The following are the terms and conditions for use of Hushmail service including present and future related Internet products that work with or are powered by Hushmail (i.e. Hushmail Business) and other services, which may be offered from time to time for use with your Hushmail account (each feature individually and collectively referred to as the “Service”). Please read them 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 Hushmail.

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.

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

  1. We’re an Internet-based business and we use the Internet to send and receive certain types of communications. 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 to not use Hushmail for illegal purposes; to not 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 Hushmail 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 Hushmail, any objectionable material including, but not limited to, unlawful or harassing, libelous, 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 another member’s use and enjoyment of Hushmail or another similar service.
  6. You agree not to harvest or otherwise 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.

ACCOUNT TERMINATION

Hush may terminate your access to the Service and any related service(s) at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately, for any reason whatsoever. Hush has no obligation to store or forward the contents of your account.

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 Hushmail 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 reliable.

Hush provides its Service strictly on an “as is” basis. The Company, to the extent permitted by law, excludes all warranties or covenants in regards to the availability, 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 Hushmail. The user is solely responsible for any and all information that passes through the Hushmail 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 Hushmail and its related Web sites.

Users of the electronic signature feature acknowledge that laws that they may be subject to, and certain documents, have specific legal requirements that may apply to them, and agree that they are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of the Hushmail electronic signature feature for the execution of their documents. Hush does not accept any responsibility or liability for or in connection with the use of the electronic signature feature or the making of any such determination.

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 legal 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; 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 this Web site may allow you leave the Hushmail 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 this 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.

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