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ICQ New End User License Agreement

March 03, 2022


The following terms of use and end user license agreement is an agreement between you and LLC VK (registered at Moscow, Leningradskiy prospect, 39, bldg. 79, 125167) (the “Agreement”) and shall govern your use of ICQ NEW’s services and tools including the ICQ NEW instant messaging software for desktop and mobile, the ICQ NEW Web site, products, the ICQ NEW Toolbar, the Tools  and any other ICQ NEW application, plug-in, service, software, component, functionality, program provided by ICQ NEW (collectively, the “ICQ NEW Services”).

About ICQ NEW

Any reference made in this Agreement to "ICQ NEW" shall be deemed to have been made to LLC VK, its subsidiaries, successors, assignees, and affiliates, as well as any company that controls LLC VK, directly or indirectly, and any other subsidiary of that controlling company.

Your Representations

You represent and warrant that you have the adequate legal capacity to enter into this Agreement.
By registering at the ICQ NEW Services you confirm that your age is sufficient for such registration under the applicable laws and/or you have all necessary consents (e.g. parental consents) in full compliance with the applicable laws, including for purposes of data protection laws, otherwise the registration at the ICQ NEW Services and its using is prohibited.
You further represent and warrant that you will use the ICQ NEW Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with this Agreement or any applicable laws.  

Parents or Legal Guardians

Parents and guardians who would like to allow their children to use the ICQ NEW Services should assist them in setting up their ICQ NEW account and supervise their use of the ICQ NEW Services. The ICQ NEW Services may contain certain content and functionality that is not appropriate for children.  As parents and guardians it is your responsibility to supervise your children’s use of the ICQ NEW Services and restrict any use of ICQ NEW Services which may not be appropriate for your child.

Supplemental Terms

Use of certain ICQ NEW Services may be subject to additional terms and rules that will supplement the terms of this Agreement (the “Supplemental Terms” and together with the terms of this Agreement and the ICQ NEW Privacy Policy, the” Terms of Service”). By using those services you agree to comply with such Supplemental Terms. In case of contradiction between any provision of this Agreement and any provision in any of the Supplemental Terms, the provision specific to the applicable ICQ NEW Service shall prevail.

ICQ NEW Services

Registration. In order to use certain ICQ NEW Services, ICQ NEW may require that you register and /or provide certain user details, including, without limitation, name, email address, age and phone number.   Please note that when you register to ICQ NEW other users will be able to search for you and find you on ICQ NEW using the details provided.    Once a user has found you he will be able to add you to his contact list and view your online/offline presence.   ICQ NEW provides you with various privacy and security settings to limit who may view your presence or contact you.  For more information please visit ICQ NEW’s privacy and security help pages at ICQ NEW Privacy Policy.  Please note that certain security and privacy features may not apply when using ICQ NEW on mobile devices.

ICQ NEW Mobile.  When you use certain Software on mobile devices you may have the option or may be required to provide ICQ NEW with your mobile phone number.   In addition to your mobile phone number when using the Software on certain mobile devices ICQ NEW may need to access and collect certain details from your mobile device including details from your address book. Such details include the names and phone numbers of the contacts listed in your mobile devices address book.  ICQ NEW collects and stores such information to inform you when the contacts in your mobile devices address book have also registered to use the applicable Software, to inform such users that you have registered to use the Software and to populate your contact list with such users and enable you to communicate with them through the Software.   Also, please note that ICQ NEW may offer you functionality in which your log-in credentials are stored on your mobile device so that you can be automatically logged in to ICQ NEW. If someone else obtains access to your mobile device (e.g., through theft), the automatic log-in feature will enable such person to have access to your ICQ NEW account. Therefore, in the event your mobile device is lost or stolen, it is your responsibility to contact your wireless carrier immediately to prevent the unauthorized use of your mobile device.

