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The
Customer's use of the
Service (as defined below)
and/or acceptance of these
Terms and Conditions
("Conditions")
constitute the Customer's
agreement to be bound by
these Conditions. These
Conditions must be read in
conjunction with those of
VoiceNet which may be
subject to change from time
to time. It is the
Customer's responsibility to
ensure that they comply with
the latest edition of the
Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP)
in force at any given time.
These Conditions, together
with those of VoiceNet AUP,
explain the responsibilities
of VoiceNet to the Customer
and the Customer's
responsibilities to VoiceNet
and to other users of the
Service ("Users").
The AUP in particular
outlines what VoiceNet
considers to be unacceptable
use of the Internet by our
customers so that VoiceNet
can take appropriate steps
against abusers of the
Internet. The AUP and the
Application Form are an
integral part of these
Conditions and, unless
otherwise expressly stated,
all references to Conditions
include reference to the AUP
and to the Application Form.
If you are a Consumer, you
must be 18 years or older to
register for the Service.
Terms and conditions for
VoiceNet ADSL Services:
1.
Definitions
Please note some terms used
in these Conditions have a
certain meaning:
"Access Line"
means the telecommunications
circuit that the Customer
uses to obtain
telecommunications services
over the public switched
telephone network at the
Premises as notified by the
Customer to VoiceNet;
"Act" means the
Telecommunications Act 1984;
"Agreement" means
these Conditions together
with the applicable
Application Form and AUP;
"Application Form"
means the form that the
Customer signs to apply for
the Service;
"Carrier" means
any supplier of
telecommunications services
to VoiceNet for the Service;
"Commencement
Date" means the date
when the Customer first
receives the live Service.
"Confidential
Information" means any
information of a
confidential nature obtained
under or in connection with
this Agreement including,
but not limited to, any
information regarding the
existence of errors or
viruses found in the Service
and all other information
which VoiceNet characterises
as confidential at the time
of its disclosure either in
writing or orally.
Confidential Information
does not include information
which the Customer can
demonstrate: (a) is
previously rightfully known
to the Customer without
restriction at the time of
disclosure; (b) is or
becomes, from no act or
omission on the Customers
part, generally known in the
relevant industry or public
domain; (c) is disclosed to
the Customer by a third
party as a matter of right
and without restriction at
the time of disclosure; or
(d) is independently
developed by the Customer
without access to the
Confidential Information.
"Customer" means
the person who orders the
Service and person shall be
taken to include bodies
corporate or unincorporated.
VoiceNet may accept
instructions from another
person who VoiceNet
reasonably believes is
acting with the Customer's
authority or knowledge.
"Customer
Apparatus" means
apparatus belonging to the
Customer not forming part of
the Equipment but which may
be connected to the
Equipment;
"Equipment" means
any apparatus or equipment
provided by VoiceNet or any
third party to the Customer
at the Premises to enable
provision of the Service;
"Minimum Period of
Service" (a) For
customers ordering VoiceNet
ADSL Premium services - The
minimum period of service is
thirty (30) days. (b) For
customers ordering VoiceNet
ADSL Standard services - The
minimum period of service
will be one (1) month from
the commencement date. (c)
For customers ordering
VoiceNet ADSL Managed
services - The minimum
period of service will be
twelve (0) months from the
commencement date. (d)
Cooling Off Period - If you
are a consumer (that is to
say, you are not purchasing
the Service(s) wholly or in
part for your business or
you are not a business or
using a business service
provided by us), you have
the right, in addition to
your other rights, to cancel
the contract and receive a
refund, subject to any third
party costs incurred during
the provisioning of your
order. You must inform us in
writing via the cancellation
procedure within the
"Contact Us"
section of the website
within seven working days of
entering into the contract
if you wish to exercise this
right." The cooling off
period shall not apply in
the event the service is
activated within 7 working
days of customer order and
full termination charges
shall be levied.
