Site Usage Terms
Last Updated 2003 May 26
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Permitted Use
I - Fair Use Acknowledgement
You agree to use the Atomic9.NET web site only for lawful purposes in accordance with these terms and conditions. You undertake to ensure that all information which you supply is true, accurate, up-to-date and not misleading or likely to mislead or deceive and that it is not discriminatory, obscene, offensive, defamatory or otherwise illegal, unlawful or in breach of any applicable legislation. You confirm that you understand and acknowledge that Atomic9.NET has not taken steps to verify the identity or details about any of the person whose information appears on the Atomic9.NET web site.
II - Communications Use
Atomic9.NET does not monitor communications made via the Atomic9.NET web site. You agree that you are responsible for all communications you enter into and for any consequences thereof. We strongly advise against giving personal contact details (such as private email, telephone, mobile phone and addresses) to other users of the Atomic9.NET web site in any communications made via or in consequence of use of the Atomic9.NET web site. You agree to use any chat room, email, advice facility, or message board available on the Atomic9.NET web site only to send and receive messages and material that is legal and which is not obscene or inappropriate. You warrant that you are at least 18 years old.
III - Defamation
You warrant that you will not defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (including rights of privacy) of others (whether or not those others are users of the Atomic9.NET web site). You warrant that you will not publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate or circulate any inappropriate material or views, including but not limited to, defamatory, infringing, obscene, or unlawful material or information, racist, sexist or homophobic material and any material which contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of the Atomic9.NET web site or a third party's computer or which may reasonably be expected to do so. You warrant that you will not post any material that infringes any copyright or other proprietary rights of any party, advertise or offer to sell any goods or services for any commercial purpose. You warrant that you will not post surveys, conduct surveys, forward surveys, contests or chain letters. You warrant that you will not impersonate another person or falsify or delete any details of other users of the Atomic9.NET web site or other notices or any messages or details or restrict or inhibit any other user from using the Atomic9.NET web site.
IV - Privacy
You acknowledge that any communications which you posted to the Atomic9.NET web site are not private and that therefore others may read your communications with or without your knowledge. In the event that Atomic9.NET in its absolute discretion believes that any of the information supplied by you does not comply with the obligations in clause "I" it may refuse to register you as a user In the event that you are breach clause "I" or you commit any of the acts referred to in clause "I" or "II" or "III", Atomic9.NET may in its absolute discretion suspend your access to the Atomic9.NET web site and refuse to permit you to use it in future. You hereby indemnify Atomic9.NET for all costs, claims, liabilities and expenses (including legal expenses) whether direct or indirect which it may suffer as a result of your breach of any of the terms these terms and conditions. Atomic9.NET reserves the right to edit any personal details you submit to the Atomic9.NET web site whether by editing, cropping, re-sizing or otherwise. By Posting communications to the Atomic9.NET web site, you automatically grant Atomic9.NET a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to exploit, use, copy, reproduce, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display the communication alone or as part of other works in any form, media, or technology whether now known or hereafter developed.
V - Competitions
Atomic9.NET reserves the right to modify or withdraw any competitions and/or special offers associated with Atomic9.NET and/or the Atomic9.NET web site at any time without prior notice. The decision of Atomic9.NET is final in all competitions.
VI - "Take Down"
Atomic9.NET does not monitor the Atomic9.NET web site but it shall retain the right at all times to refuse to publish and/or to take down any personal details submitted by a user and/or any message or notice posted to the Atomic9.NET web site where it reasonably believes that the message or notice is incorrect, deliberately misleading, illegal, illicit, indecent, obscene, defamatory, infringing of third party rights or is likely to harm the reputation of Atomic9.NET. Upon receipt of notification from a third party to the effect that a message or notice of the type referred to above appears on the Atomic9.NET web site, Atomic9.NET may in its absolute discretion take down such message or notice without reference to you. In the event that Atomic9.NET believes that you are persistently abusing the Atomic9.NET web site it may in its absolute discretion prohibit you from using the Atomic9.NET web site in future. Atomic9.NET's rights under above shall be without prejudice to the sole responsibility you have for content of any messages or notices posted to the Atomic9.NET web site and to the warranties given you in relation to that content.
VII - Atomic9.NET Rights
Atomic9.NET does not monitor or control information posted to the Atomic9.NET web site by users of it but it reserves the right to do so. Atomic9.NET reserves the right at all times to disclose any information necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, police request or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, for any reason whatsoever, in Atomic9.NET's sole discretion.
VIII - Disclaimer
The information on the Atomic9.NET web site has been compiled from a variety of sources and is subject to change without notice. Atomic9.NET accepts no liability for use of or reliance on information contained on the Atomic9.NET web site. Comments, advice, reviews and information provided on the Atomic9.NET web site are for guidance only. Atomic9.NET gives no warranty as to the identity or accuracy of information regarding any individual appearing on the Atomic9.NET web site. Atomic9.NET shall not be liable for any error, omission therein or for any loss suffered by you or any third party in consequence of reliance thereon. Atomic9.NET does not accept any liability for any error or omission in relation to content of the Atomic9.NET web site and Atomic9.NET shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, claims or losses of any nature (including, but not limited to, loss of profits, direct, indirect, special or consequential damages) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use or inability to use the Atomic9.NET web site, or any material contained in it by you or any third party, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using the Atomic9.NET web site or any such material. You expressly agree that use of the Atomic9.NET web site is at your sole risk. Unless clearly stated to the contrary, the ideas and opinions expressed on the Atomic9.NET web site are not those of Atomic9.NET and Atomic9.NET disclaims all liability for the contents thereof.
IX - Links
Atomic9.NET accepts no responsibility for the content of any linked web site, any link contained in a web site, any changes or updates to such web sites or any web casting other form of transmission received from any linked Atomic9.NET web site. You acknowledge the reliability, availability accuracy and performance of linked Atomic9.NET web sites are beyond Atomic9.NET control and are not warranted or supported by Atomic9.NET. Inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement thereof by Atomic9.NET.
X - Copyright
The copyright in the Atomic9.NET web site belongs to Atomic9.NET and its principal(s), and all rights in it are expressly reserved to Atomic9.NET. The copying, reproduction, redistribution, retransmission or storage of all parts of the contents of this web site is expressly prohibited (save only that you may download and print out pages from the Atomic9.NET web site for the sole purpose of viewing for your own personal use).
XI - Viruses
Atomic9.NET shall have no liability to you for any direct or indirect loss suffered, whether financial or otherwise, as a result of viruses transmitted via the Atomic9.NET web site.
XI - Changes
Atomic9.NET reserves the right to add to or change these terms. Any changes will be posted to the Atomic9.NET web site and you acknowledge that it is your responsibility to refer to the terms on accessing the Atomic9.NET web site. Changes will be effective 48 hours after being posted to the site and you will be deemed to have accepted any change if you continue to access the Atomic9.NET web site after that time.
XII - Force Majeure
Atomic9.NET accepts no liability to you for any direct or indirect loss suffered, whether financial or otherwise, as a result of interruption to delivery or delays in accessing the Atomic9.NET web site, downtime or technical errors, irrespective of the cause. Neither Atomic9.NET nor any of its information providers, licensors, employees or agents give any warranty that the service will be error free or uninterrupted.
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