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Terms of Use Agreement


OneStopb2b.com is an integral part of the BusinessAhead, with the primary website hosted at OneStopb2b.com, and its parent website at BusinessAhead.net.

Featuring in the above websites are mechanisms for presenting your Business or Firm to the World and facilitating trading and communicating in a National and International business-to-business (b2b) e-market place - here after referred as the Service. This agreement may often refer to the BusinessAhead cluster of websites collectively as the Website.

Whoever visits the website as a public visitor is referred as a Website Visitor, and whoever is using the website extensively, as a signed up member is referred as BusinessAhead Club Member. The two types of entities are collectively referred for the purpose of this agreement, as User. The User may often be referred also as Member or Club Member, since most parts of this Agreement is applicable for signed up members.

This Terms of Use Agreement is entered between the following entities:

  • Computer Solutions, Jamshedpur, India - the owner of OneStopb2b.com & its cluster of websites; and
  • User of the BusinessAhead cluster of websites.

This agreement sets forth the terms and conditions according to which Computer Solutions offers access to its services through a cluster of websites. Also included as part of this agreement, are the terms stated in our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer of Liability. The three documents are collectively referred here as the Agreement.


PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY!

Before you open or subscribe to and/or begin participating in or using the Service, you must read carefully and accept this Agreement. We believe that you, as a user, have fully read and understood the following terms and conditions before using our services, and that you accept and agree to the terms and conditions stated herein, as applied to your use of the Service. It is also assumed that you have read through and accept the terms stated in our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer of Liability. If you do not agree to or accept all the terms of the Agreement (which includes our privacy policy and disclaimer of liability), you may not access or otherwise use the Website.

Computer Solutions at its sole discretion may at any point of time amend the Agreement by posting new or amended terms on this website. The amended and restated Agreement shall be effective immediately upon posting. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these terms and conditions. Your continued use of the Service after such changes are posted, will constitute your agreement to such changed Agreement.

This, currently posted Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties (entities) with respect to the usage of the Service and supersedes and replaces all prior understandings or agreements, written or oral.


  1. USING THE SERVICE

    1. Eligibility

      Our Services are available only to those individuals, firms or companies who can form legally binding contracts under the laws of their country, under the laws of India, and other prevailing international laws related to business transactions. Persons who are incompetent to contract including minors, un-discharged insolvents etc. are not eligible to use the Service. A minor i.e. under the age of 18 years, cannot register as a member of this website. Computer Solutions reserves the right to terminate a Club Member's membership and may refuse to provide him/her access to this website, if it discovers that the User is under the age of 18 years.

      The website is also not available to persons whose membership has been suspended or terminated by the Administrator of OneStopb2b.com.

      If a User is registering as a business entity, the User hereby represents and warrants that the User has the authority to bind the business entity to this Agreement.


    2. The Service

      The Service constitutes a b2b interaction platform that enables firms to list their company profile, display their products, and promote their business. A User is required to sign up to become a Club Member. Basic membership is free. Enhanced features are available with paid membership. While signing up, the User is required to explicitly give consent to the Agreement. On successful sign up, each User (club member) is provided a unique Login Id and Password, using which they can login and start using the various services offered at the website. The Club Member shall be solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their Login credentials and for all activities that occur under their account. Club members will be able to add information of their business or firm, post their products, post requests for quote, post special sell offers, and carry out other related functions, as will be available to them depending upon the level of membership they have subscribed for.


    3. Administrative Control

      The Administrator at OneStopB2B.com may periodically review such membership registrations and business entries and have the right to reject and/or remove any entry without justifying or assigning any reasons to the concerned member. The Administrator, at his sole discretion, may also refuse the Service entirely to any one at any point of time. The Service may be made un-available temporarily or may be indefinitely suspended or terminated for club members who are found to be abusing the system/service. In such a case Computer Solutions shall have the right to delete your entries and remove your registration record from our database. If you had paid for such services, no refund will be given when the membership is suspended or terminated due to abuse.

      Members have the option to opt out of the Service on their own by Closing your firm from your account control panel.


