| TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
THIS WEBSITE IS OWNED BY THE NATIONAL CHIMNEY SWEEP GUILD (“NCSG”) AND CHIMNEY SAFETY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (“CSIA”). BY ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY. Click here to review our Privacy Policy AND HOW WE TREAT and PROTECT PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT YOU SUBMIT THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.
NCSG and CSIA reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove any of these Terms and Conditions and any other Content at the site at any time. Please check this page each time you visit for changes and modifications to these terms. Continued use of this site constitutes acceptance by you of any such changes. If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions do not use this website.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Except as otherwise indicated, NCSG and CSIA own this website and own (or uses with permission) all the registered and unregistered trademarks, logos, wallpaper, icons, characters, artwork, images, audio clips, graphics, music, sound, software, information, text, data, comments, posting, submissions, pictures, videos, and other material and content on this site, and the arrangement and selection of such material and content (collectively the “Content”). Your unauthorized use of the Content may violate copyright, trademark, patent, privacy, and other U.S. and/or international laws, and may infringe upon the rights of NCSG and/or CSIA, as well as third parties not owned by or affiliated with NCSG or CSIA. Such unauthorized use may result in your personal liability, including potential criminal liability.
Unless expressly permitted by us, you may not alter, archive, copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, transmit, modify, adapt, translate, display, distribute, sell, license, prepare derivative works based upon, or otherwise use or exploit the Content, provided that you are granted a limited, non-sublicensable right to access and use the site, to download material from this website for your own personal use and to make one machine readable copy and/or one print copy that is limited to occasional articles of personal interest only. You may not use bots, data mining technology, or any other technique intended to extract data or information from this site. Any attempt to interfere with this site or impede the lawful enjoyment of the Content by anyone may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
THIRD PARTY CONTENT
This website may contain Content owned by third parties. The use of or references to the names or trademarks of any third parties and any references to their products or services on this website does not constitute an endorsement by NCSG or CSIA of such parties or their products or services. NCSG and CSIA do not endorse or warrant the accuracy or reliability of, or assume any liability in connection with, any information or content on this website provided by third parties, or any of their products or services.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
This website may also contain links to or from third party sites. NCSG and CSIA and are not responsible for the content of any such sites linked to this website. Your use of any linked site is subject to the terms and conditions of use and privacy policy imposed by the operator of the linked site, so you should review them carefully. NCSG and CSIA disclaim all liability in connection with your use of any linked site.
VIOLATIONS
Any violation of these Terms and Conditions may result in termination of your account or limits on your ability to access this site, in NCSG’s and CSIA’s sole discretion. NCSG and CSIA reserve the right to use or disclose any information you provide to any third party to investigate or take action in response to violations or suspected violations of these Terms and Conditions.
DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
THIS SITE, THE CONTENT AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ANY OTHER MATTER. NEITHER NCSG NOR CSIA REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT IN THE SITE OR SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE OR ERROR-FREE, THAT INFORMATION WILL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE, OR THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVERS, HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES, MALWARE OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL NCSG OR CSIA, OR ANY OF THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE.
JURISDICTION
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree that Indiana is a proper forum for any claim arising out of this agreement. The Content on this site is not meant for distribution outside of the United States. By downloading or using Content or features of this site, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country where use of this site is prohibited.
INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless NCSG and CSIA and their officers, directors, employees, members, and agents from any damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) on account of any claim, suit, action, demand, or proceeding made or brought against any such party arising out of or related to your use of this website and any violations by you of these Terms and Conditions.
SEVERABILITY
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable for any reason, then that provision will be deemed severable from the remainder of these Terms and Conditions and will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of these Terms and Conditions.
Effective Date: August 2007
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