Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Welcome to AdvocateList.com (the “Site”). Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully. If you are unwilling to accept the terms and conditions herein, please do not use the Site. By using the Site, you are agreeing to abide and be bound by the following Terms and Conditions (“Terms”).

1. Use of Site Content
   
   
   1. Content, including but not limited to text, software, music, sound, photographs, trademarks, service marks, logos, video, graphics or other material contained on this Site or presented to you through this Site (“Content”), is protected by copyright, trademarks, service marks, Site marks, patents or other proprietary agreements and laws (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”). You are only permitted to use Content as expressly authorized herein or in writing by the Site owner (“Company”). These Terms do not transfer any right, title, or interest in the Site or the Content to you, and Company retains all of its and their respective right, title and interest to the Site and Content.
   2. Except as provided in these Terms, you may not use, download, upload, copy, modify, print, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, rent, lease, loan, sell, assign, post, transmit, distribute, reverse engineer, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit any Content or information from the Site, in whole or in part, including without limitation by way of framing or hyper-linking, without AdvocateList.com’s permission. Requests for such permission should be made to [email protected], and/or 880 West Summerhouse St., Far Rockaway, NY 11691. Except as expressly provided in these Terms, nothing contained in these Terms or on the Site shall be construed as conferring any other license or right, expressly, by implication, by estoppel or otherwise, under our Intellectual Property Rights. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.



2. General
   
   This Site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, authorized by, or associated in any way with any government (whether federal or state), government agency, military, or country. The Site and Content have been prepared for general information purposes only. By using this Site, you expressly agree that any such use is solely for personal, non-commercial use.



3. Prohibited Use of the Site
   
   You may not:
   • Send unsolicited commercial email to the email addresses provided on the Site;
   • Delete, modify or attempt to change or alter any of the Content on the Site;
   • Use any device, software or routine that interferes with the proper functioning of the Site or servers or networks connected to the Site, or take any other action that interferes with another’s use of the Site;
   • Use the Site or the Content, intentionally or unintentionally, in any manner inconsistent with or in violation of any applicable laws or regulations or in violation of the rules of any other website providers, websites, chat rooms or the like, including, without limitation, laws regarding import/export of technical data by virtue of your online transmission;
   • Use any “robot,” “spider” or other automatic or manual device or process for the purpose of compiling information on the Site for purposes other than for a generally available search engine; or
   • Use any Company name, service marks, or trademarks without prior written consent, including as meta tags or hidden text.



4. Not Legal Advice
   
   The Content on the Site is intended to provide information only and is not legal advice of Company. Any opinions expressed through Content on the Site are the opinions of the particular author and may not reflect the opinions of Company.



5. Modifications to Terms
   
   Company may change these Terms from time to time, without prior notice, by posting the modified Terms on the Site, which may be accessed by clicking the “Terms and Conditions” link at the bottom of the homepage. Your continued use of this Site following any changes to the Terms constitutes your acceptance of those changes. If you object to any provision of these Terms or any subsequent modification, or become dissatisfied with the Site in any way, your sole recourse is to immediately terminate your use of the Site.



6. Termination and Modification
   
   Company reserves the right to modify or terminate these Terms or your access to the Site (or portions of the Site), temporarily or permanently, with or without notice to you, and is not obligated to support or update the Site. These Terms shall survive termination of these Terms or your right to access to the Site. You acknowledge and agree that Company shall not be liable to you in the event that it exercises its right to modify or terminate access to the Site (or portions of the Site). Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Site will be subject to these Terms.



7. Privacy
   
   Company will treat any information it collects from you in accordance with its Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference herein.



8. Copyright Infringement
   
   In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/ , Company has designated an agent to receive notifications of alleged copyright infringement associated with the Site. Company will, upon receiving proper notice as set forth below, use commercially reasonable efforts to remove or disable access to any such material as set forth in the DMCA. If you believe that your copyrighted work or the copyrighted work of another party is being infringed, please notify our copyright agent: [email protected], and/or 880 West Summerhouse St., Far Rockaway, NY 11691, United States. When notifying Company of the alleged copyright infringement, please include all of the following information:
   • A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;
   • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
   • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to locate the material;
   • Information reasonably sufficient to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address;
   • A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
   • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
   
   
   If material is believed in good faith by Company to infringe a copyright or otherwise violate any intellectual property rights, Company will remove or disable access to any such material. If you believe that a notice of copyright infringement has been wrongly filed against you and you would like to submit a counter-notification, you may file a Counter-Notification in Response to Claim of Copyright Infringement with Company’s copyright agent, identified above. You may want to seek independent legal counsel before filing a notification or counter-notification.



