Terms of Use - BerksBook.com

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE:

We have taken every effort to design our Web site to be useful, informative, helpful, honest and fun . Hopefully we’ve accomplished that,....and we ask that you please let us know if you’d like to see improvements or changes that would make it even easier for you to find the information you need and want.

All we ask is that you agree to abide by the following Terms and Conditions. Take a few minutes to look them over because by using our site you automatically agree to them. Naturally, if you don’t agree, please do not use the site. We reserve the right to make any modifications that we deem necessary at any time, so please continue to check these terms to see what those changes may be! Your continued use of the BerksBook.com Web site means that you accept those changes.

THE AGREEMENT : The use of this website and services on this website provided by Tusa Marketing (hereinafter referred to as "Company") are subject to the following Terms & Conditions (hereinafter the "Agreement"), all parts and sub-parts of which are specifically incorporated by reference here. This Agreement shall govern the use of all pages on this website (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Website") and any services provided by or on this Website ("Services").

1) DEFINITIONS

The parties referred to in this Agreement shall be defined as follows:

a) Company, Us, We: The Company, as the creator, operator, and publisher of the Website, makes the Website, and certain Services on it, available to users. Tusa Marketing, Company, Us, We, Our, Ours and other first-person pronouns will refer to the Company, as well as all employees and affiliates of the Company.

b) You, the User, the Client: You, as the user of the Website, will be referred to throughout this Agreement with second-person pronouns such as You, Your, Yours, or as User or Client.

c) Parties: Collectively, the parties to this Agreement (the Company and You) will be referred to as Parties.

2) ASSENT & ACCEPTANCE

By using the Website, You warrant that You have read and reviewed this Agreement and that You agree to be bound by it. If You do not agree to be bound by this Agreement, please leave the Website immediately. The Company only agrees to provide use of this Website and Services to You if You assent to this Agreement.

3) AGE RESTRICTION

If you are under 18 years old your Parent or Guardian MUST READ THIS BEFORE you use this site.

Thank you.

Although this site has been designed to be Family Friendly, PARENTAL/CAREGIVER GUIDANCE IS REQUIRED, as children under the age of 18 are NOT PERMITTED to utilize the user-generated content, personally interactive, and legally binding/contractually obligated areas of this website including, but not limited to the following;

Adopt a pet, Advertising, Announcements, Auctions, Auto Sales, Classified Ads, Events Calendar, Find a Friend, Forums, List Your Ads, Local Jobs, Local Webring, and any additional area/s deemed unsuitable by You as the child's/children's Parent or Guardian. Thank you.

As per any of the specifically outlined areas above, and the statements contained in this section, anyone under the age of 18 (eighteen) MUST follow these rules to use this Website or any Services contained herein. By using this Website otherwise, You represent and warrant that You are at least 18 years of age and may legally agree to this entire Terms of Use Agreement. The Company assumes no responsibility or liability for any unauthorized use of this site/misrepresentation of Your age.

4) LICENSE TO USE WEBSITE

The Company may provide You with certain information as a result of Your use of the Website or Services. Such information may include, but is not limited to, documentation, data, or information developed by the Company, and other materials which may assist in Your use of the Website or Services ("Company Materials"). Subject to this Agreement, the Company grants You a non-exclusive, limited, non-transferable and revocable license to use the Company Materials solely in connection with Your use of the Website and Services. The Company Materials may not be used for any other purpose, and this license terminates upon Your cessation of use of the Website or Services or at the termination of this Agreement.

5) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

You agree that the Website and all Services provided by the Company are the property of the Company, including all copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, service marks, and other intellectual property ("Company IP"). You agree that the Company owns all right, title and interest in and to the Company IP and that You will not use the Company IP for any unlawful or infringing purpose. You agree not to reproduce or distribute the Company IP in any way, including electronically or via registration of any new trademarks, trade names, service marks or Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), without express written permission from the Company.

a) In order to make the Website and Services available to You, You hereby grant the Company a royalty-free, non-exclusive, worldwide license to copy, display, use, broadcast, transmit and make derivative works of any content You publish, upload, or otherwise make available to the Website ("Your Content"). The Company claims no further proprietary rights in Your Content.

b) If You feel that any of Your intellectual property rights have been infringed or otherwise violated by the posting of information or media by another of Our users, please contact Us and let Us know.

