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Terms Of Use & Service
Please read this Agreement
carefully when accessing the Norsemen web site.
As a condition to and in consideration of receiving and
accessing the Norsemen web site, the User agrees to be bound
by the terms of this Agreement. Use of or access to the
Norsemen web site shall constitute acceptance of and agreement
to be bound by this Agreement. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE
BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT ACCESS THE Norsemen web site.
Norsemenmc.org Access Agreement
THIS
AGREEMENT "Agreement" is entered into by and between The
Norsemen Motorcycle Club and any individual, corporation,
association, agency, company, or other entity who accesses or
uses the Norsemen web site (the "User" or "you").
The
Norsemen web site, which is provided without charge to you, is
a World Wide Web site on the Internet that is designed to
allow others to learn about and obtain information about
Enduro's and Hare Scrambles in Minnesota. The Norsemen web
site contains or may contain information, communications,
opinions, text, graphics, links, electronic art, animations,
audio, video, software, photos, music, sounds and other
material and data (collectively, "Content") formatted,
organized and collected in a variety of forms that are
generally accessible to Users, including directories and
databases, and areas of the Norsemen web site that can be
modified by Users, such as discussion forums, chat rooms,
message boards, guest books, user-created home pages, and
classified ads ("Interactive Areas").
1. User Rights and Responsibilities
a)
Access to the Norsemen web site.
You are
responsible for providing all hardware, software, telephone
or other communications equipment and/or service to connect
to the Internet and access the Norsemen web site and are
responsible for all Internet access charges, telephone
charges or other fees or charges incurred in connecting to
the Internet and accessing the Norsemen web site.
b) User
Conduct.
You agree
to access and use the Norsemen web site only for lawful
purposes. You are solely responsible for the knowledge of
and adherence to any and all laws, statutes, rules and
regulations, pertaining to (i) your use of the Norsemen web
site, including any Interactive Area, (ii) the use of any
networks or other services connected to the Norsemen web
site, and (iii) the communications means by which you
connect your modem, computer, or other equipment to the
Norsemen web site. By accessing the Norsemen web site, you
agree that you will not:
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Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying
the Interactive Features;
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Post or
transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libellous,
defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, or
indecent information of any kind, including without
limitation any transmissions constituting or encouraging
conduct that would constitute a criminal offence, give
rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local,
state, national, or international law;
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Post or
transmit any information, software, or other material
which violates or infringes in the rights of others,
including material which is an invasion of privacy or
publicity rights or which is protected by copyright,
trademark or other proprietary right, or derivative works
with respect thereto, without first obtaining permission
from the owner or right holder.
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Post or
transmit any information, software or other material which
contains a virus or other harmful component;
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Post or
transmit or in any way exploit any information, software
or other material for commercial purposes or which
contains advertising.
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Alter,
damage or delete any Content or other communications that
are not your own Content or to otherwise interfere with
the ability of others to access the Norsemen web site;
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Disrupt
the normal flow of communication in a chat room, bulletin
board, or other Interactive Area;
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Claim a
relationship with or to speak for any business,
association, institution or other organization for which
you are not authorized to claim such a relationship;
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Violate
any operating rule, policy or guideline of your Internet
access provider or online service.
2. Intellectual Property Rights
Norsemen
web site content.
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You
acknowledge that Content on the Norsemen web site is
generally provided by the Norsemen web site, individual
contributors of Content ("Contributors"), third party
licensees, and/or other Users. You acknowledge that the
Norsemen web site permits access to Content that is
protected by copyrights, trademarks, and other proprietary
(including intellectual property) rights ("Intellectual
Property Rights"), and that these Intellectual Property
Rights are valid and protected in all media existing now
or later developed and except as is explicitly provided
below, your use of Content shall be governed by applicable
copyright and other intellectual property laws. You
acknowledge that the Norsemen web site Administrator owns
a copyright in the "look and feel," i.e., the selection,
coordination, arrangement and presentation of such Content
including website design.
