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Welcome to ConnectionCafes(tm)

Offline Connections for an Online World(tm).

 

This service is owned and operated by ConnectionCafes, Inc ("ConnectionCafes.com").  By using the ConnectionCafes.com web site ("Web site", “site”, “the site”, “we”, “us”, “the service”) you agree to be bound by the Terms of Service set forth herein ("TOS" or "Agreement"). 

 

If you wish to become a member of the ConnectionCafes.com service (the "Service") and enjoy its many benefits, please read this Agreement CAREFULLY and indicate your acceptance of its terms and conditions by clicking in the acceptance boxes provided on Post Profile Basics and Subscribe pages. You may print this agreement for your records, and it is accessible to you at www.connectioncafes.com on the bottom navigation panel on any page.

 

ConnecetionCafes.com reserves the right to modify the Terms of Service from time to time.  You agree that all such modifications shall become effective immediately upon posting by ConnectionCafes.com on the Web site.  ConnectionCafes.com reserves the right to send you e-mails connected with the Service and/or by posting a notice in My Messages > Site Notices. Regardless, by visiting or logging onto you account at the site, you acknowledge and accept changes to the ConnectionCafes Terms of Service.

 

 

Brief Summary of Services

ConnectionCafes has combined the best of both the real world and virtual world to give you a real chance to connect.  With sophisticated online search and a variety of ways to connect online including live video/voice one on one chat, private mailbox messaging, Bulletin Boards including 'Ask Me Out', Missed Connections and Daily News Chats, coupled with the ability to  invite other members to your own events/parties and be invited to their own, we make it easy to find and connect to your perfect match, new friends and new experiences.  With total control over which members and types of members can contact you your online experience is always one where you  et all the attention you are looking for without any unwanted attention.  With a growing network of participating 'ConnectionCafe' Affiliates' we offer safe and exciting alternatives to meeting offline rather than some random location, as well as a whole new forum for getting your profile out there or finding profiles of people you want to meet; hardcover 'Matchbooks' in cafes,lounges and wine bars filled with the types of people you are looking to meet and the types of people looking to meet you.

1.        General Terms and Conditions

a.       Member's Personal Information  
ConnectionCafes.com shall take best reasonable efforts to protect your personal information.   You agree that the personal information you provide shall be stored in our computers and may be used by ConnectionCafes.com for the facilitation of the Service or the operation of the Web site.   You have the right to access, modify or delete personal information, and suspend your profile from being viewable at any time.

b.       Eligibility
You must be eighteen or over to be registered as a member of this Service or to use the Web site.  By registering as a member or by using the Web site, you represent and warrant that you are over the age of 18 and have the right and the capacity to enter into this Agreement.

c.        Commercial Use by Members
The Service and the Web site are for the personal use of individual members only.  The Service and Web site may not be used by companies, businesses or organizations, which are strictly prohibited from becoming members.  Any use of the Service or the Web site, or of any Content contained therein, for any commercial enterprise or in connection with any commercial enterprise is strictly prohibited.  ConnectionCafes.com shall take any and all legal actions available to it against any unauthorized or illegal use of the Service or the Web site.

d.       Content

1.        You agree and acknowledge that all information, sound, graphics, video, text, photographs, messages or other related materials ("Content"), are the sole responsibility of the originator of such Content.  You further agree and acknowledge that you are solely responsible for all Content that you post, email, transmit or otherwise make available while using the Service.  You agree and acknowledge that ConnectionCafes.com has no control over the Content posted by users of the Service. Nor can ConnectionCafes.com guarantee the accuracy, quality or integrity of any such Content.  You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable and you agree that under no circumstances will ConnectionCafes.com be liable in any way for any Content posted, emailed or otherwise made available via the Service.

2.        You agree and understand that ConnectionCafes.com does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or the timely posting of any Content and that you are solely responsible for any such Content.

