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PEOPLE REACHING PEOPLE: TERMS OF SERVICE

Last Updated: August 12, 2008

IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT SUICIDE OR FEEL THAT YOU MAY BE A DANGER TO YOURSELF OR TO OTHERS, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY CALL 911 (OR THE RELEVANT EMERGENCY NUMBER IN YOUR AREA) TO NOTIFY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. THEY CAN HELP YOU, PLEASE CALL THEM.

People Reaching People (PRP), is a place where we hope you can get support for your life challenges while maintaining your anonymity. People Reaching People.com is owned and operated by Lighthouse Investments, Inc. The specific features and functionality of the Site are to be determined solely by PRP and are subject to change or termination without notice.

YOU AGREE THAT BY USING THIS SERVICE YOU ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE AND YOU ARE LEGALLY ABLE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT.

This Agreement sets and contains all of the terms and conditions between a user of People Reaching People.com services (“you” or “Member”) and PRP. By checking the “Yes” button and then the “Continue” button to submit the Member registration form, a binding agreement will be executed between you and PRP. The Member should therefore read this Agreement carefully. If, however, you (the Member) do not agree to be bound by this Agreement, click the “No” button. In such case you will not be able to register as a Member at PRP.

By registering as a Member and agreeing to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you also are agreeing to the terms of the PRP Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into this Agreement.

DEFINITION OF SERVICE

People Reaching People.com provides a platform where Members can locate a friend or group for anonymous support for their trials in life. PRP makes no representation or warranty whatsoever as to (a) the willingness or ability of any other Member to give advice, (b) whether the Member shall find the advice given by another Member or Group satisfactory, (c) whether the advice of the other Member or Group will provide an adequate solution to his or her question or problem, or (d) whether the other Member or Group advice will otherwise be suitable to his or her needs. PRP does not verify the skills, degrees, qualifications, credentials or background of any other Member or Groups. Therefore, Member is encouraged to independently verify the skills, degrees, qualifications, credentials and background if those other Members hold themselves out as having specialized training or degrees.

PRP does not refer, endorse, recommend, verify, evaluate or guarantee any advice, information, or other services provided by other Member or Groups, and nothing shall be considered as a referral, endorsement, recommendation or guarantee of any other Member or Group. PRP does not warrant the validity, accuracy, completeness, safety, legality, quality, or applicability of the content or anything said or written by its other Member or Groups or any advice provided, including any information contained in any other Member or Group listing. PRP will not be liable for any damages sustained due to reliance by Member on such information or advice provided by any other Member or Group.

PRP is not involved in any way with the substance of that relationship or the advice or information given therein, AND DOES NOT VALIDATE THE INFORMATION OR ADVICE PROVIDED TO YOU BY SUCH other Member or Group.

The advice or information provided by other Member or Groups is provided for informational purposes only and cannot be considered a substitute for professional advice. Online anonymous advice cannot be considered a substitute for a face-to-face physical examination of the Member by a doctor or other appropriate health professional. Members should not rely solely on advice provided by other Member or Groups on the site. PRP strongly recommends that a Member seeking mental health or medical advice make an appointment for an examination in person with qualified professionals in their local area.

PRP does not endorse or recommend any person on the site that holds themselves out to be a mental health professional, medical professional, physician, attorney or other professional. THIS SITE IS NOT INTENDED, NOR SHOULD IT BE USED BY ANY MEMBER AS A SOURCE OF PROFESSIONAL REFERRALS. USING THIS SITE FOR PROFESSIONAL REFERRALS IS AN EXPRESS VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF USE, AND IF MADE KNOWN TO PRP, SUCH MEMBERSHIP WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

GIVING ADVICE

We discourage any member from giving advice to any other member that involves their health care, medications, or other potentially life or health threatening information. IT IS A VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF USE FOR ANY MEMBER TO GIVE MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL ADVICE TO ANY OTHER MEMBER, AND IF MADE KNOWN TO PRP, SUCH MEMBERSHIP WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

IN EMERGENCY, LIFE THREATENING, OR ANY ABUSE SITUATION YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL INSTRUCT THE MEMBER TO IMMEDIATELY CALL 911 OR THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE NUMBER.

