
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; tortuous; 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
[Contact us]
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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