GENERAL: Computer Expert Group, Inc., d/b/a CEGsoft (“CEGSOFT”), offers you, the user (“you” or “User”) access to this website located at http://taxmania.com (the “Site”) based strictly onEnd User Software License Agreement
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PLEASE READ THIS END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCEPTING OR USING THE SOFTWARE (as hereinafter defined). Unless otherwise stated, this Agreement applies to the following software products from Computer Expert Group, LLC: "Taxmania", "Expert Tax", "Edi", and "Followit" (collectively, "Software"). In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement is not applicable to all of the software products, then the software product in question shall be identified by its product name in the specific provision applicable to that software product.
This Agreement is a legal agreement between you ("Licensee" or "You") and Computer Expert Group, LLC, d/b/a/ CEGsoft ("CEGSOFT"), a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, pursuant to which the Software is being licensed, not sold, to you the Licensee, with additional components or subscription modules ("SaaS Modules") which may be offered to you under a separate license or as a software-as-a-service subscription ("Subscription"). The Software is limited to the object code as contained in the media provided by CEGSOFT. By installing or using the Software in any way, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement ("Terms"). To be able to Use the Software, you, whether you are a Licensee or a User, must express your acceptance to be bound by the Terms of this Agreement by clicking the "I Agree and Accept the End User Software License Agreement" button. If you, whether you are a Licensee or a User, do not agree to these Terms, you are not licensed to Use the Software; therefore; you should not install, access or Use the Software by clicking the "Disagree/Decline" button. The purchase of any Subscription will also require an affirmative consent on your part concerning the terms and Subscription length of the Modules.
You also agree to be bound by the Terms of this Agreement if you, Licensee, sign and/or execute the paper/hard-copy form of this Agreement, which will be generally provided to you with the invoice or Billing Document (as hereinafter defined). If there is any conflict between this click wrap version and the paper/hard-copy form version of this Agreement, the paper/hard-copy form version of this Agreement shall govern and control the conflict.
1. Definitions
1.1 Defined Terms
The following capitalized terms, as used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a) "Documentation" means explanatory written materials related to the Software or SaaS Modules, as applicable, which may be available as part of or accessible with the Software or SaaS Modules.
(b) "Billing Fee" means any documents, forms, or templates, in paper, digital, electronic, and/or any other means or media, which discloses to Licensee any fees (including any Fees) to be paid and/or the number of Users permitted to Use the Software, including pricing schedules, bills, and invoices. The number of Users, if any, disclosed in the Billing Document shall be absolute and correspond to the number of natural persons that may Use the Software. Neither Licensee nor User may transfer their license or right to Use the Software under this Agreement, except that Licensee may assign a new user if a User becomes an ex-employee of Licensee, in which case said ex-employee may not Use the Software.
(c) "Effective Date" means the earliest date among the following: (1) the date Licensee accepts this Agreement; (2) the date when the Software is used by Licensee or any User.
(d) "Fees" means the amount of money or other consideration as provided in a Billing Document and any other amount otherwise agreed by and between Licensee and CEGSOFT for a license to the Software as provided herein.
(e) "Use" means to install, execute, run, access, or display the Software or the SaaS Modules, whether in partial or complete functionality.
(f) "Users" means the employees or independent contractors of Licensee authorized to the Software pursuant to the Terms of this Agreement.
1.2 Additional Terms
Certain additional terms defined in various Sections of this Agreement are listed below with a reference to the Section in which each such term is defined:
Term - Section
Agreement Preamble
CEGSOFT Preamble
Terms Licensee
Software Preamble (see also Section 1.3)
Billing Document 1.1
Modules 1.3
Access Period 4
CEGSOFT Indemnitees 13
Confidential Information 14
Upgrade 6
Representatives 14
Open Source Software Appendix A
1.3 Description of Software
a. Expert Tax
The Expert Tax software is a program that allows the User to meet its needs for preparing and filing returns in Puerto Rico.
The Expert Tax software comprises six (6) modules ("Modules" or "Module"). Each Module includes the version of the Expert Tax application for the current year, except as otherwise disclosed in the Billing Document. Any improvement by CEGSOFT to the Expert Tax application will not require the acceptance by Licensee and User of a new Agreement for continued Use and functionality of the Expert Tax software, whether partial or full. SaaS Modules are included separately with additional Fees and unique Subscriptions.
Access to any of the Modules by Licensee and/or Users may require the payment of different Fees, which will be the amount of money or other consideration as provided in a Billing Document and any other amount otherwise agreed by and between Licensee and CEGSOFT for each of the Modules. CEGSOFT, at its sole discretion, will choose if, when, and how, and for which Module will Licensee and/or Users be able to Use the Expert Tax software or any part thereof. The Modules are divided as follows (or as otherwise disclosed in the Billing Document):
(i) Annual Returns;
(ii) Corporate Tax Returns;
(iii) Individual Tax Returns;
(iv) Informative Returns;
(v) Sales Tax (IVU) Returns; and
(vi) Payroll Returns.
Every Module will allow You to access and file taxes for previous tax years. Previous tax years until tax year 2018 will be available directly on the Expert Tax Cloud platform. Tax years previous to 2018 will be available as a downloadable version. Previous tax Year versions are provided as is and CEGsoft cannot guarantee their compatibility with newer operating systems as well as treasury Department current Technologies.
Licensee and Users are advised that information, data, and files supplied to you and stored by you in connection with the use of the Expert Tax software may be transported through a network and stored on a server, and in case of the SaaS Modules, may be hosted by CEGSOFT or an authorized third party. The forgoing is bound to particularly happen when using any electronic filing functionality of the Expert Tax software if available and provided. CEGSOFT (or its contractors), upon making reasonable effort to inform you (unless precluded by law, regulation, or court order), may elect to electronically monitor the content of information, data and files that you access or store as a result of the Use of the Expert Tax software. In addition, CEGSOFT (or its contractors) may disclose any content or records concerning your account as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation, or governmental request; or to protect its Expert Tax software, server and Expert Tax software system as well as its other licensees and their property. CEGSOFT shall not be liable to you for any action that CEGSOFT (or its contractors) takes to remove or restrict access to illegal, obscene, indecent, or offensive content (including material that is contrary to public policy) made available by you to the Expert Tax software, server and/or Expert Tax software system. CEGSOFT shall not be liable to you for any action that CEGSOFT (or its contractors) takes to remove or restrict access to material made available by you and that is in violation of any law, regulation, or rights of a third party, including but not limited to, rights under the copyright law and prohibitions on libel, slander, and invasion of privacy. Any information, including demographic information, provided by you to CEGSOFT may be stored on a server; and that information may be used by CEGSOFT to personalize the Expert Tax software to your interests or requests, to provide and improve service to you, or to describe CEGSOFT viewership (in general or aggregate terms) to third parties, including CEGSOFT's advertisers and potential advertisers. CEGSOFT may monitor traffic patterns on its Internet Web sites, analyze domain addresses and other site usage data, or use cookies to help model visitor paths based on browser or operating system used. CEGSOFT assumes no liability for loss of proprietary, confidential, trade secret or private information with regards to your Use of the Expert Tax software, and you assume all responsibility and risk of loss with regards to any loss associated with the loss of the proprietary, confidential, trade secret or private nature of information, data and files in conjunction with the Use of the Software. CEGSOFT shall not be responsible to provide Licensee or Users with interconnectivity, hardware, internet connection or internet services or any other software or services not comprised in the Expert Tax software.
b. Followit
The Followit software is a comprehensive case management platform for large companies and government agencies.
