Terms of Use

Effective:  April 1, 2009

1. Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions.

1.1  Reality Mobile LLC (together with its affiliates, herein referred to as “Reality Mobile,” “we,” “us” or “our”) provides and makes available this web site (the “Web Site”).  All use of the Web Site is subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Terms of Use Agreement (the “Agreement”). Please read this Agreement carefully. By accessing, browsing, contributing to or otherwise using the Web Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or if you are under the age of 18, you shall not access, browse or use the Web Site.

1.2  You understand and agree that we may change this Agreement at any time without prior notice. You may read a current, effective copy of this Agreement at any time by selecting the “Terms of Use” link on the Web Site. The revised terms and conditions will become effective at the time of posting. Any use of the Web Site after such date shall constitute your acceptance of such revised terms and conditions. If any change to this Agreement is not acceptable to you, your sole remedy is to cease accessing, browsing and otherwise using the Web Site.

2. Use of the Web Site and Submissions.

2.1  This Web Site contains material, including but not limited to software, text, graphics and images (collectively referred to as the “Content”). We may own the Content or portions of the Content may be made available to us through arrangements that we have with third-parties. The Content is protected by United States and foreign intellectual property laws. Unauthorized use of the Content may result in violation of copyright, trademark, and other laws. You have no rights in or to the Content, and you will not use, copy or display the Content except as permitted under this Agreement.  No other use is permitted without our prior written consent. You must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Content on any copy you make of the Content. You may not sell, transfer, assign, license, sublicense, or modify the Content or reproduce, display, publicly perform, make a derivative version of, distribute, or otherwise use the Content in any way for any public or commercial purpose. The use or posting of any of the Content on any other web site or in a networked computer environment for any purpose is expressly prohibited. If you violate any part of this Agreement, your right to access and/or use the Content and Web Site shall automatically terminate and you shall immediately destroy any copies you have made of the Content.

2.2  The trademarks, service marks, and logos of Reality Mobile (the “Reality Mobile Trademarks”) used and displayed on this Web Site are registered and unregistered trademarks or service marks of Reality Mobile. The Reality Mobile Trademarks include without limitation REALITY MOBILE and REALITYVISION. Other company, product, and service names located on the Web Site may be trademarks or service marks owned by third-parties (the “Third-Party Trademarks”, and, collectively with the Reality Mobile Trademarks, the “Trademarks”). Nothing on this Web Site or in this Agreement should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on this Web Site without the prior written consent of Reality Mobile specific for each such use. The Trademarks may not be used to disparage Reality Mobile or the applicable third-party, Reality Mobile’s or third-party’s products or services, or in any manner (using commercially reasonable judgment) that may damage any goodwill in the Trademarks. Use of any Trademarks as part of a link to or from any web site is prohibited without Reality Mobile’s prior written consent. All goodwill generated from the use of any Reality Mobile Trademark shall inure to Reality Mobile’s benefit.

2.3  You agree not to: (a) take any action that imposes an unreasonable load on the Web Site’s infrastructure, (b) use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Web Site or any activity being conducted on the Web Site, (c) attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or making up the Web Site, (4) delete or alter any material posted on the Web Site by Reality Mobile or any other person or entity, or (5) frame or link to any of the materials or information available on the Web Site.

2.4  The Web Site contains links to third-party web sites (“External Sites”). These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by us of the content on such External Sites. The content of such External Sites is developed and provided by others. You should contact the site administrator or Webmaster for those External Sites if you have any concerns regarding such links or any content located on such External Sites. We are not responsible for the content of any linked External Sites and do not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of any materials on such External Sites. You should take precautions when downloading files from all web sites to protect your computer from viruses and other destructive programs. If you decide to access any External Sites, you do so at your own risk. Further, some information made available on or through the Web Site is provided by third parties such as news services or sponsors (“Third-Party Content”). The inclusion or appearance of Third-Party Content on the Web Site does not indicate any approval or endorsement by us of such Third-Party Content. We are not responsible for, and we hereby disclaim any and all liability that may arise from Third-Party Content or the act of accessing, browsing, or otherwise using such Third Party Content.

