Copyrights
All of the information and services (collectively, the "Content") within this website are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. The Content is owned by Heart's Ease. The Content is intended for the personal or educational use of visiters and members of the Site only. While you may interact with or download a single copy of any portion of the Content for your personal or educational, non-commercial entertainment, information or use, you may not reproduce, publish, distribute, modify, display, repost, sublicense, create derivative works from, transfer, sell or otherwise use any portion of the Content in any other way or for any other purpose without the written consent of the site's owner. Works by artists, writers and composers that are not public domain are owned by their respective creators or their descendents or publishers and are shared with you in the spirit of increasing public awareness and appreciation for those artists. Requests regarding use of the Content for any purpose other than personal or educational (student use), non-commercial use should be directed to information@hearts-ease.org.
You acknowledge that the Content includes certain trademarks and service marks owned by Heart's Ease and certain logotypes, as well as trademarks owned by other information providers. You agree not to copy, use or otherwise infringe upon these trademarks or service marks. You further agree that you will not alter or remove any trademark, copyright or other notice from any copies of the Content.
Hyperlinks
If you operate a web site and wish to link to this site, you may do so. Heart's Ease reserves the right to reject or terminate any links to the Content or Services.
The Site may contain links to other Web sites which are owned and operated by third parties. You acknowledge that Heart's Ease is not responsible for the accuracy, content, or availability of information accessed or linked to through the Site, nor does the inclusion of any such link imply endorsement by Heart's Ease of that Web site
If you would like to make photocopies for educational or internal business usage or store and display works from the Site on your internal network, you first must contact information@hearts-ease.org
Acceptable Uses
If you would like to quote a portion of a Heart's Ease article or newsletter incorporated into the Site you must list the author, the title of the article or newsletter, the URL of the specific Site page from which the quote was obtained, and the date the article or newsletter was posted by Heart's Ease.
If you would like to republish Heart's Ease articles and newsletters in full on other Web sites or media or make any commercial use of the Content, you must first obtain a license from the owner. Generally such licenses will not be granted without payment of a license fee and a detailed description and sample of the proposed use. To inquire further about obtaining such a license, contact information@hearts-ease.org.
Interactive Areas
The Service's forums, bulletin board and chat rooms are provided to give users an interesting and stimulating forum in which they can express their opinions and share their ideas. Heart's Ease does not endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement or information posted on these forums [message boards/bulletin boards/chat rooms] and assumes no responsibility for their contents. Please use your best judgment and be respectful of other individuals using these forums. You may not post any material that is (1) defamatory, libelous, obscene, indecent, abusive or threatening to others; (2) infringes the copyright, trademark or other right of any third party; (3) uploads viruses or other contaminating or destructive features; (4) commercial in nature; or (5) is in violation of any applicable laws or regulations. Violation of these terms is prohibited and may result in civil and/or criminal liability.
Heart's Ease cannot and does not monitor all of the material posted or transmitted by users and third party information providers. While you agree that the owner will not be liable for such third party content, the owner does reserve the right to delete, move or edit any communications which they deem in their sole discretion to be: violative of this agreement; harmful to individuals or communities; obscene; defamatory; in violation of any third party's rights; or otherwise unacceptable. If you find user or third party material on the site that you believe to be in violation of the above, please contact the webmistress via e-mail
General Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
You expressly agree that use of the Site and its contents are at your own risk. Any information provided through the Site is provided "as is" and without warranty of any kind, and all implied warranties are hereby excluded, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability by third party vendors.
Heart's Ease, its partners and affiliates shall in no event be liable for any damages or losses resulting from or caused by the Site, Services or Content, including losses related to: your use or inability to use the Service, any errors, omissions or defects in the content, or any delays in transmission or computer viruses that may be posted by other users.
Miscellaneous
Heart's Ease reserves the right to change the Site at any time at its sole discretion without notice to users. Heart's Ease may deny access to the Site to anyone at any time.
Heart's Ease reserves the right to change these Terms of Service. Your continued use of the site after any such change to the Terms of Service shall constitute your agreement to be bound by any such changes. The Service may modify, suspend, discontinue or restrict the use of any portion of the Service, including the availability of any portion of the Content at any time, without notice or liability. These Terms of Service will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. You hereby agree that any cause of action you may have with respect to the site must be filed in the federal or state courts in the State and County where Heart's Ease is located, within one year after the cause of action arises or else the cause will be barred.
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