Terms of Service
Welcome to
our Web Site. By using our site, you are agreeing to comply with
and be bound by the following terms of use. Please review the
following terms carefully. If you do not agree to these terms,
you should not use this site. The term “TheGreenLanternInn”
or “us” or “we” or “our” refers
to TheGreenLanternInn.com, the owner of the Web Site. The term
“you” refers to the user or viewer of our Web Site.
1. Acceptance
of Agreement.
You agree
to the terms and conditions outlined in this Terms of Use Agreement
("Agreement") with respect to our site (the "Site").
This Agreement constitutes the entire and only agreement between
us and you, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements,
representations, warranties and understandings with respect
to the Site, the content, products or services provided by or
through the Site, and the subject matter of this Agreement.
This Agreement may be amended at any time by us from time to
time without specific notice to you. The latest Agreement will
be posted on the Site, and you should review this Agreement
prior to using the Site.
2. Copyright.
The content,
organization, graphics, design, compilation, magnetic translation,
digital conversion and other matters related to the Site are
protected under applicable copyrights, trademarks and other
proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property)
rights. The copying, redistribution, use or publication by you
of any such matters or any part of the Site, except as allowed
by Section 4 below, is strictly prohibited. You do not acquire
ownership rights to any content, document or other materials
viewed through the Site. The posting of information or materials
on the Site does not constitute a waiver of any right in such
information and materials. Some of the content on the site is
the copyrighted work of third parties.
3. Service
Marks.
“TheGreenLanternInn.com"
and others are our service marks or registered service marks
or trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned on
the Site may be trademarks of their respective owners.
4. Limited
License; Permitted Uses.
You are
granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license
(a) to access and use the Site strictly in accordance with this
Agreement; (b) to use the Site solely for internal, personal,
non-commercial purposes; and (c) to print out discrete information
from the Site solely for internal, personal, non-commercial
purposes and provided that you maintain all copyright and other
policies contained therein. No print out or electronic version
of any part of the Site or its contents may be used by you in
any litigation or arbitration matter whatsoever under any circumstances.
5. Restrictions
and Prohibitions on Use.
Your license
for access and use of the Site and any information, materials
or documents (collectively defined as “Content and Materials”)
therein are subject to the following restrictions and prohibitions
on use: You may not (a) copy, print (except for the express
limited purpose permitted by Section 4 above), republish, display,
distribute, transmit, sell, rent, lease, loan or otherwise make
available in any form or by any means all or any portion of
the Site or any Content and Materials retrieved therefrom; (b)
use the Site or any materials obtained from the Site to develop,
of as a component of, any information, storage and retrieval
system, database, information base, or similar resource (in
any media now existing or hereafter developed), that is offered
for commercial distribution of any kind, including through sale,
license, lease, rental, subscription, or any other commercial
distribution mechanism; (c) create compilations or derivative
works of any Content and Materials from the Site; (d) use any
Content and Materials from the Site in any manner that may infringe
any copyright, intellectual property right, proprietary right,
or property right of us or any third parties; (e) remove, change
or obscure any copyright notice or other proprietary notice
or terms of use contained in the Site; (f) make any portion
of the Site available through any timesharing system, service
bureau, the Internet or any other technology now existing or
developed in the future; (g) remove, decompile, disassemble
or reverse engineer any Site software or use any network monitoring
or discovery software to determine the Site architecture; (h)
use any automatic or manual process to harvest information from
the Site; (i) use the Site for the purpose of gathering information
for or transmitting (1) unsolicited commercial email; (2) email
that makes use of headers, invalid or nonexistent domain names,
or other means of deceptive addressing; and (3) unsolicited
telephone calls or facsimile transmissions; (j) use the Site
in a manner that violates any state or federal law regulating
email, facsimile transmissions or telephone solicitations; and
(k) export or re-export the Site or any portion thereof, or
any software available on or through the Site, in violation
of the export control laws or regulations of the United States.
6. Forms,
Agreements & Documents.
We may make
available through the Site or through other Web sites sample
and actual forms, checklists, business documents and legal documents
(collectively, “Documents”). All Documents are provided
on a non-exclusive license basis only for your personal one-time
use for non-commercial purposes, without any right to re-license,
sublicense, distribute, assign or transfer such license. Documents
are provided for a charge and without any representations or
warranties, express or implied, as to their suitability, legal
effect, completeness, currentness, accuracy, and/or appropriateness.
