Baliston® | Terms of Use

Last updated: February 1, 2023

 

Welcome to the Internet sites of Bal Inc and its subsidiary "Baliston®". "Baliston Sites" include baliston.com, connect.baliston.com and any associated sub-domain on which these Terms of Use are posted. The Baliston Sites, products and content may be branded Baliston® or other brands owned by Baliston. Baliston is sometimes referred to herein as "we," "us" or "our."

 

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING ANY BALISTON SITE.

 

By using any Baliston Site you signify your agreement to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you may not use the Baliston Sites.

 

Note that special terms might apply to some services or features offered on certain Baliston Sites. These terms are posted in connection with the applicable service or feature. Any such terms are in addition to these Terms of Use, and in the event of a conflict, prevail over these Terms of Use.

 

Baliston may modify these Terms of Use at any time by updating this posting. Your continued use of the [Baliston Sites] following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page from time to time so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

 

Use of Content 

The content contained on Baliston Sites, such as text, graphics, images, audio, video and other material, as well as the domain names, tagline, organization and user look and feel (collectively, the "Content"), is protected by copyright, trademark and other such laws in the United States and foreign countries and is owned or controlled by Baliston or by third parties that have licensed their Content to Baliston. Unauthorized use of the Content may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. Where a Baliston Site is configured to enable the download of particular Content, you may download one copy of such Content to a single computer for your personal, noncommercial home use only, provided that (a) you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Content, (b) you may not sell or modify the Content or reproduce, display, publicly perform, distribute, or otherwise use the Content in any way for any public or commercial purpose without the prior written permission of Baliston, and (c) you may not use the Content in a manner that suggests an association with any of our products, services or brands.

 

You may not, without the prior written permission of Baliston, "mirror" on any other server any material contained on any Baliston Site. The use of the Content on any other website or in a networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited, without the express written permission of Baliston. The trademarks, logos and service marks (the "Marks") displayed on the Baliston Sites are owned by Baliston or third parties. You are prohibited from use of those Marks without the express, written permission of Baliston or such third party. If you would like information about obtaining Garmin's permission to use the Content on your website, email terms@baliston.com. 

 

In the event that we offer downloads of software on a Baliston Site and you download such software, the software, including without limitation any files, images incorporated in or generated by the software, and data accompanying the software (collectively, the "Software") is licensed to you by us or third-party licensors for your personal, noncommercial home use only. We do not transfer title of the Software to you. You may not distribute or otherwise exploit the Software or decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise reduce the Software to a human-readable form. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY STATED ELSEWHERE, BALISTON HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT, WHETHER SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY.

 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BALISTON, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR (1) ANY INACCURACY, ERROR IN OR FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE; OR (2) ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES) ARISING FROM ANY DOWNLOAD OR USE MADE OF THE SOFTWARE, OR OCCASIONED BY ANY SUCH INACCURACY, ERROR OR FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE.

 

Public Forums and Communication 

"Public Forum" means an area, site or feature offered as part of any Baliston Site that offers the opportunity for users to submit content ("User Submissions") for viewing by one or more Baliston Site users, including without limitation a message board, forum, social community environment, conversation page, or blog.

You acknowledge that Public Forums and features offered therein are for public and not private communications, and you have no expectation of privacy with regard to any User Submission to a Public Forum. We cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose through any of these media; you make such disclosures voluntarily and at your own risk. You should use good judgment when posting information, remarks or other content regarding other users, service providers, Baliston or any other third party. You may be held legally responsible for damages suffered by other users, Baliston or third parties as a result of legally actionable or defamatory comments, remarks or other information or content that you post to a Baliston Site. Baliston is not legally responsible for any User Submissions, even if a User Submission is defamatory or otherwise legally actionable.

You are and will remain solely responsible for the User Submissions you distribute on or through any Baliston Site in any Public Forum and for the consequences of submitting and posting same. We have no duty to monitor any Public Forum. You will be solely liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights, proprietary rights, or any other harm resulting from a User Submission. By submitting material to any Baliston Site, you automatically grant, or warrant that the owner of such material has expressly granted, Baliston the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate and distribute such material (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology now known or hereafter developed for the full term of any copyright or other rights that may exist in such material. You also permit any other user to access, view, store or reproduce the material for that user's personal use. You hereby grant Baliston the right to edit, copy, publish and distribute any material you make available on any Baliston Site.

