Terms of Use Agreement


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Effective Date:  This Terms of Use Agreement was last updated on August 12, 2008

This Terms of Use Agreement sets forth the standards of use of the TheVillageGreen.org
website. By using the TheVillageGreen.org website, you (the “user”) agree to these terms
and conditions. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this agreement, you
should immediately cease all usage of this website. We reserve the right, at any time, to
modify, alter, or update the terms and conditions of this agreement without prior notice.  
Modifications shall become effective immediately upon being posted at TheVillageGreen.org
website.  Your continued use of the Service after amendments are posted constitutes an
acknowledgement and acceptance of the Agreement and its modifications. Except as
provided in this paragraph, this Agreement may not be amended.
1.
Description of Service
TheVillageGreen, LLC is providing User with a Community Information/News website. User
must provide (1)  all equipment necessary for their own Internet connection, including
computer and modem and (2) provide for User's access to the Internet, and (3) pay any fees
related to such connection.  
2.
Disclaimer of Warranties.
The site is provided by TheVillageGreen,LLC on an “as is” and on an “as available” basis.  
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, TheVillageGreen,LLC makes no
representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the use or the
results of this web site in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise.  
TheVillageGreen,LLC shall have no liability for any interruptions in the use of this Website.  
TheVillageGreen,LLC disclaims all warranties with regard to the information provided,
including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, and
non-infringement.  Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties;
therefore, the above-referenced exclusion is inapplicable.
3.
Limitation of Liability
TheVillageGreen,LLC, as well as Company principals and affiliates SHALL NOT BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, AND IN PARTICULAR THEVILLAGEGREEN,LLC AND
COMPANY PRINCIPALS AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOST
PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, OR LOSS OF USE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO
THIS WEB SITE OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT, WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES
ARISE IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, UNDER STATUTE, IN EQUITY, AT LAW, OR
OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THEVILLAGEGREEN,LLC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, THEREFORE SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS IS INAPPLICABLE.
4.
Indemnification
User agrees to indemnify and hold TheVillageGreen,LLC, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates,
officers and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees and costs, made by any third party due to or arising out of use of the
Service, the violation of this Agreement, or infringement by User or other user of the Service
using User's computer, of any intellectual property or any other right of any person or entity.
5.
Modifications and Interruption to Service
TheVillageGreen,LLC reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Service with or without
notice to the User. TheVillageGreen,LLC shall not be liable to User or any third party should
TheVillageGreen,LLC exercise its right to modify or discontinue the Service. User
acknowledges and accepts that TheVillageGreen,LLC does not guarantee continuous,
uninterrupted or secure access to our website and operation of our website may be
interfered with or adversely affected by numerous factors or circumstances outside of our
control.
6.
Third-Party Sites
Our website may include links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by
online merchants and other third parties.  You acknowledge that we are not responsible for
the availability of, or the content located on or through, any third-party site.  You should
contact the site administrator or webmaster for those third-party sites if you have any
concerns regarding such links or the content located on such sites.  Your use of those third-
party sites is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of each site, and we are not
responsible therein. We encourage all Members to review said privacy policies of third
parties’ sites.
TheVillageGreen will at no additional cost, include direct links to third party web sites as part
of an advertising agreement. Those links must however contain no active content scripts
which could pose an invasion of privacy to readers of TheVillageGreen. We reserve the
right to refuse publication of active content links. We also refuse the right to remove such
links from TheVillageGreen, when discovered.   

7 Disclaimer Regarding Accuracy of Vendor Information
Product specifications and other information have either been provided by the Vendors or
collected from publicly available sources.  While TheVillageGreen,LLC makes every effort to
ensure that the information on this website is accurate, we can make no representations or
warranties as to the accuracy or reliability of any information provided on this website.
TheVillageGreen,LLC makes no warranties or representations whatsoever with regard to
any product provided or offered by any Vendor, and you acknowledge that any reliance on
representations and warranties provided by any Vendor shall be at your own risk.
8.
Governing Jurisdiction of the Courts
Our website is operated and provided in the State of New Jersey.  As such, we are subject to
the laws of the State New Jersey, and such laws will govern this Terms of Use, without giving
effect to any choice of law rules.  We make no representation that our website or other
services are appropriate, legal or available for use in other locations.  Accordingly, if you
choose to access our site you agree to do so subject to the internal laws of the State of New
Jersey.  
9.
Compliance with Laws.
User assumes all knowledge of applicable law and is responsible for compliance with any
such laws.  User may not use the Service in any way that violates applicable state, federal,
or international laws, regulations or other government requirements. User further agrees not
to transmit any material that encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense,
give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or
international law or regulation.
10.  
Copyright and Trademark Information
All content included or available on this site, including site design, text, graphics, interfaces,
and the selection and arrangements thereof is ©2007 by TheVillageGreen,LLC with all
rights reserved, or is the property of TheVillageGreen,LLC and/or third parties protected by
intellectual property rights.  Any use of materials on the website, including reproduction for
purposes other than those noted above, modification, distribution, or replication, any form of
data extraction or data mining, or other commercial exploitation of any kind, without prior
written permission of an authorized officer of TheVillageGreen,LLC is strictly prohibited.  
Members agree that they will not use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, or manual
process to monitor or copy our web pages or the content contained therein without prior
written permission of an authorized officer of TheVillageGreen,LLC
Site Use Guidelines:
  • TheVillageGreen,LLC reserves the right to refuse any post that contains malicious,
    threatening, obscene or libelous material.
  • Posts that contain responsible items of legitimate news value must contain the name
    and contact information of the poster.
  • The Editorial Board of TheVillageGreen,LLC will withhold the poster's identifying
    information, if requested but the posts will not appear until the facts contained therein
    are verified through alternate sources.   
  • Posts on topics of general interest should be directed to the "Comments" link on
    TheVillageGreen home page. E-mails will be posted on the Editorial page
  • Posters with news or community service information or announcements should  e-mail
    articles along with jpeg digital photos, and all contact information to
    editor@thevillagegreen.org
  • TheVillageGreen will publish "camera ready" articles and pictures given to us by
    community based organizations. It is understood that those articles will not be edited
    for content, grammar or spelling. Since publication is a courtesy and at no charge It is
    the responsibility of each organization to proof their articles prior to submission.  The
    articles and information contained therein are the sole responsibility of the poster.
    TheVillageGreen. its staff and corporate officers will be held harmless in any legal
    action related to same.
  • TheVillageGreen will publish jpeg photos of minor children involved in repeating
    community organization events, at an established location - when those photos are
    transmitted to us by representatives of a school district, youth service or a sports
    organization. It is however understood that those organizations bear the responsibility
    of obtaining permission for publication prior to submission, and TheVillageGreen, it's
    staff and corporate officers are held harmless in any potential legal action related to
    same.

        
Upon request, representatives of the above named organizations will furnish to
TheVillageGreen copies of signed parental notification releases prior to publication.