GeoPrac.net Legal Info and Terms of Use
This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions which
apply to the use by you of the GeoPrac.net Site (as defined below), a site
owned by Randy Post (The OWNER) and any other subscription
product or service offered for sale by GeoPrac.net and/or its affiliates
(collectively, "GeoPrac.net"). The right to use any product or
service offered by GeoPrac.net is personal to you and is not transferable to
any other person or entity.
- Definitions.
The "GeoPrac.net Sites" shall mean all areas and any
subscription or other paid products and services offered or available on
the interactive online service operated by GeoPrac.net and Randy Post (The OWNER) on the World Wide Web. The GeoPrac.net Sites
consist of information services and content provided by GeoPrac.net,
affiliates of GeoPrac.net and third parties. The term "Community
Areas" means the comment pages, user profile pages, personal
messaging system, and other user participatory areas on the GeoPrac.net
Sites.
- General.
GeoPrac.net shall have the right at any time to change or discontinue any
aspect or feature of the GeoPrac.net Sites including, but not limited to,
the Community Areas, content, hours of availability, and equipment needed
for access or use. Such changes, modifications, additions or deletions
shall be effective immediately upon notice thereof, which may be given by
means including but not limited to, posting on the Community Areas a
revised version of this Agreement or notification by electronic mail. Any
use by you of the Community Areas after such notice shall conclusively be
deemed to be acceptance by you of such changes, modifications, additions
or deletions. You agree to review the terms and conditions of this
Agreement periodically to be aware of such revisions.
- Use of the GeoPrac.net Sites
and the Community Areas.
- The Community Areas
shall be used for lawful purposes only. No material shall be posted on or
transmitted through the Community Areas which violates or infringes in
any way upon the rights of others, which is unlawful, threatening,
abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar,
obscene, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable, which encourages
conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, gives rise to civil
liability or otherwise violates any law. No conduct shall be undertaken
that, in GeoPrac.net's judgment, restricts or inhibits any other user
from using or enjoying the Community Areas. Advertising or commercial
solicitation may be posted on or transmitted through the Community Areas
but only with GeoPrac.net's express prior approval and only if the
advertising or commercial solicitation complies with all conditions
imposed by GeoPrac.net
- The GeoPrac.net Sites
and the Community Areas contain copyrighted material, trademarks and
other proprietary information including text, software, photos, video,
graphics, music and sound, and the entire contents of the GeoPrac.net
Sites are copyrighted as a collective work under the United States copyright laws.
GeoPrac.nets owner is the owner of the copyright in the entire
GeoPrac.net Sites. The onwer owns a copyright in the selection,
coordination, arrangement and enhancement of such content, as well as in
the content original to it. Each third party content provider owns the
copyright in content original to it. You may not modify, publish,
transmit, display, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative
works, or in any way exploit the content of the GeoPrac.net Sites or any
portion of it. Except as otherwise expressly permitted under copyright
law, you may not copy, redistribute, publish, display or commercially
exploit any material from the GeoPrac.net Sites without the express
permission of GeoPrac.net and the copyright owner. In the event of any
permitted copying, redistribution or publication of material from the GeoPrac.net
Sites, no changes in or deletion of author attribution, trademark, legend
or copyright notice shall be made. You acknowledge that you do not
acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material.
- You shall not upload,
post or otherwise make available on the Site any material protected by
copyright, trademark or other proprietary right without the express
permission of the owner of the copyright, trademark or other proprietary right.
You are responsible for determining that such material is not protected
by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right. You shall be solely
liable for any damages resulting from any infringement of copyright,
trademark or other proprietary right, or any other harm resulting from
any uploading, posting or submission. In the case of content contributed
for the Articles section, a signed copyright release form must be
provided by fax or email to GeoPrac.net prior to the publishing of that
content. A copy of the release form may be found here. The purpose of the
form is to ensure that either:
- The article
contributor is the author and therefore the copyright holder and has
agreed to allow GeoPrac.net to publish the content.
- Or, the contributor
has obtained permission from the legitimate copyright owner(s) who have
in turn granted GeoPrac.net permission to publish the content.
- For content in the
Articles section, the copyright remains with the original copyright
holder. They may specify any copyright terms that they wish.
- For content
contributed in sections other than the Articles section, you are
responsible for complying with the fair use clauses of the Copyright Act.
Some additional information may be found at Electronic Frontier
Foundation Website. You shall be solely liable for any damages
resulting from any infringement of copyright, trademark or other
proprietary right, or any other harm resulting from any uploading,
posting or submission.
- For content in all
sections other than the Articles section, the content shall be licensed
under Creative
Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License with the Owner and the respective author(s) being the copyright holders.
- You hereby grant to
GeoPrac.net, the Owner and their respective affiliates worldwide,
royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to
use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative
works from, distribute, perform and display any content posted in
sections other than the Articles section, and any content posted in the
Community Areas and/or any e-mail sent by you to GeoPrac.net (in whole or
in part) and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or
technology now known or later developed.
