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the Products and Services and some provisions that apply to particular Products and
Services. The following is a list of links to the various provisions in the Terms
and Conditions. The headings contained in these provisions, and reflected in these
links, however, are solely for your convenience and have no legal import. While this
list of links may help you locate particular provisions, you should understand that
you will be bound by the entire Terms and Conditions.
1. Acceptance
By using the Products and Services, you agree, without limitation or qualification, to
be bound by, and to comply with, these Terms and Conditions and any other posted guidelines
or rules applicable to the FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES web site, Product or Service. All
such guidelines and rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the Terms and
Conditions.
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You acknowledge and agree that FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES may terminate your access to the
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES web site or to any of the Products and Services should you fail to
comply with the Terms and Conditions or any other guidelines and rules published by
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discretion and may occur without prior notice, or any notice. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES
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Services for any conduct that FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES, in its sole discretion, believes is
or may be directly or indirectly harmful to other users, to FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES or
its subsidiaries, affiliates, or business contractors, or to other third parties, or for
any conduct that violates any local, state, federal, or foreign laws or
regulations. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES further reserves the right to terminate any user's access
to the FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES web site or to any of the Products and Services for any reason
or for no reason at all, in FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES' sole discretion, without prior notice,
or any notice.
In order to use the Products and Services, users must have access to the World Wide Web
and must navigate the Internet to
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site is for general audiences, although there are certain areas on the FM/CFS/ME
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adult content, individuals who are less than 18 years of age or are not permitted to
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Privacy Protection Act of 1998 ("COPPA"). Certain areas of the FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES
web site, however, may not be available to children under 13 under any circumstances.
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race,
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(a) the information about yourself is true, accurate, current, and complete (apart
from optional items) as required by various FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES registration
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such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES
has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or
future use of the Products and Services.
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You acknowledge receipt of FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES Privacy Policy, including our Notice
Regarding the Privacy of Children Under 13 While on the FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES web site.
4. Responsibility For Minors
In cases where you have authorized a minor to use the Products and Services, you
recognize that you are fully responsible for:
(i) the online conduct of such minor;
(ii) controlling the minor's access to and use of the Products and Services; and
(iii) the consequences of any misuse by the minor. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SOME AREAS
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limit your children's access to such materials, a number of parental control
protections (such as computer hardware, software, or filtering services) are
commercially available.
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You acknowledge and agree that all information, code, data, text, software, music,
sound, photographs, pictures, graphics, video, chat, messages, files, 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 FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES, are entirely responsible for all Content that you
upload, post, email or otherwise transmit via the Services. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES does
not control the user or third party Content posted via the Products and Services, and,
as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such user or third
party Content. You acknowledge and Agree that by using the Products and Services, you
may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no
circumstances will FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES be liable in any way for any user or third
party Content, including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any such
Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any
such Content posted, emailed or otherwise transmitted via the Products and
Services. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES reserves the right to monitor some, all, or no areas of
the Products and Services for adherence to these Terms and Conditions or any other rules
or guidelines posted by FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES.
The Products and Services may only be used for the intended purpose for which such
Products and Services are being made available.
Prohibited Conduct
You agree that you will not use FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES Products and Services to:
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Upload, post, email, otherwise transmit, or post links to any Content, or select
any member or user name or email address, that is unlawful, harmful, threatening,
abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, libelous,
invasive of privacy or publicity rights, hateful, or racially, sexually, ethnically
or otherwise objectionable.
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Upload, post, email, otherwise transmit, or post links to any Content that
promotes illegal activity, including without limitation the provision of instructions
for illegal activity.
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Upload, post, email, otherwise transmit, or post links to any Content that exploits the
images of children under 18 years of age, or that discloses personally identifying
information belonging to children under 18 years of age.
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Harm minors in any other way.
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Make any sexual request on behalf of a minor or make any sexual request of a minor.
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"Stalk" or otherwise harass another.
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Collect or store personally identifying information about other users for commercial
or unlawful purposes.
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Impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a FM/CFS/ME
RESOURCES official, employee, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or
otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
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Employ misleading email addresses or falsify information in the header, footer, return
path, or any part of any communication, including emails, transmitted through the Products
and Services.