ICQ NEW Services include the ability and functionality to send, convey, and receive information among ICQ NEW users and between ICQ NEW users and persons who are not ICQ NEW users. This information may be transmitted or conveyed using public networks, partner networks, third-party networks, or other networks, systems, servers, webpages, or application software (for example, telephone networks, cellular communication networks, email servers) ("Third-Party Networks"). By entering your phone number into ICQ NEW settings and by sending text messages from your phone number to obtain paid ICQ NEW services, you agree to receive informational and/or advertising text messages from ICQ NEW and third parties. If you send text messages to third parties, you agree that these text messages may or may not be identified as having been sent from your phone number and on your behalf. Moreover, you bear sole responsibility for all potential claims associated with sending third messages to third parties. ICQ NEW in no way controls third-party networks, and ICQ NEW is not responsible for the performance, availability, functionality, quality, or reliability of any Third-Party Network or for the information sent, conveyed, transmitted, transferred, or received through a Third-Party Network. Notwithstanding all that has been stated above, ICQ NEW does not warrant or guarantee that the information that is sent, transmitted , transferred, or conveyed using a Third-Party Network will reach its destination or the correct address or recipient, nor that the information about the recipient or sender is correct or accurate.


Updates

The ICQ NEW Services or any part thereof including, without limitation, any version of the Software installed on your computer, or mobile device may be changed, updated, added to, limited or terminated, at any time, temporarily or permanently, without notice, for any reason or no reason by ICQ NEW in its sole discretion ("Updates").
 
You agree to bear the risks of and hold ICQ NEW harmless for any and all effects that the Updates may have on you and your ability to use the Software and the ICQ NEW Services, in whole or in part, for communicating with third parties or their ability to communicate with you.

License

ICQ NEW hereby provides you with a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license to use the software (including, any mobile applications) provided to you by ICQ NEW (the “Software”) and applicable ICQ NEW Services, for personal and internal business purposes on an "AS IS" basis subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Terms of Service.

ICQ NEW Developers Network and Tools

ICQ NEW may provide you with access to the ICQ NEW Developer Network and to certain development tools ("Tools") for the purpose of enabling developers to add certain ICQ NEW functionality to their Web sites and applications. These Tools include, but are not limited to the ICQ NEW On-site service and ICQ NEW Status Indicator.  The Tools are licensed to you pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (and any Supplemental Terms, including the ICQ NEW Developer Network Agreement), solely for personal and internal business purposes. Any other use or attempt to use these Tools for commercial or other purpose requires a special license from ICQ NEW. 

Restrictions on Use

You agree not to (1) extract information from the ICQ NEW Services, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, alter, duplicate, make copies, create derivative works from, distribute or provide others with the Software, the ICQ NEW communications protocol or any information available on, derived or extracted from the ICQ NEW Services, or any part thereof; (3) block, disable or otherwise affect any advertising, or other features that constitute an integral part of the Software and ICQ NEW Services; and (4) connect, use, attempt to connect or use in any way the ICQ NEW Services, for any commercial purpose.

In addition you may not create any software or incorporate into any software any portion of the ICQ NEW Services or enable communication between the ICQ NEW Services and any other service except as specifically permitted through the ICQ NEW Developer Network Agreement.

You May Use the ICQ NEW Services for Lawful Purposes Only

You may use the ICQ NEW Services' features, offerings and content for lawful purposes only. You may not (1) enter user details of another person including for the purpose of impersonating that person, (2) violate the intellectual property rights of any person, (3) enter offensive details, or (4) send unsolicited bulk e-mail, junk e-mail or unsolicited bulk instant messages.

Materials You Send or Post

While you retain ownership of all right, title, and interest in any information, documents, content, video (including “snaps”), images, photographs or other material ("Material"), created, sent to ICQ NEW or posted to the ICQ NEW Services, by sending or posting such Materials you hereby grant ICQ NEW, its affiliates, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, and legal representatives an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide license to use, including for marketing purposes and in marketing events, reproduce, edit, market, store, distribute, have distributed, publicly and privately display, communicate, publicly and privately perform, transmit, have transmitted, create derivative works based upon, and promote the Materials (as such may be edited and modified by ICQ NEW in its discretion) through the ICQ NEW Services and such other products or services as ICQ NEW may designate in any medium now known or hereafter devised, for editorial, commercial, promotional and all other purposes.