- You may not (i) select
or use a member name or e-mail address of another person with the
intention of impersonating that person; (ii) use a member name or e-mail
address of anyone else without authorization; (iii) use a member name in
violation of the intellectual property rights of any person; or (iv) use
a member name that GeoPrac.net considers to be offensive.
- You shall provide GeoPrac.net
with accurate, complete and updated information provided by you at the
time of registration.
- The GeoPrac.net Sites
contain links to other web sites, resources and advertisers. GeoPrac.net
is not responsible for the availability of these external sites nor does
it endorse or is it responsible for the contents, advertising, products
or other materials made available on or through such external sites.
Under no circumstances shall GeoPrac.net be held responsible or liable,
directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage caused or alleged to have
been caused to a user in connection with the use of or reliance on any
content, goods or services available on such external site. You should
direct any concerns to such external site's administrator or webmaster.
- You shall be
responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer
hardware and other equipment needed for access to and use of the GeoPrac.net
Sites and Community Areas and all charges related thereto.
- The foregoing
provisions of this Section 3 are for the benefit of GeoPrac.net, its
affiliates, third party content providers and licensors, and each shall
have the right to assert and enforce such provisions directly on its own
behalf.
- GeoPrac.net has
carefully designed the GeoPrac.net Sites with the purpose of delivering
certain content to users in a particular format and with a particular
appearance. No third party shall have the right to utilize the content of
the GeoPrac.net Sites in any way that interferes with that purpose. In
particular, GeoPrac.net prohibits any party from displaying the content
on the GeoPrac.net Sites in any format where third party advertising or
other materials that GeoPrac.net did not authorize is viewed or viewable
together with GeoPrac.net's proprietary content.
- Monitoring.
GeoPrac.net shall have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor the
content of the Community Areas to determine compliance with this Agreement
and any other operating rules that may be established by GeoPrac.net from
time to time. GeoPrac.net shall have the right in its sole discretion to
edit, refuse to post or remove any material submitted to or posted on the
Community Areas. Without limiting the foregoing, GeoPrac.net shall have
the right, but not the obligation, to remove any material that GeoPrac.net,
in its sole discretion, finds to be in violation of the provisions hereof,
otherwise objectionable or stale. Notwithstanding this right of GeoPrac.net,
users shall remain solely responsible for the content of their messages.
You acknowledge and agree that neither GeoPrac.net nor any of its
affiliates shall assume or have any liability for any action or inaction
by GeoPrac.net with respect to any conduct within the Community Areas or
any communication or posting on the Community Areas.
- Disclaimer of Warranty;
Limitation of Liability
- YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE
THAT USE OF THE COMMUNITY AREAS AND THE GEOPRAC.NET SITES IS AT YOUR SOLE
RISK. NEITHER GEOPRAC.NET, ITS AFFILIATES NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS WARRANT
THAT THE GEOPRAC.NET SITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; NOR DO
THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF
THE GEOPRAC.NET SITES OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF
ANY INFORMATION, SERVICE OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITES OR THE
COMMUNITY AREAS.
- THE GEOPRAC.NET SITES
AND THE COMMUNITY AREAS ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS", "AS
AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OTHER
THAN THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED BY AND INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION,
RESTRICTION OR MODIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO THIS AGREEMENT.
- THE DISCLAIMERS OF
LIABILITY CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 5 APPLY TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY
CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION,
DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS,
COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORD, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT,
TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. YOU
SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT GEOPRAC.NET IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE
DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES
AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.
- IN NO EVENT WILL GEOPRAC.NET
OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DISTRIBUTING
THE GEOPRAC.NET SITES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY
TO USE THE GEOPRAC.NET SITES OR OUT OF THE BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY. YOU
HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 5 SHALL APPLY TO
ALL CONTENT ON THE GEOPRAC.NET SITES AND/OR THE COMMUNITY AREAS. GEOPRAC.NET'S
LIABILITY TO USERS, IF ANY, SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT
PAID TO GEOPRAC.NET
- GEOPRAC.NET NEITHER
ENDORSES NOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION,
ADVICE OR STATEMENT ON THE GEOPRAC.NET SITES, NOR FOR ANY OFFENSIVE,
DEFAMATORY OR OBSCENE POSTING MADE ON THE COMMUNITY AREAS BY ANYONE OTHER
THAN AUTHORIZED GEOPRAC.NET EMPLOYEE SPOKESPERSONS WHILE ACTING IN THEIR
OFFICIAL CAPACITIES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL GEOPRAC.NET BE LIABLE
FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY YOUR RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OBTAINED
THROUGH EITHER THE CONTENT ON THE GEOPRAC.NET SITES AND/OR ANY POSTINGS
ON THE COMMUNITY AREAS. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE
ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION, OPINION, ADVICE
OR OTHER CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE GEOPRAC.NET SITES AND/OR THE
COMMUNITY AREAS. PLEASE SEEK THE ADVICE OF PROFESSIONALS, AS APPROPRIATE,
REGARDING THE EVALUATION OF ANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION, OPINION, ADVICE OR
OTHER CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ENGINEERING, BUSINESS, FINANCIAL,
HEALTH, OR LIFESTYLE INFORMATION, OPINION, ADVICE OR OTHER CONTENT.
