Terms of Use

THE WRITERS NETWORK

Terms of Service

Last updated  May 24, 2011

This Terms of Service Agreement (referred to as the "Agreement") is between you and Pronto, LLC. ("Pronto" or "Us") and governs your use of certain websites owned and operated by the The Writers Network, a division of Pronto.

Sometimes in this Agreement ,  The Writers Network, sometimes referred to as just the "Service", means the service provided through the web site located at www.writersnetwork.com (including any subdomains), any other domains operated by the Writers Network, such as www.moneyandbusiness.com, www.homeandgardenideas.com, www.beautyandstyle.com, www.sportsandfitnessideas.com and www.informationvine.com (collectively with www.writersnetwork.com, the "Web Sites").

Please read this Agreement carefully before using any aspect of the Service.

By using the Service you agree to comply with the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to this Agreement, do not use the Service.

PLEASE READ THE WRITERS NETWORK PRIVACY POLICY  AS WELL.

Eligibility. By using the Service, you agree that you are 18 years old or older, or the legal age in your jurisdiction to form a legally binding agreement. If you are under 18 years old, you may use the Service only with the supervision and consent of your parent or legal guardian. If you are under 13 years old, then you may not use the Service.

Changes to this Agreement. You agree that we may change the terms and conditions in this Agreement at any time. We will always post the date of the latest version of the Agreement at the top of this Agreement. We will let you know that there is a change to this Agreement by putting the word "Updated" next to the link to "Legal Terms" at the bottom of each page on the Web Sites.

Changes to the Service. You agree that we may change the Service or remove the Service at any time in our sole discretion, for any reason or no reason and with or without notice to you.

Effect of Changes. You agree that if you continue to use the Service after we have posted a change to this Agreement, then you are bound by the most recent version of this Agreement. In other words, your continued use of the Service means that you agree to be bound by the most current version of this Agreement.

We own the Service. You agree that the Service, including, but not limited to the Web Sites, is owned by us. That means that as between you and us, you acknowledge that we own, or we license from other companies, any copyrights, trademarks, technology, patents in and to the Service and that you will not make any claim to any ownership in the Service (or any part of the Service).

Content. You agree that you are solely responsible for any data, text, graphics, messages, or other materials ("Content") which transmitted, posted, or distributed by you through the Service. All Content posted by you is your sole responsibility. We do not control the Content posted by users such as yourself via the Service and, as such, do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content.  In addition, you understand and acknowledge that any Content posted by writers who have contributed to the Service, which may include, but is not limited to, articles and entries distributed through www.moneyandbusiness.com, www.beautyandstyle.com, www.homeandgardenideas.com, www.sportsandfitnessideas.com, www.informationvine.com, and www.writersnetwork.com are provided solely for information and entertainment purposes. 

The Content is not, for example, intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, professional legal advice, professional financial advice, tax advice or any other type of advice or diagnosis. Always seek the advice of your physician, lawyer, financial expert or other qualified professional if you have any questions and medical, legal, financial or other needs and never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or seen on the Service.

Under no circumstances will Pronto be liable in any way for any Content posted by any user, writer, or third party, including, but not limited to, liability for any errors or omissions in any Content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted via the Service.

Subject to the terms of The Writers Network Privacy Policy, you agree if you post any Content on the Web Sites, you grant to Pronto, its parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, and each of their successors and assigns, a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-revocable license, in and to the Content, to distribute, display, modify, redistribute, sublicense and reproduce such Content to other users of the Web Sites and the Service, to third parties with whom Pronto has a relationship, in marketing and/or promotional materials in any form or manner whatsoever.

Removal of Content. Pronto reserves the right (but not the obligation) in our sole discretion to refuse or remove any Content that is available via on the Service for any reason, at any time, without notice to you.

Public Access. You acknowledge that, unless otherwise expressly indicated, other people who use the Service may be able to view your user name, your profile and any Content that you transmit, post, or distribute through the Service. Please do not transmit, post or distribute any sensitive or confidential information.

Things you agree not to do: You agree not to do the following:

  • 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;
  • 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 Service;
  • 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 fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
  • upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights ("Rights") of any other person, company or organization;
  • upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," 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;
  • interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service;
  • violate any applicable local, state, national or international law or regulations;
  • "stalk" or otherwise harass another; or collect or store personal data about other users;
  • Use the Service for any purpose other than strictly for non-commercial personal use
  • Modify, adapt, sub-license, translate, sell, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any portion of any of the Web Sites.
  • Remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices contained in the Web Sites.
  • Use the Web Sites in any manner that harms or degrades our service, our company or any third party.
  • Harvest or collect information about the Web Sitesí visitors or users.

Privacy. We may collect certain personal and non-personally identifiable information from you when you use the Service. Our use of both personally identifiable and non-personally identifiable information is governed by The Writers Network Privacy Policy, which describes your privacy rights.

Term and Termination. This Agreement shall remain effective until terminated in accordance with its provisions. You agree that we may modify or terminate your use of the Service at any time, for any reason or for no reason, and without notice or liability to you or any third party. Upon termination of this Agreement by either party, your right to use the Service shall immediately cease. If you stop using the Service in any way, you agree that this Agreement shall continue in force.

Indemnification ó The circumstances that you agree to pay for our legal fees, costs and damages. You agree that if you use the Web Sites or any information gathered through the Web Sites in a manner that violates this Agreement or harms another person or company, or causes another person or company to seek any loss, damage, claim or demand against us or our parent or affiliated companies, then you agree to pay for any costs, fees or damages we incur related to that loss, damage, claim or demand. You agree that we may choose, at our own expense, to take control of the exclusive defense of any matter, but doing so shall not excuse your indemnity obligations.

Disclaimer of warranty. THE SERVICE, ANY INFORMATION AND ANYTHING ELSE RELATING TO THE SERVICE, ARE PROVIDED BY PRONTO "AS IS" AND YOU USE THEM AT YOUR SOLE RISK. ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY AND OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. PRONTO IS ALSO NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND DISCLAIMS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY WARRANTIES FOR THE SECURITY, RELIABILITY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, AND/OR PERFORMANCE. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM YOUR ACCESS OF THE SERVICE. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY HEREIN. Some states and jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of warranties or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above disclaimer and limitation may not apply to you.

Limits on our liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL PRONTO OR ITS PARENT, SUBISIDIARY OR AFFILIATE COMPANIES OR ANYONE WORKING FOR OR ON BEHALF OF PRONTO OR ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE COMPANIES, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY COST OF PROCUREMENT OF ANY GOODS OR SERVICES NOR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, IN ANY CASE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE SERVICE OR THE INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE, NO MATTER WHAT THE CLAIM IS BASED ON AND EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SUCH LIMITATION SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Some states or jurisdictions do not allow us to limit our liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.

Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to that state's conflict of law provisions. The state and federal courts in and for New York County, New York shall be the exclusive forum and venue to resolve any and all disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

Severability. If any section or paragraph in this Agreement is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, then you agree that the Agreement shall then be interpreted as if that section or paragraph was removed and the rest of the Agreement remained in effect and in place.

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