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Terms of Use
In order to
keep this site safe and fun for everyone we have a few
conditions.
The Giant
Schnauzer Club of America, Inc.: Website Agreement
Giantschnauzerclubofamerica.com (the "Site") is an online
information service provided by Giant Schnauzer Club of America,
Inc., subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions
set forth below. PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE
ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE, YOU
AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW.
IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS,
YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE. GIANT SCHNAUZER CLUB OF
AMERICA, INC. MAY MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME, AND SUCH
MODIFICATIONS SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON POSTING OF THE
MODIFIED AGREEMENT ON THE SITE. YOU AGREE TO REVIEW THE
AGREEMENT PERIODICALLY TO BE AWARE OF SUCH MODIFICATIONS AND
YOUR CONTINUED ACCESS OR USE OF THE SITE SHALL BE DEEMED YOUR
CONCLUSIVE ACCEPTANCE OF THE MODIFIED AGREEMENT.
1.
Copyright, Licenses and Idea Submissions.
The entire
contents of the Site are protected by international copyright
and trademark laws. The owner of the copyrights and trademarks
are Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc., its affiliates or
other third party licensors. YOU MAY NOT MODIFY, COPY,
REPRODUCE, REPUBLISH, UPLOAD, POST, TRANSMIT, OR DISTRIBUTE, IN
ANY MANNER, THE MATERIAL ON THE SITE, INCLUDING TEXT, GRAPHICS,
CODE AND/OR SOFTWARE. You may print and download portions of
material from the different areas of the Site solely for your
own non-commercial use provided that you agree not to change or
delete any copyright or proprietary notices from the materials.
You agree to grant to Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. a
non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license, with
the right to sub-license, to reproduce, distribute, transmit,
create derivative works of, publicly display and publicly
perform any materials and other information (including, without
limitation, ideas contained therein for new or improved products
and services) you submit to any public areas of the Site (such
as bulletin boards, forums and newsgroups) or by e-mail to Giant
Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. by all means and in any media
now known or hereafter developed. You also grant to Giant
Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. the right to use your name in
connection with the submitted materials and other information as
well as in connection with all advertising, marketing and
promotional material related thereto. You agree that you shall
have no recourse against Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc.
for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of
any proprietary right in your communications to Giant Schnauzer
Club of America, Inc.
FAIR USE
NOTICE: This site contains copyrighted material the use of which
has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright
owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to
advance understanding of Giant Schnauzers and purebred dogs,
etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such
copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US
Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,
the material on this site is distributed without profit to those
who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included
information for research and educational purposes. For more
information go to:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml
If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for
purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain
permission from the copyright owner.
TRADEMARKS.
Products and
company trademarks, servicemarks, and names mentioned in the
Site may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
2. Use of
the Site.
YOU ASSUME
TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND THE
INTERNET. GIANT SCHNAUZER CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. PROVIDES THE
SITE AND RELATED INFORMATION "AS IS" AND DOES NOT MAKE ANY
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS
WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR
NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICE,
ANY MERCHANDISE INFORMATION OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH THE
SERVICE OR ON THE INTERNET GENERALLY, AND GIANT SCHNAUZER CLUB
OF AMERICA, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COST OR DAMAGE
ARISING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY SUCH TRANSACTION.
IT IS SOLELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY,
COMPLETENESS AND USEFULNESS OF ALL OPINIONS, ADVICE, SERVICES,
MERCHANDISE AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE
OR ON THE INTERNET GENERALLY. GIANT SCHNAUZER CLUB OF AMERICA,
INC. DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR
ERROR-FREE OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED.
LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL GIANT SCHNAUZER CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. BE LIABLE
FOR (I) ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS,
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR INFORMATION, AND THE
LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE,
OR ANY INFORMATION, OR TRANSACTIONS PROVIDED ON THE SERVICE, OR
DOWNLOADED FROM THE SERVICE, OR ANY DELAY OF SUCH INFORMATION OR
SERVICE. EVEN IF GIANT SCHNAUZER CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. OR ITS
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR (II) ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS,
OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE SERVICE AND/OR MATERIALS
OR INFORMATION DOWNLOADED THROUGH THE SERVICE. BECAUSE SOME
STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, GIANT SCHNAUZER CLUB OF
AMERICA, INC. LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW.
Giant
Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. makes no representations
whatsoever about any other website which you may access through
this one or which may link to this Site. When you access a
non-Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. website, please
understand that it is independent from Giant Schnauzer Club of
America, Inc., and that Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc.
has no control over the content on that website. In addition, a
link to a Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. website does not
mean that Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. endorses or
accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of such
website.
3.
Indemnification.