- GEOPRAC.NET DOES NOT
ENDORSE, WARRANT OR GUARANTEE ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH
THE GEOPRAC.NET SITES AND WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY MONITOR
ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN USERS AND THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR
SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM
OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT,YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE
CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE. GEOPRAC.NET MAKES PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
AVAILABLE ON THE GEOPRAC.NET SITES WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, OTHER THAN THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED BY AND INCAPABLE
OF EXCLUSION, RESTRICTION OR MODIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO
THIS AGREEMENT.
- Indemnification.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless GeoPrac.net, its Owner, its
affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents
from and against all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees,
arising out of the use by you of the GeoPrac.net Sites and/or the
Community Areas.
- Termination.
GeoPrac.net shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement
with respect to any user which GeoPrac.net, in its sole discretion,
considers to be unacceptable, or in the event of any breach by you of this
Agreement. The provisions of Sections 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 shall survive
termination of this Agreement.
- Trademarks.
All trademarks appearing on the GeoPrac.net Sites are the property of
their respective owners, including, in some instances, GeoPrac.net or the Owner.
- Subscription Services;
Products.
(a) Subscription Services. GeoPrac.net makes
available to users certain online subscription services, and other paid
services and products. The following terms and conditions shall apply in the
event that you subscribe to any subscription service or services offered by GeoPrac.net
on the GeoPrac.net Sites (the "Subscription"):
- Subscription Terms.
The Subscription will continue until GeoPrac.net receives notification of
termination from you as described in subsection C below. You authorize GeoPrac.net
to charge to the credit card account designated during the registration
process or to invoice you the current fees and charges for each term
according to the subscription plan chosen by you. If you subscribed for a
term of one (1) year or more, you will be notified by GeoPrac.net before
the account designated by you is charged after the first term. Current
fees may be obtained on the Site. You are responsible for any charges
associated to connecting to the GeoPrac.net Sites, including but not
limited to, any telephone line charges or any Internet access provider
charges. You shall provide GeoPrac.net with accurate, complete and
updated information as to your name and e-mail address and credit card
account information (if applicable) provided by you at registration.
Failure to do so shall constitute a breach of this Agreement.
- Changed Terms. GeoPrac.net
shall have the right at any time to impose, change or modify its fees and
billing methods, or other terms and conditions applicable to your use of
the Subscription or to impose new terms and conditions. Such changes,
modifications, additions or deletions shall be effective immediately upon
notice thereof, which may be given by means including, but not limited
to, posting on the GeoPrac.net Sites a revised version of this Agreement
or notification by electronic or conventional mail. If any such change is
unacceptable to you, you may terminate your Subscription as provided in
subsection C below. Any use of the Subscription by you after such notice
shall conclusively be deemed to constitute acceptance by you of such
changes, modifications, additions or deletions. You agree to review the
terms and conditions periodically to be aware of such revisions. You may
also be subject to additional terms and conditions imposed by third party
content providers in connection with third party content, software or
services.
- Termination. Either
you or GeoPrac.net may terminate this Agreement at any time. Your only
right with respect to any dissatisfaction with (i) any terms and
conditions of this Agreement, or policy or practice of GeoPrac.net in
operating the GeoPrac.net Sites and/or the Community Areas, (ii) content
available through the Subscription or change therein, or (iii) amount or
type of fees or billing methods, or change therein, is to terminate this
Agreement by sending notice to Randy Post, P.O. Box
1228, Cortaro, AZ 85652, or by e-mail sent from our contact form. Notice of termination will be effective upon receipt by GeoPrac.net
Without limiting the foregoing, GeoPrac.net shall have the right to
immediately terminate this Agreement with respect to any user which GeoPrac.net,
in its sole discretion, considers to be unacceptable, or in the event of any
breach by you of this Agreement. In the event that your account is
terminated or canceled, no refund of any fees, including monthly
membership fee, will be granted. The provisions of Sections 5, 6, 7, 8
and this Section 10 shall survive termination of this Agreement. Fees
paid for any Subscription are paid in advance and are not refundable in
whole or in part, provided, however, that in the event of termination by GeoPrac.net
for any reason other than breach of this Agreement by you or termination
by you in accordance with this subsection C of this Agreement in which
you identify the termination as resulting from changed terms, GeoPrac.net
shall make a pro rata refund to you.
(b) Products and Other Services. With respect to products and
services offered for sale by GeoPrac.net and third parties or through the GeoPrac.net
Sites: you shall be informed of all terms of the offer, including but not
limited to pricing, methods of payment, shipping and handling, credit card
information, sales tax, return and refund policies and applicable privacy
policies on the screen where you make the purchase.
- Miscellaneous.
This Agreement and any operating rules for the GeoPrac.net Sites and the
Community Areas established by GeoPrac.net constitute the entire agreement
of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede
all previous written or oral agreements between the parties with respect
to such subject matter. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Arizona,
without regard to its conflict of laws rules. No waiver by either party of
any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any
preceding or subsequent breach or default. The section headings used
herein are for convenience only and shall not be given any legal import.
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