Small Tree Terms and Conditions

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE.

Data Responsibility:

Small Tree Communications LLC (STC) is committed to providing high-quality shared storage solutions. However, it is important to understand that data integrity and security are primarily the responsibility of the user.

By using STC hardware and services, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

  • User Responsibility for Backups:
    • You are solely responsible for maintaining and safeguarding your data backups. STC is not responsible for any data loss, corruption, or damage incurred while using our hardware or services.
    • Limitation of Liability:
      • STC shall not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from data loss or failure to maintain proper backups. 
      • Service Agreement:
        • By utilizing STC hardware and services, you agree to these terms and acknowledge your responsibility to regularly back up your data to prevent any potential data loss.

      For any questions or further clarification regarding our privacy policy and user agreement, please contact our support team.

      Copyright

      The entire content included in this site, including but not limited to text, graphics or code is copyrighted as a collective work under the United States and other copyright laws, and is the property of Small Tree Communications, LLC. The collective work includes works that are licensed to Small Tree Communications, LLC. Copyright 2003, Small Tree Communications, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Permission is granted to electronically copy and print hard copy portions of this site for the sole purpose of placing an order with Small Tree Communications, LLC or purchasing Small Tree Communications, LLC products. You may display and, subject to any expressly stated restrictions or limitations relating to specific material, download or print portions of the material from the different areas of the site solely for your own non-commercial use, or to place an order with Small Tree Communications, LLC or to purchase Small Tree Communications, LLC products. Any other use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display or transmission of the content of this site is strictly prohibited, unless authorized by Small Tree Communications, LLC. You further agree not to change or delete any proprietary notices from materials downloaded from the site.

      Trademarks

      All trademarks, service marks and trade names of Small Tree Communications, LLC used in the site are trademarks or registered trademarks of Small Tree Communications, LLC.

      Warranty Disclaimer

      This site and the materials and products on this site are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Small Tree Communications, LLC disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Small Tree Communications, LLC does not represent or warrant that the functions contained in the site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that the defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes the site available are free of viruses or other harmful components. Small Tree Communications, LLC does not make any warrantees or representations regarding the use of the materials in this site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, adequacy, usefulness, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. Some states do not permit limitations or exclusions on warranties, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

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      Small Tree Communications, LLC shall not be liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials on this site or the performance of the products, even if Small Tree Communications, LLC has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the limitation of exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

      Limitation of Liability

      In the event that a Small Tree Communications, LLC product is mistakenly listed at an incorrect price, Small Tree Communications, LLC reserves the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for product listed at the incorrect price. Small Tree Communications, LLC reserves the right to refuse or cancel any such orders whether or not the order has been confirmed and your credit card charged. If your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is cancelled, Small Tree Communications, LLC shall issue a credit to your credit card account in the amount of the incorrect price.

      Term; Termination

      These terms and conditions are applicable to you upon your accessing the site and/or completing the registration or shopping process. These terms and conditions, or any part of them, may be terminated by Small Tree Communications, LLC without notice at any time, for any reason. The provisions relating to Copyrights, Trademark, Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification and Miscellaneous, shall survive any termination.

      In an attempt to provide you with increased value, we may include third party links on our site. These linked sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these linked sites (including if a specific link does not work).

      Notice

      Small Tree Communications, LLC may deliver notice to you by means of e-mail, a general notice on the site, or by other reliable method to the address you have provided to Small Tree Communications, LLC.

      Miscellaneous

      Your use of this site shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the state of California, U.S.A., without regard to choice of law provisions, and not by the 1980 U.N. Convention on contracts for the international sale of goods. You agree that jurisdiction over and venue in any legal proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this site (including but not limited to the purchase of Small Tree Communications, LLC products) shall be in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the site (including but not limited to the purchase of Small Tree Communications, LLC products) must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. Small Tree Communications, LLC's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these terms and conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any of these terms and conditions. Small Tree Communications, LLC may assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any party at any time without notice to you.

      Use of Site

      Harassment in any manner or form on the site, including via e-mail, chat, or by use of obscene or abusive language, is strictly forbidden. Impersonation of others, including a Small Tree Communications, LLC or other licensed employee, host, or representative, as well as other members or visitors on the site is prohibited. You may not upload to, distribute, or otherwise publish through the site any content which is libelous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, illegal, or otherwise objectionable which may constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party or which may otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law. You may not upload commercial content on the site or use the site to solicit others to join or become members of any other commercial online service or other organization.

      Participation Disclaimer

      Small Tree Communications, LLC does not and cannot review all communications and materials posted to or created by users accessing the site, and is not in any manner responsible for the content of these communications and materials. You acknowledge that by providing you with the ability to view and distribute user-generated content on the site, Small Tree Communications, LLC is merely acting as a passive conduit for such distribution and is not undertaking any obligation or liability relating to any contents or activities on the site. However, Small Tree Communications, LLC reserves the right to block or remove communications or materials that it determines to be (a) abusive, defamatory, or obscene, (b) fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading, (c) in violation of a copyright, trademark or; other intellectual property right of another or (d) offensive or otherwise unacceptable to Small Tree Communications, LLC in its sole discretion.

      Indemnification

      You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Small Tree Communications, LLC, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers (collectively the "Service Providers") from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these terms and conditions or any activity related to your account (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the site using your Internet account.

      Third-Party Links

      In an attempt to provide increased value to our visitors, Small Tree Communications, LLC may link to sites operated by third parties. However, even if the third party is affiliated with Small Tree Communications, LLC, Small Tree Communications, LLC has no control over these linked sites, all of which have separate privacy and data collection practices, independent of Small Tree Communications, LLC. These linked sites are only for your convenience and therefore you access them at your own risk. Nonetheless, Small Tree Communications, LLC seeks to protect the integrity of its web site and the links placed upon it and therefore requests any feedback on not only its own site, but for sites it links to as well (including if a specific link does not work).