Terms of Use
Please
read these terms
carefully, since
your use of the
TheHumanFuture.net
website or any
TheHumanFuture.net
based Use
constitutes
acceptance of these
terms and creates a
binding legal
agreement.
1.
Welcome to
TheHumanFuture.net:
TheHumanFuture.net
provides access to
the very best
stories, articles
and essays about and
for the Human
Future. It is a
free-access
publishing and Use
site sponsored
primarily by its
host. However, it is
not free from rules,
restrictions,
conditions, and that
kind of stuff. To
use this site and
access its
materials, you must
agree to the terms
and conditions
(“Terms of Use”)
listed below. If you
can’t or won’t
accept these terms
and conditions
please go somewhere
else – we’re not
doing this for
thieves,
plagiarizers, or
those who simply
want another forum
for their ranting.
2.
General Rules and
Definitions:
By
using the
TheHumanFuture.net
website, you are
confirming that you
have the full power
and authority to
enter into and
perform in
accordance with the
terms of this
Agreement. You
also agree that this
Agreement is a
legal, valid and
binding obligation,
and that its terms
and conditions can
be enforced.
We encourage you to
print and keep a
copy for reference.
If
you choose to use
TheHumanFuture.net
(“website”,
hereafter), or any
of the features of
this website,
including but not
limited to its
content, design,
downloads, Uses, or
membership, you are
agreeing to abide by
all of the terms and
conditions herein.
Your accessing the
website constitutes
an agreement and any
action on your part
that makes use of
the website’s
features signifies
your consent and
subscription to
these terms and
conditions.
Without
limiting the
foregoing, you also
accept these terms
and conditions by
checking any box on
any page of the
website as such
constitutes an
informed affirmative
action of your own
volition. In
choosing to use the
website, you also
choose to accept and
agree to these Terms
of Use and must do
so as they are
presented to you; no
changes (additions
or deletions) will
be accepted.
The
TheHumanFuture.net
community
(“community”,
hereafter) includes
all users, content
providers, and
employees/officers
of
TheHumanFuture.net.
“Users”, as used
herein refers to any
and all persons who
access the
TheHumanFuture.net
website, any related
website, any related
service, or any
content originating
from
TheHumanFuture.net.
TheHumanFuture.net
is a proprietary
property owned and
operated by Rich Van
Winkle
(“Provider”,
hereafter), a
citizen of the
United States of
America. Unless
otherwise specified,
he is the sole owner
of the website’s
intellectual
property, including
its concept, design,
methods, structure,
and content. All
intellectual
property made
available on the
website is subject
to the laws of the
United States of
America, including
its copyright laws.
The
provider may change,
add or remove
portions of these
Terms of Use at any
time, which shall
become effective
immediately upon
posting. It is your
responsibility to
review these Terms
of Use prior to each
use of the Site and
by continuing to use
this Site, you agree
to any changes. When
the terms are
changed,
TheHumanFuture.net
will make a posting
on the Site
regarding the
change. You
agree to review the
terms of this
Agreement from time
to time. If
you do not agree to
be bound by any
future changes, you
should promptly
notify
TheHumanFuture.net
and discontinue your
use of the Site.
If you use the
website after
TheHumanFuture.net
has posted a change
to these terms on
the website, you are
agreeing to be bound
by all of the
changes.
IF
ANY OF THESE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF
USE (OR ANY FUTURE
CHANGES) ARE
UNACCEPTABLE TO YOU,
YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY
LEAVE THE WEBSITE.
YOUR CONTINUED USE
OF THE WEBSITE NOW,
OR FOLLOWING THE
POSTING OF NOTICE OF
ANY CHANGES IN THESE
OPERATING RULES,
WILL INDICATE
ACCEPTANCE BY YOU OF
SUCH RULES, CHANGES,
OR MODIFICATIONS.
You
represent and
warrant that you
have the legal
capacity and right
to enter into this
Agreement, and that
the entering into of
this Agreement does
not conflict with
any arrangements or
agreements between
you and any other
person or entity.
