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| TERMS OF USE Welcome to the website at www.ball-publications.com which is owned by Ball Publications. This site is operated by Ball Publications and materials on the site are owned by Ball Publications. Ball Publications has created this site for your personal enjoyment, entertainment and education. However, you are only authorized to access this site or to use the materials contained in this site if you agree to abide by all applicable laws and to these Terms of Use which constitute an Agreement between you and Ball Publications. Please read these Terms of Use carefully and save them. If you do not agree with them, you should leave this site immediately. Any questions or comments regarding or problem with this site should be sent to the administrator at ballpublications@yahoo.com Ball Publications reserves the right to modify or amend this Agreement without notice at any time. It is therefore important that you read this page regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes. If you become aware of misuse of this site by any person, please contact the administrator with your concerns. Access and Use All materials contained in this site are protected by copyright laws and must only be used for personal, non-commercial purposes. This means that you may only view or download material from this site for your own use and you must keep all copyright and other proprietary notices attached to the downloaded material. The reproduction, duplication, distribution (including by way of email, facsimile or other electronic means), publication, modification, copying or transmission of material from this site is STRICTLY PROHIBITED unless you have obtained the prior written consent of Ball Publications or unless it is expressly permitted by this site. The material covered by this prohibition includes, without limitation, any text, graphics, logos, photographs, audio or video material on this site. The use of materials from this site on any other website or networked computer environment is similarly prohibited. You are also strictly prohibited from creating works or materials that derive from or are based on the materials contained in this site including, without limitation, fonts, icons, link buttons, wallpaper, desktop themes, on-line postcards, Gospel eShares, greeting cards and unlicensed merchandise. This prohibition applies regardless of whether the derivative materials are sold, bartered or given away. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS In consideration of your use of the Service, you represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and are not a person barred from receiving services under the laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction. You also agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Service's registration form (such information being the "Registration Data") and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or Ball Publications has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, Ball Publications has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service (or any portion thereof). Ball Publications is concerned about the safety and privacy of all its users, particularly children. For this reason, children under the age of 13 are prohibited from using the service without supervision by a legal guardian. Please remember that the Service is designed to appeal to a broad audience. Accordingly, as the legal guardian, it is your responsibility to determine whether any of the Services and/or Content are appropriate for your child. YOUR CONDUCT You understand that all information, text, data, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated. This means that you, and not Ball Publications, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the Service. Ball Publications does not control the Content posted via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will Ball Publications be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Service. You agree to not use the Service to:
You acknowledge that Ball Publications may not pre-screen Content, but that Ball Publications and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse or move any Content that is available via the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, Ball Publications and its designees shall have the right to remove any Content that violates the CTS or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. In this regard, you acknowledge that you may not rely on any Content created by Ball Publications or submitted to Ball Publications, including without limitation information in Ball Publications Message/Comment Boards, and in all other parts of the Service. You acknowledge, consent and agree that Ball Publications may access, preserve, and disclose your account information and Content if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the CTS; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties; (d) respond to your requests for customer service; or (e) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Ball Publications, its users and the public. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Service, including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. You understand that the Service and software embodied within the Service may include security components that permit digital materials to be protected, and use of these materials is subject to usage rules set by Ball Publications and/or content providers who provide content to the Service. You may not attempt to override or circumvent any of the usage rules embedded into the Service. Any unauthorized reproduction, publication, further distribution or public exhibition of the materials provided on the Service, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USE Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside. Linked Sites If Ball Publications provided links or pointers to other websites, no inference or assumption should be made and no representation should be implied that Ball Publications is connected with, operates or controls these websites. Ball Publications is not responsible for the content or practices of third party websites that may be linked to this site. When visiting other websites, however, you should refer to each such websites individual "Terms of Use" and not rely on the Agreement. While Ball Publications does its best to ensure the optimal performance of the site, you agree that you use this site and rely on material contained in this site at your own risk. The site and all materials in this site, are provided "as is" and to the fullest extent permitted by law, are provided without warranties of any kind either express or implied. This means, without limitation that Ball Publications does not warrant that the site is fit for any particular purpose; that the functions contained in the materials in the site will be uninterrupted; that defects will be corrected; that the site is free of viruses and other harmful components or that the site is accurate, error free or reliable. You acknowledge that Ball Publications is not liable for any damages, including, without limitation, direct, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, in connection with or arising from your use or from your inability to use the site. Indemnity You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Ball Publications, their respective employees, agents, directors, officers and shareholders, from and against all the liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and costs) arising out of your use of this site, your breach or alleged breach of this Agreement or your breach or alleged breach of the copyright, trademark, proprietary or other rights of third parties. Other This Agreement is governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California or, if appropriate, the US District Court for the State of California for resolution of any dispute, action or proceeding arising in connection with this Agreement or your use or non-use of the site, and you further irrevocably waive any right you may have to trial by jury in any such dispute, action or proceeding. PRIVACY POLICY This Privacy Policy explains why we collect certain information and how we protect your personal privacy within our website. What follows discloses how we gather and disseminate data for the website located at the URL ball-publications.com We encourage you to fully understand your rights by reading this Privacy Policy as well as our Terms of Use. Ball Publications reserves the right at any time and without notice to change this Privacy Policy simply by posting changes on our site. Any change is effective upon posting. Our registration forms require users to give us contact information that may include name, email-address, address, interests and similar information. We do not request or store sensitive information from our visitors, such as credit card or social security numbers. Our site may use cookies to enhance your experience on the site. Cookies are pieces of information that some websites transfer to the computer browsing that website. Many websites use cookies for record-keeping. Use of cookies makes web-surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving your passwords, your personal preferences regarding your use of the particular website and to make sure you don't see the same ad repeatedly. Many consider use of cookies to be an industry standard. Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. If you prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter the configuration of your browser to refuse them. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our site will not function properly when you view them. We protect account information by placing it on a secure portion of our site that is only accessible by certain qualified employees of Ball Publications. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant its security. If a user elects to use our referral service to inform a friend about our site, we ask them for the friend's name and email address. Ball Publications will automatically send the friend a one-time email inviting them to visit the site. Ball Publications stores this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time email. Our site contains links to other websites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you enter another website for which Ball Publications has no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may be different than ours. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, contact us at: ballpublications@yahoo.com Thanks for visiting! |
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