User Agreement and Terms of Service
Welcome to CMX. We provide a platform that enables the cannabis business community to connect, share information and conduct business together. Some of our users create company profiles to raise awareness of fundraising efforts, highlight goods and services or find prospective employees.
Every user has access to our newsfeed to stay up to date on the latest information from the cannabis industry and share what they deem of interest to other cannabis professionals. Users can also create and manage a Company profile. These profiles are able to post and promote information on raising funds, services offered and available jobs.
Because the site offers the ability to post Fundraising Details, significant regulatory considerations apply to the capital raising process. This agreement sets forth terms on which Entrepreneurs interact with investors through our platform. In addition, specific considerations regarding the cannabis industry apply and are spelled out in this document.
By using CMX, including by simply viewing content on the Site, you are agreeing that you, and each person you allow to access Leafwire through your account, will abide by the terms of this Terms of Service (“Agreement”), which is set forth in its entirety below. This Agreement is between you and Leafwire, Inc. (“we,” “CMX” or the “Company”), and it governs your access to and use of the services, websites, and applications offered by Leafwire (the “Services”). Your access to and use of the Services are conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with this Agreement.
The Site is not directed to any person in any jurisdiction where (by reason of that person’s nationality, residence or otherwise) the publication or availability of the Site is prohibited. Persons in respect of whom such prohibitions apply must not access the Site. For more information, see Section XII.a (Availability of Services).
Capitalized terms used herein are defined in Section XIII (Definitions) of this Agreement.
General Securities Principles
The security laws applicable to private company finance are complicated and occasionally ambiguous. In general, they are designed to protect unsophisticated people from making poor investment decisions. Federal securities law requires securities sold in the United States to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), unless the sale qualifies for an exemption. Generally, startup ventures use one or more of the “private placement” exemptions because they allow for the raising of capital without complying with the costly and time-consuming registration process. One of the requirements of the private placement exemption is that neither the company which is offering its securities nor any person acting on such issuer’s behalf may offer or sell the securities by any form of “general solicitation”, except where, as provided under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D, the issuer has taken reasonable steps to verify that all of the investors in the offering are Accredited Investors. Furthermore, many states and foreign countries all have their own regulations governing securities transactions that must be observed. You must make your own assessment regarding regulatory requirements as may be applied to your activities on the Site.
Risks Associated with Investing
Risks Associated with the Cannabis Industry
Marijuana remains illegal under United States federal law. Marijuana is a Schedule-I controlled substance and is illegal under federal law. It remains illegal under United States federal law to grow, cultivate, sell or possess marijuana for any purpose or to assist or conspire with those who do so. Additionally, 21 U.S.C. 856 makes it illegal to “knowingly open, lease, rent, use, or maintain any place, whether permanently or temporarily, for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, or using any controlled substance.” Even in those states in which the use of marijuana has been authorized, its use remains a violation of federal law. Any person that is connected to the marijuana industry, including, but not limited to, a Purchaser and other investors in the Company, may be at risk of federal criminal prosecution and civil liability. Any investments could also be subject to civil or criminal forfeiture and a total loss. Since federal law criminalizing the use of marijuana is not preempted by state laws that legalize its use, strict enforcement of federal law regarding marijuana would likely result in the Company’s inability to proceed with its business plan and a possible total loss of its investment. Additionally, pursuant to 26 U.S. Code § 280E, any business engaged in the trafficking of a controlled substance may be prohibited from making certain deductions or obtaining certain tax credits. Some courts have determined that contracts relating to state legal cultivation and sale of marijuana are unenforceable claiming they are illegal under federal law and therefore void as a matter of public policy. This could substantially impact the rights of parties making or defending claims involving the Company or member of the Company. Due to the federal illegality of marijuana and the charged political climate surrounding the marijuana industries of various states, political risks are inherent in the marijuana industry. It remains to be seen whether policy changes at the federal level will have a chilling effect on the marijuana industry.