"Physical
Characteristics" (a)
For customers wishing
VoiceNet to manage the
connection only - Means an
existing standard British
Telecommunications analogue
telephone line which does
not have any incompatible
services enabled upon it, as
detailed in the Service
description. (b) For
customers wishing VoiceNet
to manage the connection,
installation and equipment:
· For Home customers - An
existing standard British
Telecommunications analogue
telephone line which does
not have any incompatible
services enabled upon it, as
detailed in the Service
description. · For Business
customers - means one (1)
wall mounted power socket
within two (2) metres of the
master phone socket and an
existing standard British
Telecommunications analogue
telephone line which does
not have any incompatible
services enabled upon it, as
detailed in the Service
description; " VoiceNet
System" means the
telecommunication system
which VoiceNet runs and, for
the purpose of this
Agreement, any apparatus
leased by, or otherwise
obtained by, VoiceNet from a
third party.
"Premises" means
the Customer's premises
where the Service is to be
received.
"Service" means
the installation, connection
and supply of a
telecommunications circuit
capable of supporting ADSL
services at the Premises and
the provision of
telecommunication services
over such circuit as
detailed in our website.
"Standard Tests"
means the tests carried out
by VoiceNet or any third
party to determine whether
the Service is ready;
"Term" is defined
in clause 3.
2.
Provision of The Service
2.1 The Service is described
on the web site of VoiceNet.
2.2 The provisions of the
Application Form are binding
on VoiceNet, once VoiceNet
confirms to the Customer in
writing acceptance of the
Customer's order. The
Customer agrees to receive
the Service and pay the fees
for the Service as specified
in this Agreement.
2.3 VoiceNet will provide
the Service to the Customer
in accordance with the
Conditions of this Agreement
and with reasonable skill
and care. It is technically
impracticable to provide the
Service or the
telecommunications services
free of faults and VoiceNet
does not undertake to do so.
2.4 VoiceNet will use its
reasonable endeavours to
provide a prompt and
continuing Service but will
not be liable for any loss
of data resulting from
delays, non-deliveries,
missed deliveries, or
service interruptions caused
by events beyond the control
of VoiceNet, or by errors or
omissions of the Customer.
2.5 VoiceNet exclude all and
any warranties and
conditions of any kind,
whether express or implied,
in respect of the Service
and any content or data
obtained or downloaded from
it or the accuracy of
information received through
it.
2.6 To use the Service, the
Customer needs to supply
VoiceNet with certain
details on the Customer's
Application Form. VoiceNet
will respect the privacy of
this information and will
comply with applicable data
protection legislation in
respect of it.
2.7 The Customer must have
an Access Line with the
Physical Characteristics in
order to receive the
Service. If the Customer
changes from the Physical
Characteristics, VoiceNet
cannot be held responsible
if the Customer is no longer
able to receive the Service.
2.8 The Customer
acknowledges that the
Service will depend upon the
characteristics of the
Customer's Access Line and
that where the Carrier so
determines it may not be
possible to supply the
Service. In this event
VoiceNet shall have the
right to terminate this
Agreement without liability
to the Customer.
2.9 From time to time
certain Points of Presence (PoPs),
servers, or the whole or
part of the Network may be
closed down for routine
repair or maintenance work.
VoiceNet or its authorised
representative shall give as
much notice as in the
circumstances is reasonable
and VoiceNet shall endeavour
to carry out such works
during the scheduled
maintenance periods as
published from time to time.
2.10 VoiceNet may
occasionally have to
interrupt the Service or
change the technical
specification of the Service
for operational reasons or
because of an emergency.
VoiceNet will give the
Customer as much notice as
possible of any planned
interruption of the
Customer's Service. In these
circumstances The Customer
shall have no claim against
VoiceNet for any such
interruption.
2.11 VoiceNet will correct
reported faults as soon as
possible. Should the
Customer encounter a fault
with the Service the
Customer should report the
fault to the VoiceNet ADSL
helpdesk. Technical Support
contact information
including availability times
is available on the web site
of VoiceNet.
2.12 VoiceNet may include
links from time to time from
the Service to other
Internet sites. VoiceNet
have no control over the
content of such sites and
disclaims any liability in
respect of the Customer's
use of such sites. The
Customer may wish to use one
of the available filtering
software products to help
prevent access to certain
web content.
