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Web Site Terms and Conditions of Use
THIS WEB SITE AND THE RELATED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED
SUBJECT TO YOUR COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH
BELOW. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY. YOUR CONTINUED
USE OF THIS SITE WILL INDICATE YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE
BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PROMPTLY EXIT THE WEB SITE.
1. Use of Services.
By using this site you signify that you agree to these
Terms of Use. In addition, when using particular services available
on this site you will be subject to any of the rules or guidelines
regarding these services. All such guidelines or rules are hereby
incorporated by reference into the Terms of Use. We reserve the
right to, at our own discretion, change, modify, add, or remove
portions of these Terms of Use at any time with or without notice.
2. Ownership.
This site and any material made available for download
are owned by Author Services, Inc. The contents of this web site
are © Author Services, Inc. All rights reserved. The web site
is protected by federal and international copyright and trademark
laws. Any use of the materials on this site other than for private,
noncommercial viewing purposes without prior written permission
from Author Services, Inc. is strictly prohibited.
3. Links.
This site includes links to other Internet sites solely
as a convenience to users. Author Services, Inc. does not endorse
or accept responsibility for any such linked sites or the information,
material, products or services contained or accessible therein.
Author Services, Inc. makes no express or implied warranties with
regard to information, materials, products or services contained
in or accessible through these sites. Access to and use of linked
sites, including information, material, products and services on
linked sites or available through these sites is solely at the user's
own risk.
4. Use of Site Communications.
In connection with your use of any communications
facilities that may be provided by this site, including but not
limited to the Fan Art section, you may not upload to, distribute
through, or otherwise publish through this site any content which
is libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, threatening, invasive
of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, illegal, or otherwise objectionable
that would constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the
rights of any party, or that would otherwise give rise to liability,
or violates any law. Your use of this site must only be in a noncommercial
manner. You cannot, without prior express written permission from
Author Services, Inc., distribute or otherwise publish any material
containing any solicitation of funds, promotion, advertising, or
solicitation for goods or services.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties.
THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS"
AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, AUTHOR
SERVICES, INC. DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. AUTHOR SERVICES, INC. DOES NOT WARRANT
THAT THE FUNCTION CONTAINED IN THE MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED
OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE
OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS
OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. AUTHOR SERVICES, INC. DOES NOT WARRANT
OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF
THE USE OF THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS,
ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. YOU (AND NOT AUTHOR SERVICES,
INC.) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR,
OR CORRECTION.
7. Limitation of Liability.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL AUTHOR SERVICES, INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OR THE INABILITY
TO USE THE MATERIALS ON THIS SITE, EVEN IF AUTHOR SERVICES, INC.
OR AN AUTHOR SERVICES, INC. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS ADVISED
YOU OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW
THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
IN NO EVENT SHALL AUTHOR SERVICES, INC.'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU
FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
TORT, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING
THIS SITE.
8. Termination.
You agree that Author Services, Inc., in its sole
discretion, may terminate any account (or any part thereof) you
may have with us, or use of the web site and remove and discard
all or any part of your account or any submissions, for any reason
whatsoever with or without notice. Author Services, Inc. may also
discontinue providing this site, or any part thereof, with or without
notice. You agree that any termination of any access to this site
or any account you may have or portion thereof may be affected without
prior notice, and you agree that Author Services, Inc. shall not
be liable to you or any third-party for any such termination.
9. Confidential and Proprietary Information.
Author Services, Inc. does not want to receive confidential
or proprietary information from you through this web site. Any information
sent to Author Services, Inc. or through this web site will be deemed
NOT confidential. By sending Author Services, Inc. any information
or material including, without limitation, Fan Art, you grant Author
Services, Inc. an unrestricted, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty
free license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit
and distribute those materials or information, and you also agree
that Author Services, Inc. is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how
or technique that you send us for any purpose.
10. Miscellaneous.
The failure of Author Services, Inc. to exercise or
enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Use shall not constitute
a waiver of such right or provision. These terms shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California,
without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You
agree that any action of law or inequity arising out of or relating
to these terms or the web site shall be filed only in the state or
federal courts in and for Los Angeles County, California. And you
hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts
for the purposes of litigating any such action. If any provision
of these terms shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable,
then that provision shall be deemed severed from these terms and
shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining
provisions. Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree
to comply with all local rules regarding on-line conduct and acceptable
materials. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable
laws regarding the transmission of technical or other data exported
from the United States or the country in which you reside.
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