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AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND THE CNPOA WEBSITE:
The CNPOA website is
comprised of various web pages operated by the
CNPOA. The CNPOA website is offered to you
conditioned on your acceptance without
modification of the terms, conditions, and
notices contained herein. Your use of the
CNPOA website constitutes your agreement to
all such terms, conditions, and notices.
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MODIFICATION OF THESE
TERMS OF USE:
The CNPOA website
reserves the right to change the terms,
conditions, and notices under which the CNPOA
website is offered, including but not limited
to charges associated with the use of the
CNPOA Website.
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NO UNLAWFUL OR
PROHIBITED USE:
As a condition of your
use of the CNPOA website, you warrant that you
will not use the CNPOA website for any purpose
that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms,
conditions, and notices. You may not use the
CNPOA website in any manner which could
damage, disable, overburden, or impair the
CNPOA website or interfere with any other
party's use and enjoyment of the CNPOA website
. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any
materials or information through any means not
intentionally made available or provided for
through the CNPOA website.
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USE OF COMMUNICATION
SERVICES:
The CNPOA website 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 email addresses,
without their consent.
Violate any
applicable laws or regulations.
The CNPOA website has
no obligation to monitor the Communication
Services. However, The CNPOA website reserves
the right to review materials posted to a
Communication Service and to remove any
materials in its sole discretion. The CNPOA
website reserves the right to terminate your
access to any or all of the Communication
Services at any time without notice for any
reason whatsoever.
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The CNPOA website
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 CNPOA
website's sole discretion.
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Always use caution
when giving out any personally identifying
information about yourself or your children in
any Communication Service. The CNPOA website
does not control or endorse the content,
messages or information found in any
Communication Service and, therefore, the
CNPOA website 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 CNPOA
website spokespersons, and their views do not
necessarily reflect those of the CNPOA
website.
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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.
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MATERIALS PROVIDED TO
THE CNPOA WEBSITE:
The CNPOA website does
not claim ownership of the materials you
provide to CNPOA website (including feedback
and suggestions) or post, upload, input or
submit to the CNPOA website or its associated
services (collectively "Submissions").
However, by posting, uploading, inputting,
providing or submitting your Submission you
are granting the CNPOA website, its affiliated
companies and necessary sub-licensees
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.
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No compensation will
be paid with respect to the use of your
Submission, as provided herein. The CNPOA
website is under no obligation to post or use
any Submission you may provide and may remove
any Submission at any time at the CNPOA
website's sole discretion.
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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.
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TRADEMARKS:
The names of actual
companies and products mentioned herein may be
the trademarks of their respective owners. Any
rights not expressly granted herein are
reserved.
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LIABILITY DISCLAIMER:
THE INFORMATION,
SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN
OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CNPOA WEBSITE MAY
INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE
INFORMATION HEREIN. THE CNPOA WEBSITE AND/OR
ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR
CHANGES IN THE CNPOA WEBSITE AT ANY TIME.
ADVICE RECEIVED VIA THE CNPOA WEBSITE 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.
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THE CNPOA WEBSITE
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 THE CNPOA
WEBSITE 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. THE CNPOA
WEBSITE 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.
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TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE CNPOA WEBSITE 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 THE
CNPOA WEBSITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO
USE THE CNPOA WEBSITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE
PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES,
OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS,
SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH
THE CNPOA WEBSITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF
THE USE OF THE CNPOA WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON
CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY
OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE CNPOA WEBSITE 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 THE CNPOA WEB
SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR
SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE
USING THE CNPOA WEBSITE.
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TERMINATION/ACCESS
RESTRICTION:
The CNPOA website
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to
terminate your access to the CNPOA website and
the related services or any portion thereof at
any time, without notice.
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GENERAL:
To the maximum extent
permitted by law, this agreement is governed
by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
and you hereby consent to the exclusive
jurisdiction and venue of courts in Clarke
County, Virginia, in all disputes arising out
of or relating to the use of the CNPOA website
. Use of the CNPOA website 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 the CNPOA website as a result
of this agreement or use of the CNPOA website
. The CNPOA website's performance of this
agreement is subject to existing laws and
legal process, and nothing contained in this
agreement is in derogation of the CNPOA
website's right to comply with governmental,
court and law enforcement requests or
requirements relating to your use of the CNPOA
website or information provided to or gathered
by the CNPOA website 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 the CNPOA website with respect to the
CNPOA website and it supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous communications and proposals,
whether electronic, oral or written, between
the user and the CNPOA website with respect to
the CNPOA website . 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 an d 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.
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LINKS TO THIRD PARTY
SITES:
The CNPOA website may
contain links to other Web Sites ("Linked
Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under the
control of the CNPOA website and the CNPOA
website is not responsible for the contents of
any Linked Site, including without limitation
any link(s) contained in a Linked Site, or any
changes or updates to a Linked Site. The CNPOA
website is not responsible for webcasting or
any other form of transmission received from
any Linked Site. The CNPOA website is
providing these links to you only as a
convenience, and the inclusion of any link
does not imply endorsement by the CNPOA
website of the Linked Site or any association
with its operators.
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COPYRIGHT AND
TRADEMARK NOTICES:
All contents of the
CNPOA website are: Copyright 2008 by the
CNPOA, Boyce, VA and/or its suppliers. All
rights reserved.
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