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This Terms of Use Agreement (this “Agreement”) states the terms and conditions under which Adducent, Inc., and its imprints, “We,” “Our” or “Us”) will agree to allow you (“You” or “Your”) to use Our websites, including, without limitation the imprints and/or brands:

Adducent

Booknology

Envision

Escrire

Fortis

Inspire

ONEWorld

YORE

(Collectively, the “Sites” and each a “Site”) and the materials accessible on the Sites, and governs your use of the Sites. By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using any of the Sites, You agree to be legally bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you do not agree with any term or condition of this Agreement, do not use the Sites.

Adducent, Inc. reserves the right to modify this Agreement without advance notice to you. However, you can review the current version of this Agreement by clicking on the “Terms of Use” link at the bottom of every page of the Sites. You hereby acknowledge and agree that you will be bound by such modifications.

We reserve the right, at any time and from time to time, temporarily or permanently, in whole or in part, to: modify or discontinue any of the Sites, with or without notice; charge fees, if applicable, in connection with the use of the Sites; modify and/or waive any fees charged in connection with the Sites; and/or offer opportunities to some or all users of the Sites. You agree that We shall not be liable to You or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of any of the Sites, in whole or in part, or of any Service, content, feature, or product offered through the Sites. Your continued use of a Site after such changes have occurred will indicate your acceptance of such changes.

Intellectual Property

The materials accessible on or through the Sites, including, without limitation, text, images, photographs, games (including all aspects of such games, such as their virtual environments, if any, avatars available and/or customized within such games, and items and objects available within such games), Widgets (as defined below), and the general design of the Sites (collectively, “Materials”) are protected by trade dress, copyright, patent, moral rights, trademark and other laws relating to intellectual property and other proprietary rights, and are solely and exclusively owned by Adducent, Inc. and its licensors. Subject to Your compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and solely for as long as You are expressly permitted by Adducent, Inc. to access the Sites, Adducent, Inc. hereby grants You a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable, limited right to access, display and use the Sites and Materials, solely for Your personal, non-commercial purposes. Except as expressly set forth herein, the Materials may not, except under written license from an authorized representative of Adducent, Inc. be copied, reproduced, transmitted, displayed, performed, distributed, rented, sublicensed, altered, stored for subsequent use, or otherwise used, in whole or in part, in any manner whatsoever, except to the extent that such use is authorized under United States copyright and other relevant laws. You hereby acknowledge and agree that as between You and Adducent, Inc., Adducent, Inc. owns all rights, title, and interest in and to the Sites and the Materials. And that all rights in and to the Sites and the Materials not expressly granted in this Agreement are reserved by Adducent, Inc. and no additional licenses are granted or implied hereunder.

The trade names, trademarks, and service marks owned by Adducent, Inc., whether registered or unregistered, may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not ours, or in any manner that is likely to cause confusion. Nothing contained on the Sites should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any of Adducent, Inc. trade names, trademarks or service marks without Adducent, Inc. express prior written consent. Those trade names, trademarks, and service marks that appear on the Sites and that are not owned by Adducent, Inc., are the property of their respective owners.

Widgets

Please note that on certain Sites, You may be able to access or download items such as games, widgets, wallpapers, screensavers, buddy icons, and software created by Adducent, Inc. (collectively, “Widgets,” which exclude Third Party Applications. Subject to Your compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and solely for as long as You are expressly permitted by Adducent, Inc. to access the Sites and Widgets, We hereby permit You, on a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable, limited basis, to (a) install such Widgets on a personal computer in Your possession and control, (b) use such Widgets as installed on such computer, and (c) create or embed links to such Widgets on social networking sites operated by third parties (the “Social Networking Site”) (where such linking functionality is made available through or in connection with such Widgets); provided that Your installation and use of such Widgets are solely (d) for Your personal use and for non-commercial purposes and (ii) in accordance with each of the restrictions and limitations set forth in this Agreement. If You fail to comply with any of the terms or conditions set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement (including the foregoing grant of permission to use the Widgets) will automatically terminate, whereupon You will immediately (e) cease using such Widgets; and (f) remove (e.g., by uninstalling and deleting) such Widgets from Your computer and remove from the Social Networking Sites any links to such Widgets that you have created or embedded thereon. You understand and agree that Social Networking Sites are third-party websites, for which we are neither responsible nor liable. Please see Section 12.0 below for more information on third-party websites.

