Paid Membership Services Agreement
Last modified: June 11, 2026
This Paid Membership Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) is a binding contract between you (“Customer,” “you,” or “your”) and Vette Registries, LLC (“Provider,” “we,” or “us”). This Agreement governs your access to, and use of, the Paid Membership Services (defined below).
THIS AGREEMENT TAKES EFFECT WHEN YOU CLICK THE “I ACCEPT THE PAID MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AGREEMENT” BUTTON OR BY ACCESSING OR USING THE PAID MEMBERESHIP SERVICES (the “Effective Date”). BY CLICKING ON THE “I ACCEPT THE PAID MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AGREEMENT” BUTTON, OR BY ACCESSING OR USING THE PAID MEMBERSHIP SERVICES YOU (A) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT; (B) REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, POWER, AND AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND, IF ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT FOR AN ORGANIZATION, THAT YOU HAVE THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO BIND THAT ORGANIZATION; AND (C) ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE LEGALLY BOUND BY ITS TERMS.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, DO NOT SELECT THE ACCEPT BUTTON. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE PAID MEMBERSHIP SERVICES.
1. DEFINITIONS
- (a) “Authorized User” means Customer or (i) those person or persons who are authorized by Customer to access and use the Paid Membership Services under the rights granted to Customer pursuant to this Agreement and for (ii) whom access to the Paid Membership Services has been purchased hereunder.
- (b) “Customer Data” information, data, and other content, in any form or medium, that is submitted, posted, or otherwise transmitted by or on behalf of Customer or any other Authorized User through the Paid Membership Services.
- (c) “Order Confirmation” means any document, electronic or otherwise, delivered to you in conjunction with your Paid Membership Services purchase.
- (d) “Membership Tier” means the name of the Paid Membership Service you purchased, as denoted in your Order Confirmation, and all associated features with that tier.
- (e) “Paid Membership Services” means the paid (not free) services provided by Provider under this Agreement that are detailed on Provider’s website on the Membership Comparison page and reflected in the Customer’s order.
- (f) “Provider IP” means the Paid Membership Services and all intellectual property provided to Customer or any other Authorized User in connection with the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, Provider IP includes any information, data, or other content derived from Provider’s monitoring of Customer’s access to or use of the Paid Membership Services, but does not include Customer Data.
- (g) “Third-Party Products” means any products, content, services, information, websites, or other materials that are owned by third parties and are incorporated into or accessible through the Paid Membership Services.
2. ACCESS AND USE
(a) Provision of Access. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Provider hereby grants you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, limited right to access and use the Paid Membership Services during the Term solely for your own operations by Authorized Users in accordance with the terms and conditions herein. Provider shall provide you the necessary means to configure a username and password to allow you to access the Paid Membership Services.
(b) Use Restrictions. You shall not, and shall not permit any Authorized Users to, use the Paid Membership Services, or any software component of the Paid Membership Services, for any purposes beyond the scope of the access granted in this Agreement. You shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, and shall not permit any Authorized Users to: (i) copy, modify, or create derivative works of the Paid Membership Services, any software component of the Paid Membership Services in whole or in part; (ii) rent, lease, lend, sell, license, sublicense, assign, distribute, publish, transfer, or otherwise make available the Paid Membership Services except as expressly permitted under this Agreement; (iii) reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode, adapt, or otherwise attempt to derive or gain access to any software component of the Paid Membership Services, in whole or in part; (iv) remove any proprietary notices from the Paid Membership Services; or (v) use the Paid Membership Services in any manner or for any purpose that infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates any intellectual property right or other right of any person, or that violates any applicable law, regulation, or rule.
(c) Reservation of Rights. Provider reserves all rights not expressly granted to Customer in this Agreement. Except for the limited rights and licenses expressly granted under this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement grants, by implication, waiver, estoppel, or otherwise, to Customer or any third party, any intellectual property rights or other right, title, or interest in or to the Provider IP.
