Terms of Service

1) SEO Terms of Service
2) Advertising Terms of Service
3) Web Hosting AUP & Service Level Agreement
4) General Terms of Service
5) Privacy Policy


Advertising Services Terms and Conditions

These Advertising Services Terms and Conditions shall constitute a legally binding and enforceable agreement between you (hereinafter, "Advertiser") and Meridian Tech Group, Inc. (hereinafter, "Meridian Tech Group"), a Virginia corporation. By participating in one of the Meridian Tech Group Advertising Services, Advertiser agrees to be bound by the terms set forth in these Terms and Conditions, the terms set forth on any corresponding Insertion Order, and all applicable policies and guidelines (collectively, as in effect from time to time, the "Agreement"). For the purposes of this Agreement, "Advertisement" shall include any Advertiser listing, advertisement, content, Web site, material or other information provided by Advertiser or on behalf of Advertiser for inclusion in the Advertising Services.
In the event that any provision of any corresponding Insertion Order expressly conflicts with any provision of these Terms and Conditions, the specific provision of the Insertion Order shall prevail to the extent there is an express conflict.
PAYMENT BY INVOICE: Advertiser agrees to pay Meridian Tech Group all applicable charges to its account in United States dollars, in accordance with the payment terms and conditions set forth herein. In the event that any of the payment terms of an Insertion Order are different than the terms set forth in this Section, the payment terms and conditions set forth in the Insertion Order shall apply. Advertiser agrees that the Initial Set Up fee, initial deposit and/or service fee (depending on the Meridian Tech Group Advertising Service selected by Advertiser) are nonrefundable.
Meridian Tech Group reserves the right to use credit reporting agencies or other means to verify and evaluate the credit information of Advertiser.
Advertiser will be subject to a late payment charge equal to the lower of 1.5% per month accruing from the payment due date (or the maximum amount allowed by applicable law).
Termination of the Agreement and/or payment of late fees shall not prejudice any other rights or remedies that may be available to Meridian Tech Group with respect to nonpayment or late payment of applicable fees. The parties acknowledge that Meridian Tech Group is subject to the tracking data and calculations of its distribution partners in the Meridian Tech Group Network. Based on this information and invoicing, Meridian Tech Group is obligated to make payment in certain cases on behalf of Advertiser. In recognition of these factors, Advertiser agrees that Meridian Tech Group will be solely responsible for tracking and calculating CTs delivered and all other traffic measurements or data, and Advertiser understands and agrees that such measurements will be the only and definitive measure of the amount of CTs.
PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD: Subject to the payment terms above, Advertiser may elect to make payment by credit card. Meridian Tech Group also reserves the right to require payment for Advertising Services by credit card. In the event that payment hereunder shall be made by credit card, Advertiser agrees to authorize Meridian Tech Group to charge its credit card for such payments and for any amounts owed under this Agreement. If Meridian Tech Group is unable to collect owed amounts from Advertiser's credit card, Advertiser shall pay to Meridian Tech Group an Insufficient Funds Fee equal to 5% of the total amount due. In the event that Meridian Tech Group is unable to charge an Advertiser's credit card or if there is a chargeback for any reason, Meridian Tech Group may in its sole discretion immediately suspend or terminate Advertiser's participation in any or all of the Meridian Tech Group Advertising Services.
PAYMENT DISPUTES: Advertiser agrees to notify Meridian Tech Group within five (5) days after the end of the month of any discrepancies in Advertiser's account, including charges, click-through discrepancies or other performance issues. In the event that Advertiser does not notify Meridian Tech Group within such five (5) day period after the end of the month, such claims or disputes will be waived and any charges will be final and not subject to dispute. Advertiser further agrees that it will be responsible for all reasonable collection expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by Meridian Tech Group to collect any payments owed by Advertiser to Meridian Tech Group.
ADVERTISER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES: Advertiser represents and warrants to Meridian Tech Group that for the term of this Agreement:

