TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Terms and Conditions
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Ownership and Copyright Notice
The information and content made available on or through this Site is
the property of, and owned by, Natural Standard (excluding content provided
by others), and is protected by copyright and other applicable laws. Natural
Standard reserves all rights therein. Information received through this
Site may be displayed and printed for your personal, non-commercial use
only, provided that all copyright and other notices contained therein
are left intact. You agree not to modify, reproduce, transmit, distribute,
copy, license, disseminate, sell, publish, create derivative works from,
publicly display, publicly perform, edit, translate, reformat, broadcast,
or circulate any information obtained from or received through this Site
to anyone, without the express prior written consent of Natural Standard.
Communications
By posting, uploading, inputting, providing, sending, transmitting or
submitting any comments, ideas, notes, messages, suggestions, data, information
or other communications ("Communications"), you shall be deemed to have
(i) represented and warranted that you own or have all of the rights in
and to such Communications and (ii) granted Natural Standard the non-exclusive,
irrevocable, world-wide, perpetual, royalty-free right to use, copy, distribute,
disclose, publish, transmit, create derivate works from, publicly display,
publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate, reformat, sell, license
and sublicense such Communications in any media or form, whether now existing
or hereafter developed. No compensation shall be due to you with respect
to such Communications.
Disclaimer of Warranty
USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Natural Standard AND THE OTHER SITE
PARTIES (AS DEFINED HEREAFTER) DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THIS SITE OR AS TO
THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, OR
CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH THIS SITE. Natural Standard
AND THE OTHER SITE PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY THAT THE SITE
WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, VIRUS FREE, OR ERROR FREE AND Natural Standard
AND THE OTHER SITE PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE RESULTS OBTAINED
FROM USE OF THE SITE, OR THE CONTENT THEREON, WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS. THE
SITE AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," "WHERE IS" AND WITH ALL FAULTS,
AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, Natural Standard AND THE OTHER
SITE PARTIES MAKE NO, AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL, REPRESENTATIONS, GUARANTIES,
CONDITIONS, AND WARRANTIES OF ANY AND EVERY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR
STATUTORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT,
AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT THE SITE PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE
OR LIABLE FOR DEFAMATORY, OBSCENE, OFFENSIVE, THREATENING, OR ILLEGAL
CONTENT OR FOR THE ACTS, OMISSIONS OR CONDUCT OF ANY OTHER PARTY (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS).
Disclaimer of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL Natural Standard, Natural Standard.COM NOR THEIR RESPECTIVE
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, PARTNERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRIBUTORS,
ADVISORS, EDITORS, AUTHORS, REVIEWERS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, AFFILIATES
OR SUBSIDIARIES, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DESIGNEES, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS
(COLLECTIVELY, THE "SITE PARTIES") BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON
OR ENTITY FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, COLLATERAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, WRONGFUL DEATH, LOSS OF GOODWILL,
LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS, OR LOSS OF USE, DUE TO YOUR USE OR MISUSE OF
THIS SITE. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY IS BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT,
NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, AND EVEN IF ANY ONE OR MORE
OF THE SITE PARTIES HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT ON THIS SITE AND SHALL SURVIVE THE TERMINATION
OR EXPIRATION OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE. THE ABOVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
MAY NOT APPLY IN SOME STATES. ANY CLAIM ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR
USE OF THE SITE MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OF THE DATE ON WHICH
THE EVENT THAT GAVE RISE TO THE CLAIM OCCURRED. IN THE EVENT THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING
THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS, ANY SITE PARTY IS FOUND TO BE LIABLE
FOR DAMAGES, SUCH LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR IN
THE AGGREGATE THE AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($500.00) AND THIS
SHALL BE THE SOLE REMEDY AT LAW OR IN EQUITY.
Indemnity
You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold Natural Standard and the
other Site Parties harmless from and against any and all claims, actions,
demands, liabilities, losses, settlements, costs and fees (including,
without limitation, reasonable legal fees), arising from or allegedly
arising from your use or misuse of the Site and/or your violation of,
or failure to abide by, these Terms and Conditions.
Links to Other Sites The Site may contain third-party advertisements,
links to other web sites operated by parties other than Natural Standard
and framed third-party sites (collectively, the "Links"). Such Links are
provided for your convenience only, and you access and rely on them at
your own risk. Any Link accessed from or through this Site is independent
from Natural Standard, and Natural Standard has no control over and is
not responsible for the content of that Link. In addition, Natural Standard
does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the content, availability,
accuracy, reliability, quality, or use of any Link, or of any product
or service provided by a third party. Any transaction you enter into with
a third-party or advertiser, whether or not through a Link on the Site,
is solely between you and such third-party and Natural Standard shall
have no liability therefore.
Privacy Issues
Natural Standard does not guaranty the confidentiality of any communication
or material transmitted via this Site. When disclosing any personal or
other information, be aware that it may be accessible to others and could
be collected and used without your consent. Natural Standard has no responsibility
or liability for the security of personal or other information transmitted
via this Site. If this Site contains areas available to the public or
to members only, Natural Standard reserves the right (but not the obligation),
in its sole discretion, to remove, record, monitor, edit and take any
and all other action it deems necessary to protect the Site or others,
including, without limitation, the right to terminate a user’s access
to the Site without notice of any kind at any time and for any reason.
Termination
Natural Standard may, in its sole discretion, terminate or suspend
your access to all or part of the Site. In the event access is terminated
or your right to access the Site expires, the restrictions regarding content
appearing on the Site, and the representations and warranties, disclaimers,
indemnities and limitations of liabilities set forth in these Terms and
Conditions will survive such termination or expiration.
Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions, and all matters relating directly or indirectly
to this Site shall be interpreted in all respects in accordance with the
laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to its conflicts
or choice of law provisions. You hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive
personal jurisdiction and venue of courts in Middlesex County and Suffolk
County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating
to your use of this Site. If any part of these Terms and Conditions is
determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then the invalid or unenforceable
provisions will automatically be deemed modified and/or superseded by
a valid or enforceable provision that reflects the intent of the previous
provision(s) and the remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall continue
in full force and effect unaffected thereby.