Terms and Conditions of PrivacEmailTM Use

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The following are the terms and conditions for use of the PrivacEmail service including present and future features offered by PrivacEmail and other services which may be offered from time to time by Hush Communications (“Hush”).

PrivacEmail and Hush

The PrivacEmail secure web-mail system is powered by software provided by a company called "Hush Communications Inc".

Our contractual agreement with Hush requires us to have you agree to their Terms and Conditions.

 Hush is the company that provides the software to power the PrivacEmail system. Each feature of PrivacEmail will be individually and collectively referred to as the "Service". Please read this document carefully. This Service is provided to individuals who are at least 18 years old or to minors who have parental consent to open and maintain an account.

Each user is solely responsible for his or her transmissions through PrivacEmail.

As a condition of your use of the Service, you affirm to Hush, that you will not use the Service for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices.

The Service is provided to individuals only, and for personal use only. Any unauthorized commercial use of the Service, or the resale of its services, is expressly prohibited.

By registering an address with PrivacEmail, you agree to be bound by the terms outlined in this Service Agreement. Hush may, at its sole discretion, immediately terminate service without cause or notice, should user's conduct fail to conform to these conditions.

  1. You agree to be bound by Internet regulations, policies and procedures.

  2. You agree to comply with all applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations. You also agree not to use PrivacEmail for illegal purposes; not to interfere or disrupt networks connected to this service; and to comply with all the rules, policies and procedures connected to this service.

  3. You will not use PrivacEmail to send junk email, spam, chain letters or use email lists that contain any person that has not specifically agreed to be included on that list.

  4. You agree not to transmit, or allow others to use your address to transmit, through PrivacEmail, any objectionable material including, but not limited to, unlawful or harassing, libellous, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar or obscene material that encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate items discussed in #2 above.

  5. You agree to not interfere with others' use and enjoyment of PrivacEmail.

  6. You agree not to collect information about others, including email addresses, without their consent.

  7. You will not create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others as to the identity of the sender or the origin of a message.

Hush SPAM POLICY
Our spam policy at Hush is "zero-tolerance". Anyone found to be generating spam from within the PrivacEmail system will have their user privileges revoked immediately. Persons attempting to forward spam email messages inbound to our system will be blocked and prevented from sending further email to any PrivacEmail users.

ACCOUNT TERMINATION
Hush may terminate your access to the Service and any related service(s) at any time, with any just cause, with or without notice, effective immediately.

MAINTAINING AN ACCOUNT
You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your passphrase and account. Furthermore, you are entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your account.

LIABILITY
The information and services included in or available through the Service may include inaccuracies or errors. Hush may make improvements and/or changes to the Service at any time without notice.

Hush does not guarantee that PrivacEmail will be uninterrupted or error-free, that bugs or malfunctions will be corrected, or that the Service and its servers are free of harmful components. Hush does not guarantee that the uses of its Service, or the materials provided within the Service, are accurate, without error, or at all times reliable.

Hush provides its Service “as is”. The Company makes no warranty or covenant in regards to the availability, ongoing reliability, or timeliness of the Service. Hush is not responsible for the appropriateness of the Service for any one purpose.

Hush will not be held responsible for any and all damages whatsoever as a result of the loss of use, data or profits connected to the performance of PrivacEmail. The user is solely responsible for any and all information that passes through the PrivacEmail servers. Hush is not responsible or liable for any product or service acquired or requested using the Service. The sole remedy is for users to discontinue their use of PrivacEmail and its related Web sites.

INDEMNIFICATION
You agree that Hush, its parents, subsidiaries, officers and employees, cannot be held responsible for any third party claim, demand, or damage, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of your use of the Service.

MESSAGE STORAGE, SENDING MESSAGES AND MESSAGING LIMITATIONS
The amount of email storage space per member is limited, but ample; please visit our FAQ for more information. Some email messages may not be processed due to space constraints or outbound message limitations. You agree that Hush is not responsible or liable for the deletion or failure to store messages or other information.

THIRD PARTY SITES, ADVERTISERS, AND PROMOTIONS
The links included within the Hush Web site may allow you to leave the site and visit third party sites. These third party sites are not under the control of Hush. Hush is not responsible for the contents of any third party site nor is Hush responsible for the functionality of any third party site. Hush provides links to our service to you strictly as a convenience. A link’s inclusion in a Hush site does not endorse the site or their operators.

Any promotions sponsored by Advertisers to the Service or dealings with the Advertisers directly are solely between you and that third party. Hush is not responsible in any part of any such connections or dealing with advertisers or their promotions.

MODIFICATIONS TO TERMS OF SERVICE, MEMBER POLICIES
Hush reserves the right to review and change this agreement regarding the use of the Service at any time and to notify you by posting an updated version of the agreement on the Hush Web site. You are responsible for regularly reviewing Hush policies. Continued use of the Service after any such changes shall constitute your consent to such changes.

Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

BY CLICKING THE "CREATE ACCOUNT" BUTTON ON THE REGISTRATION FORM, YOU ARE STATING THAT YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN ACCOUNT AND THAT YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THESE REGULATIONS.

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