TERMS OF USE

Introduction: CHOONE (Persian: "چــونــه") is World's First and Largest Persian (Farsi) Language Website for Free Local Community Classifieds. CHOONE means "Bargaining" or "Negotiation" in Persian. The website was officially launched in March 21, 2008 and is one of Iran’s fast growing network of free on-line classifieds and community sites.

CHOONE offers many unique features and is the first revolutionary Persian On-line Classified Advertisements Network that introduced posting classified ads without requiring users to register for an account or log-in. Also the site has a clean, simple design and has no advertising whatsoever. Currently the only Persian website that offers this key features.

As of April 2009, CHOONE has established itself in approximately 348 cities in 30 provinces in Iran. There are sections and categories for Buy & Sell, Jobs, Real Estate and Housing, Auto, Services, Lost & Found, FREE Stuff and etc.

CHOONE offers similar services as Craigslist, Kijiji, Gumtree and OLX with the biggest exception being that CHOONE is in Persian (Farsi) language and was designed to help satisfy the diverse needs of the native Persian speaking community across Iran & Worldwide.

Posting an ad is very simple and ad approval is done automatically by the system. Users will receive an activation email once they submit their ad. All they need to do is to verify the email address that was provided to the system by clicking on an activation link that is send to them in their email. Ads appear instantly on the proper category that was originally chosen by the user. To avoid illegal or inappropriate postings, CHOONE allows users to flag or abuse report a posting that appears to violate the site's policies. In addition to "abuse report system", there are also other features such as a built-in Persian virtual keyboard, user contact form, Persian Calendar, events, RSS feeds, option to integrate ads to social networking and bookmarking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Digg, etc.

By accessing CHOONE you are agreeing to the following terms, which are designed to make sure that CHOONE works for everyone. This policy is effective March 21, 2008.

Using CHOONE: You will post in the appropriate category or area and will not do any of the following bad things:

• Violate any laws or our Prohibited Content Policy;
• Be false or misleading;
• Infringe any third-party right;
• Distribute or contain spam, chain letters, or pyramid schemes;
• Distribute viruses or any other technologies that may harm CHOONE or the interests or property of CHOONE users;
• Impose an unreasonable load on our infrastructure or interfere with the proper working of the CHOONE;
• Copy, modify, or distribute any other person's content;
• Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including email addresses, without their consent;
• Bypass measures used to prevent or restrict access to CHOONE.

Abusing CHOONE: Please use the flagging system to tell us about any problems or offensive content so that together we can keep the site working properly. We may limit or terminate our service, remove hosted content and take technical and legal steps to keep users off CHOONE if we think that they are creating problems or acting inconsistently with the letter or spirit of our policies. However, whether we decide to take any of these steps, remove hosted content or keep a user off CHOONE or not, we do not accept any liability for monitoring CHOONE or for unauthorized or unlawful content on CHOONE or use of CHOONE by users.

Fees and Services: Using CHOONE is completely free. This includes posting an Ad, replying to an Ad, posting in the forums, etc. We may charge fees for premium services such as featuring your Ad in the Top Ads section. Our fees are quoted in IRR Toman (1 Toman = 10 Rial), and we may change them from time to time. Our fees are non-refundable, and you are responsible for paying them when they're due. If you don't, we may limit your ability to use the services. If your payment method fails or your account is past due, we may collect fees owed using other collection mechanisms (for accounts over 180 days past due, we may deduct the amount owed from your PayPal, Credit Card or other Bank or Financial Accounts).

Content: CHOONE contains stuff from us, you, and other users. You agree not to copy, modify, or distribute CHOONE, our copyrights or trademarks. When you give us content, you are granting us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sub-licensable right to exercise the copyright, publicity, and database rights to that content. (We need these rights to host and display your content.) If you believe that your rights have been violated, please notify our designated copyright agent at CHOONE Customer Support and we will investigate the matter. We reserve the right to remove content where we have grounds for suspecting the violation of these terms or of any party’s rights.

Liability: You agree not to hold us responsible for things other users post or do. As most of the stuff on CHOONE comes from other users, we do not guarantee the accuracy of postings or user communications or the quality, safety, or legality of what’s offered. We also cannot guarantee continuous or secure access to our services. Accordingly, to the extent legally permitted we expressly disclaim all warranties, representations and conditions, express or implied, including those of quality, merchantability, merchantable quality, durability, fitness for a particular purpose and those arising by statute. We are not liable for any loss, whether of money (including profit), goodwill, or reputation, or any special, indirect, or consequential damages arising out of your use of CHOONE, even if you advise us or we could reasonably foresee the possibility of any such damage occurring. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of warranties or exclusion of damages, so such disclaimers and exclusions may not apply to you.

Despite the previous paragraph, if we are found to be liable, our liability to you or any third party (whether in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability in tort, by statute or otherwise) is limited to the greater of (a) the total fees you pay to us in the 12 months prior to the action giving rise to liability, and (b) 100 Euros converted to IRR.

Personal Information: By using CHOONE, you agree to the collection, transfer, storage and use of your personal information by CHOONE. (the "data controller") on servers located in Iran, The European Union, The United States and Canada as further described in our privacy policy. You also agree to receive marketing communications from us unless you tell us that you prefer not receive such communications.

