Welcome to The Blog of the National Capital Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA NCC). These Terms of Use (TOU) apply to users of this and other PRSA NCC Blogs (collectively “PRSA NCC Blogs”).
When you access and/or use PRSA NCC Blogs, you acknowledge that you have agreed to abide and be bound by the conditions set forth in the TOU. PRSA NCC reserves the right to alter PRSA NCC Blogs and/or the TOU without notice. Your continued use of PRSA NCC Blogs, following any change(s), will be conclusively deemed as your acceptance of any change to PRSA NCC Blogs and/or the TOU. Please familiarize yourself with these TOU and review them on a periodic basis.
1. RESPONSIBILITY FOR USE. At all times, you agree to conduct your activities on PRSA NCC Blogs in a professional, responsible, and business-like manner and in accordance with this TOU. Violation of these TOU may, in addition to breaching the TOU, entitle PRSA NCC to additional legal remedies.
2. USER OBLIGATIONS. By installing, accessing, or using PRSA NCC Blogs, you represent that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age and will, at all times, provide true, accurate, current, and complete information when submitting information or materials on PRSA NCC Blogs. If you provide any false, inaccurate, untrue, or incomplete information, PRSA NCC reserves the right to terminate your access and use of PRSA NCC Blogs and/or to remove any of your Postings (as defined below) to PRSA NCC Blogs. In addition, you agree to abide by all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations with respect to your use of PRSA NCC Blogs. You also acknowledge and agree that use of the Internet and PRSA NCC Blogs are solely at your own risk. Accordingly, you should understand that the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to/from PRSA NCC Blogs over the Internet or other global communication network cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, PRSA NCC is not responsible for the security of any information transmitted via the Internet, the accuracy of the information contained on PRSA NCC Blogs, or for the consequences of any reliance on such information. You must make your own determination as to these issues.
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5. ENFORCING SECURITY. You should be aware that PRSA NCC Blogs are resources of PRSA NCC. You therefore have no proprietary interest and no reasonable expectation of privacy while using PRSA NCC Blogs. PRSA NCC considers electronic transmissions and communications made through PRSA NCC Blogs as PRSA-NCC’s own records, and PRSA NCC may therefore obtain access to, intercept, disclose, and review those transmissions at any time. Moreover, actual or attempted unauthorized use of PRSA NCC Blogs may violate PRSA NCC’s employment policies and/or result in criminal and/or civil prosecution, including, without limitation, punishment under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986. PRSA NCC also reserves the right to view, monitor, and record activity on PRSA NCC Blogs without notice or permission from you. Any information obtained by monitoring, reviewing, or recording is subject to review by law enforcement organizations in connection with investigation or prosecution of possible criminal activity on PRSA NCC Blogs. PRSA NCC will also comply with all court orders involving requests for such information. In addition to the foregoing, PRSA NCC reserves the right to at any time, and without notice, to modify, suspend, terminate, or interrupt operation of or access to PRSA NCC Blogs, or any portion of PRSA NCC Blogs, for any reason.
6. POSTINGS. PRSA NCC Blogs provide the opportunity to share knowledge and post other helpful or meaningful information. By submitting content or information of any type (”Postings”) to PRSA NCC Blogs or by otherwise using PRSA NCC Blogs to transmit or display a Posting, you automatically grant PRSA NCC a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, transmit, perform, and display such content or information (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate into other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed for the full term of any rights that may exist in such content or information. You also acknowledge that such submissions are non-confidential for all purposes. Moreover, you agree that you will not post or transmit any of the following materials on PRSA NCC Blogs:
• Anything, which interferes with or disrupts PRSA NCC Blogs or the operation thereof
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• Statements made anonymously or under a pseudonym
• Anything that violates the public or private rights of any other person
• Statements or material that are off-topic, irrelevant, or inappropriate for the purposes of the PRSA NCC Blog
• Statements or material that constitutes junk mail, spam, or unauthorized advertising or promotional materials
• Files that contain malicious code, viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer, network, or this Site
As PRSA NCC Blogs are generally public, the user experience is enhanced if you follow these guidelines. Please also use netiquette. Please be succinct and stay on topic. Please remember to respect others and their opinions. PRSA NCC encourages open and sincere communication, but urges all users to remember that PRSA NCC Blogs are intended to be a resource for all.
7. NO PRE-SCREENING OF POSTINGS. PRSA NCC is not responsible for screening, policing, editing, or monitoring your or another user’s Postings and encourages all of its users to use reasonable discretion and caution in evaluating or reviewing any Posting. Moreover, and except as provided below with respect to PRSA NCC’s right and ability to delete or remove a Posting (or any part thereof), PRSA NCC does not endorse, oppose, or edit any opinion or information provided by you or another user and does not make any representation with respect to, nor does it endorse the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement, or other material displayed, uploaded, or distributed by you or any other user. Nevertheless, PRSA NCC reserves the right to delete or take other action with respect to Postings (or parts thereof) that PRSA NCC believes in good faith violate these TOU and/or are potentially unlawful, or are contrary to the stated purpose of PRSA NCC Blogs. If you violate these TOU, PRSA NCC may, in its sole discretion, delete the unacceptable content from your Posting, remove or delete the Posting in its entirety, issue you a warning, and/or terminate your use of PRSA NCC Blogs. Moreover, it is a policy of PRSA NCC to take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other applicable intellectual property laws. If you become aware of Postings that violate these rules regarding acceptable behavior or content, you may contact PRSA NCC as identified below.
8. LINKS TO OTHER SITES. PRSA NCC, in its sole discretion, or other end users may provide links to other sites on the World Wide Web for your convenience in locating related information, products, and services. These sites have not necessarily been reviewed by PRSA NCC and are maintained by third parties over which PRSA NCC exercises no control. Accordingly, PRSA NCC expressly disclaims any responsibility for the content, the materials, the accuracy of the information, and/or quality of the products or services provided by, available through, or advertised on these third party web sites. Moreover, these links do not imply an endorsement by PRSA NCC with respect to any third party or any web site or the products or services provided by any third party.
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10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT SHALL PRSA NCC BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF PRSA NCC BLOGS OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE PRSA NCC BLOGS, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SERVICES, PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS, AND MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH OR IDENTIFIED ON PRSA NCC BLOGS, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
11. GOVERNING LAW. These TOU have been made in and will be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York as applied to agreements entered into and completely performed in the State of New York. A printed version of these TOU and of any related notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to these TOU to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
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