I. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

A. Party Definitions and Introductory Terms

1. The operative parties referred to in this Agreement are as follows:

a. Us, the Publisher – ASWeb Strategies., is the publisher of the following websites:
• amateursalon.com

Hereinafter, when first-person pronouns are used in this Policy, (us, we, our, ours, etc.) they are referring to this entity the publisher of the applicable websites. This entity may also be referred to as “Publisher” from this point forward. Additionally, when the terms “The Sites” or “Sites” are used, these terms refer to the websites listed above..

b. You, the User -- As the user of the Sites, this User Agreement will refer to the user as “You” or through any second-person pronouns, such as “Yours,” etc. Hereinafter, the user of the Sites shall be referred to in applicable second-person pronouns.

c. User vs. Member -- For the purposes of this Agreement, all Members are Users, but not all Users are Members. This Agreement applies to all Users whether they are members or not. You become a User by accessing these Sites in any way. You need not become a Member of the Sites to make this Agreement apply to You.

2. Consideration -- Consideration for Your acquiescence to all of the provisions in this Agreement has been provided to You in the form of allowing You to use Our Sites and Our Services. You agree that such Consideration is both adequate, and that it is received upon your viewing or downloading any portion of any of the Publisher’s website(s).

B. What this Agreement is – This Agreement is a legal contract between You and the Publisher. You should treat it as any other legal contract by reading its provisions carefully, as they will affect Your legal rights. By accessing the Sites in any manner, You are affirmatively agreeing to be bound by all of the terms contained in this User Agreement. You may not pick and choose which terms apply to You. If You do not agree with all of the terms in this Agreement, You must cease all access and use of the Sites and any other services provided by the Publisher.

C. Revisions to this User Agreement:

1. From time to time, We may revise this Agreement. We reserve the right to do so, and You agree that We have this unilateral right. You agree that all modifications or changes to this Agreement are in force and enforceable immediately upon posting. The updated or edited version supersedes any prior versions immediately upon posting, and the prior version is of no continuing legal effect unless the revised version specifically refers to the prior version and keeps the prior version or portions thereof in effect.

2. We agree that if we change anything in this Agreement, we will change the “last modified date” at the top of this Agreement. You agree to periodically re-visit this web page, and to use the “refresh” button on Your browser when doing so. You agree to note the date of the last revision to this Agreement. If the “last modified” date remains unchanged from the last time You reviewed this Agreement, then You may presume that nothing in the Agreement has been changed since the last time You read it. If the “last modified” date has changed, then You can be certain that something in the Agreement has been changed.

3. Waiver – if You fail to periodically review this Agreement to determine if any of the terms have changed, You assume all responsibility for such omission and You agree that such failure amounts to Your affirmative waiver of Your right to review the amended terms. We are not responsible for Your neglect of Your legal rights.

D. Access to the Sites – You understand that all We are selling You is access to Our services as We provide them from time to time. You need to provide Your own access to the internet, and any fees that You incur to access our Sites are Your sole responsibility. We are not providing any hardware nor software to You – and You need to purchase or license the necessary hardware and software to access the Sites.

II. ACCESS FEES AND USER STATUS

A. Access and limited license – All Users may access certain public areas of the Sites. This User Agreement covers all public and non-public areas of the Sites.

1. Subject to all of the User Agreement and recognizing that and Our Services, the Publisher grants You a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable personal license to access and use the Sites and the Materials contained therein. Publisher provides the Materials on these Sites for the personal, non-commercial use by viewers, fans, visitors, subscribers and/or potential subscribers of said Sites. Users of these Sites are granted a single copy license to view Materials (on a single computer only). All Materials on the Sites shall be for private non-commercial use only, and all other uses are strictly prohibited. Publisher reserves the right to limit the amount of materials viewed. You agree to prevent any unauthorized copying of the Sites, or any of the Materials contained therein. Any unauthorized use of the Sites or any of the Materials contained therein terminates this limited license effective immediately. This is a license to use and access the Sites for its intended purpose and is not a transfer of title. You will not copy or redistribute any of the content appearing on these Sites. Publisher reserves the right to terminate this license at any time if You breach or violate any provision of this Agreement, in which case You will be obligated to immediately destroy any information or materials You have downloaded, printed or otherwise copied from this Sites. Violators of this limited license may be prosecuted to the fullest extent under the applicable law.