If
you are a member and
wish to cancel your
membership (and
acceptance of the
relevant Terms of
Use), send an e-mail
to: rich@TheHumanFuture.net
(see section below
regarding
termination of
membership).
TheHumanFuture.net
may change, suspend
or discontinue any
aspect of the
website at any time,
including the
availability of any
service, feature, or
content.
TheHumanFuture.net
may impose limits on
certain features and
services or restrict
access to parts or
all of the website
without notice or
liability.
The
contents of the
website are intended
for personal,
noncommercial use.
All materials
published on the
website including,
but not limited to
stories, articles,
photographs, images,
illustrations, audio
clips and video
clips,
("Content",
herein) are
protected by
copyright, and owned
or controlled by the
Provider or the
party credited as
the provider of the
Content. You shall
abide by all
additional copyright
notices,
information, or
restrictions
contained in any
Content accessed
through the website.
International
copyright laws
protect certain
content on this
website and may
prohibit their
modification,
re-publication,
transmission,
selling,
reproduction,
distribution,
display,
exploitation, or
non-personal use.
The Provider
proactively
cooperates with and
assists authorities
in enforcement of
such laws.
Other
international laws
protect certain
intellectual
properties from
unauthorized use and
the Provider retains
all intellectual
property rights to
the website and its
content. He intends
to fully protect
those rights through
either criminal
prosecution or civil
lawsuit and this
notice serves the
legal purpose of
providing you the
required notice that
such action will be
taken.
Since
the content of the
website is intended
to inform,
entertain, and
inspire, it is
understood that new
works may be derived
or extrapolated from
it. Even if your use
of the website and
its content does not
violate the law or
the established
legal rights of the
Provider or the
content creator, you
may be deemed liable
for any loss or harm
caused by derived
use, no matter how
small.
You
may download or copy
content and other
downloadable items
displayed on the
website for personal
use only, provided
that you maintain
all copyright and
other notices
contained therein.
Copying or storing
of any content for
other than personal
use is expressly
prohibited without
prior written
permission from the
Provider.
Content
of the website is
owned or licensed
for use by
TheHumanFuture.net,
which will not be
liable for any
opinions,
inaccuracies,
errors, or omissions
in any such content,
or for any damages
arising therefrom.
You
may not edit, modify
or redistribute any
website content
without express
written consent of
the Provider.
TheHumanFuture.net
authorizes Users of
this website to use
the Site and to copy
materials posted on
the Site strictly
for their own
personal,
non-commercial use,
provided you
maintain all notices
of rights on the
Content. Any
and all other uses
of the materials
posted on the Site
are prohibited.
Giving you
permission to make a
copy for your own
use does not mean
that you can do
anything else with
the Content.
In other words, your
authorization from
TheHumanFuture.net
does not extend to
use of the design,
format, or layout of
this website, which
may be further
protected under
applicable trade
dress, trademark, or
copyright laws.
All copyright,
patent, trademark,
and other
intellectual
property-related
notices must remain
affixed to any
materials downloaded
from this website.
Failure to maintain
such notices voids
the authorization
granted above.
In granting this
authorization,
TheHumanFuture.net
grants no other
right, title,
ownership, license,
or other property
interest in the
materials and
subject matter
posted on the Site,
and in any
intellectual
property rights
protecting such
materials and
subject matter.
The
TheHumanFuture.net
logo and the names
of all
TheHumanFuture.net
products and/or Uses
as posted herein are
either trademarks or
Use marks, or
registered
trademarks and/or
Use marks of
TheHumanFuture.net.
TheHumanFuture.net
reserves the right
to discontinue
providing the
website or its
content at any time
and to require you
to cease displaying,
distributing or
otherwise using any
or all of the
website or its
content for any
reason including,
without limitation,
your violation of
any provision of
these Terms of Use.
The
Provider assumes no
liability for any of
your activities in
connection with the
website or its
content.
You
agree that you will
not threaten or
verbally abuse other
website users or
members. Use of
discourteous,
defamatory, or
deliberately
disruptive language
in communication
within the website
will terminate your
right of access.
(See termination of
access rights,
below).
You
agree that you will
not use the website
for any commercial
or profit-making
purpose without the
express prior
written consent of
the Provider.