Rescission of the “Cole Memo.” On January 4, 2018, Attorney General Sessions rescinded the previously issued memoranda from the Justice Department which de-prioritized the enforcement of federal law against marijuana users and businesses who comply with state marijuana laws, adding uncertainty to the question of how the Federal government will now choose to enforce federal laws regarding marijuana. Attorney General Sessions issued a memorandum to all United States Attorneys in which Attorney General Sessions affirmatively rescinded the previous guidance as to marijuana enforcement, calling such guidance “unnecessary.” Attorney General Sessions’ one-page memorandum was vague in nature, stating that federal prosecutors should use established principals in setting their law enforcement priorities. Under previous administrations, the U.S. Department of Justice indicated that those users and suppliers of marijuana who complied with state laws, which required compliance with certain criteria, would not be prosecuted. As a result, it is now unclear if the Justice Department will seek to enforce the Controlled Substances Act against those users and suppliers who comply with state marijuana laws. If such enforcement occurs, the federal government may raid the Company, seize all of its equipment and inventory, and arrest all of its officers, managers, and Purchasers.
Proposed business is dependent on laws pertaining to the marijuana industry, and further legislative development is not guaranteed. Companies listed within CMX involve the cultivation, distribution, manufacture, storage, transportation and/or sale of medical and adult use marijuana products in compliance with applicable state law, but in violation of federal law. Continued development of the marijuana industry is dependent upon continued legislative and regulatory authorization of marijuana at the state level. Any number of factors could slow or halt progress in this area. Further progress is not assured. While there may be ample public support for legislative action, numerous factors impact the legislative and regulatory process. Any one of these factors could slow or halt business operations relating to marijuana or the current tolerance for the use of marijuana by consumers, which would negatively impact the Company Business.
The marijuana industry faces strong opposition. Many believe that several large, well-funded businesses may have a strong economic opposition to the marijuana industry. The Company believes that the pharmaceutical industry does not want to cede control of any product that could generate significant revenue. For example, medical marijuana will likely adversely impact the existing market for the current “marijuana pill” sold by mainstream pharmaceutical companies. Further, the medical marijuana industry could face a material threat from the pharmaceutical industry should marijuana displace other drugs or encroach upon the pharmaceutical industry’s products. The pharmaceutical industry is well funded with a strong and experienced lobby that eclipses that of the medical and retail marijuana industries. Any inroads the pharmaceutical industry made in halting or impeding the marijuana industry could have a detrimental impact on the Company Business.
The legality of marijuana could be reversed in one or more states of operation.The voters or legislatures of states in which marijuana has been legalized could potentially repeal applicable laws which permit both the operation of medical and retail marijuana businesses. These actions might force the Company to cease the Company Business.
Enforceability of Contracts. It is a fundamental principle of law that a contract will not be enforced if it involves a violation of law or public policy. Notwithstanding that marijuana related businesses operate pursuant to the laws of states in which such activity is legal under state law, judges have on several occasions refused to enforce contracts for the repayment of money when the loan was used in connection with activities that violate federal law, even if there is no violation of state law. There remains doubt and uncertainty that the Company will be able to legally enforce contracts it enters into if necessary. As the Company cannot be assured that it will have a remedy for breach of contract, Purchasers must bear the risk of the uncertainty in the law. If borrowers fail or refuse to repay loans and the Company is unable to legally enforce its contracts, the Company may suffer substantial losses for which it has no legal remedy.
Risk of Criminal Prosecutions for Money Laundering. One possible repercussion for Members and other Purchasers in the Company is a prosecution for violation of federal money laundering statutes, specifically U.S.C.A. § 1956 and § 1957. Because these statutes criminalize certain transactions involving the proceeds of activity which is itself criminal, it is possible that Purchasers in the Company could be subject to prosecution for investing in, obtaining dividends from, or otherwise transacting with the Company. While there have been no recent prosecutions of investors in marijuana-related businesses for violation of either § 1956 or § 1957, this could change along with federal enforcement priorities.
