Terms of Use
This document describes the conditions under which
you are permitted to use the SaveTheFreeWeb.com web site. Use
of SaveTheFreeWeb.com implies acceptance of these conditions.
Hot Neuron LLC may revise these Terms of Use at any
time without notice, and you hereby agree to be bound
by such changes. It is your responsibility to
check these terms periodically.
Last revised: $Date: 2001/05/04 21:08:23 $
Copyright
The text, images, and software on SaveTheFreeWeb.com are
the property of Hot Neuron LLC or its suppliers
and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.
Hot Neuron LLC grants you permission to view,
download, and print publicly accessible contents of
SaveTheFreeWeb.com for personal (non-commercial) use as long as
copyright and trademark notices are kept intact.
You agree not to modify, rent, lease, sell,
distribute, mirror, imitate the design elements
of, or create derivative works
based on SaveTheFreeWeb.com, in whole or in part,
without explicit written permission
from Hot Neuron LLC.
Trademarks and Service Marks
SaveTheFreeWeb.com and Hot Neuron are service marks of Hot Neuron LLC.
You may make fair use of these marks in referring to our
products and services as long as you provide standard
attribution. You also have permission to use these
marks as described
below in "Linking to SaveTheFreeWeb.com".
Any other use is prohibited.
The magazine names and column names appearing on this site are the
property of their respective publishers.
Linking to SaveTheFreeWeb.com
We grant you a non-assignable, non-transferable, and non-exclusive
license to link to any part of the SaveTheFreeWeb.com site using
the SaveTheFreeWeb.comSM name or logos
for the purpose of providing users with access to the SaveTheFreeWeb.com
web site. The SaveTheFreeWeb.com name and logos may not be used
for any other purpose, including, but not limited to,
suggesting affiliation, endorsement, or sponsorship by
SaveTheFreeWeb.com or Hot Neuron LLC. We reserve the right to
terminate or alter this license at any time without cause or notice.
Control of the Website
Hot Neuron LLC reserves the right to change or
remove services, modify or remove forum postings,
article links, or other content, and
correct errors or omissions on any part of
SaveTheFreeWeb.com without cause or notice.
Access Restrictions
Hot Neuron LLC reserves the right to terminate
or restrict
your access to SaveTheFreeWeb.com and to remove
any user-created content, at any time,
without cause or notice.
Use of the Website
You agree not to use SaveTheFreeWeb.com in
a way which is detrimental to others or
their use of SaveTheFreeWeb.com, including,
but not limited to:
- Placing an unreasonable burden on
the site's processing capacity.
- Attempting to gain access to restricted data.
- Using an account belonging to someone else (unless you are
their legal guardian).
- Transmitting or posting:
- Information when you do not legally have the authority
to do so (for example materials protected by intellectual
property laws or nondisclosure agreements,
inside information, etc.).
- Material that is abusive, obscene, hateful,
threatening, libelous, discriminatory, deceitful or unlawful.
- Material that contains computer viruses or other
intentionally destructive elements.
- Material that violates or encourages the violation of
the law or the rights of another.
Login and Password
You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy
of your login name and password. Any transactions
performed with your login are your responsibility
regardless of whether or not you gave consent for them.
If your password is compromised you must report
it to SaveTheFreeWeb.com immediately.
Privacy
Please view our
Privacy Policy
for details on the information we
collect and how it is used.
Note that we may disclose information if
we believe in good faith that it is necessary
to satisfy any law or regulation.
Feedback Information
Any feedback information provided to Hot Neuron LLC
shall be provided on a non-confidential basis.
Hot Neuron LLC shall be free to use such
information on an unrestricted basis.
You waive all intellectual property rights to
such feedback.
Use of Posted Information
You agree that if you post
material to a public part of SaveTheFreeWeb.com,
you automatically grant a license
for Hot Neuron LLC to use, reproduce, modify,
retransmit, or create derivative works from
that material. This license is royalty-free, perpetual,
irrevocable, non-exclusive and fully sublicensable.
You agree to waive your intellectual
property rights to such materials.
Links and Third Parties
SaveTheFreeWeb.com provides links to numerous third party websites.
Such sites may contain material that is offensive to
certain users. We do not control the content of those
sites and do not vouch for the quality, legality or suitability
of any information, services, or products they provide.
