Terms of Service

This website (the “Site”) is owned and operated by the Puget Sound Patriots (PSP) (pspatriots.com), also referred to hereafter as "we","us","our",or the "Site" or "PSP". By using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and to use the Site in accordance with these Terms of Service, our Privacy Policy and any additional terms and conditions that may apply to specific sections of the Site or to products and services available through the Site or from the PSP. Accessing the Site, in any manner, whether automated or otherwise, constitutes use of the Site and your agreement to be bound by these Terms of Service.

We reserve the right to change these Terms of Service or to impose new conditions on use of the Site, from time to time, in which case we will post the revised Terms of Service on this website. By continuing to use the Site after we post any such changes, you accept the Terms of Service, as modified.

The appearance of external hyperlinks on the Site does not constitute PSP endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein. You may establish a hypertext link to the Site so long as the link does not state or imply any sponsorship of your site by us or by the Site. However, you may not, without our prior written permission, frame or inline link any of the content of the Site, or incorporate into another website or other service any of our material, content or intellectual property.

Intellectual Property Rights

Your Limited Use:

This Site and all the materials available on the Site are the property of us and/or our affiliates or licensors, and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. This Site is provided solely for your personal noncommercial use. You may not use the Site or the materials available on the Site in a manner that constitutes an infringement of our rights or that has not been authorized by us. More specifically, unless explicitly authorized in these Terms of Service or by the owner of the materials, you may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, translate, sell, create derivative works, exploit, or distribute in any manner or medium (including by email or other electronic means) any material from the Site. You may, however, from time to time, download and/or print one copy of individual pages of the Site for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices.

Our Use:

By posting or submitting any material (including, without limitation, comments, blog entries, photos and videos) to us via the Site, you are representing: (i) that you are the owner of the material, or are making your posting or submission with the express consent of the owner of the material; and (ii) that you are sixteen years of age or older. In addition, when you submit or post any material, you are granting us, and anyone authorized by us, a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to use, copy, modify, transmit, sell, exploit, create derivative works from, distribute, and/or publicly perform or display such material, in whole or in part, in any manner or medium, now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose. The foregoing grant shall include the right to exploit any proprietary rights in such posting or submission, including, but not limited to, rights under copyright, trademark, service mark or patent laws under any relevant jurisdiction. Also, in connection with the exercise of such rights, you grant us, and anyone authorized by us, the right to identify you as the author of any of your postings or submissions by name, email address or screen name, as we deem appropriate.

You acknowledge and agree that any contributions originally created by you for us shall be deemed a “work made for hire” when the work performed is within the scope of the definition of a work made for hire in Section 101 of the U.S. Copyright Law, as amended. As such, the copyrights in those works shall belong to the PSP from their creation. Thus, PSP shall be deemed the author and exclusive owner thereof and shall have the right to exploit any or all of the results and proceeds in any and all media, now known or hereafter devised, throughout the universe, in perpetuity, in all languages, as PSP determines. In the event that any of the results and proceeds of your submissions hereunder are not deemed a “work made for hire” under Section 101 of the Copyright Act, as amended, you hereby, without additional compensation, irrevocably assign, convey and transfer to PSP all proprietary rights, including without limitation, all copyrights and trademarks throughout the universe, in perpetuity in every medium, whether now known or hereafter devised, to such material and any and all right, title and interest in and to all such proprietary rights in every medium, whether now known or hereafter devised, throughout the universe, in perpetuity. Any posted material which are reproductions of prior works by you shall be co-owned by us.

Users agree to take full responsibility for their postings in the event of copyright infringement or legal disputes. All users of this site who submit any media (photos, videos, articles, comments, audio) certify that they have the right to post their media (ownership of the stated media), or the appropriate owners permission, and agree not to post illegal, profane, pornographic, or copyrighted material.

Users who submit copyrighted material for posting agree to identify themselves, provide a method of contact for themselves, and include the copyright owner identification and contact information and a link where the media originated (if from internet source)! These materials will need prior approval before posting and may be delayed or remain unposted if permission cannot be obtained. All users who submit media agree to allow the Puget Sound Patriots webmaster(s) to edit, modify, delay, or delete their materials with no limitations or restrictions. All users who submit media posts of any type on the site agree that those posts fall under the control of the Puget Sound Patriots and that the Puget Sound Patriots have unrestricted ability to use those posts as we see fit!

