Marine Link
Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Terms and conditions

You agree that your use of the MarineLink website shall be at your own risk.

You agree not to use the website or its content for any commercial use, without the prior written consent of MarineLink.

You agree not to distribute in any medium any part of the website, including but not limited to user submissions, without MarineLink’s prior written authorization.

You agree not to alter or modify any part of the website.

You affirm that you are more than 18 years of age.

MarineLink and its parent company, New Wave Media, its officers, directors, employees, and agents disclaim all warranties, express or implied, in connection with the website and your use thereof and make no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of this site’s content or the content of any sites linked to this site and assume no liability or responsibility for any errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content, personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to and use of our website.

You agree that if anyone brings a claim against us related to your actions, content or information on MarineLink you will indemnify and hold us harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including reasonable legal fees and costs) related to such claim.

You agree not to access user submissions or MarineLink content through any technology or means unless explicitly authorized by MarineLink.

You agree that when using the MarineLink website you will be exposed to user submissions from many sources, and that MarineLink is not responsible for the accuracy or intellectual property rights of such submissions.

You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to user submissions that are not accurate, or that may be deemed offensive or objectionable, and you agree to waive any legal rights or remedies you have or may have against MarineLink with respect thereto, and agree to indemnify and hold MarineLink, its owners/operators, affiliates, and/or licensors, harmless to the fullest extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of the site.

MarineLink provides a means to allow you to post your content on various topics. MarineLink cannot guarantee that other members will not use the ideas and information contained in your submissions. Do not post any content or information that you do not wish to share with others or which you feel should be kept confidential.

You agree that MarineLink is not responsible for the misuse or misappropriation by any members of any content or information you post.

You understand and agree that when you use access MarineLink your ip address and other information (such as browser type) may be collected.

You agree not to provide any false personal information on MarineLink, or create an account for anyone other than yourself without permission MarineLink does not guarantee that the platform will always be free.

You will resolve any claim, cause of action or dispute you have with us arising out of or relating to this statement exclusively in a state or federal court located in New York, county New York City. The laws of the state of New York will govern any claim that might arise between you and us, without regard to conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in New York, county New York City.

MarineLink does not endorse or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through our website, MarineLink will not be responsible for any transactions between you and any third parties. MarineLink reserves the right to reject or remove any ad for any reason. You agree to completely indemnify and hold MarineLink, its owners/operators, affiliates, and/or licensors, harmless to the fullest extent allowed by law. In no event shall MarineLink or its parent company New Wave Media, its officers, directors, employees, or agents, be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages whatsoever resulting from any errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content, personal injury or property damage of any nature whatsoever resulting from your access to and use of our website; including but not limited to any unauthorized access to or use of our website and/or secure servers and/or any and all personal information and/or financial information stored therein, or software or data being damaged by any virus, software, or any other file that might be transmitted or activated via our website or your access to it, any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from our website, any bugs, viruses, Trojan horses, or the like, which may be transmitted to or through our website by a third party, and/or any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of your use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the MarineLink website, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not the company is advised of the possibility of such damages. The foregoing limitation of liability shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction.

As a user of MarineLink you grant MarineLink a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any content that you post on or in connection with MarineLink. This license includes, but is not limited to, the right for MarineLink to reproduce, represent, adapt, translate, digitize, use for advertising purposes or to transfer the content concerning each user (including information, pictures, descriptions, search criteria, etc.) Over all or part of the services and/or in any mailings of MarineLink and in general through any electronic communication media (email, sms, mms, wap, internet, cd rom or dvd). Each user expressly authorizes MarineLink to modify said content in order to conform to the interface or display requirements of the services or of other communications media as set forth above, and/or to render them compatible with its technical performance or media format in question. These rights are granted throughout the world and for the entire term of this agreement. The user is prohibited from copying, reproducing or otherwise using the content relating to other users of MarineLink for any purpose other than for services and purposes strictly related to personal use of the MarineLink website.

MarineLink and its parent corporation New Wave Media shall not be liable for any damages of any kind (general, special, incidental or consequential damages, including, without limitation, lost revenues or lost profits) resulting from the use or misuse of the information contained on MarineLink. MarineLink reserves the right to decide whether content or a user submission is appropriate and complies with these terms of service for violations other than copyright infringement, such as, but not limited to, pornography, obscene or defamatory material, or excessive length. MarineLink may remove such user submissions and/or terminate a user’s access for uploading such material in violation of these terms of service at any time, without prior notice and at its sole discretion. Your use of MarineLink can be terminated if you fail to comply with any term or provision of these terms of service. No notice shall be required from MarineLink to effect such an automatic termination. Upon any termination of your right to use MarineLink you shall immediately discontinue use of MarineLink. MarineLink and its parent company New Wave Media reserve the right to change these terms and conditions at any time. Such changes are binding to all users and it is your responsibility to regularly review these terms and conditions for any changes.

YOU AGREE THAT YOU ARE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT THAT YOU POST. YOU MAY NOT POST CONTENT THAT IS LIBELOUS, DEFAMATORY, OBSCENE, ABUSIVE, THAT VIOLATES A THIRD PARTY’S RIGHT TO PRIVACY, THAT OTHERWISE VIOLATES ANY APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL LAW, OR THAT IS OTHERWISE INAPPROPRIATE. FURTHERMORE, YOU MAY NOT POST CONTENT THAT DEGRADES OTHERS ON THE BASIS OF GENDER, RACE, CLASS, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, SEXUAL PREFERENCE, DISABILITY OR OTHER CLASSIFICATION. LANGUAGE INTENDED TO INTIMIDATE OR TO INCITE VIOLENCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. IN ADDITION, BY POSTING MATERIAL ON THE BLOG COMMENTS, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO REPRODUCE, ADAPT, DISPLAY, AND DISTRIBUTE THIS MATERIAL TO OTHERS. MarineLink WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR POSTED INFORMATION THAT MAY INFRINGE ON A THIRD PARTY’S COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK, OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. BY USING MarineLink YOU STIPULATE YOUR UNCONDITIONAL AGREEMENT TO ALL OF THE ABOVE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

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