Terms and Conditions of Use, Rules of
Conduct and Privacy Policy
Read our Terms and Conditions of Use,
Rules of Conduct and Privacy Policy.
1. Introduction. This
document sets forth the terms and conditions ("Terms and Conditions")
governing your use of EquiShopper.com, Equine.com, myHorse.com, EquiSearch.com
or DiscoverHorses.com, Active Interest Media Web Sites, and the information
made available on and through the Web Site. Please read this page carefully.
The Terms and Conditions, when agreed to by you, will form a binding Agreement
between you and Active Interest Media Equine Network.
2. Acceptance of Terms and
Conditions of Use. Your use of the Web Site indicates your acceptance of
these Terms and Conditions. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions,
you may not use the Web Site. From time to time these Terms and Conditions may
be revised by updating this document and posting it on the Web Site. It is your
obligation to review these Terms and Conditions from time to time. Your
continued use of the Web Site will constitute your agreement to the most
current version of these Terms and Conditions. If at any time you do not agree
to these Terms and Conditions, you must cease your use of this Web Site.
3. Definitions. For the purposes
of this Agreement, the following definitions apply: "Content"
includes all Text, Graphics, Design and Programming used on the Web Site.
"Text" includes all text on
every page of the Web Site, whether editorial, informational, navigational, or
instructional.
"Graphics" includes all logos,
buttons, and other graphical elements on the Web Site, with the exception of
paid advertising banners.
"Design" includes the color
combinations and the page layout of the Web Site.
"Programming" includes both
client-side code (including but not limited to HTML, JavaScript, etc.) and
server-side code (including but not limited to Active Server Pages, VBScript,
databases, etc.) used on the Web Site.
"Document" refers to any
posting to the Web Site.
"User" refers to any individual,
organization, or governmental entity who uses any aspect of the Web Site or its
services.
"You" refers to the person
accessing the Web Site and agreeing to these Terms and Conditions.
4. Intellectual Property Rights.
All Content on the Site is the property of Active Interest Media or the
property of third parties as indicated, and is protected by U.S. copyright and
international treaties. You may not reproduce, modify, display, sell, or
distribute the Content, or use it in any other way for public or commercial
purposes. The foregoing limitations include, but are not limited to, copying or
adapting the HTML code used to generate Web pages on the Web Site, as well as
any Graphics.
The "look" and
"feel" of the Site (including color combinations, button shapes,
layout, design and all other graphical elements) are also protected by U.S.
copyright law. All product names, names of services, copyrights and service
marks ("Marks") are the property of Active Interest Media or the
property of their respective owners, as indicated. You may not use the Marks
for any purpose whatsoever other than as permitted by these Terms and
Conditions.
5. Acceptable Use of the Web
Site. The information displayed on the Web Site may not be used for
any purpose except in connection with your direct personal use of the Web Site
as permitted by these Terms and Conditions, and may not be excerpted,
summarized, duplicated or otherwise removed from the Web Site. In addition, you
represent, warrant and agree that you will not use (or plan, encourage or help
others to use) the Web Site for any purpose or in any manner that is prohibited
by these Terms and Conditions or by applicable law. Your use of the Web Site is
also subject to the following restrictions:
a) You may not send unsolicited
commercial email to the email addresses provided on the Web Site. The posting
of email addresses is not to be construed as, and does not constitute consent
to use of them by any seller of services, any compiler of mailing lists, or any
other non-authorized use without prior permission from Active Interest Media.
In addition, spam, chain emails, advertising solicitations and similar email
solicitations are expressly prohibited;
b) You may not copy, duplicate, download
or otherwise use any material on the Web Site except for the purposes permitted
by these Terms and Conditions.
c) Any information sent to Active
Interest Media via email is not secure and is sent on a non-confidential basis.
6. Monitoring of Content. Active
Interest Media does not assume any obligation for the accuracy, completeness,
or truthfulness of any of the Content of the Web Site. The Content is presented
as general information and may not be updated for the latest developments in
the law that affect your specific circumstances.