Restrictions

Without limiting the generality of sections, You shall not (i) rent, lease, timeshare, license, distribute, sublicense or otherwise transfer any Widgets (as a standalone product or in conjunction with other products); (ii) make copies of all or any portion of any Widget, except solely as necessary to install and use such Widgets in accordance with this Agreement; (iii) except where applicable law otherwise permits, modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Widgets; (iv) create derivative works of or from the Widgets; (v) incorporate the Widgets into any product or service; (vi) use the Widgets for commercial purposes; and (vii) remove, alter or obscure any copyright, trademark, trade name or other proprietary notices, legends, symbols or labels that appear in the Widgets.

Third-Party Applications

Certain Sites may include third-party software applications, games, widgets, wallpapers, screen savers, buddy icons, and services (or links to such materials and services) that are made available by third-party providers (“Third Party Applications”). Because We do not control Third Party Applications, You agree that Adducent, Inc., its subsidiaries, affiliates, and related entities, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, licensees, distributors, and assigns (collectively with Adducent, Inc., the “Adducent, Inc. Entities”) are not responsible or liable for any Third Party Applications, including the performance, legality, usefulness, or safety of, or intellectual property rights relating to, Third Party Applications, or the results of their use. We have no obligation to monitor Third Party Applications, and we may remove or restrict access to any Third Party Applications (in whole or part) from the Sites at any time. The availability of Third Party Applications on any of the Sites does not imply our endorsement of, or our affiliation with any provider of, such Third Party Applications. Further, Your use of Third Party Applications may be governed by additional terms and conditions that are not set forth in these Terms of Use or Our Privacy Policy (for example, terms and conditions that are made available by the providers of such Third Party Applications).

Required Conduct

Adducent, Inc. requires that you hereby agree to follow the following basic rules of conduct when using any of the Sites:

  • You will not post, transmit, or otherwise make available, through or in connection with the Sites:
    • Anything that is or may be (a) threatening, harassing, degrading, hateful or intimidating; (b) defamatory; (c) fraudulent or tortious; (d) obscene, indecent, pornographic, or otherwise objectionable; or (e) protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret, right of publicity, or other proprietary rights without the express prior consent of the owner of such right.
    • Any material that would give rise to criminal or civil liability; that encourages conduct that constitutes a criminal offense; that promotes gambling; or that encourages or provides instructional information about illegal activities or activities such as “hacking,” “cracking” or “phreaking.”
    • Any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letter,” “pyramid scheme” or investment opportunity, or any other form of solicitation.
    • Any material that could disrupt the normal flow of dialogue with an excessive number of messages to the Sites (e.g., a flooding attack), or that could otherwise negatively affect other users’ ability to use the Sites.
    • Any material non-public information about a company without the proper authorization to do so.
  • You will follow the terms and use conditions of this Agreement and all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and You will not use any Site for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose;
  • You will only provide truthful and accurate information;
  • You will not interfere with or interrupt, or attempt to interfere with or interrupt, the operation of the Sites or the servers or networks used to make the Sites available; or violate any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of such networks;
  • You will not impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent a relationship with any person or entity, including without limitation, misrepresenting a relationship with Adducent, Inc. ;
  • You will not use the Sites to defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights of others, including without limitation others’ privacy rights or rights of publicity, or harvest or collect personally identifiable information about other users of the Sites;
  • You will not post, transmit, or otherwise make available, through or in connection with the Sites or email to Adducent, Inc. any content that contains any viruses, “cancel bots,” “Trojan horses,” “Easter eggs,” “time bombs,” spyware or other harmful code, file or program that is harmful or invasive or that may be or is designed to interrupt, damage, destroy, hijack, limit the operation or functionality of, or monitor the use of, any computer software, hardware or telecommunications equipment;
  • You will not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or otherwise exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of, use of, or access to the Sites or the Materials;
  • You will not send, submit or otherwise post any work, idea, creative material, concept, or other information on or through the Sites;
  • You will not search, mine, or link any data or information to or through the Sites without the prior written consent of a duly authorized representative of Adducent, Inc.
  • You will not forge header information or otherwise manipulate identifiers in electronic communications to disguise the origin of any such communication sent to the Sites;
  • You will not modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Sites or any of the software used to provide the Sites;
  • You will not request, obtain, collect, store, or modify personally identifiable information about other users or visitors to the Sites;
  • You will not restrict or inhibit any other person from using any Site (including by hacking or defacing any portion of a Site);
  • You will not use any Site to advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services without Adducent, Inc.’s express prior written consent;
  • You will not remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from the Sites or materials originating from the Sites;
  • You will not frame or mirror any part of a Site without Adducent, Inc. express prior written consent;
  • You will not create a database by systematically downloading and storing all or any of the Sites’ content; and
  • You will not use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other manual or automatic device to retrieve, index, “scrape,” “data mine” or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Sites, without Adducent, Inc.’s express prior written consent.