TheHumanFuture.net
does not represent
or endorse the
accuracy or
reliability of any
advice, opinion,
statement, or other
information
displayed, uploaded,
or distributed
through the website.
You acknowledge that
any reliance upon
any such opinion,
advice, statement,
memorandum, or
information shall be
at your sole risk.
THE
WEBSITE AND ALL
WEBSITE CONTENT ARE
DISTRIBUTED ON AN
"AS IS"
BASIS WITHOUT
WARRANTIES OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION,
WARRANTIES OF TITLE
OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
YOU HEREBY
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT USE
OF THE USE IS AT
YOUR SOLE RISK.
You
agree to report any
violations these
Terms of Use to the
Provider as soon as
you become aware of
them. In the event
you have a claim of
copyright
infringement with
respect to material
that is contained on
the website, such
should be submitted
to info@TheHumanFuture.net
as soon as possible.
The
Provider reserves
the right to remove
any and all material
on the website
deemed
inappropriate, or
potentially or
actually harmful in
any respect, or
which negatively
affects site
operations. At our
discretion, we will
remove
user-generated
content or ban
Members who violate
our posted policies
or this Agreement.
SPAM
is bulk unsolicited
email or public
message postings for
whatever purpose.
The act of sending
SPAM to, from, or
referencing
TheHumanFuture.net
is covered under
this clause and
TheHumanFuture.net
will charge spammers
who use its website,
it name, or its
facilities $1000.00
per SPAM incident
and $100 per SPAM
item for any
unauthorized use of
its name, e-mail
address, website,
facilities, or
member information.
TheHumanFuture.net
also reserves the
right to collect
from any SPAMMER any
and all
investigatory,
legal, or other
expenses resulting
from SPAM actions
and to recover
damages caused by
such. Under these
Terms of Use,
everyone who
accesses the website
or its servers
agrees that SPAMMING
results in
substantial damage
to the reputation of
any person or
business associated
with or named in the
process. (Also note
the Termination
section, below).
You
may make a single
copy of stories,
articles or other
portions of content
published on this
site on your hard
drive or in print
for your own
personal,
non-commercial use.
The
Provider reserves
the discretionary
right to change or
amend policies
pursuant to this
Agreement and has
full and complete
control over all
matter related to
the website not
specifically
controlled by this
Agreement.
3.
User Generated
Content &
Submissions:
By
making any type of
content submission
to
TheHumanFuture.net,
you are agreeing to
these and all other
Terms of Use,
herein.
TheHumanFuture.net
brings together a
community
overflowing with
creative people and
ideas. We understand
and support the need
to get those
thoughts and ideas
out. While you are
encouraged to speak
your mind and post
your own thoughts
about things, you
are not permitted to
take another
member's creations
or ideas and use
them without
consent. This
includes
correspondence or
communication from
other members,
whether through the
website or not. If
that person has not
given you permission
to take his or her
personal emails or
information and
include them in your
submission, then
don’t do it!
The
website shall be
used only in a
noncommercial
manner. You shall
not, without the
express approval of
the Provider,
distribute or
otherwise publish
any material
containing any
solicitation or
advertising. You may
not upload,
distribute,
transfer, or
otherwise publish on
to the website any
material or content
not specifically
authorized by
Provider, to include
libelous,
defamatory, obscene,
pornographic,
abusive, or
otherwise illegal
material.
You
acknowledge that any
submissions you make
to the website
(“User-generated
Content”)
including but
not limited to:
stories, essays,
comments, forum
messages, reviews,
text, shared
activities, videos,
audio files,
photographs,
computer code, and
applications (each,
a
"Submission")
may be edited,
removed, modified,
published,
transmitted, and
displayed by
TheHumanFuture.net
at its discretion
and you waive any
rights you may have
in having the
material altered or
changed in a manner
not agreeable to
you.
By
making a Submission,
you are specifically
consenting to the
display of the
Submission on the
website and for
related online and
offline promotional
uses at the full and
complete discretion
of the Provider.
User-generated
Content and
Submissions made to
TheHumanFuture.net
may also be included
in our other
web-based products
and Uses and may be
made available for
republishing through
other formats.