Any improvement (including either an Update or Upgrade) to or new version by CEGSOFT of the Followit Software will require the acceptance by Licensee and all Users of a new Agreement for continued use and functionality of the Followit software, whether partial or full.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Followit software is provided as software as a service (SaaS) which may include a client-side component, which installs and operates on computers or workstations or servers that will be used for regular operation and will virtually (or otherwise) connect to a server side component hosting the cases under management. The Software will be hosted by CEGSOFT, or by a third party approved by CEGSOFT, and will be accessible to Licensee through a data/internet connection that must be provided at Licensee's sole cost and responsibility.
In all instances, it is also Licensee's responsibility to provide the necessary operating systems and the hardware and equipment and their corresponding software, such as scanners and software drivers, so that the Software may operate appropriately.
c. Taxmania
Taxmania is a web application, certified by the Puerto Rico Treasury Department and the IRS, that allows the User to prepare and file online returns easily, quickly, and safely.
Any improvement (including either an Update or Upgrade) to or new version by CEGSOFT of the Taxmania Software will require the acceptance by Licensee and all Users of a new Agreement for continued use and functionality of the Taxmania software, whether partial or full.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Taxmania software is provided as a service that allows users to prepare, file and/or print their tax returns for a Fee. The Software will be hosted by CEGSOFT, or by a third party approved by CEGSOFT, and will be accessible to Licensee through a data/internet connection that must be provided at Licensee's sole cost and responsibility.
In all instances, it is also Licensee's responsibility to provide the necessary operating systems and the hardware and equipment and their corresponding software, such as scanners and software drivers, so that the Software may operate appropriately.
d. Edi
The Edi software is a program that offers organizations of all industries and sizes, a secure way to save, create, and structure their digital files, providing for the implementation of an organized office.
Any improvement (including either an Update or Upgrade) to or new version by CEGSOFT of the Edi software will require the acceptance by Licensee and all Users of a new Agreement for continued use and functionality of the Edi software, whether partial or full.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Edi software is provided as software as a service (SaaS) which may include a client side component, which installs and operates on computers or workstations or servers that will be used for regular operation and will virtually (or otherwise) connect to a server side component hosting the documents under management. The Software will be hosted by CEGSOFT, or by a third party approved by CEGSOFT, and will be accessible to Licensee through a data/internet connection that must be provided at Licensee's sole cost and responsibility.
In all instances, it is also Licensee's responsibility to provide the necessary operating systems and the hardware and equipment and their corresponding software, such as scanners and software drivers, so that the Software may operate appropriately.
2. Grant of Rights
a. Expert Tax
After proper acceptance of this Agreement by Licensee, and full payment as provided in the Billing Document, CEGSOFT grants to Licensee a limited, nonexclusive, revocable, non-transferrable, non-assignable license to allow Licensee or Users, if any, to install and use the Expert Tax software for the duration of the Expert Tax Term and for use in ONE computer only with limited functionality as provided and controlled by CEGSOFT, provided that each User is authorized by Licensee and CEGSOFT. Expert Tax software (or any Module thereof) installed in any computer or workstation of Licensee shall not be removed and installed in any other computer or workstation without the consent of CEGSOFT. Whenever Licensee has complied with the Terms of this Agreement and the Billing Document, CEGSOFT shall provide to Licensee access to whichever Module or Modules for which Licensee has paid the corresponding Fees . The functionality of any additional Module of the Expert Tax software which is otherwise limited by CEGSOFT shall only be available to Licensee after registration and payment of the appropriate Fees for the additional Module .
For a User to be authorized and licensed to Use the Expert Tax software and obtain full access and functionality to any Module of the Software, Licensee has to pay the appropriate Fees pursuant to the Billing Document and both the Licensee and the User must accept this Agreement. Licensee shall be responsible to account for every User's acceptance of this Agreement. Use of the Expert Tax software as per the license granted herein shall be limited to running, executing, and displaying the Expert Tax software in object code form and as limited and provided by CEGSOFT. No other rights, implied or implicit, are granted to Licensee. Use of the Expert Tax software is subject to the Terms of this Agreement. Licensee and authorized Users will not acquire any ownership right, claim or interest in the Expert Tax software or by virtue of this Agreement or Licensee and/or authorized Users' use of the Expert Tax software.
The Expert Tax software will be provided as disclosed and licensed in this Agreement. Expert Tax may not be shared or used concurrently by different Users without a separate license for each User. Only Licensee and authorized Users will have access to the Expert Tax software.
The license to the Expert Tax software, as granted herein, does NOT include a license or right to future versions of the Expert Tax software or to Upgrades. The Fees shall include internet and phone support.
Further, and subject to the proper acceptance of this Agreement, any additional agreement or terms, and the corresponding Billing Document (selecting the SaaS Modules) by you and payment of the appropriate Fee, CEGSOFT will grant to you, during the SaaS Term (which shall be a fixed twelve month term) access to the Subscription to Use, provided that each User is authorized by Licensee and CEGSOFT. For a User to be authorized and allowed to Use the Subscription (the "Subscriber"), both the Subscriber and the User must accept this Agreement and any applicable agreement related to the SaaS Module. Subscriber shall be responsible to account for every User's acceptance of this Agreement. Use of the Subscription shall be limited to using the SaaS Modules as a software as a service (SaaS). Full access and functionality to any part of the Subscription is not allowed without registration and payment of the Fee for such specific part of functionality of the Subscription. No other rights, implied or implicit, are made available to the Subscriber. Subscriber and authorized Users will not acquire any ownership right, claim or interest in the SaaS Modules by virtue of this Agreement or any other agreement, nor by Subscriber's and/or authorized Users' use of the Subscription.
b. Edi and Followit
Subject to the proper acceptance of this Agreement and the corresponding Billing Document by Licensee and payment of the appropriate Fee, CEGSOFT will grant to Licensee, during the Term of this Agreement, a nonexclusive, non-assignable, non-transferrable license to allow Licensee or Users, if any, to Use the Edi software or the Followit software for internal multi-user case management and with the functionality as set forth in the Billing Document, provided that each User is authorized by Licensee and CEGSOFT. For a User to be authorized and licensed to Use the Edi software or the Followit software, both the Licensee and the User must accept this Agreement. Licensee shall be responsible to account for every User's acceptance of this Agreement. Use of the Edi software or the Followit software as per the license granted herein shall be limited to running, executing, and displaying the software in question in object code form and as limited and provided by CEGSOFT or, using the software in question as a software as a service (SaaS) as may be provided in the Billing Document.
Full access and functionality to any part of the Edi software and the Followit software is not licensed without registration and payment of the Fee for such specific part of functionality of the Edi software and the Followit software. No other rights, implied or implicit, are granted to Licensee.
Use of the Edi software or the Followit software is subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Licensee and authorized Users will not acquire any ownership right, claim or interest in the Edi software or the Followit software by virtue of this Agreement or Licensee and/or authorized Users' Use of the Edi software or the Followit software. Without limitation to the generality of the foregoing, limitation to functionality includes the limitation to the amount of Users allowed to Use the Edi software, or the Followit software. For clarity, the functionality of connecting or enabling any additional number of client-side installations to connect to the corresponding server side installation shall only be granted with the payment of the appropriate Fee as provided in a corresponding Billing Document and as set forth in this Agreement.