If You violate any of the guidelines set forth above, or any other aspect of this Agreement, without limiting Adducent, Inc.’s other rights and remedies, Adducent, Inc. may immediately suspend or terminate this Agreement and/or Your limited right to enter, display and use any or all of the Sites and/or use any Widgets, without giving You any notice. Adducent, Inc. reserves the right to investigate and prosecute violations of any of the above to the fullest extent of the law. Adducent, Inc. may involve and cooperate with law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who violate this Agreement.

You are solely responsible for any violation of laws, rules, or regulations that results from your failure to abide by the terms of this Agreement.

Passwords and Security

You may choose or be given a username and password to use in connection with the Sites. With respect to any such user name that You choose, Adducent, Inc. may refuse to grant You, and You may not use, a user name (or email address) that is already being used by someone else; that may be construed as impersonating another person; that belongs to another person; that violates the intellectual property or other rights of any person; that is offensive; that contains or appears to contain personally identifiable information; or that We reject for any other reason in Our sole discretion.

You agree that you will not share your username or password with any other person and it is your sole responsibility to maintain and keep all user names and passwords confidential. Furthermore, you are solely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your account and hereby authorize Adducent, Inc. to assume that any activity conducted on a Site using your username and password was conducted by you. You shall immediately notify Adducent, Inc. in writing of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. Adducent, Inc. reserves the right to monitor your account and shall have the right at any time, with or without prior notice to you, to require you to change your username or password for any or no reason.

User Postings

Adducent, Inc. and/or Our third-party service provider(s) may make available through the Sites services (for example, message boards, profile functionality, chat functionality, and blogs, among other services) to which, subject to Section 8.0 below and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, You are able to post information and materials. For any permitted information and/or materials You submit through such services, or otherwise to a Site (each, a “Posting”), You grant to Adducent, Inc. and its designees a worldwide, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license, without compensation to You: (a) to use, reproduce, distribute, adapt (including, without limitation, edit, modify, translate and reformat), create derivative works of, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform and digitally perform such Posting, in any media now known or hereafter developed, for business purposes, and (b) to sublicense the foregoing rights, through multiple tiers, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. For each Posting, You represent and warrant that You have all rights necessary for You to grant the licenses granted in this section, and that such Posting, and Your provision thereof to and through a Site, comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. No Posting shall be subject to any obligation of confidentiality of Adducent, Inc. and Adducent, Inc. shall not be liable for use or disclosure of any Posting.

You acknowledge and agree that: (a) Adducent, Inc. reserves the right (but has no obligation) to evaluate each Posting before allowing it to be posted on a Site; and (b) We may do one or all of the following, at Our discretion: (i) monitor Postings; (ii) alter, remove, or refuse to post or allow to be posted any Posting; and/or (iii) disclose any Postings, and the circumstances surrounding their transmission, to any third party (v) in order to operate the Sites; (w) to protect the Adducent, Inc. Entities, and the Sites’s users and visitors; (x) to comply with legal obligations or governmental requests; (y) to enforce this Agreement; or (z) for any other reason or purpose.

Information on the Sites may be provided both by Adducent, Inc. and by third-party visitors to the Sites. Please note that Site visitors may post messages or make statements on the Sites that are inaccurate, misleading, or deceptive. Adducent, Inc. neither endorses nor is responsible for any opinion, advice, information, or statements made on the Sites by third parties, including, but not limited to, Site visitors. Without limitation, Adducent, Inc. is not responsible for any information or materials made available through any Site (including, without limitation, errors or omissions in Postings or links or images embedded in messages) or results obtained by using any such information or materials. Under no circumstances will the Adducent, Inc. Entities be liable to you or any third party claiming through you for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on such information or materials. The opinions expressed on the Sites reflect solely the opinions of the individuals who submitted such opinions and may not reflect the opinions of Adducent, Inc.

