Hoover's UK Legacy Subscription Terms and Conditions

1. Copyright/Use.

A) The information available through the Service is the property of Hoover's, Inc., or its licensors, and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Any printouts using or referencing content from the Service shall contain the following copyright notice: "Copyright © , Hoover's, Inc." along with Hoover's logo that appears above, and you may not delete or alter the copyright notice(s) included on any downloaded file. You are granted a nonexclusive, non-concurrent, nontransferable, limited license to access the Service. The Service is available ONLY for the number of designated users identified in your order. As between the parties, Hoover's Inc retains all ownership rights (including copyrights, database rights under the Database Regulations 1997 and other intellectual property rights) to all information available through the service and you only obtain such rights as are explicitly granted in these Terms and Conditions and any related purchase order or online order form. Any information gained through this grant may not be shared with other non-designated persons or entities. The account owner and each designated user are responsible for the confidentiality and use of the user's name and personal password and all activity and use under the user name and password. You agree not to reproduce, retransmit, photocopy, distribute, disseminate, sell, publish, broadcast, or circulate the information received through the Service to anyone else without the express prior written consent of Hoover's, Inc. Copying, distributing or otherwise making available Hoover's or its licensors' copyright-protected content from the Service to third parties is forbidden. You are prohibited from: (a) using or permitting the use of the information to prepare an original database or a comparison to other databases that are sold, rented, published, or furnished in any manner to a third party; (b) using or permitting the use of the information for the purpose of compiling, enhancing, verifying, supplementing, adding to, or deleting from any mailing list, business directory, or other compilation of information that is sold, rented, published or furnished in any manner to a third party; or (c) using or permitting the use of the information in connection with any individual credit, employment or insurance decisions.

B) Hoover's, Inc., reserves the right to monitor your use of the Service to ensure compliance with this Agreement and prevent fraudulent use. You acknowledge that such monitoring of use may include determining whether or not the Service is accessed under the account from multiple IP addresses, as well as noting excessive downloads or a disproportionate number of users. Per 12-month term of the license, the account owner and designated users shall be limited to downloading such total number of records as may be set forth in the order or posted within the Service. Systematic access or extraction of content from the Service, including, but not limited to, the use of "bots" or "spiders," is prohibited. If such monitoring indicates you are not in compliance with this Agreement or if fraudulent activity is suspected, Hoover's, Inc. reserves the right to take such action as it deems necessary, including, but not limited to, assessing additional charges for users or downloaded records in excess of the number authorized, or suspension or termination of the account.

2. Warranties/Limitations.

A) Due to the number of sources from which information on the Service is obtained, and the inherent hazards of electronic distribution and the Internet, there may be delays, omissions, or inaccuracies in obtaining or accessing such information and the Service.

B) THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS", "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. HOOVER'S, INC., AND ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, AND LICENSORS CANNOT AND DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENTNESS, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE NEWS AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE, OR THE SERVICE ITSELF.

C) NEITHER HOOVER'S, INC., NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE SUBSCRIBER OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY LOSS OR INJURY CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY ITS NEGLIGENCE OR CONTINGENCIES BEYOND ITS CONTROL IN PROCURING, COMPILING, INTERPRETING, REPORTING, OR DELIVERING THE SERVICE AND ANY NEWS AND INFORMATION THROUGH THE SERVICE.

D) IN NO EVENT WILL HOOVER'S, INC., ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO THE SUBSCRIBER OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN BY THE SUBSCRIBER IN RELIANCE ON SUCH INFORMATION, OR FOR DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

E) THE SUBSCRIBER AGREES THAT THE LIABILITY OF HOOVER'S, INC., ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, AND LICENSORS, IF ANY, ARISING OUT OF ANY KIND OF LEGAL CLAIM (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE), IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE SERVICE OR THE INFORMATION IN THE SERVICE, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT THE SUBSCRIBER PAID TO HOOVER'S, INC. FOR USE OF THE SERVICE.

F) Each Party's liability to the other for death or personal injury resulting from its own or that of its employees, agents' or subcontractors negligence, or fraudulent representation, shall not be limited.

3. Privacy.

Registration data and other information about you is subject to Hoover's Privacy Policy. By subscribing to Hoover's you consent to your data being sent to the United States which does not have the same data protection requirements as the UK.

4. Cancellations.

Hoover's Pro, Pro Plus, Pro Premium, Plus, and Premium Select accounts are non-cancelable by Subscriber, and non-refundable, after 48 hours of activation. Pro Plus, Pro Premium, Plus, and Premium Select accounts become non-cancelable by Subscriber, and non-refundable, inside of 48 hours of activation with the execution of any download function. Cancellations must be in writing, sent to cancel@hoovers.com.

5. Changes.

Hoover's may change the terms of this Agreement at any time and in any format provided that we shall give written notice of such amendment to the Subscriber. The Subscriber must notify Hoover's Inc within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice if it refuses to accept such amendment, failure to notify Hoover's Inc within this period shall constitute the Subscriber's acceptance of the proposed change. The current version of Terms and Conditions will be posted here.

6. General.

This Agreement contains the final and entire agreement between us and supersedes other verbal or written negotiations, understandings or agreements. Your rights and obligations of this Agreement are not assignable. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid under applicable law, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. This Agreement, all intellectual property issues, and your rights and obligations shall be governed by the laws of the United States of America and the State of Texas and both parties irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Texas.

Updated August 2006