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06-23-2005, 01:46 PM
BowZone.ca Website Terms Of Service

By your use of this website, you agree to the following terms of service:

Your Registration and User Account

The registration information that you provide to BowZone.ca is considered private and personal between you and BowZone.ca, and is governed by the BowZone.ca Privacy Policy. All user accounts are governed by and subject to the following rules:

Use of your account is expressly limited to you. Your account may not be transferred or shared with any other party, temporarily or permanently.
BowZone.ca access is limited to persons age 13 and over.
You agree to bear sole responsibility for all use of your account and for the confidentiality of your password. To protect your privacy, BowZone.ca may suspend access or change access to your account immediately upon discovery that your account has been accessed by another person, or upon notification by you that your password has been lost, stolen or otherwise compromised.
You agree to provide an accurate email address. BowZone.ca may, at its sole discretion, suspend any account that is found to contain an invalid email address. Updates to your email address are made from your Control Panl page by selecting the control panel link.
BowZone.ca may need to communicate with each member from time to time. As a condition of service, all active members of BowZone.ca are required to receive routine and important "member service" announcements, via email, from BowZone.ca. Member service email from BowZone.ca may not be considered "spam" or blocked or blacklisted on any Internet blocklist service.

If you have reason to believe that your account is no longer secure (for example, in the event of a loss, theft or unauthorized disclosure or use of your ID, password or any credit, debit or charge card number stored on the Service), you must promptly change your password and notify BowZone.ca by clicking here (http://forum.bowzone.ca/sendmessage.php).

Rules of Online Behavior BowZone.ca does not screen or edit messages posted in message boards, comments made in chat rooms, or any other user-created content. However, BowZone.ca reserves the right to monitor said content and to remove any objectionable material at any time, in our sole discretion. By participating in message boards, chat rooms, or any other services provided by BowZone.ca, you acknowledge that you may encounter material that you find offensive. BowZone.ca disclaims any responsibility for said material.


By participating in any service of BowZone.ca, you agree not to:
use services that are clearly identified as premium services unless you are a member in good standing at a subscription level that includes such services
attach files to messages that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may adversely affect the operation of another's computer
participate in such a way as to undermine the operation of BowZone.ca, a forum, chat room or other BowZone.cas' service
use a message board, chat room, or other service to harass others
use BowZone.ca to disseminate any threatening, obscene, or unlawful material or information.
violate any copyright law, or other intellectual property law,
violate any criminal statute
engage in computer activity commonly known as a Denial of Service attack.
promote the violation of this agreement Any attempt to manipulate forum rankings by artificially inflating counts of visitors, message views, postings or other items used in determining the forum's standing will be considered a violation of this agreement, and subject to any and all punitive actions specified herein for such violations, including closure of forum and termination of account.
BowZone.ca disclaims all liability for messages appearing on message boards, comments made in chat rooms, Web pages hosted by BowZone.ca, and other materials created by BowZone.ca users. BowZone.ca has no responsibility for such content and is merely providing access to such content as a service to you.

Use of distribution lists in electronic mail or other mass electronic mailings is subject to the approval of BowZone.ca. Any unauthorized use of distribution lists is strictly prohibited, and may be discontinued at the sole discretion of BowZone.ca.
By participating in BowZone.ca, you agree not to impersonate any person or entity or falsely represent your affiliation with any person or entity.
Message boards, Web pages, and other services provided by BowZone.ca may not be used for unauthorized electronic commerce. Use of any BowZone.ca's service, including but not limited to message boards and Web pages, for the sale of products or services (including participation in any affiliate program other than that operated by BowZone.ca) is prohibited. If, in the sole discretion of BowZone.ca, you are found to be using BowZone.ca for any inappropriate commercial purpose, BowZone.ca reserves the right to take action to end said activity.
BowZone.ca may terminate your account if it believes, in its sole discretion, that you have violated any of the terms of this agreement, or that you have engaged in any behavior that BowZone.ca believes, in its sole discretion, is harmful to the operation of BowZone.ca.

Please review the BowZone.ca Privacy Policy.

BowZone.ca will strive to protect the privacy of all members who abide by these Terms of Service. However, at its sole discretion and especially in cases of abusive, libelous, illegal, and/or malicious behavior on the part of a member, BowZone.ca may release certain membership information to appropriate parties when directed by law, through reasonable settlement of litigation against BowZone.ca if served notice of such malicious behavior through a competent court, or for other such legitimate reasons to be determined on a case-by-case basis solely at the discretion of BowZone.ca.

Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgements



BowZone.ca does not endorse, and specifically disclaims any responsibility or liability for, any content on any message board, in any chat room, on any Web page, or on any other content on BowZone.ca. BowZone.ca makes no representations about the reliability of services provided by BowZone.ca or by any third party provider, and disclaims all liability in the event of any service failure. You acknowledge by your use or reading of the website, that any reliance on said material and/or systems will be at your own risk. BowZone.ca makes no representations regarding the amount of time that forums, chat rooms, message board discussions, uploaded files, or any other content will be preserved by BowZone.ca.
BowZone.ca reserves the right to add new membership programs and to change the terms of existing membership programs at any time, including paid programs. These modifications may include, but are not limited to, changes in the service, product offerings, price, or administration of the program. Not all products are available for all platforms, clients, or browsers. BowZone.ca will announce any change in the price of the program on its website prior to any such change taking effect.
By posting on message boards, participating in chat rooms, or creating any other content (excluding private email communication), you will be deemed to have granted BowZone.ca perpetual, non-exclusive permission to redistribute by transmission the information or materials worldwide without charge or liability.
You maintain a copyright on any copyrighted original material you post, to the extent allowed by law. The reposting of a message on a different forum on BowZone.ca without permission of the author is prohibited, except that official BowZone.ca staff announcements posted in support forums may be reposted in other forums.
You participate in and/or operate message boards, chat rooms, and/or other BowZone.ca features at your own risk. If you are unhappy with the contents and/or operation of a message board and/or chat room, your only recourse is to contact the host of said message board and/or chat room. If you are dissatisfied with any feature, operability, contents, this agreement, other agreements BowZone.ca imposes as a condition of usage, or any other component of the BowZone.ca Web site, your sole remedy is to discontinue use of BowZone.ca services.
If ordering merchandise and/or services from anyone other than BowZone.ca, through any commercial service offered via an official BowZone.ca partnership or affiliate, via BowZone.ca, all transaction terms including but not limited to purchase terms, payment terms, warranties, guarantees, maintenance, and delivery, are solely between you and the seller of the merchandise or services. BowZone.ca makes no warranties or representations whatsoever with regard to any goods or services provided by the seller of the merchandise or services and shall not be liable for the costs or damages arising, either directly or indirectly, from the products or services or from the actions or inactions of the Seller.
BOWZONE.CA SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS, AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE MADE WITH RESPECT TO BOWZONE.CA OR ANY INFORMATION OR SOFTWARE THEREIN. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL BOWZONE.CA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE BOWZONE.CA. NOR SHALL BOWZONE.CA BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES, ERRORS, DEFECTS, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY EVENTS BEYOND BOWZONE.CA'S REASONABLE CONTROL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ACTS OF GOD, COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO BOWZONE.CA's RECORDS, PROGRAMS, OR SERVICES. IN NO EVENT SHALL BOWZONE.CA'S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED THE AGGREGATE DOLLAR AMOUNT PAID UNDER THE AGREEMENT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; AS A RESULT, THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
You acknowledge that BowZone.ca has the right to delete any messages, files, or any other content that you may have uploaded to any service of BowZone.ca which have not been accessed for some period of time and is deemed by BowZone.ca, in its sole discretion, to be abandoned, or any materials that violate the terms of this or any other binding agreement.


Indemnification You agree to indemnify and hold BowZone.ca, its parents, subsidiaries, officers and employees, harmless from any claims and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, related to your violation of this Agreement, including any abusive or unlawful behavior on the part of you or your dependents, or the infringement of any intellectual property or privacy right of any person.

You shall remain solely liable for the Content you upload or transmit to any Forum, message board, chat room or any interactive areas on the Site. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless BowZone.ca from any claim, action, demand, loss, expense or damages (including attorneys' fees) made or incurred by any third party arising out of or relating to your conduct, your violation of these terms and conditions, or your violation of any rights of a third party. In the event that you have a dispute with one or more users, you release BowZone.ca (and our officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries and employees) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such dispute.

Modifications

BowZone.ca may, at any time, modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this agreement by posting such changes on the BowZone.ca web site. If you do not agree to the changes, your only remedy is to cancel your BowZone.ca membership.

Governance This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of Alberta, Canada..

Assignability BowZone.ca may assign this Agreement, or any rights or obligations hereunder, (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of its members. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding on, permitted assigns and successors of BowZone.ca.

Severability In the event that any provision is determined to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision shall nonetheless be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.

Amendments and Waivers The failure of either BowZone.ca to insist upon or enforce or to exercise any right under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of BowZone.cas' right to assert or rely upon any such provision or right in that or any other instance, and the same shall be and remain in full force and effect. In the event that any published statements, other agreements, or other official policies of BowZone.ca may conflict with any of the terms contained in this document (Terms of Service) the terms of this document shall govern.


Cookies

Cookies and Web Beacons
BowZone.ca does use cookies to store information about visitors preferences, record user-specific information on which pages the user access or visit, customize Web page content based on visitors browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser.


DoubleClick DART Cookie

.:: Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on BowZone.ca.
.:: Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to your users based on their visit to BowZone.ca and other sites on the Internet
.:: Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL - Advertising and Privacy ? Google Privacy Center

Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Our advertising partners include .......

Google Adsense

These third-party ad servers or ad networks use this technology with the advertisements and links that appear on BowZone.ca to send directly to your browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies ( such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons ) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and / or to personalize the advertising content that you see.

BowZone.ca has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices. The BowZone.ca privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites.

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact our legal department at:


BowZone.ca Legal
PO Box 329
Okotoks, Alberta, CANADA
T0L 1T0

or email us at admin@bowzone.ca (http://MAILTO:admin@bowzone.ca)

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