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Upload, post, email, otherwise transmit, or post links to any Content that you do not have
a right to transmit under any law or regulation or under contractual or
fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, or proprietary and
confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or
under nondisclosure agreements).
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Upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit, or post links to any Content that
facilitates hacking.
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Upload, post, email, otherwise transmit, or post links to any Content that infringes
any patent, trademark, service mark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary
rights ("Rights") of any party, or contributing to inducing or facilitating such
infringement. This prohibition shall include, without limitation, the following forms
of software piracy:
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Making available copyrighted software or other Content that has had the copyright
protection removed.
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Making available serial numbers for software that can be used to illegally validate
or register software. Making available tools that can be used for no purpose other than
for "cracking" software or other copyrighted Content.
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Making available any software files for which the user does not own the copyright or have
the legal right to make available.
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Upload, post, email, otherwise transmit, or post links to any unsolicited or
unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam,"
"chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation, except in those
areas that are designated for such purpose.
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Upload, post, email, otherwise transmit, or post links to any material that contains
software viruses, worms, trojan horses, time bombs, trap doors or any other computer
code, files or programs or repetitive requests for information designed to interrupt,
destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or
telecommunications equipment or to diminish the quality of, interfere with the performance
of, or impair the functionality of the Products and Services or FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES.
Conduct your own contests and promotions.
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Upload, post, email, otherwise transmit, or post links to any Content regarding any
raffle, contest or game requiring a fee by participants.
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Modify, publish, transmit, transfer or sell, reproduce, create derivative works
from, distribute, perform, link, display or in any way exploit any Content from any
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES database, including, without limitation, by incorporating data from
any FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES database into any e-mail or "white pages" products or
serviced, whether browser-based, based on proprietary client-site applications, web-based,
or otherwise.
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Sell, distribute, or make any commercial use of data obtained from any FM/CFS/ME
RESOURCES database or make any other use of data from any FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES database in
a manner which could be expected to offend the person for whom the data is relevant.
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Disrupt the normal flow of dialogue in a chat room, cause a screen to "scroll" faster
than other users of the Products and Services are able to type, or otherwise act in a
manner that negatively affects other users' ability to engage in real time exchanges.
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Interfere with or disrupt the Products and Services or servers or networks connected to
the Products and Services, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations
of networks connected to the Products and Services.
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Intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national
or international law, including, but not limited to, regulations promulgated by the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any national or other
securities exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the
American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law.
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Use the Products or Services to sell, purchase, or offer to sell or purchase any registered
or unregistered securities.
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Upload, post, email, otherwise transmit, or post links to any material that is
false, misleading, or designed to manipulate any equity, security, or other market.
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Disobey any FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES employee or representative or interfere with any action by
any FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES employee or representative to redress any violation of these Terms
and Conditions.
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Access the Products and Services after your account or access has been terminated by
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES.
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Use any software deployed in connection with the Products and Services to process data
as a service to other entities without the express written consent of FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES
or the party from whom such software may be licensed.
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Decompile, disassemble, modify, translate, adapt, reverse engineer, create derivative
works from, or sublicense any software deployed in connection with the Products and
Services.
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Advertise, offer for sale, or sell any item you are prohibited from advertising or selling
by any applicable local, state, national, or international law, including regulations
having the force of law.
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Upload, post, email, otherwise transmit, or post links to any material, or act in any
manner, that is offensive to the FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES community or the spirit of these
Terms and Conditions.
Advertise, offer for sale, or sell any of the following items:
Any firearms, explosives, or weapons.
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Any food that is not packaged or does not comply with all laws governing the sale of
food to consumers by commercial merchants.
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Any alcoholic beverages.
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Any tobacco products for human consumption, including, without limitation, cigarettes
and cigars.
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Any items that are indecent or obscene, that are hateful or racially, sexually, ethnically
or otherwise objectionable, that contain child pornography, that are otherwise pornographic
in nature, or are harmful to minors
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Any controlled substances or pharmaceuticals.
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Any items that are counterfeit or stolen.
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Any dangerous items.