You agree to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Giant Schnauzer Club of
America, Inc., its officers, directors, employees, agents,
licensors, suppliers and any third party information providers
to the service from and against all losses, expenses, damages
and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from
any violation of this Agreement (including negligent or wrongful
conduct) by you or any other person accessing the service.
4. Third
Party Rights.
The
provisions of paragraphs 2 (Use of the Service), and 3
(Indemnification) are for the benefit of Giant Schnauzer Club of
America, Inc. and its officers, directors, employees, agents,
licensors, suppliers, and any third party information providers
to the Service. Each of these individuals or entities shall have
the right to assert and enforce those provisions directly
against you on its own behalf.
5.Term;
Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated by either party without notice at
any time for any reason. The provisions of paragraphs 1
(Copyright, Licenses and Idea Submissions), 2 (Use of the
Service), 3 (Indemnification), 4 (Third Party Rights) and 6
(Miscellaneous) shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
6.Guarantee.
Giant
Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. makes no guarantee to the
accuracy of the information provided at the Site.
7.Miscellaneous.
This
Agreement shall all be governed and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of California applicable to agreements
made and to be performed in California. You agree that any legal
action or proceeding between Giant Schnauzer Club of America,
Inc. and you for any purpose concerning this Agreement or the
parties' obligations hereunder shall be brought exclusively in a
federal or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in
California. Any cause of action or claim you may have with
respect to the Service must be commenced within one (1) year
after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause
of action is barred. Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc.'s
failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any
provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver
of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between
the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision
of this Agreement. Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. may
assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any party
at any time without notice to you.
Any
rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
8. California Privacy
Rights
California law permits
users/members that reside in California to request certain
personally identifiable information not be shared with other
users/members or to third parties for marketing purposes. If
you are a California resident, have provided the GSCA with
personally identifiable information and would not like
certain or all personally identifiable information shared
please contact
webmaster@giantschnauzerclubofamerica.com
The term "personally
identifiable information" means
individually identifiable information about an individual
consumer
collected online by the operator from that individual and
maintained
by the operator in an accessible form, including any of the
following:
(1) A first and last name.
(2) A home or other physical address, including street name and
name of a city.
(3) An e-mail address.
(4) A telephone number.
Please Note: Any GSCA member
can request their personally identifiable information not be
shared.
For more information visit
http://www.privacy.ca.gov/lawenforcement/laws.htm
9. Linking
Policy.
The Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. ("GSCA") grants
nonexclusive, limited permission to website owners to develop a link
("Permitted Link") from the owner's website (the "Linking Site") to
the GSCA website home page (www.giantschnauzerclubofamerica.com),
subject to the following terms and conditions:
Permitted Links shall be
1. text-based
and may use the words " The Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc,"
"GSCA," or
2. a
link containing a graphic banner provided below on this page, No
changes, additions or modifications shall be made to the graphic
banner provided by GSCA.
"Framing" any page
of the GSCA website or altering the presentation or appearance in
any way of any page of GSCA's website is prohibited.
Nothing on the Linking Site shall imply, suggest or represent any
affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, approval, association or
relationship between GSCA and the Linking Site.
Permitted Links shall not be used or associated with any defamatory,
scandalous, inflammatory, profane, pornographic, obscene, indecent
or unlawful website or material; shall not be used in or associated
with any manner that disparages or adversely affects the name,
reputation and goodwill of GSCA; shall not be used in or associated
with any manner that falsely represents or misleads the public
regarding GSCA; and shall not be used in or associated with any
manner which infringes or violates the rights of a third party.
In no event shall GSCA be liable for any content on the Linking Site
or for any loss or damage resulting from use of a Permitted Link.
The Linking Site, by its use, agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless GSCA against all claims, actions or proceedings, including
but not limited to expenses, costs and attorneys fees, arising out
of or based on use of a Permitted Link and/or the Linking Site.
GSCA retains and reserves all rights in and to all GSCA proprietary
material, including but not limited to trademarks, service marks,
logos and other marks, and copyrights appearing on the website.
Except for the permission granted hereunder, which is limited solely
to the right to link, nothing from the GSCA website may be posted on
a Linking Site or anywhere else without express written permission.
GSCA reserves the right to terminate permission granted hereunder at
any time for any reason. Upon termination, all links to GSCA's
website immediately shall be removed and all uses of GSCA's
proprietary material shall immediately cease.
GSCA reserves the right to amend this Linking Policy at any time
without prior notice. If GSCA changes its Linking Policy, we will
post those changes on this page. By maintaining a link to any page
of the GSCA website, you agree to be bound and abide by these terms
and conditions, as well as other terms of use on the GSCA website.
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