You acknowledge that your use or reliance upon any User Submission posted in any Public Forum is at your own risk. For example, we are not responsible for, and we do not endorse, the opinions, advice, or recommendations posted or sent by users in any Public Forum, and we specifically disclaim any and all liability in connection therewith. We do not confirm nor verify the qualifications, background, or abilities of users or the information they post in any Public Forum. Therefore, we recommend that you be careful and exercise common sense and good judgment when using any Baliston Site or Public Forum.

Rules of Conduct: you agree that you will not submit any User Submission on any Baliston Site that:

  • is defamatory, abusive, harassing, threatening, or an invasion of a right of privacy of another person;
  • impersonates or attempts to impersonate Baliston, a Baliston employee, another user, or any other person or entity
  • is bigoted, hateful, or racially or otherwise offensive;
  • is violent, vulgar, obscene, pornographic or otherwise sexually explicit, or otherwise harms or can reasonably be expected to harm any person or entity;
  • is illegal or encourages or advocates illegal activity or the discussion of illegal activities with the intent to commit them, including a User Submission that is, or represents an attempt to engage in, child pornography, stalking, sexual assault, fraud, trafficking in obscene or stolen material, drug dealing and/or drug abuse, harassment, theft, or conspiracy to commit any criminal activity;
  • infringes or violates any right of a third party, including: (a) copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary or contractual rights; (b) right of privacy (specifically, you must not distribute another person's personal information of any kind without their express permission) or publicity; or (c) any confidentiality obligation;
  • is commercial, business-related or advertises or offers to sell any products, services or otherwise (whether or not for profit), or solicits others (including solicitations for contributions or donations);
  • contains a virus or other harmful component, or otherwise tampers with, impairs or damages the Baliston Sites or any connected network, or otherwise interferes with any person or entity's use or enjoyment of the Baliston Sites;(a) does not generally pertain to the designated topic or theme of the relevant Public Forum; (b) violates any specific restrictions applicable to a Public Forum, including its age restrictions and procedures; or (c) is antisocial, disruptive, or destructive, including "flaming," "spamming," "flooding," "trolling," and "griefing" as those terms are commonly understood and used on the Internet; or
  • is false or misleading.

    We cannot and do not assure that other users are or will be complying with the foregoing Rules of Conduct or any other provisions of these Terms of Use, and, as between you and us, you hereby assume all risk of harm or injury resulting from any such lack of compliance.

    We reserve the right, but disclaim any obligation or responsibility, to refuse to post or communicate or remove any User Submission from any Baliston Site that violates these Terms of Use (including the Rules of Conduct).

     

    Accounts 

    Some services on the Baliston Sites permit or require you to create an account to participate or to secure additional benefits. You agree to provide, maintain and update true, accurate, current, and complete information about yourself as prompted by our registration processes (the "Registration Data"). You agree not to impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or entity, including using another person's username, password or other account information, or another person's name, likeness, voice, image or photograph. You also agree to notify us promptly at baliston security@baliston.com of any unauthorized use of your username, password, other account information, or any other breach of security that you become aware of involving or relating to any Baliston Site.

    We may suspend or terminate your account and your ability to use any Baliston Site or portion thereof for failure to comply with these Terms of Use or any special terms related to a particular service.

     

    Baliston's Liability 

    Baliston makes no representations or warranties about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the Content or about the results to be obtained from using the Baliston Sites and the Content. Any use of the Baliston Sites and the Content is at your own risk. Changes are periodically made to Baliston Sites and may be made at any time. Baliston further reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any service on or feature of the Baliston Sites (including any changes to or removal of Content) at any time with or without notice to you, and Baliston shall not be liable to you or to any third party should it exercise such rights. Some Content on the Baliston Sites may be provided by third parties, and Baliston will not be held responsible for any such Content provided by third parties.

    BALISTON DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE BALISTON SITES WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE BALISTON SITES OR THEIR SERVERS ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL GOODS. IF YOUR USE OF THE BALISTON SITES OR THE CONTENT RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR LOSS OF PROFITS OR DATA, BALISTON WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS.

