This Terms of Use and Privacy Policy(“Terms of Use”) is a legally binding agreement between you (“you,” “your”) and The Event Group (“The Event Group,” “we,” “us,” “our”) regarding your use of The Event Group Web site (“Web site”) and your access to the Content (as defined below) available on the Web site.
Acceptance. You agree that you have read and understand these Terms of Use, and agree to all of the terms and conditions in these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to the provisions in this Agreement, you may not use the Services or further access the Web site. The Event Group reserves the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these Terms of Use at any time by posting such modifications to this Web site. Your continued access to and usage of the Web site shall signify your agreement to such modifications.
Privacy. We may keep information you provide to us. This information may include your name, your workplace, your mailing address, your month and year of birth, and your e-mail address. You may also provide us with other personal information. By sharing information with us, you consent to The Event Group’s use of the information as described herein. We may change our Privacy Policy, so we encourage you to review periodically.
For your convenience and to help us personalize your experience or better serve your needs, we may store certain types of information when you visit our Web site.
Content Ownership. The Web site and the content accessible through the Web site, and all intellectual property rights included in or associated with the Web site, including but not limited to patents, copyrights, trademarks and service marks (collectively, “Content”), are owned or licensed by us, and all right, title and interest in and to the Web site and Content remains with us. Except as ordinarily occurs when a Web site is downloaded to your computer in the normal course of browsing such Web site, material from the Web site may not be copied, distributed, re-published, uploaded, posted, modified, reverse engineered, or transmitted in any manner without our prior written consent. Certain Content may be licensed from third parties and all such third-party Content and intellectual property rights related to such Content belong to the respective third parties. In any event, you may not remove any copyright, trademark or other intellectual property or proprietary notice or legend contained on the Web site or in the Content. The Event Group and their logos are trademarks and/or service marks of The Event Group. No display or use of such marks may be made without the express written permission of The Event Group.
Linking and Third-Party Content. The Web site may contain links to third-party web sites not under our control or operation. We provide any such links only as a convenience and do not endorse and are not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. The Web site may contain news or information published by various third-party providers. Use of any third-party content may be conditioned upon terms and conditions as provided, from time to time, by such third-party providers.
Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, costs, liabilities, losses and damages of any kind (including attorneys’ fees) resulting from: (i) your use of the Web site; (ii) your breach of any provision of these Terms of Use; (iii) the illegality, reliability, appropriateness, originality or copyright of any submission to The Event Group; and/or (iv) any intentional wrongdoing by you.
Disclaimer of Warranties. THE WEB SITE AND ALL CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE WEB SITE, IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”, “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ACCURACY OF INFORMATIONAL CONTENT.
THE EVENT GROUP AND ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES OR THE FUNCTIONS, FEATURES OR INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN OR ON THE WEB SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, PRODUCTS, ITEMS OR OTHER MATERIALS USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEB SITE, WILL BE ACCURATE, TIMELY, SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.
Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE EVENT GROUP, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AFFILIATES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE CLAIMS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES WHETHER ARISING FROM AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEB SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS WEB SITE, EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE EVENT GROUP, ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INACCURACIES OF INFORMATIONAL CONTENT, OR ANY DECISION MADE IN RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT CONTAINED ON OR ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THIS WEB SITE. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIMS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEB SITE IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THIS WEB SITE AND THE RELATED CONTENT AND SERVICES, AND, IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE EXCEED [$100]. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION SHALL APPLY AND SURVIVE NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY REMEDY. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Notices. Any notice to The Event Group regarding The Event Group Web site or services should be directed to [email protected] or personally delivered or mailed by certified or other receipted mail service to The Event Group, 1008 Washington Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15206.
Choice of Law. These Terms of Use shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with internal, substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States, without giving effect to any conflict of laws provisions. The parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of and agree that venue is proper and convenient in the state and federal courts situated in Allegheny County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Miscellaneous. Headings are for reference purposes only. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use 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 and applicable law regarding online conduct and the transmission of technical or other data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside. These Terms of Use, and any web pages or other documents incorporated by reference, set forth the entire understanding and agreement between us with respect to the subject matter hereof.
May 20th, 2009
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