2.13 The Customer
acknowledges that the
Service shall be provided by
VoiceNet at the Premises and
that under these Conditions
the Customer cannot require
VoiceNet to transfer the
Service or Equipment to
another location. In the
event the Customer requests
the Equipment to be moved to
another location within the
Premises, VoiceNet reserve
the right to accept or
reject such request and the
decision of VoiceNet shall
be final. Any expense
incurred in such move of the
Equipment within the
Premises shall be incurred
by the Customer.
2.14 Except as otherwise
expressly permitted in these
Conditions, and in addition
to other restrictions
herein, the Customer may
not:
2.14.1 redistribute,
encumber, sell rent, lease,
sub-license, copy or use the
Service or otherwise
transfer rights to the use
of the Service to any third
party, whether in whole or
in part;
2.14.2 disclose Service
features, errors or viruses
to any third party without
the prior written consent of
VoiceNet;
2.14.3 use the Service
except in conjunction with
VoiceNet recommended
operating environment,
notified by VoiceNet ; or
2.14.4 modify the Service
without VoiceNet prior
written consent.
2.15 VoiceNet reserves the
right to remove e-mail from
VoiceNet servers that is
left for a period of more
than four months.
2.16 VoiceNet reserves the
right to change the
Customer's password at any
time at its sole discretion.
2.16
12-Month contact applies,
if you want to leave early,
you are required to pay the
remaining month(s) rental in
full.
3.
Term
3.1 This Agreement will
commence on the Commencement
Date and shall continue for
a term equivalent to the
subscription period paid by
the Customer until the
expiry of that subscription
period or the Agreement is
terminated in accordance
with the terms hereof
("the Term")
subject to the provisions of
paragraph 13.1
3.2 The Minimum Period of
Service does not prevent
VoiceNet from suspending or
terminating the Service
under paragraphs 12 and 13
of this Agreement.
4.
Fees
4.1 VoiceNet shall provide
the Customer with the
Service for the fees as set
out on the Application Form.
These fees are payable in
advance from the start of
the Minimum Period of
Service. Payment will be due
on the date specified on the
invoice. VoiceNet accept
major credit cards, cheques
or direct debit payments.
Save where the Service is
terminated by VoiceNet
without cause, the Customer
shall not be entitled to a
refund of subscriptions
paid.
4.2 Subject to our
discretion we will invoice
you with credit terms of 30
days net, on an Annual basis
only. VoiceNet may charge
interest on all outstanding
amounts on a daily basis at
the rate of 3% per annum
above the base lending rate
of Barclays Bank plc in
force from time to time,
from the date of the invoice
until the date of actual
payment or judgement has
been enforced. Additionally,
VoiceNet reserves the right
to terminate the provision
of service to the Customer
immediately if the Customer
is in default of payment.
Such termination is without
prejudice to the rights of
either party accrued prior
to the date of termination.
4.3 The installation fee as
specified on the Application
Form is payable in advance
by either cheque or credit
card
4.4 All fees are subject to
change from time to time in
the event that the Carrier
increases its fees to
VoiceNet. VoiceNet will
contact you in the event of
any such increases.
4.5 In addition to the fee
set out on the Application
Form, VoiceNet shall be
entitled to charge the
Customer for the reasons
given.(a) Internal
Relocation - If a customer
wants to relocate the main
phone socket from one
room/floor to another within
the same building.(b)
Abortive Visit Charge -
Abortive visits include
attendance to incorrect
address provided by the
customer, site does not meet
requirements specified by BT
or End User is not
available.(c) Administration
Charges - Where The Customer
provide illegible,
materially incomplete or
incorrect order details.(d)
Reworking Charge - If the
Customer consents to a
Carrier engineer making good
any existing non-Carrier
installed wiring to make it
fit for installation of the
Service.(e) Order
Cancellation - If the
customer requests the
cancellation of the VoiceNet
ADSL service five (5) or
less days prior to the
arranged installation date.
For the latest pricing
information on the above
please contact the VoiceNet
sales department.
5.
