Terms, Conditions & Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 15, 2008

THENOKILLNATION.COM Terms of Use

THESE TERMS OF USE DESCRIBE YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN USING THENOKILLNATION.COM. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU USE THENOKILLNATION.COM.

Acceptance of Terms. Your use of the Site and Blog is subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Terms of Use agreement.

The Terms of Use may be updated or modified without advance notice via posting a revised Terms of Use to this website. Visitors to the Site and Blog can determine whether the Terms of Use has been modified since your last visit by checking the “Last updated” legend at the top of the Agreement. By using the Site and Blog, you agree to be bound by the version of the Terms of Use then in effect.

You may be denied service at any time, including, in the event you do not adhere to the Terms of Use which includes the Blog Community Rules set forth below. To be very very clear - this also means your comments or posts could be deleted or denied at any time without reason or notice.

Purpose of the Site and Blog; About THENOKILLNATION.COM. THENOKILLNATION.COM is a privately owned site dedicated to serving as a community platform for information about animal sheltering, specifically No Kill animal sheltering. The Site and Blog is not affiliated with any other organization. THENOKILLNATION.COM seeks to provide a forum to advance progressive ideas and policies in the field of animal welfare.

Site and Blog Community Rules. We have adopted the “Community Rules” set forth below to create a forum where information and progressive views can be shared in a productive way. While using the Site and Blog, you agree to adhere to the Site and Blog Community Rules below.

You agree to:
• Respect other Visitors and Contributors - please do not threaten, insult, abuse, intimidate or harass other Site and Blog users.
• Use the Site and Blog for your personal use only. Posting entries solely to promote your business are not allowed.

You agree not to:
• Post any private information, or otherwise harvest, collect or disclose information, about another Visitor or Contributor without his or her express consent.
• Post any content to the Site and Blog that is unlawful, racist, hateful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, or that intentionally discriminates against or harasses particular individuals or groups.
• Post any death threats.
• Post any content to the Site and Blog that infringes any third-party’s intellectual property or other rights.
• Use the Site and Blog for any unlawful purpose, or transmit or otherwise make available in connection with the Site and Blog any material that would give rise to criminal or civil liability.
• Use the Site and Blog for advertisements, chain letters, “spamming,” survey solicitations, junk mail or solicitations.
• Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
• Imply that THENOKILLNATION.COM endorses any of your statements or positions.
• Transmit any harmful, invasive or disruptive code or other materials (such as viruses, worms or web bugs) through or to the Site and Blog, or otherwise “hack” or deface any portion of the Site and Blog.
• Frame or mirror any part of the Site and Blog without our prior written authorization.

You acknowledge that THENOKILLNATION.COM has the right, but not the obligation, to modify or remove, any Submissions that violate the Blog Community Rules or that otherwise violate the Terms of Use.

Privacy Policy: THENOKILLNATION.COM respects the privacy of its Site and Blog Visitors and Contributors. Therefore, it is THENOKILLNATION.COM policy not to share, sell or in any way disclose information about our Site and Blog visitors to any other individual or organization.

Contributors and Visitors leaving comments are strongly reminded that any personal information they provide as a part of a post, comment, user name or any other mode of transmitting information via the Site and Blog is freely available and visible to the entire world. Seriously, dude. Anyone can read it.

Your Additional Representations and Warranties. You represent and warrant to THENOKILLNATION.COM that (a) you have full power and authority to enter into this Terms of Use; (b) your Submissions are original to you or you have obtained all permissions, releases, rights or licenses required to grant the rights and assignments granted herein without obtaining any further releases or consents; (c) your Submissions do not violate, infringe or misappropriate any third party’s copyright, trademark, right of privacy or publicity, or other personal or proprietary right, and do not contain any matter that is defamatory; and (d) you are eighteen years of age or older. If you are under 18 years of age, your parent or legal guardian must submit your Submissions on your behalf.

Disclaimers. THE SITE AND BLOG IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. YOU AGREE THAT YOU MUST EVALUATE AND BEAR ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THE SITE AND BLOG, AND ANY RELIANCE ON THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS THEREOF. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE AND BLOG.

The Site and Blog may include inadvertent inaccuracies or errors, or information or materials that violate the Terms of Use (including the Rules of Conduct above). Additionally, the possibility exists that a third party could make unauthorized alterations to the Site and Blog. Although attempts are made to ensure the integrity of the Site and Blog, there are no guarantees as to its completeness or correctness. In the event that a situation arises in which the Site and Blog’s completeness or correctness is in question, please contact info@thenokillnation.com with, if possible, a description of the material to be checked and the location (URL) where such material can be found on the Site and Blog, as well as information sufficient to enable us to contact you.

Claims of Copyright Infringement. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe in good faith that materials hosted by THENOKILLNATION.COM infringe your copyright, you (or your agent) may send us a notice requesting that the material be removed, or access to it blocked. Notices with respect to the Site and Blog should be sent by email: info@thenokillnation.com.