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By using this site, www.pioneerpayments.com ("Site"), you are deemed to have agreed to these terms of use ("Terms"). We reserve the right to modify them at any time. You should check these Terms periodically for changes. By using this Site after we post any changes to these Terms, you agree to accept those changes, whether or not you have reviewed them. We will post a notice here when we make material changes to these Terms. If at any time you choose not to accept these Terms please do not use this Site.
These Terms apply to your use of this Site and the products, materials and/or services provided to you on or through the Site by 3-101-549765 S.A., a Costa Rica corporation, doing business as Pioneer Payments (hereafter "Pioneer", "We" or "Us"). Additional or different terms of use may apply in connection with separate Pioneer products, materials or services ("Other Terms"). These Other Terms are incorporated into and made a part of these Terms and Conditions by reference. In the event Other Terms conflict with these Terms, the Other Terms shall control with respect to the subject matter to which such Other Terms apply.
The Site is provided by Pioneer and available only to entities and persons over the age of legal majority who can form legally binding agreements under applicable law. If you do not qualify, you are not permitted to use the Site. Access to and use of the Site may be prohibited in certain countries. The Site is considered to be a general audience site and is not intended for use by children.
The contents of this Site are protected by national and international copyright and trademark laws, and are the property of Pioneer and any other owners. Unless we say otherwise, you may access the materials located within the Site only for your lawful, personal and non-commercial use. You may not change or delete any trademark, legend or copyright notice. You may not modify, copy, publish, display, transmit, adapt or in any way exploit the content of the Site. You must follow and observe all additional copyright notices or other restrictions contained in any parts of the Site. Any unauthorized use by you of the contents of this Site may subject you to civil and criminal penalties.
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, royalty-free license to use our service mark and Internet icon(s) (consisting of the Pioneer logo, picture, link or similar mark or depiction), if available, for the sole purpose of serving as a link from your web site to the Site. You may not use our trademarks or service marks for any other purpose.
If you link to the Site you agree not to:
It is your responsibility to use virus-checking software on any material downloaded from the Site and to ensure the compatibility of such software with your equipment.
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APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE, WILL PIONEER OR ANY OF ITS RESPECTIVE LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU BY PIONEER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED $100.00.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Pioneer, its representatives, officers, directors, and employees from all liabilities, claims, costs, and expenses, including attorneys fess, that arise with your use of the Site, transmission of all communications on the Site or from your violation of applicable law.
pioneerpayments.com, www.pioneerpayments.com, our logos, and product and service names are registered trademarks or service marks ("Site Marks"). You agree not to display or use in any manner the Site Marks without our prior written permission.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and security and have explained in detail the steps we take to do so. Please read our Privacy Policy available at www.pioneerpayments.com/privacy.php. The Privacy Policy governs the use of personally identifiable information provided by you on or through the Site. By submitting any personally identifiable information (relating to yourself or others) to the Site, you represent and warrant that (i) you have the necessary approvals and permissions to provide such personally identifiable information, and (ii) collection, use and disclosure of the personally identifiable information in accordance with the Privacy Policy does not violate any laws or any third party rights.
These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Costa Rica, excluding all conflict of laws rules. Except as provided in the Injunctive Relief section, you agree that any action related to or arising out of these Terms will be filed only in the courts of the Republic of Costa Rica and you consent to the jurisdiction of those courts.
In the event you breach or threaten to breach these Terms, you acknowledge and agree that Pioneer may be greatly and irreparably harmed and the damage will be difficult to quantify. Therefore, we may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction accepting jurisdiction under this specific provision, which regardless of the Governing Law provision, will apply the laws of its own jurisdiction in determining whether we will be granted injunctive or other equitable relief to stop your breach or your threat of breach, without impairing, invalidating, negating or voiding our rights to relief either in law or equity.
Pioneer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate or refuse access to any or all of the Site and the related products, materials, and/or services at any time, without notice and for any reason.
If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable, this will not affect the validity of the other provisions. These Terms constitute the complete and exclusive statement of the terms, conditions and representations of the agreement between us with respect to the Site and the information contained therein, and, except as otherwise provided herein, supersede all other agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof.
These Terms are for the benefit of Pioneer, its subsidiaries, affiliates and its third party content providers and licensors and each shall have the right to assert and enforce such provisions directly or on its own behalf.
These Terms may be modified only by our posting of changes to these Terms or by a writing signed by both parties. Any inquiries concerning these Terms should be directed to info [at] pioneerpayments.com.

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