Access
5.1 The Customer hereby
irrevocably gives permission
to VoiceNet and its
employees, agents or
contractors to:
5.1.1 execute any works on
the Premises for, or in
connection with, the
installation, maintenance,
adjustment repair,
alteration, moving,
replacement, renewal or
removal of the Equipment;
5.1.2 keep and operate the
Equipment installed on,
under or over the Premises;
5.1.3 enter the Premises to
inspect any
telecommunication apparatus
kept on, under or over the
Premises or elsewhere for
the purposes of the VoiceNet
System. The permission set
out above shall continue in
force after cancellation or
termination of this
Agreement until such time as
VoiceNet have removed all
Equipment from the Premises.
5.2 The Customer must allow
VoiceNet or any Carrier to
have access to the Premises
at all reasonable hours for
the purpose of testing or
maintaining any of the
Equipment and/or the Service
and provide a safe and
suitable environment for
such access visits.
6. Installation
6.1 When VoiceNet manages
the connection only: 6.1.1
VoiceNet will only arrange
for the ADSL service to be
provided on the customer's
telephone line. It is the
customer's responsibility to
connect the necessary
micro-filter and ADSL
equipment.
6.2 When VoiceNet manage the
connection, installation and
equipment:
6.2.1 VoiceNet shall attempt
to provide and install or
procure the provision and
installation of the
Equipment at the Premises so
that the Service can be
provided on or before any
installation date specified
or agreed to by VoiceNet.
Any installation date given
is an estimate only and
shall not be liable for any
failure to meet such
installation date.
6.2.2 VoiceNet shall supply
the Customer with the
relevant information to
enable the Customer to
suitably prepare the
Premises for delivery and
installation of the
Equipment. The Customer
shall at the Customer's
expense provide suitable
accommodation, facilities
and environmental conditions
for the Equipment and all
necessary electrical and
other installations and
fittings.
6.2.3 VoiceNet shall use its
reasonable endeavours to
comply with the Customer's
reasonable requests in
respect of installation but
VoiceNet or its contractors'
or agents' decision on the
routing of cables and wires
and the positioning of
outlets and other apparatus
constituting the Equipment
or part thereof shall be
final and binding.
6.2.4 A secure electricity
supply is required at the
Premises for the
installation, operation and
maintenance of the Equipment
at such points and with such
connections as specified by
VoiceNet. Unless otherwise
agreed, this power supply is
to be provided by the
Customer. VoiceNet shall not
be responsible for
interruption or failure of
the Services caused by a
failure of such power
supply.
6.2.5 The Customer
acknowledge that during the
installation of the
Equipment for the provision
of the Service the
Customer's Access Line may
suffer a temporary loss of
service which shall be
reinstated following
installation and/or
interference to any other
Customer Apparatus or
services used in connection
with the Access Line (e.g.
Access Line security
systems) without any
liability to VoiceNet.
7. VoiceNet Equipment. This
section applies to customers
requiring VoiceNet to manage
the connection, installation
and equipment. Customers
wishing VoiceNet to manage
the connection only can
ignore this section as they
must procure, install and
manage their own equipment.
7.1 The Customer agrees not
to do or allow anything to
be done to the Premises that
may cause damage to, or
interfere with, the
Equipment or prevent easy
access to it.
7.2 The Customer shall
procure at the Customer's
own expense all permissions,
licences, registrations and
approvals necessary for
VoiceNet to deliver, install
and maintain the Equipment
for the provision of the
Services.
7.3 Following the
installation of the
Equipment Standard Tests
shall be carried out by
VoiceNet to ensure that the
Service is ready for use. If
the Service is not ready for
use, VoiceNet shall either
repair or replace, at its
sole option, the Equipment
or any part thereof and
repeat the Standard Tests.
The Customer shall be
entitled to use the Services
following VoiceNet informing
the Customer of successful
completion of the Standard
Tests.
7.4 The Equipment shall
remain the property of
VoiceNet or the supplier of
such equipment (including
any Carrier) and the
Customer shall at all times
make clear to third parties
that the same is the
property of VoiceNet or a
third party supplier of such
equipment. VoiceNet may
modify, substitute, renew or
add to the Equipment from
time to time at its absolute
discretion.
