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Last
updated: November 30, 2001
Welcome
to Getamover! We are excited that
you have decided to take advantage of the many useful services offered
on our Web site, which include having movers compete for your business.
Please take a moment to read the following important information
and indicate whether or not you agree to be bound by these Terms
of Service (the "Terms"). It is important that you read
this information to ensure that you understand and are willing to
abide by the terms and conditions of our relationship. If you have
any questions or comments about these Terms - or about Getamover
in general - please contact us via e-mail at cs@getamover.com,
by telephone at 1-888-712-2439,
or via U.S. mail at Customer Service,
Getamover, 2875, Towerview Rd, #A3, Herndon, VA, 20171.
BY
CLICKING "I AGREE" BELOW, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE
TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS, PLEASE DO
NOT USE OR ACCESS THE GETAMOVER WEB SITE.
We
reserve the right to modify, update, or change these Terms at any
time and for any reason, and such revisions are effective immediately
upon the earlier to occur of posting of the revisions or notification
to you at the e-mail address you have provided us with. By continuing
to use this Web site after such revisions, you agree to be bound
by any such revision and should therefore periodically visit this
page of the Web site and print the latest version of the Terms for
your records. For your convenience and information, the date of
the last update to these Terms is listed at the top of this document.
If any modification is unacceptable to you, please do not continue
to use the Getamover Web site.
By
accessing the Getamover Web site, or by using the Getamover Web
site or any services provided by Getamover, you agree that you have
read and consent to the terms of our Privacy
Policy . The information you provide to Getamover will assist
you in choosing a moving company or other service provider suitable
for your individual relocation needs and we are committed to safeguarding
your personally identifiable information according to the terms
of our Privacy Policy.
Our Privacy Policy
is an element of these Terms, and by agreeing to these Terms you
are also agreeing that you have read and accept the terms of the
Privacy Policy If
you have not read our Privacy
Policy, please do so now.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS:
1.
Users, Movers, and Getamover
2.
Legal Notices
3.
Intellectual Property
4.
General Legal Provisions
1.
USERS, MOVERS, AND GETAMOVER
Any
reference in these Terms of Service to:
·
"User," "you," and "your" means any
person or entity visiting, and/or subscribing to the services offered
on, the Getamover Web site, located at http://www.getamover.com
and http://www.findamover.com,
other than Movers who have agreed to participate in one of the Getamover
Affiliate Programs.
·
"Mover" means any moving and/or relocation service provider
participating in the Getamover Web site.
·
"Getamover" include the Getamover Web sites, Getamover.com,
Findamover.com, and the corporate entity FAM, Inc.

2.
LEGAL NOTICES
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Moving Quote Requests: Getamover
is not a relocation and/or moving service provider
("Mover"), nor a carrier or broker. Getamover does not
provide any relocation services, nor endorse or recommend the services
and/or products of any mover participating in the Getamover Web
site. Getamover is not an agent of the User, nor of any participating
Movers or other listed service providers or retailers on the Getamover
Web site, and will not be liable to you for any actions or omissions
of any participating Mover or other service provider or retailer.
No third party beneficiary relationship is intended to be conferred
by making the services of Getamover's Web site available to Users
or Movers. Getamover's services are free to the User and of an administrative
nature only; Getamover is not involved in any actual transactions
between Users and Movers. Getamover acts only as a passive conduit
to facilitate contacts between Users and Movers, and you, the User,
hereby expressly grant Getamover permission to disclose any and
all information you provide to Getamover to any or all of the participating
Movers in accordance with our Privacy Policy
and as Getamover, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate to match
both the User's moving and relocation needs and the Mover's service
capabilities. Any information provided by you to Getamover must
be accurate, complete, and true, and you must not misrepresent your
identity. You specifically agree
not to submit any quote requests unless you intend, in good faith,
to hire a Mover within the next 180 days following the date of said
quote request ("good faith quote request"). You warrant
and represent to Getamover that you are not an individual or company
involved in the moving business seeking to obtain participating
Movers' quotes for any purpose other than to submit a good faith
quote request yourself. Getamover neither represents nor guarantees
that a User will find a Mover or a quote satisfactory to the User.
