Terms of service
Terms of Service
These terms and conditions outline the
rules and regulations for using the Website.
By accessing
this website, we assume you accept these terms and conditions in
full. Do not continue to use the website if you do not accept all of
the terms and conditions stated on this page.
Cookies:
The
website uses cookies to help personalize your online experience. By
accessing the website, you agree to the use of the necessary
cookies.
A cookie is a text file placed on your hard
drive by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs
or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned
to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that
issued the cookie to you.
We may use cookies to collect,
store, and track information for statistical or marketing purposes
to operate our website. You have the option to accept or decline
optional cookies. Some necessary cookies are required for the
operation of our website. By accepting these essential cookies, you
also consent to third-party cookies that may be used via services
provided by third parties, such as a video window embedded by a
third party on our website.
License:
Unless
otherwise stated, the website and/or its licensors own the
intellectual property rights for all material on the website. All
intellectual property rights are reserved. You may access this from
the website for your personal use subject to restrictions set in
these terms and conditions.
You must not:
-
Republish material from the website
- Sell, rent, or
sub-license material from the website
- Reproduce, duplicate,
or copy material from the website
- Redistribute content from
the website
This Agreement shall begin on the date
hereof.
Comments and Content:
Certain parts of
this website offer users an opportunity to post and exchange
opinions and information in certain areas of the website. The
website does not filter, edit, publish, or review comments before
their presence on the website. Comments do not reflect the views or
opinions of the website, its agents, and/or affiliates. Comments
reflect the view and opinion of the person who posts their view or
opinion. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, the website
shall not be liable for any comments or for any liability, damages,
or expenses caused and/or suffered as a result of any use and/or
posting of and/or appearance of the comments on this website.
The
website reserves the right to monitor all comments and to remove any
comments which can be considered inappropriate, offensive, or cause
a breach of these Terms and Conditions.
You warrant and
represent that:
- You have the right to post comments on our
website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so;
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The comments do not infringe any intellectual property right,
including without limitation copyright, patent, or trademark of any
third party;
- The comments do not contain any defamatory,
libelous, offensive, indecent, or otherwise unlawful material which
is an invasion of privacy;
- Comments will not be used to
solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial
activities or unlawful activity.
You hereby grant the
website a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit, and
authorize others to use, reproduce, and edit any of your comments in
any and all forms, formats, or media.
Linking to Our
Content:
The following organizations may link to our
website without prior written approval:
- Government
agencies;
- Search engines;
- News organizations;
-
Online directory distributors may link to
Online Directory Distributors may link to our Website just as they
link to other businesses’ websites listed; and
Accredited
System-wide Businesses (excluding nonprofit organizations, charity
shopping centers, and charity fundraising groups) may also link to
our Website.
These organizations may link to our Website
provided that: (a) the link is in no way misleading; (b) it does not
falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking
party or their products/services; and (c) it fits within the context
of the linking party’s site.
We may evaluate and
approve link requests from the following types of organizations:
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Widely recognized consumer and/or business information sources;
-
dot.com community sites;
- associations or other groups
representing charities;
- online directory distributors;
-
internet portals;
- accounting, law
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We will
approve connection requests from these organizations if we decide on
the following matters:
- the link does not give a negative
impression of us or our accredited businesses;
- the
organization does not have any negative records with us;
- the
benefit we gain from the hyperlink’s visibility compensates
for the absence of the website; and
- the link is within the
context of general resource information.
These
organizations may link to us if:
- the link is not misleading
in any way;
- it does not falsely imply sponsorship,
endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products or
services; and
- it fits within the context of the linking
party’s site.
If you are one of the organizations
listed in the second paragraph above and are interested in linking
to our website, you should inform us by sending an email. Please
include your name, the name of your organization, contact details,
your site’s URL, a list of URLs you intend to link to on our
Website, and a list of URLs on our site you wish to link from.
Please allow 2-3 weeks for a response.
Approved
organizations may hyperlink to our Website as follows:
- By
using our corporate name; or
- By using the uniform resource
locator linked to; or
- By using any other description of our
Website that makes sense within the context and format of the
content on the linking party’s site.
The use of our
logo or other artwork for linking will not be permitted without a
trademark license agreement.
Content Responsibility:
We will not be held responsible for any content appearing on
your website. You agree to protect and defend us against all claims
arising on your website. No links should appear on any Website that
may be interpreted as defamatory, obscene, criminal, or which
infringes, violates, or advocates the infringement or other
violation of any third-party rights.
Reservation of
Rights:
We reserve the right to request the removal of all
links or any particular link to our Website. You agree to
immediately remove all links to our Website upon request. We also
reserve the right to amend these terms and the linking policy at any
time. By continually linking to our Website, you agree to be bound
by and follow these linking terms and conditions.
Removal
of Links from Our Website:
If you find any link on our Website
that you consider offensive for any reason, you may contact us and
inform us. We will consider requests to remove links, but we are not
obligated to do so or respond directly.
We do not
guarantee the accuracy of the information on this website. We do not
ensure its completeness or accuracy, nor do we commit to keeping the
website available or updating the material on it.
Disclaimer:
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude
all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to our
website and the use of this website. Nothing in this disclaimer
will:
- limit or exclude our or your liability for death or
personal injury;
- limit or exclude our or your liability for
fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
You may not
exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded
under applicable law.
The limitations and prohibitions of
liability set in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a)
are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all
liabilities arising under the disclaimer, including liabilities
arising in contract, in tort and for breach of statutory duty.
As
long as the website and the information and services on the website
are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or
damage of any kind.
More information can be found in the
disclaimer.