By
submitting
unsolicited
User-generated
content to
TheHumanFuture.net,
you are granting a
perpetual,
nonexclusive,
world-wide, royalty
free, sub-licensable
license to the
Submissions, which
includes without
limitation the right
for
TheHumanFuture.net
or any third party
the Provider
designates, to use,
copy, transmit,
excerpt, publish,
distribute, publicly
display, publicly
perform, create
derivative works of,
host, index, cache,
tag, encode, modify
and adapt (including
without limitation
the right to adapt
to streaming,
downloading,
broadcast, mobile,
digital, thumbnail,
scanning or other
technologies) in any
form or media now
known or hereinafter
developed, any
Submission posted by
you on or to
TheHumanFuture.net
or any other website
owned by the
Provider, including
any Submission
posted on
TheHumanFuture.net
through a third
party.
You
are solely
responsible for the
content of your
Submissions.
TheHumanFuture.net
does not and cannot
review every
Submission and is
not responsible for
the content of
User-generated
Content and the
Provider reserves
the right to delete,
move, or edit
Submissions that it,
in its sole
discretion, deems
abusive, defamatory,
obscene, in
violation of
copyright or
trademark laws, or
otherwise
unacceptable.
You
represent, warrant
and covenant that no
materials of any
kind submitted to
the website by you
will
violate,
plagiarize, or
infringe upon the
rights of any third
party, including
copyright,
trademark, privacy
or other personal or
proprietary rights;
or contain libelous
or otherwise
unlawful material.
You
agree not to submit,
post or otherwise
transmit any content
which is part of any
third party referral
program or which is
essentially void of
any substantially
meaningful content.
You
agree to not submit
any content
detrimental in any
way to the
TheHumanFuture.net
web site or
business.
You
agree that you are
at least eighteen
years old or that
you have parental
permission to use
the website. If you
are under eighteen
years old and wish
to submit
User-generated
Content to
TheHumanFuture.net,
you agree to provide
the “Parental
Consent and
Release” found
here:
TheHumanFuture.net/parental
release.
When
you submit and
User-generated
Content to
TheHumanFuture.net
you thereby
indemnify, defend
and hold harmless
TheHumanFuture.net,
the Provider, and
all officers,
directors, owners,
agents, information
providers,
affiliates,
licensors and
licensees
(collectively, the
"Indemnified
Parties") from
and against any and
all liability and
costs, including,
without limitation,
reasonable
attorneys' fees,
incurred by the
Indemnified Parties
in connection with
any claim arising
out of any breach by
you or any user of
your Member account
of these Terms of
Use or the foregoing
representations,
warranties and
covenants. You shall
cooperate as fully
as reasonably
required in the
defense of any such
claim.
TheHumanFuture.net
reserves the right,
at its own expense,
to assume the
exclusive defense
and control of any
matter subject to
indemnification by
you.
Persons
involved in or
affiliated with the
production of a work
reviewed on
TheHumanFuture.net
may not submit a
Member's Review for
that or competing
works.
The
Provider is not
responsible for the
views of users,
members, or
content-providers
and may or may not
share opinions
offered by such.
By
submitting
user-generated
content to
TheHumanFuture.net,
you represent and
warrant, at all
times during the
term of this
Agreement, that the
content:
a)
Does not
contain any personal
information about
any individual other
than yourself unless
you have specific
written permission
from the other
person(s) to reveal
their personal data
in this manner,
b)
Is owned by
you or that you have
legal permission to
provide the content
for use as described
above,
c)
Does not
violate any
copyright,
trademark, trade
secret or other
intellectual
property right of
any other party,
d)
Does not
invade any
individual's right
of privacy or
publicity;
e)
Does not
contain material
that is unlawful,
obscene, defamatory,
pornographic,
harassing,
threatening,
harmful, invasive of
privacy or publicity
rights, abusive,
inflammatory, or
otherwise legally
objectionable or
claimable,
f)
Does not
include malicious or
hidden code, which
includes, without
limitation, viruses,
Trojan horses,
worms, bots,
rootkits, or any
other computer
programming routines
that may damage,
interfere with,
surreptitiously
intercept, or
expropriate any
system, program,
data, or personal
information
(including Personal
Data),
g)
Does not
break the law,
encourage or
facilitate the
breaking of the law,
or violate any
applicable
regulation,
h)
Does not
offer to or
disseminate
fraudulent goods,
Uses, schemes, or
promotions, or
promote domain
names, URLs, or
hyperlinks that
constitute
commercial content
such as that found
in advertising,
promotions, or
solicitations,
i)
Presents, to
the best of your
knowledge, factual
information that is
true and accurate,
and
j)
Does not
include any recipe,
formula, or
instruction that is
likely to or might
knowingly result in
personal injury to
any person.
