BusinessIDTheft.org Website Terms of Use
AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER and Identity Theft Protection Association
The BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site is developed, maintained, and operated by ITPA. The BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site is made available to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of the BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.
MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE
ITPA reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site is offered.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of your use of the BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site, you warrant to ITPA that you will not use the BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site for any unlawful purpose or in any manner that is prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, abuse, or impair the BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES
All contents of the BusinessIDTheft.org website are licensed or Copyright by ITPA. All rights reserved. You may not copy, reproduce, re-use, or distribute any content or portion of the BusinessIDTheft.org website, in any form or format, or for any purpose, without prior written permission of ITPA. Images included for illustration purposes are licensed by the ITPA and are copyrighted by their respective owners. Article excerpts, videos, and other content which may be presented for educational or illustrative purposes are copyright of their respective authors or creators.
The names of actual companies and/or products mentioned in the BusinessIDTheft.org website are the trademarks of their respective owners.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
The BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site may contain links to other Web Sites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under the control of ITPA and ITPA is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. ITPA is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. ITPA provides these links to you solely as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by ITPA of the linked site or its operators.
USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES
The BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site may contain bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities (collectively, "Communication Services") designed to enable you to communicate with the ITPA / BusinessIDTheft.org staff, the public at large or with a group . You agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service, you will not:
- Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
- Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
- Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
- Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer.
- Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages.
- Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
- Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
- Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
- Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services.
- Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service.
- Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent.
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication Service. ITPA does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and, therefore, ITPA specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Service. Third party posters are not authorized ITPA spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of ITPA.
ITPA has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However, ITPA reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. ITPA reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.
ITPA reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in ITPA's sole discretion.
Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you download the materials.
WEBSITE SUBMISSIONS
By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are granting ITPA permission to use your Submission; including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission. No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. ITPA is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in ITPA's sole discretion. By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.
LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE BUSINESSIDTHEFT.ORG WEBSITE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE BUSINESSIDTHEFT.ORG WEB SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. ITPA AND ITS SPONSORS AND SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE BUSINESSIDTHEFT.ORG WEB SITE AT ANY TIME. INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA THE BUSINESSIDTHEFT.ORG WEB SITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY OR OTHER APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.
ITPA AND ITS SPONSORS AND SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE BUSINESSIDTHEFT.ORG WEB SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION ASSOCIATION AND ITS SPONSORS AND SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL ITPA, ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, STAFF, AND/OR ITS SPONSORS AND SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE BUSINESS IDTHEFT.ORG WEB SITE, THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE BUSINESSIDTHEFT.ORG WEB SITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE USE OR MISUSE OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE BUSINESSIDTHEFT.ORG WEB SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE BUSINESSIDTHEFT.ORG WEB SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ITPA OR ANY OF ITS SPONSORS OR SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE BUSINESSIDTHEFT.ORG WEB SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE BUSINESSIDTHEFT.ORG WEB SITE.
SERVICE CONTACT : webmaster (@) itpaonline.org
TERMINATION / WEBSITE ACCESS RESTRICTION
ITPA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice.
GENERAL
To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Utah, U.S.A. and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Salt Lake County, Utah, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site. Use of the BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and ITPA as a result of this agreement or use of the BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site. ITPA's performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of ITPA's right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Identity Theft Protection Association Web Site or information provided to or gathered by ITPA with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and ITPA with respect to the BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and ITPA with respect to the BusinessIDTheft.org Web Site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement under United States copyright law should be sent to webmaster (@) itpaonline.org.