just got this email from Wells Fargo:
*****EDITED TO INSERT PICS HERE**********END OF EDIT*****"You are part of a select group of customers being invited to join a unique online community forum, the Wells Fargo Customer Conversations Community. This is your opportunity to provide constructive feedback on banking, your experiences with Wells Fargo, and more.
Complete a short questionnaire to be considered to be part of a community.
This invitation expires on April 1, 2013.
-Exclusive, secure, moderated online forum of 400 customers
-Opportunity to receive Amazon e-certificates as a thank you for your time
-No cost to becoming a member
-Influence Wells Fargo decisions, products, and services
-Activities involve spending about 5-15 minutes online per week
We have contracted with Communispace Corporation to facilitate the community. You will never be asked for any confidential account information during the questionnaire or within the community. Learn more."
Question #1:
Sometimes we are looking for people who work in certain industries. Just for the record, do you or any members of your household work in any of the categories below? (Select all that apply.)
Question #2:
How often have you participated in any of the following research venues over the last 12 months?
Question #3:
Do you currently live in the United States?
Question #4:
Do you have regular access to a laptop or desktop computer with high speed Internet access? Please note: you will need regular access to something other than a mobile device (i.e., tablet, smartphone, etc.).
Question #5:
In which year were you born?
Question #6:
Who primarily handles most of the decisions about financial and banking matters on your Wells Fargo account(s)? (Please select one.)Question #7:
For classification purposes, which option below best describes your employment status? If more than one option applies, please select the ONE that describes your employment status the majority of the time.Question #8:
To ensure we include a variety of perspectives in the community, please select which of the following you consider to be your ethnicity.Question #9:
Which of the following best describes your household's total investable assets that you currently hold today? This includes all money saved such as cash, savings accounts, CDs, mutual funds, investment and brokerage accounts and IRAs, as well as 401(k) or 403(b) accounts with a past employer.
Please do not include any real estate or business holdings, or your 401(k) or 403(b) with your current employer.Question #10:
Which of these ranges reflects your household's total annual income, before taxes?Question #11:
For each of the products listed below, please indicate what financial institution you currently have this product with. Select all that apply. Question #12:
Please indicate which of the following financial institutions you consider to be your primary institution.Question #13:
Taking into account all of the products and services you receive from Wells Fargo, how satisfied are you with Wells Fargo overall? Please answer on a scale of 1 - 5, with 5 being extremely satisfied, and 1 being not at all satisfied.
Question #14:
How likely, if at all, are you to continue to do business with Wells Fargo? Please answer on a scale of 1 - 5, with 5 being extremely likely, and 1 being not at all likely.
Question #15:
How likely, if at all, are you to recommend Wells Fargo to a friend or associate? Please answer on a scale of 1 - 5, with 5 being extremely likely, and 1 being not at all likely.
Question #16:
What is your gender?
Question #17:
Please indicate which of the following describes your current home ownership status.Question #18
Is this the first home you've owned?Question #19:
How long have you owned your home?Question #20:
There are many benefits to becoming a member of a Wells Fargo Customer Conversations Community: The opportunity to receive Amazon e-certificates as a thank-you for your time and thoughtful contributions.
Be part of an exclusive community: You'll be part of a private, secure online community of around 500 Wells Fargo customers.
Our community has no cost and is not a blog, a place to sell something, or a place to service your Wells Fargo accounts.
Provide feedback directly to the Wells Fargo decision-makers who create the banking products and services you use. We'll keep you informed about how your feedback is being used.
Express your opinions: You will help us understand the needs of customers like you - what purchasing decisions are important to you, how you make use of technology, what life circumstances concern you most, how you gather information, etc.
Learn from others: You'll get perspectives from other members on a variety of topics.
It's easy and convenient: All of this will be done via the Internet, so you can participate from any laptop or desktop computer, when it's most convenient for you.
If you agree to become a member, we would ask that you commit to the following:
Log onto your community at least once a week to offer your thoughts about topics under discussion. (You can plan on spending 5-15 minutes per week). Participate in Wells Fargo-initiated activities each time you log-in. Be willing to receive brief emails (typically once a week) from a Communispace community facilitator with a link to your Wells Fargo Customer Conversations Community.
Based on what you've learned so far, are you willing to become a member of a Wells Fargo Customer Conversations Community, should you be invited?Terms of :
You must agree to the following Terms and Conditions of use before you access or otherwise use or participate in the Wells Fargo Customer Conversations Community. Your use of this website constitutes your agreement with WELLS FARGO to be bound by, and to act in accordance with, these Terms and Conditions.
Membership
Your membership in and access to the Wells Fargo Customer Conversations Community is strictly at the discretion of WELLS FARGO and may be revoked at any time without cause and without notice. You hereby release WELLS FARGO from any and all liability that may arise in connection with your use of the Wells Fargo Customer Conversations Community.
Confidentiality
Your invitation to participate in the Wells Fargo Customer Conversations Community is personal and non-transferable.
You may not disclose to others any of the information that we disclose to you or any ideas or information that are generated in the community. Your community member name and password are for your use only. You may not disclose your password to any other person.