(d) Suspension. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Provider may temporarily suspend Customer’s and any other Authorized User’s access to any portion or all of the Paid Membership Services if: (i) Provider reasonably determines that (A) there is a threat or attack on any of the Provider IP; (B) Customer’s or any other Authorized User’s use of the Provider IP disrupts or poses a security risk to the Provider IP or to any other customer or vendor of Provider; (C) Customer or any other Authorized User is using the Provider IP for fraudulent or illegal activities; (D) subject to applicable law, Customer has ceased to continue its business in the ordinary course, made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or similar disposition of its assets, or become the subject of any bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution, or similar proceeding; or (E) Provider’s provision of the Paid Membership Services to Customer or any other Authorized User is prohibited by applicable law; (ii) any vendor of Provider has suspended or terminated Provider’s access to or use of any third-party services or products required to enable Customer to access the Paid Membership Services; or (iii) in accordance with Section 4 (any such suspension described in the subclauses, a “Service Suspension”). Provider shall use reasonable efforts to provide written notice of any Service Suspension to Customer and to provide updates regarding resumption of access to the Paid Membership Services following any Service Suspension. Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to resume providing access to the Paid Membership Services as soon as reasonably possible after the event giving rise to the Paid Membership Services Suspension is cured. Provider will have no liability for any damage, liabilities, losses (including any loss of or profits), or any other consequences that Customer or any other Authorized User may incur as a result of a Service Suspension.
3. CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
(a) Acceptable Use Policy. The Paid Membership Services may not be used for unlawful, fraudulent, offensive, or obscene activity, as further described and set forth in Provider’s Terms of Use, or any applicable acceptance use policies, as may be amended from time to time, which is incorporated herein by reference. You will comply with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and all guidelines, standards, and requirements.
(b) Account Use. You are responsible and liable for all uses of the Paid Membership Services and Documentation resulting from access provided by you, directly or indirectly, whether such access or use is permitted by or in violation of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you are responsible for all acts and omissions of Authorized Users, and any act or omission by an Authorized User that would constitute a breach of this Agreement if taken by you will be deemed a breach of this Agreement by you. You shall use reasonable efforts to make all Authorized Users aware of this Agreement’s provisions as applicable to such Authorized User’s use of the Paid Membership Services and shall cause Authorized Users to comply with such provisions.
(c) Customer Data. You hereby grant to Provider a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, and otherwise use and display the Customer Data and perform all acts with respect to the Customer Data as may be necessary for Provider to provide the Paid Membership Services to you. You will ensure that Customer Data and any Authorized User’s use of Customer Data will not violate any policy or terms referenced in or incorporated into this Agreement or any applicable law. You are solely responsible for the development, content, operation, maintenance, and use of Customer Data.
4. FEES AND PAYMENT
Customer shall pay Provider the fees as described on the Membership Comparison page (“Fees”) on the invoice date without offset or deduction. Customer shall make all payments hereunder in US dollars on or before the due date. If Customer fails to make any payment when due, without limiting Provider’s other rights and remedies: (i) Customer shall reimburse Provider for all reasonable costs incurred by Provider in collecting any late payments or interest, including attorneys’ fees, court costs, and collection agency fees; (ii) Provider may suspend, in accordance with Section 2(d), Customer’s and all other Authorized Users’ access to any portion or all of the Paid Membership Services until such amounts are paid in full. All Fees and other amounts payable by Customer under this Agreement are exclusive of taxes and similar assessments. Customer is responsible for all sales, use, and excise taxes, and any other similar taxes, duties, and charges of any kind imposed by any federal, state, or local governmental or regulatory authority on any amounts payable by Customer hereunder, other than any taxes imposed on Provider’s income.
5. PRIVACY POLICY
Provider complies with its privacy policy in providing the Paid Membership Services. The Privacy Policy is subject to change as described therein. By accessing, using, and providing information to or through the Paid Membership Services, you acknowledge that you have reviewed and accepted our Privacy Policy, and you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the then-current version of the Privacy Policy.
6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP; FEEDBACK
As between you and us, (a) we own all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Paid Membership Services and (b) you own all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to Customer Data. If you send or transmit any communications or materials to us by mail, email, telephone, or otherwise, suggesting or recommending changes to the Paid Membership Services, including without limitation, new features or functionality relating thereto, or any comments, questions, suggestions, or the like (“Feedback”), we are free to use such Feedback irrespective of any other obligation or limitation between you and us governing such Feedback. All Feedback is and will be treated as non-confidential. You hereby assign to us on your behalf, and shall cause your employees, contractors, and agents to assign, all right, title, and interest in, and we are free to use, without any attribution or compensation to you or any third party, any ideas, know-how, concepts, techniques, or other intellectual property rights contained in the Feedback, for any purpose whatsoever, although we are not required to use any Feedback.
7. LIMITED WARRANTY AND WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
(a) Provider does not make any representations or guarantees regarding uptime or availability of the Paid Membership Services. THE FOREGOING WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY, AND PROVIDER STRICTLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WITH RESPECT TO ANY THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS.
(b) Customer Warranty. You warrant that both the Customer Data and your use of the Paid Membership Services are in compliance with the Terms of Use and any acceptable use policies.
