Terms and Conditions
Acceptance of Terms
By signing up for the Website provided by Meteorite Central (the “Website”), or by using, accessing, downloading or installing any materials from the Website, you (the “Member”) expressly agree to these Terms and Conditions of WEBSITE (the “Agreement”). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT CONTINUE THE SIGNUP PROCESS OR USE, ACCESS, DOWNLOAD OR INSTALL ANY MATERIALS FROM THIS WEB SITE. INSTEAD, CLICK HERE TO EXIT THE SITE NOW.
This Agreement remains in force whether our Website is in Test or Live release. This Agreement may be updated from time to time without notification to you. You may view the most current version of our Terms and Conditions of Website at any time at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/terms.
General Terms
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE, RELIANCE ON THIS WEBSITE, AND ANY MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THIS WEBSITE OR ANY INFORMATION OR GOODS THAT ARE AVAILABLE OR ADVERTISED OR SOLD THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE. THERE MAY BE DELAYS, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS AND INACCURICIES IN THE STATISTICS, INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. WE DO NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, NOR DO WE ENDORSE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS OR RELIABILITY IN THE INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE OR ANY RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR NEEDS. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.
WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AVAILABILITY OR CONTENT OF OTHER WEBSITES THAT MAY BE LINKED TO THIS WEBSITE.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THIS WEBSITE. WE MAY ALSO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND CHANGES IN THE WEBSITE DESCRIBED IN THIS INFORMATION AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.
Member Representations and Warrants
Upon creation of your account and each time you use our Website, the Member and any Member-authorized persons or organizations are granted a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited license to access and use our Website from time to time.
Also, upon creation of your account and each time you use our Website you represent and warrant to us that (1) the information given to us during the sign-up process was and will remain throughout the duration of this Agreement both truthful and accurate; (2) you have submitted to us an active email address where you can be reached; (3) you will use our Website in accordance with any and all applicable domestic and international laws, treaties, or agreements; (4) you will keep your password private; (5) in the event you suspect or become aware your password has been stolen or otherwise compromised, you will immediately change your password in our system; (6) you will not share use of your account with unauthorized persons or organizations; (7) you will not attempt to transfer or assign your account to unauthorized persons or organizations without the prior written permission of the Company; and (8) you are at least 18 years of age. Each and every time you use, access, download or install any materials from our Website or our Web site(s), you reaffirm all representations and warrants outlined in this paragraph.
Data Security
Although we intend to take reasonable steps to prevent the introduction of viruses, worms, “Trojan horses” or other destructive materials to this Website, we do not guarantee or warrant that this Website or materials that may be downloaded from this Website do not contain such destructive features. We are not liable for any damages or harm attributable to such destructive features. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Website is done at your own discretion and risk. You acknowledge and agree that you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such materials. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from the Company or through or from the Website shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms and Conditions of Website.
Data Storage
Any and all data collected through the site will be retained for as long as necessary for us to provide Website to you, our Members, in accordance with applicable law.
Communications
Occasionally you may send an email or other form of communication to us including comments, materials or feedback data, such as questions, comments, suggestions, or the like regarding the content of our site including any documents contained thereon or our statistical information (collectively “Feedback”). We retain these communications, and the information contained therein is used in order to respond or process your inquiry, maintain the technical functioning of our network, improve our Website, develop new Website, create marketing and advertising output. Such Feedback is non-confidential. We shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such Feedback and shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, exhibit, display, transform, create derivative works and distribute the Feedback to others without limitation. Further, we shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such Feedback for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products incorporating such Feedback.
Click here to review our entire Privacy Policy.
Copyright Notice
All content included on this site, including all text, graphics, logos, and software, is provided under the terms of the Creative Commons Public License (“Creative Commons Deed Attribution/Non-Commercial 2.5”). The work is protected by copyright or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license or copyright law is prohibited.
By exercising any rights to the work provided here, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Company grants you the rights contained here in consideration of your acceptance of such terms and conditions. You are free to copy, distribute, display and perform the work and to make derivative works provided you attribute the work to Meteoritecentral.com and use of the work is solely for non-commercial purposes. For any reuse or distribution, you must make it clear to others the license terms of this work. Any deviation from these conditions needs the prior express permission of Meteoritecentral.com.
Data Ownership
The Company retains ownership of all content posted to the Website unless otherwise noted.
Links, Frames, and References
We make no representations whatsoever about any other Web site you may access through our site(s). When you access a non-Company web site, please understand that it is independent from us, and that we have no control over the content on that Web site.
In addition, a link or a frame to a non-Company Web site does not mean that we endorse or accept any responsibility for the content, message, owner, or use of such Web site. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is free of such items as viruses, worms, “Trojan horses,” and other items of a destructive nature.
IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY USE OF THIS WEB SITE, OR ON ANY OTHER HYPERLINKED OR FRAMED WEB SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE ARE EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Information we publish on the Internet may contain references or cross references to our products, programs and Website that are not announced or available in your country. Such references do not imply that we intend to announce such products, programs or Website in your country.
Termination Policy
We reserve the right to deny you access to or cancel your account(s) for any reason, either with or without cause, at our sole discretion. You understand that the posting, uploading, or making available of any material that infringes upon the copyright of another will result in the immediate termination of your account.
Indemnification
You expressly agree to indemnify Meteorite Central, Meteoritecentral.com, its affiliates and subsidiaries from any and all legal actions resulting from content placed online by you. You also expressly acknowledge a duty to defend Meteorite Central, Meteoritecentral.com, its affiliates and subsidiaries from any and all legal actions resulting from content placed online by you.
Forum Selection
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to its conflicts of law provisions. You hereby submit, though the use of this site, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California and of any United States courts located within that jurisdiction for the purposes of any and all litigation arising out of the use of this site. You also waive any objections to the forum of California for lack of venue, forum non conveniens, or any other jurisdictional ground.
Privacy Policy
Click here to review our Privacy Policy.
Updated: August 3, 2007