Terms of Use 1. Your Acceptance A. By using and/or visiting this website (collectively including all content and functionality available through the Connectyard.com domain name the ConnectYard Website or Website) you signify your agreement to (1) these terms and conditions (the Terms of Service) (2) ConnectYard's privacy notice found at http://www.connectyard.com/privacy and incorporated here by reference and (3) ConnectYard's Community Code found at http://www.connectyard.com/community_code and also incorporated here by reference. If you do not agree to any of these terms the ConnectYard privacy notice or the Community Code please do not use the ConnectYard Website. B. Although we may attempt to notify you when major changes are made to these Terms of Service you should periodically review this page for updates. ConnectYard may in its sole discretion modify or revise these Terms of Service and policies at any time and you agree to be bound by such modifications or revisions. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to confer any thirdparty rights or benefits. 2. ConnectYard Website A. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the ConnectYard Website including users who are also contributors of study material content information and other materials or services on the Website. The ConnectYard Website includes all aspects of ConnectYard including but not limited to all products software and services offered via the website. B. The ConnectYard Website may contain links to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by ConnectYard. ConnectYard has no control over and assumes no responsibility for the content privacy policies or practices of any third party websites. In addition ConnectYard will not and cannot censor or edit the content of any thirdparty site. By using the Website you expressly relieve ConnectYard from any and all liability arising from your use of any thirdparty website. C. Accordingly we encourage you to be aware when you leave the ConnectYard Website and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each other website that you visit. 3. ConnectYard Accounts A. In order to access some features of the Website you will have to create an ConnectYard account. You may never use another's account without permission. When creating your account you must provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account and you must keep your account password secure. You must notify ConnectYard immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. B. Although ConnectYard will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account you may be liable for the losses of ConnectYard or others due to such unauthorized use. 4. General Use of the Website Permissions and Restrictions ConnectYard hereby grants you permission to access and use the Website as set forth in these Terms of Service provided that: A. You agree not to distribute in any medium any part of the Website including but not limited to User Submissions (defined below) without ConnectYard's prior written authorization. B. You agree not to alter or modify any part of the Website. C. You agree not to access User Submissions (defined below) or ConnectYard Content through any technology or means other than the pages of the Website itself or other explicitly authorized means ConnectYard may designate. D. You agree not to use the Website for any commercial use without the prior written authorization of ConnectYard. Prohibited commercial uses include any of the following actions taken without ConnectYard's express approval: sale of access to the Website or its related services on another website use of the Website or its related services for the primary purpose of gaining advertising or subscription revenue the sale of advertising on the ConnectYard website or any thirdparty website targeted to the content of specific User Submissions or ConnectYard content and any use of the Website or its related services that ConnectYard finds in its sole discretion to use ConnectYard's resources or User Submissions with the effect of competing with or displacing the market for ConnectYard ConnectYard content or its User Submissions. E. You agree not to use or launch any automated system including without limitation robots spiders or offline readers that accesses the Website in a manner that sends more request messages to the ConnectYard servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a conventional online web browser. Notwithstanding the foregoing ConnectYard grants the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the site for the sole purpose of and solely to the extent necessary for creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials but not caches or archives of such materials. ConnectYard reserves the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases. You agree not to collect or harvest any personally identifiable information including account names from the Website nor to use the communication systems provided by the Website (e.g. comments email) for any commercial solicitation purposes. You agree not to solicit for commercial purposes any users of the Website with respect to their User Submissions. F. In your use of the website you will otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service ConnectYard Community Code and all applicable local national and international laws and regulations. G. ConnectYard reserves the right to discontinue any aspect of the ConnectYard Website at any time. 5. Your Use of Content on the Site In addition to the general restrictions above the following restrictions and conditions apply specifically to your use of content on the ConnectYard Website. A. The content on the ConnectYard Website except all User Submissions (as defined below) including without limitation the text software scripts graphics photos sounds music videos interactive features and the like (Content) and the trademarks service marks and logos contained therein (Marks) are owned by or licensed to ConnectYard subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under the law. Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only and may not be downloaded copied reproduced distributed transmitted broadcast displayed sold licensed or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of the respective owners. ConnectYard reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Website and the Content. B. You may access User Submissions solely: for your information and personal use and as intended through the normal functionality of the ConnectYard Service. C. User Comments are made available to you for your information and personal use solely as intended through the normal functionality of the ConnectYard Service. User Comments are made available as is and may not be used copied reproduced distributed transmitted broadcast displayed sold licensed downloaded or otherwise exploited in any manner not intended by the normal functionality of the ConnectYard Service or otherwise as prohibited under this Agreement. D. You may access ConnectYard Content User Submissions and other content only as permitted under this Agreement. ConnectYard reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the ConnectYard Content and the ConnectYard Service. E. You agree to not engage in the use copying or distribution of any of the Content other than expressly permitted herein including any use copying or distribution of User Submissions of third parties obtained through the Website for any commercial purposes. F. You agree not to circumvent disable or otherwise interfere with securityrelated features of the ConnectYard Website or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the ConnectYard Website or the Content therein. G. You understand that when using the ConnectYard Website you will be exposed to User Submissions from a variety of sources and that ConnectYard is not responsible for the accuracy usefulness safety or intellectual property rights of or relating to such User Submissions. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to User Submissions that are inaccurate or objectionable and you agree to waive and hereby do waive any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against ConnectYard with respect thereto and agree to indemnify and hold ConnectYard its Owners/Operators affiliates and/or licensors harmless to the fullest extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of the site. 6. Your User Submissions and Conduct A. As a ConnectYard account holder you may submit study material content (Study Materials) and textual content (User Comments). Study Materials and User Comments are collectively referred to as User Submissions. You understand that whether or not such User Submissions are published ConnectYard does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any User Submissions. B. You shall be solely responsible for your own User Submissions and the consequences of posting or publishing them. In connection with User Submissions you affirm represent and/or warrant that: you own or have the necessary licenses rights consents and permissions to use and authorize ConnectYard to use all patent trademark trade secret copyright or other proprietary rights in and to any and all User Submissions to enable inclusion and use of the User Submissions in the manner contemplated by the Website and these Terms of Service. C. For clarity you retain all of your ownership rights in your User Submissions. However by submitting User Submissions to ConnectYard you hereby grant ConnectYard a worldwide nonexclusive royaltyfree sublicenseable and transferable license to use reproduce distribute prepare derivative works of display and perform the User Submissions in connection with the ConnectYard Website and ConnectYard's (and its successors' and affiliates') business including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the ConnectYard Website (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels. You also hereby grant each user of the ConnectYard Website a nonexclusive license to access your User Submissions through the Website and to use reproduce distribute display and perform such User Submissions as permitted through the functionality of the Website and under these Terms of Service. The above licenses granted by you in Study Materials terminate within a commercially reasonable time after you remove or delete your Study Materials from the ConnectYard Service. You understand and agree however that ConnectYard may retain but not display distribute or perform server copies of User Submissions that have been removed or deleted. The above licenses granted by you in User Comments are perpetual and irrevocable. D. In connection with User Submissions you further agree that you will not submit material that is copyrighted protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights including privacy and publicity rights unless you are the owner of such rights or have permission from their rightful owner to post the material and to grant ConnectYard all of the license rights granted herein. E. You further agree that you will not in connection with User Submissions submit material that is contrary to the ConnectYard Community Code found at http://www.connectyard.com/community_code which may be updated from time to time or contrary to applicable local national and international laws and regulations. F. ConnectYard does not endorse any User Submission or any opinion recommendation or advice expressed therein and ConnectYard expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Submissions. Connectyard does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on its Website and ConnectYard will remove all Content and User Submissions if properly notified that such Content or User Submission infringes on another's intellectual property rights. ConnectYard reserves the right to remove Content and User Submissions without prior notice. 7. Account Termination Policy A. ConnectYard will terminate a User's access to its Website if under appropriate circumstances they are determined to be a repeat infringer. B. ConnectYard reserves the right to decide whether Content or a User Submission is appropriate and complies with these Terms of Service for violations other than copyright infringement such as but not limited to obscene or defamatory material or excessive length. ConnectYard may remove such User Submissions and/or terminate a User's access for uploading such material in violation of these Terms of Service at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion. 8. Digital Millennium Copyright Act A. If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any User Submission or other content infringes upon your copyrights you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by providing our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3) for further detail): A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed or if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification a representative list of such works at that site Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you such as an address telephone number and if available an electronic mail A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner its agent or the law and A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and under penalty of perjury that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. ConnectYard's designated Copyright Agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement is: DMCA Complaints ConnectYard 508 Hamburg Turnpike 105D Wayne