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COPYRIGHT

All content included on this site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of Green-Globe.com or its content suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Green-Globe.com and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used on this site is the property of Green-Globe.com or its software suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws.

TRADEMARKS

GREEN GLOBE, GREENPOINT and other marks indicated on our site are registered trademarks of Green-Globe.com or its subsidiaries, in the United States and other countries.

Green-Globe.com graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are trademarks or trade dress of Green-Globe.com or its subsidiaries. Green-Globe.com's trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not Green-Globe.com's, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Green-Globe.com. All other trademarks not owned by Green-Globe.com or its subsidiaries that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by Green-Globe.com or its subsidiaries.

PATENTS

One or more United States and international patents are currently pending and apply to this site and systems.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY GREEN-GLOBE.COM ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. GREEN-GLOBE.COM MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS INCLUDED ON THIS SITE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, GREEN-GLOBE.COM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. GREEN-GLOBE.COM DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE, ITS SERVERS, OR E-MAIL SENT FROM GREEN-GLOBE.COM ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. GREEN-GLOBE.COM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

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Privacy Policy


Your online privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used.

Green Globe LLC has created this privacy statement (effective 11 December 2002) in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses the information gathering and dissemination practices for this web site: http://www.green-globe.com/.

We are not responsible for pages that are not within the green-globe.com domain.

Privacy Notice Table of Contents
links to each section are usually provided

1. What information we collect & how it is used
2. Anti-Spam Policy
3. Who do we share information with
4. Our Commitment to Data Security
5. How to Access or Correct your Information
6. Green Globe Commerce Policy
7. Notification of Changes
8. Contact Information

What information Do We Collect & How Do We Use It

Login Page
GreenPoint owners must type their user name and password to gain access to the protected part of our site. The last login time is stored into the database.

Tellafriend page
On this page we collect the name and e-mail of the submitter, and the e-mail addresses of the friends. This information is stored into the database, and used for a one-time recommendation e-mail. The information is also used to determine a winner for a contest.
Off-line backups are held indefinitely.

Price and delivery page
The shipping country is collected in order to calculate the shipping costs and time. This information is not stored.

Search page
Search queries are collected in order to perform site search or grid search. The search queries are stored anonymously for site optimization purposes.
Off-line backups are held indefinitely.

Order pages
Shipping and billing details are collected, as well as the e-mail address of the customer, some product selection details, and shipping preferences. All details are stored into a database. Credit card information is encrypted immediately after processing, and is removed from the server within 5 minutes.
The name of GreenPoint owners and their GreenPoints are stored into the online database, and is publicly accessible on the website (enforced by Australian Government law).
Off-line backups are held indefinitely.

Feedback
We use a web-based form to provide a method of communication between the on-line community and our helpdesk. Information derived from these forms may be used in future FAQ pages or for training purposes. We will not disclose the name or e-mail address of the sender under any circumstance. Feedback forms may be removed at any time, backups are held indefinitely.

Press page
Journalists can provide their e-mail address here. The e-mail address will be stored off-line, and will only be used for sending new press releases. You can unsubscribe from this service by sending an e-mail or postal mail to the addresses at the bottom of this statement.

Opt-out page
The opt-out page collects your e-mail address, in order to unsubscribe you from our (opt-in) mailinglist. Also some optional answers to questions are collected in order to improve our service. These answers are stored in a file. Backups of this file are held indefinitely

Location calculator
The location calculator form collects GreenPoint coordinates and calculates the corresponding world coordinates. This data is not stored.

Owner pages
GreenPoint owners can optionally provide personal information like, name and country. This information can be shown or hidden from public access by the owner. This information is not used for any other purpose.
The owner's e-mail address is collected for password retrieval, and (if the owner indicates this) to be kept up-to-date about the status of our greening projects, new products, and matter relevant to GreenPoint owners.

IP Address
We use IP Addresses for statistical and system administration purposes. IP addresses are anonymously logged to track a users session. As a rule, we do not link IP addresses with any personally identifiable information. We can, however, use IP addresses to identify malicious users or to protect our site.

Cookies
We do not use cookies.

Anti-Spam Policy
Green Globe disapproves spamming. We will not send out any unsolicited e-mail. All e-mail we send out is based on opt-in. Users can opt-out at any time and they will never hear form us again.

The opt-in mailing list is only used for notifying users about the status of our greening projects, new products, and matter relevant to GreenPoint owners.

The maximum frequency for opt-in e-mail is two weeks, but it practice will not be higher then 1 e-mail every two months.
We will not use collected e-mail addresses for any purpose without first consulting the owner. Also we will never ever sell, rent or give away these e-mail addresses to third parties.


Who do we share information with
Green Globe will not disclose, sell, share, trade, or rent your personal information to anyone unless you specifically give us your consent, or if required by law. We may, however, disclose information anonymously when it is necessary to process a complaint AND we are not permitted to use an actual name.

Our Commitment to Data Security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect on-line.

