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PRIVACY STATEMENT Your privacy is of great importance to us. Because we gather certain types of information and you will be interacting with public information on the www.scrantonchamber.com website, we feel you should fully understand the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information. This privacy policy discloses the privacy practices for www.scrantonchamber.com (the "Company") and for the www.scrantonchamber.com websites (the "Website"). Other sites (including those to which the Website links) may have their own privacy policies and practices, which we do not control. Questions regarding this Statement should be e-mailed to sweiland@scrantonchamber.com. TERMS OF USE This page states the "Terms and Conditions" under which you may use www.scrantonchamber.com. Please read this page carefully. If you do not accept the Terms and Conditions stated here, do not use this web site and service. By using this web site, you are indicating your acceptance to be bound by the terms of these Terms and Conditions. www.scrantonchamber.com may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this posting. You should visit this page periodically to review the Terms and Conditions, because they are binding on you. The terms "You" and "User" as used herein refer to all individuals and/or entities accessing this web site for any reason. www.scrantonchamber.com reserves the right to terminate any user's account or access for any reason without notice. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS The content, look, and tangibles related to the www.scrantonchamber.com site are protected intellectual and proprietary property. You agree not to duplicate, distribute, display, reference, or license any part, in full or modified form, any aspect of the Website without expressed written consent by the Company. Any use or attempt to access the Website site or its database for competitive reasons is a violation of this Terms and Conditions Agreement. Any violators of these will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. DISCUSSION FORUM PASSWORD, LOGIN NAMES and DATA By creating a user name and password, you certify that you are over the age of 13 and not breaking any laws that would prohibit you from using this service. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your information and password. You shall be responsible for all uses of your registration, whether or not authorized by You. You agree to immediately notify the Company of any unauthorized use of your registration or password. By creating a user name and password, you also verify that you are solely responsible for the content that you find or create on the Website. www.scrantonchamber.com make no representations or warranties of any kind relating to your use of the Website including without limitation any express or implied warranties of any kind. WWW.SCRANTONCHAMBER.COM SECURITY RULES Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Website, including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for such user or logging into a server or account which the user is not authorized to access, (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization, (c) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to www.scrantonchamber.com, overloading, "flooding", "spamming", "mail bombing" or "crashing", (d) sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services, or (e) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. www.scrantonchamber.com will investigate occurrences which may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations. COOKIES We use "cookies" to customize your browsing experience. Cookies are simple text files stored by your web browser and they provide a method of distinguishing among visitors to the website. Cookies created on your computer by using our website do not contain personally identifiable information and do not compromise your privacy or security. You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer at any time by using any one of a number of widely available methods. CODE OF CONDUCT While using the Site or Site-related services, you agree not to do any of the following without our prior written authorization:
When You register for the Web Site, You will be asked to provide the Company with certain information including, without limitation, a valid email address (your "Information"). In addition to the terms and conditions that may be set forth in any privacy policy on this Website, You understand and agree that the Company may disclose to third parties, on an anonymous basis, certain aggregate information contained in your registration application. The Company will not disclose to any third party your name, address, e-mail address or telephone number without your prior consent, except to the extent necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable laws or in legal proceedings where such information is relevant. The Company reserves the right to offer third party services and products to You based on the preferences that You identify in your registration and at any time thereafter; such offers may be made by the Company or by third parties. USER SUBMISSIONS As a user, The Company does not represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of communications posted by users or endorse any opinions expressed by users. You acknowledge that any reliance on material posted by other users will be at your own risk. The Company acts as a passive conduit for the online distribution and publication of user-submitted information and has no obligation to screen communications or information in advance and is not responsible for screening or monitoring material posted by users. If notified by a user of communications which allegedly do not conform to these Terms and Conditions, the Company may investigate the allegation and determine in good faith and its sole discretion whether to remove or request the removal of the communication. The Company has no liability or responsibility to users for performance or nonperformance of such activities. The Company reserves the right to expel users and prevent their further access to the Web Site for violating the Terms and Conditions or the law and the right to remove communications which are abusive, illegal, or disruptive. The Company may take any action with respect to user-submitted information that it deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion if it believes it may create liability for the Company or may cause the Company to lose (in whole or in part) the services of its ISPs or other suppliers. TERMINATION OF USERS