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Access to
the Service
The Service is a free public service provided by Easton
Area Public Library. Your access to the Service is
completely at the discretion of Easton Area Public
Library, and your access to the Service may be blocked,
suspended, or terminated at any time for any reason
including, but not limited to, violation of this
Agreement, actions that may lead to liability for Easton
Area Public Library or its owners, disruption of access
to other Users or networks, and violation of applicable
laws or regulations. Easton Area Public Library may
revise this Agreement at any time. You must accept this
Agreement each time you use the Service and it is your
responsibility to review it for any changes each time.
Acceptable
Use of the Service
Easton Area Public Library supports the free flow of
information and ideas over the Internet. Your access to
the Service is conditional on legal and appropriate use
of the Service. Your use of the Service and any
activities conducted online through the Service shall
not violate any applicable law or regulation or the
rights of Easton Area Public Library, or any third
party.
The use of the Service
for the following activities is prohibited:
Spamming and Invasion
of Privacy
Sending of unsolicited bulk and/or commercial messages
over the Internet using the Service or using the Service
for activities that invade another's' privacy.
Intellectual Property
Right Violations
Engaging in any activity that infringes or
misappropriates the intellectual property rights of
others, including patents, copyrights, trademarks,
service marks, trade secrets, peer to peer file sharing, or any other proprietary
right of any third party.
Obscene or Indecent
Speech or Materials
Using Easton Area Public Library's to advertise,
solicit, transmit, store, post, display, or otherwise
make available obscene or indecent images or other
materials. Easton Area Public Library will notify and
fully cooperate with law enforcement if it becomes aware
of any use of the Service in any connection with child
pornography or the solicitation of sex with minors.
Defamatory or Abusive
Language
Using the Service to transmit, post, upload, or
otherwise making available defamatory, harassing,
abusive, or threatening material or language that
encourages bodily harm, destruction of property or
harasses another.
Forging of Headers
Forging or misrepresenting message headers, whether in
whole or in part, to mask the originator of the message.
Hacking
Accessing illegally or without authorization computers,
accounts, equipment or networks belonging to another
party, or attempting to penetrate security measures of
another system. This includes any activity that may be
used as a precursor to an attempted system penetration,
including, but not limited to, port scans, stealth
scans, or other information gathering activity.
Distribution of
Internet Viruses, Trojan Horses, or Other Destructive
Activities
Distributing information regarding the creation of and
sending Internet viruses, worms, Trojan Horses, pinging,
flooding, mailbombing, or denial of service attacks.
Also, activities that disrupt the use of or interfere
with the ability of others to effectively use the Node
or any connected network, system, service, or equipment.
Facilitating a
Violation of this Agreement of Use
Advertising, transmitting, or otherwise making available
any software product, product, or service that is
designed to violate this Agreement, which includes the
facilitation of the means to spam, initiation of
pinging, flooding, mailbombing, denial of service
attacks, and piracy of software.
Export Control
Violations
The transfer of technology, software, or other materials
in violation of applicable export laws and regulations,
including but not limited to the U.S. Export
Administration Regulations and Executive Orders.
Other Illegal
Activities
Using the Service in violation of applicable law and
regulation, including, but not limited to, advertising,
transmitting, or otherwise making available ponzi
schemes, pyramid schemes, fraudulently charging credit
cards, pirating software, or making fraudulent offers to
sell or buy products, items, or services.
Resale
The sale, transfer, or rental of the Service to
customers, clients or other third parties, either
directly or as part of a service or product created for
resale.
