Terms Of Use
The following are terms of a legal agreement (the “Agreement”) between you and the operators of CodeOfTheAncients.com (“COTA”). By accessing, browsing and/or using this web site (“Site”) , you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree, to be bound by these terms and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including export and re-export control laws and regulations. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use this web site.
Prohibited Uses. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, frame in another Web page, use on any other Web site, transfer or sell any information, software, lists of users, databases or other lists, products or services obtained from this Site. The foregoing prohibition expressly includes, but is not limited to, the practices of “screen scraping” or “database scraping” to obtain lists of users or other information. You will not provide to COTA and/or any of our affiliates any untrue, inaccurate or false user information or impersonate or falsely represent your affiliation with any person or entity. Except with the written permission of COTA, you agree to refrain from accessing or attempting to access password protected, secure or non-public areas of this Site. Unauthorized individuals attempting to access prohibited areas of this Site may be subject to prosecution.
Proprietary Rights. Copyrights and other intellectual property rights in writings, drawings, photographs and other materials within this Site are owned by COTA or third parties. This Site may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information, the terms of which must be observed and followed. By furnishing information, COTA does not grant any licenses to any copyrights, patents or any other intellectual property rights.
No Unlawful or Prohibited Use. As a condition of your use of this Site, you warrant to COTA that you will not use this Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions and notices. If you violate any of these terms, conditions or notices, your permission to use this Site automatically terminates.
Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitations of Liability. You use this Site at your own risk. Information on this Site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. COTA assumes no responsibility regarding the accuracy of the information that is provided by COTA and use of such information is at the recipient’s own risk. COTA provides no assurances that any reported problems may be resolved with the use of any information that COTA provides.
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PUBLISHED ON THIS SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. COTA MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES TO THIS SITE AT ANY TIME. ALL INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. NEITHER COTA NOR ITS AFFILIATES GUARANTEE THAT THEIR SECURITY PROCEDURES WILL PREVENT THE LOSS OF, ALTERATION OF, OR IMPROPER ACCESS TO, YOUR INFORMATION. COTA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INVALID DESTINATIONS AND TRANSMISSION ERRORS IN, CORRUPTION OF, OR THE SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION CARRIED BY MEANS OF INTERNET CARRIERS. COTA MAKES ITS SITE AVAILABLE “AS IS” AND MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY MATERIAL AND/OR DATA DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH MATERIAL AND/OR DATA.
COTA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY ARISING OUT OF ANY CLAIM THAT YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THIS SITE INFRINGES ANY THIRD PARTY’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL COTA AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR A) ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THIS SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF COTA, OR ITS AFFILIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES; OR B) ANY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU BY ANY OTHER PARTY. 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.
Privacy Policy. You have read and agree to all of the terms and conditions of our Privacy Policy, which is located at: http://www.codeoftheancients.com/legal/privacypolicy.
Links to Third Party Sites. This Site may contain hyperlinks to Web sites operated by parties other than COTA or its affiliates. Such hyperlinks are provided for your reference only. COTA does not control such Web sites and is not responsible for their contents. The inclusion of hyperlinks by COTA to such Web sites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such Web sites or any association with their operators, and you access and use such Web sites, including information, material, products and services therein, solely at your own risk. Furthermore, because our Privacy Policy is applicable only when you are on our Site, once you have linked to another Web site, you should read that Web site’s privacy policy before disclosing any personal information.
Changes to Site and Terms of Use. COTA may make modifications, improvements or changes in the information, services, products, and other materials on this Site, or terminate this Site, at any time without notice. Any modifications to this Agreement shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified Agreement. Accordingly, you agree to review the Agreement periodically, and your continued access or use of this Site shall be deemed your acceptance of the modified Agreement.
Indemnification and Release. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless COTA and each of its officers, directors, managers, shareholders, members, agents, employees or subsidiaries (each an “Indemnified Party”) from any liability, loss, claim, damage, cost and expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) due to or arising out of, directly or indirectly, your use of this Site, any breach by you of this Agreement or our Privacy Policy, or your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is for any reason declared to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby. Such invalid or unenforceable provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to render it valid and enforceable, and if no modification shall render it valid and enforceable, this Agreement shall be construed as if not containing such provision and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced accordingly.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction. Any action related to this Agreement or this Site, including disagreement, disputes regarding the terms and conditions, alleged breaches of contract, and remedies under contract, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota and the laws of the United States of America and shall be adjudicated exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction in Ramsey County, Minnesota and the parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court.
Miscellaneous. Failure by COTA or its affiliates to insist upon strict enforcement of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of this Site or this Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