7.5 The Customer shall be
responsible for ensuring at
all times the safekeeping
and proper use of the
Equipment after delivery and
installation at the
Premises. The Customer shall
be liable to VoiceNet for
any loss or damage to the
Equipment (except where it
can be shown that such loss
or damage was caused by our
negligence or due to fair
wear and tear). The Customer
will notify VoiceNet
immediately of any such loss
or damage in particular
(without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing)
the Customer undertakes:
7.5.1 to keep the Equipment
at the Premises and not to
move it;
7.5.2 to comply with all
instructions as VoiceNet may
notify to the Customer
and/or with the
manufacturer's instructions
and not to use the Equipment
except in accordance with
such written instructions
and in accordance with the
law and any applicable
licence granted there under;
7.5.3 not to cause the
Equipment to be repaired or
otherwise maintained except
by an authorised
representative of VoiceNet ;
7.5.4 not to cause any
attachments other than those
approved for connection
under the Act to be fitted
to the Equipment except in
accordance with such written
authorisation as may be
notified by VoiceNet to the
Customer from time to time;
7.5.5 not to do anything nor
to allow to subsist any
circumstances likely to
damage the Equipment or
detract from or impair its
performance or operation and
not to add, modify, or in
any way interfere with or
impair the performance of
the Equipment; and
7.5.6 not to attempt to
sell, transfer, dispose of,
let, mortgage, charge,
modify, extend, repair,
service, tamper with, remove
or interfere with the
Equipment or suffer any
distress, seizure or
execution to be levied
against or of the Equipment
or otherwise do anything
prejudicial to VoiceNet or
the owner of such
Equipment's rights in the
Equipment; and
7.5.7 not to remove, tamper
with or obliterate any
identification mark(s)
affixed to the Equipment or
to any part thereof showing
that it is the property of
VoiceNet or other third
party supplier of such
equipment.
7.5.8 to permit VoiceNet and
its employees, agents or
contractors to inspect or
test the Equipment at all
reasonable times;
7.6 The Customer shall be
liable for any loss or
damage howsoever caused
(including but not limited
to lightning or electrical
damage) to any part of the
Equipment or any of its own
property within the Premises
(except in so far as it can
be shown that such loss or
damage is attributable to
the negligent act or
omission of VoiceNet). The
Customer will notify
VoiceNet immediately of any
such loss or damage.
7.6.1 The Customer undertake
to indemnify VoiceNet
against any and all such
loss or damage referred to
in this clause 7.6.
7.6.2 Wilful destruction or
abuse of the Equipment may
result in additional charges
being payable by the
Customer to VoiceNet.
8. Customer Apparatus
8.1 The Customer shall be
responsible for the repair
and maintenance of any
Customer Apparatus used in
order to obtain or use the
Service.
8.2 The Customer shall
ensure that such Customer
Apparatus complies with any
applicable law. The Customer
shall immediately disconnect
any such apparatus if such
apparatus does not, or
ceases to, conform to
applicable standards (if
any) for the time being in
force. VoiceNet reserves the
right to disconnect any
apparatus used by the
Customer if the Customer
does not fulfil their
obligations under this
Clause or if, in the opinion
of VoiceNet, such apparatus
may cause the death of or
personal injury to any
person, or damage to
property, or materially
impair the quality of any
telecommunication service
provided by means of
VoiceNet, and the Customer
agrees to disconnect such
apparatus at the request of
VoiceNet.
9. The Customer's Use of The
Service
9.1 The Customer must NOT
use the Service:
9.1.1 in a way that does not
comply with the Conditions
or any legislation or that
is in any way unlawful or
fraudulent; or
9.1.2 in connection with the
carrying out of a fraud or
criminal offence against any
telecommunications operator;
or
9.1.3 to send, encourage the
receipt of, upload,
download, use or re-use any
material which is abusive,
indecent, defamatory,
obscene or menacing, or in
breach of copyright,
confidence, privacy or any
other rights or which may
contain viruses or other
similar programs, or which
cause overloads to the
VoiceNet
System; or
9.1.4 to send or procure the
sending of unsolicited
advertising or promotional
material; or
9.1.5 in a way that does not
comply with any instructions
given by VoiceNet
for reasons of
health, safety or the
quality of the Carrier's
telecommunications services
or the VoiceNet
System; or
9.1.6 attempt to use the
Service in a way that
modifies, decompiles,
translates, reverse
engineers, reconfigures,
disassembles or otherwise
alter or attempt to modify
or reconfigure the Service
or any Equipment or software
or copy any manual or
documentation relating to
the Service except to the
extent applicable law
specifically prohibits such
restrictions;.