3.        In consideration of your use of the Service, you agree to: (a) be true and accurate when completing the registration form ("Registration Form"), and (b) immediately update your Registration Form to keep it true and accurate.  ConnectionCafes.com reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account if you provide information that is untrue or inaccurate, or when ConnectionCafes.com suspects that such information is untrue or inaccurate and where you are unable to justify such information upon the request of ConnectionCafes.com to do so.You agree and acknowledge that ConnectionCafes.com may disclose or preserve Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such disclosure or preservation is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the Agreement; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of ConnectionCafes, its users and the public.

4.        By posting Content in or by requesting Content to be posted online on the site or printed in MatchBooks ConnectionCafes.com, you grant ConnectionCafes, Inc an irrevocable, non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, copy, display, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly display, and grant and authorize sublicenses or any such Content for the stated purposes of online display and matchbook prints and /or any other purposes related to the service

5.        You understand and agree that ConnectionCafes.com may review, delete or choose not to display online or print in MatchBooks any Content that in its sole discretion violates this Agreement or which might be offensive, illegal, or is otherwise objectionable.

6.        Content Guidelines
The following is a partial list of the kind of Content that is illegal or prohibited on the Web site (including your personal profile and any messages you sent to other user via instant message, chat or on the public forums) or in our printed Matchbooks. It includes Content that:

1.        Is harmful, threatening, false, misleading, unlawful, illegal, abusive, harassing, vulgar, tortious, defamatory, obscene, libelous, violates another's privacy, or that promotes racism or bigotry or any form of hate.

2.        Includes URLs, websites, pages that are restricted or password protected or hidden pages or images.

3.        Provides detailed descriptions of preferred sexual activities and physical characteristics, such as sizes and measurements.

4.        Includes full names, email address, phone number, street address, or other users profiles or IDs.

5.        Involves the transmission of unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "spam", "junk mail," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation, including and in particular solicitation of passwords or personal information for commercial use.

6.        Promotes the copying of copyright-protected work, including providing pirated music or computer programs or links to them, or providing information on how to circumvent devices that protect copyrighted work.

7.        Includes information or data that is protected under law or contractual or fiduciary relationships and which you do not have a right to make available, including inside information, information learned under a nondisclosure agreement, or during employment relationship.

8.        Includes pornographic or sexually explicit material of any kind

9.        Provides material that is or might be harmful or dangerous to people under the age of 18 or that exploits such people in any way and in particular in a sexual or violent manner, or that solicits the personal information of such people.

10.     Includes, transmits or uploads any material that contains software viruses, Trojan horses or any other computer code or program that is designed to destroy, interrupt or limit the functionality of computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment or that in any way causes or might cause damage to the Service, Web site or any of its Members or users.

11.     Forges headers or otherwise manipulates identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the Service, or post or gather ad information using automated tools, unless specifically authorized.

12.     Violates any local, state, national or international law, including any rules or regulations having the force of law.

 

13.     Contains incomplete, false or "fluff" or nonsensical information/answers intended to create a record for any purposes not consistent with dating/community communications including but not limited to "testing" the site, spam and/or nuisance profiles/records.

14.     Includes a photo if you are not in it, and/or;

1.        your face is blurred and/or

2.        it contains an image of a child and/or

3.        Includes pornographic, sexually explicit images or nudity

4.        it contains more than two recognizable people and/or

5.        it contains copyrighted material and/or

6.        it contains recognizable street addresses or text, and/or

7.        it is something other than a non-animated GIF or JPEG file greater in size than 150kb and/or

8.        it is not right side-up.

ConnectionCafes, Inc. reserved the right to reject a photo  at it's sole discretion.

