Terms of Use

By using our services you comply with the following

Please read these terms of service (“Agreement” or “Terms of Service”) carefully before using the website integrity, monitoring, alerting and cleanup services offered by Triop AB (“Company”).

This agreement sets forth the legally binding terms and conditions for your use of the various services and websites owned and operated by company , including, without limitation, the WPSec.com and domain names (“Sites”), and any other features, content, or applications offered from by the company in connection therewith (Collectively “Service”).

By checking the “I agree” checkbox, completing the registration process, and/or using the sites or service in any manner, including but not limited to visiting or browsing the sites, you represent that (1) you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by this agreement, (2) you are of legal age to form a binding contract with the company, and (3) you have the authority to enter into this agreement personally or on behalf of the company you have named as the customer, and to bind that company to these terms. The term “You” refers to the individual or legal entity, as applicable, identified as the customer when you registered for the service.

This agreement applies to all users of the sites or service, including users who are also contributors of content, information, and other materials or services on the sites. If you do not agree to be bound by this agreement, you may not access or use the sites or the service.

Acceptance of Terms

The Service is offered subject to acceptance without modification of the Terms of Service and all other operating rules, policies and procedures that may be published from time to time on the Sites by Company.

In addition, some services offered through the Service may be subject to additional terms and conditions promulgated by Company from time to time (the “Supplemental Terms”); your use of such services is subject to those Supplemental Terms, which are incorporated into these Terms of Service by this reference and are referred to collectively as the “Terms.”

If these Terms of Service are inconsistent with the Supplemental Terms for any service, the Supplemental Terms will control with respect to that service.

Modification

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TERMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY COMPANY IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AT ANY TIME.

When changes are made, Company will make a new copy of the Terms of Service available at the Sites and any new Supplemental Terms will be made available from within, or through, the affected service on the Sites. We will also update the “Last Updated Date” at the top of these Terms.

If we make any material changes, and you have registered to use the Service, we will also send an e-mail to you at the last e-mail address you provided us pursuant to the Terms. Any changes to the Terms will be effective immediately for new users of the Sites or Service and will be effective thirty (30) days after posting of notice of such changes on the Sites for existing users, provided that any material changes shall be effective for users who have a registered account (“Account”) on the Sites (each, a “Registered User”) upon the earlier of thirty (30) days after posting of notice of such changes on the Sites or thirty (30) days after dispatch of an e-mail notice of such changes to Registered Users. Company may require you to provide consent to the updated Terms in a specified manner before further use of the Sites or the Service is permitted.

If you do not agree to any change(s) after receiving a notice of such change(s), you shall stop using the Sites and the Service. Otherwise, your continued use of the Sites and/or Service constitutes your acceptance of such change(s). PLEASE REGULARLY CHECK THE SITES TO VIEW THE THEN-CURRENT TERMS.

Customer Account and Registration

As a Registered User, you are required to establish an Account and receive or establish a password (“Password”) which can be used by each of your employees and consultants who are authorized by you to use the Service on your behalf. In registering for the Service, you agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by our registration form (the “Registration Data”) and to maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete.

If you provide any Registration Data that is untrue, inaccurate, not complete or incomplete, or Company has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, Company has the right to suspend or terminate your Account and to refuse any and all current or future use of the Service (or any portion thereof) by you. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your Account and your Password. You agree to notify Company immediately of any unauthorized use of your Account or Password or any other breach of security and to exit from your Account at the end of each session. You agree that you are responsible for any losses arising out of the unauthorized use of your Account.

Privacy

The Service is subject to Company’s Privacy Policy at: https://wpscans.com/privacy-policy.php

Electronic Communications

When you visit the Sites or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. By doing this, you consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you via e-mail or by posting notices on the Sites. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT E-MAIL COMMUNICATION IS NOT SECURE, AND THEREFORE YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL USE THE COMPANY’S TICKETING SYSTEM TO EXCHANGE ALL CREDENTIALS, TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND SERVICE SPECIFIC SUPPORT REQUESTS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY MALWARE REMOVAL REQUESTS FOR COVERED WEBSITES (EACH, A “MALWARE REMOVAL REQUEST”).

Use of Service

Subject to your compliance with the Terms, Company grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use the Service during the term for which you have purchased a package (the “Service Term”) to use the Service for the websites included in such package (the “Covered Websites”). For purposes of this Agreement, a “Website” shall mean a collection of files and documents used to display content via the Internet to those who access its Uniform Resource Locator (“URL”).

You acknowledge and agree that in the event that Company determines, in its sole discretion, that any of the Covered Websites include explicit pornography, bestiality, human trafficking, child pornography or violate any local, state, national or international law or regulation, Company may immediately terminate this Agreement and refund a prorated portion of the Service Subscription Fee for the remainder of the Service Term.