9.1.7 distribute copies of
the licensed programs or
their documentation to
others;
9.1.8 rent, lease or grant
its rights to the licensed
programs;
9.1.9 ship or transmit
(directly or indirectly) any
copies of the licensed
programs or any technical
data in the licensed
programs or its media or any
direct product thereof to
any entity or country
destination
9.2 The Customer will
co-operate with VoiceNet
reasonable requests for
information regarding the
Customer's use of the
Service and supply such
information without delay.
9.3 Where the Customer uses
the Service to reach
networks and services not
operated by VoiceNet, the
Customer will abide by the
acceptable use policies or
terms and conditions imposed
by the operators of those
networks and services.
9.4 The Customer warrants
that:
9.4.1 it, as the registered
user of the account, will
keep the username and
password secure and not let
them become public knowledge
and that the password will
not be stored anywhere on a
computer in plain text.
9.4.2 if the password
becomes known to any other
unauthorised user it will
inform VoiceNet or its
authorised representative
immediately;
9.4.3 any breach of these
obligations shall entitle
VoiceNet to immediately
terminate the Service to the
Customer without notice.
9.5 Use by others: The
Customer acknowledges that
VoiceNet is unable to
exercise control over the
content of information
passing over the VoiceNet
network or via the Service,
and VoiceNet hereby excludes
all liability of any kind
for the transmission or
reception of infringing
information of whatever
nature.
10. Domain Names &
Internet Protocol Addresses
10.1 The Customer confirms
and warrants that it is the
owner of, or that the
Customer has been and is
duly authorised by the owner
to use, any trade mark or
name requested or allocated
as its domain name.
10.2 The Customer
acknowledges that VoiceNet
cannot guarantee that any
domain name the Customer
requests will be available
or approved for use.
10.3 VoiceNet has the right
to require the Customer to
select a replacement domain
name and may suspend the
relevant service associated
with the domain name if, in
the opinion of VoiceNet,
there are reasonable grounds
for VoiceNet to believe
Customer's current choice of
domain name is, or is likely
to be, in breach of the
provisions of this Agreement
and law.
10.4 If the Service includes
the registration of an
Internet domain name the
Customer acknowledges and
agrees that:
10.4.1 VoiceNet does not
represent, warrant or
guarantee that any domain
name applied for by the
Customer or on its behalf
will be registered in its
requested name or is capable
of being registered by it or
that the use of such domain
name by it will not infringe
any third party rights.
Accordingly, the Customer
should take no action in
respect of its requested
domain name(s) until it has
been notified that its
requested domain name has
been duly registered and
VoiceNet will not be liable
for any such action taken by
the Customer.
10.4.2 The registration of
the domain name and its
ongoing use by the Customer
is subject to the relevant
naming authority's terms and
conditions of use and the
Customer undertakes to
VoiceNet that it will comply
with such terms and
conditions. The Customer
hereby irrevocably waives
any claims it may have
against VoiceNet in respect
of any decision of a naming
authority to refuse to
register a domain name and,
without limitation, the
Customer acknowledges and
agrees that any
administration or other
charge paid by the Customer
in respect of the
registration of the domain
name is non-refundable in
any event.
10.4.3 VoiceNet accepts no
responsibility in respect of
the use of a domain name by
the Customer and any dispute
between the Customer and any
other individual or
organisation regarding a
domain name must be resolved
between the parties
concerned and VoiceNet will
take no part in any such
dispute. VoiceNet reserves
the right on becoming aware
of such a dispute concerning
a domain name at its sole
discretion and without
giving any reason, to either
suspend or cancel the
relevant service associated
with the domain name and/or
to make such representations
to the relevant naming
authority, as it deems
appropriate.
