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WWW.CIT.COM INTERNET SITE TERMS OF USE
PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW THESE TERMS OF USE BEFORE USING THIS SITE.
USER AGREEMENT
This Terms of Use Agreement (the "Agreement") sets
forth the terms and conditions for your use of this web site (the "Site").
The Site is owned and operated by CIT Group Inc. ("CIT"
or "We"). By using the Site, you agree to be bound by
this Agreement. If you do not agree to be legally bound by this Agreement, you
should exit this Site immediately.
We reserve the right to amend this Agreement at any time and will notify you of
any such changes by posting the revised Agreement on the Site. You should check
this Agreement periodically for changes. All changes shall be effective upon
posting. Your continued use of the Site after any changed to this Agreement
constitutes your agreement to be bound by any such changes. CIT may
terminate, suspend, change, or restrict access to all or any part of this Site
without notice or liability.
RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF SITE CONTENT
The text, data, articles, photos, images and other information (collectively, "Content")
on this site is owned by CIT or its Content providers and is protected by
U.S> and International copyright laws and treaties. You acknowledge
that the Content is and shall remain the property of CIT. You may not copy,
modify, transmit, participate in the sale or transfer of, or create derivative
works based on any Content, in whole or in part. The use of the Content on any
other Site, including by linking or framing, or in any networked computer
environment for any purpose is prohibited without CIT's prior written approval.
TRADEMARKS
CIT (including the CIT logo), CIT.com, BrokerEdge, eFinance-it,
eFinance-it.com, and all related logos (collectively the "The
CIT Trademarks") are trademarks or service marks of CIT. Other
company, product, and service names and logos used and displayed on this Site
may be trademarks or service marks owned by CIT or others. Nothing on this Site
should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any
license or right to use any of the CIT trademarks displayed on this Site,
without our prior written permission in each instance. We prohibit use of any
of the CIT trademarks as part of a link to or from any site unless
establishment of such a link is approved in advance by us in writing.
COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS
If you believe, in good faith, that any materials on the Site infringe your
copyrights, notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent, in
accordance with Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2) (under the "Digital Millennium Copyright Act")
to CIT's designated agent. Notification should include:
an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf
of the owner of the copyright interest;
a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
a description of where the material you claim is infringing is located on the
Site;
a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is
not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and
a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information
in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or duly
authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
CIT's agent for notification of claimed copyright infringement is: Robert J.
Ingato, 973-740-5664, fax: 973-740-5087, Robert.Ingato@cit.com.
NO WARRANTY
NONE OF CIT, ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, PROVIDERS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, AGENTS OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
(COLLECTIVELY THE "CIT PARTIES") GUARANTEES THE
ACCURACY, ADEQUACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY OF THE CONTENT AND CIT
DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT. THIS SITE AND ALL
OF THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR TITLE. ADDITIONALLY,
THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES AS TO THE RESULTS OF YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT. CIT
PARTIES DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL
COMPONENTS. THIS WEB SITE COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACITE OR
TYOPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL CIT PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
INCLUDING GENERAL, SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL
PUNITIVE OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS OR
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) OF ANY KIND WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT OR
NEGLIGENCE ARISING OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE
CONTENT, THE SITE OR ANY THIRD PARTY SITE TO WHICH THIS SITE IS LINKED.
CIT IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY
USER. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THIS SITE IS TO STOP USING THE
SITE. IF THE FOREGOING LIMITATION IS FOUND TO BE INVALID, YOU AGREE THAT
CIT PARTIES' TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION
OF ANY KIND OR NATURE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW.
MONITORING OF THE SITE
CIT has no obligation to monitor the Site; however, you acknowledge and agree
that CIT has the right to monitor the Site electronically from time to
time and to disclose any information as necessary or appropriate to satisfy any
law, regulation or other governmental request, to operate the Site, or to
protect itself or other users of the Site.