THE DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE”,
AND WITH “ALL FAULTS”, AND WE AND ANY PROVIDER OF
THE DOCUMENTS DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. The Documents may be inappropriate for your particular
circumstances. Furthermore, state laws may require different
or additional provisions to ensure the desired result. You should
consult with legal counsel to determine the appropriate legal
or business documents necessary for your particular transactions,
as the Documents are only samples and may not be applicable
to a particular situation. Some Documents are public domain
forms or available from public records.
7. No
Legal Advice or Attorney-Client Relationship.
Information
contained on or made available through the Site is not intended
to and does not constitute legal advice, recommendations, mediation
or counseling under any circumstance and no attorney-client
relationship is formed. We do not warrant or guarantee the accurateness,
completeness, adequacy or currency of the information contained
in or linked to the Site. Your use of information on the Site
or materials linked to the Site is entirely at your own risk.
We are not a law firm and the Site is not a lawyer referral
service.
8. Linking
to the Site.
You may
provide links to the Site, provided (a) that you do not remove
or obscure, by framing or otherwise, advertisements, the copyright
notice, or other notices on the Site, (b) your site does not
engage in illegal or pornographic activities, and (c) you discontinue
providing links to the Site immediately upon request by us.
9. Advertisers.
The Site
may contain advertising and sponsorships. Advertisers and sponsors
are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion
on the Site is accurate and complies with applicable laws. We
are not responsible for the illegality or any error, inaccuracy
or problem in the advertiser’s or sponsor’s materials.
10. Registration.
Certain
sections of, or offerings from, the Site may require you to
register. If registration is requested, you agree to provide
us with accurate, complete registration information. Your registration
must be done using your real name and accurate information.
Each registration is for your personal use only and not on behalf
of any other person or entity. We do not permit (a) any other
person using the registered sections under your name; or (b)
access through a single name being made available to multiple
users on a network. You are responsible for preventing such
unauthorized use.
11. Errors,
Corrections and Changes.
We do not
represent or warrant that the Site will be error-free, free
of viruses or other harmful components, or that defects will
be corrected. We do not represent or warrant that the information
available on or through the Site will be correct, accurate,
timely or otherwise reliable. We may make changes to the features,
functionality or content of the Site at any time. We reserve
the right in our sole discretion to edit or delete any documents,
information or other content appearing on the Site.
12. Third
Party Content.
Third party
content may appear on the Site or may be accessible via links
from the Site. We are not responsible for and assume no liability
for any mistakes, misstatements of law, defamation, omissions,
falsehood, obscenity, pornography or profanity in the statements,
opinions, representations or any other form of content on the
Site. You understand that the information and opinions in the
third party content represent solely the thoughts of the author
and is neither endorsed by nor does it necessarily reflect our
belief.
13. Unlawful
Activity.
We reserve
the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of
this Agreement and to take any action we deem appropriate, including
but not limited to reporting any suspected unlawful activity
to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties
and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such
persons or entities relating to your profile, email addresses,
usage history, posted materials, IP addresses and traffic information.
14. Indemnification.
You agree
to indemnify, defend and hold us and our partners, agents, officers,
directors, employees, subcontractors, successors, assigns, third
party suppliers of information and documents, attorneys, advertisers,
product and service providers, and affiliates (collectively,
"Affiliated Parties") harmless from any liability,
loss, claim and expense, including reasonable attorney's fees,
related to your violation of this Agreement or use of the Site.
15. Nontransferable.
Your right
to use the Site is not transferable or assignable. Any password
or right given to you to obtain information or documents is
not transferable or assignable.
16. Disclaimer.
THE INFORMATION,
CONTENT AND DOCUMENTS FROM OR THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED
"AS-IS," "AS AVAILABLE," WITH “ALL
FAULTS”, AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE DISCLAIMED
(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DISCLAIMER OF ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE).
