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Privacy Policy / Disclaimer |
Welcome to
www.ratemygamblingstory.com. You should carefully read the
following Terms of Service Agreement (“Agreement”) before
using the ratemygamblingstory.com website (“Site”) and
services (“Services”). By using our Services or indicating
your agreement in this screen, you are agreeing to become
bound by these terms of our Service. This is a legally binding
agreement. If you do not agree with these terms, you should
not use the ratemygamblingstory.com website and you should
request termination of any membership account you may have
with ratemygamblingstory.com.
This Agreement constitutes the entire and only agreement
between us and you, and supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties and
understandings with respect to the Site, the content, products
or services provided by or through the Site, and the subject
matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended at any
time from time to time by us without specific notice to you.
The latest Agreement will be posted on the Site, and you
should review this Agreement prior to using the Site.
1. Ratemygamblingstory.com Services. We agree to provide you
access to the Ratemygamblingstory.com website and Services in
accordance with these Terms of Service. The Services are
provided for personal use and may not be resold. Minors are
not allowed to subscribe or use the Services. Portions of our
Services may not suitable for children. You must obtain access
to our Services through your own Internet connection account
with another company.
a) The Services. Ratemygamblingstory allows web users to join
and post stories and profile pictures.
b) Free Services – Members and Non-Members.
Ratemygamblingstory allows any web user to browse through all
of the stories on the Site. The privilege of browsing is
provided free of charge to users who agree to these Terms &
Conditions.
c) Free Member Services. Ratemygamblingstory allows users to
become Members, thereby allowing them to set up a user account
and post stories. Once a user submits a request to become a
Member through our online form, Membership only begins upon
Ratemygamblingstory’s approval of such request. Thereafter,
Ratemygamblingstory will grant the Member ability to post
stories.
2. Your Responsibilities.
a) You are responsible for the use of your account by anyone
using your account. You are responsible for ensuring that any
user of your account fully complies with the Terms &
Conditions of this Service.
b) You must be eighteen (18) years of age to use the service,
and by agreeing to these terms and using the Service you
hereby represent and warrant that you are at least eighteen
years of age.
c) You hereby understand that you may not at any time post any
materials that contain adult content. Specifically, you may
not post any photos that contain nudity or any sexual content.
This is strictly prohibited.
d) You are responsible for providing and maintaining all
personal computer and communications equipment and Internet
access accounts necessary to gain access to the
Ratemygamblingstory Services.
e) You are responsible for any communications, messages and
other information that you receive as a result of your use of
the Ratemygamblingstory Services and bear the entire
responsibility for any losses that you may experience as a
result of your use of the Ratemygamblingstory Services.
f) You agree to inform Ratemygamblingstory of any apparent
breaches of security, such as loss, theft, or unauthorized
disclosure or use of an I.D., or password. Until
Ratemygamblingstory is notified, by electronic or conventional
mail of a breach of security, you will remain liable for any
unauthorized use of your Ratemygamblingstory account.
g) You agree to use Ratemygamblingstory Services in a manner
consistent with any and all applicable laws and regulations.
h) Any action by you that, in Ratemygamblingstory’s sole
opinion, restricts or inhibits other subscribers from using
and enjoying Ratemygamblingstory’s Services, is strictly
prohibited.
i) If you violate the restrictions in these Terms & Conditions
of Service, you agree to indemnify Ratemygamblingstory for any
losses, costs, or damages, including reasonable attorneys fees
incurred by Ratemygamblingstory and relating to, or arising
out of such a breach. You, not Ratemygamblingstory, are
responsible for your behavior and the behavior of those who
use your Ratemygamblingstory account.
3. Approval, Term and Termination. Your access to and use of
the Ratemygamblingstory Services may be terminated at any
time, for any reason or for no reason, by you or by
Ratemygamblingstory by the sending of notice to the other
party. Termination by you will be effective on the day that
Ratemygamblingstory receives a notice or on a future date if
the notice so specifies.
4. Copyright & License. The content, organization, graphics,
design, compilation, magnetic translation, digital conversion
and other matters related to the Site are protected under
applicable copyrights, trademarks and other proprietary
(including but not limited to intellectual property) rights.
The copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any
such matters or any part of the Site is strictly prohibited.
You do not acquire ownership rights to any content, document
or other materials viewed through the Site. The posting of
information or materials on the Site does not constitute a
waiver of any right in such information and materials. By
submitting any photograph, text or other content to the Site,
you grant Ratemygamblingstory a perpetual, royalty-free
license to use and modify the posted content.
5. Limited Right to Use. The viewing, printing or downloading
of any photo content, graphic, form or document from the Site
grants you only a limited, nonexclusive license for use solely
by you for your own personal use and not for republication,
distribution, assignment, sublicense, sale, preparation of
derivative works or other use. No part of any content, form or
document may be reproduced in any form or incorporated into
any information retrieval system, electronic or mechanical,
other than for your personal use (but not for resale or
redistribution).