B. Fees for Members – Members are billed per month for unlimited access.  You understand that if You become a Member, we employ an automatic rebill procedure in order to provide continuity of service.

1. It is a condition of Membership that all of the information you provide during your signup process, and in any other interaction with Us, shall be correct, current, truthful, and complete. If You provide any false, misleading, incomplete, or otherwise incorrect information to Us, Your Membership and Your Membership discounts are null and void. We have the right to terminate Your Membership at any time.

2. Membership may never be assigned, transferred, or sold to a third party. Membership is a single-user license. You are not authorized to share any of our Materials with any person who does not have their own membership. If you do so your membership will be terminated immediately, and both You and the unauthorized viewer/User may be prosecuted to the fullest extent under the applicable law.

C. Billing Errors. If You believe that You have been erroneously billed, please notify Us immediately of such error. If We do not hear from You within thirty (30) days after such billing error first appears on any account statement, such fee will be deemed acceptable by You for all purposes, including resolution of inquiries made by your credit card issuer. You release Us from all liabilities and claims of loss resulting from any error or discrepancy that is not reported to Us within thirty (30) days of its publication.

D. As noted in this subsection, there is a monthly fee for access to each website in the ASWeb Strategies., network of websites.

Amateursalon.com
All Site Access - $20.00
Single Model Access - $10.00

III. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING MINORS

A. Age of Majority. In order to use the Sites or any services provided by the Publisher, you must have attained the age of majority in your jurisdiction. You represent and warrant you are at least 18 or 21 years of age, depending on the age of majority in your jurisdiction, and that You have the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement. If You are not at least 18 or 21 years of age, depending on the age of majority in Your jurisdiction, you must exit the Sites immediately and may not use or access the Sites or print or download any Materials from the Sites whatsoever.

1. You were asked to verify your birth date on the index page form as a condition of entry onto the Sites, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1746. Accordingly, if You provided incorrect information on the index page form, You committed an act of perjury, this perjury was recorded, and this perjury may be used against You in any court proceeding or other tribunal of any kind.

2. We specifically disclaim any responsibility or liability for any misrepresentations regarding a User’s age.

3. You represent and warrant that You will not allow any minor access to these Sites. Users should implement parental control protections, such as computer hardware, software, or filtering services, which may help users to limit minors’ access to harmful material. You acknowledge that if Your computer can be accessed by a minor, that You will take all precautions to keep our Materials from being viewed by minors. You additionally acknowledge that if You are a parent, it is Your responsibility, and not Ours, to keep Our erotic content from being displayed to your children or wards.

B. WE HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY REGARDING PEDOPHILES OR ANY PEDOPHILIC ACTIVITY.

1. You understand that all depictions of all persons on these Sites and in all Materials produced or published by the Publisher are of persons over the age of 18 as of the date of the production of the depiction. We take great measures to ensure that no underage models appear in any of our Materials.

2. If You seek any form of child pornography (including so-called “virtual” child pornography), you must exit these Sites immediately. We do not provide this kind of material and We do not tolerate those who provide this kind of material nor do we tolerate consumers of this kind of material.

3. In order to further Our zero-tolerance policy, all Users agree that You will report any images, real or simulated, that appear to depict minors on our Sites. If You see any images or other depictions that are questionable, You agree to report these images by emailing us at support@amateursalon.com.

4. Include with your report any appropriate evidence, including the date and time of identification. All reports will immediately be investigated and the appropriate action will be taken.

5. We enthusiastically cooperate with any law-enforcement agency investigating child pornography. If you suspect other outside websites are participating in unlawful activities involving minors, please report them to http://www.asacp.org.

IV. IMAGES AND CONTENT

A. Our Site(s) contain images and content, including but not limited to text, software, images, graphics, data, messages, or any other information, and any other World Wide Website owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by the Publisher (collectively, “Materials”).