We honor your First Amendment free speech rights and the webmaster(s) request that if you post an opinion/comment that you provide a clear and concise message annotated with provable facts, citations, and/or sources. This way we can all learn constructively! Remember we are all in this together and the things that unite us are stronger than those that divide us!

Limitations of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE PSP BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER RELATED TO YOUR USE (OR INABILITY TO USE) THIS WEBSITE OR THE MATERIALS AND CONTENT OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY OTHER WEBSITES LINKED TO PSPATRIOTS.COM, OR YOUR PROVISION OF ANY PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION TO PSPATRIOTS.COM OR ANY THIRD PARTY. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF THE PSP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR SUCH DAMAGES WERE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE. IF A JURISDICTION DOES NOT PERMIT THE LIMITATION OR ELIMINATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE PSP'S LIABILITY IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE SMALLEST AMOUNT PERMITTED BY LAW.

YOU FURTHER UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE PSP DISCLAIMS ANY LOSS OR LIABILITY RESULTING FROM:

  1. THE INADVERTENT DISCLOSURE OR THEFT OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION;
  2. ACCESS DELAYS OR INTERRUPTIONS TO OUR WEBSITE OR THE WEBSITES OF OUR AFFILIATES/HOST PROVIDERS
  3. NON-DELIVERY OR MIS-DELIVERY BETWEEN YOU, PSPATRIOTS.COM, AND/OR ANY THIRD PARTY;
  4. THE FAILURE FOR WHATEVER REASON TO RENEW A PSP ACCOUNT OR DOMAIN REGISTRATION;
  5. THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF YOUR PSPATRIOTS.COM ACCOUNT OR ANY OF ITS SERVICES;
  6. ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR MISSTATEMENTS BY PSPATRIOTS.COM;
  7. DELETION OF, FAILURE TO STORE, FAILURE TO PROCESS OR ACT UPON EMAIL MESSAGES FORWARDED TO YOU OR YOUR PRIVATE DOMAIN;
  8. PROCESSING OF UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR PSPATRIOTS.COM ACCOUNT; AND/OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION CAUSED BY YOU, YOUR AGENTS (WHETHER AUTHORIZED BY YOU OR NOT), OR US.

INDEMNITY

You agree to release, defend, indemnify and hold harmless PSPATRIOTS.COM, its parent organizations, subordinate organizations, board members, officers, members, affiliates, and affiliated registrars, from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages or costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or related in any way to this Agreement, the services provided hereunder by the Puget Sound Patriots, the PSPATRIOTS.COM website, your account with PSPATRIOTS.COM, and/or disputes arising in connection with this policy.

PSPATRIOTS.COM WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

PSPATRIOTS.COM, ITS PARENT ORGANIZATIONS, BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, AND AFFILIATES, EXPRESSLEY DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE SERVICE(S) PROVIDED HEREUNDER, THE PSPATRIOTS WEBSITE OR ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO/FROM THE PSPATRIOT WEBSITE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE PSPATRIOTS.COM WEBSITE, IS PROVIDED "AS IS". YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR RISK.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK

You understand and agree that all content and materials contained in this Agreement, the Privacy Policy and the PSPATRIOTS.COM website, are protected by the various copyright and trademark laws of the United States (unless otherwise annotated), as well as any other applicable proprietary rights and laws, and that PSPATRIOTS.COM expressly reserves its rights in and to all such content and materials that it owns.

You further understand and agree that You are prohibited from using, in any manner whatsoever, any of the afore-described content and materials without the express written permission of PSPATRIOTS.COM. No license or right under any copyright, patent, trademark, service mark or other proprietary right or license is granted to you or conferred upon you by this Agreement or otherwise.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Severability; Construction; Entire Agreement

If any part of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, unenforceable or invalid, in whole or in part, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it legal, enforceable and valid, and the legality, enforceability and validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired. The headings herein will not be considered a part of this Agreement. You agree this Agreement, including the policies it incorporates by reference, constitute the complete and only Agreement between you and PSPATRIOTS.COM regarding the services contemplated herein.

Term of Agreement; Survival

The terms of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect as long as the PSPATRIOTS.COM website is available/published on-line.

The Limitation of Liability, Indemnity, Warranty Disclaimer and Miscellaneous Provisions shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.