Terms & Conditions
 

For the purpose of this document, the term "our customers" refers to you and the following describes the terms on which BondClass offers you access to our services.
 

Introduction

Welcome to BondClass.com ("the Site"). By using our services on the Site (BondClass.com and other related websites where this agreement appears), you are agreeing to the following terms, with Bonds.com Holdings and the general principles for the websites of our subsidiaries and affiliates.

Before you may become a member of BondClass.com, you must read and accept all of the terms and conditions in, and linked to, this User Agreement and the Privacy Policy . We strongly recommend that, as you read this User Agreement, you also access and read the linked information. By accepting this User Agreement, you also agree that your use of other websites we operate may be governed by separate user agreements and privacy policies. The agreement that applies on any of our domains and subdomains is always the agreement that appears in the footer of each website.

This Agreement is effective on November 1st, 2006 , for current users, and upon acceptance for new users.
 

Consent

In consideration of our allowing you to access the Site, you hereby agree that you have read, understand and agree to the following Terms and Conditions. You further understand that your use of the site, and your posting of any comments in the Forum, constitutes assent to the Terms and Conditions then posted and in effect on BondClass.com.

 

Using BondClass

While using the Site, you will not:

  • Post content in an inappropriate category or areas on the Site's forum;
  • Violate any laws, third party rights, or our Privacy Policy ;
  • Post false, inaccurate, misleading, defamatory, or libelous content (including personal information);
  • Distribute viruses or any other technologies that may harm BondClass, or the interests or property of BondClass users; or
  • Copy, modify, or distribute content from the Site including copyrighted material and trademarks.

    Links to other web sites or references to other products, services or publications do not imply the endorsement or approval of such web sites, products, services or publications by BondClass, its agents or its affiliates.

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    System Outages

    System response and access times may vary due to market conditions, system performance, and other factors. BondClass maintains sophisticated systems and employs experienced personnel to monitor the servers. Information processing and communications systems, both our own and those of third parties on whom we depend, are subject to occasional congestion, technological problems, or in extreme cases, outage.

    Beyond our proprietary systems, third party providers include, quote and news vendors. Failure of a critical system for a significant period of time could limit our site usage.
     

    Access and Interference

    We may disclose nonpublic personal information about our customers in order to provide them with products, services and offerings. Such information will be provided to:

    • Much of the information on the Sites is updated on a regular basis and is proprietary or is licensed to BondClass by third parties. You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Sites for any purpose without our express written permission.

      Additionally, you agree that you will not:

    • Take any action that imposes or may impose (in our sole discretion) an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure;
    • Copy, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, distribute, or publicly display any content from the Sites without the prior expressed written permission of BondClass and the appropriate third party, as applicable;
    • Interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any activities conducted on the Site; or
    • Bypass our measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Site.
     

    Privacy

    We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent. We use your information only as described in the Privacy Policy . We view protection of users' privacy as a very important principle. We store and process your information on computers located in the United States that are protected by physical as well as technological security devices. You cannot access nor modify the information you provide to us. We use third parties to verify and certify our privacy principles. For a complete description of how we use and protect your personal information, see the Privacy Policy . If you object to your Information being transferred or used in this way please do not use our services.

     

    Liability

    The investment choices and services on publicly available portions of BondClass.com are provided as general information only and are not intended to provide investment recommendations, tax, or legal advice. Under no circumstance is the information contained herein to be used or considered as an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any particular investment.

    The products and services described in pages of this web site are only offered in jurisdictions where they may be legally offered for sale. BondClass.com is intended for U.S. customers and may not be offered or available in other countries, including the United Kingdom , Singapore , Hong Kong , Malaysia , and Taiwan among other jurisdictions. Not all securities, products, or services described are available in all countries, and nothing on this site constitutes an offer or solicitation of these securities, products, or services in any jurisdiction where their offer or sale is not qualified or exempt from registration. Information provided is obtained from sources deemed to be reliable. Facts and information were believed to be accurate when placed on this web site. Product offers, rates, terms and other information provided herein are subject to change without notice. Bonds.com Holdings Inc, its agents and its affiliated companies do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information or make any warranties, express or implied; with regard to the results to be obtained from its use.

    You will not hold BondClass responsible for any losses incurred from transactions you conducted in your personal investment account after reviewing educational material on the Site. You will also not hold BondClass responsible for other users' actions or inactions, including things they post. We strongly recommend that you consult a financial advisor prior to making any transactions in your investment account after reviewing any of the content within the Site.

     

    Indemnity

    If a dispute arises between you and BondClass, we strongly encourage you to first contact us directly to seek a resolution. You will indemnify and hold us (and our officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures and employees), harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of this Agreement, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.
     

    Trademarks

    Certain names, graphics, logos, icons, designs, words, titles or phrases at this Site may constitute copyrighted material, trade names, trademarks or service marks ("Intellectual Property") of Bonds.com Holdings Inc., its affiliates or other entities. The display of Intellectual Property on pages at this Site does not imply that a license of any kind has been granted. Any unauthorized use, including re-transmission or other copying or modification ("Unauthorized Use") of Intellectual Property may be a violation of the law and could subject those engaging in Unauthorized Use to legal action.

     

    Amendments

    We may amend this Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the amended terms on the Site. All amended terms automatically take effect 30 days after they are initially posted on the Site.
     

    NASD Disclosure

    For customers interested in speaking with our non-affiliated broker dealer, the NASD ® requires that NASD member firms provide the following information concerning the NASD public disclosure program:

    • The NASD public disclosure program hotline number is (800) 289-9999
    • The NASD regulation web site address is www.nasdr.com

    An investor brochure that includes information describing the public disclosure program may be obtained from the NASD.