
Terms of Service and Using This Site.
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND
CONDITIONS PERTAINING TO YOUR USE OF THIS SITE. By using this
site, you are deemed to have agreed to these terms and conditions,
which we reserve the right to modify at any time. You should
periodically check these terms and conditions for changes. By
using this site after we post any changes to these terms and
conditions, you agree to accept those changes, whether or not
you have reviewed them. Please do not use this site if at any
time you choose not to accept these terms and conditions of
use.
Scope of Terms and Conditions
These terms and conditions apply to your use of all of the sites
and services owned or operated by Taylor Marketing and Management,
LLC and affiliated companies (collectively "The Walking
Connection," or "WalkingConnection.com," or "we,"
"us," or "our"), including walkingconnection.net,
walkingconnection.org, walkingconnection.info, thewalkingconnection.com,
and any other site that we may own or operate in the future
(collectively, the "TM&M Sites"). Unless we say
otherwise, all references to the TM&M Sites in these terms
and conditions include all such sites.
Restrictions on Use of Materials
The contents of this site are protected by copyright and trademark
laws, and are the property of TM&M, LLC and any other owners.
When you download copyrighted material you do not obtain any
ownership rights in that material. You may not modify, copy,
publish, display, transmit, adapt or in any way exploit the
content of the TM&M Sites. Only if you obtain prior written
consent from us -- and from all other entities with an interest
in the relevant intellectual property -- may you publish, display
or commercially exploit any material from the TM&M Sites.
You must abide by all additional copyright notices or other
restrictions contained in any of the TM&M Sites.
Links
These terms and conditions apply only to the TM&M Sites,
and not to the sites of any other companies or organizations,
including those to which any of the TM&M Sites may link.
We are not responsible for the availability of any other site
to which any of the TM&M Sites links and we do not endorse
or take responsibility for the contents, advertising, products
or other materials made available through any other site. Under
no circumstances will we be held responsible or liable, directly
or indirectly, for any loss or damage that is caused or alleged
to have been caused to you in connection with your use of, or
reliance on, any content, goods or services available on any
other site.
Other sites may link to any of the TM&M
Sites only through a plain-text link. Permission must be granted
by us for any other type of link to the TM&M Sites.
Submissions
We welcome your comments about any of the TM&M Sites. We
will not, however, review or consider any unsolicited creative
submissions. We hope you will understand that this policy is
intended to avoid the possibility of future misunderstandings
in the event that projects developed by our professional staff
might seem to others to be similar to their own creative work.
If, despite our request, you send us any creative
idea, suggestion or material ("Submission"), it shall
become our property. No Submission will be subject to any obligation
of confidence by us, and we will not be liable for any use or
disclosure of any Submission. We will exclusively own all known
or later-existing rights to the Submission worldwide, and will
be entitled to the unrestricted use of the Submission for any
purpose, without compensation to the provider of the Submission.
Forums
A "forum" means any message board, chat room, or similar
interactive service appearing on any of the TM&M Sites.
You must register in accordance with instructions that you will
find on the TM&M Sites in order to contribute to any forum.
It is forbidden to post on any forum material
that is libelous, defamatory, obscene, abusive, invades a person's
privacy, violates any intellectual property rights, or that
would otherwise violate any law. You may not use any forum in
a commercial manner. You may not post material that solicits
funds, or that advertises or solicits goods or services. You
may not post material known to be false. You may not post messages
that contain stock touts. You may not post or transmit any information,
software or other material that contains a virus or other harmful
component.
We are not responsible for material appearing
in any forum on the TM&M Sites, except for material signed
by an identified representative of TM&M and/or relevant
affiliated companies. We are not responsible for screening material
posted by users for libel, obscenity, invasion of privacy, copyright
or trademark infringement, accuracy, or for any other reason.
We retain, however, the right to modify or remove messages or
other material that we, in our sole discretion, consider infringing,
offensive, abusive, defamatory, obscene, stale, or otherwise
unacceptable. We also reserve the right to edit materials for
any other reason. Whether or not we modify or remove such material,
users remain solely responsible for the content of their messages
or postings.
By posting on the TM&M Sites, you give (or
warrant that the owner of such rights has expressly granted)
TM&M and/or relevant affiliated companies the perpetual,
nonexclusive right to use your questions, comments, and postings,
in their original or edited form, in television programs, books,
articles, commentaries, or in any other medium now known or
later developed. You also warrant that any "moral rights"
in posted materials have been waived. You are not entitled to
any compensation for such use.
We may, at our discretion, terminate the registration
of any forum user who violates any of the terms and conditions
of use.
Copyright Complaints
We respect the intellectual property rights of others, and require
that the people who use the TM&M Sites do the same. In appropriate
circumstances, we will terminate the registration of any forum
user who is responsible for repeat acts of copyright infringement.
Disclaimers
THE SERVICES AND MATERIALS ON THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS
IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
NEITHER TM&M, LLC NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED
COMPANIES NOR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS
WARRANT THAT ANY FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE TM&M SITES WILL
BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED,
OR THAT THE TM&M SITES OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THEM AVAILABLE
ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
NEITHER TM&M NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES
NOR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS WARRANT
OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS
OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS,
ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. YOU (AND NOT TM&M OR
ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES OR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE
LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY
SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU.
We do not endorse, warrant or guarantee any
products or services offered on the TM&M Sites. We are not
a party to, and do not monitor, any transaction between users
and third party providers of products or services.
Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE,
WILL TM&M OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES OR ANY OF ITS
OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF,
OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE MATERIALS ON THE TM&M SITES,
EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE
LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION
OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL
LIABILITY TO YOU BY TM&M OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES
OR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS FOR
ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
TORT, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO, IF ANY,
FOR ACCESSING THE TM&M SITES.
No Personal Advice
The information contained in or made available through TM&M
sites such as The Walking Connection (including but not limited
to information contained on message boards, in text files, or
in chats) cannot replace or substitute for the services of trained
professionals in any field, including, but not limited to, financial,
medical, or legal matters. In particular, you should regularly
consult a doctor in all matters relating to physical or mental
health, particularly concerning any symptoms that may require
diagnosis or medical attention. Neither TM&M nor any of
its affiliated companies nor any of its or their respective
licensors or suppliers make representations or warranties concerning
any treatment, action, or application of medication or preparation
by any person following the information offered or provided
within or through the TM&M Sites. Neither we nor our partners,
or any of their affiliates, will be liable for any direct, indirect,
consequential, special, exemplary or other damages that may
result, including but not limited to economic loss, injury,
illness or death.
Privacy Policy
We are committed to protecting your privacy and security and
have explained in detail the steps we take to do so. We urge
you to read our Privacy Policy.
Jurisdictional Issues
We control and operate this site from our offices in the United
States of America. We do not represent that materials on the
site are appropriate or available for use in other locations.
Persons who choose to access this site from other locations
do so on their own initiative, and are responsible for compliance
with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
Miscellaneous
These terms will be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to any
principles of conflicts of law. You agree that any action at
law or in equity that arises out of or relates to these terms
will be filed only in the state or federal courts located in
Maricopa County, and you hereby consent and submit to the personal
jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any
such action. If any of these terms and conditions are found
unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision
will be considered severable from the remaining terms and conditions,
and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining
provisions. This is the entire agreement between you and TM&M
relating to the subject matter it contains. This agreement may
be modified only by our posting of changes to these terms and
conditions, or by a writing signed by both parties. Any inquiries
concerning these terms and conditions of use should be directed
to information@walkingconnection.com.