The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network Website Terms and Conditions of Use
Effective January 1, 2022
This website is provided by The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network and its affiliates (collectively, “The Network”). By accessing this website (the “Site”), you are indicating your acknowledgment and acceptance of these Terms of Use (“TOU”). These Terms of Use are subject to change by The Network at any time in its discretion. This TOU constitutes a legally binding contract between the user (“you” or “your”), on the one hand, and The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network, its councils, suppliers, and providers, (collectively “we,” “us,” or “our”), on the other hand. Please read this TOU carefully before using the Site or activating an account with us. By using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read this TOU, understand it, and agree to be bound by its terms, conditions, and guidelines, as we may amend from time to time by posting any revised TOU on the Site. Your use of this Site after such changes are implemented constitutes your acknowledgment and acceptance of the changes. Please consult these TOU regularly.
Violations The Network may monitor use of this Site at any and all times to determine compliance with this TOU. Please also note that if we determine you have abused or violated the letter or intent of any of these terms, conditions or guidelines, or any applicable law, we may terminate or suspend your access to the Site and all related services, initiate an investigation, remove materials from our servers, issue a warning, block any prohibited activity, and take any other responsive action. Additionally, users who violate this TOU may incur criminal and/or civil liability.
User Responsibilities and Restrictions on Use You agree that any and all billing and registration information you provide on the Site will be accurate and complete. Your provision of inaccurate or incomplete information constitutes a material breach of this TOU.
Furthermore, you agree to use the Site and all related services only for lawful purposes and not to allow others to use your account for any unlawful purpose. Use of the Site in violation of these TOU or any applicable law, regulation, ordinance, or other rule imposed by any governmental authority is prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, you specifically may not:
Link to this Site, including linking to the home page or any other page on the Site, without our express permission;
Monitor, gather or copy any Content (as defined below) on this Site by using any robot, “bot,” spider, crawler, spyware, engine, device, software, extraction tool or any other automatic device, utility or manual process of any kind;
Frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark or other proprietary information (including, without limitation, any images, text, or page layout);
Engage in any activities through or in connection with this Site that seek to attempt to harm minors or are unlawful, offensive, obscene, threatening, harassing, and abusive or that violate any right of any third party;
Attempt to circumvent the security systems of the Site in any way.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to services, materials, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any The Network server;
Attempt to use the Site for any purposes other than those intended by The Network, as determined by The Network in its sole discretion;
Upload or submit any data or information that contains viruses or any other computer code, corrupt files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality or disrupt any software, hardware, telecommunications, networks, servers, or other equipment;
Engage in any activity that interferes with a user’s access to this Site or the proper operation of this Site; You also agree that, in using this Site, you will not impersonate any person or entity.
Privacy Our use of your personal information collected on the Site is governed by the terms of The Network’s Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy sets forth our sole obligations with respect to user data and privacy.
Intellectual Property This Site’s overall “look and feel” and the various logos, graphics, service marks, trademarks, and other brand indicia found on the Site are the exclusive property of The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network and may not be used without the express written permission of The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network. All other trademarks that may appear on this Site are the property of their respective owners.
Furthermore, The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network and/or its licensors own all rights, title, and interest in and to all content (and all compilations thereof) that appears on or is available through this Site and any other website owned, operated, or controlled by The Network, including without limitation all text, music, sounds, photographs, videos, images, illustrations, icons, graphics, headers, typefaces, data, inventory information, databases and software (collectively, the “Content”). The Content is protected by United States and international law. No right, title, or ownership interest to any of the Content is assigned, conveyed, or otherwise transferred to you by your use of the Site. You may access and view the Content solely for personal, noncommercial purposes. Use of the Content except as expressly provided in this TOU may violate the intellectual property rights of The Network and/or its licensors.
Amendments and Corrections to Content The Content and the functionality of the Site may be updated or changed at any time without prior notice. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of information appearing on the Site. The Site may contain errors and omissions relating to The Network’s programs, events, products, pricing, and/or availability. We reserve the right to correct or update errors or omissions and to change information at our discretion without prior notice. You agree not to rely on any Content created or posted by us. We also reserve the right to cancel an order for a product in the event of an error or omission in the description of such product, including incorrect pricing information, whether due to a typographical error, an error in information received from our suppliers, or otherwise. By using the Site, you agree to hold us harmless from any claims relating to errors or omission on our Site.
Indemnity You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us, our partners, telecommunications providers, and service providers, and including the officers, directors, employees and agents of each, harmless from any cause of action, damages, judgments, liabilities, fees, or other costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from a third-party claim related to or arising from your use of the Site or any related services, your use of any Content, your violation of the TOU, or your violation of any third-party rights, including without limitation infringement by you or any other user of your account of any trademark, copyright, patent, publicity, privacy, or other rights of any person or entity.
Limitation of Liability In no event will we, our suppliers, service providers, local councils, or other third parties affiliated with us be liable for any indirect, incidental, extraordinary, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages whatsoever (including without limitation those resulting from lost profits, lost data or business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the Site or related services, the results of such services, or any information contained on the Site, or in such services, whether such damages are based on warranty, contract, tort or any other legal theory and whether or not such party is advised of the possibility of such damages. Our aggregate liability and the aggregate liability of any of our suppliers, local councils, or service providers, arising from or relating to this TOU (regardless of the form of action or claim, e.g., contract, warranty, tort, strict liability, negligence, malpractice, fraud, or any other legal theory) is limited to one-hundred U.S. dollars ($100). Applicable law may not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
Disclaimer of Warranties This Site and all related services are provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis and with all faults, and the entire risk as to satisfactory quality, performance, accuracy, and effort is with you. Except for the express warranties explicitly provided herein, neither we nor our partners or providers make any representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the Site, the Content, any information made available through the Site, or any transactions entered into by you through the Site. To the extent permitted by law, we and our partners and providers disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, accuracy, title, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and quiet enjoyment. Neither we nor our partners, providers or local councils warrant that use of the Site or any related services will be uninterrupted; available at any time or from any location; secure or error-free; or free of viruses or other harmful components. Neither we nor our partners, providers or local councils warrant that the Site will meet your requirements or that any defects will be corrected. Furthermore, neither we nor our partners, providers or local councils make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from use of the Site, or as to the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or timeliness of any information available on or through the Site.
You understand and agree that your access and use of the Site is at your own risk and that you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer or system or loss or data that may result from use or downloading any Content or other material or data from the Site.
No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from us or through the Site shall create any warranty not expressly made herein.
Modifications Please note that we may change this TOU at any time by posting the modified TOU on the Site, or by otherwise notifying you of such change. Use of the Site after such changes are posted constitutes acceptance of all changes.
The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network Office of the Executive Director P.O. Box 8473 New Bedford, MA 02747 Email: [email protected]