Risk of civil asset forfeiture. Because the marijuana industry remains illegal under federal law, any property owned by participants in the marijuana industry which are either used while conducting such business, or are the proceeds of such business, could be subject to seizure by law enforcement and subsequent civil asset forfeiture. Even if the owner of the property were never charged with a crime, the property in question could still be seized and subject to an administrative proceeding by which, with minimal due process, it could be subject to forfeiture.
Risk of RICO prosecution or civil liability.The Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) criminalizes the use of any profits from certain defined “racketeering” activities in interstate commerce. While intended to provide an additional cause of action against organized crime, due to the fact that marijuana is illegal under U.S. federal law, the production and sale of marijuana qualifies marijuana related businesses as “racketeering” as defined by RICO. As such, all officers, managers and owners in a marijuana related business, and potentially an ancillary company to the marijuana industry, could be subject to criminal prosecution under RICO, which carries substantial criminal penalties. RICO can create civil liability as well: persons harmed in their business or property by actions which would constitute racketeering under RICO often have a civil cause of action against such “racketeers,” and can claim triple their amount of estimated damages in attendant court proceedings. The Company as well as its officers, managers and owners could all be subject to civil claims under RICO.
Legal Uncertainty. Laws and regulations affecting the medical and retail marijuana industry are constantly changing, which could detrimentally affect the Company’s proposed operations. Local, state and federal marijuana laws and regulations are broad in scope and subject to evolving interpretations, which could require the Company to incur substantial costs associated with compliance or alter its business plan. In addition, violations of these laws, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt the Company Business and result in a material adverse effect on its operations. In addition, it is possible that regulations may be enacted in the future that will be directly applicable to the Company’s proposed business, including, but not limited to, regulations or laws impacting the amount of production that the Company’s tenants or licensees are authorized to produce. The Company cannot predict the nature of any future laws, regulations, interpretations or applications, nor can the Company determine what effect additional governmental regulations or administrative policies and procedures, when and if promulgated, could have on the Company Business.
Business can be dependent on the acquisition and retention of various licenses by its customers.The Company Business is dependent on its customers obtaining various licenses from various municipalities and the state licensing agencies. There can be no assurance that any or all licenses necessary to operate the Company Business will be obtained. If a licensing body were to determine the Company had violated the applicable rules and regulations, there is a risk the licenses granted could be revoked, which would prevent the operation of the Company Business. Further, there is no guarantee the Company’s customers will be able to obtain any additional licenses necessary to expand the Company Business.
Companies listed may have difficulty accessing the service of banks and bankruptcy protections, which may make it difficult for them to operate or unwind.Since the use of marijuana is illegal under federal law, there is a compelling argument that banks cannot lawfully accept for deposit funds from businesses involved with marijuana. Consequently, businesses involved in the marijuana industry often have trouble finding a bank willing to accept their business. The inability to open bank accounts may make it difficult for the Company to operate and the reliance on cash can result in a heightened risk of theft. Additionally, some courts have denied marijuana-related businesses bankruptcy protection, thus, making it very difficult for lenders to recoup their investments.
Companies will not have full access to federal intellectual property protections. The United States Patent and Trademark Office does not allow trademarks directly related to marijuana and marijuana products to be registered due to the illegal nature of the business and products under federal law. While patent protection for inventions related to marijuana and marijuana products is available, there are substantial difficulties faced in the patent process by marijuana-related businesses. There can be no assurances that any proprietary marijuana business processes, patents, copyrights or trademarks that may be issued to the Company will offer any degree of protection.
Insurance Risks.In the United States, many marijuana related companies are subject to a lack of adequate insurance coverage. In addition, many insurance companies may deny claims for any loss relating to marijuana for reasons such as it is illegal under federal law, a contract for an illegal item is unenforceable or there can be no insurable interest in an illegal item.
The foregoing list of risk factors does not purport to be a complete enumeration or explanation of the risks involved in an investment in the Company. Each Purchaser should read this Agreement in its entirety and consult with their own advisors before deciding whether to invest in the Company. In addition, as the Company’s investment program develops and changes over time, an investment in the Company may be subject to additional and different risk factors.
User Obligations
To Act Responsibly.You are promising to act responsibly – which means You are making the following Promises:
Requirements to Use the Services.