6) USER OBLIGATIONS

As a user of the Website or Services, You may be asked to register with Us to participate in certain areas of our site. When You do so, You will choose a user identifier, which may be Your email address or another term, as well as a password. You may also provide personal information, including, but not limited to, Your name. You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of this information. This identifying information will enable You to use the Website and Services. You must not share such identifying information with any third party, and if You discover that Your identifying information has been compromised, You agree to Contact Us immediately via Phone and Email. You are responsible for maintaining the safety and security of Your identifying information as well as keeping Us apprised of any changes to Your identifying information. Providing false or inaccurate information, or using the Website or Services to engage in/further fraud or unlawful activity is grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement.

7) ACCEPTABLE USE

You agree not to use the Website or Services for any unlawful purpose or any purpose prohibited under this clause. You agree not to use the Website or Services in any way that could damage the Website, Services, or general business of the Company.

a) You further agree not to use the Website or Services:

I) To harass, abuse, or threaten others or otherwise violate any person's legal rights;

II) To violate any intellectual property rights of the Company or any third party;

III) To upload or otherwise disseminate any computer viruses or other software that may damage the property of another;

IV) To perpetrate any fraud;

V) To engage in or create any unlawful gambling, sweepstakes, or pyramid scheme;

VI) To publish or distribute any obscene or defamatory material;

VII) To publish or distribute any material that incites violence, hate, or discrimination towards any group;

VIII) To unlawfully gather information about others.

Posting/Comments Policy:

User-generated content (articles, forum posts, event calendar, find-a-friend listings, advertisements, and comments/responses) are of course welcome and encouraged here at BerksBook.com,... as those are main components of our site. This user-generated content is not edited in any way, however, these are moderated forums and all submissions will be reviewed for appropriateness as determined by Us before posting.* We reserve the right to, and will delete or decline to post content that contains:

Profanity
Sexual content/Indecent Exposure
Overly graphic, disturbing, or offensive material
Vulgar or abusive language
Hate speech or offensive language targeting any specific demographic
Personal attacks of any kind
Spam
Promotions for commercial products or services (those can be made for very LOW cost in our Business Directory, please see our Advertising Page).

* Private messages are private messages though, and are therefore not monitored or viewable by us.

Spam Policy

You are strictly prohibited from using the Website or any of the Company's Services for illegal spam activities, including gathering email addresses and personal information from others or sending any mass commercial emails.

8) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

Although we are of course concerned with Your safety, and have provided tips both below and on our Site User Safety page to help you keep yourself safe;

The Company is not liable for any damages or injury that may occur to You as a result of Your use of, or inability to use the Website or Services, to the fullest extent permitted by law. The maximum liability of the Company arising from or relating to this Agreement is limited to the greater of fifty ($50) US Dollars or the amount You paid to the Company in the last six (3) months.

This section applies to any and all claims by You, including, but not limited to, lost profits or revenues, consequential, incidental, or punitive damages, negligence, strict liability, torts of any kind, fraud/damages that may result from your interaction with others by use of the personal communication/transactional features of our site (Auctions, Auto Sales, Classified Ads, Find-A-Friend, Personal Messaging, etc.).

To best avoid any such damages always insist on meeting in a well occupied, public place such as a restaurant, cafe, or shopping mall. Never meet in a secluded place. Do not invite strangers to your home. Tell a friend or family member where you are going, and consider having them accompany you. Take your cell phone if you have one. Trust your instincts and confer with friends, family and law enforcement if you have concerns. For more information on personal safety please see the following;

9) ASSUMPTION OF RISK

The Website and Services are provided for communication/informational purposes only. You acknowledge and agree that any information posted on Our Website is not intended to be legal advice, medical advice, or financial advice, and no fiduciary relationship has been created between You and the Company. You further agree that Your purchase of any of the products on the Website is at Your own risk. The Company does not assume responsibility or liability for any advice or other information given on the Website, and as always, You should perform Your own due diligence before acting on such information.

9) AFFILIATE MARKETING & ADVERTISING

The Company, through the Website and Services, may engage in affiliate marketing whereby the Company receives a commission on or percentage of the sale of goods or services on or through the Website. The Company may/does also accept advertising and sponsorships from commercial businesses or receive other forms of advertising compensation. This disclosure is intended to comply with the US Federal Trade Commission Rules on marketing and advertising, as well as any other legal requirements which may apply.

11) SALES

The Company may sell goods or services or allow third parties to sell goods or services on the Website. The Company undertakes to be as accurate as possible with all information regarding the goods and services, including product descriptions and images. However, the Company does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of any product information, and You acknowledge and agree that You purchase such products at Your own risk. For goods or services sold by others, the Company assumes no liability for any product and cannot make any warranties about the merchantability, fitness, quality, safety or legality of these products. For any claim You may have against the manufacturer or seller of the product, You agree to pursue that claim directly with the manufacturer or seller and not with the Company. You hereby release the Company from any claims related to goods or services manufactured or sold by third parties, including any and all warranty or product liability claims.

12) SHIPPING/DELIVERY/RETURN POLICY

You agree to ensure payment for any items You may purchase from Us, and You acknowledge and affirm that prices are subject to change. When purchasing a physical good, You agree to provide Us with a valid email and shipping address, as well as valid billing information. We reserve the right to reject or cancel an order for any reason, including errors or omissions in the information that You provide to us. If We do so after payment has been processed, We will issue a refund to You in the amount of the purchase price. We also may request additional information from You prior to confirming a sale, and We reserve the right to place any additional restrictions on the sale of any of Our products. You agree to ensure payment for any items You may purchase from Us, and You acknowledge and affirm that prices are subject to change. For the sale of physical products, We may preauthorize Your credit or debit card at the time You place the order, or We may simply charge Your card upon shipment. You agree to monitor Your method of payment. Shipment costs and dates are subject to change from the costs and dates that You are quoted due to unforeseen circumstances. For any questions, concerns, or disputes, You agree to contact Us in a timely manner at the following: admin@BerksBook.com.

Your complete satisfaction is our goal, therefore if You are unhappy with anything You have purchased on Our Website, You may do the following:

Send us an email explaining your dissatisfaction and request a refund. Refunds will be processed in accordance with the return policy associated with the product/service.

13) REVERSE ENGINEERING & SECURITY

You agree not to undertake any of the following actions:

a) Reverse engineer, or attempt to reverse engineer or disassemble any code or software from or on the Website or Services;

b) Violate the security of the Website or Services through any unauthorized access, circumvention of encryption or other security tools, data mining or interference to any host, user or network.

14) DATA LOSS

The Company does not accept responsibility for the security of Your account or content. You agree that Your use of the Website or Services is at Your own risk.

15) INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend and indemnify the Company and any of its affiliates (if applicable) and hold Us harmless against any and all legal claims and demands, including reasonable attorney's fees, which may arise from or relate to Your use or misuse of the Website or Services, Your breach of this Agreement, or Your conduct or actions. You agree that the Company shall be able to select its own legal counsel and may participate in its own defense, if the Company wishes.

16) SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS

The Company may need to interrupt Your access to the Website to perform maintenance or emergency services on a scheduled or unscheduled basis. You agree that Your access to the Website may be affected by unanticipated or unscheduled downtime, for any reason, but that the Company shall have no liability for any damage or loss caused as a result of such downtime.

17) TERM, TERMINATION & SUSPENSION

The Company may terminate this Agreement with You at any time for any reason, with or without cause. The Company specifically reserves the right to terminate this Agreement if You violate any of the terms outlined herein, including, but not limited to, violating the intellectual property rights of the Company or a third party, failing to comply with applicable laws or other legal obligations, and/or publishing or distributing illegal material. If You have registered for an account with Us, You may also terminate this Agreement at any time by contacting Us and requesting termination. At the termination of this Agreement, any provisions that would be expected to survive termination by their nature shall remain in full force and effect.

18) NO WARRANTIES

You agree that Your use of the Website and Services is at Your sole and exclusive risk and that any Services provided by Us are on an "As Is" basis. The Company hereby expressly disclaims any and all express or implied warranties of any kind, including, but not limited to the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose and the implied warranty of merchantability. The Company makes no warranties that the Website or Services will meet Your needs or that the Website or Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure. The Company also makes no warranties as to the reliability or accuracy of any information on the Website or obtained through the Services. You agree that any damage that may occur to You, through Your computer system, or as a result of loss of Your data from Your use of the Website or Services is Your sole responsibility and that the Company is not liable for any such damage or loss.

19) GENERAL PROVISIONS:

a) LANGUAGE: All communications made or notices given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in the English language.

b) JURISDICTION, VENUE & CHOICE OF LAW: Through Your use of the Website or Services, You agree that the laws of the State of Pennsylvania shall govern any matter or dispute relating to or arising out of this Agreement, as well as any dispute of any kind that may arise between You and the Company, with the exception of its conflict of law provisions. In case any litigation specifically permitted under this Agreement is initiated, the Parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the following county: Berks, Pennsylvania. The Parties agree that this choice of law, venue, and jurisdiction provision is not permissive, but rather mandatory in nature. You hereby waive the right to any objection of venue, including assertion of the doctrine of forum non conveniens or similar doctrine.

