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Terms of Use
User Agreement Research Hound service (the "Service") and its affiliate sites (the
"Sites") are accessible worldwide to anyone with Internet access. Access to and
use of the Service and the Sites are subject to the terms and conditions of this
User Agreement and Copyright Notice and all applicable laws and regulations, including
laws and regulations governing copyright and trademark.
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BY ACCESSING THE SERVICE AND THE SITES, YOU ACCEPT, WITHOUT LIMITATION OR QUALIFICATION,
ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THIS USER AGREEMENT.
Research Hound and its affiliates reserve the right to change these terms and conditions
at any time. The changes will appear on this screen. By using the Service and the
Sites, you agree in advance to accept any changes. The materials used and displayed
on the Service and the Sites, including but not limited to text, software, photographs,
graphics, illustrations and artwork, video, music and sound, and names, logos, trademarks
and service marks, are the property of Research Hound or its affiliates or licensors
and are protected by copyright, trademark and other laws. Any such content may be
displayed solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You agree not to modify,
reproduce, retransmit, distribute, disseminate, sell, publish, broadcast or circulate
any such material without the written permission of Research Hound or the appropriate
affiliate. The Service and the Sites contain information, facts and opinions from
various individuals and organizations.
THE SERVICE AND THE SITES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF
ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF
TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
OTHER THAN THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPOSED BY AND INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION, RESTRICTION
OR MODIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO THIS AGREEMENT. NEITHER GENERAL INTERNET,
INC. NOR ITS AFFILIATES ENDORSE OR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY
OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE OR STATEMENT ON THE SERVICE OR THE SITES.
The Service and the Sites include bulletin boards, chat rooms and other user and
member created pages which allow you and other users and member to post information
and materials, provide feedback to Research Hound and its affiliates and interact
in real-time. You agree that Research Hound and its licensees may reproduce, distribute,
publish, display, edit, modify, create derivative works and otherwise use all information,
text, messages, photographs, member or display name and other materials posted by
you (collectively, the "Materials") for any purpose in any form and on any media.
You agree not to post or transmit any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing,
defamatory, vulgar, obscene, profane, hateful, racially, ethically or otherwise
objectionable Materials of any kind, including but not limited to, any Materials
which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, violate the copyrights,
trademarks, services marks or similar intellectual property rights or other rights,
including invasion of privacy or rights of publicity, of others. You will be responsible
for, and indemnify and hold harmless Research Hound its subsidiaries, divisions,
affiliates, agents and representatives against any claim arising from any Materials
that you post or transmit. Although Research Hound and its affiliates may from time
to time monitor or review discussions, chats, postings, transmissions, bulletin
boards and other user and member generated pages on the Site, neither Research Hound
nor its affiliates is under any obligation to do so. You acknowledge that Research
Hound and its affiliates do not control the information available on the bulletin
boards, chat rooms and other user and member generated pages and that any opinions,
advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content presented or
disseminated on any bulletin board, chat room or on any other user or member generated
pages are those of their respective authors who are solely liable for their content.
Research Hound and its affiliates reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to
edit, refuse to post or remove any material submitted to or posted on the chat rooms,
bulletin boards or on any other user or member generated pages. Your use of the
Service and the Sites is at your own risk.
NEITHER Research Hound, NOR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, DIVISIONS, AFFILIATES, AGENTS,
REPRESENTATIVES OR LICENSORS SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY LOSS
OR INJURY OR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE
OR SIMILAR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF, OR YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESS
OR USE, THE SERVICE AND THE SITES AND THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE SERVICE AND
THE SITES OR ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO OR AS A RESULT OF ANY
INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE SERVICE AND THE SITES. YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL
CLAIMS AGAINST Research Hound, OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, DIVISIONS, AFFILIATES, AGENTS,
REPRESENTATIVES AND LICENSORS ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE AND THE SITES
AND THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE THEREON.
You should be aware that if you voluntarily disclose personal information (e.g.,
user name, email address) on a bulletin board, chat room or on any other user or
member generated pages, that information can be collected and used by others and
may result in unsolicited messages from other parties. Research Hound TERMS AND
CONDITIONS FOR PODCASTS Research Hound podcasting service (the "Podcast Service")
consists of news and information files (the "Podcast Content") that may be downloaded
to your computer and/or transferred to your portable MP3 player. The Podcast Service
is available only for private, non-commercial use. Any other uses, including without
limitation the incorporation of advertising into or the placement of advertising
associated with or targeted towards the Podcast Content, are strictly prohibited.
You may not edit or modify or redistribute the Podcast Content or links supplied
by Research Hound. Ownership: Research Hound Podcast Service and the Podcast Content
are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Research Hound owns all
rights including copyright to the Podcast Content, and to The Research Hound logos
and trademarks used in connection with the Podcast Service. Right to Discontinue
Podcast Service: Research Hound reserves the right to discontinue providing any
or all of the Podcast Service at any time and to require you to cease displaying,
distributing or otherwise using any or all of the Podcast Content for any reason
including, without limitation, your violation of any provision of this Member Agreement.
Research Hound assumes no liability for any of your activities in connection with
the Podcast Content and/or the Podcast Service or for your use of the Podcast Content
and/or the Podcast Service in connection with your Web site, computer or MP3 player.
This User Agreement and any disputes arising out of or related to the Service and
the Sites shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the
laws of the country of incorporation and data storage. You acknowledge and consent
and agree that Research Hound may access, preserve and disclose your account information
and Materials if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access,
preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to (a) comply with legal process;
(b) enforce these Terms of Use, (c) respond to claims that any Materials violate
the rights of third parties; (d) respond to your requests for customer service;
or (e) protect the rights, property or personal safety of Research Hound, its users
and the public.