7. Prohibited Uses:
a) Attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network
or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization;
b) Attempting to interfere with the
proper functioning of the Web Site or Active Interest Media including, without
limitation, via means of submitting a virus to the Web Site or Active Interest
Media, overloading, "flooding", "mailbombing" or
"crashing";
c) Forging any TCP/IP packet header or
any part of the header information in any e-mail.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties and
Limitations of Liability. Your agreement to the following disclaimers and
limitations is a material inducement to Active Interest Media to permit you to
access the Web Site. Your use of the Web Site, and the obligations and
liabilities of Active Interest Media in respect of your use of the Web Site, is
expressly limited as follows:
a) Third Party Information. The
Web Site may from time to time display the content, services, map services,
products or hyperlinks of other companies or persons. Notwithstanding the
presentation of any third party information on the Web Site, no such
presentation shall be considered an endorsement, representation or warranty,
either express or implied, by Active Interest Media on behalf of or any third
party. In addition, Active Interest Media does not endorse, warrant or
otherwise guarantee the substance of any information or services provided by
third parties. Active Interest Media shall have no liability or responsibility
whatsoever for the content, subject matter or substance of any information
accessed or obtained from third party Web Sites accessed from the Web Site or
Web Sites that have links to the Web Site. Access to third party Web Sites from
the Web Site is done at your own risk.
Although Active Interest Media has
attempted to provide accurate information on this Site, Active Interest Media
assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information or Services; nor
does Active Interest Media warrant that the information or Services are up to
date; that this Site will be available at any particular time or location; that
any defects or errors will be corrected; or that the Services are free of
viruses or other harmful components. Your use of this Site is at your sole
risk. Mention of non-Active Interest Media products or services is for
information purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a
recommendation.
b) DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. THE WEB
SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER. ACTIVE
INTEREST MEDIA DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE,
NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES RIGHTS, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
c) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. ACTIVE
INTEREST MEDIA FURNISHES AND YOU ACCEPT THE SERVICES AND THIS SITE ON AN
"AS-IS, AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITH NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EXPLICITLY DISCLAIMING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
WARRANTIES OF SECURITY, AND INFRINGEMENT, REGARDING THE SERVICE TO YOU, OR ANY
THIRD PARTY. TO THE EXTENT ACTIVE INTEREST MEDIA PROVIDES ACCESS TO INFORMATION
AND MATERIALS PROVIDED BY OTHER SOURCES, ACTIVE INTEREST MEDIA ACCEPTS NO
LIABILITY FOR AND MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE
CONTENT THEREOF.
IN NO EVENT SHALL ACTIVE INTEREST MEDIA
OR ANY THIRD PARTY CONTRIBUTING, INCLUDING MAP DATA AND READER-SUBMITTED PROVIDERS
TO THE SERVICES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, COSTS OF REPLACEMENT GOODS,
LOSS OR DAMAGE TO DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES
OR SITE, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION
PRESENTED, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS), EVEN IF TRIMBLE OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE
BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU ASSUME ALL RISK OF USE OF
THE SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RISK OF ACCIDENTS BY USING THE
SERVICES WHILE OPERATING A MOVING VEHICLE.
THE SERVICES ARE NOT GUARANTEED AGAINST
EAVESDROPPERS OR INTERCEPTORS. YOU AGREE THAT ACTIVE INTEREST MEDIA SHALL NOT
BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR LACK OF PRIVACY OR SECURITY.
d) Indemnification. You
agree to indemnify and hold harmless Active Interest Media from and against any
and all liability, claims, causes of actions, damages, costs and expenses,
including but not limited to, attorneys fees and costs of suit, arising out of
your breach of these Terms and Conditions.
e) Network Coverage, GPS
Satellites, Interruption of Service. You acknowledge that the Services
and network access are subject to transmission limitations caused by a variety
of factors such as atmospheric conditions, topographical obstructions,
limitations or lack of coverage of the underlying carrier service and other
natural or manmade conditions. Additionally, motor and ignition noise, metal
shielding, interference by users of the same or adjacent radio channels may
limit or interfere with coverage. You further acknowledge that Active Interest
Media is not responsible for the operation or failure of operation of GPS
satellites or the availability of GPS satellite signals.
Active Interest Media shall not be held
liable by you or any third party for any loss or damage arising from Services,
or its interruption, transmission errors, defects or any other cause,
including, but not limited to, interruption caused by the underlying carrier.
Active Interest Media does not assume and shall not have any liability for
events beyond Active Interest Media's control or the control of Active Interest
Media's subcontractors, licensors or business partners, including, but not
limited to, acts of God, acts of any governmental entity, acts of public enemy,
strikes or weather conditions.
