This Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement (the “Terms of Use”) is between the party using The Site (”you”) and Benchmark Information Technology (”we,” “us” or “our”), with a principal place of business at 3454 East Anaheim Street, Long Beach, CA 90804. You should carefully read the Terms of Use before using The Site or downloading any documents or software therefrom. By using The Site and/or downloading any documents or software therefrom, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of use set forth in the Terms of Use. This is a legally binding agreement. If you do not agree with the Terms of Use you should not use The Site, or download any documents or software, and must leave The Site.

  1. We agree to provide you access to The Site and to download materials or software in accordance with the Terms of Use.
  2. You agree to use The Site in a manner consistent with the Terms of Use and all applicable rules and regulations. You acknowledge that you have read the Terms of Use and that you accept the terms thereof. You agree to read these terms of use carefully before using The Site. If you do not agree to the Terms of Use, you may not access or otherwise use The Site.
  3. You accept that The Site is provided on an “as is, as available” basis.
  4. The materials included in The Site are for general information purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. They are not intended to be a substitute for obtaining legal advice from legal counsel. ALL ARTICLES AND MATERIAL DISPLAYED BY US ON THE SITE ARE FOR INFORMATION ONLY, ARE NO SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE, AND ARE IN NO MANNER TO BE CONSIDERED LEGAL ADVICE OR OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ADVICE OR A SUBSTITUTE THEREFOR. FOR SPECIFIC LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU MUST RETAIN LEGAL COUNSEL. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement, or other information displayed or distributed through The Site. You acknowledge that any reliance upon any such materials, opinion, advice, statement, memorandum, or information shall be at your sole risk. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to correct any errors or omissions in any portion of The Site.
  5. YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE MAY BE TERMINATED AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON BY YOU OR BY US.
  6. WE MAY, SUBJECT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR PRIVACY POLICY FOR MARKETING AND OTHER PURPOSES, COLLECT, PROCESS AND TRANSMIT CERTAIN DATA OBTAINED FROM AND ABOUT YOU IN THE COURSE OF YOUR ACCESSING THE SITE. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS YOU AGREE TO SUCH DATA BEING SO USED AND FURTHER AGREE THAT IT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OTHERS WHETHER OR NOT WITHIN THE UNITED STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR PRIVACY POLICY AND UNDER APPLICABLE PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION LEGISLATION. Information on how and what type of data (if any) held is described in our Privacy Policy, below.
  7. The Site is protected by copyright as a collective work and/or compilation, pursuant to U.S. copyright laws, international conventions, and other copyright laws. You are authorized to display, download, archive, and print a single copy of any information, including software, on The Site, or otherwise distributed by us (”Content”) on one computer for your personal, non-commercial use only but you may not in so doing remove or amend any trademark, copyright or other proprietary notice. All materials contained on The Site are protected by copyright, and are owned or controlled by us or the party credited as the provider of the Content. You will abide by any and all additional copyright notices, information, or restrictions contained in any Content on The Site. Permission is given to view the material on these web pages and save that material only for your personal reference. Copying or storing of any Content for other than personal, noncommercial use is expressly prohibited without the prior written permission from us or the copyright holder identified in the individual Content’s copyright notice.
  8. Subject to the above, you may not modify, copy, distribute, republish, or upload any of the material on The Site in any way unless you obtain our prior written consent. No intellectual property or other rights shall be transferred to you through your use of The Site. We are not able to confirm that the materials contained on these web pages are correct in every case. We reserve the right to make changes to The Site, including the availability of any feature, database, Content, Web page materials, product information and prices on The Site at any time without notice or liability. We may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of The Site without notice or liability.
  9. To the extent that any portions of The Site (such as “chat rooms” or “bulletin boards”) provide users an opportunity to post and exchange information, ideas or opinions (”Postings”), BE ADVISED THAT WE DO NOT SCREEN, EDIT, OR REVIEW POSTINGS PRIOR TO THEIR APPEARANCE ON THIS WEB SITE, and Postings do not necessarily reflect our views. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, we exclude all responsibility and liability for the Postings or for any losses or expenses resulting from their use and/or appearance on The Site.