B. You acknowledge and stipulate that all of the Materials are expressive content that is fully protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

C. You acknowledge and understand that the Materials are erotic in nature – and that they contain graphic visual depictions of sexual activity and nudity, graphic audio portions of the same kind of content, and descriptions of sexually oriented and sexually explicit activities. You acknowledge that You are aware of the nature of the Materials provided by the Publisher and that you are not offended by such Materials, and that you access the Sites freely, voluntarily, and willingly, and for your own personal enjoyment.

D. If You are seeking information regarding any illegal activities, please leave these Sites immediately. You acknowledge that you are aware of the community standards in your community, and You will only access the content on the Sites if you believe that the content on the Sites does not offend the community standards prevalent in Your community.

E. You agree not to use or access the Sites if doing so would violate the laws of Your state, province, or country.

V. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF SITES:

A. You agree that You will only use the Sites for purposes expressly permitted and contemplated by this User Agreement. You may not use the Sites for any other purposes without Our express prior written consent.

B. Without Our express prior written authorization, You may not:

1. Duplicate any part of the Sites or the Materials contained therein (except as expressly provided elsewhere in this Agreement);

2. Create any derivative works based on the Sites or any of the Materials contained therein, and You agree and stipulate that any and all derivative works are NOT “fair use”;

3. Use the Sites or any of the Materials contained therein for any public display, public performance, sale or rental, and You hereby agree and stipulate that any and all such uses are NOT “fair use”;

4. Re-distribute the Sites or any of the Materials contained therein, and You hereby agree and stipulate that any and all such uses are NOT “fair use”;

5. Remove any copyright or other proprietary notices from the Sites or any of the Materials contained therein;

6. Frame or utilize any framing techniques in connection with the Sites or any of the Materials contained therein;

7. Use any meta-tags or any other “hidden text” using the Sites’ name or marks, and You hereby stipulate that any use of the Sites’ name or marks, or any other marks owned by the Publisher is an infringement upon the Publisher’s trademark rights, and You stipulate to liquidated damages of $5000 per such infringement, plus You agree to pay any and all fees incurred in the recovery of this amount, including attorney’s fees and all associated costs.

8. “Deep-link” to any page of the Sites (including the homepage), or avoid agreement to the Sites’ Terms & Conditions; you may only link to the main entry page;

9. Circumvent any encryption or other security tools used anywhere on the Sites (including the theft of user names and passwords or using another person’s user name and password in order to gain access to a restricted area of the Sites);

10. Use any data mining, bots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools on the Sites;

11. Decompile, reverse engineer, modify or disassemble any of the software aspect of the Materials except and only to the extent permitted by applicable law;

12. Sell, rent, lease, license, sublicense, transfer, distribute, re-transmit, time-share, use as a service bureau or otherwise assign to any third party the Materials or any of Your rights to access and use the Materials as granted specifically by this Agreement; or

13. Bookmark any page of the Sites beyond the registration log-in screen.

C. You agree to cooperate with the Publisher in causing any unauthorized use to cease immediately. At any time, if the Publisher provides a service enabling users to share information or communicate with other users, You agree not to publish, disseminate, or submit any defamatory, or illegal material while using the Sites or other services included on the Sites. You are solely responsible for submitting any material that violates any United States or International laws even if a claim arises after your service is terminated, and by doing so, Your actions shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement and the Sites shall terminate all of Your rights under this Agreement.

D. Interference. Except where expressly permitted by law, You may not translate, reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or make derivative works from any of the Publisher’s Materials or any other Materials from Our Sites. User hereby agrees not to use any automatic device or manual process to monitor or reproduce the Sites or Materials, and will not use any device, software, computer code, or virus to interfere or attempt to disrupt or damage the Sites or any communications on it. If You do not adhere to this provision of this Agreement, You hereby stipulate to and agree to pay liquidated damages of $5000 plus any and all fees associated with recovery of these damages, including attorney’s fees and costs.

E. Stipulated Liquidated Damages –

1. In various provisions in this Agreement, we have outlined liquidated damages amounts to be applied as penalties against You if You violate these specific provisions. You specifically agree to pay these amounts. In agreeing to pay liquidated damages, you acknowledge that this amount is not a penalty, and that the actual damages are uncertain and difficult to ascertain, but that this amount represents the parties’ good faith attempt to calculate an appropriate compensation based on anticipated actual damages.