The license to the Edi software, or the Followit software, as granted herein, does NOT include a license or right to future versions of the Edi software, or the Followit software or to Upgrades. For the Edi software and the Followit software, the Fees shall include internet and phone support.
b. Taxmania
Subject to the proper acceptance of this Agreement CEGSOFT will grant to Licensee, during the Term of this Agreement, a nonexclusive, non-assignable, non-transferrable license to allow Licensee or Users, if any, to Use the Taxmania software. Use of the Taxmania software, as per the license granted herein, shall be limited to the preparation, filing, and/or printing of the Licensee's or authorized User's tax returns. The the Taxmania software is subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Licensee and authorized Users will not acquire any ownership right, claim or interest in the Taxmania software by virtue of this Agreement or Licensee and/or authorized Users' Use of the Taxmania software.
c. Licensee
Licensee grants to CEGSOFT a perpetual, non-revocable, fully paid-up, royalty free, assignable, worldwide license to use any information, including Confidential Information, provided by licensee to CEGSOFT through any Software and/or network and/or website and/or communication method, so that CEGSOFT may be able to provide the functionality of the Software to Licensee. Any electronic filing through the Software allowed by and subject to this Agreement may only be done for the specific year chosen.
2.1 Limited Functionality of Online Software
At CEGSOFT's sole and absolute control and discretion, Licensee and/or User, if any, may not have access to all the functions of the Software or any part thereof, if the Licensee has not paid the Fees for the complete functionality of the Software or the SaaS Modules, as applicable. After payment by Licensee to CEGSOFT of any or all Fees, Licensee may have access to the Modules of the Software corresponding to the product, function, or part thereof that Licensee has appropriately paid for to CEGSOFT as per the Billing Document, or the SaaS Modules, as the case may be. For clarity, paying for a certain Module of the Software does not give to Licensee the right to all the Modules of all the parts of the Software.
3. Things Licensee and Users May Not Do
The Software, SaaS Modules, and Documentation are protected by United States copyright laws and international treaties. Licensee, and Users must treat the Software, and Documentation like any other copyrighted material. Licensee, and Users expressly agree that they may not:
- Use the Software outside the scope of the license granted under Section 2 of this Agreement,
- copy the Software,
- modify or adapt the Software, in whole or in part, or merge either or both of them into another program,
- reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or make any attempt to discover the source code of the Software,
- delete or modify Copyright notices and other proprietary rights and notices in the Software ,
- place the Software or any portion of the Software onto a server so that it is accessible via a public network such as the Internet, or otherwise make the Software, or any part thereof, publicly accessible,
- give access to the Software to unauthorized Users or third parties,
- sublicense, rent, lease, lend or otherwise transfer, directly or indirectly, any portion of the Software to any third party,
- give access to the Subscription to unauthorized third parties,
- create derivative works of the Software, and/or
- publish, distribute, or disseminate the Software, in whole or in part, via the Internet or other public computer based information system.
Licensee shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Terms of this License by each of the Users as if every one of them executed this Agreement. The language in this section will be understood to not expand and to limit the scope of any license granted in this Agreement.
4. License Term
With the exception of the SaaS Modules, whose Subscription shall be governed by the SaaS Term, and with the exception of the Expert Tax software, whose license term is described later on this section, this Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date. The license to the Software as provided herein shall last for the term provided in the Billing Document (the "Term") as long as Licensee is current in the payment of any and all applicable Fees pursuant to Section 5 and the Billing Document ("Access Period"). The Software may operate, at CEGSOFT's sole discretion, pursuant to a product authorization code which, when applied, will allow the Software to operate for its designated term, or until CEGSOFT terminates this Agreement because of Licensee's failure to comply with any of its Terms.
The Software or any part thereof may operate, at CEGSOFT's sole discretion, pursuant to a product authorization code which, when applied, will allow the Software or any part thereof to operate for its designated purpose, or until CEGSOFT terminates this Agreement because of Licensee's failure to comply with any of its Terms. For example, a product authorization code may provide for a certain number of Users or a certain number of client-side installations of the Software.
The SaaS Term shall be for twelve (12) months following the Subscription, renewable for equal terms of twelve (12) months, to be paid upon renewal of each SaaS Term in either a monthly or annually manner.
After the Term expires, Licensee must renew the license and accept the current Agreement for said renewal in order to be eligible for Software use, technical support and Software Updates. The Term shall only be renewed if Licensee submits the information required by CEGSOFT, pay the then applicable Fees, accept the then-current Agreement, and takes any other steps as may be required by CEGSOFT in connection with the renewal of the license. CEGSOFT is under no obligation to renew any license and makes no representations with regard to renewing licenses.
For the Expert Tax software, this Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date and shall be in effect until December of the following year (the "Expert Tax Term"). For example, the Expert Tax software license corresponding to tax year 2023 will expire in December 2024. The license for the Expert Tax software will auto-renew each year in August. You will have the option to cancel or modify your license before the auto-renewal date.
5. Fees, Billing, and Payment Requirements
a. Expert Tax
As consideration to obtain access to or Use any limited functionality of any part of the Expert Tax software, Licensee agrees to pay CEGSOFT the appropriate Fee for such specific functionality or part of the Expert Tax software. The Fee includes an annual fee that will provide the Licensee with access to the Expert Tax software for the duration of the Expert Tax Term. The Fee does not include filing feesthat will be required before the submission or filing of tax returns electronically via the Expert Tax software. The Fee may include free filing fees for a limited and specific number of filings and said amount will be established in the Billing Document. There will be an additional filing fee for each return filed in excess of those established in the billing document.
Licence Fees may be automatically collected, if both parties desire, through credit cards or other mechanisms, as they may be provided in the Billing Document. Any party may withdraw their acceptance to automatic payments at any time. Filing fees will be grouped and automatically charged on a monthly basis on the first day of the following month of said filing and will require user to have a credit card or Bank account number registered on file. Failure to have a valid payment method on file will cause the the program to disable electronic filings beyond those included as part of the License Fee.
There will be no prorated refunds for early cancellations or late purchases.
b. Followit, and Edi
As consideration to obtain access to or Use any limited functionality of any part of the Followit, and Edi software, Licensee agrees to pay CEGSOFT the appropriate Fee for such specific functionality or part of the Software.
The Billing Document will provide a detailed quote/invoice of all Fees owed by Licensee and the date upon which each payment of the Fees is due. Payment in full of the Fees is a prerequisite for Licensee and/or any User to obtain access to the Followit, and Edi software. In payment for the license granted under this Agreement, Licensee shall pay CEGSOFT on or before the execution of this Agreement the full amount of the Fees set forth on the Billing Document, a form of which is delivered to Licensee via fax or regular mail or electronic mail. Each Module is paid for separately and individually from the rest of the Modules and, for every additional User to which Licensee wishes CEGSOFT to grant access to, separate and additional Fees will also be charged. If the payment method for the Fees contemplates a payment plan authorized by CEGSOFT, Licensee shall pay CEGSOFT during the term of this Agreement the amounts set forth in the Billing Document. These Fees for the Followit, and Edi software license and support are billed in advance. Licensee shall pay all taxes that may be assessed on the Followit, and Edi software, including personal property taxes, sales and use taxes, and excise taxes. In the event of non-payment or non-compliance of the payment plan established by CEGSOFT for Licensee within the Billing Document, CEGSOFT shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to suspend and/or terminate the license granted pursuant to this Agreement and/or turn-off all services and accesses granted hereunder. When you provide a check as payment, you authorize CEGSOFT to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account, in the event that CEGSOFT does decide to proceed electronically with the transfer. In certain circumstances, such as for technical or processing reasons, we may process your payment as a check transaction. When we use information from your check to make an electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same day that you make or that we receive your payment, and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution. All payment plans will be subject to the Terms contained herein, including, as previously stated, the cancellation of the Software license.
In the case of the Fees for the Subscription, the Fees shall be the total cumulative amount owed for the twelve (12) month term, which shall be paid upon execution of this Agreement or upon accepting the Subscription in either a monthly or annual manner.
c. Taxmania
Licensee is authorized, via this Agreement, to Use the Taxmania software free of charge to prepare, and/or print draft tax returns. Licensee, however, will be required to provide payment for the total license fee amount of the corresponding tax return when filing and/or printing the same.