 

 

e.        Matchbooks
Members with approved profiles may request to have their profiles printed in hardcover volumes at any participating ConnectionCafe. This request can only be made by visiting a Café’ dedicated page (Find Cafes Page) and clicking on the “Print Me Here” button on the top panel.  Additional fees may apply and you will be notified at the time of your request of the cost and given the option to proceed or cancel.

a.        Privacy
AS YOUR MATCHBOOK PROFILE IS A PRINTED VERSION OF YOUR ONLINE PROFULE, NEITHER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION NOR YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS PRINTED AND ONLY CONNECTIONCAFES MEMBERS WITH PROFILES CAN CONTACT YOU AFTER READING/VIEWING YOUR PROFILE AND THEN ONLY THROUGH OUR “ BLIND” MAILBOX/FORUM/CHAT SYSTEMS. WE ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION OR PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION WITH OTHER MEMBERS. SEE PRIVACY STATEMENT FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.

b.        the Matchbooks and all pages including any you may be printed on at your request are the sole property of ConnectionCafes, Inc. and may not be remove or defaced, in whole or  in part, from the ConnectionCafes they are delivered to.

c.        Warranty
CONNECTIONCAFES INC. WARRANTS ONLY THAT IT WILL PRINT YOUE PROFILE IN THE GENDER-SEEKING-GENDER CATEGORY (E.G. M4W) ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR PROFILE AND DELIVER IT TO THE PARTICIPATING CONNECTIONCAFÉ YOU REQUESTED IF/WHEN YOU EXPRESSLY REQUEST FOR YOUR PROFILE TO BE PRINTED AT THAT CAFÉ WHILE LOGGED ON TO YOUR ACCOUNT AT CONNECTIONCAFES.COM

d.        Cancelling/Refunds
Once you place an order online to be printed in any specific ConnectionCafe(s) it will be placed in a queue until enough other members for that café and in your gender-seeking-gender category have likewise requested Matchbook Prints. You can find a list of the Mathcbooks you are queued to be printed in at any time while logged into your account at the site from the My Settings Page > My Matchbooks: Queued to Print In. You may cancel printing at any time before it goes into print production after which you may not cancel and no refunds will be given for any reason. 

If there was a fee associated with printing the credit-card you provided will not be charged until the Matchbook your Profile will appear in is in print production.


If we could not bill the credit-card you provided at the time of print production, you will be removed from the queue and you will receive an email informing you that your credit-card could not be charged.

e.        Disclaimer of Warranties:
CONNECTIONCAFES.COM MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT:

                                                                i.      YOUR PHOTO AND/OR PROFILE WILL APPEAR IN MATCHBOOKS IN A TIMELY MANNER. MATCHBOOKS ARE PRINTED FOR INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATING CAFES WHEN A SUFFICIENT # OF NEW MEMBERS (MINIMUM 52) FOR ANY GIVEN CATEGORY (M4W, W4M, M4M, W4W) REQUEST TO BE PRINTED IN THAT CAFÉ.  MEMBERS ARE ADDED TO THAT PRINT QUEUE IN THE ORDER THEY SUCCESFULLY MAKE A PRINT REQUEST/ORDERIS ONLINE AT WWW.CONNECTIONCAFES.COM.

                                                               ii.      YOUR PHOTOGRAPH WILL BE TO YOUR SATISFACTION. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR UPLOADING AN IMAGE OF SUFFICIENT RESOULTION TO PRINT LEGIBLY (200 PIXELS WIDE AND/OR HIGH IS RECOMMENDED)

                                                              iii.      THE MATCHBOOKS WILL NOT BE LOST, STOLEN, OR DEFACED ONCE DELIVERED TO THE PARTICIPATING CONNECTIONCAFE. THIS APPLIES TO BOTH MATCHBOOKS YOU HAVE BEEN PRINTED IN FOR FREE AS WELL AS THOSE YOU HAVE PAID TO BE PRINTED IN. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE REFUNDS DUE FOR MATCHBOOK PRINTING DUE TO LOST, STOLEN OR DEFACED MATCHBOOKS ONCE THE CAFE HAS TAKEN DELIVERY OF THEM.

f.         Limitation of Liability

                                                                i.      YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE AND UNDERSTAND THAT NEITHER CONNECTIONCAFES, INC NOR ANY CONNECTIONCAFES CAFÉ PARTICIPATING CAFÉ SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST, DEFACED OR STOLEN MATCHBOOKS IN WHICH YOU HAVE REQUESTED TO AND/OR PAID TO BE PRINTED IN ONCE THE PARTICIPATING CONNECTIONCAFES AFFILIATE HAS TAKEN DELIVERY OF THE MATCHBOOK AND THE BOOK HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR VIEWING.



f.         Events
Both ConnectionCafes Affiliates and Members may post events on the site.  Depending on whether the Member chooses to post a Public, Semi-Public, Private or Semi-Private Event these Events may or may not be seen by all visitors to the site, just members, just members meeting specific criteria, or just member specifically invited by the host.