9. User generated content. On
our sites you may also have the ability to post Reviews and Trip Reports, be
able to comment on just about every article and video on our site, and post
comments in our forums. By submitting a Review or Trip report, you knowingly
surrender all rights to that content in all media worldwide to Active Interest
Media. Active Interest Media owns the right to re-distribute and syndicate all
user-submitted content, including but not limited to trail notes, point of
interest details, photos, sound bytes, video clips, and review text. For our
complete Rules of Conduct, see below.
RULES OF CONDUCT
Visitors represent a wide variety of backgrounds and interests and, you may
encounter content that differs in tone or scope from your own thoughts and
beliefs. We hope that you will approach these situations with acceptance.
We are committed to protecting a high
level of freedom of expression and to maintaining a welcoming and safe
community in which that expression can flourish. We will not censor members for
expressing an opinion, within the limits of these Rules of Conduct. We will
take action against any behavior that disrupts conversations and community on
the Site. We have the right, but not the obligation, to remove or move any
user-generated content for any reason, without notice. These Rules of Conduct
reflect the standards of behavior our members find acceptable. By registering
as a member, you agree to the following:
1. Courtesy and Respect: You
agree that you will be courteous to every member, even those whose beliefs you
think are false. When debating, express your opinion about a person's ideas,
not about them personally. You agree not to make negative personal remarks
about other. members, including negative remarks about their age, disability,
gender, ethnicity, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation,
intelligence, character, appearance, health, mental health, education, or any
other personal characteristic. You agree not to create posts and discussions
intended to criticize or ridicule other members personally. You agree not to
engage in derogatory name-calling or other inflammatory comparisons.
2. Hate Speech: You
agree not to engage in hate speech on our sites. You agree not to allege that
groups or individuals deserve violence or attempt to dehumanize or degrade them
on the basis of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, race, nationality,
religion, or sexual orientation.
3. Violence: You agree not
to advocate illegal violence against or harassment of groups or individuals,
including religiously motivated.
4. Proselytizing: You agree
not to make aggressive, repeated, or unwanted attempts to convert another
member's beliefs. Please respect the rights of others to follow their own path.
5. Disruptive behavior: You
agree not to disrupt or interfere with community functions. Disruptive behavior
may include creating a disproportionate number of comments; creating off-topic
comments; making statements that are deliberately inflammatory; manipulating
comment topics to disrupt conversation; posting in a language other than
English without providing an accurate English translation; expanding a
disagreement from one discussion to another; or any behavior that interferes
with conversations or inhibits the ability of others to use and enjoy this Web
Site for its intended purposes.
6. Solicitation: You agree
not to use community functions to advertise or solicit on behalf of commercial,
religious, charitable or other organizations, causes, products or services. To advertise
on our sites, click here.
7. Spam: You agree not
to repeat substantially the same text in more than one location our sites.
8. URLS: You may share the
URL of a web resource other members may find useful, but you agree not to post
URLs repeatedly or for the purpose of promoting a Web Site or service (see
"Solicitation" above). You agree not to post a hyperlink to or URL of
a site that violates these Rules of Conduct. You will not reproduce chain
letters, pyramid schemes, mail fraud schemes, or any other unauthorized
advertising.
9. Copying posts: You agree
not to post or forward transcripts of e-mail or other personal communication
without the author's express permission. You agree not to post material from
our sites (including member posts and copyrighted text and photos) onto outside
sites without express written permission.
10. Privacy:You will not
collect or use information about users of the Site without their express
permission. You agree not to reveal personal information about someone else. We
reserve the right to remove any post containing a personal telephone number,
real name, address, or any information that might reveal someone's geographical
location without his or her permission. You will not send e-mail to.co-members
that would violate these Rules of Conduct. Cautionary Note: Comments are
public, we advise members against revealing any personal information about
themselves. If you choose to display your e-mail address to other visitors,
please be aware that we have no control over who uses your e-mail address or
for what purpose. If you believe you are the target of a cyber-stalker, please
refer to http://www.wiredpatrol.org/stalking for more information.
11. Vulgarity: You agree not
to display words, information, or images that are vulgar, obscene, graphically
violent, graphically sexual, harm minors in any way, exploit images of
children, or are otherwise objectionable. You agree not to post URLs of sites
where such words, images or information is displayed. Permission for exceptions
to this rule must be obtained from our staff.
