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Effective Date: This Terms of Use Agreement was last updated on June 1, 2009.

This Terms of Use Agreement sets forth the standards of use of the Computer Information Development, LLC Online Consent Based Social Security Verification Service for Registered Members. By using the https://www.idvalidation.net website you (the “Registered User”) agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this agreement, you should immediately cease all usage of this website. We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update the terms and conditions of this agreement without prior notice. Modifications shall become effective immediately upon being posted at www.idvalidation.net website. Your continued use of the Service after amendments are posted constitutes an acknowledgement and acceptance of the Agreement and its modifications. Except as provided in this paragraph, this Agreement may not be amended.

1.Description of Service

Computer Information Development, LLC is providing Registered User with Online Consent Based Social Security Verification Services. Registered Users must provide (1) all equipment necessary for their own Internet connection, including computer and modem and (2) provide for Registered User’s access to the Internet, and (3) pay any fees relate with such connection.

2.Disclaimer of Warranties.

The site is provided by Computer Information Development, LLC on an “as is” and on an “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Computer Information Development, LLC makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the use or the results of this web site in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. Computer Information Development, LLC shall have no liability for any interruptions in the use of this Website. Computer Information Development, LLC disclaims all warranties with regard to the information provided, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, therefore the above-referenced exclusion is inapplicable.

3.Limitation of Liability

COMPUTER INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT, LLC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, AND IN PARTICULAR COMPUTER INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT, LLC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, OR LOSS OF USE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT, WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISE IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, UNDER STATUTE, IN EQUITY, AT LAW, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF COMPUTER INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT, LLC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THEREFORE SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS IS INAPPLICABLE.

4.Indemnification

Registered User agrees to indemnify and hold Computer Information Development, LLC, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, made by any third party due to or arising out of Registered User’s use of the Service, the violation of this Agreement, or infringement by Registered User of any intellectual property or any other right of any person or entity.

5.Registered Users Account

All Registered Users of the Service shall receive a password and an account. Registered Users are entirely responsible for any and all activities which occur under their account whether authorized or not authorized. Registered User agrees to notify Computer Information Development. LLC of any unauthorized use of Registered User’s account or any other breach of security known or should be known to the Registered User. Registered User’s right to use the Service is personal to the Registered User. Registered User agrees not to resell or make any commercial use of the Service without the express written consent of Computer Information Development, LLC.

6.Legal Authority

Legal authority for SSN verification is found in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Privacy Act at 5 U.S.C. § 552a(b), section 1106 of the Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. § 1306, and SSA regulation at 20 C.F.R. § 401.100. The Requesting Party and any and all of its employees, officers, directors, agents, servants, subsidiaries, personal and legal representatives, affiliates, successors, assigns, contractors, etc., (collectively “Requesting Party”) shall abide by and be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Registered User Agreement.

7.SSN Verification and Use

Computer Information Development, LLC will verify SSNs solely for the purpose(s) specified on the individual Consent Forms associated with the verification requests (Form SSA-89, Authorization for SSA to Release SSN Verification). The Requesting Party and/or Registered Users may use the verified SSN only for the purpose(s) specified by the individual signing Form SSA-89 (“the Client”). Exceeding the scope of the consent could violate state or Federal law and subject the Requesting Party and/or Registered User to legal consequences. SSA recognizes that the Requesting Party and/or Registered User may seek verification of the Client’s SSN on behalf of a business organization (“the Principal”) pursuant to the terms of the Consent Form. In this case, the Requesting Party and/or Registered User shall ensure that the Principal agrees that it shall use the verification only for the purpose stated in the Consent Form, and shall make no further use or re-disclosure of the verification.

The information received from records maintained by SSA is protected by Federal statutes and regulations, including 5 U.S.C. § 552a(i)(3) of the Privacy Act. Under this section, any person who knowingly and willfully requests or obtains any record concerning an individual from an agency under false pretenses shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000.