(c) THE PAID MEMBERSHIP SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND PROVIDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE. PROVIDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ALL WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. PROVIDER MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND THAT THE PAID MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR RESULTS OF THE USE THEREOF, WILL MEET YOUR OR ANY OTHER PERSON’S OR ENTITY’S REQUIREMENTS, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, ACHIEVE ANY INTENDED RESULT, BE COMPATIBLE OR WORK WITH ANY OF YOUR OR ANY THIRD PARTY’S SOFTWARE, SYSTEM, OR OTHER SERVICES, OR BE SECURE, ACCURATE, COMPLETE, FREE OF HARMFUL CODE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED.
8. INDEMNIFICATION
(a) Reserved
(b) Customer Indemnification. Customer shall indemnify, hold harmless, and, at Provider’s option, defend Provider and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, and assigns from and against any and all Losses arising from or relating to any Third-Party Claim (i) that the Customer Data, or any use of the Customer Data in accordance with this Agreement, infringes or misappropriates such third party’s intellectual property rights; or (ii) based on Customer’s or any Authorized User’s negligence or willful misconduct or use of the Paid Membership Services in a manner not authorized by this Agreement; provided that Customer may not settle any Third-Party Claim against Provider unless Provider consents to such settlement, and further provided that Provider will have the right, at its option, to defend itself against any such Third-Party Claim or to participate in the defense thereof by counsel of its own choice.
9. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL PROVIDER BE LIABLE UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY: (a) CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, ENHANCED, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES; (b) INCREASED COSTS, DIMINUTION IN VALUE OR LOST BUSINESS, PRODUCTION, REVENUES, OR PROFITS; (c) LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION; (d) USE, INABILITY TO USE, LOSS, INTERRUPTION, DELAY OR RECOVERY OF ANY DATA, OR BREACH OF DATA OR SYSTEM SECURITY; OR (e) COST OF REPLACEMENT GOODS OR SERVICES, IN EACH CASE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER PROVIDER WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES OR SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES WERE OTHERWISE FORESEEABLE. IN NO EVENT WILL PROVIDER’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNTS PAID TO PROVIDER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
10. TERM AND TERMINATION
(a) Term. The term of this Agreement begins on the Effective Date and continues until terminated, which is either one (1) year from the Effective Date or for purchaser’s lifetime, depending on the Membership Tier in your Order Confirmation. Lifetime refers to the Website lifetime. Lifetime memberships cease to exist upon a permanent shutdown of the Website.
(b) Termination. In addition to any other express termination right set forth in this Agreement:
(i) Provider may terminate this Agreement for any reason, with advance notice;
(ii) Either party may terminate this Agreement, effective immediately upon written notice to the other party, if the other party: (A) becomes insolvent or is generally unable to pay, or fails to pay, its debts as they become due; (B) files, or has filed against it, a petition for voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or otherwise becomes subject, voluntarily or involuntarily, to any proceeding under any domestic or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law; (C) makes or seeks to make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (D) applies for or has appointed a receiver, trustee, custodian, or similar agent appointed by order of any court of competent jurisdiction to take charge of or sell any material portion of its property or business.
(c) Effect of Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, Customer shall immediately discontinue use of the Provider IP. No expiration or termination of this Agreement will affect Customer’s obligation to pay all Fees that may have become due before such expiration or termination, or entitle Customer to any refund.
11. MODIFICATIONS
You acknowledge and agree that we have the right, in our sole discretion, to modify this Agreement, and that modified terms become effective on posting. You will be notified of modifications through notifications or posts in the site Forums. You are responsible for reviewing and becoming familiar with any such modifications. Your continued use of the Paid Membership Services after the effective date of the modifications will be deemed acceptance of the modified terms.
12. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
This agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Except as otherwise set forth herein, any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement or the rights granted hereunder will be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in each case located in the County of Montgomery, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action, or proceeding.
13. MISCELLANEOUS
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, you hereby consent to receiving electronic communications from us. These electronic communications may include notices about applicable fees and charges, transactional information, and other information concerning or related to the Paid Membership Services. You agree that any notices, agreements, disclosures, or other communications that we send to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing.
The invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability of any provision herein does not affect any other provision herein or the validity, legality, or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. Any failure to act by us with respect to a breach of this Agreement by you or others does not constitute a waiver and will not limit our rights with respect to such breach or any subsequent breaches.
This Agreement is personal to you and may not be assigned or transferred for any reason whatsoever without our prior written consent and any action or conduct in violation of the foregoing will be void and without effect. We expressly reserve the right to assign this Agreement and to delegate any of its obligations hereunder.