2. For any breach of a portion of this Agreement that does not specifically state a liquidated damages amount, You hereby agree that any breach of this Agreement shall result in liquidated damages of $100 per occurrence. You specifically agree to pay this $100 in liquidated damages.

3. If We are required to enlist the assistance of an Attorney or other person to collect any liquidated damages or any other amount of money from You, or if We are required to seek the assistance of an Attorney to pursue injunctive relief against You, then You additionally agree that You will reimburse Us for all fees incurred in order to collect these liquidated damages or in order to seek injunctive relief from You. You understand that even a nominal amount of damages may require the expenditure of extensive legal fees, travel expenses, costs, and other amounts that may dwarf the liquidated damages themselves. You agree that You will pay all of these fees and costs.

VI. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY:

A. You expressly agree that use of the Sites or any of the Materials contained therein is at Your own and sole risk. You also understand and agree that any material and/or data downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Sites or any of the materials contained therein is done at Your own discretion and risk and that You will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of such material and/or data.

B. The Sites and all materials contained therein are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, or non-infringement.

C. Publisher makes no representations or warranties that the Sites or any materials contained therein will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free; nor does Publisher make any representations or warranties as to the quality, suitability, truth, usefulness, accuracy, or completeness of the Sites or any of the materials contained therein.

E. You understand that Publisher cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the internet will be free of viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other code that may manifest contaminating or destructive properties. Publisher does not assume any responsibility or risk for Your use of the internet.

F. Publisher makes no warranty regarding any goods or services purchased or obtained through the Sites or any transaction entered into through the Sites and is not responsible for any use of confidential or private information by sellers or third parties.

G. Publisher may change any of the information found on this Sites at any time without notice including this User Agreement without notice. Sites owner makes no commitment to update the information found at these Sites. Sites make no commitment to update the materials.

H. The warranties and representations set forth in this Agreement are the only warranties and representations with respect to this Agreement, and are in lieu of any and all other warranties, written or oral, express or implied, that may arise either by agreement between the parties or by operation of law, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. None of these warranties and representations will extend to any third person.

VII. DISCLAIMER AND INDEMNIFICATION

A. The provision of any services which is in violation of any laws is strictly prohibited. If We determine that You or any user has provided or intends to purchase or provide any services in violation of any law, your ability to use the Sites will be terminated immediately. We do hereby disclaim any liability for damages that may arise from any user providing any services for any purpose that violates any law. You do hereby agree to defend, indemnify and hold Us harmless from any liability that may arise for us should You violate any law.

B. You also agree to defend and indemnify Us should any third party be harmed by Your illegal actions or should We be obligated to defend any claims including, without limitation, any criminal action brought by any party.

C. Our Sites contain material that may be offensive to third parties. You agree to indemnify and hold Us harmless from any liability that may arise from someone viewing such material and You agree to cease review of the Sites should you find it offensive.

D. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Publisher, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, telecommunication providers, and agents, from and against any and all claims, actions, loss, liabilities, expenses, costs, or demands, including without limitation legal and accounting fees, for all damages directly, indirectly, and/or consequentially resulting or allegedly resulting from Your, or You under another person’s authority including without limitation to governmental agencies, use, misuse, or inability to use the Sites or any of the Materials contained therein, or Your breach of any of this User Agreement. Publisher shall promptly notify You by electronic mail of any such claim or suit, and cooperate fully (at Your expense) in the defense of such claim or suit. We reserve the right to participate in the defense of such claim or defense at its own expense, and choose its own legal counsel, but are not obligated to do so.

