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This agreement sets out the terms of your use of the web site located at www.chescotimes.com (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Site’) or any other web sites owed by Brandywine New Media (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNM’), and may be modified by Brandywine from time to time, such modifications to be effective upon posting of the modified agreement. By accessing or using the Site, you agree that you have read and understand this agreement and all of its contents, intend this agreement to be the legal equivalent of a signed, written contract and equally binding, and that you will be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein. You agree to review the agreement periodically to be aware of such modifications, and your continued access and/or use of the Site shall be deemed your acceptance of the modified agreement.
1. User Information. BNM observes and collects information about the users of the Site, including, but not limited to, names, email addresses, IP addresses, cookies and any other personally identifiable information. Collection and use of personal information is outlined and governed by the Brandywine Privacy Policy. For more information regarding the collection of user information and the privacy of same, visit our Privacy Policy
2. Use of Site. By accessing and using the Site, you agree that all text, graphics, codes, interactive features and/or other information and technology located on the Site will be used solely for Brandywine’s commercial use, and for other’s informational and educational purposes only. Commercial or unauthorized use of any text, graphic, code, interactive feature and/or all other information and technology located on the Site is strictly prohibited. Any act or engagement of conduct prohibited by law or any action that violates federal, state and/or local laws is strictly prohibited, nor may any text, graphics, codes, interactive features and/or other information and technology located on the Site be used to perform any action that will injure or harm others, promote any unlawful activities or violate Internet standards. You hereby agree (a) to obey all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations in your use of the Site; (b) to be solely responsible for the contents of your transmissions through the Site; (c) to abide by all requirements, procedures, policies and regulations posted on the Site by BNM; (d) not to broadcast through the Site any unlawful, harassing, defamatory, libelous, bigoted, hateful, racially offensive, privacy invading, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, or otherwise objectionable material of any kind; (e) not to mine the Site’s data for any purpose whatsoever. Actual or attempted unauthorized use of the Site may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution. Brandywine will also comply with all court orders involving requests to release user information in any event of actual or attempted unauthorized use.
3. Use of Internet. Use of the Internet is solely at your own risk and is subject to all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations. Please be advised that the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to and from a web site over the Internet cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, Brandywine is not responsible for the security of any information transmitted via the Internet, the accuracy of all information contributed to the Site by its users, or the consequences of any reliance on such information. You assume sole and complete risk for using the Site and must make your own determination as to these matters. In addition, BNM recommends 128-bit SSL encryption in order to maintain the highest encryption standards throughout the Site to best protect the security of the information you transmit on the Site. If your browser does not support 128-encryption, you may do so by upgrading your system. Brandywine also strongly recommends the use of the FireFox browser for both security and accurate rendering of this site.
4. Third Party Web Sites. BNM will post the advertisements and/or links to any third party web site on the Site or in any electronic mail communications. The acceptance by Brandywine of advertising is not intended as and does not constitute a recommendation, endorsement or approval by Brandywine in any manner. Brandywine shall not be liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as a result of any dealings with any advertiser(s) or as the result of the presence of such advertiser(s) on the website or as a result of any dealings between you and the advertiser(s). Brandywine makes no representations about any third party web site to which you may access through the Site. When accessing any third party web site, you agree to do so solely at your own risk and further agree that BNM is not responsible or liable for any loss or damage you may incur while utilizing and/or accessing said third party sites.
5. Communications/Data. BNM is not responsible for any loss of data during your use of the Site resulting from accidental or deliberate deletion, network or system outages, file corruption, failure of electronic or mechanical equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect failures, computer viruses, unauthorized access, theft, operator errors, severe weather, earthquakes or other natural disasters, strikes, labor problems, wars or governmental restrictions. As a result, you agree to release Brandywine from any claim of harm or damage resulting from said conditions and other causes that are beyond Brandywine’s control.
6. Modifications. BNM reserves the right to modify and/or discontinue the Site, whether temporarily or permanently, with or without notice to the users, and Brandywine shall not be liable to you or any third party for any such modification and/or discontinuance of the Site.
7. Software Downloads. Any software that is made available to download (hereinafter referred to as ‘Software’) from the Site is the proprietary and copyrighted work of BNM and/or its third party suppliers. Use of the Software is governed by the End User License Agreement, which accompanies or is included with the Software (hereinafter referred to as ‘License Agreement’). An end user’s license to use any Software is conditioned upon Brandywine’s acceptance of the end user’s purchase order and the end user’s review and agreement to and compliance with the License Agreement terms. BNM reserves the right to reject any purchase order or license for any reason in BNM’s sole discretion. BNM and/or its respective third party suppliers may make improvements and/or changes in the Software at any time without notice. Brandywine may cease offering the Software for download or discontinue the Site at any time without notice. BNM assumes no obligation with respect to supporting the Site or Software, except as expressly set forth in the License Agreement.
8. Disclaimer of Liability. BNM shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special or consequential, arising out of or in any way connected to the use of the Site or with the delay or inability to use the Site, or for any information, products and services obtained through the Site, or otherwise arising out of the utilization of the Site, whether based in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, even if Brandywine has been advised of the possibility of said damages. Furthermore, BNM shall not be liable for any damages arising from the interruption, suspension or termination of the Site, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, whether or not such interruption, suspension or termination was justified, negligent or intentional.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties. You expressly agree that use of the Site is at your sole risk. The Site is provided by BNM on an ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ basis. BNM 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 non-infringement. BNM makes no warranties that the Site will meet your requirements, that the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free, nor does BNM make any warranty as to the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained and/or downloaded through the use of the Site or that defects in the system and software will be corrected. Furthermore, BNM makes no warranty regarding any goods or services purchased and/or downloaded through the use of the Site or any third party links or any information obtained or transactions entered into through use of the Site. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from Brandywine shall create a warranty not expressly stated herein.
10. Jurisdiction. If there is any dispute about or involving the Site provided by Brandywine, by using the Site, you agree that the dispute will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to personal jurisdiction by an arbitrator or mediator and the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this contract, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial (or other) Arbitration Rules (including the Emergency Interim Relief Procedures), and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
11. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold Brandywine, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, representatives, successors, members, principals and other partners and employees harmless from any loss, liability, claim or demand, including reasonable attorney’s fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the services in this agreement and/or arising from a breach of this agreement and/or any breach of your representations, obligations and warranties set forth above. Brandywine 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 Brandywine.
12. Severability. If any term or provision of this agreement is determined to be illegal, unenforceable or invalid in whole or in part for any reason, such illegal, unenforceable or invalid provisions or part thereof shall be stricken from this agreement, and such provisions shall not affect the legality, enforceability or validity of the remainder of this agreement. If any provision or part thereof is stricken in accordance with the provisions of this section, then this stricken provision shall be replaced, to the extent possible, with a legal, enforceable and valid provision that is as similar in tenor to the stricken provision as is legally possible.
13. Entire Agreement. This agreement represents the entire agreement between you and BNM with respect to your use of the Site, and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and Brandywine with respect to your use of the Site.