That you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into this Agreement on your own behalf and on behalf on any entity for whom you are acting and to abide by all of the terms and conditions contained herein, and that if any aspect of your participation in CMX violates provisions of the law to which you are subject, you will cease using the Services and close your account.
That you are at least 21 years old.
That you shall not use a false name or email address owned or controlled by another person with the intent to impersonate that person or for any other reason.
That you shall not use a User ID name that is subject to any rights of a person other than yourself without appropriate authorization.
That you shall be solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password.
That you will update your registration information with the Company as needed so that it remains true, correct and complete.
That you will conduct yourself in a professional manner in all your interactions with Leafwire and with any other Leafwire user.
Requirements related to Content on Leafwire.
That you will only provide CMX with Content that you have a right to provide to CMX and to allow CMX to display through the Services.
That you have adequate rights to all copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, intellectual property or other material provided by you for display by CMX.
That you understand that any other Content you find on or through CMX is the sole responsibility of the person who originated such Content.
hat you understand that your Content may be republished and if you do not have the right to submit Content for such use, it may subject you to liability, and that CMX will not be responsible or liable for any use of your Content by CMX in accordance with this Agreement.
That you are not relying on Leafwire to, and that you understand that we do not, endorse, support, represent or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy or reliability of any Content or communications posted via the Services or endorse any opinions expressed via the Services.
That you understand that by using the Services, you may be exposed to Content that might be offensive, harmful, inaccurate or otherwise inappropriate, and that you have no claim against CMX for any such material.
That you understand that the Service may include advertisements or other similar items, which may be related to Content, queries made through the Services, or other information, and you have no claim against CMX for the placement of advertising or similar content on the Services or in connection with the display of any Content or other information from the Services.
Requirements related to Investments.
That you will only invest in a product offered through the Site after carefully reviewing and assessing the terms of the investment, including the related private placement memorandum, subscription agreement and organizational documents as well as any information provided through the Site.
That you will use your own judgment before making any decision to invest or to accept an investment involving what is to you a material amount of money.
That you will be solely responsible for complying with applicable law regarding any transaction, including without limitation the determination of whether any investor is an Accredited Investor and whether any investment complies with the terms of local law (whether the law of a U.S. state or of any foreign government with jurisdiction over you or any investor)
That you will obtain such professional advice as is appropriate to protect your interests, including legal, tax, accounting and other advice (i.e., get a good startup attorney)
That you have reviewed and understand the discussion of risks found here, and that you are otherwise aware of the risks of making angel investments of the type and nature found on the CMX platform.
You are promising not to:
Violate the Community Rules of Leafwire, as defined in Section XIII (Definitions).
Expect CMX to evaluate, confirm or otherwise stand behind any user’s statements or recommend any investment.
Treat any Content, email or other information you receive as a result of your access to the Services as a recommendation or representation of any kind by CMX, an affiliate of CMX or any employee, officer, director, representative or other agent of the foregoing (each a “Company Person”) on which you should rely unless such information has been expressly identified as created by a Company Person.
Claim any ownership right in any material, software or other intellectual property displayed on, published by or otherwise available through Leafwire, other than Content, software or intellectual property that you own or otherwise have rights to without regard for its appearance on Leafwire.
Copy or distribute Content except as specifically allowed in this Agreement.
Use any Content, or other information acquired from Company Persons, Investors or Entrepreneurs, or otherwise through your use of the Services, for commercial or investment activity outside of the Services, without prior written approval from the Company.
Claim any right to access, view or alter any source code or object code of Leafwire.
Use CMX to market services, particularly investment advisory services that might cause CMX to have to register as a broker dealer or investment adviser with the SEC, or to be treated as an underwriter.
Market competing services to people you’ve identified through Leafwire.
Indemnify CMX and Related Parties.You are promising to hold the Company harmless against any damage that may happen to us as a result of your use of CMX.