12. Images, Text and HTML:
You agree to refrain from using visually disruptive or excessively large font
sizes and/or images. You agree to use HTML and styles only for text effects
(such as bold and italics), to post images, or to create normal hyperlinks. You
agree not to upload or link to any other code, tags, scripts, audio,
animations, file or program. You will not upload, post, link to, e-mail or
otherwise transmit any harmful component to our sites, or deface any portion of
the sites.
13. Minors: You will not
post on our sites if you are under 13 years of age.
14. Surveys: Researchers
who wish to post a survey or ask for information from our members must obtain
our permission before doing so.
15. Copying Content: Comments
and forums are primarily intended for interactive conversation; members are
encouraged to express their own ideas in their own words, not to parrot the
words of others. You agree not to create posts that consist substantially of material
copied from another source. You agree to respect intellectual property rights
when posting on our sites. You agree not to post copyrighted or trademarked
images, or to engage in "bandwidth theft." You agree not to post
articles or other text from another publication (copyright or not) except as
follows: you may quote a small sample, credit the source, post a hyperlink to
the author's original, and include your own comments in your own words. You
agree that you will not modify, adapt, sublicense, translate, sell, lease,
reverse engineer, decompile, frame, mirror or disassemble any portion of this
Site, or offer to do so.
16. Illegal activities: You
will not solicit or promote the use of an illegal substance, promote illegal
activity, or discuss illegal activities with the intent to commit them.
17. Impersonation: You agree
not to impersonate or spoof our members, employees, hosts or volunteers. You
agree to create and use no more than one username, without explicit approval
from our staff. You agree not to express or imply that any content or materials
you make, submit, or post are endorsed by us or falsely state or otherwise
misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
18. Contact information: You
agree to provide a valid e-mail address in your registration. You may choose to
conceal your e-mail address from other members, and you may manage your mail
preferences. However, our staff must be able to contact you by e-mail if
necessary to discuss your account. If the e-mail address in your profile is not
valid, your posting privileges may be suspended; should this happen to you,
please e-mail us for assistance. Staff members will keep your e-mail address
confidential. Please refer to our privacy policy for more information.
19. Complaints: If there are
problems on our sites, we want to know about them so that we can attempt to fix
them. You agree to report community-related complaints and problems
appropriately: to report a violation of these Rules of Conduct, or to complain
about a comment, e-mail your complaint to our staff at support@equine.com who will review your complaint and
take appropriate action. You agree not to post problem reports and complaints
publicly on the site, or to comment publicly on host or staff actions. You
agree you will not harass our staff. You will not engage in behavior that
requires our staff to expend excessive time and/or resources. In addition:
- These Rules of Conduct apply to anything you upload to or create on our
sites, including comments, screen names, member profiles, and any other text or
images.
- We have the right to suspend or terminate your membership for violation of
the above rules.
- We have the right to reprint from site discussions any post or portion of a
post (along with the user name of the member who posted it) somewhere else on
the site or in any other medium (such as one of our magazine, promotional
items, etc.).
- We neither endorse nor are responsible for any opinion, advice, information,
or statement made or displayed in these forums by third parties, nor are we
responsible for any errors or omissions in such postings, or for hyperlinks
embedded in messages. Under no circumstances will we be liable for any loss or
damage caused by your reliance on information obtained in forums, comment
sections, or trip reports. The opinions expressed here are solely the opinions
of the commenter and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of staff or Active
Interest Media.
Please check these guidelines
periodically as they may be revised for the protection of our members.
ACTIVE INTEREST MEDIA PRIVACY POLICY
Thank you for visiting an Active Interest Media site. Your privacy is important
to us. To better protect your privacy, we provide this notice explaining our
online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your
information is collected and used at this Active Interest Media site.
The Information We Collect
At some Active Interest Media sites, you can order products, enter contests,
vote in polls or otherwise express an opinion, subscribe to one of our services
such as our online newsletters, or participate in one of our online forums or
communities. The types of personally identifiable information that may be
collected at these pages include: name, address, e-mail address, telephone
number, fax number, credit card information, and information about your
interests in and use of various products, programs, and services.
At some other Active Interest Media
sites, you can submit information about other people. For example, you might
submit a person's name and e-mail address to send an electronic greeting card
and, if you order a gift online and want it sent directly to the recipient, you
might submit the recipient's name and address. The types of personally
identifiable information that may be collected about other people at these
pages include: recipient's name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number.
