Agreement between you and Shanghai Toprise Information & Technology Co.,Ltd

The Shanghai Toprise Oilgas Website is a multi-site authentication service operated by MShanghai Toprise Information & Technology Co.,Ltd("Toprise") that makes it easy for you to sign in to Web sites and learn OIL/LPG/Chem markets. You can find out more about the oilgas Network by going to Toprise Oilgas Network Web site.
These Terms of Use constitute a legal agreement between you and Shanghai Toprise Information & Technology Co.,Ltd. You must accept without modification all of the terms, conditions, and notices contained in these Terms of Use in order to access and use the oilgas Network. If you do not accept these Terms of Use in their entirety, you may not access or use the oilgas Network.
Portions of the Oilgas Network may be governed by posted guidelines, rules, or other terms and conditions. All such guidelines, rules, and terms and conditions are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use. In the event of a conflict between such other guidelines, rules, and terms and conditions and these Terms of Use, the Terms of Use shall control. However, the Oilgas Network Privacy Statement, discussed in the Privacy and Personal Information section below, supersedes any conflicting language in these Terms of Use and/or any other guidelines, rules, and terms and conditions published on the Oilgas Network with respect to the subject matter covered by the Oilgas Network Privacy Statement.

Modification of these Terms of

Use Toprise may wish to update or change the terms, conditions, and notices for the Oilgas Network from time to time to reflect changes in the services, changes in the laws affecting the services, or for other good reasons. You understand that Toprise reserves the right to make these changes and that you are responsible for regularly reviewing these terms, conditions, and notices. Continued access to or use of the Oilgas Network after any such change shall constitute your consent to such change. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that change or improve the Oilgas Network shall be subject to the Terms of Use, as modified from time to time.

Personal and non-commercial use limitation

You may only use the Oilgas Network for your own personal and non-commercial purposes. You must enter into a different legal agreement with Oilgas if you wish to offer the Oilgas Network to users of your own application, Web site, or Web service. You may not use any software or hardware that reduces the number of users directly accessing or using the Oilgas Network (sometimes called "multiplexing" or "pooling" software or hardware).
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 that are part of the Oilgas Network except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use.

Privacy and personal information

You are required to have Oilgas Network credentials to use the Oilgas Network. To set up credentials, you must provide information about yourself and update this information as necessary in order to keep it current. Oilgas agrees that it will only use your personal information in accordance with the terms of the Oilgas Network Privacy Statement.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account information. Furthermore, you are responsible for all activities that occur in your account and you agree to notify Oilgas immediately of any unauthorized use of your account. Oilgas is not responsible for any loss that you may incur as a result of any unauthorized person using your account or your password.

Links to third-party sites

The Web pages that are part of the Oilgas Network may contain links to other Web sites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under the control of Oilgas and Oilgas is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. Oilgas is not responsible for web casting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site, nor is Oilgas responsible if the Linked Site is not working appropriately. Oilgas is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Oilgas of the site or any association with its operators. You are responsible for viewing and abiding by the privacy statements and terms of use posted at the Linked Sites. You are solely responsible for any dealings with third parties (including advertisers) who support the Oilgas Network or are identified in the Web pages that are part of the Oilgas Network, including the delivery of and payment for goods and services.

No unlawful or prohibited use

As a condition of your use of the Oilgas Network, you agree that you will not use the Oilgas Network for any purpose that is unlawful or contrary to these Terms of Use. You also may not use the Oilgas Network in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Oilgas Network or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of it. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any credentials, computer systems or networks associated with the Oilgas Network. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Oilgas Network.

Terms of use for sites and services on the Oilgas Network

These Terms of Use apply to you whenever you access or use the Oilgas Network. When you use the Oilgas Network to gain access to any site or service on the Oilgas Network, the terms and conditions associated with that site or service may also apply to you. Please refer to the applicable terms of use associated with each site or service on the Oilgas Network that you visit.

Oilgas's right to use feedback or suggestions you submit

Oilgas wants your voluntary feedback and suggestions on the Oilgas Network so that we can continually improve the services for you and other customers. When you submit feedback and suggestions, please understand that Oilgas needs to have full rights to use your feedback and suggestions without any encumbrances. In particular, you should understand that by submitting any feedback or suggestions to Oilgas concerning the Oilgas Network, you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control the rights necessary to do so and you are granting Oilgas and its affiliated companies permission to: Use, modify, copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, publish, sublicense, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any such feedback or suggestions; and Sublicense to third parties the unrestricted right to exercise any of the foregoing rights granted with respect to the feedback or suggestions.
These grants include the right to exploit any proprietary rights in such feedback or suggestions, including rights under copyright, trademark, service mark or patent laws in any relevant jurisdiction. No compensation will be paid with respect to Oilgas's use of the materials contained within such feedback or suggestions. Oilgas is under no obligation to post or use any materials you may provide and may remove such materials at any time at Oilgas's sole discretion.
This section is not applicable to any personally identifiable information that you provide in connection with your registration on the Oilgas Network. For terms and conditions governing the use of such information and for more information on how the Oilgas Network works, please refer to the Oilgas Network Privacy Statement.
This section also is not applicable to any documents, information, or other data that you upload, transmit or otherwise submit to or through any sites and services on the Oilgas Network. Please refer to the terms and conditions for such sites and services to determine the rights of the Web site or service provider to such documents, information and/or data.

