BRINT web portals (hereafter referred as "BRINT Portals") and related "public access" service areas are services (hereafter referred as "Services") provided to the worldwide user communities and registered members of the BRINT Institute, LLC (hereafter referred as "BRINT Institute"). The standard rules and guidelines are intended to protect your rights, the rights of other parties involved in the administration and upkeep of these forums, as well as third parties, while ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. By using the Services, you're agreeing to be bound by the Terms and Conditions listed below. If you do not wish to be bound by these terms, then please do not use the Services and immediately cease the use of the BRINT Portals and the Services.
You understand that all information appearing on the BRINT Portals is the sole responsibility of the persons posting that information. This means that you, and not BRINT Institute or its affiliates, are entirely responsible for all information and material that you post on our "public areas". BRINT Institute does not control the content of any information posted on such areas and does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of anything on the BRINT Portals and related services or any products or services that may appear on BRINT Portals. The posted information expresses the views of the respective authors - they do not reflect the views of BRINT Institute, its founders, agents, sponsors, advertisers or any entity associated with BRINT Institute or its executives. Under no circumstances will BRINT Institute be liable for any errors or omissions in any information present on this site or for any loss or damages of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any information contained on BRINT Portals and related services.
It is BRINT Institute's policy to take reasonable measures to respect the privacy of BRINT's users. BRINT will take reasonable measures to not disclose the contents of your communications unless required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is reasonably necessary to: (i) comply with legal process; (ii) enforce these terms and conditions; (iii) respond to claims that any Content on BRINT Portals violate the rights of third-parties; or (iv) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of BRINT Institute, its users and the public.
Commercial uses of the Services offered on BRINT Institute are strictly prohibited unless prior written consent from BRINT Institute has been granted. Any use by you of any other member's information, personal or otherwise, for any commercial purpose or to obtain direct financial gain (e.g. mass marketing) is prohibited. Any such use shall be deemed to be a violation of these Terms and Conditions. BRINT Portals and Services are to be used by you for your personal use only. You agree that you will not use them for chain letters, junk mail, 'spamming,' solicitations (commercial or non-commercial) or bulk communications of any kind including but not limited to distribution lists to any person who has not given specific permission to be included in such a list. At the sole judgment of BRINT Institute, if the posting of any message is found to violate the above policy, the responsible party would loose the privilege of being able to access or use any and all of the services offered on the BRINT Portals and Services. In addition, the responsible party must submit to incurring a charge of $10,000 per instance of violation, i.e., for each message posted in violation of the above policy. If the responsible party fails to comply with its contractual obligations, it will also be additionally obligated to pay all costs and fees, including any collection fees and attorneys' fees that are incurred in collecting the owed payments.
Content of External Sites and Resources
BRINT Portals and Services may provide and users may include in posted information, links to other Web sites or resources. BRINT Institute is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. BRINT Institute shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on such external sites or resources.
Copyrights of Posted Material
Services that allow "public areas" may sometime contain material in which users share material they have copied electronically from other sources. Because there are many thousands of possible sources spread out across the Internet, e.g., newspapers, scientific journals and bulletin boards, it is impossible to determine if any information posted on any "public access" Service infringes the copyright of another party. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please notify BRINT Institute so the situation can be promptly addressed. To notify us, please Users Guide.
You acknowledge that BRINT Portals and Services permit access to content that is protected by copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual and proprietary rights ("Rights"); (ii) these Rights are valid and protected in all media and technologies existing now or later developed; and (iii) except as explicitly provided otherwise, the Terms and Conditions and applicable copyright, trademark and other laws govern your use of such content. You may not post to our Services, copy, reproduce, retransmit, distribute, publish, commercially exploit or otherwise transfer any material subject to any Rights. The burden of determining that any information, software, images or any other content on the Services is not protected by Rights rests with you. You acknowledge that BRINT Institute may acquire Rights to use any posted materials as described below, and that you will not acquire any of those Rights by downloading such materials.