6. Modifications and Enhancements
For purposes of this Agreement, an "Update" shall mean one or more fixes, repairs, or standardizations, or other minor changes to the Software, whereas an "Upgrade" shall mean a new release or version of the Software, or the addition to the Software of a new functionality, or the change of a functionality, or a major change to the Software. The definition of Software does not include Upgrades. Entitlement to an Upgrade may require payment of an additional Fee as set forth in the corresponding Billing Document. However, the Users of the Software will be entitled to all Updates during the Term of this Agreement.
CEGSOFT reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Software (or any part thereof) with or without notice to you. If any all Fees are paid and a permanent termination occurs during the Access Period, CEGSOFT shall return payment of the unaccrued portion in time, if any, of the then current Fees, if any. You agree that CEGSOFT may modify the Software, this Agreement, and/or the Billing Document if necessary to comply with any other agreements that CEGSOFT is currently bound by or will be bound by in the future, and/or with applicable law, as well as to adjust to changing business circumstances. Your continued Use of the Software and/or the Software shall constitute your acceptance of this Agreement and the Billing Document with the given modifications upon notice of the same. If you do not agree to any of such changes, you may terminate this Agreement and immediately cease all access and Use of the Software, or the parts or products of the Software involved in the modifications, with a corresponding reduction in fees associated with such parts of the Software. Therefore, it is recommended that you periodically visit the Site to verify if any changes to this Agreement and/or the Billing Document have occurred.
7. Technical Support
CEGSOFT will make reasonable efforts, either by telephone or Internet, to help Licensee solve specific problems in connection with the Use or management of the Software. It may not be possible to solve all problems or correct all errors in the Followit, and Edi software. During ongoing Followit, and Edi software development or maintenance, CEGSOFT may add, modify or delete functionality in the Software, new releases, Updates, or Upgrades. For Taxmania, the Licensee may use the help center Support-ticket system available in the website for this product.
Generally, there shall be no technical support outside of Working Hours. Technical support is not guaranteed to be available during Working Hours. For purposes of this Agreement, "Working Hours" are from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM Atlantic Standard time (time in Puerto Rico), Monday through Friday, except on holidays, including both federal and local holidays. Technical support does not cover questions about design standards, development methods, basic operations and other general topics that are intended to be covered by attending training classes or reading the Documentation.
The Software may provide links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that CEGSOFT is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. Licensee further acknowledges and agrees that CEGSOFT shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
8. Intellectual Property Rights
CEGSOFT owns all right, title and interest in the Software (or is otherwise duly licensed to subscribe to this Agreement), including, but not limited to, the entire exclusive copyright and all other intellectual property rights, all rights of commercialization, rental or sale of the Software or any part thereof, all rights to make derivative works of the Software, and all rights to distribute the Software and copies thereof. This Agreement does not convey any proprietary rights or other interest in the Software nor any trademarks and service marks related thereto to CEGSOFT. By executing this Agreement and paying the applicable Fees to CEGSOFT Licensee obtains the limited license for authorized Users to Use the Software, in whole or in part, as applicable and as set forth in this Agreement. Any other Use of the Software by any person, business, corporation, government, organization or any other entity is strictly prohibited and is a material violation of this Agreement.
9. Termination
CEGSOFT shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement (a) as provided in Section 4 of this Agreement and/or (b) if Licensee and/or the User fail to perform any obligation required under this Agreement and/or the Billing Document or becomes bankrupt or insolvent and/or (c) breach of any of the Terms contained herein. Sections 1, 3, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
10. End of Access Period
Upon termination of the Access Period, Licensee and Users shall not have access and shall not Use any and all Modules of the Software that were provided. CEGSOFT shall have a reasonable opportunity to conduct an inspection of Licensee's place of business to assure compliance with this provision. The Software may remain available, at CEGSOFT's sole discretion, for historical reference of data entered by Licensee. However, the Software won't allow new data to be entered after termination of the Access Period. The SaaS Modules will not be available to Licensee in any way past the SaaS Term.
11. WARRANTY
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Appendix
A: OpenSource Software
The following is the list of Open Source Software used as part of the development of the Expert Tax software.
Open Source Licenses
Links
Cefsharp
https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp/blob/CefSharp1/LICENSE
Entity Framework
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/data/jj250905
JSON.Net
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JamesNK/Newtonsoft.Json/master/LICENSE.md
JQUERY
https://jquery.org/license/
KnockoutJS
https://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
Knockout.Mapping
https://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
Modernizer
https://modernizr.com/license/
Moment.js
https://raw.github.com/moment/moment/master/LICENSE
Ninject
https://raw.github.com/ninject/ninject/master/LICENSE.txt
Rotativa
https://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
DonutCaching
https://raw.github.com/moonpyk/mvcdonutcaching/master/LICENSE.txt
AngularJS
https://github.com/angular/angular.js/blob/master/LICENSE
NodeJS
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nodejs/node/master/LICENSE
Bootstrap
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/master/LICENSE
EPPlus
http://epplus.codeplex.com/license
FontAwesome
http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=OFL
iCheck
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License
Select2
https://github.com/select2/select2/blob/master/LICENSE.md
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WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR A PRODUCT, IF ANY, WILL BE LIMITED TO SUCH WARRANTY OFFERED BY CEGSOFT, IF ANY, ON A SEPARATE SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT, OR OTHER SIMILAR AGREEMENT.THERE IS NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICE OR THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT YOUR ACCESS TO THE SAME WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR VIRUS OR ERROR-FREE. CEGSOFT AND/OR CEGSOFT’S ENTITIES, AS APPLICABLE, DO NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SERVICE OR THE SITE WITH RESPECT TO PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, CONTENT, COMPLETENESS, LEGALITY, RELIABILITY, SECURITY CAPABILITY, OPERABILITY, AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION OR MATERIAL, CURRENTNESS OR OTHERWISE AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR UNAVAILABLE NETWORK CONNECTIONS, FAILED OR INCOMPLETE OR DELAYED COMPUTER TRANSMISSIONS, ONLINE FAILURES, HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE OR OTHER TECHNICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR DISTURBANCES, OR ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS FAILURES OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING, DISRUPTING OR CORRUPTING THE CEGSOFT SERVICE IN ANY MANNER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE USER’S ABILITY TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS, PURCHASE ITEMS OR ANY OTHER FUNCTION OF THE CEGSOFT SERVICES AND SITE. YOU WILL NOT HOLD CEGSOFT AND/OR CEGSOFT´S ENTITIES, AS APPLICABLE, RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM YOU ACCESSING THE SERVICE OR USING THE SERVICE, AND/OR THE SITE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY INFECTIONS OR CONTAMINATIONS OF THE DEVICES YOU USE TO ACCESS THE SAME OR TO TRANSFER INFORMATION OR DATA THAT MAY RESULT FROM THAT USE. NO ORAL ADVICE OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY CEGSOFT AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OWNERS, REPRESENTATIVES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR AFFILIATES, THIRD PARTY MERCHANTS OR BUSINESS PARTNERS, WILL CREATE A WARRANTY AND YOU MAY NOT RELY ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR ADVICE. CEGSOFT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONTENT PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE OR FOR ANY DOWNLOAD OR CONTENT YOU FIND OBJECTIONABLE.CEGSOFT HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE INTERNET AND CANNOT PREVENT THE INTERCEPTION OF MESSAGES BY UNAUTHORIZED PARTIES OR GUARANTEE THAT SUCH UNAUTHORIZED PARTIES MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DECRYPT ENCRYPTED MESSAGES. ACCORDINGLY, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL CEGSOFT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE INCURRED BY ANY USER AS THE RESULT OF UNAUTHORIZED INTERCEPTION OR DECRYPTION OF INFORMATION TRANSMITTED TO OR BY CEGSOFT. USERS MUST IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY CEGSOFT OF ANY KNOWN OR SUSPECTED UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A USER’S ACCOUNT OR ANY KNOWN OR SUSPECTED BREACH OF SECURITY, INCLUDING