The Mover selected by the User is solely responsible and liable
for providing the contemplated moving and relocation services, and
you agree, in conformance with the Disclaimers and Limitations of
Liability, below, that Getamover shall not be liable for any damages,
costs, or injury whatsoever resulting from, or alleged to result
from, any activity related to your use of Getamover's Web site or
your dealings with any Mover. Further, you agree that Getamover
has the right to follow up with you after completion of the moving
and/or relocation transaction and to request the name of the retained
Mover.
·
Other Retailers, Content or Service Providers Connected to the Getamover
Web Site: For your convenience,
Getamover provides on its Web site the services, products, and content
of other retailers and content and service providers relevant to
the moving industry. Such products, content, and services are beyond
the control of Getamover and Getamover assumes no responsibility
or liability for such products, contents, or services, including,
without limitation, the quality or look thereof, or any hyper links
to or from such products, contents, or services. You hereby expressly
agree to release Getamover from any and all claims arising out of
your dealings or disputes with any retailers or other content or
service providers now, in the future, or formerly connected to the
Getamover Web site, in conformance with the Disclaimers and Limitations
of Liability.
·
Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability:
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GETAMOVER DISCLAIMS ALL
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS WEB SITE, ITS USE
AND SERVICES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY,
TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, CONTINUOUS, UNINTERRUPTED AND/OR ERROR-FREE
SERVICE, FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS STRAINS, THE QUALITY, IDENTITY,
OR RELIABILITY OF ANY MOVER, OR THIRD PARTY WHO PARTICIPATES ON
THE WEB SITE, AND THE ACCURACY OF POSTINGS MADE ON THE WEB SITE
BY US, OR BY OR ON BEHALF OF USERS, MOVERS, OR THIRD PARTIES WHO
PARTICIPATE ON THE WEB SITE, OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING OUT
OF, OR ALLEGED TO ARISE OUT OF, THE COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, DEALINGS,
OR TRADE USAGE.
YOU
EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF GETAMOVER AND ITS SERVICES IS AT YOUR
SOLE RISK. IN NO EVENT SHALL GETAMOVER, NOR ANY OF ITS SHAREHOLDERS,
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES,
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE OR INJURY OF ANY KIND,
RESULTING FROM, ALLEGED TO RESULT FROM, OR CONNECTED TO THE USE,
THE DELAY IN USING, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEB SITE, OR FOR ANY
MATERIAL CONTAINED IN, OR PRODUCTS PURCHASED ON, OR SERVICES OBTAINED
THROUGH, THIS WEB SITE, WHETHER RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM
BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF GETAMOVER
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE LIKELIHOOD OR POSSIBILITY OF ANY DAMAGES
OR INJURY. IN NO EVENT SHALL GETAMOVER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
CAUSED BY YOUR OR ANY THIRD PARTY'S ACTS OR OMISSIONS.
IN
PARTICULAR, YOU AGREE THAT GETAMOVER SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE
OR RESPONSIBLE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FOR ANY OUTSTANDING DEBTS,
FEES, COSTS, OR EXPENSES INCURRED BY A MOVER OR A USER AS A RESULT
OF A TRANSACTION BETWEEN A MOVER AND A USER.
IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA
RESIDENT, YOU AGREE TO WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542,
WHICH STATES: "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS
WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR
AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST
HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."
GETAMOVER DOES NOT REPRESENT
OR WARRANT THAT INFORMATION, MATERIAL, SERVICES, ADVICE, OR PRODUCTS
ON THIS WEB SITE, WHETHER PROVIDED BY GETAMOVER, AFFILIATES, OR
THIRD PARTIES, ARE APPROPRIATE, ACCURATE, CORRECT, COMPLETE, CURRENT,
RELIABLE, OR TIMELY.
