1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Christopher Webb ("THE KUTCHANNEL") provides the information on this Web site as provided in these Terms of Service ("TOS"). THE KUTCHANNEL may update the TOS at any time and without prior notice by posting a new version here. The information on this site and your use of it is subject to the most recent version of the TOS posted.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
THE KUTCHANNEL provides you with access to news, information, forums, classified advertisements, area guides, property management information, real estate information, and a variety of other services ("THE KUTCHANNEL"). Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance THE KUTCHANNEL shall be subject to the TOS.
3. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS
In consideration of your use of THE KUTCHANNEL network, you represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and are not a person barred from receiving services under the laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction. You also agree to:
- provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by THE KUTCHANNEL network's registration form (the "Registration Data") and
- maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or THE KUTCHANNEL has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, THE KUTCHANNEL has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of THE KUTCHANNEL network (or any portion thereof).
4. THE KUTCHANNEL PRIVACY POLICY
Registration Data and certain other information about you is subject to our Privacy Policy.
5. CONDUCT
You understand that all information, data, text, software, graphics or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. This means that you, and not THE KUTCHANNEL, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via THE KUTCHANNEL network. THE KUTCHANNEL does not control the Content posted via THE KUTCHANNEL network and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. Under no circumstances will THE KUTCHANNEL be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via THE KUTCHANNEL network. You agree to not use THE KUTCHANNEL network to:
- upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable or harm minors;
- impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
- forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through THE KUTCHANNEL network;
- upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or other relationships;
- upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party;
- upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," or any other form of solicitation;
- upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
- disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users' ability to engage in discussions or exchanges;
- interfere with or disrupt THE KUTCHANNEL network or servers or networks connected to THE KUTCHANNEL network, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to THE KUTCHANNEL network;
- intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law,
- "stalk" or otherwise harass another; and/or
- collect or store personal data about other users in connection with the prohibited conduct and activities set forth in paragraphs above. You acknowledge that THE KUTCHANNEL may or may not pre-screen Content, but that THE KUTCHANNEL and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse, move, or remove any Content that is available via THE KUTCHANNEL network and which violates the TOS. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. You acknowledge, consent and agree that THE KUTCHANNEL may access, preserve and disclose your account information and Content if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to:
- comply with legal process;
- enforce the TOS;
- respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third parties;
- respond to your requests for customer service; or (e) protect the rights, property or personal safety of THE KUTCHANNEL its users and the public.
6. CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE FOR INCLUSION ON THE KUTCHANNEL NETWORK
THE KUTCHANNEL does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion via THE KUTCHANNEL network. However, with respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the publicly available THE KUTCHANNEL network, you irrevocably grant THE KUTCHANNEL the perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive license, with the right to sublicense through multiple tiers of sublicensees, to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content, in whole or in part, on THE KUTCHANNEL network or other media channels used by THE KUTCHANNEL in any media whether now existing or which come into the existence into the future.
7. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold THE KUTCHANNEL and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, partners and licensors harmless from any claim or demand, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Service, your use of THE KUTCHANNEL network, your connection to the Service, your violation of the TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
8. MODIFICATIONS TO THE KUTCHANNEL NETWORK
You acknowledge that THE KUTCHANNEL may establish general practices and limits concerning use of THE KUTCHANNEL network, including without limitation the maximum number of days that email messages, message board postings or other uploaded Content will be retained by THE KUTCHANNEL network. You further acknowledge that THE KUTCHANNEL reserves the right to modify these general practices and limits from time to time. THE KUTCHANNEL reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, THE KUTCHANNEL network (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that THE KUTCHANNEL shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of THE KUTCHANNEL network.
9. TERMINATION
You agree that THE KUTCHANNEL may terminate your access to THE KUTCHANNEL network for violations of the TOS and/or requests by authorized law enforcement or other government agencies.
10. LINKS
THE KUTCHANNEL network may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because THE KUTCHANNEL has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that THE KUTCHANNEL is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that THE KUTCHANNEL 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 Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
11. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
You expressly understand and agree that: Your use of THE KUTCHANNEL network is at your sole risk. THE KUTCHANNEL is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. THE KUTCHANNEL and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees and licensors expressly disclaim 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. THE KUTCHANNEL and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees and licensors make no warranty that
- THE KUTCHANNEL network will meet your requirements;
- THE KUTCHANNEL network will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free and
- The results that may be obtained from the use of THE KUTCHANNEL network will be accurate or reliable. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from THE KUTCHANNEL or through or from the service shall create any warranty not expressly stated in the TOS.
12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
You expressly understand and agree that THE KUTCHANNEL and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners and licensors shall not be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses (even if THE KUTCHANNEL has been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from the use or the inability to use THE KUTCHANNEL network.
13. NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
THE KUTCHANNEL respects the copyright of others, and we ask our users to do the same. THE KUTCHANNEL may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, disable and/or terminate the access of users who may be repeat infringers. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide THE KUTCHANNEL's Copyright Agent the following information: an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright; a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site; your address, telephone number, and email address; 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; 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. THE KUTCHANNEL's Agent for Notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached as follows:
Mail:
Christopher Webb
Seattle Data
9594 First Ave NE #281
Seattle, WA 98115
USA
E-mail:
copyright@seattledata.net
14. GENERAL INFORMATION
Entire Agreement.
The TOS constitutes the entire agreement between you and THE KUTCHANNEL and governs your use of THE KUTCHANNEL network, superseding any prior agreements between you and THE KUTCHANNEL with respect to THE KUTCHANNEL network.
Choice of Law and Forum.
The TOS and the relationship between you and THE KUTCHANNEL shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and THE KUTCHANNEL agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of King, Washington.
Waiver and Severability of Terms.
The failure of THE KUTCHANNEL to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction 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 the TOS remain in full force and effect.