You agree that you will not upload, post, submit or send any Materials through the ICQ NEW Services or to ICQ NEW that: (1) is offensive, harmful, vulgar, sexually explicit, or unlawful; (2) you don't have a right to transmit under any law, including but not limited to Materials that infringes patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary right or violates any right of privacy or publicity; (3) contains software viruses or any other computer code that may be harmful to ICQ NEW or to Internet users in general; (4) is unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or any other forms of solicitation; (5) impersonates in any way any person, entity or  ICQ NEW official,; (6) collects or stores personal data about other users in any way or form or solicit or harvest passwords or screen names; or (7) is confidential, secret or proprietary information belonging to someone else.

ICQ NEW reserves the right and the sole discretion to refrain from publishing on the ICQ NEW Services and to delete or remove from the ICQ NEW Services any Materials posted or sent, by any user or any part thereof.  You acknowledge that you (and not ICQ NEW) are solely liable for any damage resulting from infringement of copyrights, proprietary rights or any other intellectual property rights, or any other harm or damage arising from your submission and ICQ NEW's display of any Materials. You hereby hold ICQ NEW harmless from and against any third party claim arising from use of the Materials.

You further understand and thereby authorize, that your Materials may be accessed, viewed, stored or reproduced by ICQ NEW users or other visitors to the ICQ NEW Services.

Proprietary Rights

ICQ NEW owns all intellectual property in the ICQ NEW Services and the proprietary ICQ NEW databases, including but not limited to ICQ NEW components and algorithms, and access to the ICQ NEW Services' server complex.

You may not modify, publish, transmit, display, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works or in any way exploit the content of the ICQ NEW Services or any portion of it. Except as otherwise expressly permitted under copyright law, you may not copy, redistribute, publish, display or commercially exploit any material from the ICQ NEW Services without the express permission of ICQ NEW. No portion of the content on the ICQ NEW Services may be stored in a computer except for personal and non-commercial use.

ICQ NEW, THE FLOWER LOGO, THE ICQ NEW NETWORK and/or other ICQ NEW products referenced herein are trademarks and/or servicemarks of ICQ NEW. Other products and companies' names or marks may be the trademarks or servicemarks of their respective owners. No license is granted to you in this Agreement, either expressly or implicitly, to use any trademark, servicemark, names, or logos of ICQ NEW, including ICQ NEW and the flower logo.

If you believe that your work has been copied and is accessible on the ICQ NEW Services in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, go to https://help.mail.ru/legal/terms/icq/eng/copyright for instructions on how to contact ICQ NEW.

Privacy Policy

In order for you to feel comfortable in communicating using the ICQ NEW Services, ICQ NEW has adopted a privacy policy that governs how ICQ NEW processes and treats the information it collects from you. You can review the current version of this policy by visiting https://help.mail.ru/legal/terms/icq/eng/privacy. By your use of any of the ICQ NEW Services, you authorize the collection, use, and disclosure of information by ICQ NEW as provided for under ICQ NEW's then-current Privacy Policy.

Monitoring

Unless produced by ICQ NEW, the information you access or receive by using the ICQ NEW Services, is provided by the users, is entered or posted by them, and is not controlled, verified or endorsed by ICQ NEW in any way.  ICQ NEW has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor content made available on or through the ICQ NEW Services, to determine compliance with the ICQ NEW Terms of Service and any other operating rules that may be established by ICQ NEW from time to time.  With respect to instant messages sent between users, ICQ NEW employees do not monitor such messages but ICQ NEW may employ certain automatic computer systems and filters to scan such messages for the purpose of limiting the sending of spam or other unsolicited commercial content through the ICQ NEW systems.  
Users shall remain solely responsible for the content of their messages. You acknowledge and agree that ICQ NEW shall not assume or have any liability for any action or inaction by ICQ NEW with respect to any conduct within the ICQ NEW Services.