How to Access your Information

The only information on users that is stored longer than a couple of minutes is the optional information provided by the user in the owner section (apart from e-mail, see next section). This information can be accessed and updated by the user at any time. The name of GreenPoint owners and their GreenPoints are stored into the online database, and is publicly accessible on the website (enforced by Australian Government law).
The user also has the option to keep the information stored into de database but to hide it for other visitors of the website.

Additional changes can be made by sending an e-mail or postal mail to the addresses at the bottom of this statement. Information pertaining to complaint changes must be submitted in writing.
To protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making changes or corrections to any of your personally identifiable information.

This site gives users the following options for removing their information from our database to not receive future communications.

1. You can opt-out here.
2. You can hide the details in the My GreenPoint section.

Our Commerce Policy
Credit card processing is done through First Union bank. The connection to First Union is protected by 140 bit SSL encryption, with a certificate provided by Thawte Inc. All credit card numbers are encrypted (with industry strength encryption technology) immediately after processing, and removed from the site within 5 minutes.

Notification of Changes

If our policy changes concerning the collection and/or distribution of your personal information we will notify you via e-mail and offer the choice to update or remove your personal information. Policy changes will not go into effect until thirty days after notifications were sent.

How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy or feel your privacy was violated, please contact us at your convenience.

Green Globe LLC
1220 N. Market Street Suite 606
Wilmington, DE 19801
USA

E-mail: privacy@green-globe.com
Phone: +1 302 397 2003

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Security

This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control.

We protect your online order information by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. SSL encrypts your order information so that it cannot be accessed by anyone other than us. To check the security of your connection, look at the lower left or right hand corner of your browser window after accessing the server. If you see an unbroken key or a closed lock (depending upon your browser), then SSL is active.

Crucially, your credit card details will not be stored on our server, and will be sent only in encrypted form. The encryption technologies we use are SSL and PGP.

Changing information about your GreenPoint is only possible after supplying a user name and password in the My GreenPoint section.

We want you to feel comfortable placing your order online. Please send any additional questions or comments regarding this secure technology.

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Returns Policy

If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, you may return it to us for a prompt refund.

All returns must be accompanied with an (RMA#) and be received back within 30 days of your original purchase shipping date (The original ship date and order notification was provided to you by e-mail).

You may return the following items for a full refund:

  • GreenPoint certificate and map (both) and /or
  • T-shirt(s) in new condition, with its original packaging.

Please indicate the reason for your return, include the packing slip with your return, and wrap the package securely. Attach the return label from the front of your packing slip and ship to the address indicated on the label.

If you do not have your packing slip, please indicate the order number on a separate piece of paper and send the package to the address that is stated in the RMA# e-mail.

We will notify you via e-mail of your refund once we have received and processed the returned item.

For your protection, we recommend that you use a recorded-delivery service. Please note that you will be responsible for the shipping costs of returning the goods to us unless we delivered the item to you in error or the item is faulty.

If you have any problems with your order, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Go to the returns page to start the returns process.

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Terms and Conditions

CONDITIONS OF USE

Welcome to Green-Globe.com. Green-Globe.com and its affiliates provide their services to you subject to the following conditions. If you visit or shop at Green-Globe.com, you accept these conditions. Please read them carefully. In addition, when you use any current or future Green-Globe.com service  or visit or purchase from any business affiliated with Green-Globe.com, whether or not included in the Green-Globe.com Web site, you also will be subject to the guidelines and conditions applicable to such service or business.

LEGAL AGE

To purchase or own a GreenPoint you must be at least 18 years of age on the moment of ordering. As this is required by law.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

When you visit Green-Globe.com or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on this site. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

LICENSE AND SITE ACCESS

Green-Globe.com grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of this site and not to download (other than page caching) or modify it, or any portion of it, except with express written consent of Green-Globe.com. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of this site or its contents; any collection and use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of this site or its contents; any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another merchant; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. This site or any portion of this site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of Green-Globe.com. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of Green-Globe.com and our affiliates without express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing Green-Globe.com's name or trademarks without the express written consent of Green-Globe.com. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by Green-Globe.com. You are granted a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page of Green-Globe.com so long as the link does not portray Green-Globe.com, its affiliates, or their products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter. You may not use any Green-Globe.com logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part of the link without express written permission.

YOUR ACCOUNT

If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. If you are under 18, you may use Green-Globe.com only with involvement of a parent or guardian. Green-Globe.com and its affiliates reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in their sole discretion.

OWNERSHIP

The ownership of one square meter of land is accomplished by the Green Globe Tara Unit Trust. Buying a GreenPoint - one square meter of land – initiates a contractual relationship between Green Globe Pty Ltd and the owner. The owner has, upon receipt of the ownership certificate, to confirm acceptance of the Trust agreement by logging in on the website as instructed in the letter that accompanies the certificate. This will complete the ownership process.
When the owner does not login, Green Globe will use the specific lot for greening activities anyway. This is irrevocable with the exception of making use of the returns policy.

The instrument of a unit trust to determine ownership has the facility to assign ownership to a specific (apparent with unique geometrical coordinates) lot of the land. The registration of the specific lot that someone owns is done on a central databases, controlled by the Trustee (Green Globe Pty Ltd). A copy of this database is publicly accessible on Green Globe’s website, by means of ‘The Grid’.