In addition, Adducent, Inc. has no control over and shall have no liability for, any damages resulting from the use (including, without limitation, republication) or misuse by any third party of information voluntarily made public through any part of the Sites. If you choose to make any of your personally identifiable or other information publicly available on the Sites, You do so at your own risk.

Unsolicited Submissions

Adducent, Inc. does not accept unsolicited submissions of any work, idea, creative material, concept, or other information, and Adducent, Inc. assumes no obligation, either express or implied, with respect to any work, idea, creative material, concept or other information submitted by You. In the event that You submit any work, idea, creative material, concept, or other information to Adducent, Inc. in violation of the previous sentence (each, an “Unsolicited Submission”), You hereby grant to Adducent, Inc.(and its subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities) the free and unfettered, worldwide, non-exclusive, sublicensable (through multiple tiers of sublicensees), assignable (in whole or in part, including sub-assignments), transferable, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works of, publicly perform, publicly display, digitally perform, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, import, use and/or exploit in any way Your Unsolicited Submission in any media now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without compensation to You or any provider, author, or owner of the Unsolicited Submission. No Unsolicited Submission shall subject Adducent, Inc. to any obligation of any kind, including without limitation, confidentiality, attribution, compensation, or otherwise, and Adducent, Inc. shall not be liable for any exploitation, use, or disclosure of any Unsolicited Submission. You hereby agree that no confidential or fiduciary relationship is intended or created by reason of the submission of any Unsolicited Submission by You. You hereby release the Adducent, Inc. Entities, to the maximum extent allowable by law, of and from, and irrevocably waive, any and all claims, costs, demands, liabilities, fees, penalties, and other expenses of any kind whatsoever, known or unknown, that may exist or arise relating to, arising out of, or in connection with any Unsolicited Submission and/or Adducent, Inc. or any other Adducent, Inc. Entity’s use or disclosure of the Unsolicited Submission.

Privacy Policy Statement

Any information that Adducent, Inc. may collect from you during your use of a Site is subject to Our Privacy Policy.

Purchases

If you wish to purchase any product this will be handled by a third-party vendor such as Amazon, etc. You desire to buy individual books from us (for personal use or gifts) will be handled in that way. We do not collect any sales data or credit or debit card data. Review our ORDERS page for more details on wholesale and retail sales of our titles.

Descriptions and images of, and references to, products or services on the Sites do not imply Adducent, Inc. endorsement of such products or services. Adducent, Inc. reserves the right, with or without prior notice, to change such descriptions, images, and references; to limit the available quantity of any product or service; to honor, or impose conditions on the honoring of, any coupon, coupon code, promotional code or other similar promotions; to bar any user from making any or all Transaction(s); and/or to refuse to provide any user with any product or service. Price and availability of any product or service offered through the Sites are subject to change without notice. Refunds and exchanges will be subject to Adducent, Inc.’s refund and exchange policies then in effect.

In some cases, we may use a third-party payment service to collect and process payments. In such cases, if you wish to make a payment, you will be directed to a web page hosted by such third party and not by us, and your use of such web page will be subject to such third party’s user agreement and privacy policy, not this Agreement or Our Privacy Policy. You acknowledge and agree that we are not, and will not be, responsible or liable for such third party’s services or site or any acts or omissions of such third party. We reserve the right to discontinue or change any third-party payment service used in connection with this Site.

Links to Other Sites.

Adducent, Inc. may provide links from or to other websites maintained by third parties (e.g., Facebook, iTunes, and Amazon). Adducent, Inc. has not reviewed or endorsed these linked websites, and you hereby acknowledge and agree that Adducent, Inc. shall not be responsible for the content, products, or services offered on such websites. To the extent applicable, you are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws regarding content, products, or services obtained from the Sites or any linked websites. You acknowledge and agree that Adducent, Inc. does not endorse or control such websites, and Adducent, Inc. is not and shall not be responsible or liable for any links from those websites to a Site, any content, products or other materials available on or through such other websites or any loss or damages incurred in connection with such content, products, materials or websites.

YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION, DATA, ADVERTISING, PRODUCTS, OR OTHER MATERIALS ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH SUCH WEBSITES AND RESOURCES, IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE APPLICABLE TO SUCH WEB SITES AND RESOURCES. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ANY SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE.