You
must be sure that
the material that
you submit is your own. Submitting
someone else's
written material and
claiming it as your
own can cause you
SERIOUS problems
both with us and
others. Do not
submit emailed
jokes, forwarded
messages or
copyrighted images.
4.
Availability of
Links:
TheHumanFuture.net
contains links to
other related
Internet sites,
resources, and
sponsors. The
Provider is not
responsible for the
availability of
these outside
resources or their
contents, you should
direct any concerns
or communication
regarding any
external link to the
site host or owner.
5.
Membership:
You
are invited to join
the
TheHumanFuture.net
community as a
“Member”.
Membership
is open to any
applicant over the
age of eighteen
years, is free, and
is required for
submission or
contribution of
user-generated
content. Those under
the age of 18 who
wish to become
members must meet
the additional
requirements
explained here: TheHumanFuture.net/parental
release.
As
part of the Member
registration
process, you will
select a password
and a Member ID. You
also have to give us
certain registration
information, all of
which must be
accurate and
updated.
You may not
select or use a
Member ID of another
Member, use a Member
ID in which another
person has rights
without such
person's
authorization; or
use a Member ID that
TheHumanFuture.net,
in its sole
discretion, deems
inappropriate.
Failure to comply
with the foregoing
shall constitute a
breach of these
Terms of Use, which
may result in
immediate
termination of your
account.
You
shall be responsible
for maintaining the
confidentiality of
your Member
password, which you
will not have to
reveal to any
representative or
agent of
TheHumanFuture.net.
You
shall notify the
Provider of any
known or suspected
unauthorized use(s)
of your account, or
any known or
suspected breach of
security, including
loss, theft, or
unauthorized
disclosure of your
password or personal
information.
You
are responsible for
all usage or
activity on your
TheHumanFuture.net
account, including
use of the account
by any third party
authorized by you to
use your Member ID
and password. Any
fraudulent, abusive,
or otherwise illegal
activity may be
grounds for
termination of your
account, at
Provider’s sole
discretion.
You
are also responsible
for all statements
made or materials
posted under your
Member account,
including liability
for harm caused by
such statements or
materials.
The
Provider will refer
all suspicious
website use, fraud,
or unauthorized
Member access to
appropriate law
enforcement
agencies.
6.
Fees and Payments:
TheHumanFuture.net
was created to be a
free access website.
However,
TheHumanFuture.net
reserves the right
at any time to
charge fees for
access to portions
of the website or
other Uses it may
offer. However, in
no event will you be
charged for access
to the website or to
be a Member unless
we obtain your prior
agreement to pay
such charges.
If
at any time
TheHumanFuture.net
requires a fee for
Uses or access that
are now free, the
Provider will give
you advance notice
of such fees and the
opportunity to
cancel the account
before such charges
are imposed. Any
changes in fees or
notice of new fees,
if any, will be
posted in the
website information
area (“Info
Page”) and in
other appropriate
locations. You shall
pay all fees and
charges incurred
through your account
at the rates in
effect for the
billing period in
which such fees and
charges are
incurred, including,
but not limited to
charges for any
products or Uses
offered for sale
through the
Provider. All fees
and charges shall be
billed to and paid
for by you. You
shall pay all
applicable taxes
relating to use of
the Use through your
account.
TheHumanFuture.net
operates from the
highest professional
standards.
