Terms of Use
Welcome to The PPC Agency (“TPA”) website (“Site”). This agreement contains the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions (“Terms and Conditions”) upon which you (“User”) may access and use this Site.
Terms and Conditions of Use
Welcome to the Site. This Site is provided for your information, education and communications through the featured services, content and interactive forums of TPA. By accessing, viewing or using this Site, you indicate your understanding and intention of these Terms and Conditions as the legal equivalent of a signed, written contract and equally binding, and that you accept such Terms and Conditions and agree to be legally bound by them. You represent and warrant that you are of sufficient legal age to use this Site, or agree to supervise minors who use this Site, and that you will be bound to any legal obligations you may incur as a result of using this Site. Please note that The PPC Agency reserves the right to change the Terms and Conditions under which this Site and its many offerings are extended to you. Your continued use of this Site, following such modifications, will be conclusively deemed as acceptance of any changes to these
Terms and Conditions.
Grant of License for Candidates
The PPC Agency hereby grants you a limited, terminable non-exclusive right to access and use the site only for your direct use. This authorizes you to view and download a single copy of the material from the Site solely for your personal, noncommercial use. You agree that you are solely responsible for any content you post to the Site, as well as any consequences arising from such Post. Your use of this Site is a privilege. The PPC Agency reserves the right to suspend or terminate said privilege for any reason at any time, at the company’s sole discretion.
Intellectual Property Rights
All material contained on this Site, unless otherwise indicated, is protected by law including, but not limited to, United States copyright, trade secret and trademark law, as well as other state, national and international laws and regulations. Except as expressly provided herein, The PPC Agency does not grant any express or implied right to you. Please be aware that The PPC Agency actively and aggressively enforces its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law. The contents of this Site are Copyright © 2009 The PPC Agency, LLC. All rights reserved. The PPC Agency also owns a copyright on the Site as a collective work and/or compilation, and in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of this Site’s content. All other names, logos and icons identifying The PPC Agency products and services are proprietary marks of The PPC Agency. Other product and company names mentioned herein might be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Acceptable Site Use
The Site provides you and other users an opportunity to submit, post, display, transmit and/or exchange information, ideas, opinions, photographs, images, video, creative works or other information, messages, transmissions or material (“Post”) to us, the Site or others. Posts do not reflect views of The PPC Agency; and the company does not have an obligation to monitor, edit or review any Post to the Site.
You are solely responsible for the content you post on or through the Site, any material or information transmitted to other users, as well as your interaction with other users.
The PPC Agency assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the content of any such Posts nor for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity, danger or inaccuracy contained in any information within such Posts on the Site. You are strictly prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic or profane material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any law.
Without limitation, the following behaviors are strictly prohibited:
• Strong, vulgar, obscene or otherwise harmful language,
• Racially, ethnically or otherwise, objectionable language,
• Harassing, intimidating, stalking or threatening other community members,
• Libelous, defamatory or otherwise tortuous language, Online vandalism,
• Impersonation of another person,
• Posting, distributing, transmitting or promoting illegal content,
• Invasion of another’s privacy,
• Actions that are hurtful to minors,
• Posting, providing, transmitting or otherwise making available any materials or information infringing on the rights of a third party,
• Posting, providing, transmitting or otherwise making available any junk mail or spam, and
• Posting, uploading, emailing or otherwise transmitting any material that contains malicious computer code, or reverse engineering or hacking any materials on the Site.
The PPC Agency may reject, refuse to post or delete any content for any reason, including content that in The PPC Agency’s sole judgment violates these Terms and Conditions or which may be offensive, illegal or violate the rights of any person or entity, or harm or threaten the safety of any person or entity. The PPC Agency assumes no responsibility for monitoring for inappropriate content or conduct. If at any time The PPC Agency chooses, at its sole discretion, to monitor the use of the Site, the company assumes no responsibility for the information, materials, products or services provided by users that may, in whole or part, be unauthorized, impermissible or otherwise violate these Terms and Conditions. The PPC Agency assumes no responsibility or liability for this material. If you become aware of misuse of this Site by any reason, please contact the company at info@ThePPCAgency.com.
Password Policy
Your use of certain portions of this Site requires a password. Anyone with knowledge of your password can gain access to the restricted portions of this Site and the information available to you. Accordingly, you must keep your password secret. By agreeing to these Terms and Conditions, you agree to be solely responsible for the confidentiality and use of your respective password, as well as for any communications entered through the Site using your password. You will also immediately notify The PPC Agency if you become aware of any loss or theft of your password or any unauthorized use of your password. The PPC Agency reserves the right to delete or change a password at any time and for any reason.
Assumption of Risk
Your use of the Internet is at your own risk and subject to all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations. While The PPC Agency has worked to create a secure and reliable Site, be advised that the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to/from this Site over the Internet cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, The PPC Agency and its affiliates are not responsible for the security of any information transmitted via the Internet, the accuracy of the information contained on the Site, or for the consequences of any reliance on such information. You assume the sole and complete risk for using this Site.
Security Enforcement
Actual or attempted unauthorized use of this Site may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution. For your protection, The PPC Agency reserves the right to view, monitor and record activity on the Site without notice or permission from you. Any information obtained by monitoring, reviewing or recording is subject to review by law enforcement organizations in connection with the investigation or prosecution of possible criminal activity on the Site. The PPC Agency will also comply with all court orders involving requests for such information.