Other websites may provide links to the Sites with or without our authorization. We do not endorse any such site and are not and shall not be responsible or liable for any links from any such site to any Site, any content, advertising, products, or other materials available on any such sites, or any loss or damages incurred in connection with any such site. Adducent, Inc. shall have the right, at any time and in its sole discretion, to block links to any Site through technological or other means without prior notice.

Submission Policy for Synopsis, Manuscript, or Work Submissions Specifically Requested by Adducent, Inc.

Adducent, Inc. may specifically request that you submit your synopsis, manuscript, or other work (each, a “Manuscript”) for consideration for publication. In the event that You submit your Manuscript as requested, You hereby acknowledge and agree that You will not receive any compensation for submitting Your Manuscript; that You are submitting the Manuscript voluntarily (and not in confidence or trust); that no confidential or fiduciary relationship is intended or created by reason of the submission of the Manuscript or otherwise; and that the Manuscript (and any individual element in the Manuscript) may be identical or similar to material that is or may be in development at Adducent, Inc. You agree that you understand that the purpose of this policy and these terms is to avoid the possibility of future misunderstandings or disputes when projects developed independently by Adducent, Inc. might appear to be similar to others creative works.

Nothing herein, or in the submission of the Manuscript, shall place Adducent, Inc. in any different position from any other member of the public with respect to the Manuscript. Accordingly, any part of the Manuscript that could be freely used by a member of the public may be used by Adducent, Inc. without liability to you or any third-party claiming rights from or through you. You hereby acknowledge and agree that Adducent, Inc. use of material identical or similar to the Manuscript, or containing features or elements identical or similar to those contained in the Manuscript, shall not obligate Adducent, Inc. to negotiate with You, nor entitle You to any compensation or other entitlement, if Adducent, Inc. determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that Adducent, Inc. has an independent legal right to use such other material (for example, because such features or elements were not new or novel, were not originated by You, or were or may hereafter be independently created by or Adducent, Inc. Entities, to the maximum extent allowable by law, of and from any and all claims, losses, damages, costs, demands, liabilities, fees, penalties and other expenses of every kind whatsoever, known or unknown, that may exist or arise in relation to or in connection with the Manuscript by reason of any claim now or hereafter made by or through You or on Your behalf (even though You realize that such claim might be based on facts or circumstances not now known or suspected by You to exist, which if known or suspected, would have materially affected Adducent, Inc. decision to read or consider the Manuscript).

Adducent, Inc. has no obligation to read or consider the Manuscript or to return the Manuscript to You. Adducent, Inc. will only contact You if there is interest to discuss your synopsis and your market estimate for your Manuscript. You assume full responsibility for any loss of the Manuscript for any reason while in Adducent, Inc.’s possession or otherwise.

No Representations and Warranties.

THE SITES AND THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED TO YOU “AS-IS” WITHOUT ANY (AND THE ADDUCENT, INC. ENTITIES HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY) REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, GUARANTEE OR PROMISE OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOUR USE OF THE SITES AND THE MATERIALS IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. ALTHOUGH ADDUCENT, INC. STRIVES TO KEEP THE SITES AND THE MATERIALS UP-TO-DATE, THEY MAY CONTAIN INACCURATE, INCOMPLETE, OR OUT-OF-DATE INFORMATION. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE SITES OR ANY MATERIALS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR ERROR-FREE, NOR THAT ANY PARTICULAR SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE SITES OR ANY MATERIALS (IN WHOLE OR IN PART), AND YOU HEREBY AGREE THAT IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO (A) OBTAIN AND PAY FOR ANY SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, AND SERVICES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INTERNET CONNECTIVITY) NEEDED TO USE THE SITES AND ANY MATERIALS (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) AND (B) ENSURE THAT ANY SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, AND SERVICES THAT YOU USE WILL FUNCTION CORRECTLY WITH THE SITES AND ANY MATERIALS (IN WHOLE OR IN PART). ADDUCENT, INC. ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS ON THE SITES OR IN THE MATERIALS AND MAKES NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE SUCH INFORMATION. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ISSUES RELATING TO, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SITES OR THE MATERIALS SHALL BE TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITES. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ADDUCENT, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, COSTS, PENALTIES, FEES OR OTHER EXPENSES OF ANY KIND RELATED TO, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITES OR THE MATERIALS. ANY MATERIALS DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITES IS ACCESSED AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OR USE OF ANY SUCH MATERIALS.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU HEREBY RELEASE THE ADDUCENT, INC. ENTITIES OF AND FROM, AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CLAIMS FOR ACTUAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, ACTUAL ATTORNEYS’s FEES AND COSTS, AND CLAIMS FOR INTEREST), EVEN IF ADDUCENT, INC. IS OR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, RELATED TO, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY) YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) ANY OF THE SITES OR THE MATERIALS, YOUR VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY.

