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WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

ATTENTION:  PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE.  USING THIS WEBSITE INDICATES THAT YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS.  IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS (“TERMS”), DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE.

USE OF SITE

Tahoe Partners, LLC ("Tahoe Partners") authorizes you to view and download the materials at this website ("Site") only for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you do not alter or remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices contained in such materials.  You are prohibited from modifying, copying, distributing, transmitting, displaying, publishing, selling, licensing, creating derivative works or using any materials available on or through the Site other than as specifically permitted by this Site.  Nothing contained in this Site shall be construed as conferring any right to any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary interest of Tahoe Partners or any third party.  Any use of these materials on any other website or networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited.  The materials at this Site may be copyrighted and any unauthorized use of any materials at this Site may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.  If you breach any of these Terms, your authorization to use this Site automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any downloaded or printed materials.

PRIVACY

Our policies concerning the use of your personal information are set forth in Tahoe Partners Internet Privacy Statement at http://www.tahoepartners.com/sites/Tahoe/Pages/privacy.aspx and incorporated by reference herein.  By using this Site, you agree to waive and release Tahoe Partners from any claim or liability with the collection, use, or disclosure of information consistent with Tahoe Partners Internet Privacy Statement.

SITE CONTENT

Names, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, logos and product of Tahoe Partners appearing on this Site are protected in the United States and internationally and may not be used for advertising or publicity purposes, or to indicate any affiliation with or endorsement by Tahoe Partners, except with the express written permission of Tahoe Partners.  Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right under any Tahoe Partners copyright.  Other product, service and company names mentioned on the Site are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

You are solely responsible for all the content including, but not limited to text, photographs, caricatures, illustrations, designs, icons, articles, audio clips, and video clips (collectively, "User Content") that you post, electronic mail, or otherwise transmit via this Site.  Tahoe Partners does not control User Content posted or otherwise transmitted via this Site and Tahoe Partners does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of electronic mail, with the exception of personally identifiable information as defined in the Tahoe Partners Internet Privacy Policy, and shall be deemed non-confidential and Tahoe Partners shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such information and shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, and distribute the information to others without limitation.  Tahoe Partners shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such information for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to developing and marketing products or services incorporating such information.

OBLIGATIONS OF SITE VISITORS OR USERS

You agree not to do any of the following while visiting or using the Site:

  • Impersonate or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity;
  • Except as expressly permitted by the rules of this Site, post or transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, or any other form of solicitation on the Site;
  • Post or transmit any information or material that is defamatory, offensive, indecent, obscene, or unlawful;
  • Post or transmit any information or software which contains a virus, Trojan horse, worm or other harmful components;
  • Violate any applicable law or regulation, including without limitation any local, state, provincial, national or international law, any export control laws, or any regulations promulgated by any state or federal authority;
  • Access or use password protected, secure or non-public areas of the Site without authorization; or
  • Frame, repackage, otherwise re-distribute any portion of the Site.

Tahoe Partners may, at its sole discretion, take any action Tahoe Partners deems necessary, including, but not limited to termination of access to the Site, if Tahoe Partners believes a user’s conduct or content fails to conform with the Terms or may create liability for Tahoe Partners, its partners, its suppliers or other users.  Tahoe Partners will not be liable to you or any third party as a result of such termination or modification.  The Terms will survive any such termination and modification.

LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

Links to third-party websites on the Site may be provided solely as a convenience to you.  If you use these links, you will leave this Site.  Tahoe Partners has not reviewed all of these third-party websites and does not control and is not responsible for any of these websites or their content.  Thus, Tahoe Partners does not endorse them, make any representations about them, or any information, software or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them.  If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to this Site, you do this entirely at your own risk.

DISCLAIMERS

THIS SITE, INCLUDING ANY MATERIALS AND INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS SITE, IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND AS AVAILABLE BASIS.  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TAHOE PARTNERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.  FURTHERMORE, TAHOE PARTNERS DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY MATERIALS OR INFORMATION AT THIS SITE AND MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THE MATERIALS OR INFORMATION AT THIS SITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO USERS OF THIS SITE, BUT MAKES NOT COMMITMENT TO UPDATE THE MATERIALS OR INFORMATION AT THIS SITE.  MATERIALS OR INFORMATION AT THIS SITE THAT IS PERIODICALLY UPDATED MAY NOT BE CURRENT AT THE MOMENT YOU VISIT THIS SITE AND MAY CONTAIN ERRORS.  MATERIALS OR INFORMATION PUBLISHED AT THIS SITE MAY REFER TO PRODUCTS, PROGRAMS OR SERVICES THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY. TAHOE PARTNERS MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THIS SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY SECURE, OR ERROR FREE;  THAT MESSAGES OR REQUEST WILL BE DELIVERED; THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT THIS SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.  TAHOE PARTNERS MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING ANY TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE  SITE.  YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE.  APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THIS EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT WILL TAHOE PARTNERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE, OR THE RESULT OF USE OF THIS SITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THIS SITE, THE MATERIALS OR INFORMATION CONTAINED AT ANY OR ALL SUCH SITES WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED ON THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  IN NO EVENT WILL TAHOE PARTNERS, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THIS SITE BE LIABLE TO YOU IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER FOR ANY DESIGN MADE OR ACTION OR NON-ACTION TAKEN BY YOU IN RELIANCE UPON MATERIALS OR INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THIS SITE.  APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES TO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

GENERAL

Tahoe Partners administers this Site from its offices in Chicago, Illinois.  Tahoe Partners makes no representation that the materials at this Site are appropriate or available for use outside the United States, and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited.  You may not use or export or re-export the material at this Site or any copy or adaptation in violation of any applicable laws or regulations including without limitation U.S. export laws and regulations.  If you choose to access this Site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.  These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.

Tahoe Partners may revise these Terms at any time by updating this posting.  You should visit this page from time to time to review the then-current Terms because they are binding on you.  Certain provisions of these Terms may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages at this Site.