• this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement enforceable against Advertiser in accordance with its terms.
• any information or data that Advertiser (including its agents or representatives) has provided under any Meridian Tech Group Advertising Service is and will be both accurate and complete.
• Advertiser is the authorized owner or representative of the Web site(s) for which keywords are selected or listings are requested or an Advertisement has been submitted.
• The keywords selected by the Advertiser, and the content and information in or associated with Advertiser's Web site(s) for which links are requested, and Advertisements submitted by Advertiser:
• comply with the Advertising Guidelines in effect from time to time;
• do not violate any applicable law or regulation;
• do not infringe in any manner any third party rights, including, without limitation copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property right or right of privacy or publicity;
• are not false or misleading;
• have not and will not result in any consumer fraud, product liability, breach of contract, injury, damage or harm of any kind to any person or entity;
• are not defamatory, libelous, slanderous, or threatening;
• are free of viruses, Trojan horses, trap doors, back doors, Easter eggs, worms, time bombs, cancelbots or other computer programming routines that are intended to, or have the capacity to, damage, interfere with, intercept or expropriate any system data or personal information;
• do not contain any form of spyware, adware, or other software that is installed in a user's computer to collect information or is installed without the express consent of the user; and/or
• do not contain, link to or promote any of the following: violence, hate crimes (whether racial or otherwise), illegal activities, discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age.

ADVERTISER COVENANTS: Advertiser further agrees to perform as follows:

• Advertiser will not hold Meridian Tech Group or its affiliates liable or responsible for the activities of visitors who come to Advertiser's site(s) through a link provided from the Meridian Tech Group Network.
• Advertisers that sell or promote adult materials, alcohol or tobacco products, or other age restricted products and/or services must have age verification on their Web sites' home page and in the sales process in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and such Advertisers do not offer such products and/or services in jurisdictions in which they are prohibited or are in any way restricted.
• Advertiser shall comply with the terms and conditions, rules, guidelines and policies (collectively, the "Rules") in effect with respect to the Advertising Service used by Advertiser, as such may be posted on the Meridian Tech Group Web site (www.Meridian Tech Group.com or such successor URL) from time to time. During the term of this Agreement, Advertiser shall have the affirmative obligation to monitor the Rules to comply with any changes or amendments thereto.