Other Services

The ICQ NEW Services contain features, functionalities and/or third party offerings that may link you or provide you with certain reference, functionality or products of third parties ("Other Services").    These Other Services are provided by ICQ NEW only as a convenience. The Other Services are not controlled by ICQ NEW in any way and ICQ NEW is not responsible for the content of any such Other Services, any link contained therein or for the performance, availability, or quality, of any Other Service.  If you choose to install and/or use any such Other Services then your use is subject to such Other Services license agreement, terms of use and privacy policy.  ICQ NEW does not warrant or guarantee that the information sent through the network of Other Services will reach its destination or that the details of the recipient or sender are correct or accurate.  In addition, the offering of these features does not imply endorsement of the Other Services by ICQ NEW.  Furthermore, ICQ NEW does not endorse any service or product that may be offered by any third party advertising through the ICQ NEW Services. In no event shall ICQ NEW be liable to anyone for any damage arising from or occasioned by the creation or use of the Other Services or the information or material accessed or delivered through the Other Services.

Disclaimer of Warranties

THE ICQ NEW SERVICES AND SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS, AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. ICQ NEW MAKES NO AND HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, ACCURACY  AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE UNLESS SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LEGALLY INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION.

ICQ NEW DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, AVAILABILITY OR RELIABILITY OF THE SOFTWARE, OR THE ICQ NEW SERVICES, UNLESS SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LEGALLY INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE, AND THE ICQ NEW SERVICES IS ASSUMED BY YOU.

ICQ NEW does not warrant or guarantee that all Software versions shall be provided with similar grades and level of service, features, functionality and the ability to use, the ICQ NEW Services. ICQ NEW does not warrant or guarantee (1) that any program or information will be free of infection by viruses, worms, Trojan horses or anything else manifesting contaminating or destructive properties; (2) that the information available on or through the ICQ NEW Services will not contain adult-oriented material, or material which some individuals may deem objectionable; (3) that the ICQ NEW Services and the functions or services performed by ICQ NEW will be uninterrupted or error-free; or (4) that defects in the ICQ NEW Services will be corrected. You are solely responsible to isolate software and information, execute anti-contamination software and otherwise take steps to ensure that software or information, if contaminated or infected, will not damage your information or system.

Security and Privacy Limitations

Please note that the ICQ NEW Services, as with most Internet applications, are vulnerable to various security issues and hence should be considered unsecured. By using the ICQ NEW Services and the Internet in general, you may be subject to various risks, including among others:

  1. Exposure to objectionable material and/or parties, including without limitation, contaminated files.
  2. Unauthorized invasion of your privacy during, or as a result of, your use or another's use of the system.
  3. Spoofing, eavesdropping, sniffing, spamming, breaking passwords, harassment, fraud, forgery, "imposturing", electronic trespassing, tampering, hacking, nuking, system contamination including without limitation use of viruses, worms and Trojan horses causing unauthorized, damaging or harmful access and/or retrieval of information and data on your computer and other forms of activity that may even be considered unlawful.
  4. Unauthorized exposure of information and material you listed or sent, on or through the ICQ NEW system to other users, the general public or any other specific entities for which the information and material was not intended by you.
  5. That information, data or messages may not reach their destination or may reach an erroneous address or recipient and may viewed by such recipients
  6. Downloading viruses or other files from other users that may cause damage to your computer
  7. Others may be able to view your IP address


You acknowledge that you are aware of the risks and limitations of the ICQ NEW Services and that while ICQ NEW may provide you with certain security and privacy features that such features are provided to you as a convenience only and may not operate according to their description or may not operate at all.

If you do not wish to be subjected to these risks, you are advised not to use the ICQ NEW Services. Furthermore, please do not use the ICQ NEW Services for "Mission Critical" or "Content Sensitive" applications and purposes. For the purpose of this section "Mission Critical" applications and purposes shall mean applications and use that may result in damage; "Content Sensitive" shall mean any information or data you do not wish to be freely accessible and generally available to Internet users.