Assignment
You irrevocably assign to WELLS FARGO all rights in any ideas or expressions of ideas that you provide to the community. All comments, suggestions, graphics, ideas (including product and advertising ideas), and other information or materials you submit to WELLS FARGO through this website will become and remain the exclusive property of WELLS FARGO, including any future rights associated with such submissions, even if these Terms and Conditions are later modified or terminated. This means that you disclaim any proprietary rights in such submissions, and you acknowledge WELLS FARGO's unrestricted right to use them (or materials or ideas similar to them) in any medium, now and in the future, without notice, compensation, attribution, recognition or other obligation to you or any other person. It also means that with the exception of your personal information, WELLS FARGO has no obligation to keep your submissions confidential.You further release and waive all claims against WELLS FARGO with respect to any intellectual property or other proprietary rights, rights of privacy and publicity, rights of attribution, or any other liability under the governing law of the United States.Authorization to use Testimonials and Release Information
You agree that testimonials made by you may be used in connection with publicizing and promoting WELLS FARGO.
You hereby authorize WELLS FARGO to use your name, brief biographical information, and the testimonial. You irrevocably authorize WELLS FARGO to copy, exhibit, publish or distribute the testimonial for purposes of publicizing WELLS FARGO's products and services or for any other lawful purpose. The testimonial may be used in printed publications, multimedia presentations, on websites or in any other distribution media. You acknowledge and agree that no monetary compensation was given to you in exchange for your testimonial, and you will not make any monetary claim or other claim against WELLS FARGO for the use of the testimonial.
You waive any right to inspect or approve the finished product.Almost done;
now we need you to agree to some legal terms and conditions that follow:
You agree not to upload, post or transmit to or distribute or otherwise publish through the website any materials which (i) restrict or inhibit any other user from using the website, or contain a virus or other harmful component, (ii) violate any United States laws or violate or infringe any rights of third parties (including copyright, trademark, rights of privacy or publicity or any other proprietary right), or (iii) are not appropriate or pertinent to the purpose of the website or are libelous, defamatory or offensive. You will agree to abide by the copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property and proprietary rights of WELLS FARGO.You agree to abide by these rules of conduct:
Only those who are members of the community may access it.
Unless specifically told otherwise, you must keep confidential all information that WELLS FARGO, other community members, and you share with the community. WELLS FARGO has the right to use the ideas and information that you put forth in the community.
You agree not to use behavior that does not support a safe and comfortable environment for all members, or to engage in any proselytizing or commercial activity.
While this is often subject to judgment, some examples of content that would violate this code of conduct include vulgarity, sexual references, religiously or politically charged comments, and specific financial security recommendations (stocks, bonds, funds, etc.).
You agree not to copy or download any copyrighted material.
You agree to receive emails from the Community regarding Community Activities.
You understand that no personal information that you post on this site will be sold, traded, shared with other organizations, or used for any purpose other than consumer research.
WELLS FARGO does not endorse the information posted in the community.
Warranty
WELLS FARGO does not represent or endorse the correctness, accuracy, reliability or any other aspect of advice, opinion, statement or other information distributed through the Wells Fargo Customer Conversations Community, and reserves the right to remove any content from the community website that it deems inappropriate.
WELLS FARGO and/or its agencies endeavor to maintain this website and its operation, but are not, and cannot be, responsible for the results of any defects that may exist in the website or its operation. As to the operation of the website, WELLS FARGO expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to all implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. WELLS FARGO makes no warranty that (i) the operation of the website will meet the user's requirements; (ii) access to the website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, free of viruses, worms, trojan horses or other harmful components, or free of defects or errors; (iii) the results that may be obtained from the use of the website will be accurate or reliable; or (iv) defects will be corrected. You (and not WELLS FARGO) assume the entire cost of all servicing, repair, or correction that may be necessary for your computer equipment and software as a result of any viruses, errors or any other problems whatsoever you may have as a result of visiting this website.
Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances shall WELLS FARGO and/or its agencies be liable for any damages or injury, including any direct, special, incidental, consequential, punitive or other damages, that may result from the use of, or the inability to use, the website or any materials in this site, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the website or information available in the website. WELLS FARGO shall not be liable even if WELLS FARGO or a WELLS FARGO authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages. These include but are not limited to damages or injury caused by error, omission, interruption, defect, failure of performance, delay in operation or transmission, line failure or computer virus, worm, trojan horse or other harmful component.You agree to defend, indemnify and hold WELLS FARGO and/or its agencies harmless from any claim or demand made by any third party against WELLS FARGO due or arising out of your participation in the Wells Fargo Customer Conversations Communityand/or any breach by you of the provisions of this agreement.Notification of Changes
We may change or revise these Terms and Conditions from time to time by updating this posting. Please visit the Terms and Conditions area each time you visit the website to keep up to date with the current terms regarding your use of the website. Your use of the website reaffirms your continuing agreement to the then-current Terms and Conditions. Any future changes to these Terms and Conditions will be posted on the community website.
Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions and any disputes arising under or related to these Terms and Conditions (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without reference to its conflicts of law principles. You agree to submit to jurisdiction in California and further agree that any cause of action arising under this Agreement may be brought in a court in San Francisco, California, and you hereby accept and submit to the personal jurisdiction of these courts with respect to any legal actions, suits or proceedings arising out of these Terms and Conditions. You also waive to the fullest extent permitted by law any right to a trial by jury in any action, suit or proceeding brought to enforce, defend or interpret any right or remedies under, or arising in connection with or relating to, these Terms and Conditions. WTF!!!!
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