Notice of
Violations of the AUP - Acceptable Use Policy
Easton Area Public Library requests that anyone who
believes that there is a violation of the AUP direct the
information to:
georgiaw@eastonpl.org
Agent to
Receive Notification of Copyright Infringement Claims
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the
"DMCA") provides recourse for copyright owners who
believe that material posted on Internet sites infringes
their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe in
good faith that items, information or other materials
appearing on the Service infringes your copyright, you
(or your agent) may send Easton Area Public Library'
Designated Agent a notice requesting that the item,
information or material be removed, or access to it
blocked. You can contact Easton Area Public Library's
Designated Agent at:
georgiaw@eastonpl.org
Disclaimer
You acknowledge (i) that the Service may not be
uninterrupted or error-free; (ii) that viruses or other
harmful applications may be available through the
Service; (iii) that Easton Area Public Library does not
guarantee the security of the Service and that
unauthorized third parties may access your computer or
files or otherwise monitor your connection; (iv) that
Easton Area Public Library's and that its owners ability
to provide the Service without charge is based on the
limited warranty, disclaimer and limitation of liability
specified in this Section and it would require a
substantial charge if any of these provisions were
unenforceable. THE SERVICE AND ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
PROVIDED ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE ARE
PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS", "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS,
REPRESENTATIONS, INDEMNITIES AND GUARANTEES WITH RESPECT
TO THE CONTENT OR SERVICE AND THE OPERATION, CAPACITY,
SPEED, FUNCTIONALITY, QUALIFICATIONS, OR CAPABILITIES OF
THE SERVICES, GOODS OR PERSONNEL RESOURCES PROVIDED
HEREUNDER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW,
CUSTOM, PRIOR ORAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENTS BY Easton Area
Public Library, OR OTHERWISE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO ANY WARRANTY OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY,
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE
AND NON-INFRINGEMENT) ARE HEREBY OVERRIDDEN, EXCLUDED
AND DISCLAIMED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
No
Consequential Damages
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL Easton Area Public Library,
ITS owners, THEIR SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS, OR THEIR
RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND
AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS,
WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR UNFORESEEABLE, BASED ON CLAIMS OF
CUSTOMER, ITS APPOINTEES OR ITS OR THEIR CUSTOMERS
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS,
DAMAGE, OR THEFT OF YOUR SYSTEM OR DATA, CLAIMS FOR LOSS
OF GOODWILL, CLAIMS FOR LOSS OF DATA, USE OF OR RELIANCE
ON THE SERVICE, STOPPAGE OF OTHER WORK OR IMPAIRMENT OF
OTHER ASSETS, OR DAMAGE CAUSED TO EQUIPMENT OR PROGRAMS
FROM ANY VIRUS OR OTHER HARMFUL APPLICATION), ARISING
OUT OF BREACH OR FAILURE OF EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY,
BREACH OF CONTRACT, MISREPRESENTATION, NEGLIGENCE,
STRICT LIABILITY IN TORT OR OTHERWISE. IN NO EVENT WILL
THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY THAT Easton Area Public Library
OR ITS owners MAY INCUR IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING
EXCEED $100. THE LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS
SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION WILL NOT APPLY ONLY IF AND TO
THE EXTENT THAT THE LAW OR A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION REQUIRES LIABILITY UNDER APPLICABLE LAW
BEYOND AND DESPITE THESE LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND
DISCLAIMERS.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Easton Area
Public Library, its owners, and its and their suppliers
and licensors, officers, directors, employees, agents
and affiliates from any claim, liability, loss, damage,
cost, or expense (including without limitation
reasonable attorney's fees) arising out of or related to
your use of the Service, any materials downloaded or
uploaded through the Service, any actions taken by you
in connection with your use of the Service, any
violation of any third party's rights or an violation of
law or regulation, or any breach of this agreement. This
Section will not be construed to limit or exclude any
other claims or remedies that Easton Area Public Library
may assert under this Agreement or by law.
Arbitration
You agree to submit any and all controversies or claims
arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
existence, validity, breach or termination thereof,
whether during or after its term, to an arbitrator. The
arbitrator may, at either party's request, grant
injunctive relief. The arbitral award will be the
exclusive remedy of the parties for all claims,
counterclaims, issues or accountings presented or plead
to the arbitrator. Judgment upon the arbitral award may
be entered in any court that has jurisdiction thereof.
Any additional costs, fees or expenses incurred in
enforcing the arbitral award will be charged against the
party that resists its enforcement. Nothing in this
Section will prevent the parties from seeking interim
injunctive relief against one another.
Interpretation
This Agreement shall not be construed as creating a
partnership, joint venture, agency relationship or
granting a franchise between the parties. Except as
otherwise provided above, any waiver, amendment or other
modification of this Agreement will not be effective
unless in writing and signed by the party against whom
enforcement is sought. If any provision of this
Agreement is held to be unenforceable, in whole or in
part, such holding will not affect the validity of the
other provisions of this Agreement. Easton Area Public
Library's performance of this Agreement is subject to
existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained
in this Agreement shall waive or impede Easton Area
Public Library's right to comply with law enforcement
requests or requirements relating to your use of this
Service or information provided to or gathered by Easton
Area Public Library with respect to such use. This
Agreement constitutes the complete and entire statement
of all terms, conditions and representations of the
agreement between you and Easton Area Public Library
with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all
prior writings or understanding.
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