c) NEOTIATION, MEDIATION, and ARBITRATION: In case of a dispute between the Parties relating to or arising out of this Agreement, the Parties shall first attempt to resolve the dispute personally and in good faith (Negotiation). If these personal resolution attempts fail, the Parties shall then try to resolve the dispute with the help of a mutually agreed-upon mediator in the following location: Berks County, PA. Any costs and fees other than attorney fees associated with the mediation will be shared equally by each of us. If a mutually satisfactory resolution is still unable to be reached the Parties shall then submit the dispute to binding arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in the following county: Berks, PA under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator, and such arbitrator shall have no authority to add Parties, vary the provisions of this Agreement, award punitive damages, or certify a class. The arbitrator shall be bound by applicable and governing Federal law as well as the law of the following state: Pennsylvania. Each Party shall pay their own costs and fees. Claims necessitating arbitration under this section include, but are not limited to: contract claims, tort claims, claims based on Federal and state law, and claims based on local laws, ordinances, statutes or regulations. Intellectual property claims by the Company will not be subject to arbitration and may, as an exception to this sub-part, be litigated. The Parties, in agreement with this sub-part of this Agreement, waive any rights they may have to a jury trial in regard to arbitral claims. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitration may be entered in any court with jurisdiction to do so.

d) ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement, or the rights granted hereunder, may not be assigned, sold, leased or otherwise transferred in whole or part by You. Should this Agreement, or the rights granted hereunder, by assigned, sold, leased or otherwise transferred by the Company, the rights and liabilities of the Company will bind and inure to any assignees, administrators, successors, and executors.

e) SEVERABILITY: If any part or sub-part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of law or competent arbitrator, the remaining parts and sub-parts will be enforced to the maximum extent possible. In such condition, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force.

f) NO WAIVER: In the event that We fail to enforce any provision of this Agreement, this shall not constitute a waiver of any future enforcement of that provision or of any other provision. Waiver of any part or sub-part of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any other part or sub-part.

g) HEADINGS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY: Headings of parts and sub-parts under this Agreement are for convenience and organization, only. Headings shall not affect the meaning of any provisions of this Agreement.

h) NO AGENCY, PARTNERSHIP OR JOINT VENTURE: No agency, partnership, or joint venture has been created between the Parties as a result of this Agreement. No Party has any authority to bind the other to third parties.

i) FORCE MAJEURE: The Company is not liable for any failure to perform due to causes beyond its reasonable control including, but not limited to, acts of God, acts of civil authorities, acts of military authorities, riots, embargoes, acts of nature and natural disasters, and other acts which may be due to unforeseen circumstances.

j) ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PERMITTED: Electronic communications are permitted to both Parties under this Agreement, including e-mail or fax. For any questions or concerns, please email Us at the following address: admin@BerksBook.com.

If you use our site from locations outside of the United States, you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws.

20) Privacy Policy

BerksBook.com strives to offer its visitors the many advantages of Internet technology and to provide an interactive and personalized experience. We may use Personally Identifiable Information (your name, e-mail address, street address, telephone number) subject to the terms of this privacy policy. We will never sell, barter, or rent your email address to any unauthorized third party. Period."

How we gather information from users:

How we collect and store information depends on the page you are visiting, the activities in which you elect to participate and the services provided. For example, you may be asked to provide information when you register for access to certain portions of our site or request certain features, such as newsletters or when you make a purchase. You may provide information when you participate in sweepstakes and contests, message boards and chat rooms, and other interactive areas of our site. Like most Web sites, BerksBook.com also collects information automatically and through the use of electronic tools that may be transparent to our visitors. For example, we may log the name of your Internet Service Provider or use cookie technology to recognize you and hold information from your visit. Among other things, the cookie may store your user name and password, sparing you from having to re-enter that information each time you visit, or may control the number of times you encounter a particular advertisement while visiting our site. As we adopt additional technology, we may also gather information through other means. In certain cases, you can choose not to provide us with information, for example by setting your browser to refuse to accept cookies, but if you do you may be unable to access certain portions of the site or may be asked to re-enter your user name and password, and we may not be able to customize the site’s features according to your preferences.

What we do with the information we collect:

Like other Web publishers, we collect information to enhance your visit and deliver more individualized content and advertising. We respect your privacy and do not share your information with anyone.

Aggregated Information (information that does not personally identify you) may be used in many ways. For example, we may combine information about your usage patterns with similar information obtained from other users to help enhance our site and services (e.g., to learn which pages are visited most or what features are most attractive). Aggregated Information may occasionally be shared with our advertisers and business partners. Again, this information does not include any Personally Identifiable Information about you or allow anyone to identify you individually.

We may use Personally Identifiable Information collected on BerksBook.com to communicate with you about your registration and customization preferences; our Terms of Service and privacy policy; services and products offered by BerksBook.com and other topics we think you might find of interest.

