that is yours, remains yours and neither this Agreement, nor your use of the Website is intended to deprive you or anyone of any existing rights to your Content. However, by submitting Content to IDR you agree that you (i) are giving IDR a non-exclusive, irrevocable, unconditional, transferable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty free license and right to use, display, reproduce, perform, adapt, translate, modify, create derivative works from, publish, distribute, disseminate and broadcast that Content without accounting to you or notifying you in any way and you irrevocably waive, and cause to be waived, against IDR, REIRN and RERIN’s affiliates and its users any claims and assertions of moral rights or attribution with respect to your Content, and (ii) represent and warrant to IDR that you have the right to submit the Content and grant the rights and license described above, that such Content does not infringe, misappropriate, and/or violate the intellectual property or proprietary rights of any third party (including, without limitation, patents, copyrights, or trademark rights) and that you have all rights necessary to convey such Content to IDR. IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates have no liability to you for content on the Site that you find indecent, offensive or objectionable.

ENFORCING SECURITY ON THE WEBSITE

Actual or attempted unauthorized use of the Website may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution, including, without limitation, punishment under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986. IDR reserves the unqualified right to view, monitor, and record activity on the Website without any notice to or permission from you. Any information obtained by monitoring, reviewing, or recording your use of the Website is subject to review by law enforcement organizations in the sole and absolute discretion of IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities). IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) will also comply with all legally binding requests for such information including, without limitation, the provision of information pursuant to a court order. In addition to the foregoing, and in its sole and absolute discretion, IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) reserve the right to, at any time and without advance notice, modify, suspend, terminate, or temporarily interrupt operation of or access to the Website or any portion thereof for any reason whatsoever. You also acknowledge that any breach, threatened or actual, of this Agreement will cause irreparable injury to IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates, such injury would not be quantifiable in monetary damages, and IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) would not have an adequate remedy at law. You therefore agree that IDR shall be entitled, in addition to other available remedies, to injunctive relief restraining any breach, threatened or actual, of your obligations under any provision of this Agreement.

You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Website. You may not use any engine, software, tool, third-party web browsers or other device to search the Website. You may not use software or any device or routine to interfere with the proper working of the Website. You may not use harmful computer code or viruses to engage with the Website.

GENERAL RULES OF CONDUCT

You may never use, allow or enable others to use the Website or knowingly condone use of the Website to do or attempt to:

  • violate any laws, regulations, judicial or governmental order, treaties, IDR, REIRN or REIRN’s affiliates rights or the rights of any other person, firm or enterprise;
  • engage in conduct which is or could be considered libelous, defamatory, indecent, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, sexually explicit or sexually suggestive, racially, culturally or ethnically offensive, harmful, harassing, intimidating, threatening, hateful, objectionable, discriminatory or abusive;
  • impersonate any other person, firm or enterprise or any of IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) or its employees and agents;
  • use the Website for posting Content or otherwise using malicious or unauthorized code, (e.g., viruses, time bombs, cancel bots, worms, Trojan horses, spyware) or other potentially harmful material or information or in any way interrupt, damage, interfere with, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or communication equipment, including the Website;
  • gain unauthorized use of the Website, other users’ accounts, names, log-in or password information, personally identifiable information or use the Website in any manner which violates or is inconsistent with the provisions or spirit of this Agreement;
  • modify, disrupt, impair, alter or interfere with the use, features, functions, operation or maintenance of the Website or the rights or use and enjoyment of the Website by any other person, firm or enterprise;
  • collect, obtain, compile, gather, transmit, reproduce, delete, revise, view or display any material or information, whether personally identifiable or not, submitted, provided or made available by or concerning any other person, firm or enterprise;
  • engage in any activity or fail to report any activity involving SPAM, junk e-mail, chain letters, duplicative or unsolicited messages, or so-called “spamming” and “phishing” or other similar schemes; or
  • use the Website or any Content for commercial or business purposes, including advertising, marketing, selling or offering goods or services, whether or not for financial benefit or any other form of compensation or consideration or through linking with any other website or web pages.
YOUR ACCOUNT

In order to access some of the features on the Website, you may need to complete an online registration process to create an account with a username and password (the “Account”). With respect to your Account, you must provide accurate, current and complete information to the Website. You must update such information in a timely manner to maintain its accuracy and completeness. IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) are entitled to rely on the contact and other information that is supplied to the Website through your Account. Any use of the Website through your Account will be deemed as being used by you. Please keep any nonpublic information for your Account confidential. Your Account is non-transferable and non-assignable. If you determine or suspect someone using your log-in identification or password, please notify us immediately at support@REI-ReferralNetwork.com

REAL ESTATE INVESTOR REFERRAL NETWORK “REIRN”

IDR may make available through the Website an on-line membership network, the Real Estate Investor Referral Network (“REIRN”). In addition to any other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, you acknowledge and agree that the IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) shall be used only for individual purposes and that any information of the IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) shall not be further published, displayed, or made accessible. Accordingly, unless IDR, REIRN, REIRN’s affiliates have provided its prior written consent, you acknowledge and agree that the contents of the Website may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced, copied, disseminated, entered into a computer database, used as part of or in connection with a mailing list, or otherwise utilized, in any form or manner or by any means inconsistent with this Agreement. You also acknowledge that a person or entity’s listing in the REIRN represents only that such person or entity is a current member of REIRN. IDR, REIRN or REIRN’s affiliates makes no further representations or warranties regarding any such person or entity (or the related information) listed in the Website, and any information made available through the REIRN is provided on an “AS-IS” and “AS-AVAILABLE” basis without warranty of any kind.

TERMINATION

This Agreement will take effect (or shall re-take effect) at the time you click “I ACCEPT”, submit information through the Website, respond to a request for information, and/or begin accessing, or using the Website, whichever is earliest. You may terminate this Agreement at any time by closing your account and discontinuing any use of the Website. Your rights under this Agreement will also terminate automatically if you fail to comply with this Agreement, subject to the survival rights of certain provisions identified below. Termination will be effective without notice. Upon termination, you must promptly destroy all copies of any aspect of the Website or IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) Materials in your possession. The provisions concerning proprietary and intellectual property rights, submissions, indemnity, disclaimers of warranty and LIABILITY, admissibility of this Agreement, and governing law will survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason. You may request a refund for the cancelation of your membership. Please submit your request for a refund to Support@REI-ReferralNetwork.com.

INDEMNITY

By using the Website, you agree to defend IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates and any or all of their sponsors, members, affiliates, suppliers, promotional partners, operational service providers, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Entities”) against any demands, claims or actions arising out of or as a result of your breach or violation of this Agreement, including any violations of law and regulation, as well as claims of infringement, misappropriation or violation of the rights of others (“Claim”) and you shall indemnify and hold the IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates as “Entities” harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, resulting from any such Claim. Entities shall have the right, at any time, to assume the defense against any Claim and all negotiations for settlement and compromise and you agree to cooperate with us in any such defense.

CHANGES TERMS OF USE AND WEBSITE

IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates reserve the right, at any time, and from time to time, to add to, delete or modify this Agreement, as well as all or any part of the Website. IDR will post the current Agreement on the Website as well as a notice of any change to this Agreement. IDR will apply the most current Agreement against all users of the Website. Accordingly, as access to and use of the Website remains conditioned upon agreement to this Agreement, any use of the Website shall constitute acceptance of the Agreement then in effect at the time of your access. IDR encourages you to review this Agreement on a periodic basis.

YOUR PRIVACY

Your privacy is important to us and IDR’s Privacy Policy is incorporated into and part of these Terms of Use. You can view IDR’s Privacy Policy here. Read it carefully since it describes how we collect and use information IDR obtains from you.

GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement and your use of the Website shall be construed, governed by and enforced under the substantive laws of the State of Missouri applicable to parties resident in and contracts made, executed and wholly performed within the State of Missouri. You submit to the jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts situated in the State, City, and County of Missouri and you will not object to jurisdiction or venue on the grounds of lack of personal jurisdiction, inconvenient forum or otherwise. The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act does not apply to this Agreement. YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT YOU MAY NOW HAVE OR HEREAFTER POSSESS TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER THIS Agreement OR YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITE.

PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

All text, graphics, interfaces, photographs, audio, video, sounds, images, artwork, computer code (including html code), programs, software, products, information, and documentation as well as the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, “look and feel,” and arrangement of IDR Material or any content contained on or available through the Website, unless otherwise expressly indicated in writing, are owned, controlled, and licensed exclusively by IDR and/or its suppliers and are protected by United States and foreign laws including, but not limited to, United States copyright, trade secret, patent, and trademark law, as well as other state, national, and international laws and regulations. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, IDR does not grant any express or implied intellectual property or proprietary right to you or any other person. Accordingly, your unauthorized use of the Website may violate intellectual property or other proprietary rights laws of the United States and/or a foreign nation, as well as other laws, regulations, and statutes. The Website is Copyright © 2019 International Direct Response and/or its licensors. All rights reserved. IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) also own a copyright in the contents of the Website as a collective work and/or compilation and in the selection, coordination, arrangement, and enhancement of the content of the Website. Any downloadable or printable programs, information, or materials available through the Website and all intellectual property and/or proprietary rights related thereto, unless otherwise expressly indicated in writing, are owned exclusively by IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) and/or its suppliers. IDR, the IDR logo, and all other names, logos, and icons identifying IDR, its affiliates and/or subsidiaries, and any of their events, programs, products, and/or services are owned exclusively by IDR, and any use of such marks without the prior express written permission of IDR is hereby strictly prohibited. Other product and company names on the Website may be the trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners

If you believe the Website contains elements that infringe any copyright of yours or anyone else’s, please follow the procedures set forth below in IDR’s Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement. Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), all notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent ONLY to IDR’s Designated Agent. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SOLELY FOR NOTIFYING IDR THAT YOUR COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL MAY HAVE BEEN INFRINGED. DO NOT SEND ANY INQUIRIES UNRELATED TO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT (e.g., REQUESTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR CUSTOMER SERVICE, REPORTS OF E-MAIL ABUSE) TO THE CONTACT LISTED BELOW. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE IF SENT TO THAT CONTACT. IDR CAUTIONS YOU THAT UNDER FEDERAL LAW, IF YOU KNOWINGLY MISREPRESENT THAT ONLINE MATERIAL IS INFRINGING, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO HEAVY CIVIL PENALTIES. THESE INCLUDE MONETARY DAMAGES, COURT COSTS, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES INCURRED BY US, BY ANY COPYRIGHT OWNER, OR BY ANY COPYRIGHT OWNER’S LICENSEE THAT IS INJURED AS A RESULT OF IDR RELYING UPON YOUR MISREPRESENTATION. YOU MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR PERJURY. Written notification must be submitted to the following Designated Agent: Service Provider(s): Interactive Advertising Bureau, Inc. Name of Designated Agent to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement: David Amaro Full Address of Designated Agent to Which Notification Should be Sent: 1125 Lancaster Ave., Berwyn, PA, 19312 Telephone Number of Designated Agent: (610) 993-0500. Under Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(3)(A), the Notification of Claimed Infringement must include the following:

  1. An electronic or physical signature of the owner or of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work (or works) that you claim has been infringed;
  3. A description of the material that you claim is infringing, and the location where the original or an authorized copy of the copyrighted work exists (for example, the URL of the page of the website where it is lawfully posted; the name, edition and pages of a book from which an excerpt was copied, etc.);
  4. A clear description of where the infringing material is located on the Website, including as applicable its URL, so that IDR can locate the material;
  5. Your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
  6. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  7. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
DISCLAIMER

THE WEBSITE IS MADE AVAILABLE “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THERE IS NO GUARANTY OR ASSURANCE THAT ALL OR ANY PART OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR USE, PERFORM AS DESCRIBED OR THAT THE WEBSITE IS ACCURATE, TIMELY, COMPLETE OR ERROR FREE AND YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON THE WEBSITE FOR ANY DECISIONS OR ACTIONS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT CHOOSE TO MAKE OR TAKE. IDR IS NEITHER RESPONSIBLE NOR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOU OR YOUR PROPERTY, EVEN IF DUE TO MALICIOUS OR UNAUTHORIZED CODE. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING YOU HAVE APPROPRIATE MECHANISMS TO PROTECT AND SECURE YOUR EQUIPMENT, PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION BECAUSE YOU, NOT US, ARE ASSUMING ALL RISK OF LOSS OR DAMAGE THAT MAY ARISE OR BE ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF THE WEBSITE. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT SHALL IDR BE LIABLE FOR LOSS, DAMAGE, COST AND/OR EXPENSE OF ANY KIND IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING FROM USE OF THE WEBSITE, THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, OR FOR THE IDR MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF UTILIZATION OF THE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT IDR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSIONS OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THESE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. HOWEVER, IF ANY LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES OR LIABILITY IS PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW, IDR SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE MAXIMUM LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS PERMITTED; HOWEVER, IN NO EVENT SHALL IDR’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100). You expressly absolve and release IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates from any claim of harm resulting from a cause beyond IDR’s reasonable control, including, but not limited to, failure of electronic or mechanical equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems, computer viruses, unauthorized access, theft, operator errors, severe weather, earthquakes, or natural disasters, strikes, or other labor problems, wars, or governmental restrictions.