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You may
not modify, copy, reproduce, transmit, distribute,
publish, create derivative works from, display or
otherwise transfer or commercially exploit any of the
Content, in whole or in part, provided, however, that you
may (i) make a reasonable number of digital or other form
of copies to permit your computer hardware and software to
access and view the Content, (ii) print one copy of each
piece of Content, (iii) make and distribute a reasonable
number of copies of Content, in whole or in part, in hard
copy or electronic form for internal use only. Any
permitted copies of Content must reproduce in an
unmodified form any notices contained in the Content, such
as all Intellectual Property Right notices, and an
original source attribution to "The Norsemen Motorcycle
Club web site" and its URL address. You acknowledge that
the Norsemen web site, its Contributors, and/or Users
remain the owners of the Content and that you do not
acquire any Intellectual Property Rights by downloading or
printing Content.
Content
Provided by User.
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You may
upload to any Interactive Area or otherwise transmit,
post, publish, reproduce or distribute, on or through the
Norsemen web site only Content that is not subject to any
Intellectual Property Rights, or Content in which any
holder of Intellectual Property Rights has given express
authorization for distribution over the Internet and on
the Norsemen web site, without restriction whatsoever. Any
Content submitted with the consent of a copyright owner
other than you should contain a phrase such as "Copyright
owned by [name of owner]; Used by Permission." By
submitting Content to any Interactive Area, you
automatically grant and/or warrant that the owner of such
Content, whether it be You or a third party, has expressly
granted to the Norsemen web site the royalty-free,
perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, unrestricted,
worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, modify,
adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from,
sublicense, distribute, perform, and display such Content,
in whole or in part, worldwide and/or to incorporate it in
other works in any form, media, or technology now known or
later developed for the full term of any Intellectual
Property Rights that may exist in such Content. You also
permit the Norsemen web site to sublicense to third
parties the unrestricted right to exercise any of the
foregoing rights granted with respect to such Content. You
also permit any User to access, view, store and reproduce
the Content for personal use.
3. Interactive Areas
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You
acknowledge that the Norsemen web site may include various
interactive areas ("Interactive Areas"), including but not
limited to bulletin boards, chat rooms, user-created home
pages, classified ads, and a guestbook. These Interactive
Areas allow feedback to the Norsemen web site and real-time
interaction between users. You further understand that the
Norsemen web site does not control the messages,
information, or files delivered to such Interactive Areas
and that the Norsemen web site may offer you and other Users
the capability of creating and managing an Interactive Area.
However, neither the Norsemen web site, its subsidiary and
parent companies, or affiliates, nor their respective
directors, officers, employees and agents are responsible
for Content within any Interactive Area. Your use and/or
management of an Interactive Area will be governed by this
Agreement and any additional rules or operating procedures
of any Interactive Area established by you or another User,
as applicable. You recognize that the Norsemen web site
cannot, and does not intend to, screen communications in
advance. Moreover, because the Norsemen web site encourages
open and candid communication in the Interactive Areas, the
Norsemen web site cannot determine in advance the accuracy
or conformance to this Agreement of any Content transmitted
in an Interactive Area. The Norsemen web site is not
responsible for screening, policing, editing, reviewing or
monitoring any Content in an Interactive Area.
Notwithstanding the above, you agree that the Norsemen web
site has the right to monitor any Interactive Area, from
time to time and to disclose any information as necessary to
satisfy any law, regulation or other governmental request,
to operate the Interactive Area, or to protect itself or
other Users. If notified of Content that is alleged not to
conform to this Agreement, the Norsemen web site may
investigate the allegation and determine in its sole
discretion whether to remove or request the User to remove
such Content. The Norsemen web site reserves the right to
prohibit conduct, communication or Content within an
Interactive Area, or to edit, refuse to post, or to remove
any Content, in whole or in part, which it deems in its sole
discretion to (i) violate the then-standard provisions of
this Agreement or any other standard, written Norsemen web
site policy in effect at that time, (ii) be harmful to any
User's, the Norsemen web site's, or other third parties'
rights, (iii) violate applicable law, or (iv) be otherwise
objectionable.
4. Termination
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The only
right with respect to dissatisfaction with any policies,
guidelines, or practices of the Norsemen web site in
operating the Norsemen web site, or any change in Content,
is for you to discontinue accessing the Norsemen web site.
The Norsemen web site may terminate or temporarily suspend
your access to all or any part of the Norsemen web site,
without notice, for conduct that the Norsemen administration
and/or the web administrator believes is a violation of this
Agreement or any policies or guidelines posted by the
Norsemen web site, or for other conduct which the Norsemen
web site believes, in its sole discretion, is harmful to the
Norsemen web site, Administration, or Users.
The
Norsemen organization and or Website administrator may
discontinue operating the Norsemen web site and terminate
this Agreement without notice at any time for any reason in
its sole discretion. In the event of termination, you are no
longer authorized to access the Norsemen web site, including
the Interactive Areas, and the restrictions imposed on you
with respect to Content downloaded from the Norsemen web
site, as well as the disclaimers and limitations of
liabilities set forth in this agreement, shall survive.
5. Links; Disclaimers Of Warranties; Limitations of Liability
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Links.
You understand that except for Content, products or services
expressly available at the Norsemen web site, neither the
Norsemen web site, its subsidiary and parent companies, or
affiliates, or their respective directors, officers,
employees, and agents controls, provides, or is responsible
for any Content, goods or services available through sites
on the Internet linked to or from the Norsemen web site. All
such Content, goods and services are made accessible on the
Internet by independent third parties and are not part of
the Norsemen nor controlled by the Norsemen web site nor
administration. The Norsemen web site neither endorses nor
is responsible for the accuracy, completeness, usefulness,
quality or availability of any Content, goods or services
available on any site linked to or from the Norsemen web
site, which are the sole responsibility of such independent
third parties, and your use thereof is solely at your own
risk. Neither the Norsemen web site, its subsidiary and
parent companies, or affiliates, or their respective
directors, officers, employees, and agents shall be held
responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss
or damage caused or alleged to have been caused by your use
of or reliance on any Content, goods or services available
on any site linked to or from the Norsemen web site or your
inability to access the Internet or any site linked to or
from the web site.
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Disclaimer of Warranties. Please use your best judgment in
evaluating all information contained or opinions expressed
on the Norsemen web site. It is the Norsemen web site's
policy not to endorse or oppose any opinion expressed by a
User or Content provided by a User, Contributor, or other
independent party. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF
THE NORSEMEN WEB SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. NEITHER THE
NORSEMEN WEB SITE NOR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARY AND PARENT
COMPANIES, OR AFFILIATES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS,
OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, AFFILIATES,
LICENSORS OR OTHER SUPPLIERS PROVIDING CONTENT, DATA,
INFORMATION OR SERVICES WARRANTS THAT THE NORSEMEN
WEB SITE OR ANY INTERNET SITE LINKED TO OR FROM THE NORSEMEN
WEB SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, THAT DEFECTS
WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE, INCLUDING THE
INTERACTIVE AREAS, OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE
FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. NOR DO ANY OF
THEM MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE
OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE NORSEMEN WEB SITE OR ANY
INTERNET SITE LINKED TO OR FROM THE NORSEMEN WEB SITE OR AS
TO THE TIMELINESS, SEQUENCE, ACCURACY, AUTHORITY,
COMPLETENESS, USEFULNESS, NO INFRINGEMENT, RELIABILITY,
AVAILABILITY, OR SUBSTANCE OF ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION,
SERVICE, OR TRANSACTION PROVIDED THROUGH THE NORSEMEN WEB
SITE OR ANY SITE LINKED TO OR FROM THE NORSEMEN WEB
SITE. THE NORSEMEN WEB SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS," "AS
AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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Limitation of Liability - UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE
WEB SITE, ITS SUBSIDIARY AND PARENT COMPANIES, OR
AFFILIATES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, OR LICENSORS, BE LIABLE FOR
ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES UNDER OR
ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT, THE NORSEMEN WEB SITE, OR ANY
INTERNET SITE LINKED TO OR FROM THE NORSEMEN WEB SITE,
WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTUOUS BEHAVIOUR,
NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED OR
ALLEGEDLY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR,
OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, ELECTRICAL
SURGE/DAMAGE/INTERFERENCE, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN
OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATIONS
LINE FAILURE, BREAKDOWN OF EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE ERROR,
INFRINGEMENT, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR THEFT, DESTRUCTION,
ALTERATION, OR USE OF, RECORDS. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL
THE NORSEMEN WEB SITE, ITS SUBSIDIARY AND PARENT COMPANIES,
OR AFFILIATES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, OR LICENSORS, BE LIABLE TO
YOU OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION
TAKEN BY YOU IN RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT CONTAINED WITHIN THE
NORSEMEN WEB SITE OR THE CONTENT CONTAINED WITHIN ANY
INTERNET SITE LINKED TO OR FROM THE NORSEMEN WEB SITE. THE
CONTENT WITHIN THE NORSEMEN WEB SITE AND THE CONTENT WITHIN
INTERNET SITES LINKED TO OR FROM THE NORSEMEN WEB SITE MAY
INCLUDE TECHNICAL OR OTHER INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL
ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE CONTENT
HEREIN; THESE CHANGES WILL BE INCORPORATED IN NEW VERSIONS
OF THE NORSEMEN WEB SITE AND SPECIFICALLY ARE INCLUDED IN
THIS SECTION AGREEMENT. THE NORSEMEN WEB SITE AND ITS
CONTRIBUTORS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE
CONTENT AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME. YOU SPECIFICALLY
ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE NORSEMEN WEB SITE IS NOT
LIABLE FOR ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, FRAUDULENT, OR
OTHERWISE ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY USER. IF YOU ARE
DISSATISFIED WITH ANY NORSEMEN WEB SITE CONTENT, OR WITH THE
WEB SITE'S ACCESS AGREEMENT, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, YOUR SOLE
AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE NORSEMEN
WEB SITE.
6. Indemnity
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You agree
to indemnify and hold the Norsemen web site, The Norsemen
Motorcycle Club, its parent or subsidiary companies and
their affiliates, and their respective directors, officers,
employees, members, and agents from any and all liabilities,
claims and expenses, including reasonable attorneys fees,
arising from breach of this Agreement, any other policy,
your use or access of the Norsemen web site or any Internet
site linked to or from the Norsemen web site, or in
connection with the transmission of any Content on the
Norsemen web site.
7. Miscellaneous
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This
Agreement comprises the entire agreement between the
Norsemen web site and you, and supersedes any prior
agreements with respect to the subject matter herein. The
Norsemen web site may revise this Agreement or any other
policy at any time and from time to time, and such revision
shall be effective two (2) days upon posting notice of such
revision prominently on the Norsemen web site. You agree to
review this Agreement periodically to be aware of such
revisions. If any such revision is unacceptable to you,
you must discontinue accessing the Norsemen web site.
Your continued accessing and use of the Norsemen web site
following notice of any such revision shall conclusively be
deemed acceptance of all such revisions. The provisions of
the Sections listed above shall survive the termination or
expiration of this Agreement. If any provision of this
Agreement or any other policy be held invalid or
unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in accordance
with applicable law as nearly as possible to reflect the
original intention of the parties and the remaining portions
will continue in full force and effect. The Norsemen web
site's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance
of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as
a waiver of any provision or right. This Agreement shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, excluding
its conflict of laws rules, and you and the Norsemen web
site each submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts
of the State of Minnesota. This Agreement is personal to you
and you may not assign your rights or obligations hereunder
to anyone. All logos, brand names, products, trademarks and
service marks appearing herein may be the trademarks or
service marks of their respective owners. References to any
trademark, service mark and links to or from the Norsemen
web site have been done strictly for clarification and
identification and does not constitute endorsement by the
Norsemen web site of the products, services or information
offered by the owner of such trademark, service mark or link
or endorsement of the Norsemen web site by such trademark,
service mark or link owner.
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