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Any goods or services that do not, in fact, exist.
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Any registered or unregistered securities.
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Any items that violate or infringe the rights of other parties.
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Any items that you do not have the legal right to sell.
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Any items where paying FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES any of the required transactional or listing
fees would cause FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES to violate any law.
You acknowledge and agree that FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES and its designees shall have the right
(but not the obligation), in their sole discretion, to refuse to publish, remove, or
block access to any Content that is available via the Products and Services at any time,
for any reason, or for no reason at all, with or without notice. Without limitation
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation), in
their sole discretion, to refuse to publish, remove, or block access to any Content
that violates the Terms and Conditions or is otherwise objectionable as determined
by FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES, in its sole discretion. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES may also terminate
access to, or membership in, FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES, or any portion thereof, for violating
these Terms and Conditions. You acknowledge and 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 or obtained through the use of
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES, including without limitation, information posted on message boards.
You expressly acknowledge and agree that FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES may preserve Content and may
also disclose Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that
such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to:
(a) comply with legal process;
(b) enforce the Terms and Conditions;
(c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties; or
(d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES, its users
and the public.
You acknowledge and agree that the technical processing and transmission of the Products and
Services, 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 further acknowledge and agree that other data collected and maintained by
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES with regard to its users may be disclosed in accordance with
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES Privacy Policy.
7. License To User Content
With respect to any Content posted by or in connection with the Products and Services,
you grant FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES a world-wide, royalty free, perpetual, license to use,
copy, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, create compilations including,
create derivative works of, and distribute such Content to publish and promote such Content
in connection with the particular Products and Services and to publish and promote
such Content elsewhere within the FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES Network. Such license shall apply
with respect to any form, media, or technology now known or later developed.
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THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. ALL
EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF
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THE SECURITY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES FOR
OTHER SERVICES OR GOODS RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED ON THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
OR RECEIVED THROUGH ANY LINKS PROVIDED IN THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AS WELL AS FOR
ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE RECEIVED THROUGH THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OR THROUGH ANY
LINKS PROVIDED IN THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES SIMILARLY DISCLAIMS,
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY WARRANTIES FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE
OBTAINED THROUGH THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES DISCLAIMS ANY AND
ALL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR THE ACCURACY, CONTENT, COMPLETENESS,
LEGALITY, RELIABILITY, OR OPERABILITY OR AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION OR MATERIAL IN
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DELETION, FAILURE TO STORE, MISDELIVERY, OR UNTIMELY DELIVERY OF ANY INFORMATION OR
MATERIAL. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY HARM
RESULTING FROM DOWNLOADING OR ACCESSING ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL THROUGH THE PRODUCTS
AND SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR HARM CAUSED BY VIRUSES OR
SIMILAR CONTAMINATION OR DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES MAKES NO WARRANTY
REGARDING THE RELIABILITY OR ACCESSIBILITY OF MEMBER WEB PAGES OR ANY STORAGE
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YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE
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WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA
THAT RESULTS IN THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH MATERIAL.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties. In such
jurisdictions, the foregoing disclaimers may not apply to you insofar as they relate
to implied warranties.
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OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO ANY USER ON ACCOUNT OF THAT USER'S USE OR MISUSE OF AND
RELIANCE ON THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. SUCH Limitation Of Liability SHALL APPLY TO
PREVENT RECOVERY OF DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES (EVEN IF FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES OR ITS LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES). SUCH Limitation Of Liability SHALL APPLY WHETHER
THE DAMAGES ARISE FROM USE OR MISUSE OF AND RELIANCE ON THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES,
FROM INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, OR FROM THE INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION,
OR TERMINATION OF THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (INCLUDING SUCH DAMAGES INCURRED BY
THIRD PARTIES).