This Agreement represents the complete agreement between the Entities and Members and supersedes all prior agreements and representations between them. Headings used in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and in no way define or limit the scope of the section. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and the other terms of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of IDR, REIRN or REIRN’s affiliates (Entities) to act with respect to a breach of this Agreement by you or others does not constitute a waiver and shall not limit Entities’ rights with respect to such breach or any subsequent breaches.

THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS & SERVICES

IDR, in its sole and absolute discretion, may post the advertisements of third parties on the Website and/or feature materials, programs, events, products, and services provided by third parties. IDR makes no representations with respect to, nor does it guarantee or endorse, the quality, non-infringement, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, reliability, or correct sequencing of such third party materials, programs, events, products, and services or any other materials, programs, events, products, and services which you may access through such third party materials, products, and services. Your correspondence or any other dealings with third parties found on the Website are solely between you and such third party. IDR expressly disclaims responsibility and liability for all third party provided materials, programs, events, products, and services contained on or accessed through the Website, and you agree that IDR shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as a result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such third parties’ materials, products, and/or services on the Website.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

IDR may provide links, in its sole discretion, to other sites on the World Wide Web for your convenience in locating related information, products, and services. These other sites have not necessarily been reviewed by IDR and may be maintained by third parties over which IDR exercises no control. Accordingly, IDR expressly disclaims any responsibility for the content, materials, accuracy of information, and/or quality of the products or services provided by, available through, or advertised on these third-party web sites. Moreover, these links do not imply an endorsement with respect to any third party or any web site or the products or services provided by any third party.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND COMPETITIVE GUIDELINES

When posting Content or otherwise using the Website you should assume that neither your identity or any Content you make or make available are confidential or anonymous. You should always identify yourself and your affiliation when posting Content with other users and to the Website. IDR’s discussion and bulletin boards, forums, chat and messaging capabilities and the Website resources, features, functions and capabilities are not designed, nor intended to protect the confidentiality of any postings. As an industry association, IDR’s members may also be competitors with one another and in addition to referring to the guidelines below, IDR cautions you against posting anything which you or your employer or a third party may consider confidential, sensitive or proprietary because you should assume it will be available to other users on the Website and generally become publicly available. IDR has no obligation, nor does IDR verify, review for accuracy, completeness or otherwise, any Content. IDR also has no obligation to monitor or continue to monitor your use of the Website or your Content, but IDR reserves the right to do so and to confirm and request confirmation of any information you submit to us or on the Website, at any time for any reason or no reason at all. Postings and Content are not in any way endorsed by IDR, nor does IDR screen postings and Content. IDR members and other users of the Website may not collaborate on matters concerning the operation and conduct of their business, including discussions relating to prices, customers, credit terms, product development and distribution efforts. You must not, in fact or appearance, engage in posting Content or otherwise use the Website, facilities or resources to discuss or exchange information about:

  • Past, present or future pricing, pricing procedures, methods, policies or strategies;
  • Past, present or future credit or warranty terms, discounts, rebates or other matters relating to terms or conditions of sales, licenses or services;
  • Past, present or future margins or profit levels;
  • Past, present or future areas of distribution;
  • Past, present or future marketing strategies;
  • Suppliers, competitors or customers with whom you are, will or will not be doing business;
  • Products or services you will or will not or may or may not make available or offer.

While IDR cannot give you legal advice and you are ultimately responsible for obtaining proper legal advice and guidance from your or your company’s legal advisor and representatives, IDR has generally found users are permitted to discuss and be involved in discussions relating to standards-setting within the industry, general opinions and views regarding the industry and the marketplace and even how other industry participants may be affected by the presence or absence of a particular standard, so long as you do not discuss any of the prohibited topics noted above or violate any guidelines your own legal advisors may provide to you. The general rule is there should not be discussions on topics that could be construed to impose a restraint on trade or inhibit free and fair competition

MISCELLANEOUS

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and IDR, REIRN and REIRN’s affiliates regarding the subject matter and supersedes any and all prior and/or inconsistent understandings. This Agreement cannot be modified except as otherwise described herein or in a written amendment signed by an IDR authorized representative. No electronic or digital communication of any kind is to be construed as a ‘writing’ for purposes of amending or modifying this Agreement or the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder. The illegality, unenforceability or invalidity of any provision is severable and shall not affect or impair the rest of this Agreement. Headings are purely for reference and shall not affect meaning. Any provision which must survive any termination of your agreement with us in order to allow IDR to enforce its meaning shall survive. You may not make or initiate any demand, claim or action against us or any of the Entities, regardless of form or the basis of the claim, more than one (1) year after the cause of action has arisen (or if multiple causes, from the date the first such cause arose.

Updated: October 1, 2019