IN NO EVENT SHALL ADDUCENT, INC.’sS TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY RELATED TO, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE SITES, AND/OR THE MATERIALS, EXCEED FIVE UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US $5.00).

Indemnity

YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR BEHAVIOR WHILE ON THE SITES AND AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD THE ADDUCENT, INC. ENTITIES HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, COSTS, PENALTIES, FEES OR OTHER EXPENSES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ACTUAL ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS AND CLAIMS FOR INTEREST) THAT THEY MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIM RELATED TO, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF ANY OF THE SITES OR THE MATERIALS, YOUR VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY.

Governing Law

The laws of the State of Florida, without reference to any choice of law provisions, shall govern any claims related to, arising out of, or in connection with any use of the Sites or the Materials. You and Adducent, Inc. hereby expressly and irrevocably consent to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of Duval County, Florida for any claim arising out of related to, or in connection with this Agreement, the Sites, or the Materials.

Jurisdictional Issues

The Sites are controlled and operated by Adducent, Inc. from the United States, and are not intended to subject Adducent, Inc. to the laws or jurisdiction of any state, country, or territory other than those of the United States. Adducent, Inc. does not represent or warrant that the Sites or any part thereof are appropriate or available for use in any particular jurisdiction. Those who choose to access the Sites do so on their own initiative and at their own risk and are responsible for complying with all local laws, rules, and regulations. You are also subject to United States export controls and are responsible for any violations of such controls, including, without limitation, any United States embargoes or other federal rules and regulations restricting exports. We may limit the Sites’ availability, in whole or in part, to any person, geographic area, or jurisdiction we choose, at any time and in our sole discretion.

Severability

This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, Adducent, Inc. shall add as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provisions as may be possible to be valid and enforceable.

No Injunctive Relief

You hereby irrevocably waive any right to seek and/or obtain rescission, equitable and/or injunctive relief related to Adducent, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, or related entities’ production, distribution, license, and/or exploitation of any of their books, motion pictures, television shows, commercials and/or other content; and Your exclusive remedy in connection therewith shall be an action for damages.

Entire Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement by and between you and Adducent, Inc. pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties, and understandings of you and Adducent, Inc.. This Agreement may not be amended, nor any obligation waived, other than expressly in writing by Adducent, Inc. Any failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver thereof or of any other provision hereof.

Termination

This Agreement can be terminated at any time by Adducent, Inc. for any or no reason whatsoever with or without prior notice to you. In the event that Adducent, Inc. terminates this Agreement, Your limited rights hereunder, including to enter, display and use the Sites and the Materials, shall immediately terminate, and Adducent, Inc. may immediately deactivate or delete Your password and user name (if any), and all related information and files associated with them, and/or bar any further access to such information or files. You agree that Adducent, Inc. shall not be liable to You or any third party for any termination of Your access to the Sites or to any such information or files, and shall not be required to make such information or files available to You after any such termination. Sections shall survive any expiration or termination hereof.

Filtering

Adducent, Inc. hereby notifies you that parental control protections (such as computer hardware, software, or filtering services) are commercially available that may assist you in limiting access to material that is harmful to minors. Information identifying current providers of such protections is available on the two websites GetNetWise (http://kids.getnetwise.org/) and On Guard Online (http://onguardonline.gov/). Please note that Adducent, Inc. does not endorse any of the products or services listed on such websites.

Information or Complaints

If You have a question or complaint regarding the Sites, please contact us via our contact page.

 Claims of Copyright Infringement

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe in good faith that materials available on a Site infringe your copyright, you (or your agent) may send Adducent, Inc. a notice requesting that Adducent, Inc. remove the material or block access to it. If you believe in good faith that someone has wrongly filed a notice of copyright infringement against you, the DMCA permits you to send Adducent, Inc. a counter-notice. Notices and counter-notices must meet the then-current statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA. See http://www.copyright.gov/ for details.

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