9. Disclaimer
   
   To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, the site and all content, materials, information, products and services provided on the site, are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. Company expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, integration, non-interference with enjoyment, and security and accuracy, as well as all warranties arising by usage of trade, course of dealing, or course of performance. Company makes no warranty, and expressly disclaims any obligation, that: (A) The site will meet your requirements or will be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basic; (B) The content will be up-to-date, complete, comprehensive, accurate or applicable to your circumstances; (C) The results that may be obtained from the use of the site or any services offered through the site will be accurate or reliable; (D) The quality of any products, services, information, or other material obtained by you through the site will meet your expectations; or (E) That defects, if any, will be corrected.
   
   You understand and agree that any content, material and/or data downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the site us used at your own risk and that you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of such content, material and/or data.



10. Limitation of Liability
    
    In no event shall Company be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages, or damages for cost of procurement of substitute services, loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or use, incurred by you, whether in an action in contract or tort (including negligence and strict liability), arising from your access to or inability to access, or use of, the site or any services provided in connection with the site, or otherwise resulting from: (1) The cost of procurement of substitute services, goods, or websites, (2) Unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data, (3) Any other matter relating to the site, even if company was advised that such damages were likely ot possible. This limitation on liability applies to, but is not limited to, the transmission of any disabling device or viruses which may infect your equipment or system, failure of mechanical or electronic equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems, unauthorized access, theft, bodily injury, property damage, operator errors, strikes or other labor problems or any force majeure. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations or exclusions of liability in some circumstances. Accordingly, some of the foregoing limitations may not apply to you.



11. Indemnity
    
    You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Company, its shareholders, directors, officers, subsidiaries, parents, employees and agents, from any claim, demand, liability, dispute, damage, cost, expense, or loss, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of litigation, arising out of, or in any way connected with your use of or access to the Site, your use of the Content, your linking to the Site or your violation of these Terms.



12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
    
    These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the state of California without regard to its choice of law rules. You consent to personal jurisdiction by the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of any Content or this Site or your access to or links to this Site, shall be resolved by binding arbitration before a neutral arbitrator administered by JAMS in Los Angeles, California, in accordance with its applicable arbitration rules, as then in effect.



13. General
    
    If any provision of these Terms is found by a court or arbitrator to be invalid, the parties agree that the court or arbitrator should give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms will remain in effect. Company’s failure to act with respect to a breach by any person using the Site does not constitute a waiver of its right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. Company may assign its rights and duties under these Terms without such assignment being considered a change to the Terms and without notice to you. You may not assign these Terms without the prior written consent of Company. These Terms, the Privacy Policy, any operating rules, policies, or procedures that may be posted from time to time by Company on the Site, and any modifications to the foregoing, constitute the entire agreement between the parties with regard to the subject matter in these Terms and supersede all prior understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, as to such subject matter. Nothing contained in these Terms will be deemed to constitute either party as the agent or representative of the other party, or both parties as joint ventures or partners for any purpose.



14. Limitation of Actions
    
    You agree that any claim or cause of action arising out of your use of the Site or these Terms must be filed within one year after such claim or cause of action arose or it shall forever be barred, notwithstanding any statute of limitations or other law to the contrary. Within this period, any failure by Company to enforce or exercise any provision of these Terms or related right shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.



15. Acknowledgment
    
    You acknowledge (a) that you have read and understood these Terms; and (b) that these Terms have the same force and effect as a signed agreement.



16. Contact Information
    
    If you have any questions regarding these Terms or the Site, or would like to unsubscribe from the site, please contact Company at:
    AdvocateList.com
    [email protected], and/or
    
    880 West Summerhouse St.
    Far Rockaway, NY 11691