Privacy Policy

Microcosm operates domain-replace and may operate other websites. It is Microcosm, Inc. policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our websites.

Website Visitors

Like most website operators, Microcosm, Inc. collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Microcosm, Inc. purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Microcosm, Inc. visitors use its website. From time to time, Microcosm, Inc. may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
Microcosm, Inc. also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on domain-replace blogs/sites. Microcosm, Inc. only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below, except that commenter IP addresses and email addresses are visible and disclosed to the administrators of the blog/site where the comment was left.

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to Microcosm, Inc. websites choose to interact with Microcosm, Inc. in ways that require Microcosm, Inc. to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Microcosm, Inc. gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up at domain-replace to provide a username and email address. Those who engage in transactions with Microcosm, Inc. are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, Microcosm, Inc. collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with Microcosm, Inc.. Microcosm, Inc. does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.

Aggregated Statistics

Microcosm, Inc. may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. Microcosm, Inc. may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, Microcosm, Inc. does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.

Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information

Microcosm, Inc. discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on Microcosm, Inc. behalf or to provide services available at Microcosm, Inc. websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using Microcosm, Inc. websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. Microcosm, Inc. will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, Microcosm, Inc. discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or when Microcosm, Inc. believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Microcosm, Inc., third parties or the public at large. If you are a registered user of an Microcosm, Inc. website and have supplied your email address, Microcosm, Inc. may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what’s going on with Microcosm, Inc. and our products. If you send us a request (for example via email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. Microcosm, Inc. takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.

Cookies

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Microcosm, Inc. uses cookies to help Microcosm, Inc. identify and track visitors, their usage of Microcosm, Inc. website, and their website access preferences. Microcosm, Inc. visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Microcosm, Inc. websites, with the drawback that certain features of Microcosm, Inc. websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Business Transfers

If Microcosm, Inc., or substantially all of its assets, were acquired, or in the unlikely event that Microcosm, Inc. goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of Microcosm, Inc. may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, Microcosm, Inc. may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Microcosm, Inc. sole discretion. Microcosm, Inc. encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. If you have a domain-replace account, you might also receive an alert informing you of these changes. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.

Terms of Service

The following terms and conditions govern all use of the domain-replace website and all content, services and products available at or through the website (taken together, the Website). The Website is owned and operated by Microcosm. The Website is offered subject to your acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies (including, without limitation, Microcosm Privacy Policy) and procedures that may be published from time to time on this Site by Microcosm, Inc. (collectively, the “Agreement”).

Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using the Website. By accessing or using any part of the web site, you agree to become bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the Website or use any services. If these terms and conditions are considered an offer by Microcosm, Inc., acceptance is expressly limited to these terms. The Website is available only to individuals who are at least 13 years old.

General Terms

By selecting a product or service, you agree to pay Microcosm, Inc. the one-time and/or monthly or annual subscription fees indicated (additional payment terms may be included in other communications). Payments are not refundable.

Services

“Email support” means the ability to make requests for technical support assistance by email at any time (with reasonable efforts by Microcosm, Inc. to respond within one business day). All support will be provided in accordance with Microcosm, Inc. standard services practices, procedures and policies.

Responsibility of Website Visitors

Microcosm, Inc. has not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, posted to the Website, and cannot therefore be responsible for that material’s content, use or effects. By operating the Website, Microcosm, Inc. does not represent or imply that it endorses the material there posted, or that it believes such material to be accurate, useful or non-harmful. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. The Website may contain content that is offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable, as well as content containing technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, and other errors. The Website may also contain material that violates the privacy or publicity rights, or infringes the intellectual property and other proprietary rights, of third parties, or the downloading, copying or use of which is subject to additional terms and conditions, stated or unstated. Microcosm, Inc. disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by visitors of the Website, or from any downloading by those visitors of content there posted.

Content Posted on Other Websites. We have not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, made available through the websites and webpages to which domain-replace links, and that link to domain-replace. Microcosm, Inc. does not have any control over those non-Microcosm, Inc. websites and webpages, and is not responsible for their contents or their use. By linking to a non-Microcosm, Inc. website or webpage, Microcosm, Inc. does not represent or imply that it endorses such website or webpage. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. Microcosm, Inc. disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of non-Microcosm, Inc. websites and webpages.

Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy

As Microcosm, Inc. asks others to respect its intellectual property rights, it respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that material located on or linked to by domain-replace violates your copyright, you are encouraged to notify Microcosm, Inc. in accordance with Microcosm, Inc. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) Policy. Microcosm, Inc. will respond to all such notices, including as required or appropriate by removing the infringing material or disabling all links to the infringing material. Microcosm, Inc. will terminate a visitor’s access to and use of the Website if, under appropriate circumstances, the visitor is determined to be a repeat infringer of the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of Microcosm, Inc. or others. In the case of such termination, Microcosm, Inc. will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid to Microcosm, Inc..

Intellectual Property

This Agreement does not transfer from Microcosm, Inc. to you any Microcosm, Inc. or third party intellectual property, and all right, title and interest in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with Microcosm, Inc.. Microcosm, Inc., domain-replace, the domain-replace logo, and all other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with domain-replace, or the Website are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microcosm, Inc. or Microcosm, Inc. licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Website may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Website grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any Microcosm, Inc. or third-party trademarks.

Microcosm, Inc. reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any part of this Agreement. It is your responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the Website following the posting of any changes to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of those changes. Microcosm, Inc. may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the Website (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website is provided “as is”. Microcosm, Inc. and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither Microcosm, Inc. nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warranty that the Website will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, the Website at your own discretion and risk.

Limitation of Liability

In no event will Microcosm, Inc., or its suppliers or licensors, be liable with respect to any subject matter of this agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement for substitute products or services; (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that exceed the fees paid by you to Microcosm, Inc. under this agreement during the twelve (12) month period prior to the cause of action. Microcosm, Inc. shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond their reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

General Representation and Warranty

You represent and warrant that (i) your use of the Website will be in strict accordance with the Microcosm, Inc. Privacy Policy, with this Agreement and with all applicable laws and regulations (including without limitation any local laws or regulations in your country, state, city, or other governmental area, regarding online conduct and acceptable content, and including all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside) and (ii) your use of the Website will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Microcosm, Inc., its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of the Website, including but not limited to your violation of this Agreement.

Miscellaneous

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Microcosm, Inc. and you concerning the subject matter hereof, and they may only be modified by a written amendment signed by an authorized executive of Microcosm, Inc., or by the posting by Microcosm, Inc. of a revised version. Except to the extent applicable law, if any, provides otherwise, this Agreement, any access to or use of the Website will be governed by the laws of the state-replace, excluding its conflict of law provisions, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the state and federal courts located in city-replace. Except for claims for injunctive or equitable relief or claims regarding intellectual property rights (which may be brought in any competent court without the posting of a bond), any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be finally settled in accordance with the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service, Inc. (“JAMS”) by three arbitrators appointed in accordance with such Rules. The arbitration shall take place in city-replace, in the English language and the arbitral decision may be enforced in any court. The prevailing party in any action or proceeding to enforce this Agreement shall be entitled to costs and attorneys’ fees. If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that part will be construed to reflect the parties’ original intent, and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof. You may assign your rights under this Agreement to any party that consents to, and agrees to be bound by, its terms and conditions; Microcosm, Inc. may assign its rights under this Agreement without condition. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.