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Terms of Use
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WEB SITE, YOU ACCEPT ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. If you
disagree with any of the terms that follow, or do not agree to be bound
by all such terms, do not use this site.
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governed by OpAve's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use (collectively, "OpAve"
or "we" or "us"). Your use of this Web Site is subject to the following
terms and conditions of use (the "Terms"). You agree to these Terms by
accessing this Web Site and/or by accepting any information from this
Web Site. OpAve reserves the right in its sole discretion to change
these Terms. We will post changes here, so check back periodically. Your
continued use of this Web Site after the posting of any change in the
Terms shall constitute your acceptance to be bound by any such changes.
Please also review the terms of the Web Site's
Privacy Policy.
The information and features included in this Web Site have been
compiled from a variety of sources, are for informational and
entertainment purposes only, and are subject to change at any time
without notice. This Web Site and all information it contains are
provided "AS IS." By accessing or linking to this Web Site, you assume
the risk that the information on this Web Site may be incomplete,
inaccurate, out of date, or may not meet your needs and requirements.
Intellectual Property Information and Restrictions
This Web Site and all of the information it contains, or may in the
future contain, such as articles, opinions, other text, directories,
guides, photographs, illustrations, images, video and audio clips and
advertising copy, as well as the trademarks, logos, domain names, trade
names, service marks and any and all copyrightable material (including
source and object code) and/or any other form of intellectual property
(collectively, the "Content") are owned by OpAve or other third parties
and are protected from unauthorized use, copying and dissemination by
copyright, trademark, publicity and other laws.
You may use the Content online and solely for your personal,
non-commercial use, and you may download or print a single copy of any
portion of the Content for your personal, non-commercial use, provided
you do not remove any trademark, copyright or other notice contained in
or on such Content. No other use is permitted. Your misuse of the
Content on the Web Site is strictly prohibited. Unless otherwise
expressly authorized in these Terms or on the Web Site, you may not
modify, frame, reproduce, sell, publish, perform, reuse, repost and/or
display any portion of the Content. Other than as set forth herein,
nothing contained on the Web Site should be construed as granting, by
implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any
Content displayed on the Web Site in any manner without the prior
written consent of OpAve or such third party that may own the Content
displayed on the Web Site. In addition, you agree not to decompile,
reverse engineer or disassemble any software or other products or
processes accessible through the Web Site, not to insert any code or
product or manipulate the Content in any way that affects any users
experience. Unless your use of the Content is otherwise authorized in
accordance with these Terms, you must
submit a request.
Copyrights and Copyright Agents
We respect the intellectual property of others and we ask our users to
do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we
have designated a Copyright Agent to receive notice of claims of
copyright infringement on the Web Site. Our copyright agent may be
reached by telephone at (734) 385-4188 or by email at
support@opave.com.
If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes
copyright infringement, please promptly provide OpAve's Copyright Agent
the following information:
- An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to
act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
- A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has 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 statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the
above information in your notice is accurate and that you are either
the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's
behalf.
Associated Press Content Restrictions
Associated Press ("AP") text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video
material ("AP Materials") shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten
for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in
any medium. Neither AP Materials nor any portion thereof may be stored
in a computer except for personal and non-commercial use. The AP will
not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions
therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof
or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing.
Disclaimers/Limitations on Liability/Indemnity
OpAve and its parent company (ies) and its and their subsidiaries,
divisions, affiliates, directors, officers, partners, agents, and
assigns (the "OpAve Affiliates") make no representation or warranty
whatsoever regarding the completeness, accuracy, currency or adequacy of
any information, facts, views, opinions, statements or recommendations
contained on the Web Site and/or the Content. Reference to any product,
process, publication or service of any third party by trade name, domain
name, trademark, service mark, logo, manufacturer or otherwise does not
constitute or imply its endorsement or recommendation by OpAve or the
OpAve Affiliates.
The Internet may be subject to breaches of security. OpAve and the OpAve
Affiliates are not responsible for any resulting damage to any user's
computer from any such security breach, or from any virus, bugs,
tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, error, omission,
interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission,
computer line failure or any other technical or other malfunction. You
should also be aware that e-mail submissions over the Internet may not
be secure, and you should consider this before e-mailing the Web Site,
OpAve or the OpAve Affiliates any personal or confidential information.
