USER AGREEMENT
This Third Party User Agreement (Agreement) is between the
user, Crowley Maritime Corporation (CMC) and GT Nexus and
governs your use of this Site (this Site) and the services
offered on the Site. This Site is made available to User conditioned
on acceptance, without modification, of all of the terms and
conditions in this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement: (a)
User means the User and/or Company identified in the User
Information and Company Information boxes above; (b) Crowley
Maritime Corporation and/or CMC means Crowley Maritime
Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Crowley Liner Services,
Inc.; and (c) GT Nexus means GT Nexus, Inc., the company
providing the software enabling Users use of services available
through this Site. This Agreement may be updated or revised at any
time by posting the amended Agreement on the Site. Please check the
Site periodically for changes to this Agreement. Users use of the
Site and services included herein following the posting of any
changes to the terms of this Agreement constitutes acceptance of
those changes. Also, the services available may be added to, deleted
or modified at any time in GT Nexus sole discretion.
1. User
represents that he/she is authorized to enter into this Agreement on
behalf of him/herself and to bind the Company, and agrees to be
bound by these terms and conditions. Access to and use of the Site
and software is achieved through a combination of a user name and
password. User will be assigned a unique user name and password. The
user name and password provide authorized use of the software and
allows user to conclude a range of transactions. Neither User nor
any other person is permitted to access the GT Nexus software using
the user name and password of any other entity. User shall not
provide access to the GT Nexus software to other persons through use
of Users user name or password. Neither GT Nexus nor CMC is
responsible for the use of Users user name or password by another
party, except to the extent due to the gross negligence of GT Nexus
or CMC.
2. User
agrees not to use the Site or the GT Nexus software in any manner as
would violate any criminal or civil laws, and agrees to hold
harmless and indemnify CMC and GT Nexus from and against all cost
and expense arising from any such violation.
3. User may
use information obtained from this Site only for the benefit and the
legitimate business purposes of the User, and will not disclose to
or use any such information on behalf of other parties without the
advance written consent of CMC and GT Nexus. However, if User is in
the business of handling cargo for third parties, such information
may be conveyed only to such third parties in the normal course of
Users business and on a need to know basis. User agrees that no
part of the Site or the information obtained therefrom will be used
to provide services to other parties except as authorized herein.
4. In
connection with transacting over the Site, Users may upload or post
content or other information. User agrees that it is Users sole
obligation to ensure that any information provided in using the
software and Site will be accurate. User also agrees that Users
information must not: (a) be fraudulent; (b) infringe any third
partys rights, including but not limited to copyright, patent,
trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary rights or rights of
publicity or privacy; (c) violate any applicable law, statute, rule
or regulation, (d) be obscene, indecent or contain pornography; (e)
be defamatory, libelous, threatening or harassing; or (f) be
outdated or inaccurate in any way that could mislead any other
party. User agrees it shall be responsible for any liability
associated with the publication and distribution of any such
information and content on the Site and User agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless GT Nexus and CMC from any and all claims whatsoever
that may arise from Users information. Neither GT Nexus nor CMC
is not obligated and undertakes no responsibility to review the User
information and to determine whether it is accurate. However, GT
Nexus or CMC may take any action with respect to any information GT
Nexus or CMC deems necessary or appropriate in its sole
discretion if GT Nexus, CMC believes such information may give rise
to liability to GT Nexus, CMC or other parties.
5. User
acknowledges that other Web sites that may be accessed through the
Site are independent of the Site and that CMC and GT Nexus have no
control over the content or function of such sites, and User agrees
that neither CMC nor GT Nexus will be liable to User or any other
party for the content or function of any such Web sites.
6. GT NEXUS
PROVIDES THE SOFTWARE ON AN AS IS AND AS AVAILABLE BASIS
AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. USER AGREES
THAT USE OF THE SOFTWARE IS AT MEMBERS SOLE RISK. GT NEXUS
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. NEITHER CMC NOR GT NEXUS
MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY OR VIABILITY OF ANY
INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED OR OBTAINED IN CONNECTION
WITH USE OF THE SITE OR SOFTWARE.
7. As between
the parties, all right title and interest in and to the Site, the
software and any information provided by CMC or GT Nexus and
displayed or contained therein is retained and owned by CMC and/or
GT Nexus and their licensors, as applicable.
8. In
consideration of Users right to use the Site and software, User
agrees that neither GT Nexus nor CMC, or any officer, affiliate,
director, shareholder, agent, licensor or employee of either GT
Nexus or CMC will be liable to User or any third party for any
indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential loss of
profits, loss of earnings, loss of business opportunities, lost
data, interrupted communications, damages, expense, or costs
resulting directly or indirectly from or otherwise arising in
connection with the use, availability or any third party
unavailability of the Site or software. Each of GT Nexus and CMCs
cumulative liability to User or any third party for any and all
claims or causes of action relating to this Agreement shall, in the
aggregate, be limited to one hundred dollars.
9. User agrees
that the proper communication and evaluation of information relevant
to the safe transportation of dangerous goods, commodities or
hazardous materials or those that may become dangerous or hazardous
(collectively dangerous goods) are matters outside of the
knowledge of GT Nexus. Additionally, the transportation of goods
neither designated nor identified as dangerous goods by
transportation authorities may nevertheless present safety hazards
during transportation requiring shippers and carriers to exercise
special care, particularly with respect to the communication of
shipping requirements and parameters to carriers. Therefore, User
assumes all risk associated with the transportation of its goods and
agrees to exercise special care when arranging for the
transportation of dangerous goods. GT Nexus shall not have any
liability in connection therewith, whether to User any third party
and User agrees to hold harmless and indemnify GT Nexus from and
against all cost and expense arising from any claims related to this
Section.
10. Disputes regarding this Site
and its use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict
of law provisions. Any such controversy or claim shall be settled by
binding arbitration conducted in Oakland or San Francisco,
California under the then-current commercial rules of the American
Arbitration Association and all expedited procedures prescribed by
that organization shall apply. The prevailing party shall be
entitled to recover all its costs and expenses incurred in
connection with such proceedings, including without limitation
reasonable attorneys and expert witness fees. By signing this
document, the User agrees to the terms and conditions above and that
Company will also be bound.
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