Welcome to RunnersConnect. We hate legal jargon as much as the next non-lawyer (don’t worry lawyers, we still like you, we just don’t have the eyes for small print). However, to protect you and ourselves, we do have a terms of service that all members must adhere to for membership. We want to create a safe, comfortable, and encouraging training experience, so please abide by the rules.
1.0 All information contained within this site, RunnersConnect.net (website), and its newsletter, RunnersConnect.net (newsletter), is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any health problem – nor is it intended to replace the advice of a physician. No action should be taken solely on the contents of this website or its newsletter. Always consult your physician or qualified health professional on any matters regarding your health or on any opinions expressed within this website or its newsletter.
2. RunnersConnect CONTENT AND SUBSCRIBER SUBMISSIONS
2.1 The contents of the Service are intended for your personal, noncommercial use. All materials published on RunnersConnect (including, but not limited to news articles, photographs, images, illustrations, audio clips and video clips, also known as the “Content”) are protected by copyright, trademarks, trade secrets, patents or other proprietary rights and protected in all forms, media and technologies now or hereinafter developed. The Content is owned or controlled by and shall remain the property of RunnersConnect or the party credited as the provider of the Content. You shall abide by all additional copyright notices, information or restrictions contained in any Content accessed through the Service.
2.2 The Service and its Contents are protected by copyright pursuant to US and international copyright laws. You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce (except as provided in Section 2.3 of this Agreement), create new works from, distribute, perform, display or in any way exploit any of the Content or the Service (including software) in whole or in part.
2.3 You may download or copy the Content and other downloadable items displayed on the Service for personal use only, provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices contained therein. Copying or storing of any Content for other than personal use is expressly prohibited without prior written permission from RunnersConnect, Inc., or the copyright holder identified in the copyright notice contained in the Content.
2.4 You, not RunnersConnect, Inc., or the party credited as the provider of the content, are liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights, proprietary rights or any other harm arising from your failure to abide by the provisions of this Section 2.
3. FORUMS AND ACTIVITY STREAM AND DISCUSSIONS
3.1 You shall not upload to, distribute or otherwise publish on the message boards or the activity stream (the “Forums and Activity Stream” and “Activity”) any libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, explicit, vulgar or otherwise illegal material.
3.2 The Forums and Activity Stream shall be used only in a noncommercial manner. You shall not, without the express approval of RunnersConnect, Inc., distribute or otherwise publish any material containing any solicitation of funds, advertising or solicitation for goods or services.
3.3 You are solely responsible for the content of your messages. However, while RunnersConnect, Inc., does not and cannot review every message posted by you on the Forums and Activity Stream and is not responsible for the content of these messages, RunnersConnect, Inc., reserves the right to delete, move or edit messages that it, in its sole discretion, deems abusive, defamatory, obscene, in violation of copyright or trademark laws or otherwise unacceptable.
3.4 You acknowledge that any submissions you make to the Service (e.g., letter to the editor, review, commentary or forum posting) may be edited, removed, modified, published, transmitted and displayed by RunnersConnect, Inc., and you waive any moral rights you may have in having the material altered or changed in a manner not agreeable to you.
4. ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE AND LINKS
4.1 RunnersConnect, Inc., contains links to other related World Wide Web Internet sites, resources and sponsors of RunnersConnect. Our decision to link to another website is not an endorsement of the content in that linked website. We are not responsible for the availability of the outside resources or content of any other website, nor do we make any warranties or representations regarding the content or accuracy of material on such websites. If you decide to access linked websites, you do so at your own risk. You should direct any concerns to the administrator or webmaster of that website.
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY YOU
5.1 You represent, warrant and covenant (a) that no materials of any kind submitted through your account will (i) violate, plagiarize or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy or other personal or proprietary rights or (ii) contain libelous or otherwise unlawful material; and (b) that you are at least thirteen (13) years old. You hereby indemnify, defend and hold harmless RunnersConnect, Inc., and all officers, directors, owners, agents, information providers, affiliates, licensors and licensees (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all liability and costs, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of any breach by you or any user of your account of this Agreement or the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any such claim. RunnersConnect, Inc., reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you.
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
6.1 NEITHER RUNNERSCONNECT, INC., NOR ANY OF ITS RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS OR ANY CONTRIBUTOR (COLLECTIVELY THE “COMPANY PARTIES”) GUARANTEES THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY OF THE CONTENT, NOR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. NONE OF THE COMPANY PARTIES WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, INJURY OR WRONGFUL DEATH CAUSED BY YOUR RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICE. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION, INSTRUCTION, OPINION OR ADVICE CONTAINED IN THE CONTENT.
THE SERVICE IS BEING PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. NONE OF THE COMPANY PARTIES WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT THE SERVICE AND ITS SERVER ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL ELEMENTS. NONE OF THE COMPANY PARTIES MAKE ANY WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE. ALL OF THE COMPANY PARTIES HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE AND THE CONTENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS. NO ADVICE, INSTRUCTION OR INFORMATION GIVEN BY ANY OF THE COMPANY PARTIES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY, NOR SHALL YOU RELY ON SUCH INFORMATION, INSTRUCTION OR ADVICE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY OF THE COMPANY PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONTENT OR SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS THE COMPANY PARTIES’ LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SERVICE IS TO STOP USING THE SERVICE.
