Terms and Conditions

BEFORE ACCESSING THIS SITE, YOU SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY AS THEY GOVERN YOUR USE OF THIS SITE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU ARE NOT GRANTED PERMISSION BY VENUS MEDIA LLC TO ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THIS SITE. ACCORDINGLY, PLEASE EXIT THIS SITE.

Welcome to the Venus Media LLC web site (also referred to as the "Site"). This agreement contains the terms, covenants, conditions, and provisions (the "Terms and Conditions") upon which you (also referred to herein as "User") may access and use this Site.

Terms and Conditions

By accessing, viewing or using this Site, you indicate that you understand and intend these Terms and Conditions to be the legal equivalent of a signed, written contract and equally binding, and that you accept such Terms and Conditions and agree to be legally bound by them. You represent and warrant that you are of sufficient legal age to use this Site, or agree to supervise minors who use this Site, and that you will be bound to any legal obligations you may incur as a result of using this Site. Please note that Venus Media LLC reserves the right to change the Terms and Conditions under which this Site and its many offerings are extended to you. Your continued use of this Site following such modifications will be conclusively deemed acceptance of any changes to these Terms and Conditions.

Grant of License.

This Agreement provides you with a personal, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use this Site conditioned on your continued compliance with the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement. You are authorized to view and access a single copy of the content available on or from Venus Media LLC (the "Web Site") solely for your personal, noncommercial use. You may print and download materials and information on this Site solely for personal and noncommercial use, provided that all hard copies contain all copyright and other applicable notices contained in such materials and information. Notwithstanding the foregoing and except as otherwise expressly permitted herein, you may not modify, copy, distribute, broadcast, transmit, reproduce, publish, license, transfer, sell, mirror, frame, or otherwise use any information or material obtained from or through this Site. As a further condition of use of this Site, you warrant to Venus Media LLC that you will not use this Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions.

Intellectual Property Rights.

All material contained on this Site, unless otherwise indicated, is protected by law including, but not limited to, United States copyright, trade secret, and trademark law, as well as other state, national, and international laws and regulations. Except as expressly provided herein, Venus Media LLC does not grant any express or implied right to you. Please be aware that Venus Media LLC actively and aggressively enforces its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law. The contents of this Site are Copyright © 2007 Venus Media LLC. All rights reserved. Venus Media LLC also owns a copyright in the Site as a collective work and/or compilation, and in the selection, coordination, arrangement, and enhancement of this Site’s content. Venus Media LLC, and all other names, logos, and icons identifying Venus Media LLC products and services are proprietary marks of Venus Media LLC. Other product and company names mentioned herein might be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Acceptable Site Use.

Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Web site including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for such user or logging into a server or account which the user is not authorized to access, (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization, (c) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to any Venus Media LLC Site, overloading, "flooding", "spamming", "mailbombing" or "crashing", (d) sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services, or (e) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. Users are prohibited from using any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of any Venus Media LLC Site or any activity being conducted on this site. Users are prohibited from using or attempting to use any engine, software, tool, agent or other device or mechanism (including without limitation browsers, spiders, robots, avatars or intelligent agents) to navigate or search any Venus Media LLC Site other than the search engine and search agents available on such Venus Media LLC Site and other than generally available third party web browsers (e.g., Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Explorer).

Privacy Policy.

Venus Media LLC considers your personal data to be private and operates this Site by keeping any collected information confidential. Please see Venus Media LLC Privacy Policy for a summary of personal data collection and use practices. By using this Site, you consent to Venus Media LLC collection and use of personal data as outlined therein.

Password Policy.

Your use of certain portions of this Site requires a password. Anyone with knowledge of your password can gain access to the restricted portions of this Site and the information available to you. Accordingly, you must keep your password secret. By agreeing to these Terms and Conditions, you agree to be solely responsible for the confidentiality and use of your respective password, as well as for any communications entered through the Site using your password. You will also immediately notify Venus Media LLC if you become aware of any loss or theft of your password or any unauthorized use of your password. Venus Media LLC reserves the right to delete or change a password at any time and for any reason.

Assumption of Risk.

You use the Internet solely at your own risk and subject to all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations. While Venus Media LLC has endeavored to create a secure and reliable Site, please be advised that the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to/from this Site over the Internet cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, Venus Media LLC and its affiliates are not responsible for the security of any information transmitted via the Internet, the accuracy of the information contained on the Site, or for the consequences of any reliance on such information. You assume the sole and complete risk for using this Site.

Enforcing Security.

Actual or attempted unauthorized use of the Site may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution. For your protection, Venus Media LLC reserves the right to view, monitor, and record activity on the Site without notice or permission from you. Any information obtained by monitoring, reviewing, or recording is subject to review by law enforcement organizations in connection with the investigation or prosecution of possible criminal activity on the Site. Venus Media LLC will also comply with all court orders involving requests for such information.

Interaction with Third Parties.

Venus Media LLC may post advertisements of third parties on this Site, including promotions of advertisers or sponsors showing their goods and services on this Site. Your correspondence, purchases, participation in, or any other dealings with third parties found on this Site are solely between you and such third party. You agree that Venus Media LLC shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as a result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such third parties on this Site. Moreover, Venus Media LLC shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, quality, suitability, currency or content of the statements or conduct of any third party on this Site. You shall not knowingly or intentionally interfere with the display of any advertisement.

Links to Other Sites.