LOSS, THEFT, OR UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF A USER’S PASSWORD.CEGSOFT WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ALLEGED CLAIM OF COPYRIGHT OR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT RESULTING OUT OF THE USE OF THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THE SITE BY USERS.UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL CEGSOFT OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OWNERS, REPRESENTATIVES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, BUSINESS PARTNERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES, AS APPLICABLE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE AND/OR THE SITE, EVEN IF CEGSOFT AND/OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OWNERS, REPRESENTATIVES, BUSINESS PARTNERS, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND AFFILIATES, AS APPLICABLE, HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.RELEASE: YOU HEREBY RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE CEGSOFT AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OWNERS, REPRESENTATIVES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FROM ANY AND ALL MANNER OF LIABILITY, CLAIMS, COUNTERCLAIMS, DEMANDS, SETOFFS, DAMAGES OR CAUSES OF ACTION, WHICH YOU NOW HAVE OR WHICH MAY HEREAFTER ACCRUE, WHETHER HERETOFORE ASSERTED OR UNASSERTED, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THE USE OF THE SITE OR ANY SERVICE BY YOU OR TO THE PURCHASE OF ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE BY YOU, SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY CLAIMS BASED IN WHOLE OR IN PART UPON THE ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF CEGSOFT IN OPERATING THE SITE, THE SERVICE OR OTHERWISE.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY & INDEMNIFICATION: NEITHER CEGSOFT NOR ANY OF ITS REPRESENTATIVES, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS OR CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR TRANSACTIONS THROUGH THIS SITE OR THE INABILITY TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE SITE. YOU AGREE THAT, IN NO EVENT SHALL CEGSOFT OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OWNERS, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE, AND YOU RELEASE ALL SUCH PERSONS FROM ANY LIABILITY, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, LIABILITY OR EXPENSE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USE OF THIS SITE OR THE USE OF THE SERVICE THROUGH THIS SITE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LOSS, DAMAGE, LIABILITY OR EXPENSE RESULTS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM CEGSOFT. IN ANY EVENT, CEGSOFT´S LIABILITY TO YOU IS LIMITED TO $200.00. CEGSOFT may in its sole discretion terminate the Terms or change, modify, discontinue, inactivate, suspend, cancel or terminate your account and/or the Site and/or the Service or any part thereof for any or no reason with or without previous notice to you. CEGSOFT shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification and/or discontinuation of the Site and/or the Service or any part thereof.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold CEGSOFT and its officers, directors, owners, representatives, independent contractors, employees, agents, and affiliates (collectively, the Indemnitees) harmless for, from and against any loss, claims, actions, demands, causes of action, and other proceedings (collectively the “Claims”) by reason of, in any way relating to, or arising out of: (a) your use of the Site and/or the Service or any part thereof and any violation of any law, rule or regulation arising out of such use; (b) any misuse of information, including email addresses and email content arising out of or relating to your use of the Site and/or the Service; (c) any purchase or download of a product; (d) any content or information uploaded by You or through your account to the Site, the Service, the computer systems running the Site and/or the Service or otherwise including any information You provide to CEGSOFT; and (e) any violation of these Terms. You agree to reimburse any and all Indemnitees on demand for any losses, costs, judgments, fees, fines, and other expenses they incur including without limitation attorney’s fees and court and filing fees and costs, as result of any Claims.
USER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INTERACTIONS WITH THIRD PARTY MERCHANTS, IF ANY, AND OTHER USERS OF THE SITE OR EXTERNAL SITES. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS, USER HEREBY RELEASES CEGSOFT FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR LIABILITY RELATED TO ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OF THIRD PARTY MERCHANTS, ANY ACTION OR IN-ACTION BY THIRD PARTY MERCHANTS, INCLUDING A THIRD PARTY MERCHANTS’ FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND/OR FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF DEALS OR OFFERS.APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION: These Terms shall be exclusively construed and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico without regard to its conflict of law provisions or the laws of any other state or country or your actual state or country of residence. You agree that the federal and state courts located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall have exclusive jurisdiction and venue over any action brought to enforce the rights and obligations in or arising from these Terms and you irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of such courts.
MONITORING & PRIVACY: As part of the Service, CEGSOFT may provide the ability to integrate certain social networking internet sites into the CEGSOFT Site. CEGSOFT shall have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor the content of the Site and any External Sites at all times, including any chat rooms, discussions, comments posted and forums that may hereinafter be included as part of the Site, to determine compliance with these Terms and any operating rules established by CEGSOFT, as well as to satisfy any applicable law, regulation or authorized government request. Without limiting the foregoing, CEGSOFT shall have the right, but not the obligation, to remove any material that CEGSOFT, in its sole discretion, finds to be in violation of the provisions hereof or otherwise undesirable, objectionable, or inappropriate. CEGSOFT shall not be responsible for any such removal, failure to remove or delay in removing such content.
END OF AGREEMENT & THIRD-PARTY RESPONSIBILITY: CEGSOFT may terminate this Agreement at any time. Without limiting the foregoing, CEGSOFT shall have the right to immediately terminate or suspend any passwords or accounts of User in the event of any conduct by User or which CEGSOFT, in its sole discretion, considers to be unacceptable, including not abiding by the code of conduct, or in the event of any breach by User of this Agreement.
Your cancellation of your account is your sole right and remedy with respect to any dispute with CEGSOFT and you agree that such right is proper and represents the allocation of risk and conforms to the pricing, fees and considerations under these Terms.
MISCELLANEOUS & DISCLOSURES: This Agreement, including the Payment Policy (CREATE HYPERLINK) (which are incorporated into this Agreement), and any operating rules for CEGSOFT as may be established by CEGSOFT from time to time, constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder is a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. The section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall be of no legal force or effect. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the enforceability of any other provisions contained in this Agreement, and the remaining portions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. The failure of either party to exercise any of its rights under this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver or forfeiture of such rights or any other rights provided hereunder.
FORCE MAJEURE & EXPORT RESTRICTIONS: CEGSOFT will not be liable in any amount for failure to perform under these Terms if such failure is caused by power, Internet or communication outages, fire, flood, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, wars, acts of God, force majeure, or the occurrence of any other unforeseen contingency or event beyond the control of CEGSOFT. If you fail to receive the Service because of network congestion or unavailability, you may contact CEGSOFT at the email provided below.
United States export laws and regulations restrict the exportation and/or re-exportation through downloading or otherwise into certain embargoed countries. By downloading from the Site, you are representing that you are not located in any of the prohibited countries and that you will not export the software except in compliance will all applicable U.S. laws and regulations.
ARBITRATION & REPRESENTATION: By using this Site, User agrees that: (1) any claim, dispute, or controversy User may have against CEGSOFT arising out of, relating to, or connected in any way with this Agreement, this Site, or any External Sites, or the purchase or sale of any products or services, shall be resolved exclusively by final and binding arbitration and conducted before a single arbitrator pursuant to the applicable Rules and Procedures (“Rules and Procedures”) established by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“arbitration forum”); (2) the arbitration shall be held at the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or at such other location as may be mutually agreed upon by User and CEGSOFT; (3) the arbitrator shall apply Puerto Rico law consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act. If any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, or otherwise conflicts with the Rules and Procedures established by the arbitration forum, then the balance of this arbitration provision shall remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid, unenforceable, illegal or conflicting provision were not contained herein.
You represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract. You must be at least 18 years old to be eligible to use the Site. However, if you are at least 16 years old but not yet 18, you may use the Site in conjunction with your parent or guardian who agrees to these Terms. No one under age 16 may use the Site.
CONTACTING US & CUSTOMER SUPPORT: You may cancel your account at any time. You may do so by submitting a support ticket via the Expert Tax application with the subject “Cancel Account”.
SEVERABILITY OF AGREEMENT: These Terms constitute the entire Agreement between you and CEGSOFT and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral or otherwise, with respect to the subject matter of these Terms and Conditions of Use. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of the Terms and Conditions of Use is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against public policy, the remainder of these Terms and Conditions of Use shall remain in full force and effect and the unenforceable portion will be construed in accordance with applicable law as nearly as possible to reflect the original intentions of the parties. CEGSOFT’s failure to pursue any available claim or defense pursuant to these Terms will not be a waiver of such claim or defense. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only, and will have no effect on the interpretation or legal enforceability of the terms herein.
Effective Date: 8/15/2024
This is the Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) applicable to this website (hereinafter the “Site”). This Policy is subject to and must be read in conjunction with the Terms and Conditions of Use (“Terms”) of the Site. CEGSOFT.com, Experttax.com, Taxmania.com, Goedi.com, Followit.com, and their respective applications (hereinafter “CEGSOFT” and the Site) does collect certain non-personal information and certain personally identifiable information that may be used to provide you (“you” or “User”) with customized services, content, newsletters, promotional invitations, surveys and/or advertisements.
By using the Site you are accepting and agreeing to be bound by each of the Terms set forth in this Policy. CEGSOFT may modify this Policy at any time. Amended terms of this Policy are effective as of the date that they are posted. You should, therefore, review this Policy from time to time. Your access and use of the Site or any purchases or downloads made through the Site after the effective date of any amendment to this Policy means that you have accepted its amended terms. If you do not agree to be bound by (or cannot comply with) the terms of this Policy as amended from time to time, you agree that your sole remedy is to cease using the Site. Your continued use of the Site or any purchase or download made through the Site constitutes your agreement to be bound by the amended terms (that is, the then current terms) of this Policy.
For purposes of this Policy, to use, access and/or visit the Site includes visiting the Site or any of its pages, requesting or obtaining any quote from CEGSOFT, making purchases or downloading through the Site, registering (partially or completely) in the Site, and/or logging in and out (“Use”).
In order to streamline your shopping experience, and receive electronic communications about new products and Site and Service announcement updates, CEGSOFT recommends that you complete our registration form. Your information (both personally identifiable information and non-personally identifiable information) is collected when you register with the Site to receive certain services or products offered through CEGSOFT. CEGSOFT may also request and collect personally identifiable information when you opt to participate in sponsored programs CEGSOFT or any affiliates may offer from time to time, including but not limited to, promotional invitations, survey invitations, advertisements and/or other such promotions.
CEGSOFT and/or its agents may collect your personally identifiable information when you Use the Site or when you register to Use the Site. CEGSOFT may also collect your personally identifiable information when you otherwise submit information to CEGSOFT, including instances when you do not complete any applicable registration process in its entirety. The type of personally identifiable information that CEGSOFT collects may include, without limitation, your: (a) full name; (b) email address and mobile telephone number; (c) age; (d) physical or mailing address; (e) tax group or corporate network; and (f) any and other information requested on the applicable registration form including computer ability, type of use and profession. CEGSOFT may contract or employ other companies, agents or entities to send mail or email to you, fix internal problems in relation to the handling of personally identifiable information, analyze data, provide business and marketing analysis, and to perform other functions on behalf of CEGSOFT.
CEGSOFT may use your personal information to provide or improve customer service, to provide you with information that you may request, customize your experience on the Site, and/or to contact you when necessary in connection with transactions you entered into. CEGSOFT may contact you through mail, email or over the phone (through calls or messages) to assist you, enhance your purchasing experience, provide you with offers or quotes, or inform you about opportunities available with CEGSOFT. CEGSOFT may use your personal information to analyze and manage its business and for any other internal purposes. CEGSOFT may use third parties to help operate the Site, its business or for any other product or activity.
CEGSOFT reserves the right to release past or current personally identifiable information in the event that CEGSOFT believes that you are using or have used CEGSOFT’s products, services, and/or the Site (or any part thereof): (i) in violation of the Terms of the Site, as they may be amended from time to time; (ii) to break the law. Additionally, CEGSOFT may release your personally identifiable information if (i) such information is subpoenaed or ordered to be disclosed by any authority; (ii) CEGSOFT is sold, acquired or merges with any other entity; and/or (iii) CEGSOFT deems it necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law or regulations.
By registering (partially or completely) at the Site, when you Use the Site to obtain, solicit, download or purchase any products from the Site, and/or through any other means and/or when submitting information to CEGSOFT, you agree that such acts constitute an inquiry and/or application for purposes of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 CFR §310 et seq.), as amended from time to time (the “Rule”), and any applicable state do-not-call regulations. As such, notwithstanding that your telephone number may be listed on the Federal Trade Commission’s Do-Not-Call List and/or on any applicable state do-not-call lists, CEGSOFT may contact you via telemarketing in accordance with the Rule and any applicable state do-not-call regulations.
You agree to receive marketing from CEGSOFT, including but not limited to, text-message-based marketing. Even if your mobile telephone number is listed on any state and/or federal Do-Not-Call registries, CEGSOFT retains the right to contact you via text-message-based marketing in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
Except as otherwise provided in this Policy, or if CEGSOFT requests from you and obtains your permission to share your personally identifiable information with third parties, CEGSOFT shall not share your personally identifiable information with third parties.
Personally identifiable information may be disclosed to the proper authorities in special situations where CEGSOFT has reason to believe that doing so is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against anyone damaging, injuring, or interfering (intentionally or unintentionally) with CEGSOFT’s rights, property, users, or anyone else who may be harmed by such activities. CEGSOFT may reveal personally identifiable information when it has been informed by law enforcement authorities or has established a good faith belief that the law requires CEGSOFT to do so.
For privacy and security purposes, your CEGSOFT account information may be password and/or secret phrase protected. If the Site or any part or component thereof requires the use of a password or secret phrase, you have the responsibility to maintain the secrecy and/or integrity of your password or secret phrase by taking reasonable measures to ensure these are not misused. You must notify CEGSOFT immediately should you suspect that your password or phrase secrecy and/or integrity have been compromised.
Non-personally identifiable information (including without limitation, the type of browser that you use and its version, your IP address, your location or your general geographic location, the operating system that you use and its version, and the domain name of your Internet service provider, aggregate information from all Site visitors and/or registered users) may be collected by CEGSOFT and used to analyze and improve CEGSOFT’s service and products and to design, customize, and improve the Site and for any other purpose, including but not limited to commercial purposes. CEGSOFT may share non-personally identifiable information with third parties.
CEGSOFT may sell, rent, lease or otherwise provide the non-personally identifiable information that you supply to CEGSOFT (or that CEGSOFT generates from any non-personally identifiable or non-personally identifiable information or any other information) to any third party including, without limitation, as permitted by law to: (a) providers of direct marketing services and applications, including lookup and reference, data enhancement, suppression and validation; (b) e-mail marketers; (c) telemarketers; (d) text-based marketers; and (e) direct marketers. The aforementioned third parties may bring selected business, retail, product, service, sale, or other opportunities to you, with or without CEGSOFT’s endorsement.
