Our Terms of Use
Agreement to Terms of Use
These Terms and Conditions of Use (the “Terms of Use”) apply to the Whisper Reads (“we” or “us”) web site located at www.whisperreads.com, and all associated sites linked to www.whisperreads.com (collectively, the “Site”). BY USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE; YOU MAY NOT USE THE SERVICES UNLESS YOU ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT USE THE SITE.
Whisper Reads reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms of Use, at any time. It is your responsibility to check these Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes. As long as you comply with these Terms of Use, Whisper Reads grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited privilege to enter and use the Site.
Content
All text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, artwork and computer code (collectively, “Content”), including but not limited to the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, “look and feel” and arrangement of such Content, contained on the Site is owned, controlled or licensed by or to Whisper Reads, and is protected by trade dress, copyright, patent and trademark laws, and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws.
Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted or distributed in any way to any other computer, server, Web site or other medium for publication or distribution or for any commercial enterprise, without our express prior written consent.
You may use information on Whisper Reads services purposely made available by us for downloading from the Site, provided that you (i) not remove any proprietary notice language in all copies of such documents, (ii) use such information only for your personal, non-commercial informational purpose and do not copy or post such information on any networked computer or broadcast it in any media, (iii) make no modifications to any such information, and (iv) not make any additional representations or warranties relating to such documents.
Your Use of the Site
You may not use any “deep-link”, “page-scrape”, “robot”, “spider” or other automatic device, program, algorithm or methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to access, acquire, copy or monitor any portion of the Site or any Content, or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Site or any Content, to obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, documents or information through any means not purposely made available through the Site. Whisper Reads reserves the right to bar any such activity.
You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Site, or any other systems or networks connected to the Site or to any Whisper Reads server, or to any of the services offered on or through the Site, by hacking, password “mining” or any other illegitimate means.
You may not probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Site or any network connected to the Site, nor breach the security or authentication measures on the Site or any network connected to the Site. You may not reverse look-up, trace or seek to trace any information on any other user of or visitor to the Site, or any other customer of Whisper Reads, including any Whisper Reads account not owned by you, to its source, or exploit the Site or any service or information made available or offered by or through the Site, in any way where the purpose is to reveal any information, including but not limited to personal identification or information, other than your own information, as provided for by the Site.
You agree that you will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the infrastructure of the Site or Whisper Reads’ systems or networks, or any systems or networks connected to the Site or to Whisper Reads.
You agree not to use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any transaction being conducted on the Site, or with any other person’s use of the Site.
You may not forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any message or transmittal you send to Whisper Reads on or through the Site or any service offered on or through the Site. You may not pretend that you are, or that you represent, someone else, or impersonate any other individual or entity.
You may not use the Site or any Content for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use, or to solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the rights of Whisper Reads or others.
Accounts and Security
The services offered on or through the Site may require you to open an account (using your email address). You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the information you hold for your account, including your access code (communicated to you as part of the confirmation or newsletter email), and for any and all activity that occurs under your account as a result of your failing to keep this information secure and confidential. You agree to notify Whisper Reads immediately of any unauthorized use of your account, or any other breach of security. You may be held liable for losses incurred by Whisper Reads or any other user of or visitor to the Site due to someone else using your account as a result of you failing to keep your account information secure and confidential.
You may not use anyone else’s account at any time without the express permission and consent of the holder of that account. Whisper Reads cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these obligations.
Privacy
Our Privacy Policy applies to use of this Site, and its terms are made a part of these Terms of Use by this reference. To view Whisper Reads’ Privacy Policy, click here. Additionally, by using the Site, you acknowledge and agree that Internet transmissions are never completely private or secure. You understand that any message or information you send to the Site may be read or intercepted by others, even if there is a special notice that a particular transmission is encrypted.
Links to Other Sites
This Site may contain links to other independent third-party Web sites (“Linked Sites”). These Linked Sites are provided solely as a convenience to our visitors. Such Linked Sites are not under our control, and Whisper Reads is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of such Linked Sites, including any information or materials contained on such Linked Sites. You will need to make your own independent judgment regarding your interaction with these Linked Sites.
Disclaimers
WHISPER READS DOES NOT PROMISE THAT THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT, SERVICE OR FEATURE OF THE SITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC RESULTS. THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE DELIVERED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. WHISPER READS CANNOT ENSURE THAT ANY FILES OR OTHER DATA YOU DOWNLOAD FROM THE SITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR CONTAMINATION OR DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. WHISPER READS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WHISPER READS DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR THE ACTS, OMISSIONS AND CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR ANY SERVICES OFFERED BY WHISPER READS. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND ANY LINKED SITES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST WHISPER READS FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE SITE OR ANY SUCH CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION OF RELIEF IS A PART OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
The above disclaimer applies to any damages, liability or injuries caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use, whether for breach of contract, tort, negligence or any other cause of action.
