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OF TERMS THROUGH USE
By
using this site, you signify your agreement to all terms,
conditions, and notices contained or referenced herein
(the "Terms of Use"). If you do not agree
to these Terms of Use please do not use this site. We
reserve the right, at our discretion, to update or revise
these Terms of Use. Please check the Terms periodically
for changes. Your continued use of this site following
the posting of any changes to the Terms of Use constitutes
acceptance of those changes.
AGREEMENT
TO RULES OF USER CONDUCT
You agree to abide by Doggiefun.com's Rules of User
Conduct, including but not limited to, agreeing not
to use this site for any unlawful purpose.
RULES
OF USER CONDUCT
By posting information in or otherwise using any communications
service, chat room, message board, newsgroup, software
library, or other interactive service that may be available
to you on or through this site, you agree that you will
not upload, post, or otherwise distribute or facilitate
distribution of any content -- including text, communications,
software, images, sounds, data, or other information
-- that:
1)
is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory,
libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another's
privacy, tortuous, contains explicit or graphic descriptions
or accounts of sexual acts (including but not limited
to sexual language of a violent or threatening nature
directed at another individual or group of individuals),
or otherwise violates Doggiefun.com's rules or policies;
2)
victimizes, harasses, degrades, or intimidates an individual
or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender,
sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability;
3)
infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright,
right of publicity, or other proprietary right of any
party;
4)
constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising,
junk or bulk e-mail (also known as "spamming"),
chain letters, any other form of unauthorized solicitation,
or any form of lottery or gambling;
5)
contains software viruses or any other computer code,
files, or programs that are designed or intended to
disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of any software,
hardware, or telecommunications equipment or to damage
or obtain unauthorized access to any data or other information
of any third party; or
6)
impersonates any person or entity, including any employee
or representative of Doggiefun.com.
You
also agree that you will not harvest or collect information
about the users or members of this site or use such
information for the purpose of transmitting or facilitating
transmission of unsolicited bulk electronic e-mail or
communications.
You
further agree that you will not knowingly solicit or
collect personal information from a child 13 years old
or younger without appropriate prior verifiable parental
consent.
Doggiefun.com
generally does not pre-screen, monitor, or edit the
content posted by users of communications services,
chat rooms, message boards, newsgroups, software libraries,
or other interactive services that may be available
on or through this site. However, Doggiefun.com and
its agents have the right at their sole discretion to
remove any content that, in Doggiefun.com's judgment,
does not comply with the Rules of User Conduct or is
otherwise harmful, objectionable, or inaccurate. Doggiefun.com
is not responsible for any failure or delay in removing
such content.
THIRD
PARTY SITES
This site may produce automated search results or otherwise
link you to other sites on the Internet. These sites
may contain information or material that some people
may find inappropriate or offensive. These other sites
are not under the control of Doggiefun.com, and you
acknowledge that Doggiefun.com is not responsible for
the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency,
or any other aspect of the content of such sites. The
inclusion of such a link does not imply endorsement
of the site by Doggiefun.com or any association with
its operators.
PROPRIETARY
RIGHTS
You acknowledge and agree that all content and materials
available on this site are protected by copyrights,
trademarks, service marks, patents, trade secrets, or
other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly
authorized by Doggiefun.com, you agree not to sell,
license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce,
transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish,
adapt, edit, or create derivative works from such materials
or content. Notwithstanding the above, you may print
or download one copy of the materials or content on
this site on any single computer for your personal,
non-commercial use, provided you keep intact all copyright
and other proprietary notices. Systematic retrieval
of data or other content from this site to create or
compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation,
database or directory without written permission from
Doggiefun.com is prohibited. In addition, use of the
content or materials for any purpose not expressly permitted
in these Terms of Use is prohibited.
As
noted above, reproduction, copying, or redistribution
for commercial purposes of any materials or design elements
on this site is strictly prohibited without the express
written permission of Doggiefun.com. Permission is granted
only when certain limited criteria are met. For information
on requesting such permission, please click
here.
USER'S
GRANT OF LIMITED LICENSE
By posting or submitting content to this site, you:
grant Doggiefun.com and its affiliates and licensees
the right to use, reproduce, display, perform, adapt,
modify, distribute, have distributed, and promote the
content in any form, anywhere and for any purpose; and
warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control
all of the rights to the content and that public posting
and use of your content by Doggiefun.com will not infringe
or violate the rights of any third party.
PROCEDURE
FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
If you believe that your work has been copied and is
accessible on this site in a way that constitutes copyright
infringement, you may notify Doggiefun.com by sending
clicking here.
DISCLAIMER
OF WARRANTIES
ALL MATERIALS, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND
SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE
(THE "CONTENT") ARE PROVIDED "AS IS"
AND "AS AVAILABLE" FOR YOUR USE. THE CONTENT
IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
OR NONINFRINGEMENT. DOGGIEFUN.COM, ITS SUBSIDIARIES,
AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT IS
ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR CORRECT; THAT THIS SITE WILL BE
AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION; THAT ANY
DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT THE CONTENT
IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOUR
USE OF THIS SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR RISK. BECAUSE SOME
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN
WARRANTIES, THESE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL DOGGIEFUN.COM, ITS SUBSIDIARIES,
OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS
SITE. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY
IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF DOGGIEFUN.COM HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS
DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, DOGGIEFUN.COM'S LIABILITY
IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW.
INDEMNIFICATION
Upon a request by Doggiefun.com, you agree to defend,
indemnify, and hold harmless Doggiefun.com and its subsidiary
and other affiliated companies, and their employees,
contractors, officers, and directors from all liabilities,
claims, and expenses, including attorney's fees, that
arise from your use or misuse of this site. Doggiefun.com
reserves the right, at it own expense, to assume the
exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise
subject to indemnification by you, in which event you
will cooperate with Doggiefun.com in asserting any available
defenses.
INTERNATIONAL
USE
Doggiefun.com makes no representation that materials
on this site are appropriate or available for use in
locations outside the United States, and accessing them
from territories where their contents are illegal is
prohibited. Those who choose to access this site from
other locations do so on their own initiative and are
responsible for compliance with local laws.
CHOICE
OF LAW AND FORUM
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
excluding its conflicts of law rules. You expressly
agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim
or action arising out of or relating to these Terms
of Use or your use of this site shall be filed only
in the state or federal courts located in the Commonwealth
of Virginia, and you further agree and submit to the
exercise of personal jurisdiction of such courts for
the purpose of litigating any such claim or action.
SEVERABILITY
AND INTEGRATION
Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes
the entire agreement between you and Doggiefun.com with
respect to this site and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous
communications and proposals (whether oral, written,
or electronic) between you and Doggiefun.com with respect
to this site. If any part of these Terms of Use 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.
Doggiefun.com
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate
your access to all or part of this site, with or without
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