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Terms of Use
Effective as of June 1, 2005.
Thank you for visiting the Sounds for Sights World Wide
Web site (the "Site").
Access to this Site, the home page of which (the "Home Page") is
located at http://www.soundsforsights.com, is offered to you, the individual
user, by Sounds for Sights LLC (“Sounds for Sights”). These Terms
and Conditions of Use ("Conditions of Use") govern your use of the
Site.
This page contains our full User Agreement. You may wish to print this page
for reference.
Limited use of the Site is offered to you by Sounds for Sights subject to,
and conditioned upon your acceptance of, these Conditions of Use. Your use
of the Site constitutes your legally binding acceptance of and agreement to
these Conditions of Use. Under these Conditions of Use only, Sounds for Sights
grants you a license to view and use the interactive features of this Site.
If you do not agree to these Conditions of Use, you are not an authorized user
and should discontinue any and all use of the Site.
Sounds for Sights reserves the right to change or modify these Conditions
of Use at any time without notice to you. Please read these Conditions of Use
carefully, as you are bound to comply with the provisions herein.
1. OWNERSHIP AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
1.1. Ownership. Sounds for Sights is the exclusive owner
and proprietor of the Site. The Site Content and Site Code as they exist
on the Site are offered
to you by Sounds for Sights for limited use pursuant to these Conditions of
Use. “Site Content" means any and all human readable audio and/or
visual elements of the Site, including without limitation, any text, graphics,
images, illustrations, photographs animation, video/audio or audiovisual works,
designs or logos, information, and other content made available through the
Site. "Site Code" means any and all underlying elements of this Site,
including without limitation source code, script, object code, software, computer
programs, and other sets of statements or instructions contained in or underlying
the Site. Site Content and Site Code may sometimes be collectively referred
to herein as the "Materials."
1.2. Copyright. The Site Content and Site Code are owned
by Sounds for Sights and are protected by applicable domestic and international
copyright laws.
Copyright © 2005 Sounds for Sights LLC. All Rights Reserved. Unless expressly
permitted elsewhere in the Site by Sounds for Sights, you shall not copy, distribute,
publish, perform, modify, download, transmit, transfer, sell, license, reproduce,
create derivative works from or based upon, distribute, post, publicly display,
frame, link, or in any other way exploit any of the Site Content or Code, in
whole or in part. Links to the Site, other than to the Home Page, are only
permitted upon express permission from and arrangement with Sounds for Sights.
Any rights not expressly granted to you herein are reserved. Any violation
of copyright laws may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators
will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible.
1.3. Trademark. Any product, service, or trade name other than those owned
by Sounds for Sights that identify a third party as the source thereof may,
even if not so indicated, be the service mark or trademark of that respective
entity or individual.
2. USE OF THE SITE, GENERAL TERMS
2.1 License. Sounds for Sights grants you a non-exclusive,
non-transferable, limited right and license to access and use this Site,
and view and privately
display the Site Content by way of one or more computers connected to the Site
via IP networks only, and in strict conformity with these Conditions of Use.
You may "cache" pages of the Site for the sole purpose of increasing
the speed and efficiency at which you access the Site in the future and may
download those Pictures that are available on the Site on a download basis.
However, no other copy or use of any portion of the Site is permissible, and
the same would constitute an act of copyright infringement. By way of example,
and not limitation, you may not sublicense, alter, adapt, transmit, publicly
perform or display, distribute, customize, modify, add to, delete from, create
derivative works based upon any portion of the Site Content, link or forward
any web address to this Site, copy, counterfeit or paste the Site Content to
any other website or web page. You may not publicly display any portion of
the Site, or any music or other audiovisual or digital works available at this
Site, without a written license signed by a party authorized to legally bind
Sounds for Sights to such a contractual arrangement. Any other use or exploitation
of this Site, including the Site Content or Site Code, is strictly prohibited.
You agree and acknowledge that you shall not acquire any ownership rights by
downloading the Materials from the Site. You agree that links to the Site are
only permitted upon express permission from and arrangement with Sounds for
Sights. You acknowledge and agree that modification of the Materials or use
of the Materials for any other purpose is a violation of Sounds for Sights’ and
possibly other third parties' copyright and proprietary rights. You agree to
use the Materials and this Site only for purposes which are lawful in every
nation and jurisdiction in the world and all subdivisions thereof. If you violate
any provision of these Conditions of Use, your permission to use the Materials
automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copy you may
have of any of the Materials. Any other use or exploitation of this Site, including
the Materials, is strictly prohibited. You agree not to interrupt, or attempt
to interrupt, the operation of the Site in any way.
