TERMS OF USE

 

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY

This web site located at www.ArtSFest2004.com (the “Site”) is provided by ArtSFest™ (“ArtSFest”) subject to these terms of use (“Terms of Use”) , the privacy policy which is located at www.artsfest2004.com (“Privacy Policy”) and all modifications of either of the foregoing (collectively, the “Terms of Use”). By using this Site, you (“You”) and other users (together with You, the “Users”) are deemed to have agreed to these Terms of Use.


Your access to some areas of the Site may be subject to certain membership and/or registration requirements in the sole discretion of ArtSFest (“Restricted Areas”). If you are an authorized user of the Restricted Areas, you agree that you are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account information, if any, and agree to notify ArtSFest if the password is lost, stolen, disclosed to an unauthorized third party, or otherwise may have been compromised. You agree that you are entirely responsible for any and all activities which occur under your account, including any fees which may be incurred under your password-protected account, whether or not you are the individual who undertakes such activities.


Internet Access
You acknowledge and agree that in connection with Your use of the Site, You must: (i) provide for Your own access to the World Wide Web and pay any service fees associated with such access, and (ii) provide all equipment necessary for You to make such access and connection to the World Wide Web, including a computer, software and a means of connecting to or accessing the Internet. ArtSFest shall not be responsible for any malfunctions, errors, crashes or other adverse events that may occur from Your use of the Site.


Site Content
All information, documents, products and services provided on this Site, including but not limited to that which is protected by trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights and other intellectual property rights owned by ArtSFest and its licensors (“Site Content”). As between You and ArtSFest, ArtSFest is the sole owner of all rights, title and interest in and to Site Content. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Your use of the Site does not grant to You a license to any Site Content. You may not download, archive or save a copy of the Site for any purpose, except You may download, print or make copies of individual screens and documents appearing as part of the Site solely for Your own personal or business purposes, provided that any marks, logos or other legends that appear on such screens and documents remain on, and are not removed from the downloaded, printed or stored screens or documents. Except as expressly permitted in these Terms of Use, You may not modify, copy, publish, translate, display, transmit, distribute, transfer, frame, adapt, create derivative works from or in any way exploit the Site Content. You may not allow access to or use of the Site, or any portion thereof, by or for the benefit of any third parties including, without limitation, providing timeshare services, service bureau services, outsourcing or consulting services. Any commercial use of the Site is strictly prohibited. Except as stated herein, you acknowledge that you have no right, title or interest in or to the Site Content on any legal basis, without the advance written authorization of ArtSFest.
Peer Groups;

User Content
ArtSFest may make available certain public and/or private forums such as bulletin boards, e-mail lists or chat rooms (collectively, “Peer Groups”) on the Site. Use of any Peer Group is subject to these Terms of Use and any other notice or policy applicable to a particular Peer Group or Peer Groups in general. Information, data, text, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages and other content and materials that You may post to the Site via e-mail, uploading, posting, chat room, bulletin board or otherwise, or that You otherwise supply to ArtSFest shall be referred to herein as “User Content.” Users should be aware that when they voluntarily disclose personal information (e.g., user name, e-mail address, phone number) on or through Peer Groups, that such information is generally accessible to and may be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages from other people. Users of the Site are encouraged to exercise caution when providing personal information about themselves. You agree that You are solely responsible for the origination, accuracy, completeness, ownership, publication and dissemination of, and that You, and not ArtSFest, are entirely responsible for, Your User Content. By submitting or sending User Content to the Site or ArtSFest, You represent and warrant that such User Content is original to You, that no other party has any rights to such User Content and that such User Content does not violate, infringe or misappropriate any third party right or applicable law.
By submitting or sending User Content to ArtSFest or otherwise making User Content available for display on or through the Site, You grant ArtSFest the royalty-free, unrestricted, world-wide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive and fully sub-licensable right and license to (in any media known or not currently known or invented) use, reproduce, modify, link to, adapt, publish, translate, exploit, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such User Content (in whole or part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, in connection with the Site. You also warrant that any “moral rights” in the User Content have been waived.


You acknowledge that you are responsible for the User Content that you submit via the message boards or otherwise and that you, and not ArtSFest, will have full responsibility for each such submission, including its legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright. Unless otherwise explicitly stated herein or in the Privacy Policy, you agree that any User Content provided by you in connection with this Site outside the Restricted Areas is provided on a non-proprietary and non-confidential basis. You agree that ArtSFest shall be free to use or disseminate User Content which is posted outside the Restricted Areas on an unrestricted basis for any purpose. No information you submit shall be deemed confidential. However, ArtSFest agrees to use your information in accordance with the Privacy Policy applicable to personally identifiable user data. YOU RETAIN OWNERSHIP OF ANY COPYRIGHTS OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO ANY INFORMATION YOU SUBMIT TO ARTSFEST.