 

a.        Opt-out of Invitations
If you do not wish to receive email notifications from ConnectionCafes if/when you are invited to an event by a Café/Member you may opt-out of such communications from the My Settings Page > Email Notifications > Events while logged into your account at the site. You can search on upcoming events from the Find Events page and find a list of Events you are specifically invited to from Find Events > My Events > Events I Am Invited to regardless of whether you have opted-out of receiving email notifications or not.

b.        Limitations of Liability

You agree and acknowledge that ConnectionCafes.com has no control over the Content posted by users of the Service. Nor can ConnectionCafes.com guarantee the accuracy, quality or integrity of any such Content.  

You agree and acknowledge that  YOUR PARTICIPATION IN ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE EVENT IS AT YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RISK. THE HOST OF ANY EVENT WHETHER IT BE A CONNECTIONCAFE AFFILIATE OR ANOTHER MEMBER MAY REFUSE ADMITTANCE, MAY CHARGE AN ADMISSION FEE, OR ASK YOU TO LEAVE AN EVENT AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON. BY USING CONNECTIONCAFES YOU AGREE AND UNDERSTAND THAT IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR PARTICIPATION IN ANY EVENT OR ACTIVITY, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO A VARIETY OF HAZARDS AND RISKS, FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE INHERENT IN THOSE ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS. THESE INHERENT RISKS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE DANGERS OF SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND DEATH (INJURIES AND DAMAGES) FROM EXPOSURE TO THE HAZARDS OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE OUTINGS AND ACTIVITIES. CONNECTIONCAFES HAS NOT TRIED TO CONTRADICT OR MINIMIZE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THESE RISKS. BY USING CONNECTIONCAFES , YOU AGREE AND UNDERSTAND THAT INJURIES AND DAMAGES CAN OCCUR BY NATURAL CAUSES OR BY THE ACTS OF OTHER PERSONS OR THIRD PARITIES, EITHER AS A RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE OR BECAUSE OF OTHER REASONS. YOU ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS AND/OR RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE EVENT OR ACTIVITY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, YOU AGREE TO WAIVEAND DISCHARGE ALL CLAIMS, RELEASE CONNECTIONCAFES FROM ALL LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS CONNECTIONCAFES , ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND OTHER PARTNERS AND EMPLOYEES, FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ON ACCOUNT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RESULTING FROM INJURIES AND DAMAGES IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES. YOU AGREE AND UNDERSTAND AND INTEND THAT THIS ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND RELEASE IS BINDING UPON YOU AND YOUR HEIRS, EXECUTORS, AGENTS, ADMINISTRATORS AND ASSIGNS, AND INCLUDES ANY MINORS ACCOMPANYING.

ConnectionCafes  shall not be liable for your interactions with any organizations and/or individuals found on or through ConnectionCafes . This includes, but is not limited to, payment and delivery of goods and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, the behavior/conduct of members who may attend your events, the # of members who attend your events, and whether or not members who “RSVP” attend your events or not, and any content you read/receive from other members online at ConnectioncCafes or offline should you choose to meet them. These dealings are solely between you and such organizations and/or individuals. ConnectionCafes  is under no obligation to become involved in disputes between members/visitors/affiliates of ConnectionCafes , or between members/visitors/affiliates of ConnectionCafes and any third party


g.        Reviews
Members may post reviews on participating ConnectionCafes Affiliates. A link to your profile is placed on any review you post.  We do not allow “anonymous” reviews.  We reserve the right to delete a review if it violates our Content Guidelines or any other reason we determine  necessary at our sole discretion and without notice to the reviewer.