Indemnity. You agree to indemnify and hold the Company and any Company Person harmless (including against costs and attorneys’ fees) from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of your access to or use of the Services, the violation of this Agreement by you, the infringement by you, or any third party using your account, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity, or for any Content posted through the Services by you (including claims related to defamation, invasion of privacy or other violation of a person’s rights). Your obligations under the foregoing indemnity may not be offset against any other claim you may have against the Company or any Company Person. You remain solely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise disseminate using, or in connection with, the Services. You agree that the provisions in this paragraph will survive any termination of your account(s) or the Services.
Release. You hereby release any claims you may have against Leafwire and any Company Person that are in any way related to the Services or your use of Content, including any representations, recommendations or referrals you may receive as a result of your registration with Leafwire. You are solely responsible for your use of the Services, for any Content you provide, and for any consequences thereof, including the use of your Content by other users and third party partners.
CMX Employees and Affiliates.You understand that Company Persons may participate in the Services as Entrepreneurs or Investors, and that CMX is not responsible for any of their activities, including statements or other information in any emails or other communications such individuals make in that capacity.
Confidentiality.By registering with CMX, or otherwise using the Services or viewing content made available through CMX in any way, you may have an opportunity to see Locked Information. It is expected that you will use discretion in determining what you do with that information. You agree, however, that you will not republish any information you acquire through the Services via an Internet website, for which one of the principal purposes is to compete with Leafwire.
Other User Obligations.
You promise to comply with the terms of the license set forth in Section IV (Company Services and License) of this Agreement.
You are licensing to us the right to publish all Content you upload to Leafwire, including any comments or other forum posts you may offer on the Site in order to provide the Services. Your Content will be viewable by other users of the Services and through third party services and websites. You should only provide Content that you are comfortable sharing with others.
To the extent that CMX is determined, for any reason, not to be the licensee of any material you have provided to us, including all rights of paternity, integrity, disclosure and withdrawal and any other rights that may be known as or referred to as “moral rights,” “artist’s rights,” “droit moral,” or the like (collectively “Moral Rights”), you hereby ratify and consent to any action that may be taken with respect to such Moral Rights by or authorized by Leafwire and agree not to assert any Moral Rights with respect thereto. You further agree that you will confirm any such ratifications, consents and agreements from time to time as requested by the Company.
You acknowledge that CMX is not obligated to pay you or to cause any other party to pay you any compensation with respect to your activities on Leafwire, or to feature or otherwise display your Content on any web page.
You acknowledge that you do not rely on the Company to monitor or edit the Services (including emails initiated by individuals, regardless of whether those individuals are otherwise associated with the Company) and that the Services may contain Content which you find offensive or which is untrue or misleading and you hereby waive any objections you might have with respect to viewing such content.
You agree that this Agreement does not entitle you to any support, upgrades, updates, add-ons, patches, enhancements, or fixes for the Services (collectively, “Updates”). The Company, however, may occasionally provide automatic Updates to the Services at its sole discretion (and without any advanced notification to you). Any such Updates for the Services shall become part of the Services and subject to this Agreement.
If you operate, manage or otherwise control a search engine or robot, or you republish a significant fraction of Leafwire Content (as we may determine in our reasonable discretion), you must additionally follow these rules:
You must use a descriptive user agent header.
You must follow robots.txt at all times.
You must make it clear how to contact you, either in your user agent string, or on your website if you have one.
APIs available through the Service. We may make available one or more Application Programming Interfaces (“APIs”) for interacting with the Services. Your use of any CMX API on the Site is subject to this Agreement and the Leafwire API Rules, which will be posted before we make these APIs available (and which will then become part of this Agreement).
Payment
If you buy any of our paid Services (“Premium Services”), you agree to pay us the applicable fees and taxes and to additional terms specific to the paid Services. Failure to pay these fees will result in the termination of your paid Services. Also, you agree that:
Your purchase may be subject to foreign exchange fees or differences in prices based on location (e.g. exchange rates).
We may store and continue billing your payment method (e.g. credit card) even after it has expired, to avoid interruptions in your Services and to use to pay other Services you may buy.