ADVERTISER INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS: Advertiser agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Meridian Tech Group, its distribution partners, its licensors and licensees, and affiliated companies, and any of their officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents, from and against all claims, actions, liabilities, losses, expenses, damages and costs (including without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) that may at any time be incurred by any of them by reason of any claims, suits or proceedings (collectively being referred to herein as a "Claim") for, including without limitation, libel, violation of right of privacy or publicity, copyright infringement, trademark infringement or other infringement of any third party right, fraud, false advertising, misrepresentation, product liability or violation of any law, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation throughout the world in connection with the Advertisement, Advertiser's selected keywords, Advertiser's client's Web site(s) or contents therein, Advertiser's conduct, acts or omissions, or any alleged or proven breach by Advertiser of any term, condition, agreement, representation or warranty hereunder. Meridian Tech Group will notify Advertiser of any claim, action or demand for which indemnity is required in the reasonable opinion of Meridian Tech Group and will cooperate reasonably with Advertiser at Advertiser's expense. At the election of Meridian Tech Group, Advertiser shall advance to Meridian Tech Group amounts in satisfaction of such Claim, which Meridian Tech Group may hold in escrow pending resolution of such Claim. The law firm Advertiser chooses to defend Meridian Tech Group must be experienced in defending similar claims and will be subject to Meridian Tech Group's approval, which will not be unreasonably withheld. Advertiser may not settle any lawsuit or matter relating to the culpability or liability of Meridian Tech Group without the prior written consent of Meridian Tech Group. Meridian Tech Group will have the right to participate in any defense of a claim and/or to be represented by counsel of its own choosing at its own expense. Without limiting any rights and remedies hereunder or under applicable law, Meridian Tech Group shall have the right to set off any liability of Advertiser to Meridian Tech Group with respect to a Claim against any amounts held on deposit with Meridian Tech Group by Advertiser.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND WARRANTY DISCLAIMER: Advertiser acknowledges and agrees that it will not hold Meridian Tech Group liable for any errors in content, omissions, consequences, damages, costs, refunds or rebates of any kind arising from any interruption of service or other unavailability of the Internet or Web site in which the Advertisement is published for whatever reason. Meridian Tech Group makes no representations or warranties relating to the results of the Advertisement, including without limitation, the number of impressions or CTs such Advertisement will receive and any promotional effect or return on investment thereof. Meridian Tech Group makes no guarantees regarding the accuracy, reliability or completeness of any usage statistics. In the event that Meridian Tech Group fails to publish Advertisement or in the event of any other failure, technical or otherwise, of Advertisement to appear as provided in this Agreement, the sole liability of Meridian Tech Group shall be limited to, at Meridian Tech Group's option, either a pro rata refund to Advertiser of the fee paid, if any, or placement of Advertisement at a later time. In no event shall Meridian Tech Group be responsible for any consequential, special, lost profits or other damages arising under this Agreement including, but not limited to, failure to timely publish Advertisement in accordance with the Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, neither party shall have any liability for any failure or delay resulting from any condition beyond the reasonable control of such party, including but not limited to governmental action, fire, flood, earthquake, power failure, riot, explosion, labor or material shortage, carrier interruption of any kind or work slowdown.
MERIDIAN TECH GROUP MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE MERIDIAN TECH GROUP ADVERTISING SERVICE, OR THE FUNCTIONALITY, PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS OF USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR OTHER WARRANTIES ARISING BY USAGE OF TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, MERIDIAN TECH GROUP DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THAT THE MERIDIAN TECH GROUP ADVERTISING SERVICE OR OPERATION THEREOF WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE OR WILL MEET ADVERTISER'S REQUIREMENTS, AND MERIDIAN TECH GROUP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEB SITES ON THE MERIDIAN TECH GROUP NETWORK. MERIDIAN TECH GROUP WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR, OR CONSIDERED TO BE IN BREACH OF OR IN DEFAULT, ON ACCOUNT OF ANY DELAY OR FAILURE TO PERFORM AS ANTICIPATED BY THE PARTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, A DELAY IN CHANGING A PRICE PER CLICK BY ADVERTISER, FAILURE TO INCLUDE ADVERTISEMENT, OR IF ANY OF MERIDIAN TECH GROUP'S ADVERTISING SERVICES BECOME INOPERABLE OR INCAPABLE OF PERFORMING AS INTENDED. MERIDIAN TECH GROUP WILL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RELATING TO THE LOSS OF PROFITS, INCOME OR GOODWILL, THE REJECTION OR REMOVAL OF ANY ADVERTISEMENT, OR ANY DELAY IN DISPLAYING OR THE FAILURE TO DISPLAY AN ADVERTISEMENT, EVEN IF AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL MERIDIAN TECH GROUP'S LIABILITY FOR MONETARY DAMAGES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY ADVERTISER TO MERIDIAN TECH GROUP FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT WHICH IS THE BASIS OF LIABILITY OR THE AMOUNT PAID BY ADVERTISER TO MERIDIAN TECH GROUP IN THE LAST TWELVE (12) MONTHS, WHICHEVER IS LESS.
MERIDIAN TECH GROUP NETWORK: Meridian Tech Group's Advertising Services are made available in connection with the Meridian Tech Group Network, which is comprised of a number of authorized distribution partners. Meridian Tech Group cannot guarantee inclusion in the results of any particular authorized distribution partner. Under this Agreement, Meridian Tech Group shall have the authority to act as purchasing agent on behalf of Advertiser for distribution of its respective Advertisements within the Meridian Tech Group Network, provided that Advertiser's payment obligations shall be subject to the terms of the applicable Insertion Order.
USE OF SUBMISSIONS: Advertiser irrevocably grants Meridian Tech Group, its partners, licensees and any entities in the Meridian Tech Group Network, the worldwide right to use, display and publish the Advertisement and any links to Advertiser's Web site(s) for the purposes of delivering the Advertising Services, including, without limitation, modifying it for the purposes of complying with display parameters or using it commercially and authorizing others to do so for purposes hereof. Advertiser further irrevocably grants Meridian Tech Group the right to deliver and sublicense the use of the Advertisement to any authorized distribution partner that Meridian Tech Group deems relevant to the distribution of the Advertisement.