Venus Media LLC may provide links, in its sole discretion, to other sites on the World Wide Web for your convenience in locating related information and services. These sites have not necessarily been reviewed by Venus Media LLC and are maintained by third parties over which Venus Media LLC exercises no control. Accordingly, Venus Media LLC expressly disclaims any responsibility for the content, the accuracy or currency of the information, and/or quality of products or services provided by or advertised on these third party web sites. Moreover, these links do not imply an endorsement of any third party or any web site or the products or services provided by any third party.

Events Beyond Venus Media LLC's Control.

You expressly absolve and release Venus Media LLC from any claim of harm resulting from a cause beyond Venus Media LLC's control, including, but not limited to, the failure of electronic or mechanical equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems, computer viruses, unauthorized access, theft, operator errors, severe weather, earthquakes, or natural disasters, strikes or other labor problems, wars, or governmental restrictions.

DISCLAIMERS.

WHILE VENUS MEDIA LLC ENDEAVORS TO PROVIDE THE MOST ACCURATE, UP-TO-DATE MATERIALS AVAILABLE, THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE QUALITY OF THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR THIRD-PARTY CONTENT. MOREOVER, THE SITE MAY MAKE MODIFICATIONS AND/OR CHANGES IN THIS SITE OR IN THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES DESCRIBED IN THIS SITE AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON.

YOU ASSUME THE SOLE RISK OF MAKING USE AND/OR RELYING ON THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES LINKED TO, DOWNLOADED FROM, DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OR ACCESSED FROM THIS WEB SITE. VENUS MEDIA LLC MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, QUALITY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, CURRENCY, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, LEGALITY IN YOUR JURISDICTION, OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES DESCRIBED OR CONTAINED ON THIS SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES LINKED TO, DOWNLOADED FROM, DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OR ACCESSED FROM THIS WEB SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. ALL SUCH INFORMATION, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THIS SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE UTILIZATION OF THIS SITE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF VENUS MEDIA LLC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, TOTAL LIABILITY FOR THE SITE FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER RELATED TO USE OF THIS SITE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF $100 US DOLLARS.

Submissions.

Venus Media LLC also welcomes your feedback and suggestions about how to improve this Site. Any ideas, suggestions, information, know-how, material, or any other content (collectively, "content") received through this Site, however, will be deemed to include a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive right and license for Venus Media LLC to adopt, publish, reproduce, disseminate, transmit, distribute, copy, use, create derivative works, display, (in whole or part) worldwide, or act on such content without additional approval or consideration, 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 hereby waive any claim to the contrary.

Indemnity.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Venus Media LLC and its affiliates and all of their employees, agents, directors, officers, proprietors, partners, representatives, shareholders, servants, attorneys, predecessors, successors, and assigns, from and against any and all claims, proceedings, damages, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses), relating to or arising from your use of the Site or any breach by you of this Agreement.

Governing Law.

This Agreement has been made in and will be construed and enforced in accordance with Illinois law, as applied to agreements entered into and completely performed in Illinois. Any action to enforce this Agreement will be brought in the federal or state courts presiding in Illinois, U.S., and all parties to this Agreement expressly agree to be subject to the jurisdiction of such courts. This Site is controlled and operated by Venus Media LLC from its offices within the United States. Venus Media LLC makes no representation that materials in the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where any of the contents of this Site are illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access this Site from other locations, you do so on your own volition and are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws.

Term and Termination.

This Agreement will take effect at the time you begin using this Site (thereby indicating acceptance of these Terms and Conditions). Venus Media LLC reserves the right at any time and for any reason to deny you access to the Site or any portion thereof, and to terminate this Agreement. Termination will be effective without notice.

Waiver.

Failure to insist on strict performance of any of the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement will not operate as a waiver of any subsequent default or failure of performance. No waiver by Venus Media LLC of any right under these Terms and Conditions will be deemed to be either a waiver of any other right or provision or a waiver of that same right or provision at any other time.

Severability.

If any part of these Terms and Conditions is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and the liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most clearly matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall continue in effect.

Visitor/Venus Media LLC.

No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Venus Media LLC as a result of this Agreement or your utilization of this Site.

Entire Agreement/Reservation of Rights.

These Terms and Conditions and Venus Media LLC 's Privacy Policy, which are hereby incorporated as if set forth fully in these Terms and Conditions, represents the entire agreement between you and Venus Media LLC with respect to your use of and material available on or through this Site, and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written between you and Venus Media LLC with respect to this Site. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

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Collection and Use of Information

When you register with this site we ask you for personal information. We use this information to process your requests and to communicate with you about the status of your requests. We may also use your email address to send you newsletters you are subscribed to during registration, as well as messages about any special offers, promotional announcements and consumer surveys.

When you first register with us, we ask for your email address and a password. At this time, we may subscribe you to various email publications. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Cookies

In general, we have limited use of cookies. As you browse areas of this site, cookies may be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies allow us to track your account so you don’t need to retype the information each time you visit our site.

Our advertisers may also serve cookies when users click on the ad banners on this site. We do not have access to any personal information gathered by advertisers.

Log Files

We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Links

This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this web site.

Recommend a Friend or Colleague

If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a friend or colleague about information on our site, we ask them for the friend's name and email address. We will automatically send the friend an email with the information. We then store this information in our databases. The friend may contact us to request that we remove this information at any time.

Security and Access

We have implemented technology and security features, as well as strict internal guidelines, to safeguard the privacy of your personal information from unauthorized access or improper use. We will continue to enhance our security procedures. While we make every effort to ensure that your information is secure on our system, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.

Notification of Changes

We reserve the right to make changes to the policy at any time. If at any point you have questions or concerns about Venus Media LLC’s privacy policy, please feel free to contact us.

Contact

If you have questions concerning your account or this privacy policy, please contact us.