DISCLAIMER / TERMS OF USE
I. GENERAL RULES AND DEFINITIONS
II. SERVICE CONTENT AND MEMBER SUBMISSIONS
III. POSTINGS
IV. ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE AND LINKS
V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
VI. REGISTRATION AND SECURITY
VII. FEES AND PAYMENTS
VIII. COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ABLE2KNOW AND MEMBERS
X. TERMINATION
XI. MISCELLANEOUS
I. GENERAL RULES AND DEFINITIONS
A. In choosing to use the able2know Web service, you are agreeing to abide by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement between you and able2know. The terms of this Agreement cover all uses made by you of the service, both directly through able2know.org and through our sister sites ("Sister Sites").
B. able2know may change, add, or remove portions of this Agreement at any time. Such modifications shall become effective immediately upon the posting thereof.
C. Your continued use of the service now, or following the posting of notice of any changes in these operating rules, will indicate acceptance by you of such rules, changes or modifications.
D. able2know may change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the service at any time, including the availability of any site feature, page, or content. able2know may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of the service without notice or liability.
E. You must be thirteen (13) years or older to use the service according to U.S. law.
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II. SERVICE CONTENT AND MEMBER SUBMISSIONS
A. You understand that all Content posted on, transmitted through, or linked from the Service, are the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. The Content of the service consists of all materials published therein (including but not limited to postings, messages, text, files, images, photos, video, and sounds). The service and its content are intended for your personal, non-commercial use only. able2know is not liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions in the service or its content, or for any damages arising therefrom.
B. The service and its content are protected by copyright pursuant to American and international copyright laws. The content is owned or controlled by able2know or the party which created the content. You are the copyright holder of all content created by you and posted on the service. You agree not to modify, publish, transmit, reproduce, create new works from, distribute, perform, display, or in any way exploit the service (including software) or any content not authored by you except as explicitly provided in Section II.C. of this Agreement. Some content in the service may contain additional copyright notices or restrictions and you agree to abide by them.
C. You may download or copy the content and other downloadable items displayed on the Service for personal use only, provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices contained therein. Copying or storing of any content for other than personal use is expressly prohibited without the prior written permission from able2know, or the copyright holder identified in the copyright notice contained in the content. You may create or add to a topic subject to the rules in Section III of this Agreement.
D. You agree that any content created by you and published on the Service may be copied, edited, removed, reused, modified, published, transmitted and displayed in all media by able2know, the service's Affiliate Partners and their successors, assigns and licensees, and you hereby grant to those entities the perpetual right to do so. In addition, you waive any moral rights you may have in with respect to the content being altered or attributed in a manner not agreeable to you.
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III. POSTINGS
A. Postings are those portions of the able2know service (including but not limited to question-and-answer exchanges, forums, topics, featured topics, articles, announcements and commentary) where members post content to the service. You shall not upload to, or distribute or otherwise publish in any Posting any libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, gratuitously sexual, abusive, harassing or otherwise illegal material. To do so may result in a deletion or editing of said material from the site and may result in your removal from the service.
B. The Postings shall be used only in a non-promotional manner. You shall not, without the express approval of able2know, distribute or otherwise publish in the service any content which contains (i) offers to buy or sell goods or services; (ii) advertising; or (iii) commercial solicitations of any kind. Examples of prohibited solicitations include efforts to obtain funds or services from members and attempts to recruit members to participate in research studies, other websites, polls, surveys or lawsuits. Promotional postings are not limited to commercial promotions and all are equally forbidden. You may not post links to your site or use able2know for promotional purposes (both commercial and non-commercial). The determination of what consitutes a violation of this rule is determined exclusively by able2know.
C. THIS SERVICE DOES NOT PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE. All the content of the service, including all postings, is for informational purposes only. The service is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. You should never disregard professional medical advice because of something you've received from or read in the able2know service.
D. THIS SERVICE DOES NOT PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LEGAL ADVICE. All of the services' content, including postings, is for informational purposes only. The service is not intended to be a substitute for professional legal advice, and no attorney/client privilege is to be inferred from any postings herein. Always seek the advice of a qualified legal professional with questions you have regarding a legal matter. You should not disregard professional legal advice because of something you have received from or read in the able2know service.
E. If you are discussing or recommending a product or service with which you have a professional affiliation, you must state that affiliation. The service is not a broadcast medium for advertisements. able2know reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to remove messages that it deems to be advertisements by nature of their content, format, tone or use in the service. Members disregarding this policy may have parts or all of their access to the service restricted or removed without notice.
