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Additional description of service
Please be aware that The AFI has created certain areas on the Service that may contain adult or mature content. You must be at least 18
years of age to access and view such areas.
YOUR MEMBER REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS
In consideration of your use of the Service, you represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and are not a person barred
from receiving services under the laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction. You also agree to: (a) provide true, accurate,
current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Service's member registration form (the "Registration Data") and (b)
maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information that is
untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or The AFI has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate,
not current or incomplete, The AFI has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the
Service (or any portion thereof). The AFI is concerned about the safety and privacy of all its users particularly children. For this reason,
parents of children under the age of 13 who wish to allow their children access to the Service must monitor you childs activities. When you
allow your child access, you certify that you are at least 18 years old and that you are the legal guardian of the child/children.You also give
your child permission to access many areas of the Service, including, email, message boards and instant messaging (among others). Please
remember that the Service is designed to appeal to a broad audience. Accordingly, as the legal guardian, it is your responsibility to
determine whether any of the Service areas and/or Content are appropriate for your child.
The AFI PRIVACY POLICY
Member Registration Data and certain other information about you is subject to our Privacy Policy. For more information, see our full
privacy policy. You understand that through your use of the Service you consent to the collection and use (as set forth in the Privacy
Policy) of this information, including the transfer of this information to the United States and/or other countries for storage, processing and
use by The AFI and its affiliates.
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 AFI, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or
otherwise make available via the Service. The AFI 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 AFI 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, tortious,
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 AFI 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, except in those areas (such as shopping) that are designated
for such purpose (please read our complete Spam Policy);
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 AFI may or may not pre-screen Content, but that The AFI and its designates shall have the right (but not the
obligation) in their sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse, or remove any Content that is available via the Service. Without limiting the
foregoing, The AFI and its designates 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 AFI
or submitted to The AFI, including without limitation information in The AFI Message Boards and in all other parts of the Service.
You acknowledge, consent and agree that The AFI 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 AFI, 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 AFI 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.
INTERSTATE NATURE OF COMMUNICATIONS ON The AFI NETWORK
When you register with The AFI, you acknowledge that in using The AFI services to send electronic communications (including but not
limited to email, search queries, sending messages to The AFI Chat or The AFI Groups, uploading photos and files to The AFI Photos or
Briefcase, and other Internet activities), you will be causing communications to be sent through The AFI's computer networks, portions of
which are located in California, Texas, Virginia, and other locations in the United States and portions of which are located abroad. As a
result, and also as a result of The AFI's network architecture and business practices and the nature of electronic communications, even
communications that seem to be intrastate in nature can result in the transmission of interstate communications regardless of where you are
physically located at the time of transmission. Accordingly, by agreeing to this Terms of Service, you acknowledge that use of the service
results in interstate data transmissions.
The AFI Forum or Blog, including any web-based versions, will allow you and the people with whom you communicate to save your
conversations in your The AFI accounts located on The AFI servers. This means you can access and search your message history from
any computer with access to the Internet. Whether or not you use this feature, other users may choose to use it to save conversations with
you in their account on The AFI too. Your agreement to this TOS constitutes your consent to allow The AFI to store these
communications on its servers. From time to time The AFI will send you notices through the The AFI may post on its website to let you
know about important changes to the The AFI Forum, blog or related Services. Such messages may not be received if you violate this TOS
by accessing the Service in an unauthorized manner. Your agreement to this TOS constitutes your agreement that you are deemed to have
received any and all notices that would have been delivered had you accessed the Service in an authorized manner.
SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USE
Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content.
Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or
the country in which you reside.
CONTENT SUBMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR INCLUSION ON THE SERVICE
The AFI does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the Service. However, with respect to
Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Service, you grant The AFI the following
worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive license(s), as applicable:
With respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of The AFI Groups, the license to use,
distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content on the Service solely for the purposes of
providing and promoting the specific The AFI Group to which such Content was submitted or made available. This license exists only for
as long as you elect to continue to include such Content on the Service and will terminate at the time you remove or The AFI removes such
Content from the Service.
With respect to photos, graphics, audio or video you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Service
other than The AFI Groups, the license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content
on the Service solely for the purpose for which such Content was submitted or made available. This license exists only for as long as you
elect to continue to include such Content on the Service and will terminate at the time you remove or The AFI removes such Content from
the Service.
With respect to Content other than photos, graphics, audio or video you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible
areas of the Service other than The AFI Groups, the perpetual, irrevocable and fully sublicensable license to use, distribute, reproduce,
modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform and publicly display such Content (in whole or in part) and to incorporate such
Content into other works in any format or medium now known or later developed.