Meridian Tech Group may modify or replace keywords based on quality search practices and industry standards, including without limitation, methodologies that correct misspellings, combine singular and plural terms and filter inappropriate terms. Meridian Tech Group reserves the right to update and change these methodologies in its discretion.
MODIFICATION OF SERVICE AND BID REQUIREMENTS: Meridian Tech Group reserves the right to redesign or modify the organization, structure or "look and feel" of the Meridian Tech Group Advertising Service at any time without notice. Meridian Tech Group may also at any time raise the minimum bid requirement for Advertisements distributed within the Meridian Tech Group Network. Advertiser's continued participation in any Meridian Tech Group Advertising Service following the notice of such changes in the minimum bid requirements shall be deemed an assent to such changes. Advertiser's consent by email communication to a change in Advertiser's monthly spending cap or pricing terms, and Meridian Tech Group's email consent thereto, shall further constitute an assent to such amendment to the terms of this Agreement (and applicable Insertion Order).
USAGE STATISTICS: Upon Advertiser's reasonable written request, Meridian Tech Group will provide Advertiser usage statistics pertaining to the number of CTs; provided, however, that Advertiser may not distribute or disclose such usage statistics to any third party without Meridian Tech Group's prior written consent. Due to the various frequencies of search engines and directories refreshing their indexes, from time-to-time campaign overruns can occur. Overruns, not to exceed 10% of the amount ordered, shall constitute full and complete delivery. Overruns will be billed at the quoted unit price for the quantity ordered.
RIGHT TO REJECT: In its sole discretion, Meridian Tech Group may reject, cancel or remove all Advertisements, requested URL links, search terms, descriptions, banners and logos at any time and with or without notice.
CONFIDENTIALITY: During the term of this Agreement, and for a period of two (2) years following the termination of this Agreement, Advertiser will not use or disclose any Confidential Information of Meridian Tech Group, except as provided herein. "Confidential Information" includes (a) Advertisements, prior to publication, (b) the terms of any Insertion Orders, (c) any information disclosed to Advertiser by Meridian Tech Group, (d) results or data relating to any Meridian Tech Group Advertising Service or any service provided by Meridian Tech Group and the related performance of such Meridian Tech Group Advertising Service and (e) any proprietary information shared pursuant to this Agreement, including technology, process and know-how. The foregoing restriction does not apply to information that has become publicly known through no breach by a party, or has been: (a) independently developed without access to the other party's Confidential Information; (b) rightfully received from a third party; (c) approved in writing for release by the disclosing party; (d) required to be disclosed by law or by a governmental authority.
TERMINATION: Unless otherwise set forth on the Insertion Order, this Agreement shall automatically renew for periods equal to the term set forth on the Insertion Order, unless either party provides the other party with thirty (30) days notice prior to the commencement of the renewal term. In the event either party has materially breached any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and has failed to cure such breach within ten (10) days of its receipt of written notice describing such breach, the other party may terminate this Agreement by providing fifteen (15) days written notice. Meridian Tech Group may, in its sole discretion, terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason. Following such notice period, Advertiser will be billed for any amounts still owed to Meridian Tech Group. Any amounts for services provided under any Meridian Tech Group Advertising Service are non-refundable.
INFORMATION REQUEST: Upon request, Advertiser agrees to provide Meridian Tech Group with whatever information Meridian Tech Group may reasonably require about the background of Advertiser and/or the business of Advertiser.
NOTICE: Except as expressly provided hereunder, any notice required or permitted by this Agreement will be given in writing and will be deemed given as of the day they are received either by messenger, delivery service or certified mail, postage prepaid, and (i) if to Meridian Tech Group, addressed to Meridian Tech Group, Inc., Attn: General Counsel, 7635 Hull Street Rd, Suite 201, Richmond, VA 23235; (ii) if to Advertiser, addressed to Advertiser at the address shown on the corresponding Insertion Order (Advertiser is responsible to provide contact information that is updated and correct); or (iii) addressed to the other party at such other address for which such party gives notice hereunder.
PRESS RELEASES: Advertiser may not issue any press release or make any public announcement(s) relating to this Agreement or the relationship established by this Agreement without the express prior written consent of Meridian Tech Group, however, Meridian Tech Group may make informational references to its Advertising Programs and Advertiser's participation therein in press releases without obtaining Advertiser's consent.
MISCELLANEOUS: If any provision in this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and without being impaired or invalidated in any way. Advertiser agrees to work with Meridian Tech Group to replace any invalid provision with a valid provision, which most closely approximates the intent and economic effect of the invalid provision. Meridian Tech Group may allocate up to $0.07 of the total agreed CPC Rate to RPM Tracking or other administrative services, irrespective of the individual Advertising Services identified on the Term Sheet; provided, however, that this allocation shall not alter the total payment and CPC Rate obligations of Advertiser set forth on the applicable Insertion Order. Advertiser shall not assign this Agreement or any right, interest or benefit under this Agreement without the prior written consent of Meridian Tech Group. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of both parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. Meridian Tech Group may assign and transfer this Agreement in whole or in part and may delegate its duties or assign its rights hereunder at any time. This Agreement and any applicable Insertion Orders constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to the participation in Meridian Tech Group's Advertising Services. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed according with the laws of the State of Virginia. Advertiser hereby irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of and venue in the state and federal courts located in Chesterfield County, Virginia with respect to any action, claim or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all prior and/or contemporaneous Agreements and Advertiser agrees it has relied upon no representations, oral or otherwise, not contained within this Agreement. Meridian Tech Group reserves the right to change the terms to this Agreement by posting such changes on the Meridian Tech Group Web site. Advertiser's continued participation in any Meridian Tech Group Advertising Service following such changes shall be deemed an assent to such changes.

