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Terms of Service
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
The terms of service ("TOS") may be updated from time to time. You can view the
latest version of the TOS by returning to this page. By creating a new user account,
you are accepting the TOS as described here.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
This alumni web site (the "Site") provides many beneficial features ("Service")
that allow alumni from this high school to renew contacts that were lost over time.
Features include a listing of registered classmates, event calendar useful for scheduling
and planning reunions and message board forums, among others. All of the content
in these areas are created by other users of the site. In some cases, such as the
message board forums, users can moderate content. Users also have the ability to
report service abuse by clicking the SEND ME FEEDBACK link at the top of every page.
Profiles are created by users and can include pictures. These images are not screened
for content, so it is up to individuals to use their best judgment (please see MEMBER
CONDUCT, below for further details on user profiles).
3. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS
In consideration of your use of this site, you represent that you are an alumni
of this high school. You also agree to: (a) create one and only one profile. Bogus
accounts can lead to suspension, (b) provide true, accurate and current information
about yourself. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, or offensive,
the Site has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all
current or future use of the Site.
4. PRIVACY POLICY
Registration and use of the Site is subject to the Privacy Policy that can be read
here: Privacy Policy.
A link to this policy appears at the bottom-right of every page on the Site.
5. MEMBER ACCOUNT , PASSWORD AND SECURITY
Then completing the new user registration, you create a username and password. You
are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account
and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account.
You agree to (a) notify the Site immediately of any unauthorized use of your password
or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your
account at the end of each session. The Site cannot and will not be liable for any
loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Section 5.
6. MEMBER CONDUCT
You understand that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs,
graphics, video, messages, tags, or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly
posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from
whom such Content originated. This means that you, and not the Site, are entirely
responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise
make available via the Service. The Site does not control the Content posted via
the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality
of such Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to
Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will
The Site be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, any
errors or omissions in any Content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as
a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made
available via the Service.
You agree to not use the Service to:
- 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;
- harm minors in any way;
- impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a The Site official,
forum leader, guide or host, 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 party;
- 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;
- disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen to "scroll" faster than other
users of the Service are able to type, or otherwise act in a manner that negatively
affects other users' ability to engage in real time exchanges;
- interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service,
or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected
to the Service;
- intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or
international law, including, but not limited to, regulations promulgated by the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any national or other securities
exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American
Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law;
- provide material support or resources (or to conceal or disguise the nature, location,
source, or ownership of material support or resources) to any organization(s) designated
by the United States government as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to
section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act;
- "stalk" or otherwise harass another; and/or
- collect or store personal data about other users in connection with the prohibited
conduct and activities set forth in paragraphs a through m above.
You acknowledge that The Site may or may not pre-screen Content, but that The Site
and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion
to pre-screen, refuse, or move any Content that is available via the Service. Without
limiting the foregoing, The Site and its designees shall have the right to remove
any Content that violates the TOS or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that
you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including
any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. In this
regard, you acknowledge that you may not rely on any Content created by The Site
or submitted to The Site, including without limitation information in The Site Message
Boards and in all other parts of the Service.
You acknowledge, consent and agree that The Site may access, preserve and disclose
your account information and Content if required to do so by law or in a good faith
belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a)
comply with legal process; (b) enforce the TOS; (c) respond to claims that any Content
violates the rights of third parties; (d) respond to your requests for customer
service; or (e) protect the rights, property or personal safety of The Site, its
users and the public.
You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Service, including
your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes
to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
You understand that the Service and software embodied within the Service may include
security components that permit digital materials to be protected, and that use
of these materials is subject to usage rules set by The Site and/or content providers
who provide content to the Service. You may not attempt to override or circumvent
any of the usage rules embedded into the Service. Any unauthorized reproduction,
publication, further distribution or public exhibition of the materials provided
on the Service, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited.
7. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
Yahoo! reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue,
temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice.
You agree that Yahoo! shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification,
suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
8. TERMINATION
You agree that Yahoo! may, under certain circumstances and without prior notice,
immediately terminate your account and access to the Service. Cause for such termination
shall include, but not be limited to, (a) breaches or violations of the TOS or other
incorporated agreements or guidelines, (b) requests by law enforcement or other
government agencies, (c) a request by you (self-initiated account deletions), (d)
discontinuance or material modification to the Service (or any part thereof), (e)
unexpected technical or security issues or problems, (f) extended periods of inactivity,
(g) engagement by you in fraudulent or illegal activities, and/or (h) nonpayment
of any fees owed by you in connection with the Services. Termination of your account
includes (a) removal of access to all offerings within the Service, including but
not limited to your profile and Message Boards (b) deletion of your password and
all related information, files and content associated with or inside your account
(or any part thereof), and (c) barring of further use of the Service. Further, you
agree that all terminations for cause shall be made in The Site's sole discretion
and that The Site shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination
of your account, any associated email address, or access to the Service.
9. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
- YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS
IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. THE SITE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY
KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
- THE SITE MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (ii)
THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE; (iii) THE RESULTS
THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (iv)
THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR
OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; AND (v) ANY ERRORS
IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.
- ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS
ACCESSED AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD
OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
- NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE SITE
OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN
THE TOS.
- A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF USERS MAY EXPERIENCE EPILEPTIC SEIZURES WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN
LIGHT PATTERNS OR BACKGROUNDS ON A COMPUTER SCREEN OR WHILE USING THE SERVICE. CERTAIN
CONDITIONS MAY INDUCE PREVIOUSLY UNDETECTED EPILEPTIC SYMPTOMS EVEN IN USERS WHO
HAVE NO HISTORY OF PRIOR SEIZURES OR EPILEPSY. IF YOU, OR ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY,
HAVE AN EPILEPTIC CONDITION, CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN PRIOR TO USING THE SERVICE.
IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SERVICE AND CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN IF YOU EXPERIENCE
ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS WHILE USING THE SERVICE: DIZZINESS, ALTERED VISION,
EYE OR MUSCLE TWITCHES, LOSS OF AWARENESS, DISORIENTATION, ANY INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT,
OR CONVULSIONS.
10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE SITE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR
ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE
LOSSES (EVEN IF THE SITE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING
FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT
OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR
SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO
THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR
TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE;
OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE.
11. VIOLATIONS
Please report any violations of the TOS to the support e-mail by clicking the SEND
ME FEEDBACK link at the top of every page.
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