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crawl_reviewed/verizon.com/Terms of Service.txt

@@ -82,21 +82,23 @@ Unless we provide otherwise, you accept the revisions and agree to abide by them
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-<li>You acknowledge that you are eighteen (18) years of age or older and that you have the legal authority to enter into this Agreement.
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+<strong>Legal Authority.</strong> You acknowledge that you are eighteen (18) years of age or older and that you have the legal authority to enter into this Agreement.
 You agree promptly to notify Verizon whenever your personal or billing information changes.<br>
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-<li>You are responsible for all use of your Service and account, whether by you or someone using your account with or without your permission, including all secondary or sub-accounts associated with your primary account, and to pay for all activity associated with your account.
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+<strong>Use of your Service and Account and Compliance with Applicable Authority.</strong> You are responsible for all use of your Service and account, whether by you or someone using your account with or without your permission, including all secondary or sub-accounts associated with your primary account, and to pay for all activity associated with your account.
 You agree to comply with all applicable laws, regulations and rules regarding your use of the Service and to only use the Service within the United States (unless otherwise permitted by this Agreement).<br>
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 <b>Restrictions on Use.</b> The Service is a consumer grade service and is not designed for or intended to be used for any commercial purpose.
-You may not resell, re-provision or rent the Service, (either for a fee or without charge) or allow third parties to use the Service via wired, wireless or other means.
+Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, you may not resell, re-provision or rent the Service, (either for a fee or without charge) or allow third parties to use the Service via wired, wireless or other means.
 For example, you may not provide Internet access to third parties through a wired or wireless connection or use the Service to facilitate public Internet access (such as through a Wi-Fi hotspot), use it for high volume purposes, or engage in similar activities that constitute such use (commercial or non-commercial).
-If you subscribe to a Broadband Service, you may connect multiple computers/devices within a single home to your modem and/or router to access the Service, but only through a single Verizon-issued IP address.
+If you subscribe to a Broadband Service, you may connect multiple computers/devices within a single home to your modem and/or router to access the Service, through a single Verizon-issued IP address, and if available through the Service, you may permit guests to access the Internet through your Service’s Wi-Fi capabilities.
 You also may not exceed the bandwidth usage limitations that Verizon may establish from time to time for the Service, or use the Service to host any type of server.
 Violation of this section may result in bandwidth restrictions on your Service or suspension or termination of your Service.<br>
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 <b>Your Responsibilities Regarding Management of Your Computer, Other Devices and Data.</b> Except as set forth in the terms and conditions of any applicable warranty provided with the sale of equipment by Verizon and purchased by you from Verizon, you are solely responsible for obtaining, maintaining and updating all equipment and software necessary to use the Service, and for management of your information, including but not limited to back-up and restoration of your data.
-YOU AGREE THAT VERIZON IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR DATA OR FOR THE BACK-UP OR RESTORATION OF YOUR DATA REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THIS DATA IS MAINTAINED ON OUR SERVERS OR YOUR DEVICE(S).
+YOU AGREE THAT VERIZON IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR OR ANY THIRD PARTY DATA OR FOR THE BACK-UP OR RESTORATION OF YOUR OR ANY THIRD PARTY DATA REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THIS DATA IS MAINTAINED ON OUR SERVERS OR YOUR, OR YOUR PERMITTED GUESTS’ DEVICE(S).
 YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BACK-UP ANY IMPORTANT INFORMATION SEPARATELY FROM DATA STORED ON VERIZON'S OR ANY THIRD PARTY'S SERVERS.<br>
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@@ -458,7 +460,8 @@ We do not guarantee the protection of your content or data located on our server
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-<b>Your Responsibilities Regarding Security.</b> You agree that you are solely responsible for maintaining the security of your computer(s), device(s) and data, including without limitation, encryption of data and protection of your User ID, password and personal and other data.
