Terms of Use
Last Updated: July 25, 2005
THE FOLLOWING
AGREEMENT DESCRIBES THE TERMS
UNDER WHICH COLONIAL PRESS, L.P. OFFERS YOU
ACCESS TO OUR WEB SITE AND RELATED SERVICES
These
Terms of Use (“TOU”) constitute a legal agreement between you and Colonial
Press, L.P. (“Colonial Press”), the provider of this web site and related
services (the “Colonial Press Site”).
Your use of the Colonial Press Site is subject to the terms laid out in
this document, so you should take the time to fully understand how it governs
your relationship with Colonial Press and how it affects the way you use the
Colonial Press Site. By your continued
use of the Colonial Press Site, you expressly agree to the terms found in this
TOU. This TOU constitutes your entire
agreement with Colonial Press regarding the Colonial Press Site and governs any
and all of your use of the Colonial Press Site.
It supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals,
whether electronic, oral or written, between you and Colonial Press with
respect to the Colonial Press Site. You
agree that the TOU is not intended to confer and does not confer any rights or
remedies upon any person other than you and Colonial Press. We may
amend the TOU at any time, from time to time, by posting an amended TOU on the
Colonial Press Site. Any changes to the
TOU will become effective immediately upon posting and may be changed without
notice to you. This TOU may not be otherwise
amended except in a writing signed by you and Colonial Press. If you have questions regarding this
agreement please contact Colonial Press through the contact form on the
Colonial Press Site.
From time to time it may be necessary for Colonial Press to update or revise certain provisions of the TOU. By using the Colonial Press Site and accepting the TOU, you agree that Colonial Press may modify the terms of the TOU, including, but not limited to, those terms related to the charges (if any) associated with your use of the Colonial Press Site. You are responsible for regularly reviewing the latest version of the TOU, and any additional terms and conditions that may be posted. Your continued use of the Colonial Press Site constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices. If you do not agree to the changes proposed by Colonial Press, or to any of the terms in the TOU, your only remedy is to stop using the Colonial Press Site.
Certain information about you is subject to our Privacy Policy. For more information, see our full privacy policy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Colonial Press reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as Colonial Press deems necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in Colonial Press’s sole discretion. You understand and agree that the Colonial Press Site Privacy Policy, including Colonial Press’
enforcement of that policy, is not intended to confer, and does not confer, any rights or remedies upon any person. We may change our Privacy Policy from time to time, and our changes are effective upon the posting of those changes on the Colonial Press Site. This posting may be done without notice to you, as provided in the Privacy Policy.
The Colonial Press Site must not be used:
You agree that you will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure. Many of the features and information on the Colonial Press Site are updated on a real time basis and are proprietary to us or are licensed to Colonial Press by third parties. You agree that you will not copy, reproduce, alter, modify, create derivative works, or publicly display any content (except for content you provide to us) from the Colonial Press Site without the prior expressed written permission of Colonial Press or the appropriate third party.
Colonial Press grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of the Colonial Press Site and not to download (other than page caching) or modify it, or any portion of it, except with the express written consent of Colonial Press. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of the Colonial Press Site or its contents; any collection or use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of this site or its contents; any downloading or copying of account information; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by Colonial Press. You are granted a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page of Colonial Press (colonialpressonline.com) so long as the link does not portray Colonial Press, or its products or services, in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive manner.
Colonial Press does not claim ownership of any information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials (“Content”) you submit or make available for inclusion on the Colonial Press Site. However, with respect to submitted Content you may post on the Colonial Press Site, you grant Colonial Press a world-wide, royalty free and non-exclusive license(s) to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content on the Colonial Press Site solely for the purposes of providing the Colonial Press Site services. This license exists only for as long as you elect to continue to include, transmit or store such Content on the Colonial Press Site and will terminate at the time you remove or Colonial Press removes such submitted Content from the Colonial Press Site. You expressly warrant you have the right to grant this license in any Content you upload, store or transmit to or through the Colonial Press Site. If you do not have the right to grant such license, you should not be uploading, storing or transmitting such material, and doing so will be a breach of the TOU.
You acknowledge that Colonial Press may or may not pre-screen Content, but that Colonial Press and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse, or move any Content that is available via the Colonial Press Site. Without limiting the foregoing, Colonial Press and its designees shall have the right to remove any submitted Content that violates the TOU or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. In this regard, you acknowledge that you may not rely on any Content created by, or submitted to Colonial Press.
Colonial Press may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because Colonial Press has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Colonial Press is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that Colonial Press shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
The
Content provided by Colonial Press (that is Content other than as submitted by site
users) on the Colonial Press Site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons,
images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the
property of Colonial Press or its content suppliers, partners, or affiliates,
and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. The compilation of
all Content on the Colonial Press Site is the exclusive property of Colonial
Press and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used on this site is the
property of Colonial Press or its software suppliers and is protected by U.S.
and international copyright laws. You
acknowledge and agree that the Colonial Press Site contains proprietary and
confidential information that is protected by applicable U.S. and international
intellectual property and other laws.
