1. The word "Corporations" means The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. and its affiliates. The word "Information" means certain data and other information: relating to securities or other financial instruments, products, vehicles or devices; or relating to Persons regulated by the Corporations or to activities of the Corporations; or gathered by the Corporations from other sources. The word "or" includes the word "and". The phrase "Claims or Losses" means any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, suits, costs, judgments, settlements, and expenses of whatever nature, whether incurred by or issued against an indemnified party or a third party, including, without limitation, (1) indirect, special, punitive, consequential or incidental loss or damage, (including, but not limited to, trading losses, loss of anticipated profits, loss by reason of shutdown in operation or increased expenses of operation, or other indirect loss or damage) and (2) administrative costs, investigatory costs, litigation costs, and auditors' and attorneys' and fees and disbursements (including in-house personnel). The word "Person" means any natural person, proprietorship, corporation, partnership, or other entity whatsoever. The phrase "Non-Professional Subscriber" means any natural person who is neither: (a) registered or qualified in any capacity with the SEC, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, any state securities agency, any securities exchange or association, or any commodities or futures contract market or association; (b) engaged as an "investment advisor" as that term is defined in Section 201 (11) of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 (whether or not registered or qualified under that Act); nor, (c) employed by a bank or other organization exempt from registration under federal or state securities laws to perform functions that would require registration or qualification if such functions were performed for an organization not so exempt. The phrase "Professional Subscriber" means all other persons who do not meet the definition of Non-Professional Subscriber. When it appears alone, the word "Subscriber" encompasses all Non-Professional and Professional Subscribers. The phrase "Vendor's Service" means the service from a vendor, including the data processing equipment, software, and communications facilities related thereto, for receiving, processing, transmitting, using and disseminating the Information to or by Subscriber.
2. Subscriber is granted the right to receive from Nasdaq the Information under the terms stated herein or in the NASD Rules.
"NASD Rules" shall mean all applicable laws (including intellectual property, communications, and securities laws), statutes, and regulations, the rules and regulations of the SEC, the rules and regulations of the Corporations including, but not limited to, those requirements established by the Corporations' rule filings (with such SEC approval as may be required), the Corporations' decisions and interpretations and any User Guides, or successors of the components of the NASD Rules, as they may exist at the time. If any payment is due directly to Nasdaq under this Agreement, payment in full is due Nasdaq in immediately available U.S. funds, within 30 days of date of invoice, whether or not use is made of the Information. Interest shall be due from the date of the invoice to the time that the amount(s) that are due have been paid. Subscriber shall assume full and complete responsibility for the payment of any taxes, charges or assessments imposed on Subscriber or Nasdaq (except for U.S. federal, state, or local income taxes, if any, imposed on Nasdaq) by any foreign or domestic national, state, provincial or local governmental bodies, or subdivisions thereof, and any penalties or interest, relating to the provision of the Information to Subscriber.
1. The Information is licensed only for the personal use of the Non-Professional Subscriber and the internal use in the business of the Professional Subscriber. By representing to Vendor that Subscriber is a non-professional, or by continuing to receive the Information at a non-professional subscriber rate, Subscriber is affirming to Vendor and the Corporations that Subscriber meets the definition of Non-Professional Subscriber as set forth in paragraph 1 above. Subscriber will promptly give written notice to Vendor of any change in the name or place of residence or place of business at which the Information is received. Subscriber may not sell, lease, furnish or otherwise permit or provide access to the Information to any other Person or to any other office, or place. Subscriber will not engage in the operation of any illegal business; use or permit anyone else to use the Information, or any part thereof, for any illegal purpose; or violate any NASD Rule. Professional Subscribers may, on a non-continuous basis, furnish limited amounts of the Information to customers: in written advertisements, correspondence, or other literature; or during voice telephonic conversations not entailing computerized voice, automated information inquiry systems, or similar technologies. Subscriber may not present the Information rendered in any unfair, misleading, or discriminatory format. Subscriber shall take reasonable security precautions to prevent unauthorized Persons from gaining access to the Information.