Member acknowledges no other Member or Groups are employees or agents of PRP and PRP assumes no responsibility for any act or omission of any such other Member or Group. IT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN FOR EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OF PRP TO REGISTER AS MEMBERS OF THE SITE WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION, AND IF MADE KNOWN TO PRP, SUCH MEMBERSHIP WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED AND SUCH PERSON WILL BE SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE EMPLOYMENT DISCIPLINE WHICH MAY INCLUDE TERMINATION.

Member understands and agrees that, although a mental or medical health professional, physician, attorney or other professional may have been accessed through the Site in violation of these Terms of Service, PRP cannot predict or assess the competence of, or appropriateness for Member`s needs, of the professional or other professional. Member also understands that Member takes full responsibility for the decision to access a mental health professional, physician, attorney or other other Member or Group through the Site and to continue to interact with the medical or mental health professional, physician, attorney or other professional and PRP takes no responsibility for such relationship or the outcome thereof.

Member hereby releases and agrees to hold harmless PRP, its directors, officers, employees, agents, successors, advisors, consultants, and assigns from any and all causes of action and claims of any nature resulting from the acts of medical or mental health professionals, physicians, attorneys or any other professional or Member or Groups accessed through the Site.

PRP does not assume any liability or responsibility for the accuracy of the content on the Site, and PRP does not assume any liability or responsibility for damage or injury to persons or property arising from the use of any information or advice given by other Members or Groups.

CONTENT

PRP does not and cannot control the quality, relevance or accuracy of the advice, whether the other Members or Groups are qualified to provide the specific advice, whether items on the site are categorized correctly or in the most appropriate category to provide the advice sought by the Member, the accuracy of any postings on the Site or any transmissions through it by Members or Groups.

People Reaching People.com may contain content, including financial information, provided by third parties in advertising, etc. Such content is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended for trade or investment purposes. Furthermore, People Reaching People.com operates bulletin boards pursuant to which other Member or Groups may answer questions regarding various topics. As noted above, PRP does not warrant the validity, accuracy, or availability of the content and other Member or Group advice provided and it will not be liable for any damages sustained by Member due to reliance on such information or advice.

PRP may review the Member`s personal profile and amend any typing or spelling errors. PRP cannot and will not examine the validity or accuracy of the details in the Member`s personal profile or in any of the Member`s postings or transmissions. Without derogating from the above, PRP may remove any content violating this Agreement and PRP may, in its absolute discretion, refuse to post, transmit or remove any content uploaded by the Member.

IT IS A VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OF SERVICE TO ADVERTISE ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ON THIS SITE WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF PRP, WHETHER IN PRIVATE CHAT OR ON A BULLETIN BOARD, ETC., AND IF MADE KNOWN TO PRP, SUCH MEMBERSHIP WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

ANY RELIANCE ON SUCH INFORMATION, OR ANY ADVICE ON THIS SITE, IS DONE AT THE MEMBER`S OWN RESPONSIBILITY AND FULL AND SOLE LIABILITY.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE People Reaching People.com SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, AND THEREFORE MEMBER WILL NOT HAVE ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND VIS-A-VIS PRP IN RESPECT TO PRP’S MEMBER OR GROUP ADVICE, LIMITATIONS OR COMPATIBILITY WITH THE MEMBER`S NEEDS. THE USE OF People Reaching People.com IS AT THE MEMBER`S SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, PRP EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, SECURITY OR ACCURACY.

