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iStockphoto Support -- Ticket ID: 775845 						
iStockphoto to me
show details 9/17/10

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Issue/Question:
>> This is just a reminder from us at iStockphoto that your iStock credits will be expiring soon.

Aren\'t expiring credits illegal in several states?  See the Skype class action lawsuit regarding expiring credits.

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Comment:
Hello,

Thank you very much for your email.

Regardless of your location, access to the iStockphoto website is provided to you with the solely condition that you accept the terms and conditions of our Membership Agreement.  Our Membership Agreement states the following:

"Access and use of the membership portions of the Site are provided by iStockphoto to you on condition that you accept the terms and conditions of this Membership Agreement and the Terms of Use, and by accessing or using the membership portions of the Site, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Membership Agreement and the Terms of Use."


According to our Membership Agreement, you agreed to subdue to the laws in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

Applicable law

"The Site is controlled, operated and administered by iStockphoto from within the Province of Alberta, Canada. The Site can be accessed from all provinces and territories of Canada, as well as from other countries around the world. As each of these jurisdictions has laws that may differ from those of the Province of Alberta, by accessing the Site, you acknowledge and agree that this Membership Agreement will be governed under the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein (without reference to conflicts of laws principles). You hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Province of Alberta, Canada with respect to the subject matter of this Membership Agreement. This Membership Agreement will not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, the application of which is expressly excluded."

In the case of any discrepancy, the laws of the Province of Alberta will prevail.

Therefore, according to our current policies, your credits will expire after one year of the purchase.

If you are not able to use the remaining credits in your account and they are close to expire, please contact Client Relations at 1-866-478-6251 to get an extension.

Hope the above information is useful.

Please, let us know if you have any other questions.

Sincerely,

iStockphoto LP
Client Relations

http://www.servicealberta.ca/1290.cfm