NJ 07470 Fax: 973.790.3133 Email: copyright@connectyard.com For clarity only DMCA notices should go to the Copyright Agent any other feedback comments requests for technical support and other communications should be directed to ConnectYard customer service through support@connectyard.com. You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of Section 5(D) your DMCA notice may not be valid. B. CounterNotice. If you believe that your User Submission that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner the copyright owner's agent or pursuant to the law to post and use the content in your User Submission you may send a counternotice containing the following information to the Copyright Agent: Your physical or electronic signature Identification of the content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the content appeared before it was removed or disabled A statement that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the content and Your name address telephone number and email address a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in Passaic County New Jersey and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement. If a counternotice is received by the Copyright Agent ConnectYard may send a copy of the counternotice to the original complaining party informing that person that it may replace the removed content or cease disabling it in 10 business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider member or user the removed content may be replaced or access to it restored in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the counternotice at ConnectYard's sole discretion. 9. Warranty Disclaimer YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE CONNECTYARD WEBSITE SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW CONNECTYARD ITS OFFICERS DIRECTORS EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF. CONNECTYARD MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS SITE'S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS MISTAKES OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE (IV) ANY BUGS VIRUSES TROJAN HORSES OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED EMAILED TRANSMITTED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE CONNECTYARD WEBSITE. CONNECTYARD DOES NOT WARRANT ENDORSE GUARANTEE OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE CONNECTYARD WEBSITE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING AND CONNECTYARD WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRDPARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE. 10. Limitation of Liability IN NO EVENT SHALL CONNECTYARD ITS OFFICERS DIRECTORS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY (I) ERRORS MISTAKES OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE (IV) ANY BUGS VIRUSES TROJAN HORSES OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED EMAILED TRANSMITTED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE CONNECTYARD WEBSITE WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY CONTRACT TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CONNECTYARD SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE DEFAMATORY OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. The Website is controlled and offered by ConnectYard from its facilities in the United States of America. ConnectYard makes no representations that the ConnectYard Website is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the ConnectYard Website from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law. 11. Indemnity You agree to defend indemnify and hold harmless ConnectYard its parent corporation officers directors employees and agents from and against any and all claims damages obligations losses liabilities costs or debt and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the ConnectYard Website (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms of Service (iii) your violation of any third party right including without limitation any copyright property or privacy right or (iv) any claim that one of your User Submissions caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Service and your use of the ConnectYard Website. 12. Ability to Accept Terms of Service You affirm that you are either more than 18 years of age or an emancipated minor or possess legal parental or guardian consent and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms conditions obligations affirmations representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Service and to abide by and comply with these Terms of Service. In any case you affirm that you are over the age of 13 as the ConnectYard Website is not intended for children under 13. If you are under 13 years of age then please do not use the ConnectYard Website. There are lots of other great web sites for you. Talk to your parents about what sites are appropriate for you. 13. Assignment These Terms of Service and any rights and licenses granted hereunder may not be transferred or assigned by you but may be assigned by ConnectYard without restriction. 14. General You agree that: (i) the ConnectYard Website shall be deemed solely based in New Jersey and (ii) the ConnectYard Website shall be deemed a passive website that does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over ConnectYard either specific or general in jurisdictions other than New Jersey. These Terms of Service shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of New Jersey without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Any claim or dispute between you and ConnectYard that arises in whole or in part from the ConnectYard Website shall be decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in Passaic County New Jersey. These Terms of Service together with the Privacy Notice at http://www.connectyard.com/privacy and any other legal notices published by ConnectYard on the Website shall constitute the entire agreement between you and ConnectYard concerning the ConnectYard Website. If any provision of these Terms of Service is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Service which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of this these Terms of Service shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term and ConnectYard's failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. ConnectYard reserves the right to amend these Terms of Service at any time and without notice and it is your responsibility to review these Terms of Service for any changes. Your use of the ConnectYard Website following any amendment of these Terms of Service will signify your assent to and acceptance of its revised terms. YOU AND CONNECTYARD AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE CONNECTYARD WEBSITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.