PRP EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES FOR INFORMATION POSTED OR TRANSMITTED BY OTHER MEMBER OR GROUPS. IF A MEMBER DECIDES TO RELY ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AN OTHER MEMBER OR GROUP FOLLOWING THE USE OF PEOPLE REACHING PEOPLE.COM, MEMBER MUST EXERCISE A HIGH STANDARD OF CARE. THE MEMBER SHALL NOT HAVE ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND VIS-A-VIS PRP, ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, SUB-CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS IN RESPECT TO ANY SERVICE OR ADVICE MEMBER DECIDES TO RECEIVE AND/OR TO RELY ON. PRP WILL NOT BE DEEMED THE PROVIDER OR RECIPIENT OF ANY SERVICES OR INFORMATION ACQUIRED THROUGH PEOPLE REACHING PEOPLE.COM. THE PURCHASE OF SERVICES IS EFFECTED AT THE MEMBER`S SOLE RISK.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL PRP, ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, SUB-CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS BE LIABLE TO ANY MEMBER FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE), HOWEVER IT ARISES, WHETHER IN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTUOUS ACTION, OR ARISING FROM THE SERVICES OR ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT. PRP, ITS AFFILIATES, THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, SUB-CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS’ AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR DIRECT DAMAGES ARISING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY PAID BY MEMBER TO OTHER MEMBER OR GROUPS THROUGH PEOPLE REACHING PEOPLE.COM IN THE SIX MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE DATE THE CLAIM AROSE, IF ANY, IF NO SUCH MONIES WERE PAID, THEN THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE SUM OF ONE DOLLAR. MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT PRP DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM, SUIT OR ACTION BROUGHT BY AN OTHER MEMBER OR GROUP IN CONNECTION WITH PAYMENT FOR SERVICES BY THE MEMBER AND MEMBER AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD PRP HARMLESS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH CLAIM.

PRP WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ENFORCING ANY AGREEMENT THAT WAS MADE BETWEEN AN OTHER MEMBER OR GROUP AND A MEMBER, INCLUDING A MEMBER FEE AGREEMENT. MEMBER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AGREEMENT MADE WITH AN OTHER MEMBER OR GROUP. IT IS AN EXPRESS VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF SERVICE OF THIS SITE FOR ANY MEMBER TO ENTER INTO ANY CONTRACT WITH ANY OTHER MEMBER FOR ANY REASON, AND IF MADE KNOWN TO PRP, SUCH MEMBERSHIP WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE REGARDING ANY TRANSACTION CONDUCTED THROUGH PEOPLE REACHING PEOPLE.COM, THE MEMBER HEREBY RELIEVES PRP, ITS AFFILIATES, THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, SUB-CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS FROM ALL MANNER OF ACTIONS, CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AND FROM ANY AND ALL LOSSES (DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL), DAMAGES, COSTS OR EXPENSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEYS` FEES, WHICH MEMBER MAY HAVE AGAINST ONE OR MORE OF THE ABOVE.

MEMBER`S CONDUCT

You, the Member, will be solely and fully liable for all conduct, postings and transmissions that are made under your user name and password. You warrant and declare that while you are using People Reaching People.com you will act according to the following rules and agree to the following:

That you understand that the advice given on this site is nothing more than “friendly advice” for entertainment value only. It is NOT to be interpreted as medical, legal, psychological advice from a qualified professional REGARDLESS of what the other member giving the advice may say about their professional qualifications.

Member will NOT hold yourself out to be a medical, legal, psychological or other professional, EVEN IF YOU ARE ONE. You agree that you will ONLY offer advice and support in the form of “friendly advice.”

Member agrees to be courteous, kind, and supportive at all times when communicating with other members or groups on the site. You will NOT use or transmit through this site or to any members of this site any profanity or vulgar language, harassing, libelous, privacy invading, abusive, threatening, defamatory, vulgar, racist or hate speech or other derogatory language, jokes or stories or otherwise objectionable material of any kind.

