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Terms of Use
Copyright ий 2000-2007 Animal Care & Control of New York City, Inc. All rights reserved. AC&C's logo is a registered trademark of AC&C.
NOTICE: The AC&C's web site is provided by Animal Care & Control of New York City, subject to your agreement to comply with the "Terms of Use." Please read the "Terms of Use" now and check occasionally for future modifications.
Introduction
Animal Care & Control of New York City is pleased to provide you with the resources on this site for your personal education. The AC&C makes no warranty of any kind in terms of the appropriateness of information for individual on-line users.
1. Copyright, Copying and Trademark
The entire AC&C Web site is copyrighted, 2000, by Animal Care & Control of New York City. ("AC&C"). Certain articles or materials within the Web site are also separately copyrighted by AC&C as indicated. All rights reserved. If you find these materials useful, you may download, print out, or send a copy to others so long as each copy indicates the appropriate copyright notice and is used only for personal use. It is expressly prohibited, however, to reprint or electronically reproduce any text, document, graphic, or audio or visual material for bulk or commercial use. For special copyright permissions, or to purchase AC&C publications and pamphlets, please write to: External Affairs, Animal Care & Control of NYC, 11 Park Place, Suite 805, New York, NY 10007.
The AC&C's logo is a registered service mark of Animal Care & Control of New York City.
2. Information Obtained through the AC&C's Web Site Does Not Constitute Veterinary, Legal, or Other Professional Advice
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS AC&C WEB SITE OR TRANSMITTED TO YOU ELECTRONICALLY IN RESPONSE TO A MESSAGE FROM YOU IS NOT INTENDED NOR IMPLIED TO CONSTITUTE VETERINARY ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT. ALWAYS VISIT OR SPEAK TO A QUALIFIED VETERINARIAN IN PERSON PRIOR TO STARTING ANY NEW TREATMENT OR WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING A MEDICAL CONDITION OF YOUR PET. THIS AC&C WEB SITE DOES NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE OR DISPENSE MEDICAL ADVICE.
IN ADDITION, NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS AC&C WEB SITE IS INTENDED TO BE OR CONSTITUTES LEGAL ADVICE, AND USERS SHOULD ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN APPROPRIATE ATTORNEY OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL REGARDING INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS OF A LEGAL OR PROFESSIONAL NATURE.
3. Disclaimer of Warranty and Liability
AC&C ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DECISION MADE, OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE AC&C WEB SITE OR ANY OTHER INTERNET SITE LINKED TO IT IN ANY WAY. AC&C DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE AC&C WEB SITE OR THE INTERNET.
FURTHERMORE, AC&C DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION WITH THE AC&C WEB SITE, OTHER WEB SITES ACCESSED BY "HYPERLINK," OR THE INTERNET GENERALLY (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE).
You understand that, except for information, products, or services clearly identified as being supplied by AC&C, the AC&C does not review, operate, or control any material, information, products or services on the Internet, including electronic transmissions from Users or materials connected to the AC&C Web site through "hyperlink", in any way.
In no event shall AC&C be liable for any injury, loss, claim, damage, or any incidental or consequential damages arising either directly or indirectly out of or in any way connected with the AC&C Web site, or any failure or delay in updating or including any materials on the AC&C Web site, or any use of or inability to use any materials on the AC&C Web site, even if AC&C has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
4. Waiver of Responsibility for Defective or Contaminated Materials
Although AC&C makes every effort to ensure the correctness of data, AC&C disclaims responsibility for any errors or omissions, such as unintended technical inaccuracies or typographical errors, in the materials. You also understand that AC&C cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading through the service will be free of "infection" or "viruses," "worms," "Trojan horses" or other code that manifest contaminating or destructive properties. Users are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy their particular requirements for accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to the AC&C Web site for the reconstruction of any lost data. Use of the AC&C Web site and the Internet generally is at the User's own risk.
5. Choice of Law
This Agreement shall all be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed in New York.
6. User Rules
In order to maintain an informative and valuable service that meets the needs of the viewers and avoids harm to others, it is necessary to establish and/or you to follow these User Rules:
a. THE USER MAY DOWNLOAD, PRINT, OR TRANSMIT INFORMATION FROM THE AC&C WEB SITE FOR PERSONAL, PRIVATE USE. HOWEVER, THE USER MUST MAKE SURE THAT PROPER COPYRIGHT NOTICE IS AFFIXED TO EACH COPY TRANSMITTED OR PRINTED AND IN NO CASE MAY THE MATERIALS BE REPRODUCED IN BULK OR COMMERCIAL USE WITHOUT EXPRESS, WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AC&C NYC 11 PARK PLACE, STE 805 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10007
b. Users may not post or transmit any message that is libelous or defamatory, or violates any other person's copyrights, privacy rights, trademarks, trade secrets, or rights in other confidential information. The user indemnifies AC&C for any and all damages suffered by third parties as a result of the User's violation of this term.
c. Users may not post or transmit any message, data, image, or program with the intent to threaten the safety of others and/or with the effect of causing a reasonable person to perceive a threat to his or her safety.
d. It is not the intent to discourage users from taking controversial positions or expressing vigorously what may be unpopular views; however, AC&C reserves the right to take such action as it deems appropriate in cases where the AC&C Web site is inappropriately used to disseminate statements or materials that are reasonably construed as abusive, destructive, harmful, or threatening to the safety of others.
e. Users may not interfere with other users' use of the AC&C Web site, including, without limitation, disrupting the normal flow or use of the service.
f. Users may not post or transmit any file which contains "viruses," "worms," "Trojan horse" or any other contaminating or destructive features.
g. It is our general policy to protect the privacy of the persons transmitting any messages to AC&C. However, AC&C reserves the right to reproduce and distribute part or all of a message without any compensation to the user so long as any identifying information is deleted.
ий 2000, Animal Care & Control NYC. ("AC&C"). All rights reserved. The AC&C's logo is a registered trademark of AC&C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Animal Care & Control of New York City 11 Park Place, Ste. 805 New York, NY 10007 (212) 442-2076
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