Website Terms of Use

Agreement to be Bound

By accessing this site, continuing to access this site, or requesting our services, you agree to abide by the terms of use described in this notice. If you do not agree to abide by these terms of use, do not use this site or request our services.

Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, we or our licensors own all intellectual property rights in the website and material on this site. We or our licensors reserve all intellectual property rights.

Limited License

Subject to these terms of use, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to access this site and the materials thereon.

Use of Materials

We authorize you to view and download materials from our website only for your personal and noncommercial use. This authorization is not a transfer of any rights in the materials other than those expressly granted. Any copies you make of the materials (including by printing or by retaining electronic copies) are subject to the following restrictions.

(1) You may not remove from any of the materials any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in the materials; and

(2) You may not modify, reproduce, display, perform, distribute, prepare derivative works from, or otherwise use the materials for any purpose not expressly permitted by these terms of use.

Information Provided by you

To the extent you provide us or post with us any information (including text, graphic materials, audio, or any other materials), you represent and warrant that you own, or possess sufficient rights in, all such information to provide it to or post it with us, and you provide us any and all rights to use and display such information and for use by anyone else.

Misuse of the Site

You may not make any statements on or provide any information to this site that is defamatory, threatening, obscene, harassing, or otherwise unlawful, or that incorporates the proprietary material of another without due authorization.

Responsibility for Username and Password

We may provide you with a username and a password to use in accessing the site.  Until you notify us otherwise and we have had a commercially reasonable time to respond to your notice, we will assume that every transaction entered into, every authorization received, and every act or omission undertaken using your username and password is fully authorized by you.  Except to the extent that your password or account are compromised by our gross negligence, you are entirely and absolutely responsible for all activity performed using your username and password.  KEEP YOUR PASSWORD CONFIDENTIAL.  DO NOT WRITE IT DOWN.  CHANGE IT OFTEN.  DO NOT USE COMMON WORDS OR NAMES OF PETS, FAMILY MEMBERS, CELEBRITIES, OR OTHER WORDS THAT ARE EASILY GUESSED.

Disclaimer of Warranties

THIS SITE AND OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS”, AND THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, AND EFFORT IS WITH THE USER. WE FURTHER DISCLAIM ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AS TO INFRINGEMENT OR MISAPPROPRIATION, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

We have attempted to provide users of this site access to other websites of possible interest by installing hyperlinks to such sites. We make no representation or warranty whatsoever, including as to accuracy or completeness, of any of the information that may be accessed from these websites. By including a hyperlink to another website, we make no endorsement of the views or opinions stated therein or of any entity or organization identified therein.

Revisions to Terms of Use

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion and without any notice, to modify, add, or remove any portion of these terms and conditions at any time. Changes in these terms and conditions will be effective when the revised terms and conditions are posted. Your use or continued use of this site after any changes to these terms and conditions are posted will be considered acceptance of those changes. READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND THE RELATED PRIVACY INFORMATION EVERY TIME YOU ACCESS THIS SITE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CONTINUE TO AGREE TO THESE TERMS.

Changes to the Site

We reserve the right to terminate, change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the site at any time. We may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts of the site without notice or liability. We may also terminate the authorization, rights, and license given to you above.

Limitation of Liability

Without affecting any other limitation of liability contained in these terms of use or otherwise:

IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, AND/OR INCIDENTAL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR ANY SERVICE RELATED THERETO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BODILY INJURY, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, EVEN IF WE KNOW OR HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

IN NO EVENT WILL OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY ON ANY FORM OF ACTION WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE OR OUR SERVICES EXCEED THE LESSER OF $100 OR THE AMOUNT OF FEES YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENTS GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION.

Limitation of Actions

You must commence any suit or other action in connection with your use of this site within one year after events giving rise to the claim or cause of action occur.

Choice of Law, Jurisdiction, and Venue

The laws of the State of North Carolina (without regard for choice of law rules) govern these terms of use and performance under them. Any suit or other action arising out of, or in any way connected with, your use of this site may be brought only in the state or federal courts located in the State of North Carolina. You irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction and venue of such courts.