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PREFACE. This contract (‘Agreement’) between You (‘Reader’) and Emergent Aaron Hope (‘Author) consists of the HOPEisSTRENGTH.com web site (‘Site’) Terms of Use (‘Terms’). ‘You’, ‘Reader’, ‘Commenter’, or ‘Subscriber’ refers to any entity that can be identified by its comments, email, registration or IP address. If you use the site as an agent of an employer, organization or company, that entity is also bound by the terms of the Agreement.
PRIVACY. By commenting, You are notifying the Author with information including IP address, WHOIS, and email address related to the Commenter. This information is not stored for purposes beyond moderating the comments. The information will NEVER be sold or used for any other purposes. If you are concerned about the information posted on comments, contact the Author to arrange for removal. Requesting removal of personal information will result in the removal of any or all content the Commenter has submitted. This Site is hosted in the United States, but be aware that laws concerning personal information can vary based on Your location.
CONTENT. All contents of the Site (with the exception of comments), represent the opinion of the Author and Author alone. The contents do not represent views or opinions of the Author’s company, employer(s), supervisor(s), nor any organizations, institutions or businesses of which the Author is a member. The Author is not a medical professional and recommends that You should seek information from a licensed medical professional before using any information in this Site. Information in this Site is not intended as a substitute for a licensed medical professional. ALWAYS consult with your doctor before starting any exercise regimen, using any prescription, drugs or supplements or undergoing any therapy or treatments. The content of this Site is designed to help You and never to cause harm, but if you have concerns, contact the Author. Disagreeing with the contents in this Site is not sufficient grounds for editing or removing content.
COPYRIGHT. All content including text, images and any other content posted on this Site is owned by the Author unless noted differently. All logos and trademarks are property of their respective owners. You may not sell, reproduce or modify any part of the Site. You may link to the site, but please include the name in your link. You may also quote the Site or discuss it respectfully. You may not use this content for personal profit. UNAUTHORIZED, REPRODUCTION, COPYING MODIFICATION, REPUBLISHING, POSTING, UPLOADING, TRANSMITTING OR DUPLICATING OF ANY CONTENT IS PROHIBITED. When copyrighted material is used or mentioned, the Author obeys fair use practices. Using the contents of this Site requires similar acknowledgement. Linking back to the Site is not sufficient in and of itself. You must use a link, the author’s name, the page You linked to and a permanent link (‘Permalink’) to the page in use.
COMMENTS. The Author is in no way responsible for the content of any comments on this Site made by the Commenter(s). The Author will not be responsible for the legality of Your comment in other jurisdictions or nations. Because the Site welcomes discussion, the Author will not delete critical comments or those that disagree with the Author’s opinion. The Author reserves the right to edit, delete, remove or not publish a comment that could be potentially illegal (including, but not limited to defamatory, libelous or hatful content). All comments should be submitted in English. Please do not endanger Yourself or the other users or put any users at risk for harm by commenting. All advertising and off-topic comments (‘Spam’) will be deleted. The Author reserves the right to block Commenter(s) who repeatedly submit offensive, illegal or Spam comments.
FORBIDDEN ACTIONS. You may not use the Site to advertise any products or other Sites. You may not infringe the Copyright policy or Comment policy as stated above. You may not attack the site with malicious software and/or use the Site for data mining. You may not commit any illegal actions while using the Site. You may not restrict access to the Site or impede its normal functions. You may not menace the author with, or cause financial or physical harm to the Author of this Site.
CHANGES TO TERMS. The Author reserves the right to alter or modify the Terms of this Agreement at any time. You will be notified with a post, but not in person. You maintain the responsibility to make sure you agree with any new Terms. Changes will be effective 24 hours after a notice is posted on the Site. If you do not agree with the changes, DO NOT USE THE SITE.
NO GUARANTEE. The Author makes no claim or guarantee concerning the validity of this Site’s content. Additionally, the Author will not guarantee that the Site is accessible at all tiems or during down time caused by (i) Internet backbone outages, (ii) failures of Your equipment, systems or access services, (iii) previously scheduled maintenance, (iv) events beyond the Author’s control including, but not limited to strikes, fires, riots, floods, explosions, war, terrorism, government actions, natural and/or man-made disasters, or interruptions in Internet access near You or the Author’s servers. The Author works to moderate comments quickly, but makes no guarantee that comments or trackbacks will be published promptly, unmodified or that they will be published at all. All comments are displayed at the sole discretion of the Author.
NO WARRANTY. The Author makes NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. When you use the Site under this Agreement, you do so AT YOUR OWN RISK. The Author will have no liability in connection with any links or search results in connection with the Site. You use the Site at Your own risk and acknowledge that it is not a suitable replacement for professional advice.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES, AND THE AUTHOR’S LIABILITY TO YOU UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY CLAIM IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT EQUALLING THE GROSS MONTHLY EXPENSE FOR WEB HOSTING DURING THE ONE MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE CLAIM. Each party acknowledges entering into this Agreement and that the limitations of liability stated herein are an essential part of this Agreement. Aside from the foregoing, the Author will have no liability for any failure or delay resulting from any condition beyond the reasonable control of the Author, including but not limited to labor conditions, natural and/or man-made disasters, power failures and government action. The author is not liable for any comments the Commenter may have made on this Site.
OBLIGATION TO INDEMNIFY. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold the Author, its agents and any applicable third parties (collectively: ‘Indemnified Person(s)’) entirely harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, third party claims and expense (including settlement amounts, reasonable legal fees, and damage awards against any Indemnified Person(s) related to or arising from your use of the Site and/or Your breach of the Terms of this Agreement.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE. The Site is operated from California, United States. The Author makes no claim that the Site’s materials are available or appropriate for use elsewhere. Accessing the Site where its content is illegal is strictly prohibited. All claims related to the use of this Site or its materials are subject to the laws of the State of California and United States federal law. All action related to the Site’s content, access, use or existence must be filed in the relevant California State court. Your use of this Site indicates your express consent and permission to the jurisdiction of California State and/or United States federal courts for such actions.
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