ALL INFORMATION, PRODUCTS,
MATERIALS, ADVICE, PERSONALIZATION, AND CUSTOMIZATION ON, AND ALL
OTHER SERVICES CONTAINED ON, PROVIDED BY, OR RELATED TO, OUR WEB
SITE OR PARTICIPATING RETAILERS OR MOVERS, ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS"
AND "AS-AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT ANY CONDITIONS OR WARRANTIES
OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
ANY CLAIM ARISING IN
CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN
ONE (1) YEAR OF THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE OF THE EVENT GIVING RISE
TO THE CLAIM.

Getamover
uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology
to protect your personally identifiable information and transmissions
between you and Getamover. Although Getamover has taken all appropriate
and reasonable steps to ensure delivery and disclosure of your information
only to participating Movers, information will be transmitted over
a medium which is beyond the control and jurisdiction of Getamover.
GETAMOVER ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR OR RELATING TO THE DELAY, FAILURE,
INTERRUPTION, CORRUPTION, INTERCEPTION, OR DECRYPTION OF ANY DATA
TRANSMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE GETAMOVER WEB SITE.
·
Certain Jurisdictions:
Some jurisdictions do not allow exclusion of certain warranties
or the exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages.
If you reside in such a jurisdiction, the above disclaimers and
limitations will only apply to you to the maximum extent permitted
by law.
·
Termination and Suspension of Service:
Getamover may terminate any particular User's use of our services,
or may suspend or terminate our services in general, at any time,
for any reason, with or without notice to the User.
·
User Access and Interference: You agree
and promise that you will not use any device, software, routine,
or other method to interfere or attempt to interfere with, disrupt,
or attempt to disrupt, or impose any disproportionate load on the
infrastructure or proper functioning of the Getamover Web site,
servers, networks, or any database connected to the Web site, or
to deface or alter the contents of the Web site.
·
User Feedback:
The Getamover Web site includes a venue
for User feedback designed to facilitate the exchange of opinions,
experiences, and thoughts ("User Feedback") with Getamover
about the Getamover Web site, its content, services, and products,
and the services and products provided by participating Movers.
By submitting User Feedback to this Web site, you agree that such
a submission is public for all purposes and that Getamover may publish
and use such User Feedback for marketing, advertising, and other
purposes. Accordingly, if you make any such submission, you automatically
grant - or warrant that the owner of such content has expressly
granted - Getamover a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide,
license to use, reproduce, sub-license, prepare derivative works,
distribute, display, and otherwise make available to the public
such User Feedback in any media or medium, or any form, format,
or forum, now known or later developed. You hereby waive all rights
to any claim against Getamover for any alleged or actual infringements
of any proprietary rights, rights of privacy and publicity, moral
rights, or rights of attribution in connection with such User Feedback.
You agree that you will not upload or transmit any type of communications
or content that infringes or violates any rights of any party. You
agree that Getamover is not responsible nor liable for the appropriateness,
accuracy, completeness, correctness, timeliness, or veracity of
displayed or distributed User Feedback. It is understood and agreed
that reliance upon any User Feedback is your sole responsibility
and at your sole risk.

3.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
·
Copyrights: All of the contents on this
Web site, other than User Feedback, is the property of Getamover,
and/or its suppliers, participating Movers, or service providers
and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.
·
Trademarks: All trademarks, trade names,
brand names, and service marks of Getamover, whether registered
or unregistered, are the property of Getamover and are protected
by U.S. and international trademark laws.
·
Patents: All patents, patentable
assets, inventions, and patent applications of Getamover are the
property of Getamover and are protected by U.S. and international
patent laws.
·
Limited License: Getamover authorizes
you to download the material on this Web site solely for your personal,
non-commercial use without the right to distribute any such material
to any other person for commercial gain. If you violate any provision
of these Terms of Service, your permission to use the contents of
this Web site automatically terminates and you must immediately
destroy any copies you have made of any portion of the content of
this Web site.

4.
GENERAL LEGAL PROVISIONS
·
Third Party Links: This Web site
may include or provide links to Web sites maintained by third parties,
and these Web sites may include information, recommendations, services,
software, or products beyond Getamover's control. When accessing
some of those links and in order not to impair the User experience,
you may not be able to tell that you have left Getamover's Web site.