+<b>Your Responsibilities Regarding Security.</b> You agree that you are solely responsible for maintaining the security of your and any permitted guests’ computer(s), device(s) and data, including without limitation, encryption of data and protection of your User ID, password and personal and other data.
+The Service may permit you with the option to provide third parties authorized by you access to the Internet using your Verizon-issued device.
 If you believe your login credentials have been lost or stolen, or that someone has gained access to your account or login credentials without your permission, call us immediately at 1-800-837-4966.
 WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THE USE (AND APPROPRIATE UPDATING) OF COMMERCIAL ANTI-VIRUS, ANTI-SPYWARE AND FIREWALL SOFTWARE.
 Use of the Verizon network for the distribution, operation, and maintenance of malicious software (viruses, bots, worms, Trojan horses, etc.) is prohibited.
@@ -516,7 +519,7 @@ Verizon does not monitor or control such services, although we reserve the right
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-<li>You represent that when you transmit, upload, download, post or submit any content, images or data using the Service you have the legal right to do so and that your use of such content, images or data does not violate the copyright or trademark laws or any other third party rights.
+<li>You represent that when you, or your permitted guests’ transmit, upload, download, post or submit any content, images or data using the Service you or your permitted guests have the legal right to do so and that your or your permitted guests’ use of such content, images or data does not violate the copyright or trademark laws or any other third party rights.
 You understand and agree that any and all use of the Service is subject to the terms of Verizon’s Copyright Alert Program, a description of which can be found at http://myverizon.com/verizononlineterms or http://verizon.com/terms.<br>
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@@ -801,55 +804,77 @@ ATTACHMENT B <b>ADDITIONAL SERVICES TERMS</b>
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-<strong>VERIZON ONLINE BACKUP &amp.
-STORAGE ("STORAGE SERVICES").</strong>
+<strong>STORAGE SERVICES.</strong>
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-<li>If Storage Services are made available as a feature of the Service, you agree that you are solely responsible for all content you store on or retrieve from such services.
-Additional terms and conditions applicable to Storage Services are posted on the Website and are incorporated herein by reference.
-You understand that we do not provide telephone technical support for Storage Services.
-Storage Services may be accessed from any suitable Internet connection.
-You acknowledge and agree that the Service is implemented without specific controls that may generally be required or customary for customers in any particular industry and are not designed to satisfy any specific legal obligations.
-You are solely responsible for determining that the Service satisfies any legal, regulatory or contractual obligations You may have.
-You agree to use the Services in accordance with all applicable laws and not to use the Services in any manner that may impose legal, regulatory or contractual obligations on Verizon other than those with which We have expressly agreed to comply in this Agreement.
-Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, You agree not to cause, or otherwise request that Verizon create, receive, maintain or transmit protected health information (as defined at 45 C.F.R.
-§ 160.103) for You or on Your behalf in connection with the Services or in any manner that would make Verizon a business associate (as defined at 45 C.F.R.
-§ 160.103) to You.</li>
+<li>Service Description.
+Cloud storage services, including service that may be marketed as Verizon Online Backup and Sharing or Verizon Cloud ("Storage Services") may be made available to you as an optional feature or additional service.
+Storage Services permit you to store, manage and access content you have created or that you have the legal right to access and copy on multiple platforms or devices (“Content”).
+The Content you may store, retrieve or back-up may depend on a number of factors including, the type of content and the device you use (e.g.
+PC, tablet, smartphone).
+Additional terms and conditions applicable to Storage Services that are included in User Guides and Policies posted on the Website are incorporated by reference and also govern your use.
+</li>
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-<li>If you breach this Agreement, we reserve the right immediately to suspend or terminate your Service and/or an Additional Service(s) with or without notice.
-In such case, you agree that we may immediately delete all data, files, and other content stored on your Storage Services, including archived data, without further notice to you.
-It is your responsibility to remove or copy any content stored on the Storage Services prior to closure of your account.
-otherwise, it may be lost.</li>
+<li>Content.