Nevertheless, we do
not accept liability
for direct or
indirect loss or
damage of any
nature, including,
but not limited to,
typographical errors
or copyright
infringements.
Because of the open
nature of the
Internet, there is a
potential for text
from the website to
be copied by third
parties without our
permission,
knowledge, or
control. By
submitting
user-generated
content, authors
and/or agent attest
that they own all
legal rights to the
material and
indemnify the
Provider from any
and all legal
liability.
7.
Communication
Between
TheHumanFuture.net
and Members:
If
you indicate on your
registration form
that you want to
receive such
information,
TheHumanFuture.net,
the Provider, or its
owners and assigns,
will allow certain
third party vendors
to provide you with
information about
products and Uses.
TheHumanFuture.net
reserves the right
to send electronic
mail to you for the
purpose of informing
you of changes or
additions to the
Use.
TheHumanFuture.net
reserves the right
to disclose
information about
your usage and
demographics,
provided that it
will not reveal your
personal identity in
connection with the
disclosure of such
information.
Advertisers and/or
Licensees on the
website may collect
and share
information about
you only if you
indicate your
acceptance. For more
information please
read the Privacy
Policy, below.
8.
Software Licenses:
You
shall have no rights
to the proprietary
software and related
documentation, or
any enhancements or
modifications
thereto, provided to
you in order to
access the website.
You may not
sublicense, assign
or transfer any
licenses granted by
Provider and any
attempt at such
sublicense,
assignment or
transfer shall be
null and void. You
may not otherwise
copy, distribute,
modify, reverse
engineer, or create
derivative works
from
TheHumanFuture.net.
9.
Termination:
You
may terminate your
membership at any
time by sending an
e-mail to: cancel@TheHumanFuture.net.
Upon termination,
you will receive an
automated
confirmation via
e-mail that the
request was
received. Your
access and any
rights of membership
are terminated
IMMEDIATELY upon
your sending such an
e-mail. You are
responsible for any
and all charges
incurred (for
products or Uses
purchased) prior to
account cancelation.
TheHumanFuture.net
may, in its sole
discretion,
terminate or suspend
your access to all
or part of the
website for any
reason, including,
without limitation,
breach or assignment
of these Terms of
Use.
Notwithstanding
any of the
foregoing, nothing
in these Terms of
Use will serve to
preempt the promises
made in our Privacy
Policy or the rights
gained by the
Provider through
submission of
user-generated
content.
TheHumanFuture.net
may, at its sole
discretion, delete a
Member’s
user-generated
content upon
termination of their
membership. If a
cancelling Member
chooses to 'delete'
their user-generated
content from
TheHumanFuture.net
as part of
cancelation of
membership, it will
remain available or
visible to other
website users until
TheHumanFuture.net
updates its servers.
Even then, it may
continue to appear,
in whole or in part,
on other servers or
with other search
engines.
Regardless
of your termination
or request to remove
user-generated
content for the
website, said
content will remain
accessible, as
follows:
a)
Content that
you have granted
permission to be
incorporated into
another work will
remain;
b)
Any
derivative work will
remain available
even when the
original work is
retired;
c)
Content
retained in our
archives and back-up
systems will remain
available to the
extent required by
our data backup
systems or for
archival purposes.
d)
Personal
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TheHumanFuture.net
for so long as is
reasonably required
to fulfill the
purposes for which
it was collected;
TheHumanFuture.net
retains any and all
residual rights to
deleted or retired
work as were created
by submission under
these Terms of Use.
If you choose to
terminate your
Membership, the
terms above
regarding the status
and use of
user-generated
content that have
been submitted
remain applicable.
TheHumanFuture.net
reserves the right
to restrict or
outright deny access
to the website to
any user, including
users which have
accessed the site in
the past at any
time.
TheHumanFuture.net
may terminate Uses
with or without
cause at any time,
without prior notice
or warning, and
effective
immediately upon
termination.
Users or Members
found to be using
screening or
filtering systems to
remove or hide
advertisements from
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may have their
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or warning.
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impersonating other
members or persons
in any way may have
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warning.
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others, by any means
within
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is strictly
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be tolerated and may
result in account
termination without
prior notice or
warning.