THE INFORMATION AND SERVICES MAY CONTAIN BUGS, ERRORS, PROBLEMS
OR OTHER LIMITATIONS. WE AND OUR AFFILIATED PARTIES HAVE NO
LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR YOUR USE OF ANY INFORMATION OR SERVICE,
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 17(b). IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT
AS A LIMITATION THEREOF, WE AND OUR AFFILIATED PARTIES ARE NOT
LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS,
LITIGATION, OR THE LIKE), WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT,
BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY
OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
THE NEGATION AND LIMITATION OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FUNDAMENTAL
ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN US AND YOU. THIS
SITE AND THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION PRESENTED
WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS. NO ADVICE OR
INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US
THROUGH THE SITE OR OTHERWISE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION
OR GUARANTEE NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT.
ALL RESPONSIBILITY
OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY VIRUSES CONTAINED WITHIN
THE ELECTRONIC FILE CONTAINING A FORM OR DOCUMENT IS DISCLAIMED.
17. Limitation
of Liability.
(a) We and
any Affiliated Party shall not be liable for any loss, injury,
claim, liability, or damage of any kind resulting in any way
from (a) any errors in or omissions from the Site or any services
or products obtainable therefrom, (b) the unavailability or
interruption of the Site or any features thereof, (c) your use
of the Site, (d) the content contained on the Site, or (e) any
delay or failure in performance beyond the control of a Covered
Party.
(b) THE
AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF US AND THE AFFILIATED PARTIES IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE AND/OR
THE PRODUCTS, INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED HEREIN
OR HEREBY SHALL NOT EXCEED $100 AND THAT AMOUNT SHALL BE IN
LIEU OF ALL OTHER REMEDIES WHICH YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST US AND
ANY AFFILIATED PARTY.
18. Use
of Information.
We reserve
the right, and you authorize us, to the use and assignment of
all information regarding Site uses by you and all information
provided by you in any manner consistent with our Privacy Policy.
All remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, or other information
communicated by you to us (collectively, a "Submission")
will forever be our property. We will not be required to treat
any Submission as confidential, and will not be liable for any
ideas (including without limitation, product, service or advertising
ideas) and will not incur any liability as a result of any similarities
that may appear in our future products, services or operations.
Without limitation, we will have exclusive ownership of all
present and future existing rights to the Submission of every
kind and nature everywhere. We will be entitled to use the Submission
for any commercial or other purpose whatsoever, without compensation
to you or any other person sending the Submission. You acknowledge
that you are responsible for whatever material you submit, and
you, not us, have full responsibility for the message, including
its legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality, and
copyright.
19. Third-Party
Services.
We may allow
access to or advertise certain third-party product or service
providers ("Merchants") from which you may purchase
certain goods or services. You understand that we do not operate
or control the products or services offered by Merchants. Merchants
are responsible for all aspects of order processing, fulfillment,
billing and customer service. We are not a party to the transactions
entered into between you and Merchants. You agree that use of
or purchase from such Merchants is AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND IS
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND BY US, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED OR
OTHERWISE INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF TITLE, FITNESS FOR PURPOSE,
MERCHANT ABILITY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
ARE WE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE TRANSACTIONS
BETWEEN YOU AND MERCHANTS OR FOR ANY INFORMATION APPEARING ON
MERCHANT SITES OR ANY OTHER SITE LINKED TO OUR SITE.
20. Third-Party
Merchant Policies.
All rules,
policies (including privacy policies) and operating procedures
of Merchants will apply to you while on any Merchant sites.
We are not responsible for information provided by you to Merchants.
We and the Merchants are independent contractors and neither
party has authority to make any representations or commitments
on behalf of the other.
21. Privacy
Policy.
Our Privacy
Policy, as it may change from time to time, is a part of this
Agreement. You must review this Privacy Policy by clicking on
this link.
22. Payments.
You represent
and warrant that if you are purchasing something from us or
from Merchants that (i) any credit information you supply is
true and complete, (ii) charges incurred by you will be honored
by your credit card company, and (iii) you will pay the charges
incurred by you at the posted prices, including any applicable
taxes.
23. Securities
Laws.
