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Terms and Conditions of Site Use |
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| Please carefully read these terms and conditions before using these Harcourt Trade Publishers ("Harcourt") World Wide Web pages (the "HarcourtBooks Web Site"). By using
the HarcourtBooks Web Site you indicate your agreement to these terms and conditions. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, please do not use the HarcourtBooks Web Site. |
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1. Copyright and Proprietary Rights |
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This World Wide Web Site is the property of Harcourt and its licensors and is protected by United States and International Copyright laws. All copyright, trademark, and other proprietary
rights in the HarcourtBooks Web Site and in the software, text, graphics, design elements, audio, music and all other materials originated or used by Harcourt at its site (the "Harcourt Information")
are reserved to Harcourt and its licensors.
You may not reproduce, upload, post, transmit, download or distribute any part of the Harcourt Information or information accessed at other sites through links made at the HarcourtBooks Web Site ("Other
Sites") other than printing out or downloading portions of the text and images for your own personal, non-commercial use unless otherwise and specifically indicated on this site.
You may not modify the HarcourtBooks Web Site, Other Sites, or any material residing on such Sites. You shall observe copyright and other restrictions imposed by Other Sites. You may not use the HarcourtBooks
Web Site or Other Sites in any manner that infringes the rights of any person or entity.
Domain names and trademarks of Other Sites, or contained in information accessed at Other Sites, are the sole property of their respective owners. No affiliation with, endorsement of, or sponsorship by
Harcourt should be inferred. |
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2. Responsibility for Content |
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Harcourt does not screen, edit or review material submitted by users. Harcourt can therefore accept no responsibility or liability for any material that may reside in or is accessed by the HarcourtBooks Web Site other than Harcourt Information. Harcourt has no responsibility with respect to Other Sites.
You may not link, upload, post or transmit any illegal, obscene, offensive or otherwise inappropriate material to the HarcourtBooks Web Site. You agree to indemnify Harcourt from any damage, loss, cost
or expense which may be incurred by Harcourt as a result of the material you link, upload, post, or transmit to the HarcourtBooks Web Site. Harcourt has no duty to review or edit materials submitted by
users. Any such materials may be removed by Harcourt at any time for any reason. |
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3. Exclusions of Warranties |
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| No warranties of any kind are made with respect to the HarcourtBooks Web Site, Harcourt Information, or Other Sites. Harcourt does warrant that the HarcourtBooks Web Site will meet your requirements, will be accurate, or will be uninterrupted or error free. We expressly exclude and disclaim all express and implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. We shall not be responsible for any damage or loss of any kind arising out of or related to your use of the HarcourtBooks Web Site, including without limitation to data loss or corruption, regardless of whether such liability is based in tort, contract, or otherwise. |
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4. Submissions |
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| All concepts, ideas, comments, manuscripts, illustrations, and all other materials disclosed or offered to Harcourt on or in connection with this Site are submitted without any restrictions or expectation of confidentiality. Harcourt shall have no financial or other obligations to you when you submit such information, nor shall you assert any proprietary or moral right of any kind with respect
to such submissions. Harcourt shall have the right to use, publish, reproduce, transmit, download, upload, post, display or otherwise distribute your submissions in any manner without notice or compensation to you. |
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5. Links to Other
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| Links to other Web
sites are provided for the convenience of site visitors and
in no way imply endorsement by Harcourt Trade Publishers. Harcourt
has no control over content that appears on other Web sites.
Such content is subject to change and/or elimination. Harcourt
assumes no responsibility for content, including factual errors
and continuing availability, appearing on other Web sites. |
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6. Linking to the HarcourtBooks Web Site |
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Harcourt has no objection to links made from Other Sites to the HarcourtBooks Web Site, provided that you comply with the following requirements:
- You may not frame or alter the appearance of the HarcourtBooks Web Site.
- You may not state or imply that Harcourt endorses, sponsors or otherwise approves your site or any Other Sites.
- You may not use any Harcourt Education trademarks or logos
without the prior written consent of Harcourt. E-mail Andrew
Porter, Associate Director of Internet Marketing
at Harcourt Trade Publishers, to request permission.
- In view of the dynamic nature of the Internet, and the possibility of updates and changes, we request that your link enter our HarcourtBooks Web Site at the home page.
- You must abide by all of the other Harcourt terms and conditions of use set forth above. For example, you may not reproduce or host HarcourtBooks content on your Web Site.
Due to the diverse nature of our businesses, companies within the Harcourt Education family may have linking policies that differ from this policy. In such cases, the linking policy of the particular Harcourt
company will be posted, and will supersede the terms of this document. |
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7. Export Controls |
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| Your use of the HarcourtBooks Web Site will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations that govern the export of technical data. |
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8. Limitation of
Liability |
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| In no event shall Harcourt or its employees, agents, licensors or contractors be liable for any incidental, consequential, punitive or multiple damages of any kind. |
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9. Limitation of
Claims |
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| Any action on any claim against Harcourt must be brought by the user within one (1) year following the date the claim first accrued, or shall be deemed waived. |
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10. Entire Agreement |
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This is the entire agreement between the parties and may not be modified except in writing signed by both parties.
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