Legal Terms

Terms of Use
The following Terms of Use govern your use of the Commerce Energy, Inc. website (the “Site”) and the materials accessible on or from this Site. Please read these Terms of Use carefully before accessing any part of the Site. If you do not agree with these Terms of Use, please do not access the Site.

Intellectual Property
The information on this Site, including without limitation all design, text, images, white papers, press releases, and other information, is protected under United States copyright and trademark laws and is owned by Commerce Energy, Inc. or used under license from the copyright owner. The information may not, except under written license, be copied, reproduced, transmitted, displayed, performed, distributed, rented, sublicensed, altered, stored for subsequent use or otherwise used in whole or in part in any manner without Commerce Energy's prior written consent, except to the extent that such use is authorized under the United States copyright laws. Commerce Energy's trademarks, logos, images, and service marks used on this Site are the property of Commerce Energy and may not be used without express written permission from Commerce Energy.

Confidential Information
Your personal, confidential information submitted as a customer or potential customer for the purpose of initiating or maintaining service is protected and governed by our Privacy Policy, and is considered secure information. However, Commerce Energy discourages you from sending or posting to the Commerce Energy Site any other information that you consider to be confidential or proprietary. Please note that if you post any such non secure information or material, Commerce Energy will assume that it is not confidential. By sending or posting any suggestions or non secure information or material, you grant Commerce Energy an unrestricted, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit and distribute those materials or information, and you agree that Commerce Energy is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques that you send or post for any purpose.

No Representations and Warranties
While Commerce Energy attempts to make sure that only accurate and up-to-date information is presented on this Site, Commerce Energy assumes no responsibility for, and makes no representations with respect to, the accuracy of any information presented here. Therefore, all materials and information are presented “AS IS,” and COMMERCE ENERGY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RELATING TO SUCH MATERIAL. IN NO EVENT SHALL COMMERCE ENERGY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF, OR RELIANCE ON, THE INFORMATION PRESENTED, OR LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES.

Forward-Looking Statements
This Site may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed. We caution that while we make such statements in good faith and we believe such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we cannot assure you that our expectations will be realized. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, Commerce Energy undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Commerce Energy to predict all such factors.

Privacy
Commerce Energy recognizes and respects the privacy of users of this Site. When you chose to provide us with information about yourself, Commerce Energy will act in a responsible manner. Commerce Energy may store and disclose personal information as allowed or required by applicable law, including making disclosures that are necessary or advisable to (a) protect the rights, safety or property of Commerce Energy or others and (b) conform to legal or regulatory requirements. Commerce Energy will not trade, sell or rent your personal information, but may collect and/or provide aggregate statistics about its Site and users to other parties. Commerce Energy has no intention of collecting any personal data from individuals under thirteen years of age. When you view certain parts of the Site, information may be stored on your computer. This information will be in the form of a “Cookie” or similar file and will permit tailoring of the Site to better match your interests and/or preferences. For more information about privacy, please click the link to our Privacy Policy.

Linking
As a convenience, this Site contains links to other sites that are not controlled by, or affiliated or associated with Commerce Energy. Accordingly, Commerce Energy does not make any representations concerning the privacy practices or terms of use of such sites, nor does Commerce Energy control or guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of the information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials available on such sites. The inclusion or exclusion does not imply any endorsement by Commerce Energy of the site, the site's provider, or the information on the site.

Governing Law
The internal laws of the State of California, without reference to any choice of law provisions, shall govern any claims relating to the Site or to the materials on it.

Commerce Energy may revise these Terms of Use at any time. Revisions will be posted on this “Terms of Use” page and users are responsible for reviewing the page from time to time to ensure compliance.

Last Modified
March 18, 2008