AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND i-consumer.org
The i-consumer.org Web Site is
comprised of various Web pages operated by i-consumer.org.
The i-consumer.org Web Site is
offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of
the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of the
i-consumer.org Web Site constitutes your agreement to all such terms,
conditions, and notices.
MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS
OF USE
i-consumer.org reserves the
right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the The
i-Consumer.org Web Site is offered, including but not limited to the
charges associated with the use of the i-consumer.org Web Site.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
The i-consumer.org Web Site may
contain links to other Web Sites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are
not under the control of i-consumer.org and i-consumer.org is not
responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without
limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or
updates to a Linked Site. i-consumer.org is not responsible for
webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked
Site. i-consumer.org is providing these links to you only as a
convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement
by i-consumer.org of the site or any association with its operators.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of your use of the
i-consumer.org Web Site, you warrant to i-consumer.org that you will
not use the i-consumer.org Web Site for any purpose that is unlawful
or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use
the i-consumer.org Web Site in any manner which could damage, disable,
overburden, or impair the i-consumer.org Web Site or interfere with
any other party's use and enjoyment of the i-consumer.org Web Site.
You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information
through any means not intentionally made available or provided for
through the i-consumer.org Web Sites.
USE
OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES
The i-consumer.org Web Site may contain bulletin board services, chat areas, news
groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message
or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the
public at large or with a group (collectively, "Communication Services"), you
agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages
and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication
Service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a
Communication Service, 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 any inappropriate, profane,
defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or
information.
- Upload files that contain software or other material protected by
intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own
or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
- Upload 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 or buy any goods or services for any business
purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such
messages.
- Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain
letters.
- Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you
know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such
manner.
- 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 uploaded.
- Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication
Services.
- Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for
any particular Communication Service.
- Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail
addresses, without their consent.
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
i-consumer.org has no
obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However, i-Consumer.org reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication
Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. i-Consumer.org reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the
Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason
whatsoever.
i-consumer.org 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, in i-consumer.org's sole
discretion.
Always use caution when giving out
any personally identifying information about yourself or your children
in any Communication Service. i-consumer.org does not control or
endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication
Service and, therefore, i-consumer.org specifically disclaims any
liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions
resulting from your participation in any Communication Service.
Managers and hosts are not authorized i-consumer.org spokespersons,
and their views do not necessarily reflect those of i-consumer.org.
Materials
uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on
usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to
such limitations if you download the materials.
MATERIALS PROVIDED TO i-consumer.org OR
POSTED AT ANY i-consumer.org WEB SITE
i-consumer.org does not claim
ownership of the materials you provide to i-consumer.org (including
feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any The
i-Consumer.org Web Site or its associated services (collectively
"Submissions"). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or
submitting your Submission you are granting i-consumer.org, its
affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your
Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet
businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy,
distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce,
edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name
in connection with your Submission.
No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your
Submission, as provided herein. i-consumer.org is under
no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any
Submission at any time in i-consumer.org's sole
discretion.
By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting
your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all
of the rights to your Submission as described in this section including, without
limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or
submit the Submissions.
LIABILITY
DISCLAIMER
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE,
PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE i-Consumer.org WEB SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. i-Consumer.org AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE
i-consumer.org WEB SITE AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA THE i-Consumer.org WEB SITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL
OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE
PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.
i-consumer.org AND/OR ITS
SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY,
AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE,
PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE i-Consumer.org WEB SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND
RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF
ANY KIND. i-consumer.org AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL
WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE,
PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL i-consumer.org AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR
IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE i-consumer.org
WEB SITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE i-consumer.org WEB
SITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE
SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND
RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE i-consumer.org WEB SITE, OR
OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE i-consumer.org WEB SITE,
WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR
OTHERWISE, EVEN IF i-consumer.org OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME
STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE
i-consumer.org WEB SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE
AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE i-consumer.org WEB
SITE.
SERVICE CONTACT : support AT i-CONSUMER DOT ORG
TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION
i-consumer.org reserves the
right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the The
i-Consumer.org Web Site and the related services or any portion thereof at
any time, without notice. GENERAL To the maximum extent permitted by
law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Washington,
U.S.A. and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue
of courts in King County, Washington, U.S.A. in all disputes arising
out of or relating to the use of the i-consumer.org Web Site. Use of
the i-consumer.org Web Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that
does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions,
including without limitation this paragraph. You agree that no joint
venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between
you and i-consumer.org as a result of this agreement or use of the The
i-Consumer.org Web Site. i-consumer.org's performance of this agreement
is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in
this agreement is in derogation of i-consumer.org's right to comply
with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements
relating to your use of the i-consumer.org Web Site or information
provided to or gathered by i-consumer.org with respect to such use. If
any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable
pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty
disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid
or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid,
enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the
original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in
effect. Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes
the entire agreement between the user and i-consumer.org with respect
to the i-consumer.org Web Site and it supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral
or written, between the user and i-consumer.org with respect to the
i-consumer.org Web Site. A printed version of this agreement and of
any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or
administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to
the same extent an d subject to the same conditions as other business
documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed
form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all
related documents be drawn up in English.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK
NOTICES:
All contents of the i-consumer.org
Web Site are: ©2010, i-consumer.org (content) and/or its
suppliers. All rights reserved.
TRADEMARKS
The names of actual companies and
products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective
owners.
The example companies, organizations, products, people and events
depicted herein are fictitious. No association with any real company,
organization, product, person, or event is intended or should be
inferred.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are
reserved.
NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code,
Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement under United
States copyright law should be sent to Service Provider's Designated Agent. ALL
INQUIRIES NOT RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL RECEIVE NO RESPONSE. See
Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.