Legal disclaimer
AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND TOMCAT
The
TOMCAT Web Site is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions,
and notices contained herein. Your use of the
TOMCAT Web Site constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions,
and notices.
MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE
TOMCAT reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the
TOMCAT Web Site is
offered, including but not limited to the charges associated with the use of the
TOMCAT Web Site
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
The
TOMCAT Web Site may contain links to other Web Sites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under the control of
TOMCAT and
TOMCAT is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained
in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site.
TOMCAT is not responsible for webcasting or any other form
of transmission received from any Linked Site.
TOMCAT is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the
inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by
TOMCAT of the site or any association with its operators.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of your use of the
TOMCAT Web Site, you warrant to
TOMCAT that you will not use the
TOMCAT
Web Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the
TOMCAT Web Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the
TOMCAT Web Site or interfere
with any other party's use and enjoyment of the
TOMCAT Web Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or
information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the
TOMCAT Web Site.
USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES
TOMCAT Web Site may contain bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages,
calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the public at large or
with a group (collectively, "Communication Services"), you agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and
receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service. By way of example, and not
as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service, you will not:
- Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
- Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
- Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
- Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer.
- Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages.
- Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
- Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
- Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
- Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services
- Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service.
- Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent.
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations
TOMCAT has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However,
TOMCAT reserves the right to review
materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion.
TOMCAT reserves the
right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason
whatsoever.
TOMCAT reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as 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
TOMCAT's sole discretion.
Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication
Service.
TOMCAT does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and,
therefore,
TOMCAT specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting
from your participation in any Communication Service. Managers and hosts are not authorized
TOMCAT's spokespersons, and their
views do not necessarily reflect those of
TOMCAT.
Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination.
You are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you download the materials.
MATERIALS PROVIDED TO TOMCAT
TOMCAT does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to
TOMCAT (including feedback and
suggestions). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are granting
TOMCAT permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including,
without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate
and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your Submission.
No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. TOMCAT is under no
obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in TOMCAT's sole
discretion.
By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise
control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights
necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.
LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE
TOMCAT WEB SITE MAY INCLUDE
INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN.
TOMCAT AND/OR ITS
SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE
TOMCAT WEBSITE AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA
TOMCAT
WEB SITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN
APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION
TOMCAT AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS,
AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON
TOMCAT WEB SITE FOR
ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED
GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND.
TOMCAT AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM
ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL
TOMCAT AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF
TOMCAT WEB SITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE
TOMCAT WEB SITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION
OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH
TOMCAT WEB SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE
TOMCAT WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT,
TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF
TOMCAT OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF
TOMCAT WEB SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE
TOMCAT WEBSITE.
TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION
TOMCAT reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to
TOMCAT Web Site and the
related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice. GENERAL to the maximum extent permitted by law, this
agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Washington, U.S.A. and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and
venue of courts in King County, Washington, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of
TOMCAT
Web Site. Use of the
TOMCAT Web Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions
of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. You agree that no joint venture, partnership,
employment, or agency relationship exists between you and
TOMCAT as a result of this agreement or use of
BRILLIANT
Web Site.
TOMCAT's performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing
contained in this agreement is in derogation of
TOMCAT's right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement
requests or requirements relating to your use of the
TOMCAT Web Site or information provided to or gathered by
TOMCAT with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant
to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the
invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the
intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless otherwise specified
herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and
TOMCAT with respect to the
TOMCAT Web Site and it
supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or
written, between the user and
TOMCAT with respect to the
TOMCAT Web Site. A printed version of this
agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon
or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records
originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all
related documents be drawn up in English.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES
All contents of the
TOMCAT Web Site are: and/or its suppliers. All rights reserved.
TRADEMARKS
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
The example companies, organizations, products, people and events depicted herein are fictitious. No association with any
real company, organization, product, person, or event is intended or should be inferred.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement under United
States copyright law should be sent to Service Provider's Designated Agent. ALL INQUIRIES NOT RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING
PROCEDURE WILL RECEIVE NO RESPONSE. See Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.