Limited Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL ICQ NEW BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY (i) FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE), OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE AVAILABILITY, USE, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, THE ICQ NEW NETWORK, THE ICQ NEW SERVICES, VARIOUS DIRECTORIES AND LISTINGS OR ANY OTHER 'INFORMATION', EVEN IF ICQ NEW SHALL HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE; (ii) FOR ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO DELAYS, ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN, OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES OF ANY INFORMATION; (iii) FOR THE TRANSMISSION OR DELIVERY OF ALL OR ANY PART OF ANY INFORMATION, FOR ANY DAMAGE ARISING THEREFROM OR OCCASIONED THEREBY, OR FOR THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE INFORMATION; OR (iv) IF ANY INFORMATION INFECTS OR CONTAMINATES A USER'S SYSTEM OR INFORMATION. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES OR JURISDICTIONS, ICQ NEW'S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

In no event will ICQ NEW 's liability with respect to this Agreement exceed the greater of (i) the amount you paid (if you paid) to ICQ NEW for the Software, or (ii) the average monthly access fee paid by you to your local telephone company or communication provider, solely and specifically for access to the ICQ NEW Services.

The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the ICQ NEW Services, and the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, correctness, validity and quality thereof or of any other information is with the user.

Other Software and Open Source Code

Portions of some of the Software may have been created using third party software or code including through various open source projects. In such cases, the licenses and availability of source code for such components are specified in a copyright notice document or in other documents delivered with or linked from such Software.  For information about third party software or source code, please refer to the Notice of Acknowledgements. If you are not able to download the applicable open source code, please contact [email protected].

Charging Policies

General. Unless expressly stated to you by ICQ NEW, the ICQ NEW Services are provided to you free of charge. If any payments were made for any materials, equipment, products or services that bundle or offer any part of the ICQ NEW Services, or for accessing the ICQ NEW Services through any platform or network (including any telephone or communication charges), you acknowledge, that such payments were made for the equipment, products, services or access offered, and not for the actual ICQ NEW Services.

ICQ NEW Mobile Charging Policy. While ICQ NEW does not currently charge for use of ICQ NEW Services on mobile devices, please note that when using ICQ NEW Services on mobile devices you may be charged by your cellular operator for data or access to the Internet.  Therefore, please check with your cellular provider of any charges that will apply when using the ICQ NEW Services through your mobile device.

Premium Services. There may be extra charges to use or access certain premium or subscription content, products or services ("Premium Services") on or through the ICQ NEW Services. The Premium Services may be subject to additional terms and conditions, which will supplement this Agreement. You will need to agree to such additional terms and conditions in order to access any Premium Services.

Communications From ICQ NEW

ICQ NEW may send (i) notices about your use of the ICQ NEW Services, including any notices concerning violations of use, (ii) updates, and (iii) promotional information, to your ICQ NEW number or to an e-mail address provided by you on or through any of the ICQ NEW Services. For more information please review the ICQ NEW Privacy Policy (available at https://help.mail.ru/legal/terms/icq/eng/privacy).

Termination

ICQ NEW may at any time terminate your ICQ NEW number or access to the ICQ NEW Services, cancel, change, introduce different options and features to different users or refrain from publishing ICQ NEW numbers or any other details of the users on the various ICQ NEW directories and listings for any reason, including, without limitation, if it, in its sole discretion, considers your use to be unacceptable, or in the event of any breach by you of this Agreement or the ICQ NEW Terms of Service. ICQ NEW has no obligation to provide you a warning prior to termination of your use of the ICQ NEW Services. ICQ NEW number and, accordingly, access to ICQ NEW Services can be automatically deleted if you do not use them for 12 (twelve) months. Non-use ICQ NEW-number in this case, it means that you are not logging into your ICQ NEW account.

Support

You understand that your use of the ICQ NEW Services is at your own risk and that ICQ NEW provides no assistance other than the information posted on the ICQ NEW Web site located at https://icq.com/support. ICQ NEW is under no obligation to provide you with any error corrections, updates, upgrades, bug fixes and/or enhancements of the Software or any ICQ NEW Service.