At certain parts of some of our sites,
only persons who provide us with the requested personally identifiable
information will be able to order products, programs, and services or otherwise
participate in the site's activities and offerings.
We also may collect certain
non-personally identifiable information when you visit many of our web pages
such as the type of browser you are using (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer),
the type of operating system you are using, (e.g., Windows '95 or Mac OS) and
the domain name of your Internet service provider (e.g., America Online,
Earthlink).
How We Use the Information
We may use the information you provide about yourself to fulfill your requests
for our products, programs, and services, to respond to your inquiries about
offerings, and to offer you other products, programs or services that we
believe may be of interest to you.
We sometimes use this information to
communicate with you, such as to notify you when you have won one of our
contests or sweepstakes or when we make changes to subscriber agreements, to fulfill
a request by you for an online newsletter, or to contact you about your account
with us.
We use the information that you provide
about others to enable us to send them your gifts or cards. From time to time,
we also may use this information to offer our products, programs, or services
to them.
If you choose to submit content for
publication (e.g., a "letter to our editors"), we may publish your
screen name and other information you have provided to us.
The information we collect in connection
with our online forums and communities is used to provide an interactive
experience. We use this information to facilitate participation in these online
forums and communities and, from time to time, to offer you products, programs,
or services.
We sometimes use the non-personally
identifiable information that we collect to improve the design and content of
our site and to enable us to personalize your Internet experience. We also may
use this information in the aggregate to analyze site usage, as well as to offer
you products, programs, or services.
We will disclose information we maintain
when required to do so by law, for example, in response to a court order or a
subpoena. We also may disclose such information in response to a law
enforcement agency's request.
Agents and contractors of Active
Interest Media who have access to personally identifiable information are
required to protect this information in a manner that is consistent with this
Privacy Notice by, for example, not using the information for any purpose other
than to carry out the services they are performing for Active Interest Media.
Although we take appropriate measures to
safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you
that personally identifiable information that we collect will never be
disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Notice.
Inadvertent disclosures may result, for example, when third parties
misrepresent their identities in asking the site for access to personally
identifiable information about themselves for purposes of correcting possible
factual errors in the data.
Collection of Information by Third-Party
Sites and Sponsors
Some of our sites contain links to other sites whose information practices may
be different than ours. Visitors should consult the other sites' privacy
notices, as we have no control over information that is submitted to, or
collected by, these third parties.
Active Interest Media sites sometimes
may offer contests, sweepstakes, or promotions that are sponsored by or
co-sponsored with identified third parties. By virtue of their sponsorship,
these third parties may obtain personally identifiable information that opt-in
visitors voluntarily submit to participate in the contest, sweepstakes, or
promotion. Active Interest Media has no control over the third-party sponsors'
use of this information. The Active Interest Media site will notify you at the
time of requesting personally identifiable information if third-party sponsors
will obtain such information.
Active Interest Media sites may use
reputable third parties to present or serve the advertisements that you may see
at its web pages and to conduct research about the advertisements. Our privacy
policy does not cover any use of information that such third parties may have
collected from you or the methods used by the third-parties to collect that
information (e.g., cookies, web beacons and clear gifs).
Cookies
To enhance your experience with our sites, many of our web pages use
"cookies." Cookies are text files we place in your computer's browser
to store your preferences. Cookies, by themselves, do not tell us your e-mail
address or other personally identifiable information unless you choose to
provide this information to us by, for example, registering at one of our
sites. However, once you choose to furnish the site with personally
identifiable information, this information may be linked to the data stored in the
cookie.
We use cookies to understand site usage
and to improve the content and offerings on our sites. For example, we may use
cookies to personalize your experience at our web pages (e.g. to recognize you
by name when you return to our site), save your password in password-protected
areas, and enable you to use shopping carts on our sites. We also may use
cookies to offer you products, programs, or services.
We may also use small pieces of code
called "web beacons" or "clear gifs" to collect anonymous and
aggregate advertising metrics, such as counting page views, promotion views, or
advertising responses. These "web beacons" may be used to deliver
cookies that conform to our cookie policy.
Our Commitment to Security
We have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial
procedures to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data
security, and correctly use the information we collect online.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about the Active Interest Media online
policy for this site or its implementation please contact us at the following
address: Active Interest Media, 300 N. Continental Blvd., Suite 650 El Segundo,
CA 90245
Click
here to read the Active Interest Media (AIM) privacy policy.