Natural Search Engine Optimization Program Terms and Conditions

This Natural Search Engine Optimization ("SEO") Program Terms and Conditions Agreement shall constitute a legally binding and enforceable agreement between you (hereinafter, "Client") and Meridian Tech Group, Inc. (hereinafter, "Meridian Tech Group"), a Virginia corporation. As a client of Meridian Tech Group's SEO Program (as set forth on the applicable Work Order), Client agrees to be bound by the terms set forth in these Terms and Conditions and the terms set forth on any corresponding Work Order (collectively, the "Agreement"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event any provision of any corresponding Work Order expressly conflicts with any provision of this Agreement, the specific provision of the Work Order shall prevail to the extent there is an express conflict. This Agreement may be supplemented, amended or otherwise changed by the terms of any subsequent Work Order that expressly provides for such change in terms.
PAYMENT BY INVOICE: Client agrees to promptly pay Meridian Tech Group all applicable service fees to its account in United States dollars, in accordance with the payment terms and conditions set forth herein. In the event that any of the payment terms of a Work Order are different than the terms set forth in these Terms and Conditions, the payment terms and conditions set forth in the Work Order shall apply. Client agrees that any pre-paid amounts for services provided by Meridian Tech Group are nonrefundable. Client further agrees that it will be responsible for all reasonable collection expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by Meridian Tech Group to collect any payments owed by Client to Meridian Tech Group. Client will be subject to a late payment charge equal to the lower of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month accruing from the invoice date or the maximum amount allowed by applicable law.
Termination of the Agreement and/or payment of late fees shall not prejudice any other rights or remedies that may be available to Meridian Tech Group with respect to nonpayment or late payment of applicable fees.
CLIENT REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES: Client represents and warrants to Meridian Tech Group that for the term of this Agreement that:

• this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement enforceable against Client in accordance with its terms.
• any information it has provided or will provide in connection with this Agreement and any corresponding Work Order is and will be both accurate and complete.
• Client is the authorized owner or representative of the Web site(s) for which the SEO Program is requested.
• Client has the necessary rights and/or licenses to permit Meridian Tech Group to perform the SEO Program in connection with Client's Web site(s), including its content, marks, names and other materials therein.

CLIENT INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS: Client agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Meridian Tech Group, and affiliated companies, its vendors, and any of their officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents, from and against all claims, actions, liabilities, losses, expenses, damages and costs (including without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) that may at any time be incurred by any of them by reason of any claims, suits or proceedings for, including without limitation, libel, violation of right of privacy or publicity, copyright infringement, trademark infringement or other infringement of any third party right, fraud, false advertising, misrepresentation, product liability or violation of any law, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation throughout the world in connection with Client's Web site(s) or contents therein, or associated therewith, or Client's breach of any term, condition, agreement, representation or warranty hereunder., Meridian Tech Group will notify Client of any claim, action or demand for which indemnity is required in the reasonable opinion of Enhance Interactive and will cooperate reasonably with Client at Client's expense. Client may not settle any lawsuit without the prior written consent of Meridian Tech Group. Meridian Tech Group will have the right to participate in any defense of a claim and/or to be represented by counsel of its own choosing at its own expense.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND WARRANTY DISCLAIMER: MERIDIAN TECH GROUP MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE MERIDIAN TECH GROUP SEO PROGRAM, OR THE FUNCTIONALITY, PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS OF USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR OTHER WARRANTIES ARISING BY USAGE OF TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, MERIDIAN TECH GROUP DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THAT THE MERIDIAN TECH GROUP SEO PROGRAM OR OPERATION THEREOF WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE OR WILL MEET CLIENT'S REQUIREMENTS. MERIDIAN TECH GROUP WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR, OR CONSIDERED TO BE IN BREACH OF OR IN DEFAULT, ON ACCOUNT OF ANY DELAY OR FAILURE TO PERFORM AS ANTICIPATED BY THE PARTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IF MERIDIAN TECH GROUP'S SEO PROGRAM BECOMES INOPERABLE OR INCAPABLE OF PERFORMING AS INTENDED. MERIDIAN TECH GROUP WILL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RELATING TO THE LOSS OF PROFITS, INCOME OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL MERIDIAN TECH GROUP'S LIABILITY FOR MONETARY DAMAGES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY CLIENT TO MERIDIAN TECH GROUP FOR THE SEO PROGRAM.
CONFIDENTIALITY: During the term of this Agreement, and for a period of three (3) years following the termination of this Agreement, neither party will use or disclose any Confidential Information of the other party, except (a) as may be necessary for the provision or maintenance of the Meridian Tech Group SEO Program pursuant to which such Confidential Information is disclosed or (b) as provided herein. "Confidential Information" includes (a) the terms of any Work Orders, (b) any information disclosed to Client by Meridian Tech Group, (c) results or data relating to the SEO Program or any service provided by Meridian Tech Group and the related performance of such Meridian Tech Group service and (d) any proprietary information shared pursuant to this Agreement, including technology, process and know-how. The foregoing restriction does not apply to information that has become publicly known through no breach by a party, or has been: (a) independently developed without access to the other party's Confidential Information; (b) rightfully received from a third party; (c) approved in writing for release by the disclosing party; or (d) required to be disclosed by law or by a governmental authority.
TERMINATION: In the event either party has materially breached any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and has failed to cure such breach within ten (10) days of its receipt of written notice describing such breach, the other party may terminate this Agreement by providing fifteen (15) days written notice. Meridian Tech Group may, in its sole discretion, terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason. Following such notice period, Client will be billed for any amounts still owed to Meridian Tech Group.
NOTICE: Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement will be given in writing and will be deemed given as of the day they are received either by messenger, delivery service or certified mail, postage prepaid, and (i) if to Meridian Tech Group, addressed to Meridian Tech Group, Inc., Attn: General Counsel, 7635 Hull Street Rd, Suite 201, Richmond, VA 23235; (ii) if to Client, addressed to Client at the address shown on the corresponding Work Order; or (iii) addressed to the other party at such other address for which such party gives notice hereunder.

MISCELLANEOUS: If any provision in this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and without being impaired or invalidated in any way. Client agrees to work with Meridian Tech Group to replace any invalid provision with a valid provision, which most closely approximates the intent and economic effect of the invalid provision. Client shall not assign this Agreement or any right, interest or benefit under this Agreement without the prior written consent of Meridian Tech Group. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of both parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. This Agreement and any applicable Work Orders constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to the participation in Meridian Tech Group's SEO Program. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed according with the laws of the State of Virginia. Client hereby irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of and venue in the state and federal courts located in Chesterfield County, Virginia with respect to any action, claim or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all prior and/or contemporaneous Agreements with respect to the same subject matter, and Client agrees it has relied upon no representations, oral or otherwise, not contained within this Agreement. Meridian Tech Group reserves the right to change the terms to this Agreement by posting such changes. Client's continued participation in the SEO Program following such changes shall be deemed to be continued acceptance of this Agreement including its amendments and modifications

General Terms and Conditions

These General Terms and Conditions shall constitute a legally binding and enforceable agreement between you (hereinafter, "Customer") and Meridian Tech Group, Inc. (hereinafter, "Meridian Tech Group"), a Virginia corporation. By participating in one of the Meridian Tech Group paid services, Customer agrees to be bound by the terms set forth in these Terms and Conditions, the terms set forth on any corresponding Insertion Order, and all applicable policies and guidelines (collectively, as in effect from time to time, the "Agreement").

In the event that any provision of any corresponding Insertion Order expressly conflicts with any provision of these Terms and Conditions, the specific provision of the Insertion Order shall prevail to the extent there is an express conflict.

PAYMENT BY INVOICE: Customer agrees to pay Meridian Tech Group all applicable charges to its account in United States dollars, in accordance with the payment terms and conditions set forth herein. In the event that any of the payment terms of an Insertion Order are different than the terms set forth in this Section, the payment terms and conditions set forth in the Insertion Order shall apply. Customer agrees that the Initial Set Up fee, initial deposit and/or service fee (depending on the Meridian Tech Group Paid Service selected by Customer) are nonrefundable.  Meridian Tech Group reserves the right to use credit reporting agencies or other means to verify and evaluate the credit information of Advertiser.
Customer will be subject to a late payment charge equal to the lower of 1.5% per month accruing from the payment due date (or the maximum amount allowed by applicable law).  Termination of the Agreement and/or payment of late fees shall not prejudice any other rights or remedies that may be available to Meridian Tech Group with respect to nonpayment or late payment of applicable fees.

PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD: Subject to the payment terms above, Customer may elect to make payment by credit card. Meridian Tech Group also reserves the right to require payment for Paid Services by credit card. In the event that payment hereunder shall be made by credit card, Customer agrees to authorize Meridian Tech Group to charge its credit card for such payments and for any amounts owed under this Agreement. If Meridian Tech Group is unable to collect owed amounts from Customer’s credit card, Customer shall pay to Meridian Tech Group an Insufficient Funds Fee equal to 5% of the total amount due. In the event that Meridian Tech Group is unable to charge an Advertiser's credit card or if there is a chargeback for any reason, Meridian Tech Group may in its sole discretion immediately suspend or terminate Advertiser's participation in any or all of the Meridian Tech Group Advertising Services.

PAYMENT DISPUTES: Advertiser agrees to notify Meridian Tech Group within five (5) days after the end of the month of any discrepancies in Customer’s account. In the event that Customer does not notify Meridian Tech Group within such five (5) day period after the end of the month, such claims or disputes will be waived and any charges will be final and not subject to dispute. Customer further agrees that it will be responsible for all reasonable collection expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by Meridian Tech Group to collect any payments owed by Advertiser to Meridian Tech Group.

CUSTOMER INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS: Customer warrants that everything it gives Developers to put on the Web Site is legally owned or licensed to Customer. Customer agrees to indemnify and hold Developers harmless from any and all claims brought by any third party relating to any aspect of the Web Site, including, but without limitation, any and all demands, liabilities, losses, costs and claims including attorney’s fees arising out of injury caused by Customer’s products/services, material supplied by Customer, copyright infringement, and defective products sold via the Web Site.

INFORMATION REQUEST: Upon request, Advertiser agrees to provide Meridian Tech Group with whatever information Meridian Tech Group may reasonably require about the background of Advertiser and/or the business of Advertiser.

PRESS RELEASES: Advertiser may not issue any press release or make any public announcement(s) relating to this Agreement or the relationship established by this Agreement without the express prior written consent of Meridian Tech Group, however, Meridian Tech Group may make informational references to its Advertising Programs and Advertiser's participation therein in press releases without obtaining Advertiser's consent.

Privacy policy

This site is owned and operated by Meridian Tech Group, Inc. Your privacy on the Internet is of the utmost importance to us. At Meridian Tech Group, Inc, we want to make your experience online satisfying and safe.

Because we gather certain types of information about our users, we feel you should fully understand the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather and how we use it.

Definition of the Information Meridian Tech Group, Inc gathers and keeps track of.

Meridian Tech Group, Inc gathers two types of information about users:

·      Information that users provide through optional, voluntary submissions. These are voluntary submissions to receive our electronic newsletters, to participate in our message boards or forums, to email a friend, and from participation in polls and surveys:

·      Information Meridian Tech Group, Inc gathers through aggregated tracking information derived mainly by tallying page views throughout our sites. This information allows us to better tailor our content to readers' needs and to help our advertisers and sponsors better understand the demographics of our audience. Because Meridian Tech Group, Inc derives its revenue mainly from sponsorships and advertising, providing such aggregated demographic data is essential to keeping our service free to users. Under no circumstances does Meridian Tech Group, Inc divulge any information about an individual user to a third party.

Meridian Tech Group, Inc Gathers User Information In The Following Processes:

Optional Voluntary Information

We offer the following free services, which require some type of voluntary submission of personal information by users:

1.  Electronic newsletters (Dispatches)

We will offer a free electronic newsletter to users. Meridian Tech Group, Inc gathers the email addresses of users who voluntarily subscribe. Users may remove themselves from this mailing list by following the link provided in every newsletter that points users to the subscription management page. Users can also subscribe to the newsletters at the time of registration.

2.  Message boards/forums

Users of the site's Message Boards and Forums must register separately for these services (both are free of charge) in order to post messages, although they needn't register to visit the site. During registration the user is required to supply a username, password, and email address.

3.  "E-mail this to a friend" Service

Our site users can choose to electronically forward a link, page, or documents to someone else by clicking "e-mail this to a friend". The user must provide their email address, as well as that of the recipient. This information is used only in the case of transmission errors and, of course, to let the recipient know who sent the email. The information is not used for any other purpose.

4.  Polling

We may offer interactive polls to users so they can easily share their opinions with other users and see what our audience thinks about important issues. Opinions or other responses to polls are aggregated and are not identifiable to any particular user. Meridian Tech Group, Inc may use a system to "tag" users after they have voted, so they can vote only once on a particular question. This tag is not correlated with information about individual users.

5.  Surveys

Meridian Tech Group, Inc may occasionally conduct user surveys to better target our content to our audience. We sometimes share the aggregated demographic information in these surveys with our sponsors, advertisers and partners. We never share any of this information about specific individuals with any third party.

CHILDREN

Consistent with the Federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), we will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without requesting parental consent.

USAGE TRACKING

Meridian Tech Group, Inc tracks user traffic patterns throughout all of our sites. However, we do not correlate this information with data about individual users. Meridian Tech Group, Inc does break down overall usage statistics according to a user's domain name, browser type, and MIME type by reading this information from the browser string (information contained in every user's browser).

Meridian Tech Group, Inc sometimes tracks and catalogs the search terms that users enter in our Search function, but this tracking is never associated with individual users. We use tracking information to determine which areas of our sites users like and don't like based on traffic to those areas. We do not track what individual users read, but rather how well each page performs overall. This helps us continue to build a better service for you.

COOKIES

We may place a text file called a "cookie" in the browser files of your computer. The cookie itself does not contain Personal Information although it will enable us to relate your use of this site to information that you have specifically and knowingly provided. But the only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. A cookie can't read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Meridian Tech Group, Inc uses cookies to track user traffic patterns (as described above). Our advertising system delivers a one-time cookie to better track ad impressions and click rates.

You can refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser. If you've set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, you will receive the warning message with each cookie. You do not need to have cookies turned on to use this site. However, you do need cookies to participate actively in message boards, forums, polling and surveys.

USE OF INFORMATION

Meridian Tech Group, Inc uses any information voluntarily given by our users to enhance their experience in our network of sites, whether to provide interactive or personalized elements on the sites or to better prepare future content based on the interests of our users.

As stated above, we use information that users voluntarily provide in order to send out electronic newsletters and to enable users to participate in polls, surveys, message boards, and forums. We send out newsletters to subscribers on a regular schedule (depending on the newsletter), and occasionally send out special editions when we think subscribers might be particularly interested in something we are doing.  Meridian Tech Group, Inc never shares newsletter mailing lists with any third parties, including advertisers, sponsors or partners.

When we use tracking information to determine which areas of our sites users like and don't like based on traffic to those areas. We do not track what individual users read, but rather how well each page performs overall. This helps us continue to build a better service for you. We track search terms entered in Search function as one of many measures of what interests our users. But we don't track which terms a particular user enters.

Meridian Tech Group, Inc creates aggregate reports on user demographics and traffic patterns for advertisers, sponsors and partners. This allows our advertisers to advertise more effectively, and allows our users to receive advertisements that are pertinent to their needs. Because we don't track the usage patterns of individual users, an advertiser or sponsor will never know that a specific user clicked their ad. We will not disclose any information about any individual user except to comply with applicable law or valid legal process or to protect the personal safety of our users or the public.

SHARING OF THE INFORMATION

Meridian Tech Group, Inc uses the above-described information to tailor our content to suit your needs and help our advertisers better understand our audience's demographics. This is essential to keeping our service free. We will not share information about individual users with any third party, except to comply with applicable law or valid legal process or to protect the personal safety of our users or the public.

SECURITY

Meridian Tech Group, Inc operates secure data networks protected by industry standard firewall and password protection systems. Our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary and only authorized individuals have access to the information provided by our customers.

OPT-OUT POLICY

We give users options wherever necessary and practical. Such choices include:

·      Opting not to register to receive our electronic newsletters.
·      Opting not to participate in certain interactive areas, which completely alleviates the need to gather any personally identifiable information from our users

YOUR CONSENT

By using this site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by Meridian Tech Group, Inc. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.