    4. Right to Modify Service Offerings

      Computer Solutions reserves the right to change, upgrade, modify, limit or suspend the Service or any of its related functionalities or applications at any time temporarily or permanently without prior notice. Computer Solutions further reserves the right to introduce new features, functionalities or applications to the Service or to future versions of the Service. All new features, functionalities, applications, modifications, upgrades and alterations shall be governed by this Agreement, unless otherwise stated by Computer Solutions.


    5. Inability to use the Service

      Each Member acknowledges that inability to use the Service wholly or partially for whatever reason may have adverse effects on its business. Each Member hereby agrees that in no event shall Computer Solutions be liable to the Member or any third parties for any inability to use the Service (whether due to disruption, changes to or termination of the Service or otherwise), any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions with respect to any communications or transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof, or any damage (direct, indirect, consequential or otherwise) arising from the use of or inability to use the Service. Each Member further agrees that any claim against Computer Solutions for pre-mature termination of the Service and loss of Member Benefits shall be limited to the amount of subscription fees paid by the Member that are allocated (on a pro-rata basis) to the unused portion of the subscription period.


    6. Use of your Login Id and Password

      A set of Login ID and Password is unique to a single Account and no Member shall share, assign or permit the use of its Account, Login ID or Password to another person outside of the Member's business entity. Each Member acknowledges that sharing of its Account with other persons, or allowing multiple users outside of its business entity to use its Account, will cause irreparable harm to Computer Solutions and each Member shall indemnify Computer Solutions against any loss or damages (including but not limited to loss of profits) suffered by Computer Solutions as a result of such multiple use of an Account. Each Member hereby undertakes to notify Computer Solutions immediately of any unauthorized use of its Account, Login ID or Password or any other breach of security. Each Member hereby agrees that Computer Solutions shall not be liable for any loss or damages arising from the Member's failure to comply with this paragraph.


    7. Subscription Charges

      The basic service of listing your business at OneStopB2B.com is a free-of-charge service. Other free and paid services may be added to this website from time to time. To become a member, registration can be done by filling in the Registration Form free of cost. We may, however, at our discretion, change our fee policies for our free and paid services and such changes will be applicable immediately with effect from the time when we post them onto the website, or as announced explicitly at the website.


  2. MEMBER OBLIGATION

    1. Accuracy of Posted Information

      The Member hereby represents, warrants and agrees to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about itself and its business references as may be required by Computer Solutions, and maintain and promptly amend all information to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. The Member hereby grants an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide and royalty-free, sub-licensable (through multiple tiers) license to Computer Solutions to display and use all information provided by such Member in accordance with the purposes set forth in this Agreement and to exercise the copyright, publicity, and database rights you have in such material or information, in any media now known or not currently known.


    2. Unlawful Activities

      The Member hereby represents, warrants and agrees that while using the Service and the Website he/she shall not:

      • post fraudulent information or make fraudulent offers of items or involve the sale or attempted sale of counterfeit or stolen items or items whose sale and/or marketing is prohibited by applicable law, or otherwise promote other illegal activities;
      • be part of a scheme to defraud other Members or other users of the website or for any other unlawful purpose;
      • infringe or otherwise abet or encourage the infringement or violation of any third party's copyright, patent, trademarks, trade secret or other proprietary right or rights of publicity and privacy;
      • violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including without limitation those governing export control, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
      • post information that is defamatory, libelous, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing;
      • post information that is obscene or contain or infer any pornography or sex-related merchandising or any other content or otherwise promotes sexually explicit materials or is otherwise harmful to minors;
      • promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age;
      • post any material that constitutes unauthorized advertising or harassment (including but not limited to spamming), invades anyone's privacy or encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law or regulation;
      • involve attempts to copy, reproduce, exploit or expropriate Computer Solutions' various proprietary directories, databases and listings;
      • involve any computer viruses or other destructive devices and codes that have the effect of damaging, interfering with, intercepting or expropriating any software or hardware system, data or personal information;
      • involve any scheme to undermine the integrity of the computer systems or networks used by Computer Solutions and/or any user of the Service and no Member shall attempt to gain unauthorized access to such computer systems or networks;
      • link directly or indirectly to or include descriptions of goods or services that are prohibited under this Agreement or the Computer Solutions Terms of Use;
      • otherwise create any liability for Computer Solutions or its associates.