The act of sending
SPAM from,
referencing and/or
to
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is strictly
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without prior notice
or warning.
Users found to have
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without having
obtained prior
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through our
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Secondary Account'
process may have any
or ALL of their
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warning. 'Authorized
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Users found to have
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or editing their
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discretion, request
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forms. Failure to
comply with a
verification request
for identification
in a timely manner,
as determined by
TheHumanFuture.net,
may cause the
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or warning.
Users found to be
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users found to be
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or abusing their
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warning.
10.
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These
Terms of Use have
been made in and
shall be construed
and enforced in
accordance with the
laws of the State of
Oregon. Any action
to enforce these
Terms of Use shall
be brought in the
federal or state
courts located in
the State of Oregon.
You
may not transfer,
sell, or otherwise
assign your rights
or obligations under
this Agreement.
You
agree to indemnify
and hold harmless
TheHumanFuture.net
and its parent and
affiliates, and
their directors,
officers, managers,
employees,
shareholders,
agents, and
licensors, from and
against all losses,
expenses, damages
and costs, including
reasonable
attorneys' fees,
resulting from your
violation of these
Terms of Use, or the
failure to fulfill
any obligations
relating to your
account incurred by
you or any other
person using your
account. We reserve
the right to take
over the exclusive
defense of any claim
for which we are
entitled to
indemnification
under this Section.
In such event, you
shall provide us
with such
cooperation as is
reasonably requested
by us.
Under
no circumstances
will
TheHumanFuture.net,
its parent,
employees,
affiliates, or other
third parties
related to this site
be liable for any
damages whatsoever.
This includes, but
is not limited to
direct, indirect,
incidental, punitive
or consequential
damages (including
those resulting from
lost profits, lost
data or business
interruption)
arising out of the
use of this site, or
any web sites linked
to this site.
TheHumanFuture.net
is offered and is
available only
"as is."
We do not warrant
that this website or
any other Use from
the Provider will be
uninterrupted or
error-free. There
may be delays,
omissions,
interruptions and
inaccuracies in the
information or other
materials available
through the
Provider.
TheHumanFuture.net
makes no
representations and
does not endorse the
accuracy,
completeness,
timeliness or
reliability of any
advice, opinion,
statement or other
material or database
displayed, uploaded
or distributed on
the website or
available though its
links. The Provider
reserves the right
to correct any
errors or omissions
on the website.
Although
TheHumanFuture.net
takes common and
reasonable steps to
prevent the
introduction of
viruses, worms,
"Trojan
horses" or
other destructive
“malware” from
the website, it does
not guarantee or
warrant that the
website or it
contents will not
contain such
destructive
features. The
Provider is not
liable for any
damages or harm
attributable to such
features. If you
rely on the website
and any materials
available through
it, you do so solely
at your own risk.
TheHumanFuture.net
and its parent and
affiliates, and
their directors,
officers, managers,
employees,
shareholders, agents
and licensors are
not liable for
incidental,
indirect,
consequential,
special, punitive,
or exemplary damages
of any kind,
including lost
revenues or profits,
loss of business or
loss of data, in any
way related to this
website or for any
claim, loss or
injury based on
errors, omissions,
interruptions or
other inaccuracies
in the website
(including without
limitation as a
result of breach of
any warranty or
other term of this
Agreement). Any
claim against us
shall be limited to
the actual amount
you paid, if any,
for use of any
product or Use we
may provide..
By
using this site and
its Uses, you agree
to indemnify and
hold harmless
TheHumanFuture.net
and its affiliates,
parent corporations,
employees, agents,
and licensors from
any claim or demand
made by any third
party due to or
arising out of
anything you submit,
post, transmit,
upload or publish on
TheHumanFuture.net. You
are responsible for
your actions on
TheHumanFuture.net
and accept all
responsibility,
legal and other, for
your activity.
TheHumanFuture.net
makes no
representation that
material on the Site
is appropriate to or
available at
locations outside of
the United States.
You may not use the
Site or export the
Contents in
violation of U.S.
export regulations.
If you access this
Site from a location
outside of the
United States, you
are responsible for
compliance with all
applicable local
laws and any local
taxes that may be
payable.