If you purchase a subscription, your payment method automatically will be charged at the start of each subscription period for the fees and taxes applicable to that period. To avoid future charges, cancel before the renewal date. Learn how to cancel or suspend your Premium Services.
All of your purchases of Services are subject to CMX’s refund policy.
We may calculate taxes payable by you based on the billing information that you provide us at the time of purchase.
You can get a copy of your invoice through your CMX account settings under “Purchase History”.
Privacy and Protection of Personal Information
Privacy Policy. CMX values your privacy. Please review our Privacy Policy to learn more about how we collect and use information about you via the Services. The Privacy Policy explains how Leafwire treats your personal information and protects your privacy when you access CMX and use the Services.
Amendments to the Privacy PolicyWe may amend the Privacy Policy at any time in our sole discretion, effective upon posting the amended Privacy Policy at the domain of www.Leafwire.com/privacy where the prior version of the Privacy Policy was posted, or by communicating these changes through any written or other contact method we have established with you. Your use of the Services following the date on which such amended Privacy Policy is published will constitute consent to such amendments to the extent they do not have retroactive applicability.
Company Services and License
As between you and CMX, you own the content and information that you submit or post to the Services and you are only granting Leafwire and our affiliates the following non-exclusive license: A worldwide, transferable and sublicensable right to use, copy, modify, distribute, publish, and process, information and content that you provide through our Services, without any further consent, notice and/or compensation to you or others. These rights are limited in the following ways:
You can end this license for specific content by deleting such content from the Services, or generally by closing your account, except (a) to the extent you shared it with others as part of the Service and they copied, re-shared it or stored it and (b) for the reasonable time it takes to remove from backup and other systems.
We will not include your content in advertisements for the products and services of third parties to others without your separate consent (including sponsored content). However, we have the right, without payment to you or others, to serve ads near your content and information, and your social actions on sponsored content and company pages may be visible, as noted in the Privacy Policy.
We will get your consent if we want to give third parties the right to publish your posts beyond the Service. However, other Members and/or Visitors may access and share your content and information, consistent with your choices.
While we may edit and make formatting changes to your content (such as translating it, modifying the size, layout or file type or removing metadata), we will not modify the meaning of your expression.
Because you own your content and information and we only have non-exclusive rights to it, you may choose to make it available to others, including under the terms of a Creative Commons license.
You agree that we may access, store and use any information that you provide in accordance with the terms of the Privacy Policy and your choices (including settings).
By submitting suggestions or other feedback regarding our Services to CMX, you agree that CMX can use and share (but does not have to) such feedback for any purpose without compensation to you.
You agree to only provide content or information that does not violate the law nor anyone’s rights (including intellectual property rights). You also agree that your profile information will be truthful. CMX may be required by law to remove certain information or content in certain countries.
Limits. CMX reserves the right to limit your use of the Services, including the number of your connections and your ability to contact other Members. CMX reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate your account if CMX believes that you may be in breach of this Contract or law or are misusing the Services (e.g. violating any Do and Don’ts).
Intellectual Property RightsLeafwire reserves all of its intellectual property rights in the Services. Using the Services does not give you any ownership in our Services or the content or information made available through our Services. Trademarks and logos used in connection with the Services are be the trademarks of their respective owners. Leafwire logos and other Leafwire trademarks, service marks, graphics, and logos used for our Services are trademarks or registered trademarks of Leafwire.
Copyright Policy
CMX respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the Services to do the same. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law and are properly provided to us. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) provides recourse to copyright owners who believe that their rights under the U.S. Copyright Act have been infringed by acts of third parties over the Internet.
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied without your authorization and is available on or in the Services in a way that may constitute copyright infringement, or if you believe that any material on the Services violates this Agreement or your intellectual property rights, please notify the Company as soon as possible by sending an email to support@cmxmedia.org, or by mailing a letter to the CMX Copyright Agent (listed below) containing the following information in accordance with the DMCA: (i) 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 us to locate the material; (ii) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed; (iii) your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address; (iv) a statement by you that you have 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; (v) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner; and (vi) a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
Our CMX Copyright Agent for notice of alleged copyright infringement or other legal notices regarding Content appearing on the Services is:
CMX Media Group
Attn: Support
110 Livingston St Apt 5Q
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Email: support@cmxmedia.org
Termination
Both you and CMX may terminate this Contract, without cause or reason, at any time without notice to the other. On termination, you lose the right to access or use the Services. The following shall survive termination:
Our rights to use and disclose your feedback.