ArtSFest does not pre-screen, monitor, review or otherwise edit User Content posted, or otherwise made available, on or through the Site. However, ArtSFest (or a designee) reserves the right (but assumes no obligation) to, at its sole discretion, refuse, edit or remove any User Content, in whole or part, that, in ArtSFest’s sole judgment, does not comply with these Terms of Use, is illegal, or is otherwise undesirable, inappropriate or inaccurate. ArtSFest is not responsible for any failure, non-failure or delay in refusing, editing or removing such User Content.


Third Party Content
Certain information and content may be provided by third parties to ArtSFest (“Third Party Content”). The Third Party Content is, in each case, the copyrighted work of the creator/licensor, and may be subject to terms of use and/or privacy policies of such third parties. Please contact the appropriate third party for further information regarding such terms. ARTSFEST DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO CONTENT PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.


Third Party Interaction

In your use of the Site, you may enter into correspondence with, purchase goods and/or services, or participate in promotions of advertisers or members or sponsors showing their goods and/or services on or advertised through the Site. Unless otherwise stated, any such correspondence, purchase or promotion, including the delivery of and the payment for goods and/or services, and any other term, condition, warranty or representation associated with such correspondence, purchase or promotion, is solely between you and the applicable third party. You agree that ArtSFest has no liability, obligation or responsibility for any such correspondence, purchase or promotion between you and any such third party.


User Conduct and User Content
You may not upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any User Content on or through the Site that: (i) infringes any proprietary rights of any person; (ii) is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, sexually graphic, invasive of another’s privacy, or hateful; (iii) victimizes, harasses, degrades, or intimidates an individual or group of individuals on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability; (iv) contains unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “spam,” “chain letters,” or any other form of solicitation; or (v) contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to or which may interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment or any other similarly destructive activity.
You further agree that You will not: (i) use the Site, or any part thereof, to “stalk” or harm any other User or any other person in any way; (ii) impersonate any person or entity, including but not limited to an officer, director, or representative of ArtSFest, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent Your identity or affiliation with a person or entity; (iii) forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any User Content transmitted on or through the Site; (iv) disrupt the normal flow of dialogue in a Peer Group; (v) interfere with or disrupt the Site or servers or networks connected to the Site, or the use thereof, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Site; (vi) “hack,” infiltrate or otherwise seek to gain unauthorized access to, or compromise the integrity of, the Site; (vii) harvest, collect or store information about the Users of this Site, the User Content posted by others on this Site or any other data or information on this Site, or use such information for any purpose inconsistent with the purpose of this Site; (viii) breach or attempt to breach the security of software, network, servers, data, computers or other hardware relating to the Site or that of any third party that is hosting or interfacing with any part of the Site; (ix) create any frames at any other Web sites containing or incorporating the Site or any Site Content; or (x) violate any applicable local, state, national or international law or regulation.
You agree to maintain the strict confidentiality of any passwords issued to You for Your use or access to the Site, or any portion thereof, and You agree not to allow any other entity to use any username(s) or password(s) that are issued to You.


Linked Sites
You may be able to link to third parties’ Web sites (“Linked Sites”) from the Site. Linked Sites are not necessarily reviewed, controlled or examined by ArtSFest in any way and ArtSFest is not responsible for the content, availability, advertising, products or other materials of any such Linked Sites, or any additional links contained therein. Links do not imply ArtSFest’s endorsement of or association with the Linked Sites. You acknowledge that ArtSFest is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and further agree that ArtSFest is not responsible for the content of such sites. Your use of other sites is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies located on the linked sites.


Privacy Policy

We encourage You to read our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use.


