TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
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(“CSIA”). BY ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY.
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Please check this page each time you visit for changes and modifications to these
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If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions do not use this website.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Except as otherwise indicated, CSIA owns this website and owns (or uses with
permission) all the registered and unregistered trademarks, logos, wallpaper, icons,
characters, artwork, images, audio clips, graphics, music, sound, software, information,
text, data, pictures, videos, and other material and content on this site, and the
arrangement and selection of such material and content (collectively the “Content”).
Your unauthorized use of the Content may violate copyright, trademark, patent, privacy,
and other U.S. and/or international laws, and may infringe upon the rights of CSIA,
as well as unaffiliated third parties. Such unauthorized use may result in your
personal liability, including potential criminal liability.
Unless expressly permitted by CSIA, you may not alter, archive, copy, reproduce,
distribute, publish, transmit, modify, adapt, translate, display, distribute, sell,
license, prepare derivative works based upon, or otherwise use or exploit the Content,
provided that you are granted a limited, non-sublicensable right to access and use
the site, to download material from this website for your own personal use and to
make one machine readable copy and/or one print copy that is limited to occasional
articles of personal interest only. You may not use bots, data mining technology,
or any other technique intended to extract data or information from this site. Any
attempt to interfere with this site or impede the lawful enjoyment of the Content
by anyone may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
THIRD PARTY CONTENT
This website may also contain Content owned by third parties. The use of or references
to the names or trademarks of such third parties and any references to their products
or services on this website does not constitute an endorsement by CSIA of such parties
or their products or services. CSIA does not endorse or warrant the accuracy or
reliability of, or assume any liability in connection with, any information or content
on this website provided by third parties, or any of their products or services.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
This website may contain links to or from third party sites. CSIA has not
reviewed the sites linked to this website and is not responsible for the content
of any such sites linked to this website. Your use of any linked site is subject
to the terms and conditions of use and privacy policy imposed by the operator of
the linked site, so you should review them carefully. CSIA disclaims all liability
in connection with your use of linked sites.
DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
THIS SITE, THE CONTENT AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE
ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ANY OTHER MATTER. CSIA DOES NOT
REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT IN THE SITE OR SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH
THE SITE ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE OR ERROR-FREE, THAT INFORMATION WILL ALWAYS
BE AVAILABLE, OR THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVERS, HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE USED IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS SITE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES, MALWARE OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. IN NO EVENT
SHALL CSIA, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE.
JURISDICTION
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Indiana, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.
You agree that Indiana is a proper forum for any claim arising out of this agreement.
Content is provided on this site for the benefit of CSIA certified sweeps and other
industry participants and to promote the services of CSIA within the United States
(including U.S. territories and protectorates) and is not meant for distribution
outside of the United States. By downloading or using Content or features of this
site, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of,
or a national or resident of any such country where use of this site is prohibited.
INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CSIA and its officers, directors,
employees, and agents from any damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees) on account of any claim, suit, action, demand, or proceeding
made or brought against any such party arising out of or related to your use of
this website and any violations by you of these Terms and Conditions.
SEVERABILITY
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable
for any reason, then that provision will be deemed severable from the remainder
of these Terms and Conditions and will not affect the validity or enforceability
of the remainder of these Terms and Conditions.