Notwithstanding any other provision of these Terms or the Privacy Policy, Company reserves the right, but has no obligation, to disclose any information that you submit or that Company discovers in performing the Service, if in its sole opinion, Company suspects or has reason to suspect, that the Covered Websites are involved in any way in activities that violate any local, state, national or international law or regulation. Information may be disclosed to authorities that Company, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate to handle such disclosure. Appropriate authorities may include, without limitation, law enforcement agencies, child protection agencies or court officials. You hereby acknowledge and agree that Company is permitted to make such disclosure.

Fees and Payment

You will be responsible for payment of the applicable fee (the “Service Subscription Fee”) at the time you create your Account and select your package (the “Service Commencement Date”). All fees will be billed to the credit card or PayPal account you designate during the registration process.

If you want to designate a different credit card or if there is a change in your credit card or PayPal account status, you must change your information online or send an e-mail Sales. Company will automatically renew your subscription on each anniversary of the Service Commencement Date (each, a “Renewal Commencement Date”).

Termination

You will have thirty (30) days from the Service Commencement Date or any Renewal Commencement Date to cancel the Service (the “Cancellation Period”), in which case the Company will refund your Service Subscription Fee for the applicable Service Term provided that you have not submitted a Malware Removal Request during the Cancellation Period.

You agree that you will make any cancellation request by way of a general request ticket that you submit through the Company’s ticketing system. In the event that you are using a PayPal account to make payments hereunder, you must also log in and cancel your recurring payments via your PayPal interface. Except as set forth above, your Service Subscription Fee shall be non-refundable.

Intellectual Property

Except with respect to the Content, including Your Content, you agree that Company and its suppliers own all rights, title and interest in the Sites, the Service and the Company Materials. You will not remove, alter or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying the Sites, the Service or the Company Materials. WPScans.com, the WPScans.com logo, and/or other WPScans.com products referenced herein are trademarks of WPScans.com., may be registered in certain jurisdictions, and may not be used without permission in connection with any third party products or services. Other trademarks, service marks and trade names that may appear on the Sites or in connection with the Service are the property of their respective owners.

By submitting ideas, suggestions, documents and/or proposals to Company through its suggestion, feedback, wiki, forum or similar web pages (“Feedback”), you agree that (1) your Feedback does not contain the confidential or proprietary information of third parties; (2) Company is not under any obligation of confidentiality, express or implied, with respect to the Feedback; (3) Company shall be entitled to use and disclose such Feedback for any purpose, in any way, worldwide; and (4) you are not entitled to any compensation or reimbursement of any kind from Company for the Feedback under any circumstances.

Limited Warranty

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH ABOVE, THE SERVICE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTENT OR COMPANY MATERIALS) IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS IMPLIED BY ANY COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE, ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. COMPANY, AND ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, PARTNERS AND CONTENT PROVIDERS (THE “COMPANY PARTIES”) DO NOT WARRANT THAT: (A) THE SERVICE WILL PREVENT THE INFECTION, OR RE-INFECTION, OF THE COVERED WEBSITES; (B) THE COVERED WEBSITE WILL OPERATE AFTER IT HAS BEEN CLEANED BY COMPANY; (C) THE SERVICE WILL BE SECURE OR AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION; (D) ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; (E) ANY CONTENT OR SOFTWARE AVAILABLE AT OR THROUGH THE SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; OR (F) THE RESULTS OF USING THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR (G) YOUR WEBSITE WILL BE COMPLETELY SAVE AND PROTECTED AGAINST INTRUSION.

ANY CONTENT DOWNLOADED FROM OR OTHERWISE ACCESSED THROUGH THE SITES OR THE SERVICE IS ACCESSED AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND YOU SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY OR PERSON, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, ANY DEVICE YOU USE TO ACCESS THE SITES OR THE SERVICE, AND ANY COVERED WEBSITES, OR ANY OTHER LOSS THAT RESULTS FROM ACCESSING SUCH CONTENT.

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU USE THE SITES AND THE SERVICE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEMS, THE COVERED WEBSITES, OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM USE OF THE SITES AND THE SERVICE.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR CONDITIONS, THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, OR LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY MAY LAST, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY IN FULL TO YOU. WHERE LEGISLATION IN A JURISDICTION IMPLIES IN THESE TERMS ANY CONDITION OR WARRANTY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUSIVE, COMPANY’S LIABILITY FOR BREACH THEREOF SHALL BE LIMITED, AT COMPANY’S OPTION, TO THE SUPPLY OF SERVICES AGAIN, OR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF HAVING THEM SUPPLIED AGAIN.