    3. Authority to Post

      The Member represents, warrants and agrees that with regards to information about or posted on behalf of any business referee, it has obtained all necessary consents, approvals and waivers from its business partners and associates to:

      • act as such Member's business referee;
      • post and publish their contact details and information, reference letters and comments on their behalf; and
      • that third parties may contact such business referees to support claims or statements made about the Member.

      The Member further warrants that all reference letters and comments are true and accurate and hereby waives all requirements for such Member's consent to be obtained before third parties may contact the business referees.


    4. Onus of provided Information

      The Member acknowledges and agrees that Computer Solutions shall not be required to actively monitor nor exercise any editorial control whatsoever over the content of any message or other material or information created, obtained or accessible through the Service. Computer Solutions does not endorse, verify or otherwise certify the contents of any comments or other material or information made by any Member. Each Member is solely responsible for the contents of their communications and may be held legally liable or accountable for the content of their comments or other material or information.


    5. Ownership of posted Information

      The Member represents, warrants and agrees that it has obtained all necessary third party copyright or trademark licenses and permissions and shall be solely responsible for ensuring that any material or information it posts on the website or provides to Computer Solutions or authorizes Computer Solutions to display does not violate the copyright, trademark, trade secret or any other personal or proprietary rights of any third party or is posted with the permission of the owner(s) of such rights.


  3. THE WEBSITE - MERELY A VENUE

    OneStopB2B.com acts as merely a venue for our members to come together for buying and selling products, services and to locate companies to trade with, through our online business directory service. We do not take part in the actual transaction that takes place between the buyer and seller and hence are not a party to any contract for any sale/business deal negotiated between members or non-members. We are consequently not responsible for the quality, quantity, safety or legality of the items being traded or that of deals made through this online platform. This agreement shall not be deemed to create any partnership, joint venture, or other joint business relationship or responsibility between and in terms of OneStopB2B.com and any other party.

    We cannot, and do not control suppliers and hence cannot promise if they will complete the sale of items they offer at our website or whether the Buyers will complete the purchase of items that they agreed to purchase. Additionally, you face the risk of dealing with foreign nationals or people acting under some false pretense. We have a feedback system designed to serve you best by periodically re-evaluating the Buyers and Sellers on our website. However, no feedback is foolproof, and so we ask you to act with due care and take all necessary precautions.

    In the event of a dispute with one or more users you shall not hold us, our agents, or employees responsible for any claims, demands and damages of any sort.


  4. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY

    Despite all the efforts we make to make your visit to the Website convenient and a memorable one, we cannot unfortunately always foresee or anticipate technical snags, loss of data, service interruptions or other problems that might just happen once in a while. For this reason, you expressly understand and hereby agree that your use of the service is absolutely at your own risk. The service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Computer Solutions disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Computer Solutions makes no warranty that -

    • The service will meet your requirements;
    • The service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free;
    • The results that may be obtained from the use of the service, including results or information provided by third-party sources, will be accurate or reliable; and
    • The quality of any products, services, information, or, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you through the service will meet your expectations.

    Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the service is done at your own discretion and risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage to you, your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from Computer Solutions shall create any warranty not expressly stated in the Agreement.


  5. YOUR INFORMATION

    Your Information includes any information you type/pass on when registering with us, or to others during negotiation or the trading process, in any public message area or through any email or messaging feature. You are solely responsible for the information you forward. We merely act as an intermediary for the online distribution and publication of your information. We are, however, entitled to take whatever action we deem fit and proper with respect to your information as might be necessary or appropriate, if we at any point of time believe that it could create liabilities for us, our ISPs, or any of our other members.


