GreenSoft Solutions, Inc. Hosting Blog ("The Nest") Terms of Use
PLEASE READ VERY CAREFULLY THESE TERMS OF USE BEFORE READING, COMMENTING ON, DOWNLOADING, COPYING, REPRODUCING, ALTERING MATERIALS OF ANY KIND, SUBSCRIBING TO, AND LINKING TO (COLLECTIVELY "USING") THIS BLOG. USING THIS BLOG INDICATES THAT YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS OF USE, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS BLOG.
Introduction. This agreement ("Agreement") between You and GreenSoft Solutions, Inc., also known as GSI ("the Author"), and it consists of these Terms of Use ("Terms") for the GSI Hosting Blog ("the Blog") and any documents incorporated by reference herein. "You", "Reader" or "Commenter" means any person or entity identified by its comments, e-mail, registration information or IP address. If You access or use this Blog by utilizing resources provided by your employer, organization or company, they shall also be bound by the terms of this Agreement.
Privacy. When You leave a comment, the Author is automatically notified and receives IP and e-mail information pertaining to the Commenter. This information is not stored by the Author for other purposes than to moderate comments. This information is not being sold or used for other purposes. If you have concerns with the way this information is used, please contact the Author directly to arrange for complete removal of this information. Removal of all personal information will result in the removal of any content the Commenter might have contributed to this Blog, including comments. This Blog is hosted in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Be aware that laws regarding personal information and privacy may differ from Your location.
Blog content. This Blog is entirely written in English. All the Contents of the Blog, EXCEPT THOSE POSTED BY COMMENTERS, constitute the personal opinions and views of the Author’s employees; they do not represent the view of the Author. The content of this Blog is not intended to cause harm, but if You have any concerns about the contents of this Blog, please contact the Author. Disagreeing with the content of the Blog does not constitute sufficient ground for You to ask the Author to remove or modify any parts of this Blog. Errors, when brought to the Author’s attention, may not be corrected immediately.
Copyright policy. All the text, images and other content that is part of this Blog, whether posted by Author or any Commenter ("Contents"), is property of the Author, unless noted otherwise, provided that all logos and trademarks are property of their respective owners. You are not allowed to reproduce, sell, and modify any part of this Blog. You are welcome to link to this Blog, and to discuss its Contents in a respectful manner. (See end of this paragraph for linking guidelines.) You are not authorized to use the Contents of this Blog for personal profit. UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, REPRODUCTION, MODIFICATION, REPUBLISHING, UPLOADING, POSTING, TRANSMITTING OR DUPLICATING OF ANY OF THE MATERIAL IS PROHIBITED. Whenever copyrighted material is mentioned or used, the Commenter agrees to use it only if the Commenter has a license to use it, or is entitled to do so under the law concerning fair use of copyrighted material including proper acknowledgment of original authorship (simply linking back to the Blog is not considered proper acknowledgment of authorship). When You quote or link to this Blog, please provide a link that includes the name of the page you are linking and a permanent link ("Permalink") to that page. The article’s author’s name may also be referenced. (Example: <a href="http://www.gsihosting.com/blog/{article}">{article title}</a> by {author name})
Comment policy. The Author is not responsible for the content of any comments made by the Commenter(s). The Author is also not responsible for knowing whether the content of Your comment is breaking the law in other countries or jurisdictions. This Blog is a venue for discussion; therefore, subject to the next sentence, the Author will not delete critical comments or comments portraying a different opinion from the Author’s own. However, the Author reserves the right to edit, delete, or not publish a comment if all or part of the Content is deemed by Author, in its discretion, to be potentially unlawful, hateful, libelous, defamatory or infringing in nature, or otherwise "off-topic". All comments on this Blog must be written in English. Please do not endanger Yourself or break the law when you comment. Comments that in the Author’s discretion are intended to advertise and/or that are off-topic ("SPAM") will be deleted. The Author also reserves the right to block any Commenter(s) in Author’s discretion.
Forbidden actions. You are not authorized to (i) use this Blog to post or disseminate SPAM, or to promote other Blogs, (ii) to violate the Copyright policy, Comment policy or other Terms of this Blog or the Agreement, (iii) to attack this Blog using malicious software and/or use this Blog for data mining or competitive intelligence (iv) to commit any actions while using the Blog, or against this Blog, that are deemed by Author, in its discretion, to be potentially unlawful, hateful, libelous, defamatory or infringing in nature, or (v) to restrict access to this Blog, (vi) to impede the normal functioning of this Blog and (vii) to threaten the Author with, or cause physical or financial harm to, the Author of this Blog.