h.        Public Forums (My Messages > Bulletin Board)
In addition to private communication between members, ConnectionCafes provides a public forum and/or classifieds section where both members and visitors may post messages which are available for all visitors to the site to read.  These messages are subject to the Terms of Service Content guidelines,  and as with all content posted that you access when visiting the site, you acknowledge that all posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the member and/or visitor and not ConnectionCafes, it’s owners, administrators, and you understand that by using the service in general and the forum in particular, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable and you agree that under no circumstances will ConnectionCafes be liable in any way for any Content posted, emailed or otherwise made available via the service.

i.          Instant Messaging
Members with profiles may request, accept and otherwise engage in one on one Instant Messaging with one another via the site, including text, video and or audio.

a.        Text
Text messaging is subject to the same “word filter” used for mailbox and forum messaging and is meant to restrict/limit/eliminate a member receiving spam, solicitations, obscene language or other text content prohibited by the Content Guidelines. ConnectionCafes makes no warranty that this word filter is complete or to your satisfaction and that even with the word filter on you will not receive words/thoughts/content that you do find objectionable.

You may turn the word filter on at anytime for any specific user after acknowledging that you have done so and are allowing unrestricted content to be sent from the other user and that you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable and you agree that under no circumstances will ConnectionCafes be liable in any way for any Content posted, emailed or otherwise made available via the service.

b.        Video/Audio
ConnectionCafes does not monitor or censor or restrict video or audio transmissions from any member to another member using the ConnectionCafes Instant Messenger. Prior to sending or receiving video you will need to acknowledge that they are receiving unrestricted content and that you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable and you agree that under no circumstances will ConnectionCafes be liable in any way for any Content posted, emailed or otherwise made available via the service.

j.          Reporting Abuse
If you receive mailbox or instant text/video/audio messages or read a Bulletin Board post you feel violates the Terms of Service Agreement Content Guidelines, you may report the message using the Report Message Button included with each message/chat. Doing so will;

a.        Block the other member from further contact with you until/unless you remove the Block from the > Blocked list on the Find Members Page while logged into your account.

b.        File a Report Message/Chat with ConnectionCafes. As per the Terms of Service Agreement frivolous or malicious use of the Report System may result in the suspension or termination of a users profile/membership, please use it with care and fairness in mind.

c.        In the general course of operations, all of the private correspondence between members including mailbox messages and instant messages, whether text, video or audio content remains private between users and only mailbox messages (text/video/audio) are saved for the sending/receiving users exclusive access. Instant Message conversations are not saved once the conversation has been closed by both users.

d.        However, In  the event a Message is reported the content of that message/chat will be saved and available for review by ConnectionCafes Administration to assess whether it in fact violates the Content Guidelines (see Terms of Service).

e.        Following the review the reported member may or may not have his/her profile suspended and/or terminated.

f.         As per the Terms of Service Agreement frivolous or malicious use of the Report System may result in the suspension or termination of a users profile/membership, please use it with care and fairness in mind.

2.                    Proprietary Rights

e.        You may not up load, distribute, post, or reproduce any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information without first obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights.

f.         You acknowledge and agree that the Service and any necessary software used in connection with the Service ("Software") contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that Content contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to you through the Service or advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized by ConnectionCafes.com or advertisers, you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Service or the Software, in whole or in part.

g.        ConnectionCafes.com grants you a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive right and license to use the object code of its Software on a single computer; provided that you do not (and do not allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. You agree not to modify the Software in any manner or form, or to use modified versions of the Software, including (without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to the Service. You agree not to access the Service by any means other than through the interface that is provided by ConnectionCafes.com for use in accessing the Service.

h.        If you believe that your work has been reproduced onsite or in any printed Matchbooks in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide ConnectionCafes.com 's Copyright Agent the following information: (1) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest; (2) a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed; (3) a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site; (4) your address, telephone number, and email address; (5) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; (6) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf.