Except as expressly authorized by Colonial Press, you agree not to
modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on
the Colonial Press Site, including its interface, in whole or in part, and
other logos and product and service names that are trademarks of Colonial Press
(the “Colonial Press Marks”). Unless you
have written permission, you agree not to display or use in any manner, the
Colonial Press Marks.
THE COLONIAL PRESS SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. WE AND OUR SUPPLIERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
A. YOUR USE OF THE COLONIAL PRESS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
B. COLONIAL PRESS MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (a) USING THE COLONIAL PRESS SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (b) SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, TIMELY, OR ERROR-FREE, (c) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF OUR SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (d) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE COLONIAL PRESS SITE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, AND (e) ANY ERRORS IN THE COLONIAL PRESS SITE WILL BE CORRECTED.
C. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE COLONIAL PRESS SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
D. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM COLONIAL PRESS OR THROUGH OR FROM THE COLONIAL PRESS SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS OF USE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL WE OR OUR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR
LOST PROFITS OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE COLONIAL PRESS SITE, OUR SERVICES, OR THIS AGREEMENT
HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE.
OUR LIABILITY, AND THE LIABILITY OF OUR SUPPLIERS, TO YOU OR ANY THIRD
PARTIES IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF FEES YOU PAID TO US IN
THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACTION GIVING RISE TO ANY PURPORTED LIABILITY.
You
agree, at your own expense, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Colonial
Press and its employees, representatives, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers,
directors, suppliers and agents (collectively, the “Colonial Press
Indemnified Parties”), against any claim, suit, action or other proceeding
against the Colonial Press Indemnified Parties, by a third party, to the extent
that such claim, suit, action or other proceeding is based on or arises in
connection with your use of the Colonial Press Site (or the use of any of your
sub-accounts) specifically including (i) a violation of the terms set forth in
the TOU (ii) a claim that any use of the Colonial Press Site by you infringes
any third party intellectual property right, is libelous or defamatory, or
otherwise results in injury or damage to anyone. You agree to pay any and all costs, damages
and expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and
costs awarded against or otherwise incurred by or in connection with or arising
from any such claim, suit, action or proceeding attributable to any such claim.
Any legal controversy or legal claim arising out of or relating to this TOU or the Colonial Press Site, excluding legal action taken by Colonial Press to collect our fees and/or recover damages for, or obtain an injunction relating to, Colonial Press or the Colonial Press Site operations, intellectual property, and our services, shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party, unless in our sole judgment, Colonial Press wishes to consolidate the legal controversy of two or more parties in any legal action. The arbitration shall be conducted in Dallas, Texas, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof. Colonial Press may seek any interim or preliminary relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in Dallas, Texas necessary to protect our rights pending the completion of arbitration. Should you file an action contrary to this provision, Colonial Press may recover from you our reasonable attorney fees and costs. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of this site or services or the TOU must be filed within six (6) months after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this TOU, Colonial Press shall always have and retains the right to pursue legal action of any kind or nature whatsoever in any appropriate jurisdiction in order to protect our interests.
You agree
that Colonial Press may, under certain circumstances and without prior
notice, immediately terminate your access to the Colonial Press Site and
Colonial Press services. Cause for such
termination shall include, but not be limited to, (a) breaches or violations of
the TOU or other incorporated agreements or guidelines, (b) requests by law
enforcement or other government agencies, (c) a request by you (self-initiated
termination), (d) discontinuance or material modification to the Colonial Press
service (or any part thereof), (e) unexpected technical or security issues or
problems, and (f) extended periods of inactivity. Termination of your Colonial Press services
includes (a) removal of access to all Colonial Press services and the Colonial
Press Site, (b) removal of access and deletion of all related information,
files and content associated with or inside services provided to you by
Colonial Press (or any part thereof), and (c) barring further use of the
Colonial Press Site and Colonial Press services. Further, you agree that all terminations for
cause shall be made in Colonial Press’ sole discretion and that Colonial Press
shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of the
Colonial Press Site or Colonial Press services.
You and Colonial Press are independent contractors, and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by this TOU.
Any notice by us to you may be made via either email or first class mail.
If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion 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 portions shall remain in full force and effect. The laws of the State of Texas, excluding its conflicts-of-law rules, govern the TOU and your account. User conduct may be subject to other local, state, national, and international laws. You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any claim or dispute with the Colonial Press Site or relating in any way to your account or your use of the Colonial Press Site resides in the courts of Dallas County, Texas, and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the courts of Texas in connection with any such dispute including any claim involving Colonial Press or its affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, contractors, officers, directors, telecommunication providers and content providers.
You agree
to abide by U.S. and other applicable export control laws and not to transfer,
by electronic transmission or otherwise, any content or software subject to
restrictions under such laws to a national destination prohibited under such
laws, without first obtaining, and then complying with, any requisite
government authorization. You further
agree not to upload to the Colonial Press Site any data or software that cannot
be exported without prior written government authorization, including, but not
limited to, certain types of encryption software. This assurance and commitment shall survive
termination of this agreement.
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes any portion of this site or access to the Colonial Press Site or our services.