SUBMISSIONS TO THE SITE
All remarks, discussions, ideas, graphics or other submissions communicated to
CIT through this Site (collectively, "Submissions")
will be deemed and remain the property of CIT, and CIT is entitled to use
any Submission for any purpose, without restriction or compensation to the
individual who has provided the Submission. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed as limiting CIT's responsibilities and obligations under its
Privacy Policy.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless CIT Parties from and against any and
all claims, losses, expenses, or demands or liabilities, including attorneys'
fees and costs, incurred by the CIT . Parties in connection with any claim by a
third party (including any intellectual property claim) arising out of (i)
materials and content you submit, post to or transmit through the Site, or (ii)
your use of the Site in violation of this Agreement or in violation of any
applicable law. You further agree that you will cooperate as reasonably
required in the defense of any such claims. CIT Parties reserve the right, at
their 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 such claim or matter without the written consent of CIT. You further
agree to indemnify and hold harmless CIT Parties from any claim arising from a
third party's use of information or materials of any kind that you post in a
Public Area.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
THIS SITE MAY CONTAIN LINKS TO WEB SITES CONTROLLED, OWNED, AND OPERATED BY
THIRD PARTIES (THE "THIRD PARTY SITES"). CIT CANNOT CONTROL AND HAS NO
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE
THIRD PARTY SITES. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT USE OF ANY THIRD PARTY SITES IS
GOVERNED BY THE TERMS OF USE FOR THOSE WEBSITES, AND NOT BY THIS AGREEMENT.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT BY CIT OF SUCH
SITES OR THE CONTENT, PRODUCTS, ADVERTISING OR OTHER MATERIALS PRESENTED ON
SUCH SITES, BUT ARE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE AND YOU ACCESS THEM AT YOUR OWN RISK.
WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY WEB SITES, NOR DO WE
MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE
CONTENT (OR THE ACCURACY OF SUCH CONTENT) ON ANY THIRD PARTY WEB SITES, AND THE
CIT GROUP INC. SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVERFOR ANY FAILURE
OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED OR ADVERTISED AT SUCH SITES OR OTHERWISE.
USE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
CIT's practices and policies with respect to the collection and use of
personally identifiable information is governed according to
CIT's Privacy Policy.
USER CONDUCT
You agree to use the Content and Site only for lawful purposes. You are
prohibited from any use of the Content or Site that would constitute an illegal
offense, give rise to liability or otherwise violate any applicable local,
state, national or international law or regulation.
CIT makes no claims concerning whether the Content may be downloaded or are
appropriate for use outside of the United States. If you access this Site from
outside of the United States, you are solely responsible for ensuring
compliance with the laws of your specific jurisdiction.
TERMINATION
This Agreement is effective until terminated by CIT at any time without
notice. CIT may suspend or terminate your access and use of the Site at any
time, with or without cause, in CIT's absolute discretion and without notice.
The following paragraphs of this Agreement shall survive termination of your
use or access to the Site: paragraphs concerning Indemnification, Disclaimer of
Warranties, Limitations of Liability, applicable law and dispute resolution,
and any other provision that by its terms survives termination of your use or
access to the Site.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Failure by CIT to enforce any provision(s) of this Agreement shall not be as a
waiver thereof. THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
NEW JERSEY, WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES. All claims and
disputes arising out of this Agreement, and applicable federal law or your use
of the Site, other than actions for specific performance or injunctive relief
brought by CIT, shall be exclusively brought in the federal, state, or local
courts located in New Jersey, and, with regard to such claims and disputes, you
hereby irrevocably (i) submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction over you
by those courts and (ii) waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum
objections to such courts. Any cause of action you may have with respect to the
Content, Site or this Agreement must be commenced within one (1) year after the
claim or cause of action arose, or be barred. If any provision of this
Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions
shall be enforced to the fullest extent possible, and the remaining provisions
of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement will be
binding on, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable against the parties and
their respective successors and assigns. Neither the course of conduct between
parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of the Agreement.
All rights not expressly granted herein are hereby reserved.
CONTACT US
If you have questions regarding the Agreement or the practices of CIT, please
contact us by e-mail at info@cit.com or by
regular mail at CIT Group Inc., 1 CIT Drive, Livingston, New
Jersey 07039-5795, Attention: General Counsel.
Last Updated: August 29, 2003
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