2.2 Nature of Services. Sounds for Sights offers its Site
services for entertainment purposes only. Sounds for Sights does not warrant
the truth or validity of
the information contained on its site. You acknowledge and understand that,
because of the possibility of human and mechanical error, mistakes or omissions
in the data or information provided, delays or interruptions of the data or
information stream from whatever cause, as well as other factors, Sounds for
Sights is not responsible for errors in or omissions from the information contained
or accessed through the Site. ALL INFORMATION AND CONTENT ON THE SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS
IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
2.3 Username/Password. Sounds for Sights may issue you a username and/or password
for access to certain portions of, or services provided via, the Site. You
shall hold and secure any such username or password as strictly confidential.
Accordingly, you shall not allow friends, family, business associates or other
persons access to or use of such username or password. You shall not post the
username or password on any website nor transmit it through unsecured sites.
Sounds for Sights shall not be responsible whatsoever in the event that your
password is misappropriated by a third party.
2.4 Communications/ Messages from Users. You acknowledge
and agree that any public Communications made to or by means of any portion
of the Site are public.
You acknowledge that (i) you have no expectation of privacy in any public Communication
and (ii) no confidential, fiduciary, contractually implied or other relationship
is created between you and Sounds for Sights by reason of your transmitting
a public Communication to any area of the Site. As used in these Conditions
of Use, "Your Posted Material" means any information, messages, e-mails,
postings, on-line discussions, literary works, drawings, illustrations or images,
films or digital content, or any other copyrightable work or non-copyrightable
idea, expression, or communication, regardless of whether you authored or created
such work or communication, which you cause to be posted to, submitted to,
or in any way transmitted via, the Site. You agree that none of Your Posted
Material will contain information or content that (i) infringes on the copyright
or any other rights of any person or entity; (ii) reveals trade secrets or
any information which you have agreed, expressly or impliedly, to keep confidential;
(iii) includes sexually explicit images, depictions, or content; (iv) is obscene,
indecent, defamatory, abusive, or otherwise unlawful; (v) contains a virus
or any other potentially damaging content; (vi) constitutes harassment or stalking;
or (vii) constitutes invasion of privacy, or misappropriation of statutory
or common law rights to publicity or personality. Additionally, even if such
content is legal, you agree that none of Your Posted Material will contain
information or content that: (a) contains or constitutes commercial advertising,
solicitation, informational announcements, or political tracts; (b) constitutes,
contains, or encourages "make-money fast" type messages, "chain
letters" or "pyramid schemes" of any type; (c) contains false
or misleading information; (d) is purportedly sent from a person other than
yourself (e.g., impersonation of another person or user); or (e) with respect
to "chat rooms" or other mechanism for real time dialogue between
users, disrupts the normal flow of dialogue, or posts comments that are not
related to the topic being discussed (unless it is clear that the discussion
is free-form). Sounds for Sights shall have the right in its sole discretion
to edit, refuse to post or remove any material submitted to or posted on such
Forums for any reason whatsoever. Sounds for Sights reserves the right to expel
you from or suspend your access to some or all of the Forums for violating
the law or these Terms of Use. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you are solely
responsible for all materials you post on or submit to the Forums and you acknowledge
that Sounds for Sights may not be monitoring the Forums and you are not relying
upon Sounds for Sights to monitor the Forums. Sounds for Sights takes violations
of its customers' rights and its own rights seriously, and makes efforts to
report any potential criminal violations to appropriate authorities.
2.5 License to Your Postings to the Site; Indemnity. By
posting any notes, message/billboard postings, ideas, suggestions, concepts
or other material
to the Forums, or Emailing them to us, you automatically grant to Sounds for
Sights a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable
right and license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute,
perform, display and otherwise exploit such material, including, but not limited
to, all rights in copyright to such material and all elements thereof alone
or as part of other works, throughout the universe, in any form, media, or
technology, whether now known or hereafter devised, and to sublicense such
rights through multiple tiers of sublicenses, all without any obligation to
you, whether by way of compensation, attribution or otherwise. You represent,
warrant, and guarantee that (a) you have the full and unrestricted right to
grant such rights to your posted material, and that there are no other agreements
with any third party in conflict herewith; and (b) Sounds for Sights' exercise
of its rights granted by you hereunder shall not infringe upon any copyright
or any other subsisting right of any third party. You waive any and all so-called "Moral
Rights" or similar rights under any jurisdiction, now or hereafter recognized
with respect to Sounds for Sights's (or its assignee's) exercise of its rights
hereunder. Moreover, you agree to indemnify and hold Sounds for Sights harmless
from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities
and causes of action of any kind or character, made by you or any third party
against Sounds for Sights, arising out of or relating to Sounds for Sights'
exercise of such rights to your posted material, your publication or transmittal
of any materials, or your failure to comply or your alleged failure to comply
with these Conditions of Use.