When you visit or register in the Site, CEGSOFT may send a cookie and/or gif file (“Cookie”) to assign an anonymous, unique identifier to your Internet browser and/or your computer. A Cookie is a short string of data that allows our Site to remember who you are, serving much like a unique membership ID. CEGSOFT uses Cookies to remember reference keys to some of your Site preferences so that we can provide a more convenient experience during your next visit. A Cookie will be stored in your hard drive and contain non-personally identifiable information about you. You may delete and/or block Cookies from your browser, but this may affect the quality and/or performance of the Site. To disable and reject all Cookies, follow the instructions associated with your Internet browser. CEGSOFT reserves the right to retain Cookie data indefinitely. CEGSOFT reserves the right to retain personally identifiable information and non-personally identifiable information indefinitely.
Nothing in this Policy shall be interpreted as CEGSOFT representing, offering, or guaranteeing any products, services or programs to you. CEGSOFT is under no obligation to provide or maintain any services or the Site. The Site may contain links to other websites (“External Links”). CEGSOFT is not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. We encourage users to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information.
All the information that we hold can be accessed through the user account. You may correct, amend, or delete the personal information we hold about you. An individual who seeks access, or who seeks to correct, amend, or delete inaccurate data can also submit a request to . If requested to remove data, we will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
Where the data to be collected or processing is optional, individuals are given choice. Where disclosure is optional and not necessary to provide the product or service, individuals have a choice and can opt out of sharing. Users can contact for assistance in managing preferences where possible. We do not charge fees for an individual to exercise this right.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
CEGSOFT offers artificial intelligence solutions as part of its services, referred to in this document as “AI Solutions". These solutions use natural language processing and machine learning technology and has been trained with CEGSOFT'S proprietary data as well as user feedback through an upvote/downvote system.
When you use the AI Solutions, we may collect personally identifiable information that is included in the input, file uploads, or feedback (“User Content”) that you provide when using the AI Solutions. We may use the User Content you provide us to improve the Site, for example, to train the models that power the AI Solutions.
Children
The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. CEGSOFT does not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 13 has provided personally identifiable information to CEGSOFT through the Site, please email us at [email protected].
How To Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or our data collection or processing practices, or if you want to report any security violations to us, please contact us at the following address or email:
Effective Date: 8/15/2024
This is the Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) applicable to this website (hereinafter the “Site”). This Policy is subject to and must be read in conjunction with the Terms and Conditions of Use (“Terms”) of the Site. CEGSOFT.com, Experttax.com, Taxmania.com, Goedi.com, Followit.com, and their respective applications (hereinafter “CEGSOFT” and the Site) does collect certain non-personal information and certain personally identifiable information that may be used to provide you (“you” or “User”) with customized services, content, newsletters, promotional invitations, surveys and/or advertisements.
By using the Site you are accepting and agreeing to be bound by each of the Terms set forth in this Policy. CEGSOFT may modify this Policy at any time. Amended terms of this Policy are effective as of the date that they are posted. You should, therefore, review this Policy from time to time. Your access and use of the Site or any purchases or downloads made through the Site after the effective date of any amendment to this Policy means that you have accepted its amended terms. If you do not agree to be bound by (or cannot comply with) the terms of this Policy as amended from time to time, you agree that your sole remedy is to cease using the Site. Your continued use of the Site or any purchase or download made through the Site constitutes your agreement to be bound by the amended terms (that is, the then current terms) of this Policy.
For purposes of this Policy, to use, access and/or visit the Site includes visiting the Site or any of its pages, requesting or obtaining any quote from CEGSOFT, making purchases or downloading through the Site, registering (partially or completely) in the Site, and/or logging in and out (“Use”).
In order to streamline your shopping experience, and receive electronic communications about new products and Site and Service announcement updates, CEGSOFT recommends that you complete our registration form. Your information (both personally identifiable information and non-personally identifiable information) is collected when you register with the Site to receive certain services or products offered through CEGSOFT. CEGSOFT may also request and collect personally identifiable information when you opt to participate in sponsored programs CEGSOFT or any affiliates may offer from time to time, including but not limited to, promotional invitations, survey invitations, advertisements and/or other such promotions.
CEGSOFT and/or its agents may collect your personally identifiable information when you Use the Site or when you register to Use the Site. CEGSOFT may also collect your personally identifiable information when you otherwise submit information to CEGSOFT, including instances when you do not complete any applicable registration process in its entirety. The type of personally identifiable information that CEGSOFT collects may include, without limitation, your: (a) full name; (b) email address and mobile telephone number; (c) age; (d) physical or mailing address; (e) tax group or corporate network; and (f) any and other information requested on the applicable registration form including computer ability, type of use and profession. CEGSOFT may contract or employ other companies, agents or entities to send mail or email to you, fix internal problems in relation to the handling of personally identifiable information, analyze data, provide business and marketing analysis, and to perform other functions on behalf of CEGSOFT.
CEGSOFT may use your personal information to provide or improve customer service, to provide you with information that you may request, customize your experience on the Site, and/or to contact you when necessary in connection with transactions you entered into. CEGSOFT may contact you through mail, email or over the phone (through calls or messages) to assist you, enhance your purchasing experience, provide you with offers or quotes, or inform you about opportunities available with CEGSOFT. CEGSOFT may use your personal information to analyze and manage its business and for any other internal purposes. CEGSOFT may use third parties to help operate the Site, its business or for any other product or activity.
CEGSOFT reserves the right to release past or current personally identifiable information in the event that CEGSOFT believes that you are using or have used CEGSOFT’s products, services, and/or the Site (or any part thereof): (i) in violation of the Terms of the Site, as they may be amended from time to time; (ii) to break the law. Additionally, CEGSOFT may release your personally identifiable information if (i) such information is subpoenaed or ordered to be disclosed by any authority; (ii) CEGSOFT is sold, acquired or merges with any other entity; and/or (iii) CEGSOFT deems it necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law or regulations.
By registering (partially or completely) at the Site, when you Use the Site to obtain, solicit, download or purchase any products from the Site, and/or through any other means and/or when submitting information to CEGSOFT, you agree that such acts constitute an inquiry and/or application for purposes of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 CFR §310 et seq.), as amended from time to time (the “Rule”), and any applicable state do-not-call regulations. As such, notwithstanding that your telephone number may be listed on the Federal Trade Commission’s Do-Not-Call List and/or on any applicable state do-not-call lists, CEGSOFT may contact you via telemarketing in accordance with the Rule and any applicable state do-not-call regulations.
You agree to receive marketing from CEGSOFT, including but not limited to, text-message-based marketing. Even if your mobile telephone number is listed on any state and/or federal Do-Not-Call registries, CEGSOFT retains the right to contact you via text-message-based marketing in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
Except as otherwise provided in this Policy, or if CEGSOFT requests from you and obtains your permission to share your personally identifiable information with third parties, CEGSOFT shall not share your personally identifiable information with third parties.
Personally identifiable information may be disclosed to the proper authorities in special situations where CEGSOFT has reason to believe that doing so is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against anyone damaging, injuring, or interfering (intentionally or unintentionally) with CEGSOFT’s rights, property, users, or anyone else who may be harmed by such activities. CEGSOFT may reveal personally identifiable information when it has been informed by law enforcement authorities or has established a good faith belief that the law requires CEGSOFT to do so.
For privacy and security purposes, your CEGSOFT account information may be password and/or secret phrase protected. If the Site or any part or component thereof requires the use of a password or secret phrase, you have the responsibility to maintain the secrecy and/or integrity of your password or secret phrase by taking reasonable measures to ensure these are not misused. You must notify CEGSOFT immediately should you suspect that your password or phrase secrecy and/or integrity have been compromised.
