Terms of Use

Abacus efile™ Terms of Use

AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND Abacus efile™
This Web site is offered to you, the user, conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of this Web site constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices, and any software licensing agreements.

CONSULT A CPA, ENROLLED AGENT, TAX ATTORNEY, OR OTHER TAX ADVISOR
All information provided on this web site is of a general nature and is not intended to address the circumstances of any particular individual or entity. Although we strive to provide accurate and timely information, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate as of the date it is received or that it will continue to be accurate in the future. No one should act upon such information without appropriate professional advice after a thorough examination of the facts of their particular situation.

PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE LIMITATION
This Web site is for your personal and non-commercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from this Web site.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES:
All contents of this Web site are: Copyright © 1995-2005 Abacus efile™ and/or its suppliers. All rights reserved.

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES PUBLISHED ON THIS WEB SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. Abacus efile™ AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THIS WEB SITE AT ANY TIME. THIS WEB SITE MAY BE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE FROM TIME TO TIME DUE TO REQUIRED MAINTENANCE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTIONS, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS .

NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of your use of this Web site, you warrant to Abacus efile™ that you will not use this Web site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
This Web site may contain hyperlinks to Web sites operated by parties other than Abacus efile™. Such hyperlinks are provided for your reference only. Abacus efile™ does not control such Web sites, and is not responsible for their content. Abacus efile's™ inclusion of hyperlinks to such Web sites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such Web sites or any association with their operators.

MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Abacus efile™ reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which this Web site is offered.

GENERAL
This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Texas, U.S.A. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Harris County, Texas, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of this Web site. Use of this Web site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph.

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Abacus efile™ as a result of this agreement or use of this Web site.

Abacus efile’s™ performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of Abacus efile's™ right to comply with law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of this Web site or information provided to or gathered by Abacus efile™ with respect to such use.

If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect.

This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and Abacus efile™ with respect to this Web site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between the user and Abacus efile™ with respect to this Web site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

Fictitious names of companies, products, people, characters and/or data mentioned herein are not intended to represent any real individual, company, product or event.

Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

USE OF BULLETIN BOARD, CHAT ROOMS, AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS FORUMS
If this Web site contains bulletin boards, chat rooms, or other message or communication facilities (collectively, "Forums"), you agree to use the Forums only to send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Forum.

You acknowledge that all Forums are public and not private communications. Further, you acknowledge that chats, postings, conferences, and other communications by other users are not endorsed by Abacus efile™, and such communications shall not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by Abacus efile™. Abacus efile™ reserves the right for any reason to remove without notice any contents of the Forums received from users, including without limitation bulletin board postings. Abacus efile™ reserves the right to deny in its sole discretion any user access to this Web site or any portion thereof without notice.

By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Forum, you shall not do any of the following: