16 - Homecomm's Proprietary Rights

The User acknowledges and agrees that the Service and any necessary software used in connection with the Service ("Software") contains proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. The User further acknowledges and agrees that the Content contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to the HomeComm through the Service or advertisers is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws.

Except as expressly authorized by HomeComm or advertisers, the User agrees not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Service or the Software, in whole or in part.

HomeComm grants the User a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive right and license to use the object code of its Software on a single computer; provided that the User does not (and does not allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any right in the Software.

The User agrees not to modify the Software in any manner or form, or to use modified versions of the Software, including but without limitation, for the purposes of obtaining unauthorized access to the Service. The User agrees not to access the Service by any means other than through the interface that is provided by HomeComm for use in accessing the Service.