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Legal
Statement
LEGAL NOTICE, TERMS OF USE AND COPYRIGHT
FOR KICKSTARTNEWS.COM and KICKSTARTNEWS INC.
1.
DESCRIPTION
1a.
kickstartnews.com is a world wide web site (content) and e-mail
newsletter (content) intended for use in the publication of
computer software and computer hardware reviews (content)
and the retail sales of digital software and hardware products
(content). From time to time kickstartnews.com may offer editorial
opinion (content), publication of interviews (content) with
individuals related to the computer software and computer
hardware industries and publication of reviews of media (content)
directly related to digital computer technology. kickstartnews.com
also intends by its actions to provide, in addition to aforementioned
content, some humorous and satirical written expressions.
2.
CONDUCT AND RIGHTS
2a. kickstartnews.com is not responsible for damages to product
sales volumes or individual reputations. kickstartnews will
not recognize damages claimed by an individual or company
due to any individual or company belief that such alleged
damages may result from the substance of any published article.
2b. At
all times, kickstartnews.com attempts to demonstrate genuine
adherence to and interest in the practical performance of
reviewed products and the demonstrably effective inherent
value of reviewed products.
2c. kickstartnews.com,
perceptually affiliated companies, contributing writers, commentators
and editors does not intend by any action of publication to
deride or otherwise negatively affect the efficacy or reputation
of any product which is reviewed.
2d. kickstartnews.com
claims its rights of publication under the freedoms provided
by the governing statutes of Canada, the United States of
America, the United Kingdom and Great Britain, France, Germany,
Japan, India and all other countries which provide the protections
inherent in the recognized tenet known as freedom of the press.
2e. kickstartnews.com
recognizes it obligation to publish accurate information within
and beyond the contexts set forth in "DESCRIPTION 1a"
and "CONDUCT AND RIGHTS 2d" above.
2f. Other
rights and intentions are disclosed in the Privacy Policy
statement available on the kickstartnews.com site.
3.
INTENT
3a. kickstartnews.com and its contributing writers, commentators
and editors will at all times preserve the right to express
factual and rational opinion about computer software and computer
hardware products in order to continue publication of reviews
and opinions of perceptual value.
4.
COPYRIGHT
4a. All published articles including product reviews, interview,
opinions, editorials and general text used to describe and
navigate kickstartnews.com is the sole property of kickstartnews.com
and contributing writers and editors.
4b. Use
in whole or in part, in any form or format and in any medium
and by any method, of articles including product reviews,
interview, opinions, editorials and general text used to describe
and navigate kickstartnews.com, is strictly prohibited. Permission
for use can only be obtained by securing bona fide written
permission from kickstartnews.com or the writer. Requesting
permission does not automatically grant permission.
4c. All
graphics, images, sample files of all types and formats, photos,
logos and logotypes used on the kickstartnews.com web site,
with the exception of product trademarks, logos and logotypes
not owned by kickstartnews.com, are the sole property of kickstartnews.com
and cannot be used without first obtaining bona fide written
permission from kickstartnews.com. Requesting permission does
not automatically grant permission.
4d. The
copyright for kickstartnews.com and its grammatical and spelling
variations and common abbreviations is solely owned by kickstartnews.com.
5.
TRADEMARKS, RIGHTS AND REPRESENTATIONS
5a. kickstartnews.com and its grammatical and spelling variations
and common abbreviations is the solely owned trade name and
trademark of kickstartnews.com.
5b. Trade
names and trademarks used by various manufacturers and publishers
whose products are reviewed by kickstartnews.com belong to
their respective owners. kickstartnews.com does not represent
such trade names and trademarks and cannot legally represent
respective products or manufacturers or publishers and furthermore
cannot provide advice or support for such items.
5c. From
time to time kickstartnews.com may be contacted by readers
who have questions regarding the source, availability, cost,
use and performance of specific products. kickstartnews.com
may at it sole discretion offer factual information in response
to such inquiries but will also refer such inquiries to a
bona fide support person or contact at the company which directly
represents the item if such a person or contact is obviously
available.
6.
TERMS OF USE
6a. kickstartnews.com is to be used only by means of an online
or offline Internet browser software program designed primarily
for use through a legal Internet connection via any legal
and conventional means including electronic telephone modem,
cable modem, dsl modem, adsl modem or corporate Internet connection.
6b. kickstartnews.com
expects that its web pages and sites will be used for the
purposes of reading reviews and informational articles, purchasing
products online, requesting and receiving technical help and
participation in an online community.
6c. kickstartnews.com
exercises normal security precautions to prevent incursions
such as hacking, denial of service attacks, distributed denial
of service attacks, trojan viruses, malicious viruses, backdoors
and other illegal means of entry to the servers which host
the web site.
6d. Violators
of kickstartnews.com's security measures and that of its hosting
service will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law
in the jurisdiction which comprises the origin location of
the incursion.
6e. No
part of the source code used for the creation of kickstartnews.com
pages and sites may be copied or altered or otherwise corrupted
for any reason or purpose.
7.
LEGAL CONTACTS
7a. For all copyright and legal questions and copyright requests,
please contact kickstartnews.com at:
kickstartnews.com
155 East Beaver Creek Rd.
Unit 24, Suite 198
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Canada L4B 2N1
E-mail: info@kickstartnews.com
Fax: (416) 633-9503
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