VIII. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:

A. In no event shall Publisher (or its licensors, agents, suppliers, resellers, service providers, or any other subscribers or suppliers) be liable to You, or any other third party for any direct, special, indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, including without limitation, damages for loss of profits, loss of information, business interruption, revenue, or goodwill, which may arise from any person’s use, misuse, or inability to use the Sites or any of the materials contained therein, even if Publisher has been advised of the probability of such damages. This is for any matter arising out of or relating to this Agreement, whether such liability is asserted on the basis of contract, tort or otherwise, even if Publisher has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

B. In no event shall Publisher’s maximum total aggregate liability hereunder for direct damages exceed the total fees actually paid by You for use of the Sites or Site for a period of no more than one (1) month from the accrual of the applicable cause or causes of action. Because some jurisdictions prohibit the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to You.

IX. LINKS AND LINKING:

A. Some websites which are linked to the Sites are owned and operated by third parties. Because the Publisher has no control over such websites and resources, You acknowledge and agree that Publisher is not responsible or liable for the availability of such external websites or resources, and does not screen or endorse them, and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, services, products, or other materials on or available from such websites or resources.

B. You further acknowledge and agree that Publisher shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such third-party content, goods or services available on or through any such website or resource. If You decide to access any such third party website, you do so entirely at Your own risk and subject to any terms and conditions and privacy policies posted therein.

C. Users further acknowledge that use of any website controlled, owned or operated by third parties is governed by the terms and conditions of use for those websites, and not by these Sites’ User Agreement, Spam Policy, Webmaster Agreement, or Privacy Policy, which are incorporated into this Agreement by reference.

D. Links to external websites (including external websites that are framed by the Sites) or inclusions of advertisements do not constitute an endorsement by the Publisher of such websites or the content, products, advertising, or other materials presented on such Sites, but are for user's convenience.

E. All users do hereby agree to hold the Publisher harmless from any and all damages and liability that may result from the use of links that may appear on the Sites. The Publisher reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program at anytime.

X. TRADEMARK INFORMATION:

A. Publisher and the aforementioned name of the Sites are a service mark and/or trademark of the Sites. The name of the Sites and the name of the Publisher are considered trademarks owned by the Publisher. We aggressively defend our intellectual property rights.

B. Other manufacturers’ product and service names referenced herein may be trademarks and service marks of their respective companies and are the exclusive property of such respective owners, and may not be used publicly without the express written consent of the owners and/or holders of such trademarks and service marks.

C. All of the marks, logos, domains, and trademarks that You find on the Sites may not be used publicly except with express written permission from Publisher, and may not be used in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among consumers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Publisher.

XI. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION:

A. The Materials accessible from the Sites, and any other World Wide Website owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by Publisher, is the Publisher’s proprietary information and valuable intellectual property and We retain all right, title, and interest in the Materials. The Sites and its software are registered with the U.S. Copyright Office.

B. The Materials may not be copied, distributed, republished, modified, uploaded, posted, or transmitted in any way without the prior written consent of Publisher, except that you may print out a copy of the Materials solely for Your personal use. In doing so, you may not remove or alter, or cause to be removed or altered, any copyright, trademark, trade name, service mark, or any other proprietary notice or legend appearing on any of the Materials.

C. Modification or use of the Content except as expressly provided in this User Agreement violates the Publisher’s intellectual property rights.

D. Neither title nor intellectual property rights are transferred to You by access to the Sites.

E. All Materials included on the Sites, such as text, graphics, photographs, video and audio clips, music, soundtracks, button icons, streaming data, animation, images, downloadable materials, data compilations and software is the property of the Publisher or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all Materials on the Sites is the exclusive property of the Publisher or its content suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws, as well as other laws and regulations. © CORPORATION (2004-2005), all rights reserved.

XII. NOTICE OF CLAIMED INFRINGEMENT

The Publisher respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. We voluntarily observe and comply with the United States’ Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If You believe that Your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide Publisher’s Designated Copyright Agent the following information:

A. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;

B. Description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;

C. A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on a Sites;

D. Your address, telephone number, and email address;

E. A statement by You that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

F. A statement by You, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that You are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner’s behalf.

G. You may send your Notice of Claimed Infringement to:

• Amateur Salon Notice of Infringement
  PO Box 821828
  Vancouver WA 98682

XIII. NOTICE AND TAKEDOWN PROCEDURES:

The Publisher implements the following “notice and takedown” procedure upon receipt of any notification of claimed copyright infringement:

A. The Publisher reserves the right at any time to disable access to, or remove any material or activity accessible on or from the Sites or any Materials claimed to be infringing or based on facts or circumstances from which infringing activity is apparent.