OpAve and the OpAve Affiliates make no representation or warranty
whatsoever regarding the suitability, functionality, availability or
operation of this Web Site. This Web Site may be temporarily unavailable
due to maintenance or malfunction of computer equipment.
Certain areas of this Web Site may provide access to online user forums,
bulletin boards or chat rooms. OpAve and the OpAve Affiliates do not
endorse the content in or on such user forums, bulletin boards and/or
chat rooms and specifically disclaims any responsibility and/or
liability for such content.
OpAve AND THE OpAve AFFILIATES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT
WITH RESPECT TO THE WEB SITE, THE CONTENT, THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY,
AND THE INFORMATION AND OTHER MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREON.
YOU AGREE THAT OpAve AND THE OpAve AFFILIATES ARE NOT LIABLE TO YOU FOR
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER BASED IN TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY
OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES RESULTING IN ANY
WAY FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEB SITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY ERRORS
OR OMISSIONS IN ITS TECHNICAL OPERATION OR ITS CONTENT OR INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY, EVEN IF OpAve OR THE OpAve AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY
NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OF GOD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT OR
DESTRUCTION OF, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, THE WEB SITE OR ITS RELATED
INFORMATION OR PROGRAMS. THE WEB SITE CONTAINS FACTS, OPINIONS, VIEWS,
STATEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIRD PARTY INDIVIDUALS AND
ORGANIZATIONS. THE WEB SITE DOES NOT REPRESENT OR ENDORSE THE ACCURACY,
CURRENTNESS OR RELIABILITY OF ANY FACTS, OPINIONS, VIEWS, STATEMENTS
AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION DISPLAYED, UPLOADED OR
DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE WEB SITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY RELIANCE UPON
ANY SUCH FACTS, OPINIONS, VIEWS, STATEMENTS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS IS AT
YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT NEITHER OpAve NOR THE OpAve AFFILIATES GIVE TAX,
LEGAL OR INVESTMENT ADVICE OR ADVOCATE THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF ANY
SECURITY OR INVESTMENT. IN NO EVENT WILL OpAve OR THE OpAve AFFILIATES
BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR LOSS OR INJURY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION IN THESE TERMS, IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL
OpAve OR THE OpAve AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY REASON OR ANY
CAUSE OF ACTION WHATSOEVER IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN FIFTY DOLLARS
($50). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF
CERTAIN WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, AND/OR THE DISCLAIMER OF SOME TYPES
OF DAMAGES, SO SOME Of THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
BY USING THIS WEB SITE YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD OpAve AND
THE OpAve AFFILIATES HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED
CLAIMS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION, JUDGMENTS, DAMAGES, LOSSES,
LIABILITIES, AND ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES OF DEFENSE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, CLAIMS FOR DEFAMATION, TRADE DISPARAGEMENT, PRIVACY AND/OR
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES
AND COURT COSTS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO: (A) YOUR BREACH OF THE
FOREGOING REPRESENTATIONS; (B) YOUR VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS; (C) A
CLAIM BY A THIRD PARTY THAT IS BASED ON YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE AND/OR
THE CONTENT IN VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS; (D) OpAve'S AND/OR THE OpAve
AFFILIATE'S USE OF ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE; AND/OR (E)
INFORMATION OR MATERIAL POSTED OR TRANSMITTED THROUGH YOUR MEMBERSHIP
ACCOUNT, EVEN IF NOT SUBMITTED BY YOU.
Your Use Of The Web Site/Information You Submit
As a user of the Web Site, you agree not to use the Content for any
unlawful purposes and not to violate OpAve's rights or the rights of
others, including, by, without authorization, creating any derivative
works based on the Web Site, the Content and/or any portion thereof.
OpAve reserves the right to, but is not obligated to, delete, move or
edit content, in whole or in part, submitted by you to the Web Site
and/or OpAve for any reason, including a determination by OpAve, in
OpAve's sole discretion, that such content, is abusive, defamatory,
obscene, in violation of intellectual property, privacy or other
proprietary rights, or otherwise violates these Terms.