  6. SYSTEM INTEGRITY

    You hereby agree that you will not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of OneStopB2B.com or any other trade transaction being conducted on our website. You may/will not take any action, which imposes an undue or disproportionate large load on our infrastructure.


  7. PRIVACY POLICY & RIGHTS YOU GIVE US

    Please make a note that since you voluntarily disclose your information at the Website, your information is collected and disseminated to buyers or sellers or members and may be used by others. Computer Solutions shall take all the precautions necessary to protect your confidentiality and the information you disseminate to us, however unauthorized and indiscriminate disclosure of personal information online could result in unsolicited messages, for which we cannot be held responsible.

    You agree to receive newsletters, advertisements, emails regarding services or features from all the websites managed by Computer Solutions.

    You grant to us the non-exclusive worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free right (with the right to sub-license) to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display (in whole or in part) your information, and/or to incorporate your information in other works in any form, media or technology now popular or later developed and used.

    Please read our complete Privacy Policy.


  8. TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN BUYERS AND SUPPLIERS

    Through the Website, Computer Solutions provides an electronic web-based platform for exchanging information between buyers and suppliers of products and services. Computer Solutions does not represent the seller nor the buyer in specific transactions and does not charge any commissions from any party on completion of any transactions. As a result, Computer Solutions does not control and is not liable to or responsible for the quality, safety, lawfulness or availability of the products or services offered for sale on the Website or the ability of the suppliers to complete a sale or the ability of buyers to complete a purchase.

    Members are hereby made aware that there may be risks of dealing with people acting under false pretense. Computer Solutions uses several techniques to verify the accuracy of the information our users provide us when they register on the Website. However, because user verification on the Internet is difficult, Computer Solutions cannot and does not confirm each user's purported identity (including, without limitation, Verified Members). We encourage you to use the various tools available on the Website, as well as common sense, to evaluate with whom you are dealing.

    Each Member acknowledges that it is fully assuming the risks of purchase and sale transactions when using the Website to conduct transactions, such risks shall include, but not limited to, misrepresentation of products and services, fraudulent schemes, unsatisfactory quality, failure to meet specifications, defective products, delay or default in delivery or payment, cost miscalculations, breach of warranty, breach of contract and transportation accidents. Each Member agrees that Computer Solutions shall not be liable or responsible for any damages that may arise a result of or in connection with any Transaction Risks.

    Members are solely responsible for all of the terms and conditions of the transactions conducted on, through or as a result of use of the Website, including, without limitation, terms regarding payment, returns, warranties, shipping, insurance, fees, taxes, title, licenses, fines, permits, handling, transportation and storage.

    In the event that any Member has a dispute with any party to a transaction, such Member agrees to release and indemnify Computer Solutions (and our agents, affiliates, directors, officers and employees) from all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, costs, expenses and damages (including without limitation any actual, special, incidental or consequential damages) arising out of or in connection with such transaction.


  9. ADVERTISING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

    Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the service, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You hereby agree that Computer Solutions shall not be responsible or liable for any direct or indirect loss or damage of any sort incurred as a result of such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Service.


  10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

    Computer Solutions is the sole owner or lawful licensee of all the rights to the Website and the Computer Solutions Content. The Website and Computer Solutions Content embody trade secrets and intellectual property rights protected under worldwide copyright and other laws. All title, ownership and intellectual property rights in the Website and Computer Solutions Content shall remain with Computer Solutions, its affiliates or licensors of the Computer Solutions Content, as the case may be. All rights not otherwise claimed under this Agreement or by Computer Solutions are hereby reserved.

    You acknowledge and agree that all content and materials available on this website are protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized by Computer Solutions, you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit, or create derivative works from such materials or content. Notwithstanding the above, you may print or download one copy of the materials or content on this website on any single computer for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. Systematic retrieval of data or other content from this website to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database or directory without written permission from Computer Solutions, is prohibited. In addition, use of the content or materials for any purpose not expressly permitted in these Terms of Use is prohibited.