6. Editing, Deleting and Modification. We reserve the right in
our sole discretion to edit or delete any photographs,
content, documents, information or other content appearing on
the Site.
7. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us
and our partners, attorneys, staff and affiliates
(collectively, “Affiliated Parties”) harmless from any
liability, loss, claim and expense, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, related to your violation of this Agreement
or use of the Site.
8. Nontransferable. Your right to use the Site is not
transferable. Any password or right given to you to obtain
information or documents is not transferable.
9. Disclaimer and Limits. THE SERVICE AND INFORMATION FROM OR
THROUGH THE SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” “IS AVAILABLE,” AND ALL
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE DISCLAIMED (INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, THE DISCLAIMER OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE). THE
INFORMATION AND SERVICES MAY CONTAIN BUGS, ERRORS, PROBLEMS OR
OTHER LIMITATIONS. WE AND OUR AFFILIATED PARTIES HAVE NO
LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR YOUR USE OF ANY INFORMATION OR
SERVICE. IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT AS A LIMITATION THEREOF, WE
AND OUR AFFILIATED PARTIES ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING
DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS, LITIGATION, OR
THE LIKE), WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF
WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR
OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
THE NEGATION OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE IS A FUNDAMENTAL
ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BAR!
GAIN BETWEEN US AND YOU. THIS SITE AND THE INFORMATION WOULD
NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS. NO ADVICE OR
INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US
THROUGH THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR
GUARANTEE NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT.
ALL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY
VIRUSES CONTAINED WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC FILE CONTAINING THE
FORM OR DOCUMENT IS DISCLAIMED. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU
FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY
KIND THAT MAY RESULT FROM USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE OUR SITE.
OUR MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO YOU UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE
EQUAL TO THE AGGREGATE PRICE YOU PAY FOR Ratemygamblingstory
SERVICES OVER THE COURSE OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP.
10. Use of Information. We reserve the right, and you
authorize us, to use and assign all information regarding Site
uses by you and all information provided by you in any manner
consistent with our Privacy Policy.
11. Third-Party Services. We allow access to or advertise
third-party merchant sites (“Merchants”) from which you may
purchase certain goods or services. You understand that we do
not operate or control the products or services offered by
Merchants. Merchants are responsible for all aspects of order
processing, fulfillment, billing and customer service. We are
not a party to the transactions entered into between you and
Merchants. You agree that use of such Merchants is AT YOUR
SOLE RISK AND IS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND BY US,
EXPRESSED, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF TITLE,
FITNESS FOR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY OR NONINFRINGEMENT. UNDER
NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE WE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM
THE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN YOU AND MERCHANTS OR FOR ANY
INFORMATION APPEARING ON MERCHANT SITES OR ANY OTHER SITE
LINKED TO OUR SITE.
12. Third-Party Merchant Policies. All rules, policies
(including privacy policies) and operating procedures of
Merchants will apply to you while on such sites. We are not
responsible for information provided by you to Merchants. We
and the Merchants are independent contractors and neither
party has authority to make any representations or commitments
on behalf of the other.
13. Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy, as it may change from
time to time, is a part of this Agreement.
14. Payments. You represent and warrant that if you are
purchasing something from us or from Merchants that (i) any
credit information you supply is true and complete, (ii)
charges incurred by you will be honored by your credit card
company, and (iii) you will pay the charges incurred by you at
the posted prices, including any applicable taxes.
15. Links to Other Web Sites. The Site may contain links to
other Web sites. We are not responsible for the content,
accuracy or opinions express in such Web sites, and such Web
sites are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy
or completeness by us. Inclusion of any linked Web site on our
Site does not imply approval or endorsement of the linked Web
site by us. If you decide to leave our Site and access these
third-party sites, you do so at your own risk.
16. Information and Press Releases. The Site contains
information and press releases about us. While this
information was believed to be accurate as of the date
prepared, we disclaim any duty or obligation to update this
information or any press releases. Information about companies
other than ours contained in the press release or otherwise,
should not be relied upon as being provided or endorsed by us.
17. Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be treated as though
it were executed and performed in the State of Ohio, and shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Ohio (without regard to conflict of law
principles). Any cause of action by you with respect to the
Site (and/or any information, products or services related
thereto) must be instituted within one (1) year after the
cause of action arose or be forever waived and barred. All
actions shall be subject to the limitations set forth in
Section 8 and Section 10. The language in this Agreement shall
be interpreted as in accordance with its fair meaning and not
strictly for or against either party. All legal proceedings
arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be
brought solely in the State of Ohio. You expressly submit to
the exclusive jurisdiction of said courts and consent to
extraterritorial service of process. Should any part of this
Agreement be held invalid or unenf!
orceable, that portion shall be construed consistent with
applicable law and the remaining portions shall remain in full
force and effect. To the extent that anything in or associated
with the Site is in conflict or inconsistent with this
Agreement, this Agreement shall take precedence. Our failure
to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed
a waiver of such provision nor of the right to enforce such
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