Member will not to interfere with or disrupt the People Reaching People.com servers or networks connected to the Site;

Member will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems or networks connected to the Site, and will not transmit "junk mail", "spam", or any unsolicited mass distribution of email or bulletin board postings;

Member will not disobey or breach this Agreement or any other applicable instructions conveyed by PRP, including, but not limited to, The Member may not adapt or use any trademark or trade name, domain name similar to or likely to be confused with that of PRP`s and People Reaching People.com, or take any other action that infringes upon or impairs PRP`s trademark rights;

Member will not violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or ethical code;

Member will not upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available: (A) any information or material that infringes upon a third party right, especially intellectual property rights; (B) any third party advertisements, including banner exchange services; (C) any software viruses, Trojan horses, worms or any other malicious application; (D) any pornographic material (verbal, written, photographic, video, cartoon or otherwise) and will not engage in graphic deceptions of disturbing events or (E) any information or material which may constitute or encourage conduct that is a criminal offense or civil wrong or otherwise violates any applicable law;

The Member will bear all the risks associated with the uploading and transmitting of material while utilizing People Reaching People.com, including reliance on its accuracy, reliability or legality. Member shall NOT upload or transmit any material in violation of copyright or other laws.

Member will not impersonate any person or entity, or make any false statement regarding his or her employment, agency or affiliation with any person or entity;

Member will not stalk, threaten or harass other Member or Groups or other Members or infringe upon or attempt to infringe upon their privacy; and;

Member agrees to report any violations of these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy immediately through the “contactus” link below.

MEMBER AGREEMENT

By submitting the Member registration form, you, the Member, represent, warrant and agree to the following:

Member is at least 18 years of age, or that he or she is authorized to represent the person who is submitting a Member registration, and that he or she is legally authorized to sign the registration form on his or her behalf and bind him or her;

Member agrees that any information or content that he or she posts or transmits or receives through People Reaching People.com will not be considered confidential. Member grants People Reaching People.com an unlimited, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, display, edit, copy, transmit, publicly perform, create derivative works, or communicate to the public any such information and content on a world-wide basis. (Which will only be done with personally identifying information omitted.)

Member consents to People Reaching People.com collecting and processing any personal information, as per the terms of PRP’s Privacy Policy.

USER NAME AND PASSWORD. When you, the Member, create and open an account with PRP, you will be asked to provide a user name and password. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and user name and any other security information related to your account. You will be fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account, user name or password. You may not use the account, username or password of someone else at any time. You will immediately notify PRP of any unauthorized use of Member`s password, user name, e-mail, or any other breach of security. PRP encourages Member to change their password at least once a month. PRP will not be liable for any loss that you incur as a result of someone else using your account or your password, either with or without your knowledge. You may be held liable for any losses incurred by PRP due to someone else’s use of your account or password.

MODIFICATIONS AND TERMINATION OF PEOPLE REACHING PEOPLE.COM

PRP reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the services in People Reaching People.com, with or without notice to Member. Member agrees that PRP shall not be liable to Member or any third party for any modification or discontinuance of People Reaching People.com`s services, or for any losses or damages that may result to Member from such discontinuation or interruption of service.

PRP`s services depend on various factors such as software, hardware and communications networks of PRP, its contractors and suppliers. Hence, PRP cannot guarantee that People Reaching People.com`s service will be uninterrupted or that it will be timely, secure or error-free.

PRP, in its sole discretion and without reason, may terminate Member`s participation in People Reaching People.com and refuse any and all current or future use by Member of People Reaching People.com.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. PRP is the sole owner of all the intellectual property, and in particular the copyright, trademarks, database and patents, in People Reaching People.com and in any software, application, graphics, text and other materials used therein, including the organization and selection of the materials contained therein.

PRP shall retain all ownership in and to People Reaching People.com and all content displayed on People Reaching People.com, including copies of data transferred or received by Member through the Site.

COPYRIGHT POLICY. PRP may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, terminate the account or access of users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide us with the following information:

1. A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, including the location where the copyrighted work exists and/or a copy of the copyrighted work and any proof you may have of your right to such copyright;

2. The web page description, name and URL of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on this Site;

3. Your address, telephone number, and email address;

4. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law and (if you are not personally the copyright owner, a copy of any document you have appointing you as the legal agent of such owner); and

5. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner`s behalf.

LIMITED LICENSE. PRP grants Member a non-exclusive, revocable right to use the Site provided that Member does not copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to discover any source code thereof, or breach this Agreement.

