Legal Notices
We, the operators of this website, provide it as a public service to our users.
Please carefully review the following basic rules that govern your use of the website: Please note that your use of the website constitutes your unconditional agreement to follow and be bound by these terms and conditions of use. If you (the “User”) do not agree to them, do not use the Website, provide any materials to the Website, or download any materials from them.
The Operators reserve the right to update or modify these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice to the user. Your continued use of the Website following any such change constitutes your unqualified agreement to follow and be bound by the revised terms and conditions.For this reason, we encourage you to review these terms and conditions of use whenever you use the website.
These Terms and Conditions of Use apply to the use of the Website and do not extend to any linked third-party sites. These Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy, which are hereby incorporated by reference, contain the entire agreement (the “Agreement”) between you and the Operators with respect to the Website. Any rights not expressly granted in this document are reserved.
Permitted and proscribed uses
You may use the website for the sole purpose of sharing and exchanging ideas with other users. You may not use the Website to violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law, including, without limitation, any applicable laws relating to antitrust or other illegal trade or business practices; federal and state securities laws; SEC regulations; rules of any national or other securities exchange; and any U.S. laws, rules, and regulations governing the export and re-export of commodities or services.
You may not upload or transmit any material that infringes or misappropriates any person’s copyright, patent, trademark, or trade secret, or disclose via the Website any information the disclosure of which would constitute a violation of any confidentiality obligations you may have.
You may not upload any viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other forms of harmful computer code, nor subject the Website’s network or servers to unreasonable traffic loads, or otherwise engage in conduct deemed disruptive to the ordinary operation of the Website.
You are strictly prohibited from communicating any illegal, harmful, offensive, threatening, abusive, libelous, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, profane, hateful, fraudulent, sexually explicit, racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable material of any kind on or through the Website, including, but not limited to, any material that encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable law.
You are expressly prohibited from compiling and using other users’ personal information, including addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers, email addresses, or other contact information that may appear on the Website, for the purpose of creating or compiling marketing and/or mailing lists and from sending other users unsolicited marketing materials, whether by facsimile, email, or other technological means.
You are also expressly prohibited from distributing users’ personal information to third-party parties for marketing purposes. The Operators shall deem the compiling of marketing and mailing lists using users’ personal information, the sending of unsolicited marketing materials to users, or the distribution of users’ personal information to third parties for marketing purposes as a material breach of these Terms and Conditions of Use, and the Operators reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to and use of the Website and to suspend or revoke your membership.
The Operators note that unauthorized use of users’ personal information in connection with unsolicited marketing correspondence may also constitute violations of various state and federal anti-spam statutes. The Operators reserve the right to report the abuse of users’ personal information to the appropriate law enforcement and government authorities, and the Operators will fully cooperate with any authorities investigating violations of these laws.
User Submissions
All contributions to this site are licensed by you under cc by-sa 3.0 with attribution required.
If you work for a company or organization, it’s likely that you’re not the copyright holder of anything you make, even in your free time. Before making contributions to this site, get written permission from your employer.
User Discussion Lists and Forums
The Operators may, but are not obligated to, monitor or review any areas on the Website where users transmit or post communications or communicate solely with each other, including but not limited to user forums and email lists, and the content of any such communications. The Operators, however, will have no liability related to the content of any such communications, whether or not arising under the laws of copyright, libel, privacy, obscenity, or otherwise. The Operators may edit or remove content on the website at their discretion at any time.
Use of Personally Identifiable Information
Information submitted to the Website is governed according to the Operator’s current Privacy Policy and the stated license of this website.
As much as possible, we don’t want to collect any personal information. We rely on third-party authentication like Facebook, Google, or Twitter. These companies have the best security models. Using their API, we obtain your email address. With this, we use it to create your user profile and identify your account. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account without notice and to refuse any and all current and future use of the website.
Although sections of the Website may be viewed simply by visiting the Website, in order to access some content and/or additional features offered on the Website, you may need to sign on as a member by using your account on Facebook, Google, or Twitter. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and are fully responsible for all activities that occur in connection with your account. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of either your account or any other breach of security. You further agree that you will not permit others, including those whose accounts have been terminated, to access the website using your account or username. You grant the operators and all other persons or entities involved in the operation of the Website the right to transmit, monitor, retrieve, store, and use your information in connection with the operation of the Website and in the provision of services to you. The Operators cannot and do not assume any responsibility or liability for any information you submit, or your or third parties’ use or misuse of information transmitted or received using the website. To learn more about how we protect the privacy of the personal information in your account, please visit our Privacy Policy.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Operators, agents, vendors, or suppliers from and against any and all claims, damages, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from or related to your use or misuse of the Website, including, without limitation, your violation of these Terms and Conditions, the infringement by you, or any other subscriber or user of your account, of any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity.
Indemnification
These Terms and Conditions of Use are effective until terminated by either party. If you no longer agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, you must cease use of the website. If you are dissatisfied with the Website, its content, or any of these terms, conditions, and policies, your sole legal remedy is to discontinue using the Website. The Operators reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to and use of the Website, or parts of the Website, without notice if we believe, in our sole discretion, that such use (i) is in violation of any applicable law; (ii) is harmful to our interests or the interests, including intellectual property or other rights, of another person or entity; or (iii) where the Operators have reason to believe that you are in violation of these Terms and Conditions of Use.
WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
The WEBSITE AND ASSOCIATED MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. To the full extent permissible by applicable law, the operators hereby disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement of intellectual property. The Operators MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE; FURTHER, THE OPERATORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE WEBSITE.The Operators make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the website or the information, content, materials, or products included on the website.
In no event shall the operators or any of their agents, vendors, or suppliers be liable for any damages (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF INFORMATION) RESULTING FROM THE USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF THE OPERATORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.This disclaimer constitutes an essential part of this agreement. Because some jurisdictions prohibit the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.
You understand and agree that any content downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the website is done at your own discretion and risk, and that you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system, data loss, or business interruption that results from the download of content.The Operators SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED, OR ALLEGEDLY CAUSED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY THE INFORMATION OR IDEAS CONTAINED, SUGGESTED, OR REFERENCED IN OR APPEARING ON THE WEBSITE.Your participation in the website is solely at your own risk. No oral or written advice or information obtained by you from or through the operators, their employees, or third parties shall create any warranty not expressly made herein.By your use of the website, you acknowledge that your use of the website is at your sole risk.
LIABILITY LIMITATION Under no circumstances and under no legal or equitable theory, whether in toRT, contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise, shall the operators or any of their agents, vendors, or suppliers be liable to any person for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential losses or damages of any nature arising out of or in connection with the use of or inability to use the website; for any breach of security associated with the transmission of sensitive information through the website; or for any information obtained through the website, including, without limitation, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS; EVEN IF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OPERATORS HAS BEEN ADVISION OF THE OPERSON, EVEN IF AN AUTHORIZONE HASIAN OR PERSON, OR EVEN OUT OF THE WEBSITE; OR EVEN OUT OF THE OPERSON, OR OUT OF SUCH DAMAGES; OR EVEN EVEN OUT OF PERSON WHICH PERSON PERSON,
The Operators’ total cumulative liability for any and all claims in connection with the WEBSITE WILL NOT EXCEED FIVE U.S. DOLLARS ($5.00). The user agrees and acknowledges that the foregoing liability limitations are an essential basis of the bargain and that the operators would not provide the website in the absence of such limitation.
General
The website is hosted in the United States. The Operators make no claims that the content on the website is appropriate or may be downloaded outside of the United States. Certain people or countries may not be able to access the content.If you access the Website from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for adhering to local laws.The provisions of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply to these terms. A party may give notice to the other party only in writing at that party’s principal place of business, attention of that party’s principal legal officer, or at such other address or by such other method as the party shall specify in writing. Notice shall be deemed given upon personal delivery or facsimile, or, if sent by certified mail with postage prepaid, 5 business days after the date of mailing; or, if sent by international overnight courier with postage prepaid, 7 business days after the date of mailing. If any provision herein is held to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force without being affected in any way. Further, the parties agree to replace such an unenforceable provision with an enforceable provision that most closely approximates the intent and economic effect of the unenforceable provision. Section headings are for reference purposes only and do not define, limit, construe, or describe the scope or extent of such a section. The failure of the Operators to act with respect to a breach of this Agreement by you or others does not constitute a waiver and shall not limit the Operators’ rights with respect to such breach or any subsequent breaches. Any action or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or a user’s use of the Website must be brought in the courts of Belgium, and you consent to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts. Any cause of action you may have with respect to your use of the website must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. These terms set forth the entire understanding and agreement of the parties, and supersede any and all oral or written agreements or understandings between the parties as to their subject matter. The waiver of any breach of any provision of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of any subsequent or subsequent breach.
Links to Other Materials
The website may contain links to sites owned or operated by independent third parties. These links are provided for your convenience and reference only. We do not control such sites and, therefore, we are not responsible for any content posted on these sites. The fact that the Operators offer such links should not be construed in any way as an endorsement, authorization, or sponsorship of that site, its content, or the companies or products referenced therein, and the Operators reserve the right to note its lack of affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement on the Website. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to by the website, you do this entirely at your own risk. Because some sites employ automated search results or otherwise link you to sites containing information that may be deemed inappropriate or offensive, the operators cannot be held responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of material contained in third party sites, and you hereby irrevocably waive any claim against us with respect to such sites.
Notification Of Possible Copyright Infringement
In the event you believe that material or content published on the website may infringe on your copyright or that of another, please contact us.
Guide for Content Removal
- All content removal requests must be sent to use via [email protected].
- The claim must be written in English; it must be understandable and in polite form.
- The claim must be sent from a company email. Claims sent from free service emails like AOL, Yahoo, Gmail, etc. will be rejected.
- You must present evidence that shows that you are the copyright holder or that you are acting on behalf of the copyright holder;
- You must present evidence that shows that the content is legally copyrighted and that you are the copyright holder.
- The materials that need to be removed must be provided in the form of material names and links to direct pages. We don’t accept links to search queries, categories, subcategories, or media pages.
- Provide sufficient contact information with a valid email address.`
After a valid request, we will remove access or delete the content. Although the content will still remain indexed by our search engine or by Google. Also, we cannot remove any content from other websites hosting it, even if the file has our name on it or in its description.
We promptly respond to any valid request or claim.