"Publicly accessible" areas of the Service are those areas of the The AFI network of properties that are intended by The AFI to be
available to the general public. By way of example, publicly accessible areas of the Service would include The AFI Message Boards and
portions of The AFI Groups, Photos and Briefcase that are open to both members and visitors. However, publicly accessible areas of the
Service would not include portions of The AFI Groups that are limited to members, The AFI services intended for private communication
such as The AFI Mail or The AFI Messenger, or areas off of the The AFI network of properties such as portions of World Wide Web
sites that are accessible via hypertext or other links but are not hosted or served by The AFI.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO The AFI
By submitting ideas, suggestions, documents, and/or proposals ("Contributions") to The AFI through its suggestion or feedback web
pages, you acknowledge and agree that: (a) your Contributions do not contain confidential or proprietary information; (b) The AFI is not
under any obligation of confidentiality, express or implied, with respect to the Contributions; (c) The AFI shall be entitled to use or
disclose (or choose not to use or disclose) such Contributions for any purpose, in any way, in any media worldwide; (d) The AFI may
have something similar to the Contributions already under consideration or in development; (e) your Contributions automatically become
the property of The AFI without any obligation of The AFI to you; and (f) you are not entitled to any compensation or reimbursement of
any kind from The AFI under any circumstances.
INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold The AFI and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, partners and licensor's harmless from
any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post,
transmit or otherwise make available through the Service, your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the
TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
NO RESALE OF SERVICE
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service
(including your The AFI ID), use of the Service, or access to the Service.
GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE AND STORAGE
You acknowledge that The AFI may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the Service, including without limitation the
maximum number of days that email messages, message board postings or other uploaded Content will be retained by the Service, the
maximum number of email messages that may be sent from or received by an account on the Service, the maximum size of any email
message that may be sent from or received by an account on the Service, the maximum disk space that will be allotted on The AFI's servers
on your behalf, and the maximum number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you may access the Service in a given period of
time. You agree that The AFI has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any messages and other communications
or other Content maintained or transmitted by the Service. You acknowledge that The AFI reserves the right to log off accounts that are
inactive for an extended period of time. You further acknowledge that The AFI reserves the right to modify these general practices and
limits from time to time.
MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
The AFI 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 The AFI shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification,
suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
TERMINATION
You agree that The AFI may, under certain circumstances and without prior notice, immediately terminate your The AFI account, any
associated email address, 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 The AFI account includes
(a) removal of access to all offerings within the Service, including but not limited to The AFI Mail, Groups, Messenger, Chat, Domains,
Personals, Auctions, Message Boards, Greetings, Alerts and Games, (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 AFI's sole discretion and that The AFI 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.
DEALINGS WITH ADVERTISERS
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Service, including
payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such
dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that The AFI shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of
any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Service.
LINKS
The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because The AFI has no control
over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that The AFI is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or
resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products or other materials on or available
from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that The AFI shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for
any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services
available on or through any such site or resource.
The AFI'S PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You acknowledge and agree that the Service and any necessary software used in connection with the Service ("Software") contain
proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and
agree that Content contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to you through the Service or by advertisers is protected
by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly permitted by applicable law
or authorized by The AFI or advertisers, you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the
Service or the Software, in whole or in part.
The AFI grants you a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive right and license to use the object code of its Software on a single
computer; provided that you do not (and do not allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work from, reverse engineer,
reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer
any right in the Software. You agree not to modify the Software in any manner or form, nor to use modified versions of the Software,
including (without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to the Service. You agree not to access the Service by any
means other than through the interface that is provided by The AFI for use in accessing the Service.
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 AFI AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSOR'S
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM 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 AFI AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSOR'S MAKE
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 AFI 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.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT The AFI AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSOR'S 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 AFI 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.
EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE
LIMITATIONS OF SECTIONS 19 AND 20 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
SPECIAL ADMONITION FOR SERVICES RELATING TO FINANCIAL MATTERS
If you intend to create or join any service, receive or request any news, messages, alerts or other information from the Service concerning
companies, stock quotes, investments or securities. This type of information particularly, the phrase "Let the investor beware" is apt. The
Service is not provided by The AFI and is for informational purposes only, and no Content included in the Service is intended for trading
or investing purposes. The AFI and its licensor's shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, usefulness or availability of any
information transmitted or made available via the Service, and shall not be responsible or liable for any trading or investment decisions
based on such information.
NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES
You agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this TOS, there shall be no third-party beneficiaries to this agreement.
NOTICE
The AFI may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes to the TOS, including by but not limited to email, regular mail,
SMS, MMS, text message, postings on the Service, or other reasonable means now known or hereinafter developed.
