TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SITE USE AND COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARK NOTICE
Use of Site. By use of this website (the "Site") of Distant Village
(the "Company"), you agree to all of the terms, conditions, and notices
contained or referenced in this Site (the "Terms and Conditions").
If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, do not use this
Site. The Company reserves the right at its discretion to update or
revise these Terms and Conditions. Your continued use of this Site
following the posting of any changes to the Terms and Conditions constitutes
acceptance of those changes.
Copyright. The content of this Site is protected and portions of
the Site content constitute the proprietary information (the "Proprietary
Information") of the Company [or third parties]. You may not copy,
distribute, or create derivative works from such Proprietary Information
without the prior written consent of the Company. You agree that the
Company has not conferred by implication, estoppel or otherwise any
license or right under any patent, trademark or copyright of the Company
or of any third party. Systematic retrieval of data or other content
from this Site to prepare any collection, compilation, database, or
directory is prohibited.
Trademarks. Product names, logos, designs, titles, words, or phrases
within this Site may be trademarks, servicemarks, or tradenames of
the Company and may be registered in certain jurisdictions and may
not be used without the prior written permission of the Company. Marks
owned by other entities not affiliated with the Company may appear
on this Site. Company claims no interest in those marks.
No Confidentiality. Should you respond with information, feedback,
data, questions, comments, suggestions or the like regarding the content
of this Site, any such response shall be deemed not to be confidential
and the Company shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose and distribute
the response to others without limitation.
No Links; No Endorsement. No hyperlinks to this Site are permitted
without the Company's prior written consent. Any links to third party
web sites are not an endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation of
the third parties or the third parties' ideas, products, or services.
Similarly, any references in this Site to third parties and their
products or services do not constitute an endorsement, sponsorship,
or recommendation.
No Guaranty Of International Service Or Compliance. This Site was
designed for and is operated in the United States. If this Site is
viewed internationally, you are responsible for compliance with applicable
local laws. The Company does not intend to provide its products or
services outside the United States.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. ALL CONTENT INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH
THIS SITE (THE "CONTENT") IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE."
THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT. THE COMPANY
DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR CORRECT,
THAT THIS SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION,
OR THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED. [THIS SITE MAY INCLUDE
TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.] THE COMPANY MAY IMPROVE
OR CHANGE ITS PRODUCTS DESCRIBED IN THIS SITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT
NOTICE. THE COMPANY ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND DISCLAIMS ALL
LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THIS SITE OR IN OTHER DOCUMENTS
WHICH ARE REFERRED TO WITHIN OR LINKED TO THIS SITE. SOME JURISDICTIONS
DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE COMPANY
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY
TO USE, THIS SITE WHETHER BASED ON ACTIONS IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE,
STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
Jurisdiction And Venue. You and the Company agree that the laws of
the State of Illinois will apply to all matters arising from or relating
to use of this Site, whether for claims in contract, tort, or otherwise,
without regard to conflicts of laws principles. You and the Company
also agree and hereby submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction
and venue of the Court of Cook County, Illinois and the United States
District Court of Illinois with respect to such matters.
Entire Agreement. These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire
agreement between you and the Company with respect to your use of
this Site and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications
and proposals, whether oral, written, or electronic, between you and
the Company with respect to this Site. If any provision(s) of these
Terms and Conditions are held invalid or unenforceable, those provisions
shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect,
as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and
the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Thank you for consideration and adherence to these terms. If you
have questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, or if you would
like further information regarding licensing material from Distant
Village, please contact us via the contact
page.
Copyright (c) 2003 Distant Village. All Rights Reserved.