  10. You represent, warrant and covenant that: (a) you shall not upload, post or transmit to or distribute or otherwise publish through The Site any materials which (i) restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying The Site, (ii) are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, offensive, pornographic, profane, sexually explicit or indecent, (iii) constitute or encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate law, (iv) violate, plagiarize or infringe the rights of third parties including, without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, rights of privacy or publicity or any other proprietary right, (v) contain a virus or other harmful component, (vi) contain any information, software or other material of a commercial nature, (vii) contain advertising of any kind, or (viii) constitute or contain false or misleading indications of origin or statements of fact; and (b) that you are at least eighteen (18) years old.
  11. We reserve the right to monitor all Postings or other materials posted on The Site and to remove any which we consider in our absolute discretion to be: (a) offensive, (b) inappropriate, (c) criminal or (d) otherwise in breach of these Terms of Use. We do not and cannot review all materials posted to The Site by users, and we are not responsible for any such materials posted by users. However, we reserve the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or government request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that in our sole discretion are objectionable or in violation of these Terms of Use.
  12. You hereby represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights in and to all Postings you provide and all material they contain and that such Postings shall not infringe any proprietary or other rights of third parties. By posting messages, uploading files, inputting data or engaging in any other form of communication (individually or collectively “Communications”) to The Site, you hereby grant to us, subject to our privacy policy, a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, unrestricted, non-exclusive, royalty free license to use, copy, license, sublicense, adapt, distribute, display, publicly perform, reproduce, transmit, modify, edit and otherwise exploit such Communications, in all media now known or hereafter developed. You hereby waive all rights to any claim against us for any alleged or actual infringements of any proprietary rights, rights of privacy and publicity, moral rights, and rights of attribution in connection with such Communications.
  13. You acknowledge that transmissions to and from The Site are not confidential and your Communications may be read or intercepted by others. Any unprotected e-mail communication over the Internet is subject to possible interception or loss, is not confidential and is also subject to possible alteration. We are not responsible for and will not be liable to you or any third party for damages in connection with an e-mail sent by you to us or an e-mail sent by us to you, or anyone you designate, at your request. Violators of this section who use our services for any illegal purpose including but not limited to repeated unwanted emails or “Spam,” may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.” You acknowledge that by submitting Communications to us, no confidential, fiduciary, contractually implied or other relationship is created between you and us other than pursuant to these Terms of Use and any subsequent written agreement entered into with us.
  14. THE SITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, SOFTWARE, FUNCTIONS, MATERIALS AND INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE SITE, IS PROVIDED “AS IS, AS AVAILABLE.” TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW. WE, AND OUR SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER FOR THE CONTENT ON THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND FUNCTIONS MADE ACCESSIBLE BY THE SOFTWARE USED ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE SITE, FOR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OR HYPERTEXT LINKS TO THIRD PARTIES OR FOR ANY BREACH OF SECURITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE SITE OR ANY LINKED SITE. FURTHER, WE AND OUR SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SITE OR ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE AND OUR SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE USE OF THE SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE CONTENT AND ANY ERRORS CONTAINED THEREIN. FURTHER, IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS, USE OF DATA OR FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORT. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, WE ON BEHALF OF OUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, AND CONTRACTORS, DISCLAIM AND EXCLUDE LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSSES AND EXPENSES OF WHATEVER NATURE AND HOWSOEVER ARISING, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS CAUSED BY A VIRUS, LOSS OF INCOME OR PROFIT, LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES, OR OTHER LOSSES OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THIS THE SITE OR ANY WEB SITE WITH WHICH IT IS LINKED. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ESTABLISHING SUCH PROCEDURES FOR DATA BACK UP AND VIRUS CHECKING AS YOU CONSIDER NECESSARY.
  15. You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold us, and all our officers, directors, owners, agents, employees, information providers, affiliates, licensors and licensees (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all liability and costs incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of any breach by you of these Terms of Use or the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any claim. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you and you shall not in any event settle any matter without our written consent.
