Terms of Service

1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF SERVICE

Use of this web site is subject to the terms of this "User Agreement" and any other rules or policies that may be published on this web site. Please read this User Agreement carefully before using this site. By using this web site, you agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the User Agreement. BrainBell reserves the right to modify the terms of this Agreement from time to time, and without notice to you.

2. THE BrainBell SERVICE

This site provides a "forum" & "user upload center" for member consultants to publish their work in digital format and for users to read and rate articles categorized by topic. In consideration for use of this site, you agree to (1) provide complete and accurate information when so prompted by this site and (2) maintain and update such information so that it remains accurate and complete. Any use of your personal information is governed by the terms of our Privacy Policy.

3. COPYRIGHT; RESTRICTIONS ON USE

The materials and content displayed on this web site, including but not limited to text, software, graphics, names, logos, trademarks and service marks are the property of BrainBell, its affiliates or licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property laws. By using this site, you acknowledge that the site contains proprietary and confidential information of BrainBell , its affiliates or licensors. Any such materials or content may be displayed solely for your own personal, non-commercial use unless prior written authorization from BrainBell and/or the appropriate copyright holder identified in the applicable copyright notice. You agree not to modify, reproduce, transmit, distribute, discriminate, sell, publish or broadcast any such material or content without the written authorization of BrainBell or the appropriate affiliate or licensor. You agree that the content you display is for your own personal benefit and viewing. You agree that any ratings you apply to the content is based on your own subjective opinion and judgment. You further agree that your display, reading and rating of the content is not in response to any solicitation to display, read and/or rate the content in a manner unrelated to the substance or merits of the content. You agree not to use any type of automated mechanism for the purpose of repeatedly displaying, reading and/or rating any content. You agree not to engage in a collective course of action with other persons for the purpose of repeatedly displaying, reading and/or rating any content.

4. PERMITTED USE

You may make a single copy of articles or other portions of content published on this site on your hard drive or in print for your own personal, non-commercial use. Using BrainBell's "Send to a Friend" e-mail feature, you may send copies of articles to friends or other individuals for their own personal, non-commercial use. Any other copying, distribution or republication of any content is expressly prohibited without the prior written authorization of BrainBell and/or the appropriate copyright holder identified in the applicable copyright notice. Authorization requests may be sent to [email protected].

5. LIMITATIONS ON CONTENT

This site may include bulletin boards, chat rooms and other user and author created pages that allow you and other users to post information, content, provide feedback, and interact in real time. You agree not to submit, post or otherwise transmit, and BrainBell may remove, any material that BrainBell , in its sole discretion, considers unlawful, harmful, threatening, vulgar, profane, abusive, harassing, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, tortuous, a personal attack, or objectionable material of any kind. You further agree not to submit, post or otherwise transmit any content which is part of any third party referral program, essentially void of any substantially meaningful content or detrimental in any way to the BrainBell web site or business. We do not pre-approve or edit content submitted for publication on this site, it is possible that inappropriate content could be published on this site for a short period of time.

6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

Your use of this web site is at your own risk. The services provided on this site are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. BrainBell makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of this site, its contents, any information made available on this site, or any materials and services offered on this site. BrainBell disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, title, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement with respect to all of the foregoing. Furthermore, BrainBell does not make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the services offered on this site or the reliability or accuracy of any information available on this site. BrainBell does not warrant that use of this site will be uninterrupted, secure or error-free, that messages or requests will be delivered, that defects will be corrected, or that the site or the server that makes the site available are free of viruses or other harmful components. By using this site, you agree that any material and/or data downloaded or otherwise obtained from this site is done at your own discretion and risk and that you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of such material and/or data.

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

In no event will BrainBell , its affiliates, licensors or other third parties mentioned on this site be liable for any damages whatsoever including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential damages (including those resulting from lost profits, lost data or business interruption) arising out of the use of this site, or any web sites linked to this site.

8. OTHER SITES

This site contains links to other sites. BrainBell and its affiliates do not review or monitor these other sites and are not responsible for the content of such sites. Your access to such sites via the links contained on this site is solely at your own risk.

9. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Please be aware that any personal information voluntarily disclosed by you on this site on a bulletin board, in chat rooms or other user generated pages, may be collected and used by others, and can result in your receipt of unsolicited messages from other parties. Any material or information that you transmit to this site is, and shall be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary. Any use of your personal information is governed by the terms of our Privacy Policy . You agree to assume full responsibility for all information and/or material that you post or transmit to this site. BrainBell and its affiliates reserve the right to edit, copy, publish, retransmit and distribute any information and/or material that you post or transmit to this site.

10. INDEMNIFICATION

By using this site, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless BrainBell and its affiliates, agents and licensors from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of anything you submit, post, transmit, upload or publish on this site.

11. TERMINATION

BrainBell reserves the right to restrict or deny access to this site to any user, including those users that have previously had access. Furthermore, BrainBell may terminate the services provided by this site with or without cause at any time and effective immediately.