Limitation of Liability

COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING, CONTRIBUTING, COPYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR DOWNLOADING THE CONTENT OR THE COMPANY MATERIALS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE “COMPANY PARTIES” BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE), HOWEVER IT ARISES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITES, THE SERVICE OR OF ANY CONTENT OR COMPANY MATERIALS CONTAINED ON OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITES OR THE SERVICE, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. YOU HAVE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUATE PROTECTION AND BACKUP OF DATA AND/OR EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITES AND THE SERVICE, AND YOU WILL NOT MAKE A CLAIM AGAINST COMPANY FOR LOST DATA, RE-RUN TIME, INACCURATE OUTPUT, WORK DELAYS, OR LOST PROFITS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE SITES OR THE SERVICE.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE COMPANY PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR MORE THAN THE SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION FEE FOR THE SERVICE TERM DURING WHICH YOU FIRST ASSERT ANY SUCH CLAIM. THE LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN COMPANY AND YOU.

CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

Third Party Sites

The Sites or the Service may permit you to link to other websites or resources on the Internet, and other websites or resources may contain links to the Sites. When you access third party websites, you do so at your own risk. These other websites are not under Company’s control, and you acknowledge that Company is not responsible or liable for the content, functions, accuracy, legality, appropriateness or any other aspect of such websites or resources. The inclusion of any such link does not imply endorsement by Company or any association with its operators. You further acknowledge and agree that Company shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods or services available on or through any such website or resource.

Indemnification

BY USING THE SITES AND/OR THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD COMPANY PARTIES HARMLESS WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF YOUR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, OR ANY ACTION TAKEN BY COMPANY AS PART OF ITS INVESTIGATION OF A SUSPECTED VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR AS A RESULT OF ITS FINDING OR DECISION THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS OCCURRED. THIS MEANS THAT YOU CANNOT SUE OR RECOVER ANY DAMAGES FROM COMPANY PARTIES AS A RESULT OF COMPANY’S DECISION TO REMOVE OR REFUSE TO PROCESS ANY OF YOUR CONTENT, TO SUSPEND OR TERMINATE YOUR ACCESS TO THE SERVICE, OR TO TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF A SUSPECTED VIOLATION OR AS A RESULT OF COMPANY’S CONCLUSION THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS OCCURRED. THIS PROVISION APPLIES TO ALL VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED IN OR CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

Submissions

You acknowledge and agree that all information, data, text, software, music, graphics, video, messages, tags or other materials submitted by users of the Sites or the Service (“Content”) is the sole responsibility of the party from whom such Content originated. This means that you, and not Company, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available (“Make Available”) through the Sites or the Service (“Your Content”), and other users of the Service and not Company are similarly responsible for all content they Make Available through the Sites or the Service. You also agree that you have obtained all necessary rights and licenses, and agree that Your Content shall be considered non-confidential. You agree to provide accurate and complete information in connection with your submission of Your Content on the Service. You hereby grant Company a worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free, nonexclusive license to use Your Content as part of the Service, without any compensation or obligation to you. Company reserves the right to not use or publish Your Content, and to remove or edit any Your Content, at any time in its sole discretion without notice or liability.

Company has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor any of Your Content that you Make Available on the Sites or the Service, to investigate any reported or apparent violation of this Agreement, and to take any action that Company in its sole discretion deems appropriate, including, without limitation, termination.

Rules and Conduct

As a condition of your use of the Service, you agree that (a) you will follow Company’s guidelines and recommendations on how to prevent attacks of the Covered Websites, and (b) you will not to use the Service for any purpose that is prohibited by the Terms or by applicable law. The Service (including, without limitation, any advertisements, advice, suggestions, videos, audio clips, written forum comments, information, data, text, photographs, software, scripts, graphics and interactive features generated, provided or otherwise made accessible by Company or its partners on or though the Service or the Sites (“Company Materials”) is provided only for your own personal, non-commercial use. You are responsible for all of your activity in connection with the Service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you shall not (and shall not permit any third party to) either (a) take any action or (b) Make Available any of Your Content on or through the Service, that:

  • Infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity or other right of any other person or entity;

  • Is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another’s privacy, tortious, obscene, offensive, or profane;

  • Constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk e-mail (“spamming”);

  • Involves commercial activities and/or sales without Company’s prior written consent such as contests, sweepstakes, barter, advertising, or pyramid schemes; or

  • Impersonates any person or entity, including any employee or representative of Company.

