Terms of Use
1. Acceptance of terms of use and amendments
Each time you use or cause access to this web site, you agree to be bound by these
Terms of use, as amended from time to time with or without notice to you. In addition,
if you are using a particular service on this web site or accessed via this web site, you
will be subject to any rules or guidelines applicable to those services, and they will be
incorporated by reference within these Terms of use. Please read the site's Privacy
policy, which is incorporated within these Terms of use by reference.
2. The site editor's service
This web site and the services provided to you on and via this web site are provided on
an "AS IS" basis. You agree that the site editor reserves the right to modify or
discontinue provision of this web site and its services, and to remove the data you
provide, either temporarily or permanently, at any time, without notice and without any
liability towards you, The site editor will not be held responsible or liable for timeliness,
removal of information, failure to store information, inaccuracy of information, or
improper delivery of information.
3. Your responsibilities and registration obligations
In order to use this web site or certain parts of it, you may be required to register for a
user account on this web site; in this case, you agree to provide truthful information
when requested, and -- if a minimum age is required for eligibility for a user account --
you undertake that you are at least the required age. By registering for a user account,
you explicitly agree to this site's Terms of use, including any amendments made by the
site editor that are published herein.
4. Privacy policy
Registration data and other personally identifiable information that the site may collect
is subject to the terms of the site editor's Privacy policy.
5. Registration and password
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password, and you will
be responsible for all usage of your user account and/or user name, whether authorized
or not authorized by you. You agree to immediately notify the site editor of any
unauthorized use of your user account, user name or password.
6. Your conduct
You agree that all information or data of any kind, whether text, software, code, music
or sound, photographs or graphics, video or other materials ("content"), made available
publicly or privately, will be under the sole responsibility of the person providing the
said content, or of the person whose user account is used. You agree that this web site
may expose you to content that may be objectionable or offensive. The site editor will
not be responsible to you in any way for content displayed on this web site, nor for any
error or omission.
By using this web site or any service provided, you explicitly agree that:
(a) you will not provide any content or conduct yourself in any way that may be
construed as: unlawful; illegal; threatening; harmful; abusive; harassing; stalking;
tortious; defamatory; libelous; vulgar; obscene; offensive; objectionable; pornographic;
designed to interfere with or disrupt the operation of this web site or any service
provided; infected with a virus or other destructive or deleterious programming routine;
giving rise to civil or criminal liability; or in violation of an applicable local, national or
international law;
(b) you will not impersonate or misrepresent your association with any person or entity;
you will not forge or otherwise seek to conceal or misrepresent the origin of any
content provided by you;
(c) you will not collect or harvest any information about other users;
(d) you will not provide, and you will not use this web site to provide, any content or
service in any commercial manner, or in any manner that would involve junk mail,
spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of unauthorized advertising or
commerce; you will not use this web site to promote or operate any service or content
without the site editor's prior written consent;
(e) you will not provide any content that may give rise to the site editor being held
civilly or criminally liable, or that may be considered a violation of any local, national or
international law, including -- but not limited to -- laws relating to copyrights,
trademarks, patents, or trade secrets.
7. Submission of content on this web site
By providing any content to this web site:
(a) you agree to grant the site editor a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive
right and license (including any moral rights or other necessary rights.) to use, display,
reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, distribute, perform, promote, archive, translate, and
to create derivative works and compilations, in whole or in part. Such license will apply
with respect to any form, media, technology already known at the time of provision or
developed subsequently;
(b) you warrant and represent that you have all legal, moral, and other rights that may
be necessary to grant the site editor the license specified in this section 7;
(c) you acknowledge and agree that the site editor will have the right (but not
obligation), at the site editor's entire discretion, to refuse to publish, or to remove, or to
block access to any content you provide, at any time and for any reason, with or
without notice.