    THE BALISTON SITES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN 'AS IS' BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. BALISTON, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY OR THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS, AND THE WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

    BALISTON SHALL USE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROTECT INFORMATION OR DATA SUBMITTED BY YOU TO A BALISTON SITE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SERVICE ON OR FEATURE OF THE BALISTON SITE, BUT YOU AGREE THAT YOUR SUBMISSION OF SUCH INFORMATION OR DATA IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, AND YOU HEREBY RELEASE BALISTON FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR LIABILITY RELATING TO SUCH INFORMATION IN ANY WAY.

    BALISTON IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DATA CHARGES YOU MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF ANY SERVICE ON OR FEATURE OF THE BALISTON SITES.

     

    Disclaimer of Certain Damages 

    Your use of the Baliston Sites is at your own risk. If you are dissatisfied with any of the Content, other contents, any service on, or feature of the Baliston Sites or with these Terms and Conditions, your sole remedy is to discontinue use of the Baliston Sites. IN NO EVENT WILL BALISTON OR ANY THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED AT THE BALISTON SITES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE BALISTON SITES AND THE CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT BALISTON IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME COUNTRIES, STATES, OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY GROSS NEGLIGENCE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, IN WHICH CASE BALISTON’S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT SUCH EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION IS ALLOWABLE UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAW. In no event shall the total liability of Baliston to you for all losses and damages, including for any implied warranties, exceed the greater of fifty U.S. dollars (US $50.00) or the total amount you paid Baliston to use any service on or feature of the Baliston Sites in the twelve months prior to the date of an initial claim made against Baliston.

     

    Links to Other Sites 

    The Baliston Sites may contain links to third-party websites that are maintained by others. Any such links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by Baliston of the contents on such third-party websites. Baliston is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations or warranties regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third-party websites or the privacy practices of such third parties. If you decide to access linked third-party websites, you do so at your own risk.

     

    Third-party Applications 

    On Baliston Sites, you might have an opportunity to download applications that were developed by third parties. Baliston is not responsible for and makes no representations or warranties regarding the content or functionality of these third-party applications or the privacy practices of such third-party developers. If you decide to download and use any of these third-party applications, then you do so at your own risk.

     

    Indemnity 

    By using a Baliston Site, you agree, to the extent permitted by law, to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Baliston, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the [Baliston Sites] (including, but not limited to, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use or your use of any information obtained from the [Baliston Sites]) or your violation of any law or rights of a third party.

     

    Export Control 

    The United States and certain other countries control the export of products and information. You agree to comply with such restrictions and not to export or re-export the Content to countries or persons prohibited under export control laws. By downloading the Content, you are agreeing that you are not in a country where such export is prohibited and that you are not on the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Denial Orders or the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals. You are responsible for compliance with the laws of your local jurisdiction regarding the import, export, or re-export of the Content.

     

    Copyright Policy 

    Baliston respects the intellectual property rights of others. It is Baliston's policy, at its discretion and when appropriate, to terminate the accounts of users who may infringe or repeatedly infringe the copyrights of third parties.

    To submit a copyright infringement notification to Baliston relating to a Baliston Site, including but not limited to User Submissions or Content, please submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") or, as applicable, other laws, by providing the below-specified Copyright Agent with the following information in writing:

    • A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
    • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
    • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material.
    • Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
    • A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
    • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

      You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of the preceding paragraph, your notification may not be valid. Please see 17 U.S.C. § 512 for more information regarding the DMCA and DMCA notifications.

      Our Agent to Receive Notification of Claimed Copyright Infringement can be reached as follows:

      By email: copyright@baliston.com 

       

      General 

      Except to the extent expressly provided in the following paragraph, all legal issues arising from or related to your use of any Baliston Site and these Terms of Use shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts entered into and performed within the State of California without respect to its conflict of laws principles. By using a Baliston Site, you agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of California, or any California State court sitting in Santa Clara County, to resolve any dispute, claim or cause of action arising out of these Terms of Use or your use of the Baliston Sites. You hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which you may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that any such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. In the event of a complaint, or to request further information, the provider may be contacted by email at terms@baliston.com. 

      If you are under the age of majority in your country of residence, you should review these Terms of Use with a parent or guardian to ensure that you and parent or legal guardian understand these Terms of Use.

       

      Waiver and Severability

      Except to the extent expressly provided in the following paragraph, all legal issues No waiver by Baliston of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of Baliston to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

      If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.

       

      Entire Agreement

      The Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, California Privacy Policy, constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Baliston regarding the [Baliston Sites] and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Baliston Sites.