Without in any way limiting our right to remove or edit content, when
using the Web Site, you are prohibited from:
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posting material that contains abusive, obscene, profane,
vulgar or hateful language, text, illustrations, slurs and/or
discriminates on the grounds of race, religion, origin, age,
disability, sexual orientation or marital status or refers to
such maters in any manner prohibited by law; |
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posting material that is defamatory, threatening,
disparaging, false, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent,
inaccurate, unfair, contains unsubstantiated claims, violates
the privacy, publicity and/or any other rights of any third
party, or tends to mislead or reflect unfairly on any other
person, business or entity; |
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posting material that unfairly interferes with any third
party's uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Web Site and/or
violates any right of OpAve; |
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posting material that advertises, promotes or offers to
trade any goods or services, except in areas specifically
designated for such purpose; |
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uploading copyrighted or other proprietary material of any
kind on the Web Site without the express permission of the owner
of such material; |
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using or attempting to use another's information, account,
password, service or system except as expressly permitted; |
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including articles, photos, images or other content that
constitutes, promotes or encourages illegal acts, violation of
any local, state, national or international law, rule, guideline
or regulation, or otherwise creates liability; |
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uploading or transmitting viruses, Trojan
horses or other harmful, disruptive or destructive files; and/or
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disrupting, interfering with, or otherwise harming or
violating the security of the Web Site, or any services, system
resources, accounts, passwords, servers or networks connected to
or accessible through the Web Site or affiliated or linked
sites. Please note that the Web Site does not accept unsolicited
materials or ideas for use or publication. The Web Site is not
responsible for the similarity of any of its content or
programming in any media to materials or ideas transmitted to
the Web Site. In addition, you agree that, subject only to our
Privacy Policy:
(i) transmitting, submitting and/or posting any communication
or material to the Web Site, OpAve and/or the OpAve Affiliates
by electronic mail, in user forums, bulletin boards, chat rooms
or otherwise, including submitting any data, questions,
comments, suggestions, personally identifying information or the
like is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and
non-proprietary;
(ii) anything you transmit, submit and/or post to the Web
Site, OpAve and/or the OpAve Affiliates may be modified,
altered, displayed, archived, stored, distributed, reproduced,
disclosed, transmitted, published, broadcast and posted in any
form, media, software or technology of any kind now known or
developed in the future for any purposes; and
(iii) OpAve is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or
techniques contained in any communication you send to the Web
Site, OpAve and/or the OpAve Affiliates, for any purpose
whatsoever including, without limitation, developing,
manufacturing and marketing products using such information. You
waive any moral rights you may have in having any material you
submit altered or changed in a manner not agreeable to you.
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Any Web Site user forums, bulletin boards, chat rooms or other
interactive areas are provided to give users an interesting and
stimulating forum to express their opinions and share their ideas and
information. OpAve does not and cannot review every message posted by
users in the Forums and is not responsible for the content of these
messages. To protect your safety, please use your best judgment when
using these forums, and consider carefully whether you want to disclose
any information that can be used to identify or locate you.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you authorize OpAve to
include the information you provide in a searchable format that may be
accessed by users of the Web Site. All rights in this paragraph are
granted without the need for additional compensation of any sort to you.
By submitting materials to this Web Site, OpAve and/or the OpAve
Affiliates, you represent that such materials are accurate and original
with you and do not violate the rights of any third parties, including,
without limitation, any intellectual property rights and rights of
publicity and/or privacy. All submissions to the Web Site, OpAve and/or
the OpAve Affiliates shall be the sole property of OpAve and will not be
returned.
Linking Policy
The Content of this Web Site contains intellectual property that is
protected from unauthorized use, copying and dissemination by copyright,
trademark and other laws. If you link to this Web Site, we require that
you follow these guidelines. The link to this Web Site must not damage,
dilute or tarnish the goodwill associated with any OpAve names and/or
intellectual property, nor may the link create the false appearance that
your web site and/or organization is sponsored, endorsed by, affiliated
and/or associated with OpAve. You agree that you will not link to the
Web Site from any source that is unlawful, abusive, indecent or obscene,
that promotes violence or illegal acts, that contains expressions of
racism, that is libelous, defamatory, scandalous, or inflammatory or is
otherwise inappropriate. If you do link to the Web Site, you may link
only to the home page, and not to any other page, directory or subdomain
of the Web Site. Under no circumstances may you "frame" this Web Site or
alter its intellectual property or Content in any way. OpAve reserves
the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate a link with any Web site
that it deems inappropriate or inconsistent with the Web Site and/or
these Terms. Neither OpAve nor the OpAve Affiliates are responsible for
the content or performance of any portion of the Internet including
other World Wide Web sites to which this Web Site may be linked or from
which this Web Site may be accessed.