Hot Neuron LLC does not guarantee the quality or suitability
of products advertised on SaveTheFreeWeb.com or any services
provided on the SaveTheFreeWeb.com site by a third party.
Disclaimer of Warranties
SaveTheFreeWeb.com is a free service provided by Hot Neuron LLC.
Hot Neuron LLC explicitly disclaims responsibility
for the accuracy of the articles and article citations it
provides, or the suitability, validity, or availability
of the articles themselves.
We do not guarantee the accuracy or suitability of any
information posted in the SaveTheFreeWeb.com discussion
forums.
We do not make any guarantee against the loss or removal of any
data which you post to SaveTheFreeWeb.com.
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" ON AN "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS,
WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
HOT NEURON LLC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED
AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH SAVETHEFREEWEB.COM OR ANY OF
HOT NEURON LLC'S TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.
Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL HOT NEURON LLC
OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES
BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND
ARISING FROM USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF SAVETHEFREEWEB.COM.
THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
SHALL APPLY TO PREVENT RECOVERY OF DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
SPECIAL AND EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (EVEN IF
HOT NEURON LLC HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ALERTED TO THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) ARISING FROM
USE OF OR TRANSACTIONS THROUGH THE
SAVETHEFREEWEB.COM SERVICE, USE OF ANY THIRD PARTY
SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH SAVETHEFREEWEB.COM,
OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO YOUR INFORMATION
TRANSMISSIONS.
These limitations shall apply notwithstanding any
failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy.
Because some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations
on implied warranties, some of the above limitations
may not apply to you.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold Hot Neuron LLC, its affiliates,
its officers, and its
employees harmless from any claim, including attorneys' fees, made
by any third party arising from your use of SaveTheFreeWeb.com,
your violation of the Terms of Use, or your violation of
any rights of another.
You agree to cooperate fully in the defense of any claim.
Hot Neuron LLC reserves the right to assume the exclusive
defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to
indemnification by you and you shall not in any event
settle any matter without the written consent of Hot Neuron LLC.
Applicable Law
You agree that all legal issues related to your use
of SaveTheFreeWeb.com will be governed by the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to
conflicts of law provisions.
With respect to any action or dispute relating to these Terms of Use,
or the SaveTheFreeWeb.com web site, the parties hereby agree
that any cause of action shall be initiated and maintained in the state
or federal courts located in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,
and hereby consent to jurisdiction and venue in such courts.
If any provision of these
Terms of Use is determined to be invalid or
unenforceable, it shall have no effect on any
other provision of these Terms of Use.
Removal of Links to Sites
In general, Hot Neuron LLC believes that persons
who make information available on the Web
do so with the expectation that such information
will be publicly and widely available and will
be linked to by information location services
such as SaveTheFreeWeb.com. If you do not wish to have
links to your web pages appearing on SaveTheFreeWeb.com,
contact us.
Hot Neuron LLC reserves the right, in its sole discretion,
to remove any link at any time, without prior notice,
for any reason or no reason at all.
Violations of Terms of Use
If you violate these Terms of Use or any other
rights of Hot Neuron LLC, we reserve the right
to purse any and all legal remedy against
you, including, but not limited to, terminating
your access to SaveTheFreeWeb.com.
The failure of Hot Neuron LLC to exercise or
enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use
shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.
Procedure for Making Claims of Intellectual Property Infringement
If you believe that anything on SaveTheFreeWeb.com violates your
intellectual property rights, please contact
our legal department with the following information:
1) The electronic or physical signature of the owner of the intellectual
property or the person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
2) A description of the intellectual property that you claim has been
infringed and a description of the infringing activity.
3) Identification of the location where the original or an authorized copy of
the intellectual property exists.
4) Identification of the location on this site where the material that you
claim is infringing is located with sufficient detail (e.g. a URL) for
us to locate it.
5) Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
6) A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is
not authorized by the intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law.
7) A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above referenced
information is accurate and that you are the intellectual property owner or are
authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
Miscellaneous
These Terms of Use constitute the entire
agreement of the parties and supersede any prior agreements
on this matter. The user cannot assign this agreement.
Any cause of action you may have with respect to the use
of SaveTheFreeWeb.com must be commenced within one (1) year
after the claim or cause of action arises.
Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please
send correspondence to the address in the
contact us page
marked "Attn: Legal Department."
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