Terms

These Terms of Use apply to you when you view, access or otherwise use the web site located at MyOwnBooks.org (the “Site”). The Site is owned by My Own Books Fund, Inc. dba My Own Books (MOBF). We grant you a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited right to access, use and display the Site and the materials provided hereon, provided that you comply fully with these Terms of Use.  Your continued use of the Site represents your agreement to abide by these Terms of Use.  You may opt out of your continued agreement to these Terms of Use by discontinuing your use of the Site.

1. Ownership. All materials and software published on or used on the Site are protected under United States and international copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws, and are owned or controlled by or licensed to MOBF, or the party listed as the provider of the materials or software. UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, REPRODUCTION, REPUBLISHING, UPLOADING, POSTING, TRANSMITTING OR DUPLICATING OF ANY OF THE MATERIAL IS PROHIBITED. MOBF and other related marks are service marks of MOBF and are protected by law.

2. Privacy. Your use of the Site constitutes your consent to MOBF’s privacy policy posted from time to time on the Site.

3. Links to Other Sites and/or Materials. Links may appear on the Site that may be used to link to other website(s). These links are provided solely as a courtesy to our Site visitors. MOBF has no control over the linked websites or the materials, information, goods or services available or contained on these linked websites. MOBF is not responsible for and does not endorse or warrant in any way any materials, information, goods or services available through such linked websites or any privacy or other practices of such websites. If you decide to access any of the linked websites, you do so entirely at your own risk. MOBF reserves the right to terminate any link at any time.

4. Modification of Terms and Conditions of Use. MOBF reserves the right to revise these Terms of Use at any time by updating this posting. Your continued use of the Site constitutes your agreement to comply with such revisions, so you should visit this page from time to time.

5. Submissions. Any information you send to MOBF through the Site will be deemed NOT to be confidential (“Non-Confidential Information”). For any Non-Confidential Information you do send, post or submit you hereby grant MOBF an unrestricted, royalty-free, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit and distribute the Non-Confidential Information. You agree that MOBF is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques that you send MOBF for any purpose whatsoever without compensation to you or any other person sending the Non-Confidential Information, and you represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the Non-Confidential Information and that public posting and use of your content by MOBF will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party.

6. Information. All data and information provided on this Site is for informational purposes only. MOBF makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, suitability, or validity of any information on this Site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. Certain content from third parties may be made available as part of this Site. This content is believed to be reliable, but we do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such content.

7. Limitation of Damages. MOBF expressly disclaims all liability for any viruses or other contamination of your computer system or other device used to access this Site as a result of your use of this Site, and expressly disclaims all liability for actions taken or not taken based on any or all of the contents of this Site. THE SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, SECURITY, ACCURACY AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, MOBF MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT ACCESS TO OR OPERATION OF THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL MOBF BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY YOU, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS OR DAMAGES FOR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION, PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA) THAT RESULT FROM ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR DUE TO ANY BREACH OF SECURITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION THROUGH THE INTERNET, EVEN IF MOBF WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

8. Applicable Laws; Venue. MOBF operates the Site from its offices in New York. The display of the Site alone does not subject MOBF to any specific jurisdiction. Accessing the Site from any territory where the content is illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access the Site from other locations, you do so at your own risk. You may not use or export any of the Site materials in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. Any claim related to the use of the Site or to the Site materials shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York as applied to agreements made and to be performed entirely therein. Any action arising out of or related to the access, use, content, or existence of this Site shall be filed only in the appropriate state or federal court located within the State of New York. The access, viewing or use of this Site constitutes the user’s express permission and consent to the jurisdiction of the state and/or federal courts of the State of New York for purposes of such actions.