You shall not attempt or engage in potentially harmful acts that are directed against the Sites or Service including, without limitation, the following: (a) Using the Sites or Service in contravention of any other agreement to which you are a party, including without limitation any employment agreement to which you may be a party; (b) causing, allowing, or assisting any other person to use your Account(s) or impersonate you; (c) sharing your password or login with any other person; (d) logging onto a server or Account(s) that you are not authorized to access; (e) forging user names, manipulating identifiers, or otherwise impersonating any other person or misrepresenting your identity or affiliation with any person or entity; (f) emulating or faking usage of the Sites or the Service; (g) violating or attempting to violate any security features of the Sites or the Service; (h) using manual or automated software, devices, scripts, robots, or other means or processes to access, “scrape,” “crawl,” or “spider” any pages contained in the Sites; (i) intentionally introducing viruses, worms, software, Trojan horses, or other similar harmful code into the Sites or the Service, outside of the infected Covered Websites; (j) interfering or attempting to interfere with the use of the Sites by any other user, host, or network, including without limitation by means of submitting a virus, overloading, “flooding,” “spamming,” “mail bombing,” “pinging,” “hacking,” “phishing,” or “crashing” the Sites or the Service; (k) causing, allowing or assisting machines, bots, or automated services to access or use the Sites or the Service without the express written permission of Company; (l) tampering with the operation, functionality, or the security of the Sites or the Service; (m) attempting to override or circumvent any security or usage rules embedded into the Sites or the Service that permit digital materials to be protected; (n) attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Sites or the Service, or any associated system or network, or breach any security or authentication measures; (o) misusing, tricking, disrupting, or otherwise interfering with the functioning of the Sites or the Service; (p) harvesting or collecting e-mail addresses or other contact information of other users or clients from the Sites or the Service by electronic or other means; (q) reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, deciphering, or otherwise attempting to derive the source code for any underlying intellectual property used to provide the Sites or the Service; (r) engaging in “framing,” “mirroring,” or otherwise simulating the appearance or function of the Sites or the Service; (s) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting; (t) modifying, translating, or otherwise creating derivative works of any part of the Sites or the Service; or (u) copying, renting, leasing, distributing, or otherwise transferring any or all of the rights that you receive hereunder.

Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. You agree that it is your responsibility to install anti-virus software and related protections against viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or other computer programming routines or engines that are intended to damage, destroy, disrupt, or otherwise impair a computer’s functionality or operation.

Company reserves the right to remove any Content, including Your Content, from the Sites or the Service at any time, for any reason (including, but not limited to, upon receipt of claims or allegations from third parties or authorities relating to such Content or if Company is concerned that you may have violated these Terms), or for no reason at all.

Dispute Resolution

A printed version of these Terms and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to the Terms to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. You and Company agree that any cause of action arising out of or related to the Service must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action arose; otherwise, such cause of action is permanently barred.

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Sweden. Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of this Agreement shall be finally settled by arbitration in Swedish court, using the English language in accordance with the Arbitration Rules and Procedures of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”) then in effect, by one commercial arbitrator with substantial experience in resolving intellectual property and commercial contract disputes, who shall be selected from the appropriate list of JAMS arbitrators in accordance with the Arbitration Rules and Procedures of JAMS. The prevailing party in the arbitration shall be entitled to receive reimbursement of its reasonable expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, expert witness fees and all other expenses) incurred in connection therewith. Judgment upon the award so rendered may be entered in a court having jurisdiction or application may be made to such court for judicial acceptance of any award and an order of enforcement, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party shall have the right to institute an action in a court of proper jurisdiction for injunctive or other equitable relief pending a final decision by the arbitrator. For all purposes of this Agreement, the parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the courts located in Stockholm, Sweden. Use of the Service is not authorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these Terms, including without limitation, this section.

Integration and Severability

The Terms are the entire agreement between you and Company with respect to the Service and use of the Sites, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written or electronic) between you and Company with respect to the Sites. If any provision of the Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remainder of the agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder.

General

International Users. The Sites can be accessed from countries around the world and may contain references to services and content that are not available in your country. These references do not imply that Company intends to announce such services or content in your country. The Sites and the Service are controlled and offered by Company from its facilities in Sweden. Company makes no representations that the Sites or the Service are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the Sites or the Service from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law.

Notice. Where Company requires that you provide an e-mail address, you are responsible for providing Company with your most current e-mail address. In the event that the last e-mail address you provided to Company is not valid, or for any reason is not capable of delivering to you any notices required/permitted by the Terms, Company’s dispatch of the e-mail containing such notice will nonetheless constitute effective notice. You may give notice to Company addressed to the attention of Chief Operating Officer.

Waiver. Any waiver or failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement on one occasion will not be deemed a waiver of any other provision or of such provision on any other occasion.

Assignment. These Terms, and your rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated, or otherwise transferred by you without Company’s prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void.