TRADEMARK INFORMATION
The AFI, The AFI logo, The AFI (in Chinese characters), trademarks and service marks and other The AFI logos and product and service
names are trademarks of The AFI Inc. (the "The AFI Marks"). Without The AFI's prior permission, you agree not to display or use in
any manner the The AFI Marks.
NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT
The AFI respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. The AFI may, in appropriate circumstances
and at its discretion, disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who may be repeat infringers. If you believe that your work has been
copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide
The AFI's Copyright Agent the following information:
an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property
interest;
a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;
a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site;
your address, telephone number, and email address;
a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright
or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf.
The AFI's Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached as follows:
By mail:
Copyright Agent
c/o The AFI Inc.
1103 E Irma
Phoenix, Az, 85024
By phone: 623-256-6625
By fax: 623-242-1181
By email: The AFI.org
GENERAL INFORMATION
Entire Agreement. The TOS constitutes the entire agreement between you and The AFI and governs your use of the Service, superseding
any prior agreements between you and The AFI with respect to the Service. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions
that may apply when you use or purchase certain other The AFI services, affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software.
Choice of Law and Forum. The TOS and the relationship between you and The AFI shall be governed by the laws of the State of
California without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and The AFI agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of
the courts located within the county of Santa Clara, California.
Waiver and Sever ability of Terms. The failure of The AFI to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a
waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties
nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other
provisions of the TOS remain in full force and effect.
No Right of Survivorship and Non-Transferability. You agree that your The AFI account is non-transferable and any rights to your The
AFI ID or contents within your account terminate upon your death. Upon receipt of a copy of a death certificate, your account may be
terminated and all contents therein permanently deleted.
Statute of Limitations. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related
to use of the Service or the TOS must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
The section titles in the TOS are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
VIOLATIONS
Please report any violations of the TOS to us.
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ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
The Americans For Independence Inc. ("The AF I") welcomes you. The AFI provides its service to you
subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"), which may be updated by us from time to time without
notice to you. In addition, when using particular The AFI owned or operated services, you and The AFI
shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services, which may be posted from time
to time. All such guidelines or rules (including but not limited to our Spam Policy) are hereby incorporated
by reference into the TOS. The AFI may also offer other services that are governed by different Terms of
Service. For instance, different terms apply to homesteaders on The AFI
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
The AFI provides users with access to a collection of resources, including various communications tools,
forums, shopping services, search services, personalized content and branded programming through its
network of properties which may be accessed through any various medium or device now known or hereafter
developed (the "Service"). You also understand and agree that the Service may include advertisements and
that these advertisements are necessary for The AFI to provide the Service. You also understand and agree
that the Service may include certain communications from The AFI, such as service announcements,
administrative messages and the The AFI Newsletter, and that these communications are considered part of
The AFI membership and you will not be able to opt out of receiving them. Unless explicitly stated
otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Service, including the release of new The
AFI properties, shall be subject to the TOS. You understand and agree that the Service is provided "AS-IS"
and that The AFI assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any
user communications or personalization settings. You are responsible for obtaining access to the Service, and
that access may involve third-party fees (such as Internet service provider or airtime charges). You are
responsible for those fees, including those fees associated with the display or delivery of advertisements. In
addition, you must provide and are responsible for all equipment necessary to access the Service.
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The Americans For Independence Terms of Service
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
The Americans For Independence Inc. ("The AF I") welcomes you. The AFI provides its service to you
subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"), which may be updated by us from time to time without
notice to you. In addition, when using particular The AFI owned or operated services, you and The AFI
shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services, which may be posted from time
to time. All such guidelines or rules (including but not limited to our Spam Policy) are hereby incorporated
by reference into the TOS. The AFI may also offer other services that are governed by different Terms of
Service. For instance, different terms apply to homesteaders on The AFI
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
The AFI provides users with access to a collection of resources, including various communications tools,
forums, shopping services, search services, personalized content and branded programming through its
network of properties which may be accessed through any various medium or device now known or hereafter
developed (the "Service"). You also understand and agree that the Service may include advertisements and
that these advertisements are necessary for The AFI to provide the Service. You also understand and agree
that the Service may include certain communications from The AFI, such as service announcements,
administrative messages and the The AFI Newsletter, and that these communications are considered part of
The AFI membership and you will not be able to opt out of receiving them. Unless explicitly stated
otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Service, including the release of new The
AFI properties, shall be subject to the TOS. You understand and agree that the Service is provided "AS-IS"
and that The AFI assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any
user communications or personalization settings. You are responsible for obtaining access to the Service, and
that access may involve third-party fees (such as Internet service provider or airtime charges). You are
responsible for those fees, including those fees associated with the display or delivery of advertisements. In
addition, you must provide and are responsible for all equipment necessary to access the Service.
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