General: These terms and the other policies posted on CHOONE constitute the entire agreement between CHOONE and you, superseding any prior agreements. This agreement is governed by the laws of Iran. If we don't enforce any particular provision, we are not waiving our right to do so later. If a court strikes down any of these terms, the remaining terms will survive. We may automatically assign this agreement in our sole discretion in accordance with the notice provision below. Except for notices relating to illegal or infringing content, your notices to us must be sent by email to: info@choone.com

We will send notices to you via the email address you provide, or by registered mail. Notices sent by registered mail will be deemed received five days following the date of mailing. We may update this agreement at any time, with updates taking effect when you next post or after 30 days, whichever is sooner. No other amendment to this agreement will be effective unless made in writing, signed by users and by us. Send questions, comments or complaints to CHOONE Customer Support.

Prohibited Activities: The following activities are prohibited from CHOONE.

• Posting an Ad if you are not located Iran (except for the "OUTSIDE OF IRAN" categories)
• Posting an item for sell that is not located in Iran (except for the "OUTSIDE OF IRAN" categories)
• Posting an item for sell that is illegal to own, rent, buy or sell in your area of residence
• Posting an item for sell that is in the prohibited items list
• Posting multiple Ads that are too similar to each other
• Posting an Ad that serves no other purpose than to send traffic to another web site
• Posting an Ad that defames anyone or contains "hate speech"
• Posting a multi-level marketing or other prohibited job
• Posting pornography, nudity or other prohibited personal

Our general rule is that you may not list, rent, buy or sell items or services that are illegal to own, rent, buy or sell in your Province of residence, or that are not bought or sold in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Any ads or users that do not comply with our terms and policies will be banned and removed from the site.

IMPORTANT: YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS RELATING TO THE ITEM/PROPERTY YOU LIST, RENT, BUY OR SELL ON THIS SITE.

We specifically prohibit the following items:

• Alcoholic Beverages
• Baby Walkers
• Blood, Bodily Fluids and Body Parts
• Burglary Tools
• Counterfeit currency, stamps or coins
• Counterfeit Products
• Electronic Surveillance Equipment deigned or used primarily to illegally intercept/record the private actions or interactions of others without their knowledge or permission
• Embargoed Goods
• Escort or accompanying services
• Government and Transit Uniforms, IDs and Licenses
• Illegal Drugs & Drug Paraphernalia
• Illegal Services
• Hazardous Materials
• Fireworks, Destructive Devices and Explosives
• Identity Documents, Personal Financial Records & Personal Information (in any form, including mailing lists)
• Items which encourage or facilitate illegal activity
• Lottery Tickets, Sweepstakes Entries and Slot Machines
• Massage services
• Obscene Material and Child Pornography
• Offensive Material
• Pesticides
• Pictures or images that contain nudity
• Police Badges and Uniforms
• Prescription Drugs and Devices
• Prostitution or ads that offer sex, sexual favours or sexual actions in exchange for money
• Recalled items
• Satellite products that violate the Radiocommunication Act
• Sexual services, including camming
• Solicitation of other users except by placing an Ad
• Stocks and Other Securities
• Stolen Property
• Tobacco Products
• Used Cosmetics
• Weapons and related items (such as firearms, firearm parts and magazines, ammunition, BB and pellet guns, tear gas, stun guns, switchblade knives, and martial arts weapons)

The following types of Pet ads are prohibited on the site:

• The Animal Pedigree Act makes it a federal offence to sell an animal of a recognized breed as purebred, registered or eligible to be registered if it is not.
• Any Ad that violates the Animal Pedigree Act

The following types of Job ads are prohibited on the site:

• Multi-level marketing or pyramid schemes
• Business or job opportunities that require upfront or periodic payments
• Business or job opportunities that pay only commissions, unless the Ad makes it clear that the sole source of compensation would be commission and clearly describes the product or service that would be sold
• Business or job opportunities that require recruitment of other members, distributors or agents
• Ads that are not clear regarding what type of work would be required

The following types of items are generally permitted to be listed if and to the extent that their sale and purchase is legally permitted in your Province of residence, and that such sales and purchases occur in compliance with applicable laws and regulations:

• Electronic Equipment
• Event Tickets
• Food Items
• Non-prescription Medical Devices
• Real Estate and Rental Properties
• Used Clothing and Bedding
• Vehicles, Vehicle Equipment and Devices

Other Posting Policies:

You can post up to 25 different ads per day on CHOONE. Duplicate ads or ads that are too similar to an existing Ad that you have posted can be posted in two (2) different categories per site within your province. Any more than two and your ads will be removed. We also ask that you not post outside the province you are located in. If you violate these policies your ads will be deleted (sometimes without notice). Attempting to post after having your ads removed may result in a "blocked" message notifying you that you have posted too many ads. To avoid this, please list whatever you are advertising only once per site within your province. If you want to re-list an item that you are already advertising on the site, delete your existing Ad first.

Posting a listing with a link to another web site for the sole purpose of directing visitors to that web site is not permitted. You may, however, include a link in your post if it is to give the user more information about the item being offered (for example product details, pictures, etc.)

You are not permitted to defame anyone or include "hate speech" directed at individuals or groups in your postings. CHOONE reserves the right to delete any Ads from the site that are deemed to negatively impact the community. If you encounter any such Ads, please flag it as such or contact us at info@choone.com

CHOONE Safety Tips:

While most individuals who use CHOONE have success with buying, selling, renting or connecting with others, from time to time we do get reports of people attempting to scam or defraud our users. We have found that one of the best ways to address this problem is toensure that all transactions take place locally and in-person. Remember that CHOONE is a local classifieds web site and ads are not reviewed before they go live on the site.