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Legal Gibberish, Covering your ass since religion stopped working"You" agree that this software is provided as-is without warranty. These warranties include, but are not limited to fitness for a particular purpose (implied or otherwise) including merchantability.
"You" agree that by installing products or services from "us" that you are doing so at your own risk. Any damage to data, equipment, or others data or equipment through the use of this product or service is deemed "your" liability.
"You" agree not to use "our" products in the act or commission of any crime. This phrase encapsulates such items as gaining access to, or modifying data to which "you" aren't privileged. "You" may not use the products or services to commit any crimes such as stalking, harassment, or other nuisances or threats to others, including but not limited to others benefiting from this service.
"You" may not reverse-engineer, decompile, replicate, alter, or duplicate this product or service on any electronic storage system or other records keeping system, unless licensed as GPL and used under the terms of that license.
"You" agree you will not use this product or service for personal gain, including but not limited to advertising, soliciting, or otherwise detracting from the goals or implied goals of such a product or service.
"You" understand that your rights under this contract may be revoked at any time with or without notice to "you".
"We" reserve the right to remove this product, service, or other related services (such as cookies on web pages) at any time with or without notice to "you".
"You" understand that this contract may or may not be standalone, and is complementary to any appendix or presiding contractual agreements contained in our products or services.
"You" agree, upon finding a hole, loophole, or other undesired executable situation (I.E. Bug in our code, or unknown or unresolved potential problem) that you will keep the information confidential from all other peers with exception to affiliates or personnel representing "us". In addition, "you" agree to dutifully attempt to notify, and provide conditions, of any situation arising from such problems and how they were generated to "us".
"You" agree that images, animations, code, text, interface styles, and other elements of our products or services that are not licensed as open-source are held sole proprietary property of "us". Any duplication, modification, re-license, resale, or other modification or derivative works without written consent from "us" violates copyright and/or intellectual property and/or trade secret rights of "us" and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent applicable under law.
"You" understand as the products and services were rendered in Illinois, United States of America, that any arbitration resulting from any reason regarding our products or services will be held under Illinois law and carried out in an Illinois court.
"You" agree that you will cover any fees incurred to "us" during any arbitration, including but not limited to reasonable attorney"s fees.
"You" agree that you will not post/submit/or cause to be visible any copyrighted or protected data on this site. In addition, vulgar, pornographic, or offensive content is strictly prohibited for submission on this site.
Limitation of Liability / Disclamer of Damages
Your use of the Web Site is at your own risk. If you are dissatisfied with any of the Materials or other contents of the Web Site or with these Terms and Conditions, the Company's Privacy Policy, or other policies, your sole remedy is to discontinue use of the Web Site.IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO ANY USER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR LOST PROFITS) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE OR THE MATERIAL, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Communities - General
The Web Site, among other things, contains certain discussion forums, ratings, comments, bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups (including, without limitation, Usenet and other third party news groups), communities and/or other message or communication facilities (collectively, "Communities"). Much of the content of the Communities, including without limitation the descriptions for many Communities and the content within a specific message, comment or posting, is provided by and is the responsibility of the third party creator of the Community or the person posting in that Community. The Company has no responsibility for such content and is merely providing access to such content as a service to you.
BY THEIR VERY NATURE, COMMUNITIES MAY CARRY OFFENSIVE, HARMFUL, INACCURATE OR OTHERWISE INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL, OR IN SOME CASES, POSTINGS THAT HAVE BEEN MISLABELED OR ARE OTHERWISE DECEPTIVE. WE EXPECT THAT YOU WILL USE CAUTION AND COMMON SENSE AND EXERCISE PROPER JUDGMENT WHEN USING COMMUNITIES.
Permitted Uses
You agree that you are responsible for your own communications and for any consequences thereof. You agree to use the Communities only to send and receive messages and material that are legal, proper and related to the particular Community. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Community, you will not:
Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others. Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate or offer to do the same (hereinafter "Post") any inappropriate, defamatory, infringing, obscene, or unlawful material or information. Post any material that infringes any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right of any party (the "Rights"), unless you are the owner of the Rights or have the permission of the owner to post or transmit such material. Post any files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer. Advertise or offer to sell any goods or services for any commercial purpose, other than in Communities intended for such uses.
Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters, other than in Communities intended for such uses. Download any file Posted by another user of a Forum that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner. Impersonate another person or entity, or falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary
designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is Posted. Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communities. Post multiple ratings or comments for the same item.
No Obligation to Monitor
The Company does not control the information delivered to the Communities, and the Company has no obligation to monitor the Communities. However, the Company reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, for any reason whatsoever, in the Company's sole discretion.
No Endorsement.
The Company does not endorse, support, represent or guaranty the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any communications Posted in the Communities or endorse any opinions expressed in the Communities. You acknowledge that any reliance on material Posted in the Communities will be at your own risk.
Company's Rights
If the Company discovers communications which allegedly do not conform to any term of this Agreement, the Company may investigate the allegation and determine in good faith and in its sole discretion whether to remove or request the removal of the communication. The Company will have no liability or responsibility for performance or non-performance of such activities. The Company
reserves the right to terminate or restrict your access to any or all of the Communities at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever. You acknowledge that some Communities available through the Web-Site are available only through the Web Site and others are available both through the Web Site and other sources, such as Usenet, over which the Company has absolutely no control.
Privacy
You acknowledge that all Communities are public and not private communications, and that therefore others may read your communications without your knowledge. Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Community. The Company does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Community and, therefore, the Company specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communities and any actions resulting from your participation in any Community. Generally, any communication which you post to the Web Site (whether in chat rooms, discussion groups, message boards or otherwise) is considered to be non-confidential. If particular Web pages permit the submission of communications that will be treated by the Company as confidential, that fact will be stated on those pages. For more information see the Company's Privacy Policy.
License Grant
By posting communications on or through the Web Site, you automatically grant the Company a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display the communication alone or as part of other works in any form, media, or technology whether now known or hereafter developed, and to sublicense such rights through multiple tiers of sublicensees.
Copyright Infringement and Copyright Agent
Copyright Agent:
DMCA at robert-lerner dot com
The Company may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, remove, or disable access to, material on the Web Site that infringes on the rights of others.
If you believe that your work has been used on the Web Site in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide the Company's Copyright Agent with a written notice (e-mail is sufficient) that includes the following information:
An electronic or physical signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed; a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Web Site; your address, telephone number, and email address; a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; a link or links to the infringing content; a statement by you, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or
authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
External Linking
The Web Site contains links to third party web sites that are maintained by others. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by the Company of the contents on such third-party Web sites. The Company is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third-party Web sites. If you decide to access linked third-party Web sites, you do so at your own risk.
Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any claims, actions or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, alleging or resulting from your use of the Material (including Software) or your breach of the terms of this Agreement. The Company shall provide notice to you promptly of any such claim, suit, or proceeding and shall reasonably assist you, at your expense, in defending any such claim, suit or proceeding.
Export Control
The United States controls the export of products and information. You agree to comply with such restrictions and not to export or re-export the Materials (including Software) to countries or persons prohibited under the export control laws. By downloading the Materials (including Software), you are agreeing that you are not in a country where such export is prohibited and that you are not on the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Denial Orders or the U.S Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals. You are responsible for compliance with the laws of your local jurisdiction regarding the import, export, or re-export of the Product.
General
The Company makes no claims that the Materials are appropriate for any particular purpose or audience, or that they may be downloaded outside of the United States. Access to the Materials (including Software) may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Web Site from outside of the United States, you are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction.
Arbitration
This Company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. All legal issues arising from or related to the use of the Web Site shall be construed in accordance with and determined by the laws of the State of Illinois. By using this Web Site, you agree that the exclusive forum for the bringing of any claims or causes of action arising out of or relating to your use of this Web Site is the United States District Court for Will County, or if such court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois, Will County. You hereby accept and submit to the jurisdiction of such court in any such proceeding or action, and irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which you may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such action or proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of this Agreement shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term. Except as expressly provided in a particular "Legal Notice" for Software or material on particular web pages, this Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between you and the Company with respect to the use of Web Site. Any changes to this Agreement must be made in writing, signed by an authorized representative of the Company.