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Your Limitations By using this Site, you agree that the following actions shall constitute a material breach of these Terms & Conditions: (1) Use of the Site for any purpose in violation of local, state, national, or international laws; (2) Post material that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others or on the privacy or publicity rights of others; (3) Post material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, sexually oriented, libelous, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, or embarrassing to another Site visitor or any other person or entity, invasive of a person's privacy, or is otherwise objectionable as determined by the Proprietor at its sole discretion; (4) Post advertisements or solicitations of business without explicit permission from the Proprietor; (5) After receiving a warning, continue to disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, or post comments that are not related to the topic being discussed (unless it is clear the discussion is free form); (6) Post chain letters or pyramid schemes; (7) Impersonate another person; (8) Allow any other person or entity to use your identification to post or view comments; (9) Post the same note more than once (The online word for posting many times on one topic is "spamming." Spamming is strictly prohibited); or (10) Engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Site, or which, in the judgment of the Proprietor, exposes the Proprietor or her friends, family, relatives, distant relatives, distant distant relatives, acquaintenances, licensors, suppliers, customers or any third parties mentioned in the Site including Infopop, Inc. (the makers of the BB) to any liability or detriment of any type. The Proprietor's Rights The Proprietor reserves the right to record all postings and communications made to the BB or any other Interactive Areas of the Site. The Proprietor also reserves the right to record all electronic mail sent to any of her email addresses and to reveal your identity (or whatever information that is known about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action or perceived threat arising from a message posted by you. The Proprietor does not screen communications in advance and is not responsible for screening or monitoring material posted by Site visitors or any other person or entity. If notified by a Site visitor of communication(s) which are alleged not to conform to these Terms & Conditions, the Proprietor may investigate the allegation(s) and determine in its sole discretion to remove the communication(s) which it deems abusive, illegal, disruptive, or that otherwise fail to conform with these Terms & Conditions. The Proprietor reserves the right (but is not obligated) to edit or delete any communication(s) posted on the Site at her SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE, regardless of whether such communication(s) violate these standards for content. In addition, the Proprietor reserves the right to terminate a Site visitor's access to any or all sections of the Site upon the said Site visitor's breach of these Terms & Conditions. The Proprietor reserves the right (but is not obligated) to monitor, edit, or disclose any type of posting on the Site, if required in the course of normal operation and maintenance of the Site, or if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (i) comply with the law or comply with the legal processes served; (ii) protect and defend the rights of the Proprietor or others; or (iii) act in an emergency to protect the personal safety of Site visitors or the public. THE PROPRIETOR HAS NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERFORMANCE OR NONPERFORMANCE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SCREENING ACTIVITIES. THROUGH YOUR USE OF THE SITE IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM, YOU ARE AGREEING TO ALL OF THE AFOREMENTIONED TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF SUCH INTERACTIVE AREAS CONTAINED HEREIN.
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