Whisper Reads reserves the right to do any of the following, at any time, without notice: (i) to modify, suspend or terminate operation of or access to the Site, or any portion of the Site, for any reason; (ii) to modify or change the Site, or any portion of the Site, and any applicable policies or terms; and (iii) to interrupt the operation of the Site, or any portion of the Site, as necessary to perform routine or non-routine maintenance, error correction, or other changes.
Limitation of Liability
Except where prohibited by law, in no event will Whisper Reads be liable to you for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental or punitive damages, including lost profits, even if Whisper Reads has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
If, notwithstanding the other provisions of these Terms of Use, Whisper Reads is found to be liable to you for any damage or loss which arises out of or is in any way connected with your use of the Site or any Content, our liability shall in no event exceed the greater of the total of any subscription or similar fees with respect to any service or feature of or on the Site paid in the six months prior to the date of the initial claim made against Whisper Reads.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold Whisper Reads and its team, harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), made against Whisper Reads by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site.
Violation of These Terms of Use
Whisper Reads may disclose any information we have about you (including your identity) if we determine that such disclosure is necessary in connection with any investigation or complaint regarding your use of the Site, or to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) the rights or property of Whisper Reads, or the rights or property of visitors to or users of the Site, including our customers. Whisper Reads reserves the right at all times to disclose any information that we deem necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request. Whisper Reads also may disclose your information when we determines that applicable law requires or permits such disclosure, including exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection purposes.
You acknowledge and agree that Whisper Reads may preserve any transmittal or communication by you with us through the Site or any service offered on or through the Site, and may also disclose such data if required to do so by law or Whisper Reads determines that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to (i) comply with legal process, (ii) enforce these Terms of Use, (iii) respond to claims that any such data violates the rights of others, or (iv) protect the rights, property or personal safety of Whisper Reads, its employees, users of or visitors to the Site, and the public.
You agree that Whisper Reads may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Site and/or block your future access to the Site if we determine that you have violated these Terms of Use or other agreements or guidelines which may be associated with your use of the Site. You also agree that any violation by you of these Terms of Use will constitute an unlawful and unfair business practice, and will cause irreparable harm to Whisper Reads, for which monetary damages would be inadequate, and you consent to Whisper Reads obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief that we deem necessary or appropriate in such circumstances. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies Whisper Reads may have at law or in equity.
You agree that Whisper Reads may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Site, for cause, which includes, but is not limited to (i) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (ii) a request by you, (iii) discontinuance or material modification of the Site or any service offered on or through the Site, or (iv) unexpected technical issues or problems.
If Whisper Reads does take any legal action against you as a result of your violation of these Terms of Use, we will be entitled to recover from you, and you agree to pay, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of such action, in addition to any other relief granted to Whisper Reads. You agree that Whisper Reads will not be liable to you or to any third party for termination of your access to the Site as a result of any violation of these Terms of Use.
Governing Law; Dispute Resolution
The use of the information and content offered on Whisper Reads is exclusively subject to Swiss law to the exclusion of international conflict of law provisions. The exclusive place of performance and legal venue is the registered address (headquarters) of whisperreads.com. The provider is also entitled to sue the user at her/his registered office/place of residence.
Miscellaneous
You may not use or export or re-export any Content or any copy or adaptation of such Content, or any product or service offered on the Site, in violation of any applicable laws or regulations.
If any of the provisions of these Terms of Use are held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary and replaced with a valid provision that best embodies the intent of these Terms of Use, so that these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect.
These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and Whisper Reads with regard to your use of the Site, and any and all other written or oral agreements or understandings previously existing between you and Whisper Reads with respect to such use are hereby superseded and canceled. Other than as provided in our service agreement you enter into with Whisper Reads, we will not accept any counter-offers to these Terms of Use, and all such offers are hereby categorically rejected. Our failure to insist on or enforce strict performance of these Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver by Whisper Reads of any provision or any right it has to enforce these Terms of Use, nor shall any course of conduct between Whisper Reads and you or any other party be deemed to modify any provision of these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use shall not be interpreted or construed to confer any rights or remedies on any third parties.
Feedback and Information
Any feedback you provide at this site shall be deemed to be non-confidential. Whisper Reads shall be free to use such information on an unrestricted basis.
The information contained in this web site is subject to change without notice.
Updated on June 8, 2016