Third Parties
Your dealings or communications through the Web Site with any party
other than OpAve are solely between you and that third party. Certain
areas of the Web Site may allow you to conduct transactions or purchase
goods or services. Third-party partners and vendors may conduct these
transactions. Under no circumstances will the Web Site, OpAve and/or the
OpAve Affiliated Parties be liable for any goods, services, resources or
content available through such third party dealings or communications,
or for any harm related thereto. Please review carefully that third
party's policies and practices and make sure you are comfortable with
those policies and practices before you engage in any transaction. Any
complaints, concerns or questions you may have relating to materials
provided by third parties should be forwarded directly to the third
party.
Membership & Registration
Certain areas and/or services offered via the Web Site may require
registration or may otherwise ask you to provide information to
participate in certain features or access certain content. The decision
to provide this information is purely optional; however, if you elect
not to provide such information, you may not be able to access certain
content or features or participate in various areas and/or services
offered via the Web Site. You may also provide information to the Web
Site in other contexts, including, for example, in order to enter a
sweepstakes, contest or promotion. Please note that sweepstakes,
contests or promotions offered via the Web Site may be governed by a
separate set of rules that, in addition to describing such sweepstakes,
contest or promotion, may have eligibility requirements, such as certain
ages or geographic areas. It is your responsibility to read such rules
to determine whether or not your participation, registration and/or
entry is valid. When you register or become a member of the Web Site or
provide information to the Web Site in any other manner, you agree to
provide only true, accurate, current and complete information on all
registration pages.
If you become a member of the Web Site or any portion thereof, you agree
to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your
account or password, and agree you will not sell, transfer or assign
your membership or any membership rights. You are responsible for
maintaining the confidentiality of your password and for restricting
access to your computer so that others may not access the password
protected portion of the Web Site using your name in whole or in part.
The Web Site reserves the right to terminate membership and deny access
to the Web Site to any person who violates these Terms.
Fees & Payments
OpAve reserves the right at any time to charge fees for access to all or
portions of the Web Site. However, in no event will you be charged for
access to the Web Site or portion thereof unless we obtain your prior
agreement to pay such charges. Thus, if at any time OpAve requires a fee
for portions of the Web Site that are now free, OpAve will give you
advance notice of such fees and the opportunity to cancel the account
before such charges are imposed. You shall pay all fees and charges
incurred through your account at the rates in effect for the billing
period in which such fees and charges are incurred, including, without
limitation, to charges for any products or services offered for sale
through the Web Site by OpAve or by any other vendor or service
provider. All fees and charges shall be billed to and paid for by you.
You shall pay all applicable taxes relating to use of the Web Site
through your account.
Location
OpAve operates the Web Site in the United States. Information contained
on the Web Site may not be appropriate or available for use in other
locations, and access to this Web Site from territories where the
content of the Web Site may be illegal is prohibited. If you access the
Web Site from other locations, you do so on your own initiative and you
are solely responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. You
may not use the Web Site or export the Content in violation of U.S.
export laws and regulations. These Terms shall be construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to
its conflicts of law principles and will specifically not be governed by
the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of
Goods, if otherwise applicable. Any cause of action with respect to the
Terms and/or your use of this Web Site must be filed in the County of
Washtenaw, City of Ann Arbor, State of Michigan within ninety (90) days
after the occurrence of the facts giving rise to the cause of action,
otherwise the cause shall be forever barred.
Violations Of These Terms
OpAve will determine your compliance with these Terms in its sole
discretion. Any violation of these Terms may result in restrictions on
your access to all or part of the Web Site and may be referred to law
enforcement authorities. You are advised that OpAve will aggressively
enforce its rights to the fullest extent of the law, including, without
limitation, the seeking of criminal prosecution.
Contact Us
For questions or comments regarding these Terms and/or the Web Site,
please contact us.
These Terms were last updated on 19 January 2003.
© 2003-2001-2007 OpAve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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