Personally Identifiable Information collected by BerksBook.com may also be used for other purposes, including but not limited to site administration, troubleshooting, processing of e-commerce transactions, administration of sweepstakes and contests, and other communications with you. Certain third parties who provide technical support for the operation of our site (our Web hosting service for example) may access such information. We will use your information only as permitted by law. In addition, from time to time as we continue to develop our business, we may sell, buy, merge or partner with other companies or businesses. In such transactions, user information may be among the transferred assets. We may also disclose your information in response to a court order, at other times when we believe we are reasonably required to do so by law, in connection with the collection of amounts you may owe to us, and/or to law enforcement authorities whenever we deem it appropriate or necessary. Please note we may not provide you with notice prior to disclosure in such cases.

Links to Other Sites:

We sometimes provide referrals to, and links to other World Wide Web sites from our site. Such a link should not be seen as an endorsement, approval or agreement with any information or resources offered at sites you can access through our site. If in doubt, always check the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address provided in your WWW browser to see if you are still in a BerksBook.com - operated site or have moved to another site. BerksBook.com is not responsible for the content or practices of third party sites that may be linked to our site. When BerksBook.com provides links or references to other Web sites, no inference or assumption should be made and no representation should be inferred that BerksBook.com is connected with, operates or controls these Web sites. Any approved link must not represent in any way, either explicitly or by implication, that you have received the endorsement, sponsorship or support of any BerksBook.com site or endorsement, sponsorship or support of BerksBook.com, including its respective employees, agents or directors.
BerksBook.com will not be liable for any damages or injury that accompany or result from your use of any of it's sites.

Affiliated sites, linked sites and advertisements:

BerksBook.com expects its partners, advertisers and affiliates to respect the privacy of our users. Be aware, however, that third parties, including our partners, advertisers, affiliates and other content providers accessible through our site, may have their own privacy and data collection policies and practices. For example, during your visit to our site you may link to, or view as part of a frame on a BerksBook.com page, certain content that is actually created or hosted by a third party. Also, through BerksBook.com you may be introduced to, or be able to access, information, Web sites, features, contests or sweepstakes offered by other parties. BerksBook.com is not responsible for the actions or policies of such third parties. You should check the applicable privacy policies of those third parties when providing information on a feature or page operated by a third party.

While on our site, our advertisers, promotional partners or other third parties may use cookies or other technology to attempt to identify some of your preferences or retrieve information about you. For example, some of our advertising is served by third parties and may include cookies that enable the advertiser to determine whether you have seen a particular advertisement before. Other features available on our site may offer services operated by third parties and may use cookies or other technology to gather information. BerksBook.com does not control the use of this technology by third parties or the resulting information, and is not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties.

You should also be aware that if you voluntarily disclose Personally Identifiable Information on message boards, forums, or in chat areas, that information can be viewed publicly and can be collected and used by third parties without our knowledge and may result in unsolicited messages from other individuals or third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of BerksBook.com and this policy.

Changes to this Policy:

BerksBook.com reserves the right to change this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of our site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes. Information collected prior to the time any change is posted will be used according to the rules and laws that applied at the time the information was collected.

21) Children:

BerksBook.com does not knowingly collect or solicit Personally Identifiable Information from or about children under 18 except as permitted by law. If we discover we have received any information from a child under 18 in violation of this policy, we will delete that information immediately. If you believe BerksBook.com has any information from or about anyone under 18, please contact us at the address listed below.

We can be reached by contacting:

admin@BerksBook.com or by calling (610) 756-0447

22) Termination of This Agreement:

This agreement is effective until terminated by either party. You may terminate this agreement at any time, by destroying all materials obtained from all BerksBook.com, along with all related documentation and all copies and installations. BerksBook.com may terminate this agreement at any time and without notice to you, if, in its sole judgment, you breach any term or condition of this agreement. Upon termination, you must destroy all materials. In addition, by providing material on our Web site, we do not in any way promise that the materials will remain available to you. All remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, comments, or other information that you send to BerksBook.com through our site (other than information we promise to protect under our privacy policy) becomes and remains our property, even if this agreement is later terminated. And BerksBook.com is entitled to terminate all or any part of any of its Web site without notice to you.

19) ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the Parties with respect to any and all use of this Website. This Agreement supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous agreements or understandings, written or oral, regarding the use of this Website. BerksBook.com may modify these Terms of Use, and the agreement they create, at any time, simply by updating this posting and without notice to you (though we will post the revision date at the top of this posting), so please check back often to view any/all possible changes to these terms that may be of concern to you.

All that said, we of course hope that none of the above results in issues/problems for You or Us, and that You are able to go blissfully about enjoying our site! Best Wishes Always!

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