Software and content available on the Oilgas Network

All content and software (if any) that is made available to view and/or download from the Web pages that are part of the Oilgas Network ("Software") is owned by and is the copyrighted work of Oilgas and/or its suppliers. Your use of the Software is governed by the terms of the license agreement, if any, that 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. For any Software not accompanied by a license agreement, Oilgas hereby grants to you, the user, a personal, non-transferable license to use the Software for viewing and otherwise using the Oilgas Network in accordance with these Terms of Use, and for no other purpose provided that you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. All Software is owned by Oilgas and/or its suppliers and is protected by copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Any reproduction or redistribution of the Software is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, COPYING OR REPRODUCTION OF THE SOFTWARE TO ANY OTHER SERVER OR LOCATION FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR REDISTRIBUTION IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. THE SOFTWARE IS WARRANTED, IF AT ALL, ONLY ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT. You acknowledge that the Software, and any accompanying documentation and/or technical information, is subject to applicable export control laws and regulations of the United States of America. You agree not to export or re-export the Software, directly or indirectly, to any countries that are subject to P.R. China export restrictions.

Liability disclaimer

Oilgas AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE Oilgas NETWORK FOR ANY PURPOSE. ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. Oilgas 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, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL Oilgas 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 Oilgas NETWORK, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE Oilgas NETWORK, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THE Oilgas NETWORK, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE Oilgas NETWORK, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF Oilgas OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR 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 Oilgas NETWORK, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE Oilgas NETWORK.

Customer support

Oilgas provides information about how to use the Oilgas Network on the Oilgas Network Web site. If you have any questions about the Oilgas Network or any problems that you would like to report, please contact us or visit Customer Services.

Termination and restriction of access

Oilgas reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Oilgas Network or any portion thereof at any time, without notice.
Oilgas may also terminate or suspend your access to the Oilgas Network for inactivity, which is defined as failing to sign in to the Services for an extended period of time, as determined by Oilgas. Upon termination of your Oilgas Network credentials, your right to use the Oilgas Network immediately ceases.

General

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of PR China. You hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Shanghai, PR China. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Oilgas Network. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Oilgas as a result of these Terms of Use or use of the Oilgas Network.
Oilgas may assign these Terms of Use, in whole or in part, at any time. Oilgas's performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in these Terms of Use is in derogation of Oilgas's right to comply with governmental, court, and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Oilgas Network or information provided to or gathered by Oilgas with respect to such use. You agree to indemnify and hold Oilgas, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, and employees, harmless from any claim, demand, or damage, including reasonable attorneys' fees, asserted by any third party due to or arising out of your use of or conduct on the Oilgas Network. If any part of these Terms of Use are determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of these Terms of Use shall continue in effect. These Terms of Use, including the documents expressly incorporated by reference above, constitute the entire agreement between you and Oilgas with respect to the Oilgas Network and such agreements supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and Oilgas with respect to the Oilgas Network. A printed version of these Terms of Use and of any notices given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

Intellectual property notices

All contents of the Oilgas Network Web site are: Copyright ? 1999-2005 by Shanghai Toprise Infomation &Technology Co.,Ltd. and/or its suppliers, No.506,Hongmei Business Mansion,No.8075,Humin Road,Xuhui District,Shanghai,China All rights reserved.
"Oilgas" is a registered trademark of Shanghai Toprise Infomation &Technology Co.,Ltd. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
The example companies, organizations, products, people, and events depicted herein are fictitious. No association with any real company, organization, product, person, or event is intended or should be inferred.
Oilgas may have patents, patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in the Oilgas Network, including the Web pages that are part of the Oilgas Network. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, the provision of the Oilgas Network and the furnishing of such Web pages to you does not give you any license to these patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

Notices and procedure for making claims of copyright infringement

Pursuant to PR China Internet Code, notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to the Service Provider's Designated Agent. ALL INQUIRIES NOT RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL RECEIVE NO RESPONSE. For more information, see Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.
For more information regarding your privacy, see the Oilgas Network Privacy Statement.

Revised June 2005