The Company and all of our affiliated companies respect the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users, account holders and content partners to do the same. The unauthorized reproduction, copying, distribution, modification, public display or public performance of copyrighted works constitutes infringement of the copyright ownersÕ rights. As a condition to your use of this Web Site, You agree not to use the Web Site to infringe the intellectual property rights of others in any way. We will terminate the accounts of any account holders, and block access to our Web Site of any users, who are repeat infringers of the copyrights, or other intellectual property rights, of others. We reserve the right to take these actions at any time, in our sole discretion, with or without notice, and without any liability to the account holder who is terminated or to the user whose access is blocked. CLAIMED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT If You believe that your copyrighted work has been uploaded, posted or copied to this Web Site and is accessible on this Web Site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please notify us by providing our designated copyright agent with the following information: 1. The physical or electronic signature of either the copyright owner or of a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf; 2. A description of the copyrighted work You claim has been infringed, and a description of the activity that You claim to be infringing; 3. Identification of the URL or other specific location on this web site where the material or activity You claim to be infringing is located or is occurring; You must include enough information to allow us to locate the material or the activity; 4. Your name, address, telephone number and, if You have one, your e-mail address; 5. A statement by You that You have a good faith belief that use on the web site of the copyrighted work in the manner You are complaining of is not authorized by the copyright owner, any agent of the copyright owner, or the law; and 6. A statement by You, made under penalty of perjury, that the information You have provided in your notice is accurate and that You are either the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. Please send this information to sweiland@scrantonchamber.com. THE COMPANY'S LIABILITY www.scrantonchamber.com is only a service. You assume all risks associated with dealing with other users with whom You come in contact through the Website. Because user authentication on the Internet is difficult, the Company cannot and does not confirm that each user is who they claim to be. Because we do not and cannot be involved in user-to-user dealings or control the behavior of participants on the Website, in the event that You have a dispute with one or more users, You release the Company (and our agents and employees) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential, direct and indirect) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes. We are under no legal obligation to, and generally do not, control the information provided by other users which is made available through the Web Site. By its very nature, other people's information may be offensive, harmful or inaccurate, and in some cases will be mislabeled or deceptively labeled. We expect that You will use caution and common sense when using this Web Site. The Website Content may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. The Company makes no representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the Website Content. The use of the Website Content is at your own risk. Changes are periodically made to the Website and may be made at any time. You acknowledge and agree that You are solely responsible for the form, content and accuracy of any material contained therein placed by You on the Website. NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEB SITE WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE WEB SITE AND ITS SERVER ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL MECHANISMS. IF YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE CONTENT RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, THE COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS. THE WEB SITE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. THE COMPANY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE WEB SITE CONTENT, SERVICES, SOFTWARE, TEXT, GRAPHICS, AND LINKS. DISCLAIMER OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR ANY THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED ON THE WEBSITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY WWW.SCRANTONCHAMBER.COM'S EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, CLIENTS, PARTNERS, AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE WWW.SCRANTONCHAMBER.COM SITE. YOU AGREE TO HOLD THE AFOREMENTIONED PARTIES INDEMNIFIED FROM ANY LEGAL ACTIONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICIPATION AND USE. LINKS TO OTHER SITES The Web Site contains links to third party web sites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to You and not as an endorsement by the Company of the contents on such third-party Web sites. The Company is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third party Web sites. If You decide to access linked third party Web sites, You do so at your own risk. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION www.scrantonchamber.com shall not be liable for the disclosure of any information that you provide to or through the Website and you are cautioned to consider the possible disclosure of any information that you provide to or through the Website prior to utilizing the service. Please be advised NOT to include too much specificity reference private information, e.g., social security numbers or dates of birth. LAWS AND LEGAL ACTIONS The Company makes no claims that the Web Site Content may be lawfully viewed or accessed outside of the United States. Access to the Web Site Content may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If You access the Web Site from outside of the United States, You do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. The Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Your use of the site interaction with www.scrantonchamber.com constitutes agreement that the jurisdiction for any claim or action originating from the Terms and Conditions will be filed only in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. The above contains all the agreements between You and www.scrantonchamber.com concerning use of the website.
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