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Terms of Use

3 August 2009

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Please remember that any information you disclose in a forum becomes public information and can be used by people you do not know. Accordingly, you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose any personal or other information in a forum. Any such disclosures are at your own risk.

Although we may monitor or review posted messages from time to time, we do not actively monitor the contents of the forums, and we are not under any obligation to do so. Each user is solely responsible and liable for the contents of his or her postings, and we are not responsible in any way for the content or opinions expressed therein. We have the right, but not the obligation, to remove, edit or move, at any time, any material posted to the forums, in each case as we deem appropriate.

You acknowledge that the content of all postings expresses the views of the author, and not of Contract Web Development, Inc. (hereby "CWD"), its labels or other affiliates, or any other entity, person, representative or agent associated with CWD. You also acknowledge that your use of or reliance on the information posted by other users in this forum is at your own risk.

Your access to the forums is subject to your compliance with the following rules of conduct applicable to all forums on this website. By entering a forum, you specifically agree to comply with each of the following:

  • You will not post any copyrighted material unless you own or control the copyright in and to such material.
  • You will not use any forum to post or transmit any message or other material that violates or infringes the rights of any other party, including, without limitation, rights of privacy, rights of publicity, copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights.
  • You will not use any forum to post or transmit any material that is: abusive, hateful, racist, bigoted, sexist, harassing, threatening, inflammatory, defamatory, knowingly false, vulgar, obscene, sexually-oriented, profane or is otherwise in violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation.
  • You will not use any forum for commercial purposes, including, without limitation, posting advertisements or solicitations.
  • You will not post or transmit any software or computer files that contain a virus, worm or other disruptive or harmful component.
  • You will not post or transmit any messages that could be construed as spam or unsolicited advertising. If you do so, your post will be deleted. A second infraction will result in your account being terminated.

Without limiting any of our other rights or remedies, a violation of any of the above rules of conduct may result in removal of a user's postings, revocation of registration and/or banning a registrant's e-mail address, which would prohibit the user from having any access to any or all of the forums.

CWD will cooperate fully with law enforcement officials and comply with any court order with respect to any claim or investigation arising from your participation in any of the forums and any material posted by you, including, without limitation, furnishing such material and information regarding your identity and any other information we may have about you.

You assume total responsibility and risk for your use of and participation in any forum on this website. CWD shall not be responsible or liable under any circumstances for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of or in any way related to any forum on this website. If you are dissatisfied with this website, including any forum thereon, your sole remedy is to cease use of the website or forum, as applicable.

CWD does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials on this website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this website or the servers that make such materials available, are free of viruses or other harmful components. CWD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the correctness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability or any other aspect of the use of any of the materials.

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold CWD harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liability, costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by CWD in connection with or arising out of your participation in any of the forums on this website and any material posted by you thereto.

You acknowledge that by participating in any forum on this website, you are granting CWD the unrestricted right, throughout the world and in perpetuity, to copy, sublicense, adapt, transmit, perform, display or otherwise use, at no cost whatsoever to CWD, any and all material you post to any such forum, including, without limitation, all intellectual property rights embodied therein.

We may change, modify or supplement these terms of use at any time. Accordingly, we encourage you to check this page from time to time as you will be bound by any such revisions.

Maintaining your privacy and trust are important to us at CWD. On this website (the "Site"), CWD and its affiliates collect information from users in connection with certain features and services. Our privacy policy is designed to tell you how personal information is collected and used on this Site so that you can make an informed decision about using our Site, or permitting your children to use our Site.

Copyright

Unless otherwise indicated, all CWD Web site materials and content, including, and without limitation, the CWD logo, all designs, text, graphics, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof are the proprietary and copyrighted property of CWD You may electronically copy and print to hard copy portions of this Web site for the sole purpose of using materials it contains for informational, non-commercial, personal use only. Any other use of the materials in this Web site-including any commercial use, reproduction for purposes other than described above, modification, distribution, republication, display, or performance-without the prior written permission of CWD is strictly prohibited.