    As noted above, reproduction, copying, or redistribution for commercial purposes of any materials or design elements on this website is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Computer Solutions.


  11. NO LIABILITY

    You expressly understand and agree that Computer Solutions shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or intangible losses, resulting from the use of the Service. Please also read our complete Disclaimer of Liability.


  12. INDEMNITY

    The Member agrees to indemnify Computer Solutions, its employees, agents and representatives and to hold them harmless, from any and all losses, claims and liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) which may arise from its submissions, posting of information or deletion thereof, from such Member's use of the Service or from such Member's breach of this Agreement. The Member further agrees that Computer Solutions is not responsible, and shall have no liability to it or anyone else for any material posted by such Member or third parties, including fraudulent, untrue, misleading, inaccurate, defamatory, offensive or illicit material and that the risk of damage from such material rests entirely with the Member. Computer Solutions reserves the right, at it own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by the Member, in which event the Member shall cooperate with Computer Solutions in asserting any available defenses.


  13. BREACH

    Without limiting other remedies, Computer Solutions may limit a member's activity, immediately remove or end the member's listing, warn other members and immediately temporarily/indefinitely suspend or terminate the member's membership, and/or refuse to provide the member with access to the Website:

    • If the Member is in breach of this Agreement or the documents it incorporates by reference;
    • If Computer Solutions is unable to verify or authenticate any information the Member provides; or
    • If it is believed that the Member actions may cause legal liability for the Member, other Members or for Computer Solutions.

    If any Member breaches the Agreement, Computer Solutions has the right to suspend or terminate the Service and all Member Benefits with respect to such Member without any compensation, and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service or any other services that may be provided by Computer Solutions. Further, Computer Solutions reserves the right in it sole discretion to remove any material it reasonably believes that is unlawful, could subject Computer Solutions to liability, violates this Agreement or the Computer Solutions Terms of Use or is otherwise found inappropriate in Computer Solutions' opinion. Computer Solutions reserves the right to cooperate fully with governmental authorities, private investigators and/or injured third parties in the investigation of any suspected criminal or civil wrongdoing. Further, Computer Solutions may disclose the Member's identity and contact information, if requested by a government or law enforcement body, an injured third party, or as a result of a subpoena or other legal action, and Computer Solutions shall not be liable for damages or results thereof and Member agrees not to bring any action or claim against Computer Solutions for such disclosure. In connection with any of the foregoing, Computer Solutions may suspend or terminate the Account of any Member as Computer Solutions deems appropriate in its sole discretion.


  14. TERMINATION

    You hereby agree that Computer Solutions at its sole discretion, has the right (but not the obligation) to delete or deactivate a User account, block its email or IP address from the Website, or otherwise terminate its access to or use of the Service (or any part thereof) and/or the Website immediately and without notice, and remove and discard any content within the Service/Website, for any reason, including, without limitation, if it believes that the User has acted inconsistently with this Agreement. Further, the User agrees that Computer Solutions shall not be liable to the User or any third-party for any termination of the User's access to the Service.

    Computer Solutions may also, by way of its sole discretionary powers, discontinue providing the entire Service or any part thereof, with or without a prior information/notice.


  15. GENERAL

    The Agreement, along with our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer of Liability, shall constitute the entire Agreement between you the User and Computer Solutions, and governs your use of the Service. It supersedes any prior written or oral Agreements between you and Computer Solutions.

    Computer Solutions and the User are independent contractors, and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by this Agreement.

    If any provision herein is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.

    Sections & headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or extent of such section.

    Computer Solutions' failure to enforce any right or failure to act with respect to any breach by a User under these terms and conditions will not waive that right nor waives Computer Solutions' right to act on subsequent or similar future breaches.

    Computer Solutions shall have the right to assign its obligations and duties in this Agreement and in any agreement relating to the Services to any person or entity.


  16. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

    This Agreement and any dispute or matter arising out of or in connection with and/or incidental to the use of the Website and/or the Services shall be governed by the laws of India without regard to its conflict of law provisions. The parties to this Agreement hereby submit to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Jamshedpur, India.