SUCH LIMITATION SHALL ALSO APPLY WITH RESPECT TO DAMAGES INCURRED BY REASON OF OTHER
SERVICES OR GOODS RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED ON THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OR
RECEIVED THROUGH ANY LINKS PROVIDED IN THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AS WELL AS BY REASON
OF ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED ON THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
OR RECEIVED THROUGH ANY LINKS PROVIDED IN THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. SUCH LIMITATION
SHALL APPLY, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO THE COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
SERVICES, LOST PROFITS, OR LOST DATA. SUCH LIMITATION SHALL APPLY WITH RESPECT TO
THE PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OR ANY INFORMATION
OR MERCHANDISE THAT APPEARS ON, OR IS LINKED OR RELATED IN ANY WAY TO, FM/CFS/ME
RESOURCES. SUCH LIMITATION SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE
OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY. SUCH LIMITATION SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES OR ITS LICENSORS BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY
DELAY OR FAILURE IN PERFORMANCE RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ACTS OF NATURE,
FORCES, OR CAUSES BEYOND ITS REASONABLE CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
INTERNET FAILURES, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FAILURES, TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FAILURES,
OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURES, ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURES, STRIKES, LABOR DISPUTES,
RIOTS, INSURRECTIONS, CIVIL DISTURBANCES, SHORTAGES OF LABOR OR MATERIALS, FIRES,
FLOODS, STORMS, EXPLOSIONS, ACTS OF GOD, WAR, GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS, ORDERS OF DOMESTIC
OR FOREIGN COURTS OR TRIBUNALS, NON-PERFORMANCE OF THIRD PARTIES, OR LOSS OF OR
FLUCTUATIONS IN HEAT, LIGHT, OR AIR CONDITIONING.
In some jurisdictions, limitations of liability are not permitted. In such jurisdictions,
the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.
10. Disclaimer Regarding Third Party Content
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES offers access to numerous third party web pages and content available
over the Internet. In overwhelming majority instances, including, but not limited to,
sites displayed as search results or contained within a directory of links,
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES has no control whatsoever over the content of such sites. In
other instances, including, but not limited to, web pages hosted on the FM/CFS/ME
RESOURCES Network or provided to the FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES Network by third. Third party
content accessible through FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES from such sources is developed by people
over whom the FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES Network exercises no control. Accordingly,
neither FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES nor its licensors assume any responsibility for the content
of any site included in any search results or otherwise linked to the FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES
web site.
11. Professional Information Disclaimer
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES makes available certain information provided by third parties
related medicine. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES does not give advice in any such fields and in
no way endorses any of the information provided in this manner. IF YOU INTEND TO USE
ANY SUCH INFORMATION, YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY RE-READ THE CAPITALIZED WORDS SET FORTH ABOVE
IN THE Disclaimer Of Warranties AND Limitation Of Liability. Those provisions will
have special importance for you. All information made available through FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES
is made available subject to FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES' Terms and Conditions, including
the Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability set forth above.
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES STRONGLY SUGGESTS THAT YOU SEEK ADVICE FROM A COMPETENT
PROFESSIONAL REGARDING ISSUES IN ANY PROFESSIONAL FIELD.
12. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES Logos And Search Boxes
Linking to FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES
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non-exclusive license to link to the FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES web site, using the
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES logos and search boxes, subject to the following provisions.
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES logos and search boxes may be placed on a Web site for the sole
purpose of creating a link to the FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES and allowing users of your site
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including, among other purposes, to suggest sponsorship by, or affiliation with,
or endorsement by FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES logos and search boxes
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using any such FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES logo or search box, you acknowledge that
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will generated through your use of the logo or search box will inure to the benefit
of FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES reserves the right to take action against
any use that does not conform to these provisions.
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use information. The Permissions Agent will contact you with the Permission Form. Your
request will be processed once we receive your completed Permission Form. Please note
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Your request will be processed once we receive your completed Permission Form. You
will typically receive a response within ten (10) business days. If your request is
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as well as all additional terms set forth in FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES' Permission Approval Letter.
Approved FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES logos and search boxes may be downloaded and used to link
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FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES And Others
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Services. You agree not to hold yourself out as in any way sponsored by, affiliated
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trademarks or service marks of FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES, or any aspect of the Products
and Services. You agree not to adapt, translate, modify, decompile, disassemble, or
reverse engineer the Products and Services or any software or programs used in connection
with the Products and Services or FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES.