This
Agreement is
binding. It
cannot be changed,
except as the
Agreement describes,
specifically
including the
Amendments section
below, unless both
parties agree to a
change and that
change is set out in
a written document
signed by both
parties. The
United Nations
Convention on
Contracts for the
International Sale
of Goods shall not
apply to this
Agreement.
No
rights provided by
this Agreement are
lost or diminished
because of lack of
use of such rights.
Every
provision of this
Agreement is
intended to be
severable. If
any section of this
Agreement is found
to be invalid or
unenforceable, then
such section will be
deemed amended and
interpreted, if
possible, in a way
that renders it
enforceable.
If such an
interpretation is
not possible, then
the section will be
deemed removed from
this Agreement and
the rest of this
Agreement will
remain in full force
and effect.
You
agree to attempt
settlement of any
dispute with the
Provider using good
faith and civil
process and that any
dispute that cannot
be settled by good
faith negotiation
shall be resolved
using either of
these two methods
– at the
discretion of the
Provider:
a) settled in
court under the
jurisdictional
clause in these
Terms of Use, or
b) submitted
to arbitration in
accordance with the
rules of the
American Arbitration
Association
(as may be found
here: http://www.adr.org/sp.asp?id=22440
).
If
the Provider selects
arbitration under
option “b)”,
above, then the
location of the
arbitration shall be
Salem, Oregon.
The arbitration
shall be conducted
by a single
certified arbitrator
with experience in
computer/technology
matters and in the
publishing industry.
The decision of the
arbitrator shall be
legally binding,
shall not be subject
to appeal, and shall
be enforceable in
any court of
competent
jurisdiction.
All
provisions of this
Agreement relating
to payment,
commissions, Use
fees, disclaimers,
limitations of
liability,
indemnification,
confidentiality, and
proprietary rights
shall survive
termination.
11.
Submission
Guidelines and
Rules:
TheHumanFuture.net
accepts articles,
stories, and essays
on any topic,
although our focus
is clearly stated.
When you submit
user-generated
content to the
website you keep
your copyright, but
you grant the
Provider a
nonexclusive right
to use, display,
copy, and publish
that content as
detailed herein.
We
suggest a length of
500-1000 words, but
submissions of any
length will be
considered. We ask
that all submissions
be sent exclusively
to
TheHumanFuture.net
and we may, at our
discretion, not
consider articles
that have already
been published.
Submissions
must be sent by
e-mail to: rich@TheHumanFuture.net
. Please note that
we prefer e-mailed
articles pasted or
typed into the body
of the message
instead of as an
attachment.
We
read all submissions
promptly and will
contact you within
five business days
if we are going to
publish your
material. If you
have not heard from
us within five
business days,
please assume that
we will not be
publishing your
material although we
reserve the right to
do so at any
subsequent time.
Given
the volume of
submissions we
receive, we regret
that we are unable
to notify you if
your submission has
been rejected. We do
not return or reply
to all submissions.
If your submission
is selected for
publication, we may
try to reach you for
more information.
We
reserve the right to
edit for space,
clarity, and
accuracy without
notice. If we edit
for content or
civility, we will
send you the edited
version before
publication. In
general, we allow
content providers
the choice to
withdraw edited
submissions and they
are not published.
Otherwise, we will
add their comments
regarding the
editing when
published.
You
are solely
responsibility for
ensuring that facts
cited in submissions
are accurate! You
are entitled to your
own opinion, but not
to your own facts.
When we have reason
to believe a factual
claim is doubtful,
we may try to verify
the facts, insert a
notation regarding
such, or contact you
for source
information. When we
goof and publish
something later
found to be an
error, we then
publish a correction
and explanation. If
you are the source
for misinformation,
we will certainly
credit you for such.
You
are solely
responsible for any
violation of law
associated with your
submission!
Any content
you have submitted
may be fully indexed
for text searching
and entered into the
Google Book Search
tool and similar
tools.
You
speak only for
yourself or your
organization and our
decision to publish
your submission
should not be taken
or cited as an
endorsement of your
position or opinion.
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