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Terms of Use and Policies
This website is by Provisdom. For an explanation of Provisdom’s practices and policies related to the collection, use, and storage
of our users’ information, please read our Privacy Policy section below. Please see
our Terms of Use section below for more information about our on-line policies in general.
Privacy Policy
Changes and Consent to Privacy Policy
Provisdom Corporation is committed to protecting the privacy of the personally-identifiable information that we collect from you as you use this Web site (the “Site”). The
scope of Provisdom’s commitment is detailed in this Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you consent to the collection, use, and storage of your information
by us in the manner described in this Privacy Policy and elsewhere on the Site. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy from time to
time. We will alert you to any such changes by updating this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy was last updated on May 5, 2008. By
submitting information you agree to Provisdom’s use of such information as described herein.
Collected Personally-Identifiable Information
Provisdom collects personally-identifiable information on certain areas of the Site when users request publications or other
information or when they participate in user posting areas such as surveys and the blog. This information may consist
of information that you provide, such as names, mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and fax numbers. In addition, Provisdom collects certain information that
you do not visibly enter, such as your IP address, browsing pattern on the Site, and click stream.
Use of Information
Provisdom uses your information to fulfill requests for information or for such other business purposes as you may
initiate or request. We may keep any of your information on file and use it to contact you. Provisdom also uses information to perform statistical analyses
of user behavior in order to measure interest in specific areas and information posted on our Site. Provisdom also uses information from
IP addresses or the location of computers on the internet.
Disclosure to Third-Parties
Provisdom shall not intentionally disclose or transfer (and shall take reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality
and security, and to prevent the unauthorized or accidental disclosure of) of your personally-identifiable information to third parties (i.e., persons or entities
that are not affiliates of Provisdom), whether for such third parties’ marketing purposes or otherwise, subject only to the following four exceptions: Provisdom
may disclose your personally-identifiable information to third parties in the event that such disclosure is required by the laws, rules, or regulations of any nation,
state, or other applicable jurisdiction; Provisdom may disclose your contact information to third parties as appropriate for Provisdom to make transmissions or deliveries
to you; Provisdom may disclose your personally-identifiable information if, in connection with submitting the information, you consent to such disclosure; and Provisdom may
disclose contact information for you in response to inquiries by bona-fide rights owners in connection with allegations of infringement of copyright or other proprietary
rights arising from information you have posted on the Site or otherwise provided to Provisdom.
Links to Third-Party Sites
We may provide links to third-party Web sites as a service to our users. In addition, some of the content appearing to be on this Site is
in fact supplied by third parties, for example, in instances of framing of third-party Web sites or incorporation through framesets of content supplied by third-party
servers. Please be aware that we cannot control and are not responsible for the information collection practices of such
third-party Web sites, which may differ from those of this Site. We encourage you to review and understand the privacy policies
on these Web sites before providing any information to them.
Security
Provisdom has implemented generally accepted standards of technology and operational security in order to
protect personally-identifiable information from loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. Only authorized Provisdom personnel
are provided access to personally-identifiable information, and these employees are required to treat this information as confidential. Despite these precautions, Provisdom
cannot guarantee that unauthorized persons will not obtain access to your personally-identifiable information.
Trans-border Hosting and Transfer of Information
Personally-identifiable information collected on the Site may be transferred from time to time to Provisdom
personnel, or to third parties, located throughout the world, including offices located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), and the Site may be viewed and
hosted anywhere in the world, including countries (such as the United States) that may not have laws of general applicability regulating the use and transfer of such
data. By using the Site and submitting such information on it, you voluntarily consent to such trans-border transfer and hosting of such information.
Children’s On-line Privacy Protection
Provisdom understands the importance of protecting children's privacy, especially in an on-line environment. The Site is not intentionally designed
for or directed at children 13 years of age or younger, and Provisdom will not intentionally collect or maintain information about anyone under the age of 13.
Terms of Use
Changes and Consent to Terms of Use
Provisdom Corporation provides its content on this Site subject to the following terms and conditions (the “Terms”). We may periodically change the Terms,
so please check back from time to time. These terms were last updated on May 5, 2008. By accessing and using this Site, you agree to these Terms.
