Terms and conditions
AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND IOSF
The IOSF Web Site is comprised of various Web pages operated by IOSF.
The IOSF Web Site is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without
modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of
the IOSF Web Site constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions,
and notices.
MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE
IOSF reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under
which the IOSF Web Site is offered, including but not limited to the charges
associated with the use of the IOSF Web Site.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
The IOSF Web Site may contain links to other Web Sites ("Linked Sites"). The
Linked Sites are not under the control of IOSF and IOSF 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. IOSF
is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received
from any Linked Site. IOSF is providing these links to you only as a
convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by IOSF
of the site or any association with its operators.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of your use of the IOSF Web Site, you warrant to IOSF that
you will not use the IOSF Web Site for any purpose that is unlawful or
prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the IOSF
Web Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the
IOSF Web Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the
IOSF 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 IOSF Web Sites.
USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES
The IOSF 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.
IOSF has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However,
IOSF reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication Service
and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. IOSF reserves the right
to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time
without notice for any reason whatsoever.
IOSF 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 IOSF's sole discretion.
Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about
yourself or your children in any Communication Service. IOSF does not control
or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication
Service and, therefore, IOSF 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 IOSF
spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of IOSF.
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 IOSF OR POSTED AT ANY IOSF WEB
SITE
IOSF does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to IOSF
(including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any
IOSF Web Site or its associated services (collectively "Submissions").
However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your
Submission you are granting IOSF, 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. IOSF is under no obligation to post or use any Submission
you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in IOSF'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 IOSF WEB SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. IOSF AND/OR ITS
SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE IOSF WEB SITE AT ANY
TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA THE IOSF 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.
IOSF 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 IOSF 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. IOSF 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 IOSF
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 IOSF WEB SITE, WITH THE
DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE IOSF 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 IOSF WEB SITE,
OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE IOSF WEB SITE, WHETHER BASED ON
CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF IOSF 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 IOSF WEB SITE, OR WITH
ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE
USING THE IOSF WEB SITE.
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TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION
IOSF reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to
the IOSF 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
IOSF Web Site. Use of the IOSF 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
IOSF as a result of this agreement or use of the IOSF Web Site. IOSF's
performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and
nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of IOSF's right to
comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements
relating to your use of the IOSF Web Site or information provided to or
gathered by IOSF 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 IOSF with respect to the IOSF Web Site and
it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether
electronic, oral or written, between the user and IOSF with respect to the
IOSF 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 IOSF Web Site are: Copyright 2009 by IOSF
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.