By submitting Content to any BRINT Portals and Services, you automatically grant -- or warrant that the owner of such Content has expressly granted -- BRINT Institute the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive and fully sublicensable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, communicate to the public, perform and display the content (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, for the full term of any Rights that may exist in such content. You also warrant that the holder of any Rights has completely and effectively waived all such rights and validly and irrevocably granted to you the right to grant the license stated above. You also permit other members of BRINT Institute's user community to access, display, view, store and reproduce such content for personal use. Subject to the foregoing, the owner of such content placed on BRINT Portals or Services retains any and all Rights that may exist in such content.
You may order services or merchandise through BRINT Portals and Services from other parties not affiliated with BRINT Institute ("Seller"). All matters concerning the merchandise and services desired from Seller, including but not limited to purchase terms, payment terms, warranties, guarantees, maintenance and delivery, are solely between you and the Seller. BRINT Institute makes no warranties or representations whatsoever with regard to any goods or services provided by Sellers. You will not consider BRINT Institute nor will BRINT Institute be construed as a party to such transactions, regardless of any revenue or benefits arrangements between BRINT Institute and the Seller. Specifically, BRINT Institute will not be liable for any costs or damages arising out of, either directly or indirectly, you or any other person involved or related to the transaction. When you access any of the services that are featured on BRINT Portals and Services, your rights and obligations will be governed by the agreements and policies relating to the use of these services.
BRINT Institute and its designees shall have the right in their sole discretion to edit, refuse to post, or remove any Content posted on our Services and to move Content to other Services. Without limiting the foregoing, BRINT Institute and its designees shall have the right to remove any Content that is in violation of the provisions hereof or otherwise objectionable. You agree to indemnify and hold BRINT Institute harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your violation of these terms and conditions or your violation of any rights of another.
Disclaimer of Warranties
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF Brint Portals AND Services IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Brint Institute SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONTENT FOUND ON Brint Portals AND Services. Brint Institute EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. Brint Institute MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT ANY CONTENT ON THE Brint Portals AND Services WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE; NOR DOES Brint Institute MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION OR AS TO THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH Brint Portals AND Services. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY CONTENT DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF Brint Portals AND Services IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS IN THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH CONTENT.
Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAW, Brint Institute SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE Brint Portals AND Services OR FOR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES OR RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH Brint Portals AND Services OR RESULTING FROM ALTERATION OR DELETION OF ANY INFORMATION OR DATA, EVEN IF Brint Institute HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
In addition, in these types of "public access" Services particularly, the watchword should be "Let the buyer beware." Information obtained on such "public access" areas is no substitute for independent research, and it's not a good idea to make any decisions based solely or largely on information obtained in "public access" areas. Never assume people are who the say they are, know what they say they know, or are affiliated with whom they say they are affiliated with. Brint Portals AND Services are being offered for your personal use only. Brint Institute cannot be responsible for the content or accuracy of any information, and shall not be responsible for any decisions made based on such information.
Miscellaneous: These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and Oneida County, excluding its conflict of law provisions. You and Brint Institute agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the State of New York and Oneida County. The failure of Brithe laws of the State of New York and Oneida County, excluding its conflict of law provisions. You and Brint Institute agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the State of New York and Oneida County. The failure of Brint Institute to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these terms and conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these terms and conditions is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the court should endeavor to give effect to the intention reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these terms and conditions shall remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Brint Portals AND Services or these terms and conditions must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose.
The section titles herein are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. Brint Institute reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time and from time to time. From time to time Brint Institute may supplement these Terms and Conditions with additional terms pertaining to specific content or events, ("Additional Terms"), which Additional Terms may be placed on Brint Portals AND Services to be viewed in connection with the specific content or events and shall be identified as such. You understand and agree that such Additional Terms are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions.
What to do:If you become aware of any data or information on Brint Portals AND Services that violate these terms and conditions, please email the offending person's identification and cut and paste the relevant content into an email to please Users Guide. Brint Institute cannot guarantee that any action will be taken as a result of your email.