  16. Where we provide hypertext links from or to third party sites we do so for convenience and information purposes only. We do not review, endorse, approve or control, and are not responsible for any sites linked from or to the Website, the content of those sites, the third parties named therein, or their products, resources or services. Linking to any other site is at your sole risk and we will not be responsible or liable for any damages in connection with linking, and we accept no liability nor make any endorsement or approval of the same.
  17. These Terms of Use contain the entire understanding between us with respect of The Site and no representation, statement, inducement oral or written, not contained herein shall bind either of us. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove any portion of these Terms of Use, in whole or in part, at any time. Notification of changes in these Terms of Use will be posted on The Site.
  18. Should any part of the Terms of Use be declared invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, this shall not affect the validity of any remaining portion and such remaining portion shall remain in full force and effect as if the invalid portion of the Terms of Use had been eliminated.
  19. PRIVACY POLICY: Protecting your privacy is extremely important to US. We strive to keep your personal information confidential. Please take a moment to read the Privacy Policy to ensure that you are aware of and understand how we handle your personal information.
    1. Why we collect personal information: We collect personal information to enroll you in our service. The information we require is the absolute minimum necessary. We use your personal information to provide you with superior client services, and to communicate with you regarding your case. In addition, we use your personal information to keep you up to date on the latest service announcements, feature updates, special offers, and other information we think you would like to hear about. From time to time, we may also use your personal information in order to contact you regarding participation in a market research survey, so that we can gauge client satisfaction and improve our services further. Should you begin, but not complete, the sign up process, we may use your personal information to contact you regarding your experience at the web site, and may talk to you about enrolling in our service.
    2. How we collect personal information: We collect information about you that you submit during the download process for our product or software service and store the information you provide in a secure database.
    3. When we disclose personal information: For purposes of processing download requests, maintaining The Site, troubleshooting, and related issues, your personal information may be shared with our other employees. They will protect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We will not share your personal contact information with other companies unless you specify otherwise.
    4. How we protect your personal information: We safeguard the security of the data you send us with physical, electronic, and managerial procedures. We urge you to take every precaution to protect your personal data when you are on the Internet. The Site uses industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption on all web pages where personal information is required. To download our product or software, you must use an SSL-enabled browser such as Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later, or Internet Explorer. This protects the confidentiality of your personal and credit card or checking account information while it is transmitted over the Internet.
    5. Collecting other personal information: When you browse our web site, you are able to do so anonymously. Generally, we do not collect personal information when you browse — not even your email address. Your browser, however, does automatically tell us the type of computer and operating system you are using. Like many web sites, The Site uses “cookie” technology. When you first connect to our site, the cookie identifies your browser with a unique, random number. The cookies we use do not reveal any personal information about you, except perhaps your first name so we can welcome you on your next visit. Cookies help us understand which parts of our web sites are the most popular, where our visitors are going, and how long they spend there. We use cookies to study traffic patterns on our site so we can make The Site even better. In some of our email to you, we use a “click-through URL.” When you click one of these URLs, you pass through our web server before arriving at the web site that is your destination. We track “click-throughs” to help us determine your interest in particular topics and measure the effectiveness of our customer communications. We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads on our behalf. These companies may employ cookies and action tags (also known as single pixel gifs or web beacons) to measure advertising effectiveness. Any information that these third parties collect via cookies and action tags is completely anonymous. If you would like more information about this practice and your choices, click here.
    6. Our companywide commitment to privacy: To make sure your personal information remains confidential, we communicate these privacy guidelines to each of our employees and staff members. We do not knowingly solicit personal information from children or send them requests for personal information. The Site may contain links to other sites. We do not share your personal information with those web sites and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to learn about the privacy policies of those companies. If we are going to use your personal information differently from that stated at the time of collection, we will try to contact you via email using the most recent information we have. If you have not given us permission to communicate with you, you will not be contacted, nor will we use your personal information in a new manner.
    7. Our Privacy Policy is subject to change at any time. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy posted on The Site regularly for any changes.
  20. The Site, any information provided from it and the Terms of Use are given and made in the state of California, United States of America. THE TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS. SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION FOR ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT SHALL BE AN APPROPRIATE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
  21. The terms and conditions of use in this Terms of Use are subject to change at any time. You should review the Terms of Use regularly for any changes.