WEBSITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
A. The following are the terms and conditions for use of Doreen
Martel | Freelancing and More website, with domain name, http://www.doreenmartel.com/
("the website").
B. The website is owned, hosted and maintained by Doreen Martel.
C. By accessing and using the website, you (“the user”),
agree to be legally bound by the terms and conditions as are set out in this
notice. The user is therefore urged to familiarize themselves with these terms
and conditions prior to the usage of the website. If the user does not wish to
be bound by these terms and conditions, then he / she may not access, display,
use, download and/or otherwise copy or distribute any of the content of this
website.
1. USER PRIVACY
1.1 To ensure acquaintance with and awareness of the privacy
measures and polices of Doreen Martel | Freelancing and More,
the user acknowledges that he / she has read and understood the underlying
privacy clauses incorporated in these terms and conditions:
a) the user may visit the website without providing any
personal information.
b) for Doreen Martel | Freelancing and More to continually
assess the popularity and use of the website and improve it for the users, the
website server will collect information to measure the number of visits,
average time spent at the website, pages viewed, etc.
c) Doreen Martel | Freelancing and More includes a privacy
policy to tell how your information is used or may be used.
2. USER CONDUCT
2.1 The user agrees
that the use of this website will be for lawful purposes only and no
modification of the material or content will be permitted.
2.2 The user agrees
that he / she will not use this website for any unlawful purpose, including but
not limited to:
a) commercial purposes;
b) commission of a criminal offense
c) transmit unlawful material; including but not limited to:
• publishing, posting, uploading, distributing or
disseminating any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene,
indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information;
• uploading files that contain software or other material
protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity);
•uploading files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or
any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of
another's computer;
falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other
proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of
software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded;
d) gain unauthorized access to other computer systems, with
intention to harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including
e-mail addresses, without their consent; or
e) violate any applicable laws or regulations.
3. UPDATING OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
3.1 Doreen Martel | Freelancing and More reserves the right
to, from time to time and at its own discretion, change, modify, add to or
remove from portions or the whole of the terms and conditions. Changes to the
terms and conditions will become effective upon such changes being posted to
the website. It is thus the user’s obligation to at all times, check the terms
and conditions on the website for changes or updates.
3.1a The user’s continued use of the website following the
posting of changes or updates will be considered notice of the user’s
acceptance to abide by and be bound by the terms and conditions, including such
changes or updates.
4. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
4.1 The user agrees to access and use this site entirely at
your own risk and all content on the website is provided “as is” without any
warranty or condition of any kind.
4.2 Doreen Martel | Freelancing and More makes no
representations or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied:
a) as to the suitability, reliability, availability,
timeliness and accuracy of content on the website;
b) that the functions provided by the website will be
uninterrupted or error-free, or that the website or the server is free from
viruses or other harmful components.
4.3 While Doreen Martel | Freelancing and More will take
every effort is made to ensure that the information provided on the website is
current and accurate, the user should not assume that the information on the
website is always current or accurate, and other sources of this information
should be consulted before making any decision to act on the information
displayed on this website and the user acknowledges that they will not hold Doreen
Martel | Freelancing and More, its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates,
directors, employees, officials, suppliers, agents and/or representatives,
under no circumstances and will keep them fully indemnified, from and against
any loss or damage suffered or liability incurred in respect of any third
party, which arises from the user’s use of the website, and such loss or damage
may include but not limited to, liable for any defamatory, offensive or
illegal conduct of other users or third parties.
4.4 The user acknowledges that they will not hold Doreen
Martel | Freelancing and More, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, employees,
officials, suppliers, agents and/or representatives liable for any direct,
indirect, punitive, incidental, consequential damages, or any damages
whatsoever arising from the use of this website regardless of how the damages
arise, which damages may include but not limited to:
a) damages for loss of data or profits, arising out of or in
any way connected with the use or performance of the website, including but not
limited to claim, demand, or damage, injury caused by any failure of
performance or errors, omission, inaccuracy, interpretation, deletion, defect,
delay in accessing material or content of the website, viruses, connection
failures, theft, alteration of use, attorneys' fees, or any other action
asserted by any third party due to or arising out of your use of or conduct on
the website;
b) incompleteness of material or content on the website;
c) errors, omissions or inaccuracy of material or content on
the website;
d) the delay or inability to use the website or related
services; e) the provision of or failure to provide services or for any
information, software, products, services or related graphics obtained
through the website; or
f) any other damages otherwise arising out of the use of the
website, whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or
otherwise even if Doreen Martel | Freelancing and More has been advised of the
possibility of damages.
5. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS TO CONTENT
5.1 Doreen Martel | Freelancing and More retains copyright
in the website and all current and future content that is displayed on the
website which is not owned by third parties.
5.2 The user acknowledges that content, including but not
limited to text, graphics or other material contained in either sponsor
advertisements or electronically distributed, commercially produced information
presented to him / her by the website is protected by copyrights, trademarks,
service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws.
5.3 The user may make a copy of this content for his / her
personal, non-commercial use only, provided that he / she keeps all copyright
and other proprietary notices intact.
5.4 The user may not, for any commercial purpose without
written prior consent of Doreen Martel | Freelancing and More, modify,
copy, reproduce, duplicate, republish, resell, upload, post, transmit, or
distribute in any way content available through the website and its associated
web sites.
5.5 The user understands that certain images have been
purchased for use on this site.
6. EXTERNAL LINKS
6.1 This website provides links to other websites.
6.2 The fact that we have such links must not be construed
as constituting any relationship or endorsement of the linked third party
unless otherwise specified, and reliance on all information and content
provided by the external links is done so at the user’s own risk.
6.3 Third party advertising and promotional material may be
displayed on the site from time to time, and the display of such material
should not be construed as Doreen Martel | Freelancing and More’ endorsing or
creating any relationship between Doreen Martel | Freelancing and More and that
third party. Reliance on any such promotional or advertising material is
entirely at the user’s own risk.
7. LINKING Any third party wishing to link the website to their website must obtain permission from Doreen Martel | Freelancing and More by directing such request to the webmaster, using the contact details in clause 11 below and permission may be granted on terms and conditions agreed to by Doreen Martel | Freelancing and More.
8. AMENDMENTS Doreen Martel | Freelancing and More reserves the right to make changes and/or terminate access to any part or the entire website and any related service(s) at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately, for any reason whatsoever.
9. APPLICABLE LAW
9.1 This website is owned, operated and hosted within the
borders of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as such, these terms and
conditions shall be governed by the laws of the Massachusetts.
10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement with respect to use of the website and supersede any and all previous agreements, either verbal or written, with respect to the use of this website.
11. CONTACT DETAILS In the event that the user needs to contact Doreen Martel | Freelancing and More for purposes related to these terms and conditions, the following contact details may be used: Postal Address: Doreen Martel, 28 Cedar Street, Holliston MA, 01746 or email: doreenmartel@doreenmartel.com
12. COPYRIGHT NOTICE
All contents of the website are: Copyright © Doreen Martel |
Freelancing and More Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.