8.Modifications and Interruption to Service

Computer Information Development, LLC reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Service with or without notice to the Registered User. Computer Information Development, LLC shall not be liable to Registered User or any third party should Computer Information Development, LLC exercise its right to modify or discontinue the Service. Registered User acknowledges and accepts that Computer Information Development, LLC does not guarantee continuous or uninterrupted access to our website and operation of our website may be interfered with or adversely affected by numerous factors or circumstances outside of our control.

9.SSA System Availability

CBSV normally operates during the following hours and may be available at other times as well:

Day Time

Monday – Friday 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Saturday 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time

NOTE: CBSV system is not available when SSA is in the process of implementing changes to their system. Whenever possible, advance notice of such occasions will be announced on this website. Also, during SSA down times, informational messages are displayed when a user attempts to access the system.

10.Third-Party Sites

Our website may include links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by online merchants and other third parties. You acknowledge that we are not responsible for the availability of, or the content located on or through, any third-party site. You should contact the site administrator or webmaster for those third-party sites if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on such sites. Your use of those third-party sites is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of each site, and we are not responsible therein. We encourage all Registered Users to review said privacy policies of third-parties’ sites.

11.Governing Jurisdiction of the Courts - California

Our website and business is operated in the State of California. As such, we are subject to the laws of the State of California, and such laws will govern this Terms of Use, without giving effect to any choice of law rules. We make no representation that our website or other services are appropriate, legal or available for use in other locations. Accordingly, if you choose to access our site you agree to do so subject to the internal laws of the State of California.

12.Compliance with Laws.

Registered User assumes all knowledge of applicable law and is responsible for compliance with any such laws. Registered User may not use the Service in any way that violates applicable state, federal, or international laws, regulations or other government requirements. Registered User further agrees not to transmit any material that encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.

13.Copyright and Trademark Information

All content included or available on this site, including site design, text, graphics, interfaces, and the selection and arrangements thereof is ©2008 Computer Information Development, LLC, will all rights reserved, or is the property of the United States Social Security Administration and/or third parties protected by intellectual property rights. Any use of materials on the website, including reproduction for purposes other than those noted above, modification, distribution, or replication, any form of data extraction or data mining, or other commercial exploitation of any kind, without prior written permission of an authorized officer of Computer Information Development, LLC is strictly prohibited. Registered Users agree that they will not use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our web pages or the content contained therein without prior written permission of an authorized officer of Computer Information Development, LLC.

IDV™ and idvalidation™ are proprietary marks of www.idvalidation.net and Computer Information Development, LLC. Computer Information Development’s trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not provided by Computer Information Development, LLC, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Computer Information Development, LLC.

All other trademarks displayed on Computer Information Development’s website are the trademarks of their respective owners, and constitute neither an endorsement nor a recommendation of those Vendors. In addition, such use of trademarks or links to the web sites of Vendors is not intended to imply, directly or indirectly, that those Vendors endorse or have any affiliation with Computer Information Development, LLC.

14.Notification of Claimed Copyright Infringement

Pursuant to Section 512(c) of the Copyright Revision Act, as enacted through the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Computer Information Development, LLC and www.idvalidation.net designates the following individual as its agent for receipt of notifications of claimed copyright infringement.

Jim Mc Cain
By Mail
713 W. Duarte Road, Suite 106, Arcadia, CA 91007
By Telephone: 626-254-0000 x203
By Email: jmccain@idvalidation.net

15.Botnets

Computer Information Development, LLC retains the right, at our sole discretion, to terminate any accounts involved with botnets and related activities. If any hostnames are used as command and control points for botnets, Computer Information Development, LLC reserves the right to direct the involved hostnames to a honeypot, loopback address, logging facility, or any other destination at our discretion.

16.Other Terms

If any provision of this Terms of Use Agreement shall be unlawful, void or unenforceable for any reason, the other provisions (and any partially-enforceable provision) shall not be affected thereby and shall remain valid and enforceable to the maximum possible extent. You agree that this Terms of Use Agreement and any other agreements referenced herein may be assigned by Computer Information Development, LLC, in our sole discretion, to a third party in the event of a merger or acquisition. This Terms of Use Agreement shall apply in addition to, and shall not be superseded by, any other written agreement between us in relation to your participation as a Registered User.