To reach ConnectionCafes.com agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement, please write or email:

Address:

General Counsel ConnectionCafes.com

#485 1819 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

E-mail: copyrights@ConnectionCafes.com

i.         ConnectionCafes, ConnectionCafes.com, CC.com,  and "Offline Connections for an Online World", are all trademarks and service marks of ConnectionCafes.com. You agree not to use any of the above in any way, without the prior explicit, written consent of ConnectionCafes.com


3.                    Privacy Policy

e.        Our Privacy Policy also governs use of the Web site and/or the Service.  By using the Service you agree to be bound by the Privacy Policy and further agree and acknowledge that (a) although ConnectionCafes.com will make its best reasonable efforts to protect your personal information, ConnectionCafes.com cannot ensure the security or privacy of information you provide through the Internet and you release us from any and all liability in connection with the use of such information by other parties; and (b) ConnectionCafes.com is not responsible for the use by others of any information which you provide to them.  You will therefore use caution in selecting the personal information you provide to others through the Service.

f.         Mailbox, instant messaging and chat: You hereby agree and acknowledge that; (a) ConnectionCafes.com cannot ensure the security or privacy of information during transmission through the Internet and you release us from any and all liability in connection with the use of such information by other parties; and (b) ConnectionCafes.com is not responsible for the use by others of any information which you provide to them.  You will therefore use caution in selecting the personal information you provide to others through the Service.

g.       Our full Privacy Policy is available for review at www.ConnectionCafes.com from the bottom of the Control Panel on any page.


4.                    Disclaimer of Warranties

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:

e.        THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND AT YOUR OWN RISK. CONNECTIONCAFES.COM EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

f.         CONNECTIONCAFES.COM MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT:

                          i.      SERVICE AND SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR-FREE

                                       ii.      THE SERVICE, ITS QUALITY, AVAILABLE PRODUCTS OR INFORMATION WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS

                                      iii.      THE SERVICE WILL BE WITHOUT ERROR, INTERRUPTION, DEFECTS, DELAYS, TECHNICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR RELATED PROBLEMS

                                     iv.      THE INFORMATION PROVIDED OR OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICE WILL BE TRUE, ACCURATE, CURRENT OR RELIABLE

                                      v.      ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED

                                     vi.      YOUR PROFILE WILL APPEAR IN MATCHBOOKS IN A TIMELY MANNER. MATCHBOOKS ARE PRINTED FOR INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATING CAFES WHEN AND IF A SUFFICIENT # OF NEW MEMBERS FOR ANY GIVEN CATEGORY (M4W, W4M, M4M, W4W) REQUEST TO BE PRINTED IN THAT CAFÉ

                                    vii.      THE PRINT QUALITY OF YOUR PHOTOGRAPH WILL BE TO YOUR SATISFACTION. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR UPLOADING AN IMAGE OF SUFFICIENT RESOULTION TO PRINT LEGIBLY (200 PIXELS WIDE AND/OR HIGH IS RECOMMENDED)

                                   viii.      THE MATCHBOOKS WILL NOT BE LOST, STOLEN, OR DEFACED ONCE DELIVERED TO THE PARTICIPATING CONNECTIONCAFE. THIS APPLIES TO BOTH MATCHBOOKS YOU HAVE BEEN PRINTED IN FOR FREE AS WELL AS THOSE YOU HAVE PAID TO BE PRINTED IN. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE REFUNDS DUE FOR EITHER MEMBERSHIP OR MATCHBOOK PRINTING DUE TO LOST, STOLEN OR DEFACED MATCHBOOKS ONCE THE CAFE HAS TAKEN DELIVERY OF THEM

                                     ix.      OTHER MEMBERS OR USERS WILL RESPOND TO YOUR DATE REQUEST, NOT CANCEL A DATE REQUEST OR A DATE, SHOW UP TO A DATE, OR DON'T REQUST ANY DATES