These links are provided for your convenience and reference only.
In providing these links, Getamover does not represent that it has
investigated the content of such Web sites, nor does it imply any
endorsement by Getamover of the services, products, or content provided
on such Web sites. In consequence, you specifically acknowledge
and agree that Getamover has no or minimal control over such sites
and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products,
services, or other materials on or available from such Web sites.
·
Indemnification: You agree to
indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Getamover, its officers, directors,
employees, agents, suppliers, co-branders, partners, representatives,
shareholders, attorneys, successors, and assigns, from and against
any and all claims, proceedings, damages, injuries, liabilities,
losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees
and litigation expenses), caused by, arising out of, or associated
in any way with your violation of these Terms or any activity related
to the use of Getamover's Web site by you or any other person accessing
Getamover's Web Site using your account. In addition, you shall
promptly notify us of any legal claim, demand, right, or cause of
action asserted, instituted, or threatened against us that arises
from or in connection with these Terms, whether or not you are obligated
to indemnify us for such claims hereunder.
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Arbitration and Choice of Law:
Any disputes or claims arising out of, resulting from, or alleged
to result from, or related to the use of Getamover's Web site and
services shall be finally and exclusively resolved by final and
binding arbitration in the county of Montgomery, Maryland, U.S.A.,
under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator
may enter a default decision against any party who fails to participate
in the arbitration proceedings. Judgment on the award may be entered
in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Further, to the extent
that any claims you assert against Getamover fall outside the scope
of the preceding arbitration provision, you hereby consent to the
exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of Maryland for any
disputes or claims involving Getamover. These Terms shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland,
without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.
·
International Law:
Getamover is based in the State of Maryland in the United States
of America. Getamover's Web site and services are not directed to
Users located outside the United States of America, nor intended
for use by non-U.S. residents. If you access the Getamover Web Site
from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are
responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. You
hereby expressly consent to the use and processing of your personally
identifiable information in accordance with Getamover's Privacy
Policy. You specifically acknowledge that you have read and
consent to the terms of the Privacy Policy.
·
Entire Agreement: Except as expressly
provided elsewhere in writing at the Getamover Web site, these Terms
constitute the entire agreement between you and Getamover with respect
to the use of Getamover's Web site and content. Your use of the
Getamover Web site is also subject to the Getamover Privacy
Policy. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions
that may apply when you use a Mover's services, third-party services
or content, or purchase third-party products.
·
Waiver: Our
failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms
shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. No waiver
of any of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver
of such term or condition or any other term or condition.
·
Severability: If any provision of these
Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitration
tribunal to be invalid or unenforceable, the parties nevertheless
agree that the court shall endeavor to give effect to the parties'
intentions as reflected in said provision, and the remainder of
the Terms shall continue in effect.
·
Modification: Neither the course of
conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify
any provision of these Terms.
·
Assignment: Getamover may assign its
rights and duties under these Terms to any party at any time without
notice to you and/or your approval. You may not assign any rights
or duties under these Terms without the express written consent
by Getamover.
·
Acknowledgment:
You
acknowledge that the provisions, disclosures, and disclaimers set
forth in these Terms are fair and reasonable and your agreement
to follow and be bound by them is not the result of fraud, duress,
or undue influence exercised upon you by any person or entity. You
hereby acknowledge that you have read these Terms, have had an opportunity
to consult with you own legal counsel if you so desired, and agree
to be bound by all its terms and conditions. You agree that, in
interpreting these Terms, no weight shall be placed upon the fact
that these Terms has been drafted by us, and you shall not assert
that these Terms are unenforceable or invalid on the grounds that
this is a contract of adhesion, that they are unconscionable, or
any similar theory. Notwithstanding any provisions of these Terms,
Getamover has available all rights and remedies at law or equity
to enforce these Terms, and may, in its sole judgment and in addition
to these rights and remedies, block your access to the Getamover
Web site if you breach any of these Terms. There are no representations,
promises, warranties, or undertakings by Getamover contrary to those
set forth above.

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