Members and/or Visitors’ rights to further re-share content and information you shared through the Service to the extent copied or re-shared prior to termination.
Sections 4, 6 and 7 of this Contract.
Any amounts owed by either party prior to termination remain owed after termination.
You can visit our Help Center to close your account.
Dispute Resolution
You agree that the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A., excluding its conflict of laws rules, shall exclusively govern any dispute relating to the Contract and/or the Services. We both agree that all of these claims can only be litigated in the federal or state courts in Delaware, U.S.A., and we each agree to personal jurisdiction in those courts.
General Terms
If a court with authority over this Contract finds any part of it not enforceable, you and us agree that the court should modify the terms to make that part enforceable while still achieving its intent. If the court cannot do that, you and us agree to ask the court to remove that unenforceable part and still enforce the rest of this Contract. To the extent allowed by law, the English language version of this Contract is binding and other translations are for convenience only. This Contract (including additional terms that may be provided by us when you engage with a feature of the Services) is the only agreement between us regarding the Services and supersedes all prior agreements for the Services.
If we don’t act to enforce a breach of this Contract, that does not mean that Leafwire has waived its right to enforce this Contract. You may not assign or transfer this Contract (or your membership or use of Services) to anyone without our consent. However, you agree that Leafwire may assign this Contract to its affiliates or a party that buys it without your consent. There are no third party beneficiaries to this Contract.
We reserve the right to change the terms of this Contract and will provide you notice if we do and we agree that changes cannot be retroactive. If you don’t agree to these changes, you must stop using the Services.
You agree that the only way to provide us legal notice is at the addresses provided.
CMX Dos And Don’ts
You agree that you will:
Comply with all applicable laws, including, without limitation, privacy laws, intellectual property laws, anti-spam laws, export control laws, tax laws, and regulatory requirements.
Provide accurate information to us and keep it updated.
Use your real name on your profile
Use the Services in a professional manner.
You agree that you will not:
Act in an unlawful or unprofessional manner in connection with our Services, including being dishonest, abusive or discriminatory.
Post inaccurate, defamatory obscene, shocking, hateful, threatening or otherwise inappropriate content or airing personal grievances or disputes.
Use an image that is not your likeness or a head-shot photo for your profile
Create a false identity on CMX. The occasional creation of clearly fictional profiles by CMX or with its express permission in connection with a promotional campaign does not waive this obligation.
Misrepresent your identity (e.g. by using a pseudonym), your current or previous positions, qualifications or affiliations with a person or entity.
Create a Member profile for anyone other than yourself (a real person).
Invite people you do not know to join your network.
Use or attempt to use another’s account.
Harass, abuse or harm another person.
Send or post any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any form of solicitation unauthorized by CMX.
1Develop, support or use software, devices, scripts, robots, or any other means or processes (including crawlers, browser plugins and add-ons, or any other technology or manual work) to scrape the Services or otherwise copy profiles and other data from the Services.
Bypass or circumvent any access controls or Service use limits (such as caps on keyword searches).
Copy, use, disclose or distribute any information obtained from the Services, whether directly or through third parties (such as search engines), without the consent of CMX.
Solicit email addresses or other personal information from Members you don’t know, without authorization.
Use, disclose or distribute any data obtained in violation of this policy.
Disclose information that you do not have the consent to disclose (such as confidential information of others (including your employer)).
Violate the intellectual property rights of others, including copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights. For example, do not copy or distribute (except through the available sharing functionality) the posts or other content of others without their permission, which they may give by posting under a Creative Commons license.
Violate the intellectual property or other rights of CMX, including, without limitation, (i) copying or distributing our learning videos or other materials or (ii) copying or distributing our technology, unless it is released under open source licenses; (iii) using the word “CMX” or our logos in any business name, email, or URL except as provided in the Brand Guidelines.