Third Party Interaction
The PPC Agency may post advertisements of third parties on this Site, including promotions of advertisers, members or sponsors demonstrating goods and services on this Site. Your correspondence, purchases, participation in, or any other dealings with third parties found on this Site are solely between you and such third party, and such third party may provide you with other offers or follow up email from this site or other sources. You agree that The PPC Agency shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as a result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such third parties on this Site. Moreover, The PPC Agency shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, quality, suitability, currency or content of the statements or conduct of any third party on this Site. You shall not knowingly or intentionally interfere with the display of any advertisement.
External Links
The PPC Agency may provide links to other websites for your convenience in locating related information and services. These sites have not necessarily been reviewed by The PPC Agency and are maintained by third parties over which The PPC Agency exercises no control. Accordingly, The PPC Agency expressly disclaims any responsibility for the content, the accuracy or currency of the information, and/or quality of products or services provided by, or advertised on, these websites. Moreover, these links do not imply an endorsement of any third party, site, or the products or services provided by them.
Events Beyond The PPC Agency’s Control
You expressly absolve and release The PPC Agency from any claim of harm resulting from a cause beyond the company’s control, including, but not limited to, the failure of electronic or mechanical equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems, computer viruses, unauthorized access, theft, operator errors, severe weather, earthquakes or other natural disasters, strikes or other labor problems, wars or governmental restrictions.
Disclaimers
While The PPC Agency endeavors to provide the most accurate, up-to-date materials available, the information, materials, products and services available on this Site may include inaccuracies or typographical errors that may affect the quality of the information, products or content. Moreover, the Site may make modifications and/or changes to the Site or in the information, materials, products, and services described on this Site at any time, for any reason.
You assume the sole risk of making use and/or relying on the information, materials, products and services available on this site, including but not limited to third-party content, materials, products and services linked to, downloaded from, distributed through or accessed from this Site. The PPC Agency makes no representations about the suitability, quality, completeness, timeliness, currency, accuracy, reliability, legality in your jurisdiction, or accuracy of the information, materials, products and services described or contained on this site, including but not limited to third-party content, materials, products and services linked to, downloaded from, distributed through or accessed from this website for any purpose. All such information, materials, products and services are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, including all implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.
In no event shall the Site be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special or consequential damages arising out of, or in any way connected with, the use of this Site or with the delay or inability to use this Site, or for any information, materials, products and services obtained through this Site, or otherwise arising out of the utilization of this Site, whether based in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, even if The PPC Agency has been advised of the possibility of damages. Because some states and jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply. Total liability for the Site for any reason whatsoever related to use of this Site should not exceed the amount of $100 U.S.
Submissions
The PPC Agency welcomes your feedback and suggestions on how to improve this Site. Any ideas, suggestions, information, know-how, material or any other content (collectively, “Content”) received through this Site, however, will be deemed to include a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive right and license for The PPC Agency to adopt, publish, reproduce, disseminate, transmit, distribute, copy, use, create derivative works, display (in whole or part) worldwide or act on such content without additional approval or consideration, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed for the full term of any rights that may exist in such Content. You hereby waive any claim to the contrary.
Statistical Information
You understand that any statistical information provided by The PPC Agency, including network statistics, is provided for informational purposes only.
Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless The PPC Agency and its affiliates and all of its employees, agents, directors, officers, proprietors, partners, representatives, shareholders, servants, attorneys, predecessors and successors from and against any and all claims, proceedings, damages, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees and litigation expenses), relating to or arising from your use of the Site or any breach by you of this agreement.
Governing Law
This agreement has been made in and will be construed and enforced in accordance with Illinois law, as applied to agreements entered into and completely performed in Illinois. Any action to enforce this Agreement will be brought in the federal or state courts presiding in Illinois, U.S., and all parties of this agreement expressly agree to be subject to the jurisdiction of such courts. This Site is controlled and operated by The PPC Agency from its offices within the United States.
The PPC Agency makes no representation that materials in the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and accessing them from territories where any of the contents of this Site are illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access this Site from other locations, you do so on your own volition and are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws.
Terms and Termination
These Terms and Conditions take effect at the time you begin using this Site (thereby indicating acceptance of these Terms and Conditions). The PPC Agency reserves the right at any time and for any reason to deny you access to the Site or any portion thereof, and to terminate this agreement. Termination will be effective without notice.
Waiver
Failure to insist on strict performance of any of these Terms and Conditions will not operate as a waiver of any subsequent default or failure of performance. No waiver by The PPC Agency of any right under these Terms and Conditions will be deemed to be either a waiver of any other right or provision or a waiver of that same right or provision at any other time.
Severability
If any part of these Terms and Conditions is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and the liability limitations set forth above, the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most clearly matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall continue in effect.
Agreement/Reservation of Rights
These Terms and Conditions and The PPC Agency Privacy Policy, which are hereby incorporated as set forth fully in these Terms and Conditions, represents the entire agreement between you and The PPC Agency with respect to your use of, and material available on or through, this Site, and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written between you and The PPC Agency with respect to this Site. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
Updated October 30, 2009