The Site
may include statements concerning our operations, prospects,
strategies, financial condition, future economic performance
and demand for our products or services, as well as our intentions,
plans and objectives (particularly with respect to product and
service offerings), that are forward-looking statements. These
statements are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates
which are subject to significant uncertainties, many of which
are beyond our control. When used on our Site, words like "anticipates,"
"expects," "believes," "estimates,"
"seeks," "plans," "intends," "will"
and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements designed to fall within securities law safe harbors
for forward-looking statements. The Site and the information
contained herein does not constitute an offer or a solicitation
of an offer for sale of any securities. None of the information
contained herein is intended to be, and shall not be deemed
to be, incorporated into any of our securities-related filings
or documents.
24. Links
to other Web Sites.
The Site
contains links to other Web sites. We are not responsible for
the content, accuracy or opinions express in such Web sites,
and such Web sites are not investigated, monitored or checked
for accuracy or completeness by us. Inclusion of any linked
Web site on our Site does not imply approval or endorsement
of the linked Web site by us. If you decide to leave our Site
and access these third-party sites, you do so at your own risk.
25. Copyrights
and Copyright Agents.
We respect
the intellectual property of others, and we ask you to do the
same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way
that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our
Copyright Agent the following information:
a. An
electronic or physical signature of the person authorized
to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
b. A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has
been infringed;
c. A description of where the material that you claim is infringing
is located on the Site;
d. Your address, telephone number, and email address;
e. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that
the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner,
its agent, or the law; and
f. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that
the above information in your Notice is accurate and that
you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright
owner's behalf.
Our Copyright Agent for Notice of claims of copyright infringement
on the Site can be reached by directing an e-mail to the Copyright
Agent at: Admin at TheGreenLanternInn.com
26. Information
and Press Releases.
The Site
contains information and press releases about us. We disclaim
any duty or obligation to update this information or any press
releases. Information about companies other than ours contained
in the press release or otherwise, should not be relied upon
as being provided or endorsed by us.
27. Legal
Compliance.
You agree
to comply with all applicable domestic and international laws,
statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding your use of the
Site and the Content and Materials provided therein.
28. Refund
and Return Policy.
To the extent
that you purchase any goods or services directly from us, we
will refund you your purchase price within 30 days of you notifying
us in writing of your desire for the refund, together with the
reason for the request, with the product or service returned
to us in substantially the same condition as when purchased.
Please note , however, that certain products and services mentioned
on our site are sold by third parties or are linked to third
party Web sites, and we have no responsibility or liability
for those products or services. You may request a refund by
contacting us by email at: Admin at TheGreenLanternInn.com.
You may obtain any additional information concerning our refund
and return policy, including our mailing address, by contacting
us at: Admin at TheGreenLanternInn.com.
29. Miscellaneous.
This Agreement
shall be treated as though it were executed and performed in
Rochester, New York, and shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without
regard to conflict of law principles). Any cause of action by
you with respect to the Site (and/or any information, Documents,
products or services related thereto) must be instituted within
one (1) year after the cause of action arose or be forever waived
and barred. All actions shall be subject to the limitations
set forth in Section 16 and Section 17. The language in this
Agreement shall be interpreted as to its fair meaning and not
strictly for or against any party. This Agreement and all incorporated
agreements and your information may be automatically assigned
by us in our sole discretion to a third party in the event of
an acquisition, sale or merger. Should any part of this Agreement
be held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed
consistent with applicable law and the remaining portions shall
remain in full force and effect. To the extent that anything
in or associated with the Site is in conflict or inconsistent
with this Agreement, this Agreement shall take precedence. Our
failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not
be deemed a waiver of such provision nor of the right to enforce
such provision. Our rights under this Agreement shall survive
any termination of this Agreement.
30. Arbitration.
Any legal
controversy or legal claim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or our services, excluding legal action taken by us
to collect or recover damages for, or obtain any injunction
relating to, Site operations, intellectual property, and our
services, shall be settled solely by binding arbitration in
accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of JAMS. Any
such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual
basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with
any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration
shall be conducted in Rochester, New York, and judgment on the
arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction
thereof. Either you or us may seek any interim or preliminary
relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in Rochester,
New York necessary to protect the rights or property of you
and us pending the completion of arbitration. Each party shall
bear one-half of the arbitration fees and costs incurred through
JAMS.
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