Use CMX invitations to send messages to people who don’t know you or who are unlikely to recognize you as a known contact.
Post anything that contains software viruses, worms, or any other harmful code.
Manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any message or post transmitted through the Services.
Create profiles or provide content that promotes escort services or prostitution.
Create or operate a pyramid scheme, fraud or other similar practice.
Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, decipher or otherwise attempt to derive the source code for the Services or any related technology that is not open source.
Imply or state that you are affiliated with or endorsed by Leafwire without our express consent (e.g., representing yourself as an accredited CMX trainer).
Rent, lease, loan, trade, sell/re-sell access to the Services or related data.
Sell, sponsor, or otherwise monetize any Service without CMX’s consent.
Deep-link to our Services for any purpose other than to promote your profile or a Group on our Services, without CMX’s consent.
Remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices contained in or on our Service.
Remove, cover or obscure any advertisement included on the Services.
Use bots or other automated methods to access the Services, add or download contacts, send or redirect messages.
Monitor the Services’ availability, performance or functionality for any competitive purpose.
Engage in “framing,” “mirroring,” or otherwise simulating the appearance or function of the Services.
Overlaying or otherwise modifying the Services or their appearance.
Access the Services except through the interfaces expressly provided by CMX, such as its mobile applications, cmxmedia.org and socialengine.com.
Use a Service for tasks that it is not intended.
Override any security feature of the Services.
Interfere with the operation of, or place an unreasonable load on, the Services (e.g., spam, denial of service attack, viruses, gaming algorithms).
Violate the Professional Community Guidelines or any additional terms concerning a specific Service that are provided when you sign up for or start using such Service.
Professional Community Guidelines
CMX is a company that aims to put its members first when it comes to making important decisions. To ensure these discussions help our members be more productive and successful, CMX has put in place Professional Community Guidelines outlining the types of discussions and content that are acceptable on CMX, and what may be deemed inappropriate and stopped by CMX. These community guidelines are intended to provide our members guidance and complement the list of Do’s and Dont’s found in the User Agreement governing your use of, and participation in, CMX’s online services.
Be Real. Unlike some other online services, our members need to be real people, who provide their real names and accurate information about themselves. It is not okay to provide misleading information about yourself, your qualifications or your work experience, affiliations or achievements on CMX’s service.
Be Professional. The Cannabis business is a highly professional business, but we are under constant scrutiny from people who want to remain in prohibition. We ask our members to behave professionally by not being dishonest or inappropriate. We acknowledge the value of discussions around the cannabis economy, but we do not want you to use CMX to shock or intimidate others. It is not okay to share graphic images to shock others, and it is not okay to share obscene images or pornography on CMX’s service.
Be Nice. CMX shouldn’t be used to harm others. Terrorists and those who engage in violent crimes are not welcome on Leafwire. It is not okay to use CMX’s services to harass, abuse, or send other unwelcomed communications to people (e.g., junk mail, spam, chain letters, phishing schemes). Do not use CMX’s services to promote or threaten violence or property damage, or for hate speech acts like attacking people because of their race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, political or religious affiliations, or medical or physical condition. Also, don’t use CMX’s services to intentionally infect others with viruses, worms, or other software that can destroy or interrupt their data or computer devices. It is not okay to interfere or disrupt CMX’s service.
Respect Others’ Rights and Follow the Law. We do not want CMX to be used for illegal activities or to violate the rights of others. Don’t use CMX’s services to commit fraud. Before sharing or using someone else’s copyrighted works, trademarks, private information, or trade secrets, please make sure you have the legal right to do so. Do not use CMX’s services to launder money gained from illegal activity.
Respect CMX’s Rights. Please don’t violate the rights of CMX. You can find more information about what this means in our User Agreement, but put simply, please don’t use CMX’s services to wrongfully take data or information. It is not okay to suggest that you are affiliated with or endorsed by CMX when you are not, and it is not okay to violate CMX’s intellectual property rights.
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