Disclaimer of Warranties
ARTSFEST, FOR ITSELF AND EACH OF ITS LICENSORS, MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR GUARANTEES AS TO THE QUALITY, SUITABILITY, TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL CONTAINED ON THE SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE MATERIALS, THE THIRD PARTY CONTENT AND THE SUBMISSIONS OF OTHER VISITORS TO THE SITE. UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPLICITLY STATED, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SITE AND ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL CONTAINED ON THE SITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS" AND “WHERE-IS” BASIS, AND IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. ALL CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED.
Limitation of Liability


TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL ARTSFEST OR ANY OF ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONSULTANTS, PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS OR CONTENT OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO THE USE OF, THE INABILITY TO USE, OR RELIANCE ON THE SITE OR THE CONTENT, MATERIALS AND FUNCTIONS RELATED THERETO, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE, ANTICIPATED PROFITS, BUSINESS, PROGRAMS OR INFORMATION, EVEN IF ARTSFEST OR SUCH ENTITY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION. TO THE EXTENT SUCH LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IS NOT RECOGNIZED, SUCH LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION WILL BE INTERPRETED TO APPLY ONLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. IN NO EVENT SHALL ARTSFEST BE LIABLE FOR OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, EXCHANGED OR RECEIVED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY USER OR OTHER PERSON ON OR THROUGH THE SITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF ARTSFEST TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING FROM THESE TERMS OF USE OR YOUR USE OF THE SITE EXCEED, IN THE AGGREGATE, THE AMOUNT OF SITE USE FEES, IF ANY, PAID BY YOU TO ARTSFEST TO USE THE SITE.


Certain jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the exclusions set forth above may not apply to you.


Access, Maintenance of Site
ArtSFest may, at any time, temporarily limit or suspend in whole or in part, a User’s access to the Site if such User is in breach, or if ArtSFest has reason to believe such User is in breach, of these Terms of Use. ArtSFest may change, add or remove any of the services or features available on the Site, or may discontinue the Site as a whole, at any time. ArtSFest shall not be responsible for any outages, technical failures or defects in the Site.


User Warranties
You represent and warrant that Your use of the Site shall be in accordance with these Terms of Use and all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and policies of all applicable worldwide jurisdictions.


User Indemnification
By agreeing to use the Site, You agree to defend, indemnify and hold ArtSFest, its affiliates, officers, directors and employees harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising in any way from Your use of the Site, any violation of these Terms of Use by You, or any User Content You post on or through the Site.


Copyright Agent
We respect the intellectual property rights of others, and require that Users of the Site do the same. If You believe that Your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please forward the following information to the Copyright Agent named below:
• Your address, telephone number, and email address;
A description of the copyrighted work that You claim has been infringed;
A description of where the alleged infringing material is located;
A statement by You that You have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by You, the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; and
A statement by You, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in Your Notice is accurate and that You are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.


Copyright Agent:
Brad Nye
319 Miller Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941
info@ArtSFest2004.com
Phone: 415-381-0280
Fax: 415-381-1574


Changes to Terms of Use
ARTSFEST MAY CHANGE THESE TERMS OF USE FROM TIME TO TIME AND AT ANY TIME, AND WITHOUT ACTUAL NOTICE TO YOU. ALL SUCH CHANGES TO THESE TERMS OF USE WILL APPEAR ON THIS PAGE OF THE SITE. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO CHECK FOR CHANGES TO THESE TERMS OF USE REGULARLY. BY USING THE SITE FOLLOWING ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ANY SUCH MODIFICATIONS TO THESE TERMS OF USE.


Applicable Laws/Jurisdiction

We control and operate this Site from our offices in the United States of America. The Site Content may not be appropriate or available for use in other locations. Persons who choose to access this Site from other locations do so on their own initiative, and are responsible for compliance with local laws. If you use this Site from outside the United States of America, you are entirely responsible for compliance with applicable local laws, including but not limited to the export and import regulations of other countries in relation to the Site Content and the Third Party Content.

Unless otherwise explicitly stated, all marketing or promotional materials found on this Site are solely directed to individuals, companies or other entities located in the United States.


Choice of Law

These Terms of Use and the relationship between You and ArtSFest shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction over all disputes hereunder an
d venue in the federal and state courts in the State of California located in San Francisco County.


Miscellaneous
ArtSFest does not monitor your data or transmissions, yet, ArtSFest does actively monitor accounts for system utilization. However, you agree that, in ArtSFest’s efforts to promote good citizenship within the Internet community, if ArtSFest becomes aware of inappropriate use of the Site or any ArtSFest service, ArtSFest may respond. You acknowledge that ArtSFest will report to law enforcement authorities any actions which may be considered illegal, as well as any reports it receives of such conduct. When requested, ArtSFest will cooperate fully with law enforcement agencies in any investigation of alleged illegal activity on the Internet.

If you violate these Terms, ArtSFest reserves the right to terminate your ability to post submissions without notice. In addition, you agree to terminate your use of the Site upon request. ArtSFest’s preferred course of action is to advise you of your inappropriate behavior and recommend any necessary corrective action.

The failure of ArtSFest to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect.