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TERMS OF USE


General

These terms of use govern the use of the http://joyce.laiserin.com website. By visiting the website, you indicate your acceptance of this agreement and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement, the Privacy Statement, and all revisions thereof.

We reserve the right to change the terms and conditions without notification to subscribers or readers.

Copyright and Limitations of Use

The content of the site is intellectual property, owned and controlled by Joyce Laiserin, and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

The site may not be used for any unlawful purpose. You agree that your viewing of the site is not in violation of any laws.

No portion of the site may be copied, duplicated, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way without prior express written permission, except that you may download, display, reformat, and print one copy for personal use.

By using the site, you are indicating that you are 18 years old or older (or the minimum age required to legally subscribe or use the site in the jurisdiction in which you are subscribing or using the Service). While the site is intended for adults, we don't believe anything on this site is harmful to children. Some of the content may interest young adults who are considering careers in adult education, training, documentation, instructional design, and other related fields.

Trademarks

LaiserinLibrary, LaiserinLive, and LaiserinLingo are proprietary trademarks of the site. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

Accuracy of Information

While we work hard to ensure the accuracy of content, we cannot be held responsible by you for the accuracy of the information found on the site. We make no expressed or implied warranty as to the accuracy of content.

The information is provided with the understanding that the authors and publishers are not herein engaged in rendering professional advice and services. As such, it should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional accounting, tax, legal or other competent advisers. Before making any decision or taking any action, you should consult appropriate professionals.

Links to Other Sites

The site may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by others. Such hyperlinks are provided for your reference and convenience only and the presence of these links does not imply that we endorse the content on that website. You are solely responsible for determining the extent which you may use any content at a third-party's website.

Submissions and Postings

We reserve the right to reject any submissions-solicited or unsolicited-and to edit any submissions as we see fit. We take no responsibility for the views and opinions expressed in the submitted content.

By submitting content, you represent that anything you submit is original work by you or, if it is not, that you have obtained rights for its use. You further represent that it is not libelous, harassing, or in any other way illegal and improper.

Reader Feedback

We actively solicit feedback from our readers. By submitting your feedback, you agree that we have the right to publish or not to publish it at our discretion. Since submitted feedback may be too lengthy to be printed in its entirety, you may assume that this feedback has been edited. We make every effort not to distort the intent of our readers' comments.

Advertising

We reserve the right to reject any advertiser and any advertising.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Liabilities

Due to the inherent hazards of electronic distribution, there may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in the site and its content. THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING MATERIALS IN LINKED SITES DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE. WE CANNOT AND DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENTNESS, TIMELINESS, NONINFRINGEMENT, TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICES AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY SUCH EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES. WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY LOSS OR INJURY CAUSED IN WHOLE OR PART BY OUR ACTS, OMISSIONS, NEGLIGENCE OR CONTINGENCIES BEYOND OUR CONTROL IN PROCURING, COMPILING, INTERPRETING, REPORTING OR DELIVERING THE SERVICES. IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN BY YOU IN RELIANCE ON THE SERVICE. WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES) EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

ALTHOUGH WE TAKE REASONABLE STEPS TO PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF VIRUSES, WORMS, "TROJAN HORSES" OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE MATERIAL TO THE SERVICES, WE DO NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE ITSELF OR CONTENT THAT MAY BE ATTACHED TO IT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY SUCH DESTRUCTIVE MATERIAL AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR HARM ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUCH MATERIAL. IN ACCESSING THE SERVICES AND ANY MATERIAL ATTACHED TO IT YOU AGREE TO DO SO SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK AND WILL TAKE YOUR OWN ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT AGAINST DAMAGE FROM ANY DESTRUCTIVE MATERIAL.

Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for damages or the exclusion of certain types of warranties, parts or all of the above limitation may not apply to you.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING ALL TELEPHONE, COMPUTER HARDWARE AND OTHER EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO ACCESS AND USE OUR SERVICES, AND ALL CHARGES RELATED THERETO. YOUR USE OF THE MATERIALS ON OUR SERVICES AND ANY MATERIALS PROVIDED THROUGH OUR SERVICES ARE ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Indemnifications

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us, our officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees), or other expenses that arise directly or indirectly out of or from (a) your breach of this Agreement; and/or (b) any allegation that any materials that you submit to us or transmit to our websites infringe or otherwise violate the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property or other rights of any third party.

Miscellaneous

This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, without regards to its principles of conflicts of law. You agree to personal jurisdiction by the federal and state courts located in Nassau County, New York, United States of America, and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This Agreement is not assignable, transferable or sub-licensable by you except with our prior written consent. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default.

This, together with all policies referred to herein, constitutes the entire Agreement between us relating to the subject matter herein and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous written or oral Agreements between us. We reserve the right to require you to sign a non-electronic version of this Agreement.

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