ThriveSphere Media Guidelines and Terms of Usage
Last Revised: February 1, 2009
1. You Agree to These Terms by
Using this Site
Your access to, and use of, the Site is subject to the following Terms
of Use and all applicable laws and regulations. By accessing and using
the Site, you accept, without limitation or qualification, these Terms
of Use, and acknowledge that any other agreements between you and ThriveSphere.com or
are superseded with respect to this subject matter. If you do not agree
and accept, without limitation or qualification, these Terms of Use, please
exit the Site.
2. Ownership of Content
The Site and all of its contents including, but not limited to, all text
and images ("Content") are owned and copyrighted by ThriveSphere.com
or Interpersonal Communication Programs, Inc., otherwise known as ICP,
Inc. or others with all rights reserved unless otherwise noted. Any Content
that is a trademark, logo, or service mark is also a registered and unregistered
trademark of ThriveSphere.com or ICP, Inc. or others. Your use of any
Content, except as provided in these Terms of Use, without the written
permission of the Content owner is strictly prohibited. You are also advised
that ThriveSphere.com or ICP, Inc. will aggressively enforce its intellectual
property rights to the fullest extent of the law, including the seeking
of criminal prosecution.
3. Your Use of the Site
ThriveSphere.com or ICP, Inc. grants you permission to use the Site as follows:
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· with the exception
of images of people or places that are located outside of the "Media
Page" section of the Site, you may download Content, but only
for noncommercial, personal use and provided that you also retain
all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the Content;
· you may not use images of people or places that are
located outside of the "Media Page" section of the Site
without ThriveSphere.com or ICP, Inc.'s written permission;
· Content within the "Media" section of the
Site may be reproduced solely for editorial purposes in daily newspapers,
general circulation news magazines, trade publications and broadcast
media;
· you may not distribute, modify, copy (except as set
forth above), transmit, display, reuse, reproduce, publish, license,
create derivative works from, transfer, sell or otherwise use Content
without ThriveSphere.com or ICP, Inc.'s written permission;
· you are prohibited from using the Site to post or
transmit any infringing, threatening, false, misleading, abusive,
harassing, libelous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory,
pornographic, or profane material or any material that could constitute
or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense,
give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law - ThriveSphere.com or ICP, Inc. will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities
or any court order requesting or directing ThriveSphere.com or ICP, Inc. to
disclose the identity of anyone posting or transmitting any such information
or materials; and
· you are prohibited from using the Site to advertise or
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4. Disclaimer of Warranties
ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS"
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT. Please note that some jurisdictions
may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above
exclusions may not apply to you. Without limiting the foregoing, ThriveSphere.com or ICP, Inc.
neither warrants nor represents that your use of any Content will not
infringe the rights of any third parties nor that the Content will be
accurate, complete or up-to-date. We use all reasonable efforts to include
accurate and up to date information in the Site. However, ThriveSphere.com or ICP, Inc.
makes no warranties or representations as to the accuracy, correctness
or reliability of the information contained in the Site. Accordingly,
ThriveSphere.com or ICP, Inc. assumes no liability or responsibility for any omissions
or errors (including, without limitation, typographical errors and technical
errors) in the content of the Site. Information in the Site is subject
to change without notice.
Additionally, with reference to any discussions, chats, postings, transmissions,
bulletin boards, and the like that may be on the Site, ThriveSphere.com or ICP, Inc.
assumes no responsibility or liability arising from any infringing, threatening,
false, misleading, abusive, harassing, libelous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene,
scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material or any material
that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a
criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any
law, contained in any such locations on the Site.
5. Exclusion of Liability
YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. NEITHER THRIVESPHERE.COM OR ICP, INC.,
NOR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS, NOR ANY
OF ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING
THE SITE, ARE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED
WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE OR CONTENT WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT,
STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY
SUCH DAMAGES. Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion
of certain damages, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.
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