+You are solely responsible for all Content that you (including your employees, contractors and agents), store or retrieve using any Storage Service.
+You represent and warrant that you own or have all necessary licenses, rights, consents and permissions (including but not limited to patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright and other proprietary rights i) to store the Content on the Storage Service and to permit access to such Content by others, and ii) to permit us to fully provide the facilities for the Storage Service and exercise the licenses you to grant to us in this Agreement.
+By using the Storage Services, you grant us a fully paid, royalty-free, irrevocable and fully assignable and transferable worldwide license to provide facilities for and take all actions with respect to the Content as may be necessary or reasonable to facilitate or provide Storage Services.
+The license rights granted by you to us shall include all rights under applicable current and future patents, copyrights and trademarks owned, licensed or licensable by you to the extent required or reasonable for Verizon to provide Storage Services to you including, without limitation, i) storing and retrieving Content.
+ii) conforming to connecting networks’ technical requirements and iii) transcoding Content into a viewable or accessible format.
+We are not obligated to screen or monitor your Content but we reserve the right to do so and to remove any content as we deem warranted in our sole discretion, with or without notice to you.
+If you use the Storage Service via a WifFi network, including use to transfer data between your mobile or other devices, you are solely responsible for ensuring the security of the WiFi network.
+We are not responsible for any loss of Content.
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-<li>Verizon reserves the right to access your Storage Service account at any time with or without prior notice to you and to disable access to or remove content which in our sole discretion is or reasonably could be deemed unlawful.</li>
+<li>Compliance with Legal Standards.
+YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE STORAGE SERVICE IS IMPLEMENTED WITHOUT SPECIFIC CONTROLS THAT MAY GENERALLY BE REQUIRED OR CUSTOMARY FOR CUSTOMERS IN ANY PARTICULAR INDUSTRY AND ARE NOT DESIGNED TO SATISFY ANY SPECIFIC LEGAL OBLIGATIONS.
+YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THAT THE STORAGE SERVICE SATISFIES ANY LEGAL, REGULATORY OR CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
+YOU AGREE TO USE THE STORAGE SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND NOT TO USE THE STORAGE SERVICES IN ANY MANNER THAT MAY IMPOSE LEGAL, REGULATORY OR CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS ON VERIZON OTHER THAN THOSE WITH WHICH WE HAVE EXPRESSLY AGREED TO COMPLY IN THIS AGREEMENT.
+WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE THE STORAGE SERVICES TO STORE OR TRANSMIT PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 ("HIPAA") AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS (45 C.F.R.
+160.103) AND YOU AGREE NOT TO CAUSE, OR OTHERWISE REQUEST THAT VERIZON CREATE, RECEIVE, MAINTAIN OR TRANSMIT PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION (FOR YOU OR ON YOUR BEHALF IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES OR IN ANY MANNER THAT WOULD MAKE VERIZON A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE (AS DEFINED AT 45 C.F.R.
+§ 160.103) TO YOU.
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-<li>Use Requirements for Free Storage Services Accounts ("Free Account").
-If you sign up for a Free Account, you must actively use it.
-To "actively use" your account means to upload, download, backup or restore content to it.
-In the event you do not use your Free Account for a period of sixty (60) calendar days or more, then Verizon reserves the right to cancel your Free Account.
-We will provide notice of cancellation by email to your Primary Email Address.
-Use of your Free Account within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date of your cancellation notice will prevent cancellation of your Free Account.
-<strong>It is your responsibility to remove or copy any content in your Free Account prior to cancellation or termination.
-otherwise, it will be lost.
-Verizon may, at its election, also delete archived data.</strong>
+<li>Open Source Software.
+The Software provided with Storage Services may contain programming, scripts, tools, modules, libraries, components, or other items that were developed using "open source" code (the "Open Source Software").
+Open Source Software is provided to you under one or more open source license agreements that contain important information concerning ownership, terms of use, and rights, and restrictions for the applicable element of the Open Source Software.