F. You are solely responsible for the content you post in the service. However, while able2know does not and cannot review every posting in the service and is not responsible for the content of these postings, able2know reserves the right to delete, remove, or edit topics that it, in its sole discretion, deems abusive, defamatory, obscene, in violation of copyright or trademark laws, or otherwise unacceptable.
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IV. ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE AND LINKS
A. The service contains links to other related World Wide Web Internet sites, resources, and sponsors of the service. able2know is not responsible for the availability of these outside resources, or their contents, and you should direct any concerns regarding any external link to the site administrator or Webmaster of such site.
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V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
You represent, warrant, and covenant that no materials of any kind submitted through your account will (i) violate, plagiarize, or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy or other personal or proprietary rights; or (ii) contain libelous or otherwise unlawful material. You hereby indemnify, defend, and hold harmless able2know, the service's Affiliate Partners, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, moderators, editors and affiliated companies (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all liability and costs, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of any breach by you or any user of your account of this Agreement or the foregoing representations, warranties, and covenants. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any such claim.
able2know reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to the contents of this website or its hyperlinks to other Internet resources.
A. able2know does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement, or other information displayed, uploaded, or distributed through the service by any user, information provider or any other person or entity. You acknowledge that any reliance upon any such opinion, advice, statement, memorandum, or information shall be at your sole risk. THE SERVICE AND ALL DOWNLOADABLE SOFTWARE ARE DISTRIBUTED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
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VI. REGISTRATION AND SECURITY
A. As part of the registration process, you must provide a working email address and select or be provided with a password. You may also give us certain registration information, all of which must be accurate and updated.
(a) You may not (i) select or use the email address, member name, or name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person; (ii) use an email address or member name in which another person has rights without such person's authorization; or (iii) use a member name or name that able2know, in its sole discretion, deems offensive. Failure to comply with the foregoing shall constitute a breach of this Agreement, which may result in immediate termination of your account.
(b) You shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password, which you will not have to reveal to any representative or agent of able2know. If you lose your password, a link will be provided to you in order that you may change your password. able2know does not keep member passwords on file.
B. You shall notify able2know of any known or suspected unauthorized use(s) of your account, or any known or suspected breach of security, including loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of your password or information.
C. You are responsible for all usage or activity on your able2know account, including use of the account by any third party authorized by you to use your email address, member name, display name, and password. Any fraudulent, abusive, or otherwise illegal activity may be grounds for termination of your account, at able2know's sole discretion, and able2know will refer you to appropriate law enforcement agencies.
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VII. FEES AND PAYMENTS
A. able2know is a free service. However, we reserve the right at any time to charge fees for access to related sites or premium services. However, in no event will you be charged for access to any part of the service or any offshoot from it unless we obtain your prior agreement to pay such charges.
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VIII. COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ABLE2KNOW AND MEMBERS
A. able2know, its owners and assigns, will never sell your personal information. However, able2know cannot be held responsible for unauthorized third parties marketing directly to you via personal information you post online.
B. able2know reserves the right to send email or private messages to you for the purpose of updating you on topics in which you are participating, informing you of changes or additions to the service, or requesting your feedback about the service.
C. able2know reserves the right to disclose information about usage and demographics to advertisers and other partners, provided that it will not reveal your personal identity in connection with the disclosure of such information. For more information please read the service's Privacy Agreement.
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IX. SOFTWARE LICENSES
A. You shall have no rights to the proprietary software and related documentation, or any enhancements or modifications thereto, provided to you in order to access or use the service, including but not limited to the service's filtering and routing software ("able2know Software"). You may not sublicense, assign, or transfer any licenses granted by able2know, and any attempt at such sublicense, assignment or transfer shall be null and void. You may make one copy of any downloadable software for archival purposes only. You may not otherwise copy, distribute, modify, reverse engineer, or create derivative works from the able2know Software.
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X. TERMINATION
A. You may terminate your account at any time by logging off and discontinuing your use or viewing of the site.
B. able2know may, in its sole discretion, terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the service for any reason, including, without limitation, breach or assignment of this Agreement.
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XI. MISCELLANEOUS
A. This Agreement has been made in and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with American law. Any action to enforce this agreement shall be brought in the federal or state courts located in the United States.
B. In the event that any statement in this Member Agreement conflicts with a commitment made by able2know in the service's Privacy Statement, the Privacy Statement will prevail.
C. Official correspondence must be sent via email using the contact us form.
D. You agree to report any copyright violations and violations of the Member Agreement to able2know as soon as you become aware of them. In the event that you have a claim of copyright infringement with respect to material that is contained in the service, please notify able2know.
Please direct all general questions to support by using the contact us form.
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