2.6 Reservation of Rights. Any rights not expressly granted by Sounds for
Sights herein are reserved. You may not download, modify, publish, transmit,
transfer or sell, reproduce, create derivative works from or based on, distribute,
perform, publicly display, or in any way exploit any of the Site Content, in
whole or in part, without the prior written consent of a party authorized to
bind Sounds for Sights, except as expressly permitted in these Conditions of
Use.
2.7 Terms Relating to Refunds. All purchases from Sounds for Sights are non-refundable.
3 PRIVACY POLICY
3.1 Please review our privacy policy, which is available here.
4 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
4.1 As with any on-line interaction and electronic communication, there is
an inherent risk involved in transmitting any information via the Internet.
Sounds for Sights does not and cannot guarantee that its system is free from
hackers or viruses or that information provided by users to Sounds for Sights
will not be stolen or otherwise surreptitiously obtained. Sounds for Sights
is not responsible or liable for any infections or contamination of your system
or delays, inaccuracies, errors, or omissions arising out of your use of this
Site or with respect to the Materials contained on this Site. You hereby acknowledge
and understand that such risk is inherent in interacting with any website,
including this Site, and take full responsibility for any harm, danger or damage
that ensues due to any such breach in security. Pursuant to these Conditions
of Use, Sounds for Sights expressly disclaims any such liability. In addition,
you agree to be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer
hardware and other equipment needed for access to and use of this Site and
you shall be responsible for all charges related thereto.
4.2 NEITHER SOUNDS FOR SIGHTS NOR ANY PROVIDER OF CONTENT
FOR THE SITE OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED
OR ERROR
FREE, FREE FROM VIRUSES OR SECURITY BREACHES; NOR DOES SOUNDS FOR SIGHTS, ANY
PROVIDER OF CONTENT TO THE SITE, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS MAKE ANY WARRANTY
AS TO THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE SITE. THE SITE CONTENT IS
NOT GUARANTEED TO BE ACCURATE, TIMELY OR VERIFIED. THE SITE AND THE SITE CONTENT
ARE DISTRIBUTED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS.
SOUNDS FOR SIGHTS AND ITS AGENTS DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE
SITE, ANY CONTENT, OR ANY GOODS OR SERVICES SOLD THROUGH THE SITE. YOU EXPRESSLY
AGREE THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE AND
THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENT OR DATA MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE
SITE IS ASSUMED SOLELY BY YOU.
4.3 NEITHER SOUNDS FOR SIGHTS, ANY THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDER NOR THEIR
RESPECTIVE AGENTS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE
SITE, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
4.4 WITHOUT WAIVING THE EXCLUSIVE GOVERNING LAW CLAUSE BELOW, SOME STATES
DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, THE LIABILITY OF SOUNDS FOR SIGHTS, THIRD
PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE
GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
4.5 Indemnity. You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Sounds
for Sights and its Affiliates from and against any and all liability and costs
incurred by Sounds for Sights or the Affiliates in connection with any claim
arising out of any breach or alleged breach of any of your obligations set
forth herein. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense
of any claim. Sounds for Sights reserves the right, at its own expense, to
assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to
indemnification by you and you shall not in any event settle any matter without
the written consent of Sounds for Sights.
4.6 SOUNDS FOR SIGHTS AUDIO TOURS ARE INTENDED TO BE ENJOYED AND EXPERIENCED
IN THE REAL WORLD. AS SUCH, THE LISTENER HEREBY AGREES TO THE EXPRESSED UNDERSTANDING
THAT THE WRITERS, PRODUCERS, OWNERS, AND INVESTORS OF SOUNDS FOR SIGHTS LLC
CANNOT BE HELD LEGALLY LIABLE FOR ANY ACCIDENT, INJURY, OR OTHER DAMAGE SUFFERED
BY THE USER OF SOUNDS FOR SIGHTS AUDIO TOURS. SOUNDS FOR SIGHTS MAKES EVERY
EFFORT TO CREATE TOURS THAT ARE BOTH CAPTIVATING AND SAFE, YET ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY
AND DISCRETION IS LEFT TO THE USER. THE USER EXPRESSLY ASSUMES AND ACCEPTS
ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THIS AUDIO TOUR.