B. It is the firm policy of the Publisher to terminate the account of repeat copyright infringers, when appropriate, and the Publisher will act expeditiously to remove access to all material that infringes on another’s copyright, according to the procedure set forth in 17 U.S.C. §512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). The Publisher’s DMCA Notice Procedures are set forth in the preceding paragraph. If the notice does not comply with Paragraph 19 and §512 of the DMCA, but does comply with three requirements for identifying Sites that is infringing according to §512 of the DMCA, the Publisher shall attempt to contact or take other reasonable steps to contact the complaining party to help that party comply with the notice requirements.

C. When the Designated Agent receives a valid notice, the Publisher will expeditiously remove and/or disable access to the infringing material and shall notify the affected user. Then, the affected user may submit a counter-notification to the Designated Agent containing a statement made under penalty of perjury that the user has a good faith belief that the material was removed because of misidentification of the material. After the Designated Agent receives the counter-notification, it will replace the material at issue within 10-14 days after receipt of the counter-notification unless the Designated Agent receives notice that a court action has been filed by the complaining party seeking an injunction against the infringing activity.

XIV. EXPORT CONTROL:

A. You understand and acknowledge that the software elements of the Materials on the Sites may be subject to regulation by agencies of the United States Government, including the United States Department of Commerce, which prohibits export or diversion of software to certain countries and third parties. Diversion of such Materials contrary to United States’ or international law is prohibited.

B. You will not assist or participate in any such diversion or other violation of applicable laws and regulations.

C. You warrant that you will not license or otherwise permit anyone not approved to receive controlled commodities under applicable laws and regulations and that you will abide by such laws and regulations.

D. You agree that none of the Materials are being or will be acquired for, shipped, transferred, or re-exported, directly or indirectly, to proscribed or embargoed countries or their nationals or be used for proscribed activities.

XV. NO AGENCY RELATIONSHIP:
Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute, create, imply, give effect to, or otherwise recognize a partnership, employment, joint venture, or formal business entity of any kind; and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be limited to those expressly set forth herein.

XVI. NOTICE:

A. Notice. Any notice required to be given under this Agreement may be provided by email to a functioning email address of the party to be noticed, by a general posting on the Sites, or personal delivery by commercial carrier such as Federal Express or Airborne. Notices by customers to Publisher shall be given by electronic messages unless otherwise specified in the Agreement.

B. Change of Address. Either party may change the address to which notice is to be sent by written notice to the other party pursuant to this provision of the Agreement.

C. When Notice is Effective. Notices shall be deemed effective upon delivery. Notices delivered by overnight carrier (e.g., United States Express Mail or Federal Express) shall be deemed delivered on the business day following mailing. Notices mailed by United States Mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified with return receipt requested, shall be deemed delivered five (5) days after mailing. Notices delivered by any other method shall be deemed given upon receipt. Notices by email and facsimile transmission, with confirmation from the transmitting machine that the transmission was completed, are acceptable under this Agreement provided that they are delivered one (1) hour after transmission if sent during the recipient's business hours, or 9:00 a.m. (recipient's time) the next business day. Either Party may, by giving the other Party appropriate written notice, change the designated address, fax number and/or recipient for any notice or courtesy copy, hereunder.

D. Refused, Unclaimed, or Undeliverable Notice. Any correctly addressed notice that is refused, unclaimed, or undeliverable, because of an act or omission of the Party to be notified shall be deemed effective as of the first date that said notice was refused or deemed undeliverable by the postal authorities, messenger, facsimile machine, email server, or overnight delivery service.

XVII. COMMUNICATIONS NOT PRIVATE:

Publisher does not provide any facility for sending or receiving private or confidential electronic communications. All messages transmitted to Publisher shall be deemed to be readily accessible to the general public. Visitors should not use this Sites to transmit any communication for which the sender intends only the sender and the intended recipient(s) to read. Notice is hereby given that all messages entered into these Sites can and may be read by the agents and operators of this service, regardless of whether they are the intended recipients of such messages.