+Copies of the Open Source License are available at www.verizonwireless.com/cloud/licensing.
+By obtaining, accessing, downloading and/or using Software or the Open Source Software, you agree that you have read, and understood, and will comply with, the terms and conditions of the applicable Open Source Licenses in addition to all other the terms applicable to Software under this Agreement.</li>
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+<li>Termination.
+Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, in the event of a breach by you of any terms of this Agreement, Verizon reserves the right immediately to terminate your Storage Service account without notice.
+You agree that if your Storage Service is terminated for any reason, Verizon has the right to immediately delete all data, files, and other content or information stored on your account without further notice to you.
+It is your responsibility to remove or copy any content in your storage account prior to termination or cancellation.
+otherwise, it may be lost.
+Verizon will also delete archived data.
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-<strong>Inactivity Disconnect Policy.
-If your Storage Service is idle for fifteen (15) minutes, it will be subject to automatic log-off.
-Your Storage Service will be deemed to be idle if there appears to be no interactive, human-generated data received from the remote user's computer within a fifteen (15) minute period.
-Your Storage Service will not be subject to automatic log-off if you are accessing your account from a wireless device.
-</strong>
+<li>Use Requirements for Free Storage Accounts ("Free Account").
+If you sign up for a Free Account, you must actively use it.
+To "actively use" your account means to upload, download, backup or restore content to it.
+In the event you do not use your Free Account for a period of sixty (60) days or more, Verizon may cancel your Free Account.
+We will provide notice of c ancellation by email to your primary verizon.net email address.
+Use of your Free Account within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date of your cancellation notice will reactivate your account.
+It is your responsibility to remove or copy any content in your Free Account prior to cancellation or termination.
+otherwise, it will be lost.
+Verizon may, at its election, also delete archived data.<br>
+<br>Inactivity Disconnect Policy.
+If your Storage Service is idle for fifteen minutes, it will be subject to automatic log-off.
+Your service may deemed idle if there appears to be no interactive, human-generated data received from the remote user's computer system within fifteen (15) minute period.
+An automated check of email or pinging of the host or other server data will not be considered interactive or human generated.
+You will not be subject to automatic log-off if while you are accessing your account from a wireless device.
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 <li>Verizon Online Backup &amp.
-Sharing is provided by DigiData Corporation, which is a third party beneficiary of this Agreement capable of enforcing its terms independently from Verizon.</li>
+Sharing is provided by DigiData Corporation, and Verizon Cloud is provided by Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.
+which are third party beneficiaries of this Agreement capable of enforcing its terms independently from Verizon.</li>
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-<li>VISS by Radialpoint.<br>
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-<li>VISS by Radialpoint is manufactured by Radialpoint SafeCare General Partnership located at 2050 Rue de Bleury, Suite 300, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2J5.
-Radialpoint<sup>TM</sup> is a trademark of Radialpoint SafeCare Inc.
-(hereunder, along with Radialpoint SafeCare General Partnership, referred to as Radialpoint).
-The personal jurisdiction and venue provisions in Section 15.4 shall not apply to any causes of action by or against Radialpoint Inc.
-under or in relation to this Agreement.
-Radialpoint Inc.
-is a third party beneficiary of this Agreement capable of enforcing its terms independently from Verizon.<br>
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-<li>You acknowledge and consent that Radialpoint Inc.: (i) may provide non-personally identifiable usage data collected in anonymous and aggregate form ("VISS Data") to its subcontractors in North America, for analysis of the performance of VISS, including the redundancy, reliability, and disaster recovery components of the services.
-and (ii) may use such VISS Data (1) to improve activation flow.
-and/or (2) as part of trends or reports published by Radialpoint Inc.<br>
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-<br> Version 14.4 Effective Date November 1, 2014<br>
+<br> Version 14.5 Effective Date December 14, 2014<br>
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