Terms of Service for Owners Own
Updated: October 28, 2003.

Welcome to Owners-Own.com! We have developed these Terms of Service to govern your use of Owners-Own.com. Your use of our site tells us you have read and agreed to these Terms of Service, and our Privacy Policy. Please read them carefully. This Terms of Service is a binding contract regarding your use of Owners-Own.com. If you do not agree with any of these terms, please exit our Web site immediately. All information, content, services and software displayed on, transmitted through, or used in connection with Owners-Own.com, including for example news articles, reviews, directories, guides, text, photographs, images, illustrations, audio clips, video, html, source and object code, trademarks, logos, and the like (collectively, the "Content"), as well as its selection and arrangement, is owned by Owners-Own.com, and its affiliated companies, licensors and suppliers. You may use the Content online only, and solely for your personal, non-commercial use, and you may download or print a single copy of any portion of the Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not remove any trademark, copyright or other notice from such Content. If you operate a Web site and wish to link to Owners-Own.com, you may do so provided you agree to cease such link upon request from Owners-Own.com. No other use is permitted without prior written permission of Owners-Own.com. The permitted use described in this Paragraph is contingent on your compliance at all times with these Terms of Service.

You may not, for example, republish any portion of the Content on any Internet, Intranet or extranet site or incorporate the Content in any database, compilation, archive or cache. You may not distribute any Content to others, whether or not for payment or other consideration, and you may not modify, copy, frame, cache, reproduce, sell, publish, transmit, display or otherwise use any portion of the Content. You agree not to decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble any software or other products or processes accessible through Owners-Own.com, not to insert any code or product or manipulate the content of Owners-Own.com in any way that affects the user's experience, and not to use any data mining, data gathering or extraction method.

Requests to use Content for any purpose other than as permitted in these Terms of Service should be directed to charles@Owners-Own.com. In certain cases, you may be able to obtain a license to use individual stories that appear on Owners-Own.com through online functionality we have specifically designated (e.g., to e-mail a story to a friend or to purchase the rights to reproduce a story for other use). In such cases, we will tell you directly in the portion of the Content you may license or you will see a link in the Content itself. If you do not see such authorization or link, you should assume no third party has the right to allow you to use the Content.

Copyright Complaints
Owners-Own.com respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement or are aware of any infringing material on Owners-Own.com, please contact us.

User-Provided Information and Content
By providing information to, communicating with, and/or placing material on, Owners-Own.com, including for example communication during registration, communication on any Owners-Own.com bulletin board, message or chat area, posting any resume or other content, placing any classified advertisement, entering any sweepstakes, etc., you represent and warrant: (1) you own or otherwise have all necessary rights to the content you provide and the rights to use it as provided in this Terms of Service; (2) all information you provide is true, accurate, current and complete, and does not violate these Terms of Service; and, (3) the content will not cause injury to any person or entity. Using a name other than your own legal name is prohibited (except in those specific areas of Owners-Own.com that specifically ask for unique, fictitious names, e.g., certain message boards and chat rooms).

For all such information and material, you grant Owners Own, its affiliates and related entities, a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, copy, modify, display, archive, store, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works from such information, in any form, media, software or technology of any kind now existing or developed in the future. Without limiting the generality of the previous sentence, you authorize Owners Own to share the information across all affiliated Web sites, to include the information in a searchable format accessible by users of Owners-Own.com and other Owners Own parent company Web sites, and to use your name and any other information in connection with its use of the material you provide. You also grant Owners Own the right to use any material, information, ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in any communication you send to us for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information. All rights in this paragraph are granted without the need for additional compensation of any sort to you.

Please note that Owners-Own.com does not accept unsolicited materials or ideas for use or publication, and is not responsible for the similarity of any of its content or programming in any media to materials or ideas transmitted to Owners-Own.com. Should you send any unsolicited materials or ideas, you do so with the understanding that no additional consideration of any sort will be provided to you, and that you are waiving any claim against Owners-Own.com and its affiliates regarding the use of such materials and ideas, even if material or an idea is used that is substantially similar to the idea you sent.

Communications with Third Parties Through Owners-Own.com.
Your dealings or communications through Owners-Own.com with any party other than Owners-Own.com are solely between you and that third party. Under no circumstances will Owners-Own.com be liable for any goods, services, resources or content available through such third party dealings or communications, or for any harm related thereto. Please review carefully that third party's policies and practices and make sure you are comfortable with them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, concerns or questions relating to materials provided by third parties should be forwarded directly to the third party.

General Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability:
While Owners-Own.com uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information, we make no warranties or representations as to the accuracy of the Content and assume no liability or responsibility for any error or omission in the Content. Owners-Own.com does not represent or warrant that use of any Content will not infringe rights of third parties. Owners-Own.com has no responsibility for actions of third parties or for content provided or posted by others.

USE OF OWNERS-OWN.COM IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. ALL CONTENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." NEITHER OWNERS-OWN.COM, OWNERS-OWN.COM, NOR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATED OR RELATED COMPANIES, NOR ANY OF THE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS OF ANY OF THEM, MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND REGARDING OWNERS-OWN.COM, THE CONTENT, ANY ADVERTISING MATERIAL, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH OWNERS-OWN.COM, AND/OR THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF OWNERS-OWN.COM OR SUCH CONTENT OR SERVICES. ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WARRANTIES AGAINST INFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES OWNERS-OWN.COM WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR FREE, ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. OWNERS-OWN.COM AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR CONTENT POSTED BY THIRD PARTIES, ACTIONS OF ANY THIRD PARTY, OR FOR ANY DAMAGE TO, OR VIRUS THAT MAY INFECT, YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY.

OWNERS-OWN.COM CONTAINS FACTS, VIEWS, OPINIONS, STATEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIRD PARTY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. OWNERS-OWN.COM DOES NOT REPRESENT OR ENDORSE THE ACCURACY, CURRENTNESS OR RELIABILITY OF ANY ADVICE, OPINION, STATEMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION DISPLAYED, UPLOADED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE OWNERS-OWN.COM. ANY RELIANCE UPON ANY SUCH OPINION, ADVICE, STATEMENT OR INFORMATION IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

IN NO EVENT SHALL OWNERS-OWN.COM OR ITS AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RELATED TO UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, THE CONTENT OR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL OWNERS-OWN.COM OR ITS AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT FOR DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF $100.

Indemnity
YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS, OWNERS-OWN.COM AND OWNERS-OWN.COM, EACH OF THEIR PARENT AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARTNERS, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS, FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS FOR DEFAMATION, TRADE DISPARAGEMENT, PRIVACY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT) AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COURT COSTS) ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ANY ALLEGATION REGARDING: (1) YOUR USE OF OWNERS-OWN.COM; (2) OWNERS-OWN.COM'S USE OF ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE, AS LONG AS SUCH USE IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS AGREEMENT; (3) INFORMATION OR MATERIAL POSTED OR TRANSMITTED THROUGH YOUR MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNT, EVEN IF NOT POSTED BY YOU; AND, (4) ANY VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT BY YOU.

International Users
Owners-Own.com is controlled, operated and administered by Owners Own from its offices within the United States. Owners-Own.com makes no representation that materials or Content available through Owners-Own.com are appropriate or available for use outside the United States and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You may not use Owners-Own.com or export the Content in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. If you access Owners-Own.com from a location outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws.

Miscellaneous:
Owners-Own.com reserves the right to change these Terms of Service at any time in its discretion and to notify users of any such changes solely by changing this Terms of Service. Your continued use of Owners-Own.com after the posting of any amended Terms of Service shall constitute your agreement to be bound by any such changes. Your use of this site prior to the time this Terms of Service was posted will be governed according to the Terms of Service that applied at the time of your use.

Owners Own may modify, suspend, discontinue or restrict the use of any portion of Owners-Own.com, including the availability of any portion of the Content at any time, without notice or liability. Owners Own may deny access to any person or user at any time for any reason. In addition, Owners Own (or Owners-Own.com) may at any time transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any Owners Own affiliate, subsidiary or business unit, or any of their affiliated companies or divisions, or any entity that acquires Owners Own, Owners-Own.com or any of their assets.

These Terms of Service will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. You hereby agree that any cause of action you may have with respect to Owners-Own.com must be filed in a federal or state court located in Carson City, Nevada, within two months of the time in which the events giving rise to such claim began, or you agree to waive such claim. If for any reason any provision of this Agreement is found unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties as reflected in that provision, and the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Any failure of Owners-Own.com to enforce or exercise any provision of this Agreement or related right shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. The section titles used in this Agreement are purely for convenience and carry with them no legal or contractual effect. In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, you agree the following provisions will survive: the provisions regarding limitations on your use of Content, the license(s) you have granted to Owners-Own.com, and all other provisions for which survival is equitable or appropriate.