2.5  Certain elements of the Web Site are protected by trade dress, trademark, unfair competition, and other state and federal laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part, by any means, including but not limited to, the use of framing or mirrors, except as otherwise expressly permitted by Section 2.1 of the Agreement. None of the Content for this Web Site may be retransmitted without the express written consent from Reality Mobile for each and every instance.

2.6  By posting to the Web Site or otherwise transmitting comments, pieces, ideas or other information in any form including, but not limited to, visual or audio data (collectively referred to as the “Submissions”) to us, you grant to Reality Mobile and our designees a worldwide, non-exclusive, sublicenseable, assignable, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right (including moral rights) and license to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works based on, perform and/or display such Submissions (in whole or in part) in any media now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose whatsoever, without compensation to you or any other provider of the Submissions. You also agree to permit any other user to access, display, view, store and reproduce such Submissions for personal use. You acknowledge that to the extent that you include personally identifiable information in your Submissions, we may republish such information. Reality Mobile claims no ownership or control over any Submission that you post or display on or through the Web Site. You or a third party licensor, as appropriate, retain all patent, trademark and copyright to any Submission you submit, post or display on or through the Web Site and you are responsible for protecting those rights, as appropriate. Although Reality Mobile has no obligation to monitor the Submissions, you acknowledge and agree that we may do one or all of the following:  (i) monitor the Submissions; (ii) alter, edit, or remove any Submission in whole or in part; or (iii) disclose any Submissions. The posting of Submissions on the Web Site by you or any other user does not indicate any approval or endorsement by Reality Mobile of such Submissions.  Reality Mobile is not responsible for, and hereby disclaims any and all liability that may arise from the Submissions or any act of accessing, browsing, contributing to or otherwise using the Web Site.

2.7  You agree that you are responsible for your own use of the Web Site, for any Submission you make, and for any consequences thereof. You agree that you will use the Web Site in compliance with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, any laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from your country of residence and all United States export control laws. Without limiting anything else contained herein, to provide a forum where ideas can be shared between users in a productive and safe environment, you agree NOT to:

  • Post any private information, or otherwise harvest, collect or disclose information, about another user or any other person without his or her express consent;
  • Post any content to the Web Site that is unlawful, racist, hateful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, or that intentionally discriminates against or harasses particular  individuals or groups;
  • Post any content to the Web Site that infringes any third party’s intellectual property or other rights;
  • Use the Web Site for any unlawful purpose, or transmit or otherwise make available in connection with the Web Site any material that would give rise to criminal or civil liability;
  • Use the Web Site for advertisements, chain letters, spam, survey solicitations, junk mail or solicitations;
  • Impersonate any person or entity, including any Reality Mobile employees, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity; or
  • Imply that Reality Mobile endorses any of your statements or positions.

2.8  You represent and warrant to Reality Mobile that (i) you have full power and authority to enter into this Agreement; (ii) your Submissions are original to you or you have obtained all permissions, releases, rights or licenses required to grant the rights and assignment granted herein without obtaining any further releases or consents; (iii) your Submissions do not violate, infringe, or misappropriate any third party’s copyright, trademark, right of privacy or publicity, or other personal or proprietary right, and do not contain any matter that is defamatory; and (iv) you are eighteen (18) years of age or older.

2.9  The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe in good faith that materials on the Web Site hosted by us infringe your copyright, you (or your agent) may send us a notice requesting that the material be removed, or access to it blocked. Notices and counter-notices must meet the then current statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA (see http://www.loc.gov/copyright for details). Notices and counter notices with respect to the Web Site should be sent to us at:

By Mail:
Reality Mobile LLC
7979 Old Georgetown Rd.
Suite 650
Bethesda, MD 20814
Attn: General Counsel
By Email:  info@realitymobile.com

2.10  All information provided by you or collected by us during visits to the Web Site is governed by our privacy policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference into the Terms of Use and which may be accessed directly at any time by selecting the “Privacy Policy” link on the Web Site.  Any information submitted or provided by you to the Web Site may be publicly accessible.  You should take care to protect private information or information that is important to you.  The Company shall not be responsible for protecting any such information and is not liable for the protection of privacy of electronic mail or other information transferred through the Internet or any other network that you may use.  Please be aware that if you decide to disclose personally identifiable information on the Web Site, this information may become public.  The Company does not control and shall not be responsible for the acts of users.

3. Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranties.

3.1  REALITY MOBILE AND ALL OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “REALITY MOBILE PARTIES“) MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE CONTENT OR SUBMISSIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ITS ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS OR RELIABILITY.  THE REALITY MOBILE PARTIES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENT OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONVEYED TO THE USER OR FOR ERRORS, MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS THEREIN OR FOR ANY DELAYS OR INTERRUPTIONS OF THE DATA OR INFORMATION STREAM FROM WHATEVER CAUSE. YOU AGREE THAT YOU USE THE WEB SITE AND THE CONTENT AT YOUR OWN RISK.

THE REALITY MOBILE PARTIES DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEB SITE WILL OPERATE ERROR FREE OR THAT THE WEB SITE, ITS SERVER, OR THE CONTENT ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR SIMILAR CONTAMINATION OR DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. IF YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE OR THE CONTENT RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, NO REALITY MOBILE PARTY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS.
THE WEB SITE AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. THE REALITY MOBILE PARTIES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, NON INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES RIGHTS, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
3.2  IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY REALITY MOBILE PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE AND THE CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF SUCH REALITY MOBILE PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

3.3  Some states do not allow exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. IN SUCH STATES, THE LIABILITY OF THE REALITY MOBILE PARTIES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

4. Indemnification.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Reality Mobile Parties from and against any claims, actions or demands, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising or resulting from your breach of this Agreement or your access to, use or misuse of the Content, Web Site or Submissions. Reality Mobile shall provide notice to you of any such claim, suit, or proceeding. Reality Mobile reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter which is subject to indemnification under this section. In such case, you agree to cooperate with any reasonable requests assisting Reality Mobile’s defense of such matter.

5. Termination of the Agreement.

5.1  Reality Mobile reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to restrict, suspend, or terminate this Agreement and your access to all or any part of the Web Site or the Content at any time and for any reason without prior notice or liability. Reality Mobile reserves the right to change, suspend, or discontinue all or any part of the Web Site or the Content at any time without prior notice or liability.

5.2  Sections 2 (Use of the Web Site and Submissions), 3 (Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranties), 4 (Indemnification), 5 (Termination of the Agreement), and 8 (Miscellaneous) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

6. User Must Comply with Applicable Laws.

6.1  This Web Site is based in the United States in Bethesda, MD.  We make no claims concerning whether the Content may be downloaded, viewed, or be appropriate for use outside of the United States. If you access the Web Site or the Content from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk. Whether inside or outside of the United States, you are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws of your specific jurisdiction.

6.2  The United States controls the export of products and information. You expressly agree to comply with such restrictions and not to export or re-export any of the Content to countries or persons prohibited under the export control laws. By downloading the Content, you are expressly agreeing that you are not in a country where such export is prohibited or are a person or entity for which such export is prohibited. You are solely responsible for compliance with the laws of your specific jurisdiction regarding the import, export, or re-export of the Content.

7. U.S. Government Restricted Rights.

The Content is provided with “RESTRICTED RIGHTS.”  Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to the restrictions contained in 48 CFR 52.227-19 and 48 CFR 252.227-7013 et seq. or its successor. Use of the Web Site or Content by the Government constitutes acknowledgement of our proprietary rights in the Web Site and Content.

8. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Maryland, without respect to its conflict of laws provisions. You expressly agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the U.S. Federal District Court for the State of Maryland, or if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over the dispute, any other federal or state court of competent subject matter jurisdiction located in the State of Maryland. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. Failure of Reality Mobile to act on or enforce any provision of the Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of that provision or any other provision in this Agreement. No waiver shall be effective against Reality Mobile unless made in writing, and no such waiver shall be construed as a waiver in any other or subsequent instance. Except as expressly agreed by Reality Mobile and you, this Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between you and Reality Mobile with respect to the subject matter, and supersedes all previous or contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter. The section headings are provided merely for convenience and shall not be given any legal import. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of our successors, assigns, licensees, and sublicensees. Any information submitted or provided by you to the Web Site might be publicly accessible. Important and private information should be protected by you. Reality Mobile is not liable for protection of privacy of electronic mail or other information transferred through the Internet or any other network that you may use.