Copyrights
All content and functionality on the Site, including text, graphics, logos, icons, and images and the selection and
arrangement thereof, is the exclusive property of Provisdom or its licensors and
is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
Trademarks
The trademarks, service marks, designs, and logos (collectively, the "Trademarks") displayed on the Site are the registered and unregistered
Trademarks of Provisdom and its licensors. You agree that you will not refer to or attribute any information to Provisdom or its
licensors in any public medium (e.g., press release, Web sites) for advertising or promotion purposes, or for the purpose of informing or influencing any third
party and that you will not use or reproduce any Trademark of, or imply any endorsement by or relationship with, Provisdom or its licensors.
Use of Site Content
Provisdom hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license for the term hereof to access and download, display, and print one copy
of the content and functionality displayed on the Site (the "Site Content") on any single computer solely for your internal, business use, provided that you do not
modify the Site Content in any way and that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices displayed on the Site Content. You
may not otherwise reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, post, or disclose the Site Content without Provisdom's prior written consent.
User Postings
You acknowledge and agree that Provisdom shall own and have the unrestricted right to use, publish, and otherwise exploit any and all
information that you post or otherwise publish on the Site in postings, survey responses, and otherwise, and you hereby waive any claims against Provisdom for any alleged
or actual infringements of any rights of privacy or publicity, moral rights, or rights of attribution in connection with Provisdom's use and publication of such
submissions. You covenant that you shall not post or otherwise publish on the Site any materials that (a) are threatening,
libelous, defamatory, or obscene; (b) would constitute, or that encourage conduct that would constitute, a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise
violate law; (c) infringe the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of any third parties; (d) contain a computer virus or other destructive element; (e)
contain advertising; or (f) constitute or contain false or misleading statements. Provisdom does not and cannot review all information posted to the Site by users and
is not responsible for such information. However, Provisdom reserves the right to refuse to post and the right to remove any information, in whole or in part,
for any reason or for no reason.
Notices of Infringement and Takedown by Provisdom
Provisdom prohibits the posting of any information that infringes or violates the copyright rights and/or other intellectual property rights (including rights of
privacy and publicity) of any person or entity. If you believe that your intellectual property right (or such a right that you are
responsible for enforcing) is infringed by any content on the Site, please write to Provisdom at its current address (see Contact Us), giving
a written statement that contains: (a) identification of the copyrighted work and/or intellectual property right claimed to have been infringed; (b) identification of the allegedly infringing
material on the Site that is requested to be removed; (c) your name, address, and daytime telephone number, and an e-mail address if available; (d) a statement that
you have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted work and/or exercise of the intellectual property right is not authorized by the owner, its agent, or
the law; (e) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that the signatory is authorized to act on behalf of the
owner of the right that is allegedly infringed; and (f) the signature of the intellectual property right owner or someone authorized on the owner's behalf to assert infringement
of the right. Provisdom will remove any posted submission that infringes the copyright or other intellectual property
right of any person under U.S. law upon receipt of such a statement (or any statement in conformance with 17 U.S.C. ? 512(c)(3)). U.S.
law provides significant penalties for submitting such a statement falsely. Under appropriate circumstances, persons
who repeatedly submit infringing or unlawful material will be prohibited from posting further submissions.
Disclaimers
THE CONTENT AND FUNCTIONALITY ON THE SITE IS PROVIDED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT PROVISDOM IS NOT HEREIN ENGAGED IN RENDERING PROFESSIONAL
ADVICE AND SERVICES TO YOU. ALL CONTENT AND FUNCTIONALITY ON THE SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. PROVISDOM AND ITS THIRD-PARTY
CONTENT PROVIDERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OWNERSHIP, ACCURACY, OR ADEQUACY OF THE SITE CONTENT. PROVISDOM
SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON LINKED WEB SITES, CONTAINED IN ANY USER SUBMISSIONS PUBLISHED ON THE SITE, OR PROVIDED
BY THIRD PARTIES. NEITHER PROVISDOM NOR ITS THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR FOR LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY.
Third-Party Websites
We may provide links to third-party Web sites, and some of the content appearing to be on this Site is in fact supplied by third parties,
for example, in instances of framing of third-party Web sites or incorporation through framesets of content supplied by third-party servers. Provisdom has no responsibility
for these third-party Web sites, which are governed by the Terms of Use and privacy policies, if any, of the applicable third-party content providers.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California without reference to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
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