Terms of use

AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC MORTGAGE LIMITED

The Southern Pacific Mortgage Limited ("SPML") website is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions and notices contained herein. Your use of the website constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions and notices. Information about yourself that you submit to SPML may be used for such purposes as marketing, credit checking etc. The use of such information is intended to enable SPML to provide a better service.

Privacy and Protection of Personal Information

See our Privacy Statement or click the link at the top of all pages on this website.

Member Account, Password and Security

If a particular SPML service requires you to open an account, you must complete registration process by providing us with current, complete and accurate information as prompted by the applicable registration form. You then will choose a password and a user name. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account. Furthermore, you are entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify SPML immediately of any unauthorised use of your account or any breach of security. SPML will not be liable for any loss that you may incur as a result of someone else using your password and account, either with or without your knowledge. However, you could be liable for losses incurred by SPML or another party due to someone else using your account or password. You may not use anyone else's account at any time, without the permission of the account holder.

Modification of These Terms of Use

SPML reserves the right to change the terms, conditions and notices under which the service are offered, including but not limited to the charges associated with the use of the service. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these terms and conditions and additional terms posted. Your continued use of the SPML Site/Services constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions and notices.

Personal and Non-commercial use limitation

Unless otherwise specified, the SPML service is for your personal and non-commercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from SPML's website.

Links to Third Party Sites

The SPML service may contain links to third party websites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under the control of SPML and SPML is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Sites, including without limitation any link contained in Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. SPML is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site nor is SPML responsible if the Linked Site is not working appropriately. SPML is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by SPML of the site or any association with it's operators. You are responsible for viewing and abiding by the privacy statements and terms of use posted at the Linked Sites.

Any dealings with third parties (including advertisers) included within the SPML site/service or participation in promotions, including the delivery of and the payment for goods and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings or promotions, are solely between you and the advertiser or other third party. SPML shall not be responsible or liable for any part of any such dealings or promotions.

No Unlawful or Prohibited Use

As a condition of your use of the SPML site/service, you will not use the SPML site/service for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the SPML site/service in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any SPML site/service or the network(s) connected to any SPML site/service or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of any SPML site/service. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the SPML site/service.

Use of Services

The SPML site/service may contain email services and or other communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with others (collectively, "Communication Services"). You may agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and, when applicable, related to the particular Communication Service, you will not:

• Use the Communications Service in connection with surveys, contests that are not organised by SPML, pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email, spamming or any duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise).
• Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others. 
• Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information. 
• Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents to do the same. 
• Upload files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer or property of another. 
• Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages. 
• Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner. 
• Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded. 
• Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services. 
• Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service. 
• Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses.
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations. 
• Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others. 
• Use, download or otherwise copy, or provide (whether or not for a fee) to a person or entity any directory of users of an SPML site/service or other user or usage information or any portion thereof.

SPML has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However, SPML reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. SPML reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time, without notice, for any reason whatsoever. SPML reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as SPML deems necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in SPML's sole discretion.

Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication Service. SPML does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and, therefore, SPML specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Service. Managers and hosts are not authorised SPML spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of SPML.

Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination, you are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you download the materials.

Materials Provided to SPML or Posted at any SPML Website

SPML does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to SPML (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any SPML site/service or its associated services for review by the general public (each a "Submission" and collectively "Submissions"). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are granting SPML, its affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your Submission.

No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. SPML is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and SPML may remove any Submission at any time in its sole discretion.

By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.

If you are submitting information on behalf of a third party, by using the SPML site/service you are responsible for obtaining their consent for the submission.

Software and Content Available Through The SPML Site/Service

All content and software (if any) that is made available to view and/or download in connection with the SPML site/services, excluding content and/or software that may be made available by end-users through a Communication Service, ("Software") is owned by and is the copyrighted work of SPML Corporation and/or its suppliers and is protected by copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Your use of the Software is governed by the terms of the end user license agreement, if any, which accompanies or is included with the Software ("License Agreement"). You may not install or use any Software that is accompanied by or includes a License Agreement unless you first agree to the License Agreement terms.

Termination/Access Restriction

SPML reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to any or all SPML site/services and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice.

SPML may also terminate or suspend your access to SPML site/service for inactivity, which is defined as failing to log into a particular service for an extended period of time, as determined by SPML. The amount of time that SPML currently considers as an "extended" period of time may be viewed in the FAQ relating to the particular service. Upon termination of the SPML site/service, your right to use the SPML Site/Service immediately ceases.

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SPML SITE/SERVICE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY MADE TO THE SPML SITE/SERVICE AND TO THE INFORMATION THEREIN. SPML AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE SPML SITE/SERVICE AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA THE SPML SITE/SERVICE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.

SPML AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, LACK OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED WITHIN THE SPML SITE/SERVICE FOR ANY PURPOSE. ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. SPML AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT SPML SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, ANY MATERIAL OR DATA SENT OR RECEIVED OR NOT SENT OR RECEIVED, OR ANY TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH AN SPML SITE/SERVICE.

YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT SPML IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY THREATENING, DEFAMATORY, OBSCENE, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONTENT OR CONDUCT OF ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY INFRINGEMENT OF ANOTHER'S RIGHTS, INCLUDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT SPML IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONTENT SENT USING AND/OR INCLUDED IN AN SPML SITE/SERVICE BY ANY THIRD PARTY.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SPML AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SPML SITE/SERVICE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SPML SITE/SERVICE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SPML SITE/SERVICE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SPML SITE/SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SPML OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SPML SITE/SERVICE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SPML SITE/SERVICE.