Non-personally identifiable information (including without limitation, the type of browser that you use and its version, your IP address, your location or your general geographic location, the operating system that you use and its version, and the domain name of your Internet service provider, aggregate information from all Site visitors and/or registered users) may be collected by CEGSOFT and used to analyze and improve CEGSOFT’s service and products and to design, customize, and improve the Site and for any other purpose, including but not limited to commercial purposes. CEGSOFT may share non-personally identifiable information with third parties.
CEGSOFT may sell, rent, lease or otherwise provide the non-personally identifiable information that you supply to CEGSOFT (or that CEGSOFT generates from any non-personally identifiable or non-personally identifiable information or any other information) to any third party including, without limitation, as permitted by law to: (a) providers of direct marketing services and applications, including lookup and reference, data enhancement, suppression and validation; (b) e-mail marketers; (c) telemarketers; (d) text-based marketers; and (e) direct marketers. The aforementioned third parties may bring selected business, retail, product, service, sale, or other opportunities to you, with or without CEGSOFT’s endorsement.
When you visit or register in the Site, CEGSOFT may send a cookie and/or gif file (“Cookie”) to assign an anonymous, unique identifier to your Internet browser and/or your computer. A Cookie is a short string of data that allows our Site to remember who you are, serving much like a unique membership ID. CEGSOFT uses Cookies to remember reference keys to some of your Site preferences so that we can provide a more convenient experience during your next visit. A Cookie will be stored in your hard drive and contain non-personally identifiable information about you. You may delete and/or block Cookies from your browser, but this may affect the quality and/or performance of the Site. To disable and reject all Cookies, follow the instructions associated with your Internet browser. CEGSOFT reserves the right to retain Cookie data indefinitely. CEGSOFT reserves the right to retain personally identifiable information and non-personally identifiable information indefinitely.
Nothing in this Policy shall be interpreted as CEGSOFT representing, offering, or guaranteeing any products, services or programs to you. CEGSOFT is under no obligation to provide or maintain any services or the Site. The Site may contain links to other websites (“External Links”). CEGSOFT is not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. We encourage users to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information.
All the information that we hold can be accessed through the user account. You may correct, amend, or delete the personal information we hold about you. An individual who seeks access, or who seeks to correct, amend, or delete inaccurate data can also submit a request to . If requested to remove data, we will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
Where the data to be collected or processing is optional, individuals are given choice. Where disclosure is optional and not necessary to provide the product or service, individuals have a choice and can opt out of sharing. Users can contact for assistance in managing preferences where possible. We do not charge fees for an individual to exercise this right.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
CEGSOFT offers artificial intelligence solutions as part of its services, referred to in this document as “AI Solutions". These solutions use natural language processing and machine learning technology and has been trained with CEGSOFT'S proprietary data as well as user feedback through an upvote/downvote system.
When you use the AI Solutions, we may collect personally identifiable information that is included in the input, file uploads, or feedback (“User Content”) that you provide when using the AI Solutions. We may use the User Content you provide us to improve the Site, for example, to train the models that power the AI Solutions.
Children
The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. CEGSOFT does not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 13 has provided personally identifiable information to CEGSOFT through the Site, please email us at [email protected].
How To Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or our data collection or processing practices, or if you want to report any security violations to us, please contact us at the following address or email: [email protected]
Computer Expert Group Inc.’s privacy program, described in this privacy statement, complies with the Cross-Border Privacy Rules system (CBPRs). More information about the CBPR system can be found here. To view our certification, please see the CBPR System Directory. For more information on the scope of our participation, or to submit a privacy inquiry through BBB National Programs, our Accountability Agent, please click on the official seal below:
This Data Protection Policy (the “Policy”) refers to CEGSoft (the “Company”) commitment to treat information of employees, customers, stakeholders and other interested parties with the utmost care and confidentiality.
With this Policy, we ensure that we gather, store, and handle data fairly, transparently and with respect towards individual rights.
Scope
This Policy refers to all parties (employees, job candidates, customers, suppliers etc.) who provide any amount of Information, as defined herein, to us.
Who is covered under the Policy?
Employees of our Company and its subsidiaries must follow this Policy. Contractors, consultants, partners, and any other external entity that gathers, stores, and/or handles Information for the Company are also covered. Generally, our Policy refers to anyone we collaborate with or acts on our behalf and may need occasional access to the Information we collect, handle, and store.
Policy Elements
As part of our operations, we need to obtain and process the Information we receive. This Information includes any offline or online data that makes a person identifiable such as names, addresses, tax group or corporate network, age, email address, etc. (collectively referred to as, the “Information”).
Our Company collects this Information in a transparent way and only with the full cooperation and knowledge of interested parties. Once this Information is available to us, the following rules apply.
Our Information will be:
• Used accurately for the purpose it was gathered;
• Kept up to date as reasonably possible;
• Stored until no longer needed for the purpose it was collected;
• Collected fairly and for lawful purposes only;
• Processed by the Company within its legal and moral boundaries; and
• Protected against any unauthorized or illegal access by internal or external parties.
Our Information will not be:
• Communicated to third parties except as authorized in the Company Terms and Conditions of Use and/or the Company’s Privacy Policy;
• Transferred to organizations, states or countries that do not have adequate data protection policies;
• Distributed to any party other than the ones agreed upon by the Information’s owner (except for any legitimate requests from law enforcement authorities and/or as otherwise required by any applicable law, regulation or court or administrative order or the Company Terms and Conditions of Use and/or the Company’s Privacy Policy);
• In addition to ways of handling the Information, the Company has direct obligations towards people to whom the Information belongs. Specifically we will:
◦ Let people know which of their Information is collected;
◦ Inform people about how we’ll process their Information;
◦ Inform people about who has access to their Information;
◦ Have provisions in cases of lost, corrupted or compromised Information; and
◦ Allow people to request that we modify, erase, reduce or correct, within a reasonable time period, Information contained in our databases.
• Notwithstanding the above, Information may need to be released to entities outside of the Company. When a legitimate business reason exists for releasing Information, a written Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA), requiring the Information recipient’s agreement to maintain that Information in confidence and restrict its use and dissemination, must be obtained before disclosing the Information.
Actions
To exercise Information protection we’re committed to:
• Restrict and monitor access to sensitive Information;
• Develop transparent Information collection procedures;
• Train employees in online privacy and security measures;
• Build secure networks to protect online data from cyberattacks;
• Establish clear procedures for reporting privacy breaches or Information misuse;
• Establish Information protection practices (document shredding, secure locks, data encryption, frequent backups, access authorization etc.); and
• Our Information protection provisions will appear on our website.
Disciplinary Consequences
All principles described in this Policy must be strictly followed. A breach of this Policy will invoke disciplinary and possibly legal action by the Company against any person and/or entity that has caused the breach.
Updated 8/15/2024
GENERAL: The following Payment Policy is considered part of the Terms and Conditions of Use of this Site. By visiting, using, and registering in the Site, logging in or out of the Site, making any purchases, participating in any promotional invitations or surveys, and/or using any social networking capabilities through the Site (individually and collectively, the “Service”) you are accepting and agreeing to be bound by each of the conditions of sale and other Terms set forth herein, including the Payment Policy.
Orders and Payment: In the event you make a purchase using the Site, you will be required to provide Taxmania with your credit card or PayPal account. You agree to pay for all forms selected by you on the Site (100% of the total amount). You acknowledge that you will have sole responsibility for all taxes relating to such order (including the local sales tax/IVU), and you agree to pay all applicable taxes.
Refunds: All sales are final. Taxmania will provide you the program to prepare your Tax Return. You agree to pay Taxmania the total amount of the Tax Return form selected for the preparation of that Tax Return. Taxmania is not responsible and will not process a refund even if the client does not complete the filing process and does not transmit the form to the Treasury Department (Hacienda or IRS).