10.5 Any Internet Protocol
address allocated by
VoiceNet to the Customer
shall at all times remain
the sole property of
VoiceNet and the Customer
will have a non-transferable
licence to use such address
for the duration of this
Agreement. If this Agreement
is terminated for whatever
reason, the Customer's
licence to use the Internet
Protocol address shall
automatically terminate and
thereafter it will not use
such address.
11. Software Agreement
11.1 VoiceNet and its
suppliers own the licensed
programs and the
documentation provided with
this Agreement, both of
which are protected by
copyright laws. The
Customer's right to use the
licensed programs and
documentation is limited to
the terms and conditions
described below:
11.2 The Customer may:
11.2.1 use the enclosed
licensed programs on the
number of users specified in
the Service to which the
Customer subscribes;
11.2.2 physically transfer
the licensed programs from
one computer to another
provided that the licensed
programs are used on no more
that the number of users
specified and that the
Customer removes any copies
of the licensed programs
from the computer from which
the licensed programs are
being transferred;
11.2.3 make copies of the
licensed programs solely for
the purposes of backup. The
copyright notice must be
reproduced and included on a
label on any backup copy.
12. Breach of Conditions
12.1 VoiceNet shall
investigate any suspected or
alleged breach of these
Conditions or any suspected
compromise to it's network
systems or security and in
doing so VoiceNet will act
reasonably and fairly at all
times.
12.2 VoiceNet reserve the
right to take any action
VoiceNet deem appropriate
and proportionate to the
breach of the Conditions.
12.3 If VoiceNet decide that
the Customer has breached
the Conditions, VoiceNet
will use reasonable
endeavours to ensure that
the Customer is made aware
of the breach without
suspension or termination of
the Service. However it may
be necessary, due to the
severity of the breach, to
suspend or end the Service
whilst details of the breach
are investigated further.
VoiceNet reserve the right
to suspend or end the
Customers Account at it's
sole discretion without
refund, and make an
additional charge for all
reasonable costs incurred
due to investigating and
dealing with the misuse
and/or blocking access to
any component(s) of the
Service.
12.4 The Customer must
notify VoiceNet immediately
in writing of any allegation
of infringement of any
intellectual property rights
prompted by its use of the
Service. The Customer may
not make an admission
relating to an alleged
infringement. The Customer
must allow VoiceNet, or at
VoiceNet 's election, the
Carrier to conduct all
negotiations and proceedings
and give VoiceNet or the
Carrier all reasonable
assistance in doing so. The
Customer must allow any part
of the Service to be
modified so as to avoid
continuation of the alleged
infringement.
13. Term and Termination
13.1 The Customer may end
this Agreement after the
Minimum Period of Service by
giving VoiceNet not less
than thirty (30) days
written notice expiring no
earlier than the end of the
Minimum Period of Service.
If a Customer wishes to end
this Agreement before the
end of the Minimum Period of
Service, VoiceNet shall be
entitled to charge the
Customer fees which would
have been payable by the
Customer for the balance of
the Minimum Period of
Service.
13.2 In addition, if a
Customer using VoiceNet ADSL
wishes to end this Agreement
before twelve (12) months
have elapsed since the
Commencement Date, VoiceNet
shall be entitled to charge
a termination fee. For
details of the current
termination fee please
contact the VoiceNet Sales
department.
13.3 The Customer may do so
by writing to VoiceNet
indicating the Customer's
intention to cancel and
either (a) send it to
VoiceNet.
13.4 VoiceNet may end this
Agreement immediately upon
written notice to the
Customer if:
13.4.1 it becomes unlawful
for (i) VoiceNet or the
Carrier supporting the
Service to continue to
provide the Service; or (ii)
VoiceNet or the Carrier
supporting the Service is
required to cease the
Service by a competent
regulatory authority; or
13.4.2 the Carrier
supporting the Service
ceases to do so for whatever
reason or materially changes
the terms of its provision
of telecommunications
services to VoiceNet
for the Service
beyond the reasonable
control of VoiceNet ; or
13.4.3 The Customer (or a
third party acting on the
Customer's behalf or
instruction) fail to comply
with any of the material
Conditions or conditions of
this Agreement including the
Customer's obligation to pay
and the Customer does not
remedy such failure within
fifteen (15) days of a
request to do so.