Rights and Remedies

You agree that this Agreement is not intended to confer and does not confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than the parties to this Agreement. You also understand and agree that the ICQ NEW Terms of Service, including ICQ NEW's enforcement of those policies, are not intended to confer, and do not confer, any rights or remedies upon any person other than ICQ NEW.

You acknowledge that the ICQ NEW Services contain ICQ NEW proprietary and confidential information, and that disclosure of such information or misuse of the ICQ NEW Services will give rise to irreparable injury to ICQ NEW, inadequately compensable in damages. Accordingly, ICQ NEW may seek and obtain injunctive relief against such disclosure or misuse or threatened such disclosure or misuse, in addition to any other legal remedies that may be available.

Changes to Agreement

ICQ NEW may change, from time to time, the terms of this Agreement with or without a release of a new version of the Software. By continuing to use the ICQ NEW Services, for a period of 30 days after a notice of such change has been provided on the ICQ NEW network or Web site for the first time, you signify your consent to the new or revised Agreement. Subject to the foregoing, you further agree to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement available on the ICQ NEW Web site at https://help.mail.ru/legal/terms/icq/eng, if such license is marked with a more recent date than that on the license agreement that accompanies your Software.

Electronic Notices

By using any of the ICQ NEW Services, you consent to receive legally required communications, including notices, agreements, disclosures or other information in connection with any of the ICQ NEW Services electronically from ICQ NEW (collectively, "Notices"). You agree that ICQ NEW generally can send you electronic Notices by (i) e-mail to an e-mail address provided by you, and/or (ii) by SMS (text message) to your mobile device (iii) "pop up" notice, "System" notice, or any other form of notice, on any of the ICQ NEW Services and/or by (iv) posting the Notices on a main page or other page of the relevant service. You agree that certain supplemental or enhanced services made available to ICQ NEW users may also have their own Notice procedures.

The delivery of any Notice from ICQ NEW is effective when sent by ICQ NEW, regardless of whether you read the communication when you receive it. You may withdraw your consent to receive Notices electronically by canceling or discontinuing your use of the ICQ NEW Services.

Notices and Warnings

You acknowledge that the various notes, notices and warnings available on the ICQ NEW Services, are provided as a convenience only. The inclusion of such does not constitute an obligation on ICQ NEW to provide such notes, notices and warnings in other places or features of the ICQ NEW Services.

Survival

The provisions of this Agreement addressing restrictions on use, disclaimers of representations and warranties, indemnity obligations, intellectual property, Premium Services and governing law shall survive the termination of this Agreement, your use of the ICQ NEW Services, and your use of or access to Premium Services.

Construction

If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

Transfer of Rights

ICQ NEW may transfer, assign sublicense or pledge in any manner whatsoever, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a subsidiary, affiliate, successor thereof or to any third party whatsoever, without notifying you or receiving your consent. You shall not transfer, assign, delegate, sublicense nor pledge in any manner whatsoever, any of your rights or obligations under this Agreement. For example, and without any limitation, you shall not transfer, assign, sell or offer for sale ICQ NEW numbers, nor purchase or receive such ICQ NEW numbers from any third party.

Governing Law

This Agreement and the Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation, excluding its conflicts-of-law rules. Please note that your use of the ICQ NEW Services may be subject to other local, state, national, and international laws. You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or dispute with ICQ NEW or relating in any way to your use of the ICQ NEW Services resides in the courts of the Russian Federation in connection with any such dispute including any claim involving ICQ NEW or its affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, contractors, officers, directors, telecommunication providers and content providers.

Export Control

You agree to abide by U.S. and other applicable export control laws and not to export, re-export or otherwise transfer, by electronic transmission or otherwise, any content or software subject to restrictions under such laws to a national destination prohibited under such laws or to any person to whom exports, re-exports or transfers are prohibited under such laws, without first obtaining, and then complying with, any requisite government authorization. You further agree not to upload to ICQ NEW any data or software that cannot be exported without prior written government authorization, including, but not limited to, certain types of encryption software.

Headings

The headings and captions used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and will not affect the meaning or interpretation of this agreement.

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