Changes to the Terms. The Author reserves the right to change these Terms at any time. You will only be notified of changes by Author through posts or syndicated content on the Blog (RSS), NOT IN PERSON. It is Your responsibility to make sure that you agree with the new Terms, whenever changes have been announced, and by Using this Blog after new or changed Terms are effective (see next sentence below), you consent to such changes. Changes to the Terms will be effective 48 hours after the notice has been posted on the Blog. If You do not agree with the Terms, DO NOT USE THIS BLOG.
No Guarantee. The Author makes no guarantee regarding the validity, truthfulness, timeliness or reliability of the Content of the Blog. In addition, the Author does not guarantee that the Blog will be accessible at all times or during any down time (i) caused by outages to any public Internet backbones, networks or servers, (ii) caused by any failures of Your equipment, systems or local access services, (iii) for previously scheduled maintenance or (iv) relating to events beyond the Author’s control such as strikes, riots, fires, floods, explosions, war, terrorism, governmental action, labor conditions, natural and/or man-made disasters, or interruptions in Internet services to an area where the Author or Your servers are located. Although the Author will try to moderate comments quickly, the Author makes no guarantee to the Commenter that its comments or trackbacks will be displayed promptly, without modifications, or that they will be displayed at all, as all comments will be published, edited or deleted at the discretion of the Author.
No Warranty or Condition; Links. The Author makes NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. All Contents (whether provided by Author or any Commenter) are "as—is" and without warranty of any kind, and are not intended to be relied on as legal, technical, business or other advice or support of any kind. If you choose to access the Blog, you do so AT YOUR OWN RISK. Through this Blog you may be able to link to external websites. The Author has no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorsement of the views expressed within them. To the extent links and external content are based on or displayed in connection with the Blog, THE AUTHOR SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISPLAY OF SUCH LINKS AND SEARCH RESULTS, whether this external content is unlawful in this or other jurisdictions. YOU AGREE TO USE THE BLOG AT YOUR OWN RISK, and that You will not consider the Blog’s content to be a suitable substitute for legal, technical, business or other advice or support of any kind.
Limitations of Liability. In no event shall The Author be liable for any loss or damage of any kind for any cause arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this Blog, including without limitation (i) indirect or consequential loss or damage, or (ii) any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits. Each party acknowledges that the other party has entered into this Agreement relying on the limitations of liability stated herein and that those limitations are an essential part of the Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Author shall not have any liability for any failure or delay resulting from any condition beyond the reasonable control of the Author. The Author is not liable for the content of any comments the Commenter might leave on this Blog (see Comment policy).
Obligation to Indemnify. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold the Author, its employee, officers, directors and agents, and applicable third parties (collectively "Indemnified Person(s)") harmless from and against any and all third party claims, liability, loss, and expense (including damage awards, settlement amounts, and reasonable legal fees), brought against any Indemnified Person(s), arising out of, related to or which may arise from Your use of the Blog and/or Your breach of any term of this Agreement.
Applicable Laws; Venue. The Author operates the Blog from Kansas City, Missouri, USA, and makes no representations that Contents of the Blog are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Access to the Blog from any location where the Contents are unlawful or prohibited is prohibited. Any claim related to the use of the Blog or to the Blog materials shall be governed by the laws of the State of Missouri and United States federal law, as applicable. Any action related to the access, use, content, or existence of this Blog shall be filed only in the Missouri Circuit Court located in Platte County, Missouri or the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, at Kansas City, as applicable under prevailing rules of subject matter jurisdiction. By Using this Blog, You irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and/or federal courts identified in the prior sentence for purposes of such actions.
Legal notices and Contact information. If You are intending to carry out legal action of any kind against the Blog or the Author, you are required to contact the Author via the contact form or phone numbers listed at http://www.gsihosting.com/contact/ SEVEN BUSINESS DAYS before any legal claim is made. Please remember that the Author means to DO NO HARM to You or anyone else by writing this Blog. If You feel that your rights have been infringed, please contact the Author and allow seven business days for the reply to be received. The Author will do whatever possible to address Your concerns. If your claim of infringement concerns claims that any Commenter has infringed your rights in any copyrighted material, then you must follow the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Policy and Notice contained in the GSI Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") at http://www.gsihosting.com/aup/.
Applicability of AUP. By Using the Blog, you also consent to be bound by the terms of the AUP, which are incorporated by reference into these Terms. To the extent that any provisions of this Agreement conflict with the terms of the AUP, the terms of the AUP shall apply.
Acknowledgement of Authorship: These Terms were created based on a Terms of Use template courtesy of Giovanna Di Sauro.