13.4.4 The Customer take (or
cause or permit a third
party to take) any action in
breach of VoiceNet rights to
the Confidential
Information.
13.5 The provisions of this
Agreement regarding
Confidential Information and
limitation of liability
shall survive the
termination of the
Agreement.
13.6 Upon termination of
this Agreement the Customer
shall immediately stop using
the Service and the
Customer's right to use
Service shall immediately
terminate.
14. Disclaimer of Warranties
14.1 THE SERVICE WILL BE
PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER
"AS IS", WITHOUT
WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION
OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED. VoiceNet
DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES ALL
SUCH WARRANTIES AND
REPRESENTATIONS INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY
WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION
THAT THE SERVICE IS FREE OF
DEFECTS AND VIRUSES, OF
SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FIT
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
NON-INFRINGING OF THIRD
PARTY RIGHTS. FURTHER,
VoiceNet DISCLAIMS ANY
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES THAT MIGHT ARISE
FROM A COURSE OF DEALING,
USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE. THE
CUSTOMER ACCEPTS ALL RISKS
AND LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED
WITH THE CUSTOMER'S USE OF
THE SERVICE.
15. Limitation on Liability
15.1 Nothing in this
Agreement shall exclude or
limit liability for(a) death
or personal injury resulting
from the negligence of
either party or their
servants, agents or
employees or(b) fraud.
15.2 VoiceNet shall not be
liable in contract, tort,
pre-contract or other
representations (other than
fraudulent or negligent
misrepresentations) or
otherwise arising out of or
in connection with this
Agreement for:
15.2.1 any economic losses
(including, without
limitation, loss of
revenues, profits,
contracts, business or
anticipated savings); or
15.2.2 any loss of goodwill
or reputation; or
15.2.3 any special, indirect
or consequential losses or
any destruction of data, in
any case, whether or not
such losses were within the
contemplation of the parties
at the date of this
Agreement, suffered or
incurred by that party
arising out or in connection
with the provisions of, or
any matter under this
Agreement.
15.3 Subject to paragraphs
15.1 and 15.2 VoiceNet
liability to the Customer in
contract, tort, negligence,
pre-contract or other
representations arising out
of or in connection with
this Agreement or the
performance or observation
of its obligations under
this Agreement shall be
limited in aggregate to £250.
15.4 Each provision of this
paragraph 15 excluding or
limiting liability shall be
construed separately,
applying and surviving even
it for any reason any other
provision does not remain in
force, notwithstanding the
expiry or termination of
this Agreement.
15.5 The Customer is solely
responsible for any
liability arising out of any
content provided by the
Customer and/or any material
to which other users can
link to through such
content. Any data included
in the Equipment upon
installation by VoiceNet is
for testing use only and
VoiceNet hereby disclaim any
and all liability arising
there from.
16. Indemnity
16.1 The Customer agrees to
indemnify and hold VoiceNet
harmless for all
liabilities, loss, claims
and expenses that may arise
from (a) any breach of these
Conditions by the Customer;
and (b) any transmission or
receipt of any content or
message which the Customer
has requested or made using
the Service.
17. Data Protection/Personal
Details
17.1 VoiceNet may retain the
Customer's personal data,
and the Customer authorise
VoiceNet to use their
personal data, for the
following purposes:
17.1.1 provision of the
Service to the Customer;
17.1.2 keeping of a record
for a reasonable period
after termination of the
Customer's Service;
17.1.3 operation and
enforcement of these
Conditions;
17.1.4 technical
maintenance;
17.1.5 providing the
Customer with information
about other services
VoiceNet offer, subject to
the Customer's right to opt
out of receiving such
information on the
Application Form;
17.1.6 transferring it to
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