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Terms of Service

Postby Silver Moon on Sat May 06, 2006 10:56 pm

TOS (Terms of Service)

JapanSylvian.com is operated under the Terms Of Service contained in this document (referred to as "Terms Of Service"). By completing the registration, sign-up form, and/or by the use of this site, you are indicating your agreement to be bound by all of the terms and conditions set forth below.

Description of Service:
JapanSylvian.com ís mission is to provide Japan/Sylvian Fans with a friendly environment for all community members.

Member/User Conduct:
Members and users are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that is constructive and respectful of others at all times. You are solely responsible for the content of information you publish or display ("post") on the site or transmit to other Members. You will not post or transmit to other Members or to any Forums, Galleries, or any other portion of the site any item that is defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, offensive sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, racially offensive or illegal, or any material that infringes or violates another's rights (including but not limited to intellectual property rights and rights of privacy and publicity).

Member Obligations:
You are solely responsible for the content of information you publish or display ("post") on the site or transmit to other Members. You will not post or transmit to other Members or to any Forums, Galleries, or any other portion of the site any item that is defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, offensive sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, racially offensive or illegal, or any material that infringes or violates another's rights (including but not limited to intellectual property rights and rights of privacy and publicity). Posting of nude photographs is strictly prohibited in the Forums. Personal attacks on current or past members, vendors, administrators, moderators, or other web sites is strictly prohibited. JapanSylvian.com reserves the right, but has no obligation, to reject any "items" it deems unacceptable. You will not be involved in transmitting or posting any junk e-mail or copyrighted material(s). Any activity which results in a denial of service to other Members such as using off-line readers to cache the entire site is prohibited. Your usage of JapanSylvian.com must be in a manner consistent with all applicable International laws and regulations.

Members/Users will not use this community for:

Any practices that affect the normal operations of the community (Site Staff will take whatever steps are necessary to restore service).

Transmitting any libelous, defamatory, or any other material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under the law.

Personal attacks. This includes but is not limited to, destructive, abusive, defamatory communications in any form, and retaliatory attacks.

Destructive commentary/communications made with the intent to disrupt or attack. This applies to any communications within this community, whether in the forums, galleries, private messaging.

Advertising or linking to any publications and/or web sites that are age restricted due to content, and/or pornographic in nature.

Posting Unacceptable Images or Writing Themes:

No character attacks, which could be interpreted as defamation of character, slander, and libelous.

Additionally, any post, image or writings can be removed at the discretion of staff and moderators if it is deemed unsuitable for this community.

Members/Users found practicing unacceptable behaviors receive.

Deletion of posts.
First event: Private Message - Explanation of TOS and where the user has not adhered to this.

Second event: Private Message / E-mailñ Explanation and first warning

Third event: Private Message / E-mail - Final warning

Fourth event: Membership canceled, and access to the community permanently blocked. JapanSylvian.com considers members information private and confidential. However in extreme cases JapanSylvian.com will refer users behavior to the appropriate legal authorities, and if appropriate charges may be filed.

Conduct - Zero Tolerance:
JapanSylvian.com maintains a Zero Tolerance on certain behaviors within the community. These include, but are not limited to the following.

- Any threats of physical harm, property damage or acts of violence toward another individual, or group of individuals.

- Soliciting or Trading of any products illegally. This includes, but is not limited to, requests and/or distribution of computer software, software security overrides, serial numbers and/or admission of use or possession (warez).

- Intentional practices that affect the normal operations of the community

- Any member found to be impersonating a moderator or Site Staff at JapanSylvian.com or within another community will have his/her membership canceled.

Members/Users found practicing these behaviors will immediately have their membership canceled, and access to the community permanently blocked. JapanSylvian.com considers members information private and confidential. However, there may be certain situations that necessitate otherwise. The appropriate legal authorities will be contacted, and if appropriate charges may be filed.

Communications
JapanSylvian.com provides a variety of communication services to members. These include but are not limited to: forums, galleries, private messaging. JapanSylvian.com will not be held responsible and/or liable for information that members choose to share via these services. We strongly recommend that members exercise forethought and caution prior to disclosing any personal information while using these services.

Privacy Statement:
JapanSylvian.com maintains a database of member/user information to facilitate the community's operations for members, users and site staff. The following discloses our information collection, use and dissemination practices.

- E-mail Addresses: Member e-mail addresses are stored in a database for use in distributing JapanSylvian.com Newsletters. This information is not shared except in cooperation with appropriate authorities in the case of violations of our Zero Tolerance Conduct.

- IP addresses: Member/User IP addresses are collected, and stored in a database to help diagnose, track, and manage issues within the community. This information is not shared except in cooperation with appropriate authorities in the case of violations of our Zero Tolerance Conduct.

Indemnification:
You agree to indemnify and hold JapanSylvian.com, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns, harmless from any third party claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made in connection with or arising out of your use of the Service, your violation of the Terms Of Service, or the infringement by you, or other users of the Service using your membership, of any intellectual property, right of privacy or publicity, or other right of any person or entity.

Copyright:
It is JapanSylvian.com's policy to protect the copyright of all members posting material to this site. Any material posted to JapanSylvian.com remains the property of the poster, and they retain all copyrights. By posting to JapanSylvian.com, the poster warrants that they are the copyright holder, or have permission or license to redistribute the material. No further distribution is allowed without the express consent of the poster.

If at any time the copyright of a posting is called into question, the poster will be notified of the challenge. If this challenge is made by the original creator of the material, it will be removed as quickly as is reasonably possible. If made by a third party, the poster will be given 48 hours to assert their right to post the material. If no response is received within 48 hours, the posting will be removed from the site until such time as the poster provides sufficient evidence that they have been granted rights to reproduce the material in question.

Termination/Cancellation:
JapanSylvian.com may terminate the Service with or without cause at any time and effective immediately. JapanSylvian.com shall not be liable to you or any third party for termination of Service. Should Member object to any Terms Of Service of this service or any subsequent modifications thereto or become dissatisfied with the Service in any way, your sole and exclusive recourse is to immediately discontinue your use of the Service and notify JapanSylvian.com of your decision, your membership will then be canceled. Upon termination of the Service, your right to use the Service and Software immediately ceases and JapanSylvian.com shall have no obligation thereafter to forward any unread or unsent messages to members or any third party.

Limitation of Liability:
JapanSylvian.com shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, resulting from the use or the inability to use the service or resulting from any assets downloaded from, messages received or resulting from unauthorized access to or alteration of Member's transmissions or data, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, use, data or other intangible. JapanSylvian.com shall not be held responsible for any messages received by Member, regardless of their content.

Modifications to Terms of Service:
JapanSylvian.com may change the Terms Of Service of service from time to time. It is your responsibility to check this document periodically for any changes or modifications as there will be no individual notices to Members regarding such changes or modifications. Your continued use of the Service constitutes an affirmative acknowledgment by you of the Terms Of Service and any subsequent modifications made to them and your agreement to abide and be bound by them.

Contact Us:
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
E-mail is silvermoon@JapanSylvian.com

JapanSylvian.com reserves the right to change, alter or modify the Terms of Service as needed. All postings, past and present are subject to the most current terms of service.
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