5 GENERAL TERMS.
5.1 Notices. Notices by Sounds for Sights to you may be given by means of
a general posting at the Site. Notices (including questions, complaints, or
legal notices) by you may be given by electronic means or conventional mail,
unless otherwise specified in these Conditions of Use as follows:
(i) Electronic messages may be sent via the Contact Us form.
5.2 Governing Law/Forum Selection. These Terms of Use are governed by the
laws of the State of New Jersey, USA applicable to contracts made and performed
solely in the State of New Jersey, without regard to conflict of laws principles.
You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts in
New Jersey, USA in any and all claims or disputes arising out of, to enforce,
construe, or otherwise relating to these Conditions of Use or this Site.
5.3 Relationship Between the Parties. Nothing contained in these Conditions
of Use shall be construed to constitute you and Sounds for Sights as partners
or joint venturers or to constitute employment or any type of agency.
5.4 Severability. If any provision of these Conditions of Use is held invalid,
unenforceable or void, the remainder of the Conditions of Use shall not be
affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect.
5.5 Age of Majority, Right to enter into this Agreement. You represent and
warrant to Sounds for Sights that you are at least eighteen (18) years old
and that you possess the legal right and ability to enter into this Agreement
and to use the Site in accordance with this Agreement.
5.6 Full Integration. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between
you and Sounds for Sights related to this Site. No prior or contemporaneous
written, oral, and electronic representation, negotiation, or agreement form
a part of this agreement, and these Conditions of Use supersede all prior written,
oral, or electronic agreements between the you and Sounds for Sights relating
to this Site.
5.7 Written Agreement. These Terms of Use constitute a written agreement between
you and Sounds for Sight. A printed version of these Terms of Use, and of any
notice given in electronic form related to this agreement, shall be admissible
in judicial or administrative proceedings to the same extent, and subject to
the same restrictions, as other business contracts, documents, or records originally
generated and maintained in printed form.
5.8 Use in Other Locations. This site is operated in the State of New Jersey,
United States of America. No representation or warranty is made that the Materials
in this Site are legal, appropriate or available for use in other locations.
Those who choose to access this Site from other locations do so at their own
risk and are responsible for compliance with any and all local laws, if and
to the extent local laws are applicable. No software from this Site may be
downloaded, exported or re-exported into (or to a national or resident of)
any countries that are subject to U.S. export restrictions.
5.9 Force Majeure. Sounds for Sights shall not have any liability to you hereunder
by reason of any delay or failure to perform any obligation or covenant if
the delay or failure to perform is occasioned by force majeure, meaning any
act of God, storm, fire, casualty, unanticipated work stoppage, power outage,
satellite failure, strike, lockout, labor dispute, civil disturbance, riot,
war, national emergency, act of Government, act of public enemy, or other cause
of similar or dissimilar nature beyond its control.
5.10 Waiver. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder
shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default.
5.11 No Jury Trial. YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING
WITH US.
5.12 Descriptive Headings. The headings of the various sections herein are
for convenience of reference only and shall not define, limit or otherwise
affect any of the terms or provisions hereof.
5.13 Electronic Form of Agreement. You hereby waive any and all defenses you
may have based on the electronic form of these Conditions of Use and the lack
of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Use.
5.14 Modifications
5.14.1 To the Agreement. Sounds for Sights has the right to modify this Agreement
and any policies affecting the Site. Any modification is effective immediately
upon posting to the Site or distribution via electronic mail or conventional
mail. Your continued use of the Site following notice of any modification
to this Agreement shall be conclusively deemed an acceptance of all such
modification(s). Your only right with respect to any dissatisfaction with
any modifications made pursuant to this provision, or any policies or practices
of Sounds for Sights in providing the Site, including without limitation
any change in the Content is to cancel your membership in accordance with
the customer support documentation.
5.14.2 To the Site. Sounds for Sights has the right to modify, suspend or
discontinue the Site or any portion thereof at any time, including the availability
of any area of the Site, including without limitation the Fee-Based Services.
Sounds for Sights may also impose limits on certain features and services or
restrict your access to parts or all of the Sounds for Sights Site without
notice or liability.

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