XVIII. FORCE MAJEURE:

Publisher shall not be responsible for any failure to perform due to unforeseen circumstances or to causes beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to: acts of God, such as fire, flood, earthquakes, hurricanes, tropical storms or other natural disasters; war, riot, arson, embargoes, acts of civil or military authority, or terrorism; fiber cuts; strikes, or shortages in transportation, facilities, fuel, energy, labor or materials; failure of the telecommunications or information services infrastructure; hacking, SPAM, or any failure of a computer, server or software for so long as such event continues to delay the Sites’ performance.

XIX. GENERAL PROVISIONS:

A. These Terms and Conditions and all matters arising out of, or otherwise relating to, these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, excluding its conflict of law provisions. The parties agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is specifically excluded from application to these Terms and Conditions. The parties hereby submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the State of Washington. Exclusive venue for any litigation or arbitration permitted under this Agreement shall be with the state and federal courts located in Portland, Oregon.

B. Rights to Injunctive Relief. Both parties acknowledge that remedies at law may be inadequate to provide an aggrieved party with full compensation in the event of the other party’s breach, and that an aggrieved party shall therefore be entitled to seek injunctive relief in the event of any such breach, in addition to seeking all other remedies available at law or in equity.

C. Binding Arbitration. If there is a dispute between the Parties arising out of or otherwise relating to this Agreement, the Parties shall meet and negotiate in good faith to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the Parties are unable to resolve the dispute through direct negotiations, then, except as otherwise provided herein, either Party may submit the issue to binding arbitration in accordance with the then-existing Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Arbitral Claims shall include, but are not limited to, contract and tort claims of all kinds, and all claims based on any federal, state or local law, statute, or regulation, excepting only claims under applicable worker’s compensation law, unemployment insurance claims, actions for injunctions, attachment, garnishment, and other equitable relief. The arbitration shall be conducted in Clark County, Washington, and conducted by a single arbitrator, knowledgeable in Internet and e-Commerce disputes. The arbitrator shall have no authority to award any punitive or exemplary damages; certify a class action; add any parties; vary or ignore the provisions of these Terms and Conditions; and shall be bound by governing and applicable law. The arbitrator shall render a written opinion setting forth all material facts and the basis of his or her decision within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the arbitration proceeding. THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN REGARD TO ARBITRAL CLAIMS.

D. Assignment. The rights and liabilities of the parties hereto will bind and inure to the benefit of their respective assignees, successors, executors, and administrators, as the case may be.

E. Severability. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitrator finds any provision of this User Agreement, or any portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remainder of this User Agreement will continue in full force and effect.

F. Attorney’s Fees. In the event any Party shall commence any claims, actions, formal legal action, or arbitration to interpret and/or enforce any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or relating in any way to this Agreement, including without limitation asserted breaches of representations and warranties, the prevailing party in any such action or proceeding shall be entitled to recover, in addition to all other available relief, its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred in connection therewith, including attorney’s fees incurred on appeal.

G. Complaints – California Residents
The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at 1020 N. Street, #501, Sacramento, CA 95814, or by telephone at 1-916-445-1254.

H. No Waiver. No waiver or action made by the Publisher shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent default of the same provision of this User Agreement. If any term, clause or provision hereof is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity or operation of any other term, clause or provision and such invalid term, clause or provision shall be deemed to be severed from this User Agreement.

I. Headings. All headings are solely for the convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning, construction or effect of this User Agreement.

J. Complete Agreement. This User Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to Your access and use of the Sites and the Materials contained therein, and your Membership with the Sites, and supersede and replace all prior understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter.

K. Other Jurisdictions. Publisher makes no representation that the Sites or any of the Materials contained therein are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where their content may be illegal or is otherwise prohibited. Those who choose to access the Sites from such locations do on their own initiative and are solely responsible for determining compliance with all applicable local laws.

XX. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES:
This Agreement is intended to be governed by the Electronic Signatures Act (E-SIGN Act”). By agreeing to these “Terms and Conditions” User thereby affixes his or her electronic signature to this Agreement, and thereby manifests assent to all terms contained herein.