INDEMNIFICATION. Member shall indemnify and save PRP and other members harmless from and against all expenses, claims, charges, losses, damages, fines or penalties, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in defending or resisting any claims, actions or proceedings or in enforcing this indemnity that the other party may suffer, sustain, incur or become subject to, whether directly or indirectly, arising out of, based upon, resulting from any violation or inaccuracy of any representations, warranties, obligations or covenants of such party contained, disclosed or set forth in this Agreement.

NOTICE. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of service if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given, or express delivery by a recognized carrier, or within 72 hours after mailing, if mailed to the party to whom notice is to be given, by first-class mail, registered or certified postage prepaid, and properly addressed to the party at his address set forth on the signature page of this agreement, or any other address that any party may designate by written notice to the others. Notice shall be deemed to have been received if declared by the carrier to have been refused or unclaimed. If directed in writing by either party, notice may also be given by FAX or e-mail to such party.

NO ASSIGNMENT. Member shall not assign his or her rights and obligations according to this Agreement, in whole or in part, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, without the prior, written consent of PRP. Any purported assignment by Member without the appropriate prior written approval will be void ab initio. Never-the-less, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, and assigns of the parties.

MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT. PRP may change this Agreement or any part hereof at any time according to its absolute discretion with or without any prior or other notice. Member agrees to check the terms of this Agreement at each visit and is soley responsible for knowledge of such changes. By using the service or Site after any changes to the agreement by PRP, Member agrees to be bound by such changes to this Agreement.

AUTHORITY. Each signatory affirms and attests that it has the requisite legal authority to sign this agreement.

CONSTRUCTION. Headings at the beginning of each section and subsection are solely for the convenience of the parties and are not a part of nor should they be used to interpret this Agreement. The singular form shall include plural, and vice versa. This Agreement shall not be construed as if it had been prepared by one of the parties, but rather as if both*all parties have prepared it. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to sections are to this Agreement. All exhibits referred to in this Agreement are attached to it and incorporated in it by this reference.

ATTORNEY'S FEES. Should any action, arbitration or litigation, be commenced between the parties to this contract with regards to the collection of sums due under this agreement, the party, prevailing in such litigation shall be entitled, in addition to such other relief as may be granted, to a reasonable sum as and for his attorney's fees and actual costs incurred, if legally permissible. Should any action, arbitration or litigation, be commenced between the parties to this contract with regards to any other right, duty or obligation under this contract, or the rights and duties of either in relation thereto, the party each party shall bear their own attorney's fees and costs.

FURTHER ACTS. Each party to this agreement agrees to perform any further acts and execute and deliver any documents that may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this agreement. *This agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by all parties named herein.
BINDING AGREEMENT. This agreement shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties to it and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.

SEPARATE AND DIVISIBLE. It is intended that each paragraph of this agreement shall be viewed as separate and divisible, and in the event that any paragraph shall be held to be invalid, the remaining paragraphs shall continue to be in full force and effect to the extent that the overall intent of the agreement is not frustrated by such invalidities.

COMPLETE AGREEMENT. This agreement constitutes the sole and only agreement between the parties and correctly sets forth the obligations of the parties to each other as of its date. Except as herein expressly provided to the contrary, the provisions of this agreement are for the benefit of the parties solely and not for the benefit of any other person, persons, or legal entities. It is the intention of the parties that this contract supersedes any and all prior verbal or written agreements or understandings between them and any agreements or representations respecting these matters not expressly set forth in this contract are null and void. No waiver, alteration, or modification of any of the provisions of this agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of PRP.

GOVERNING LAW. This agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of California. Venue for judicial action or other arbitration shall be held in San Diego County, California. This agreement may be executed in several copies and if so said copies shall be considered to be one. This Agreement shall not be construed in favor of, or against any party by virtue of its preparation but shall be construed as if all parties prepared this Agreement.

This agreement is executed by the registration of the Member, and/or by use of the site thereafter.

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