8. Third-party services
Goods and services of third parties may be advertised and/or may be made available on
or through this web site. Representations made regarding products and services
provided by third parties will be governed by the policies and representations made by
these third parties. The site editor will not in any manner be liable for or responsible for
any of your dealings or interaction with third parties.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the site editor and the site editor's
representatives, subsidiaries, affiliates, related parties, officers, directors, employees,
agents, independent contractors, advertisers, partners, and co-branders, from any claim
or demand, including reasonable legal fees, that may be filed by any third party, arising
out of your conduct or connection with this web site or service, your provision of
content, your violation of these Terms of use, or any other violation by you of the rights
of another person or party.
10. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE AND OF ANY
SERVICES OR CONTENT PROVIDED (THE "SERVICE") IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS", AND THE SITE EDITOR
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER IMPLIED OR
EXPRESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
THE SITE EDITOR MAKES NO WARRANTY, EITHER IMPLIED OR EXPRESS, THAT ANY
PART OF THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, VIRUS-FREE,
TIMELY, SECURE, ACCURATE, RELIABLE, OR OF ANY QUALITY, NOR IS IT
WARRANTED EITHER IMPLICITLY OR EXPRESSLY THAT ANY CONTENT IS SAFE IN ANY
MANNER FOR DOWNLOAD. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT NEITHER THE SITE
EDITOR NOR ANY PARTICIPANT IN THE SERVICE PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL ADVICE
OF ANY KIND AND THAT ANY ADVICE OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION OBTAINED VIA
THIS WEB SITE MAY BE USED SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND THAT THE SITE
EDITOR WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE IN ANY WAY.
Some jurisdictions may not allow disclaimers of implied warranties, and certain
statements in the above disclaimer may not apply to you as regards implied warranties;
the other terms and conditions remain enforceable notwithstanding.
11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE SITE EDTIOR WILL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES; THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF
THE SITE EDITOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES),
RESULTING FROM (I) THE USE OF SERVICES OR THE INABILITY TO USE SERVICES,
(II) THE COST OF OBTAINING SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND/OR SERVICES RESULTING
FROM ANY TRANSACTION ENTERED INTO ON THROUGH SERVICES, (III)
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR DATA TRANSMISSIONS, (IV)
STATEMENTS BY ANY THIRD PARTY OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY USING
SERVICES, OR (V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO SERVICES.
In some jurisdictions, it is not permitted to limit liability and, therefore, such limitations
may not apply to you.
12. Reservation of rights
The site editor reserves all of the site editor's rights, including but not limited to any
and all copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and any other proprietary right
that the site editor may have in respect of this web site, its content, and goods and
services that may be provided. The use of the site editor's rights. and property requires
the site editor's prior written consent. By making services available to you, the site
editor is not providing you with any implied or express licenses or rights, and you will
have no rights to make any commercial use of this web site or provided services
without the site editor's prior written consent.
13. Notification of copyright infringement
If you believe that your property has been used in any way that could be considered a
copyright infringement or a violation of your intellectual property rights, the site
editor's copyright agent may be contacted via:
e-mail to the site administrator
[Other contact information, if published on the site:]
14. Applicable law
You agree that these Terms of use and any dispute arising out of your use of this web
site or products or services provided will be governed by and construed in accordance
with local laws applicable at the site editor's domicile, notwithstanding any differences
between the said applicable legislation and legislation in force at your location. By
registering for a user account on this web site, or by using this web site and the
services it provides, you accept that jurisdiction is granted to the courts having
jurisdiction over the site editor's domicile, and that any disputes will be heard by the
said courts.
15. Miscellaneous information
(i) In the event that any provision of these Terms of use is deemed to conflict with
legislation by a court with jurisdiction over the parties, the said provision will be
interpreted to reflect the original intentions of the parties in accordance with applicable
law, and the remainder of these Terms of use will remain valid and applicable; (ii) The
failure of either party to assert any right under these Terms of use will not be
considered to be a waiver of that party's right, and the said right will remain in full force
and effect; (iii) You agree that any claim or cause in respect of this web site or its
services must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause arose, or the said
claim or cause will be forever barred, without regard to any contrary legislation; (iv)
The site editor may assign the site editor's rights and obligations under these Terms of
use; in this event, the site editor will be relieved of any further obligation.
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