Disclaimer

This web site and the materials in this website are provided on an "as is" basis without warranties of any kind whatsoever, either express or implied. CWD disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. CWD does not represent or warrant that materials in this website are accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. CWD does not represent or warrant that this website or its server(s) are free of viruses or other harmful components.

CWD reserves the right to change any and all content contained on this Web site at any time without notice. Reference to any products, services, processes, or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof by CWD.

Submissions

You acknowledge and agree that any materials, including but not limited to questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, plans, notes, drawings, original or creative materials or other information, provided by you in the form of e-mail or other submissions to CWD, or postings on this Web site, are non-confidential and shall become the sole property of CWD. CWD shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use of these materials for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. The submission of any materials to CWD, including the posting of materials to any forum or interactive area, irrevocably waives any and all "moral rights" in such materials, including the rights of paternity and integrity.

Limited Use Site License

CWD grants you a limited license to make personal use only of the Site. Such license is subject to the Site Terms and does not include: (a) any resale or commercial use of the Site or content therein; (b) the collection and use of any product listings or descriptions; (c) making derivative uses of the Site and its contents; (d) use of any data mining, robots or similar data gathering or extraction methods; (e) downloading (other than the page caching) of any portion of the Site or any information contained on the Site, except as expressly permitted on the Site; or (f) any use of the Site other than for its intended purpose. Except as noted above, you are not conveyed any right or license by implication, estoppel or otherwise in under any patent, trademark, or proprietary right of CWD or any third party.

Trademarks

CWD, the CWD logo, and any product or service name or slogan contained in this Web site, are either trademarks or registered trademarks of CWD and its licensors, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of CWD In addition, all page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of CWD, and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of CWD. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names and company names or logos mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

Limited Hyperlink Rights

You are granted a very limited, non-exclusive right to create a hyperlink to this Web site for noncommercial purposes provided such link does not portray CWD or any of its products and services in a false, misleading, derogatory or otherwise defamatory manner. This limited right may be revoked at any time. You may not use, frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any CWD trademark, logo or other proprietary information, including the images found at this Web site, the content of any text or the layout/design of any page or form contained on a page without CWD's prior written consent. Except as noted above, you are not conveyed any right or license by implication, estoppel, or otherwise in or under any patent, trademark, copyright, or proprietary right of CWD or any third party. CWD makes no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility for, the quality, content, nature or reliability of Web sites accessible by hyperlink from this Web site, or Web sites linking to this Web site. The linked sites are not under the control of CWD and CWD is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any review, changes or updates to such sites. CWD is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply affiliation, endorsement, or adoption by CWD of the site or any information contained therein.

Indemnification of Consultants

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless CWD, its contractors, service providers, and consultants, their employees, agents, and respective directors from and against any third party claim, damages, costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees) arising our of your use of the CWD Web site, including without limitation any actual or threatened suit, demand, or claim made against CWD and/or its contractors, service providers, and consultants arising out of or relating to your conduct, your violation of these Site Terms, or your violation of the rights of any third party.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall CWD, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, or contractors be liable for any direct, special, indirect or consequential damages, or any other damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of use, loss of profits, or loss of data. Whether in an action in contract, tort (including but not limited to negligence), or otherwise, arising out of or in any way connected with the use of this web site or the materials contained in, or accessed through, this web site, including without limitation any damages caused by or resulting from reliance by user on any information obtained from CWD, or that results from mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion of files or e-mail, error, defects, viruses, delays in operation or transmission, or any failure of performance, whether or not resulting from acts of God, communications failure, terrorism, theft, destruction or unauthorized access to CWD's records, programs, or services. In no event shall the aggregate liability of CWD (whether in contract, warranty tort-including negligence, whether active, passive, or imputed-product liability, strict liability or other theory) arising out of or relating to the use of CWD's web site exceed any compensation you pay, if any, to CWD for access to or use of this web site.

File Downloads and Document and Software Purchases

All sales of file downloads, documents and/ or software purchased via this website are final, and no refunds will be offered. If your file, document, and/ or software download or purchase is defective, you may request a replacement of the same product.

Further Questions or Need Contact Information?

Questions or comments about CWD's Site may be directed to CWD via our Contact Information page.