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Copyright © 2008 FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES.
The following trademark is owned by FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES. All other marks that
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and are protected by U.S. and international law. Any use of any of the marks
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If you believe that your work has been copied in any way that constitutes
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of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
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other information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material.
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Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
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A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the
manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
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A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty
of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right
that is allegedly infringed.
Email address: fmcfsme@fmcfsme.com
It is the policy of FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES, in appropriate circumstances, to disable
and/or terminate the accounts of users who engage in repeated copyright
infringement. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES reserves the right to transmit the notification to the
user of the site containing the allegedly infringing material. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES
also reserves the right to transmit any counter notification to the complaining party.
16. Changes In Terms And Conditions And Changes in Products And Services
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES reserves the right to modify the Products and Services from time to
time, for any reason, and without notice, including the right to terminate the Products
and Services. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES reserves the right to modify these Terms and Conditions
from time to time, without notice. Please review these Terms and Conditions from time to
time so you will be apprised of any changes.
17. Non-Waiver And Separability
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES' failure to exercise any right or provision of these Terms and
Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If a court of
competent jurisdiction holds any provision of these Terms and Conditions to be invalid,
the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the
parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and agree that the other provisions
of these Terms and Conditions remain in full force and effect.
18. No Resale, Assignment, Or Sublicensing
You agree not to resell, assign, sublicense, otherwise transfer, or delegate your rights
or obligations under these Terms and Conditions without prior express written authorization
of FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES.
19. Successors And Assigns
Without in any way limiting the prohibition on your resale, assignment, sublicensing, or
other transfer of rights or obligations, these Terms and Conditions shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors,
and assigns.
20. Termination; Survival
These Terms and Conditions shall continue in effect for as long as you use the Products
and Services, unless specifically terminated earlier by FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES. All provisions
of these Terms and Conditions which impose obligations continuing in their nature
shall survive termination of these Terms and Conditions.
21. Submissions Of Ideas
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES is always improving its Products and Services and developing new
features. If you have ideas regarding improvements or additions to FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES,
we would like to hear them -- but any submission will be subject to these Terms
and Conditions. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ANY DISCLOSURE OF ANY IDEA OR RELATED
MATERIALS TO FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES BE SUBJECT TO ANY OBLIGATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY
OR EXPECTATION OF COMPENSATION. BY SUBMITTING THE IDEA AND/OR ANY RELATED MATERIAL
TO FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES, YOU ARE WAIVING ANY AND ALL RIGHTS THAT YOU MAY HAVE IN THE
IDEA OR ANY RELATED MATERIALS AND ARE REPRESENTING AND WARRANTING TO FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES
THAT THE IDEA AND/OR RELATED MATERIALS ARE WHOLLY ORIGINAL WITH YOU, THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS
ANY RIGHTS IN THE IDEA AND/OR MATERIALS AND THATFM/CFS/ME RESOURCES IS FREE TO IMPLEMENT
THE IDEA AND TO USE THE MATERIALS IF IT SO DESIRES, AS PROVIDED OR AS MODIFIED BY
FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES, WITHOUT OBTAINING PERMISSION OR LICENSE FROM ANY THIRD PARTY.
22. Violations Of Terms And Conditions
Should you violate these Terms and Conditions or any other rights of FM/CFS/ME
RESOURCES, FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES reserves the right to pursue any and all legal and
equitable remedies against you, including, without limitation, terminating any and
all user accounts on any and all of the FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES web sites.
If you are aware of any violations of these Terms and Conditions, please report them to:
Email Address: fmcfsme@d-3system.com
For individual Products and Services Violations of these Terms and Conditions, please
use the respective email addresses to contact FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES:
We hope your enjoyment of FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES Products and Services will be enhanced by
the application of these Terms and Conditions. It is our belief that your understanding
of the guidelines we have set forth will allow FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES to continue to be a
place where each of us can prosper, grow, and enjoy ourselves within an open
and non-threatening environment. Thank you for taking the time to read these Terms
and Conditions and we hope you enjoy our Products and Services.
Last updated November 29, 2008.
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