                                      x.      THE SERVICE SHALL INCLUDE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MEMBERS IN YOUR AREA, OR THAT THE MEMBERS WILL BE TO YOUR LIKING OR WILL LIKE YOU

                                     xi.      THE SERVICE SHALL INCLUDE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PARTICIPATING CAFES OR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PARTICIPATING CAFES IN ANY SPECIFIC CITY, REGION OR ZIP CODE

                                    xii.      IF YOU JOIN THE SERVICE AND RESIDE IN A REGION WITH NO PARTICIPATING CAFES IN ORDER TO REQUEST OR BE REQUESTED IN A REGION WITH PARTICIPATING CAFES THAT NEW PARTICIPATING CAFES IN YOUR REGION SHALL JOIN THE SERVICE.

                                   xiii.      YOUR PHOTO AND/OR PROFILE WILL APPEAR IN MATCHBOOKS IN A TIMELY MANNER. MATCHBOOKS ARE PRINTED FOR INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATING CAFES WHEN A SUFFICIENT # OF NEW MEMBERS (MINIMUM 52) FOR ANY GIVEN CATEGORY (M4W, W4M, M4M, W4W) REQUEST TO BE PRINTED IN THAT CAFÉ.  MEMBERS ARE ADDED TO THAT PRINT QUEUE IN THE ORDER THEY SUCCESFULLY MAKE A PRINT REQUEST/ORDERIS ONLINE AT WWW.CONNECTIONCAFES.COM.

                                  xiv.      YOUR PHOTOGRAPH WILL BE TO YOUR SATISFACTION. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR UPLOADING AN IMAGE OF SUFFICIENT RESOULTION TO PRINT LEGIBLY (200 PIXELS WIDE AND/OR HIGH IS RECOMMENDED)

                                   xv.      THE MATCHBOOKS WILL NOT BE LOST, STOLEN, OR DEFACED ONCE DELIVERED TO THE PARTICIPATING CONNECTIONCAFE. THIS APPLIES TO BOTH MATCHBOOKS YOU HAVE BEEN PRINTED IN FOR FREE AS WELL AS THOSE YOU HAVE PAID TO BE PRINTED IN. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE REFUNDS DUE FOR EITHER MEMBERSHIP OR MATCHBOOK PRINTING DUE TO LOST, STOLEN OR DEFACED MATCHBOOKS ONCE THE CAFE HAS TAKEN DELIVERY OF THEM

                                  xvi.      YOU WILL NOT BE OFFENDED BY CONTENT POSTED BY OTHER MEMBERS IN THE PUBLIC FORUMS/BULLETIN BOARDS/CLASSIFIED ADS, OR ANY PRIVATE MESSAGES YOU RECEIVE VIA YOUR MAILBOX OR INSTANT CHAT SESSIONS FROM OTHER MEMBERS.

                                 xvii.      YOUR CONNECTIONCAFES.COM DATE WILL BE INCIDENT-FREE

                             xviii.      NO INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS SUPPLIED TO YOU FROM CONNECTIONCAFES.COM OR OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICE OR WEB SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT.


5.                    Limitation of Liability

e.        YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE AND UNDERSTAND THAT CONNECTIONCAFES.COM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES AND OTHER LOSSES, EVEN IF CONNECTIONCAFES.COM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

f.         YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE AND UNDERSTAND THAT CONNECTIONCAFES.COM, PARTICIPATING CAFES AND ANY ESTABLISHMENT CONNECTED WITH CONNECTIONCAFES.COM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE ACTIONS OR INACTIONS OF ANY USER OF THE SERVICE, EITHER BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER A CONNECTIONCAFES.COM DATE OR ANY OTHER OFFLINE MEETING ARRANGED BY OR FOR OR DUE TO ONE OR MORE MEMBERS.

g.       you agree that under no circumstances will ConnectionCafes.com be liable in any way for any Content posted, emailed or otherwise made available via the Service WHICH you may be exposed to that YOU FIND offensive, indecent or objectionable.

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