The Green Globe Tara Unit Trust can be found here (pdf format).

This trust is formally lodged at Queensland Brisbane Office of State Revenue under lodgment number BRISBANE 012 196 154-6

This trust fulfills the requirements of the Hague Convention of 1 July 1985 on the Law Applicable to Trusts and on their Recognition

RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF OWNERS

The owner of a GreenPoint – one square meter of land – has the right to prevent any activities on their lot other than greening as outlined in the next section. The owner has no additional rights, and can not use the land for any purpose.

The owner of a GreenPoint – one square meter of land – has the duty to make their lot available for greening as outlined in the next section.

The owner has no financial duties like land taxes, greening, and maintenance of the land. These costs will be paid by Green Globe Pty Ltd.

GREENING

The GreenPoints – square meters of land – that are sold will be subject to ‘greening’. This greening has the aim to bring back the land in an ‘ecologically good shape’. This means planting native trees and vegetation, and protecting the land from any other use (like e.g. farming, building, planting for wood production, etc.).

Green Globe is responsible for this greening process. Green Globe will consult one or more experts on establishing healthy ecosystems, and ask for guidance for this particular piece of land, and will actually execute the greening. For more information about this see the greening page.

Green Globe cannot be held responsible in case the greening turns out to be unsuccessful by any cause, including fire, flooding, diseases, government regulations, etc.
Nevertheless, it is Green Globe’s goal to bring back the land to it’s original habitat. Green Globe will do anything within its capabilities to do so.

The Greening process will start area by area. Areas contain 2000 GreenPoints (m2). An area has to be ‘occupied’ (sold i.e.) by at least 85% before Green Globe will start greening this particular area. New areas, after the two initial areas, will not be opened for sale until greening started in one of the other areas.

Areas and individual lots that are not sold might be greened as well (to be decided by Green Globe), but will NOT be used for any purpose that might damage the environment.

Greened areas will, if needed, be maintained by Green Globe Pty Ltd, or by local partners.

Green Globe has, at any time, the right to transfer the obligations of maintenance and greening to a third party, without altering the ultimate purpose however: improvement or prevention of degradation of the environment.

Green Globe has, at any time, the right to stop maintaining the land, but has to prevent any activity that decreases the health of the environment.

REVIEWS, COMMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER CONTENT

Visitors may post reviews, comments, and other content; send e-cards and other communications; and submit suggestions, ideas, comments, questions, or other information, so long as the content is not illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, infringing of intellectual property rights, or otherwise injurious to third parties or objectionable and does not consist of or contain software viruses, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of "spam." You may not use a false e-mail address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of a card or other content. Green-Globe.com reserves the right (but not the obligation) to remove or edit such content, but does not regularly review posted content.

If you do post content or submit material, and unless we indicate otherwise, you grant Green-Globe.com and its affiliates a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media. You grant Green-Globe.com and its affiliates and sublicensees the right to use the name that you submit in connection with such content, if they choose. You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content that you post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate this policy and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify Green-Globe.com or its affiliates for all claims resulting from content you supply. Green-Globe.com has the right but not the obligation to monitor and edit or remove any activity or content. Green-Globe.com takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted by you or any third party.

COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS

Green-Globe.com and its affiliates respect the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact us.

RISK OF LOSS

All items purchased from Green-Globe.com are made pursuant to a shipment contract. This means that the risk of loss and title for such items pass to you upon our delivery to the carrier.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS

Green-Globe.com and its affiliates attempt to be as accurate as possible. However, Green-Globe.com does not warrant that product descriptions or other content of this site is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. If a product offered by Green-Globe.com itself is not as described, your sole remedy is to return it in unused condition.

OTHER BUSINESSES

Parties other than Green-Globe.com and its subsidiaries operate stores, provide services, or sell product lines on this site. In addition, we provide links to the sites of affiliated companies and certain other businesses. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating, and we do not warrant the offerings of, any of these businesses or individuals or the content of their Web sites. Green-Globe.com does not assume any responsibility or liability for the actions, product, and content of all these and any other third parties. You should carefully review their privacy statements and other conditions of use.

APPLICABLE LAW

By visiting Green-Globe.com, you agree that the laws of the state of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Conditions of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and Green-Globe.com or its affiliates.

DISPUTES

Any dispute relating in any way to your visit to Green-Globe.com or to products you purchase through Green-Globe.com shall be submitted to confidential arbitration in Delaware, except that, to the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate Green-Globe.com's intellectual property rights, Green-Globe.com may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any state or federal court in the state of Delaware, and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts. Arbitration under this agreement shall be conducted under the rules then prevailing of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator's award shall be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under this Agreement shall be joined to an arbitration involving any other party subject to this Agreement, whether through class arbitration proceedings or otherwise.

SITE POLICIES, MODIFICATION, AND SEVERABILITY

Please review our other policies posted on this site. These policies also govern your visit to Green-Globe.com. We reserve the right to make changes to our site, policies, and these Conditions of Use at any time. If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.

OUR ADDRESS

Green Globe LLC
1220 North Market Street, Suite 606
Wilmington, DE 19801
USA

http://www.green-globe.com

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