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Welcome to the Jehovahs Witness Discussion Forum (("Forum("), owned and operated by InteSoft IT Ltd, a Manchester company based in the United Kingdom ("InteSoft"). By using the Forum service (the "Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (the "Terms of Use") as well as the Forum Privacy Policy and Privacy Policy referred to below. These Terms of Use, the Forum Privacy Policy and Privacy Policy are available to you in English. You should print and/or store a copy of each of these terms for your records.
1. Description of Service
The Service contains the archive of Jehovahs Witness Discussion Forum dating back to 2001. This consists of World Wide Web ("Web") discussions and mailing list functionality enabling groups of people to communicate with one another through the Internet. Content is stored by InteSoft and made searchable and browsable on the Web.
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the Service may
be modified by InteSoft from time to time or terminated at any time by
InteSoft for any reason. This may occur without InteSoft giving you any
notice.
InteSoft is not liable for any losses you or any third party may suffer
because the Service is changed or terminated.
InteSoft may from time to time add new features to the Service, such features
shall form part of the Service and be subject to the Terms of Use.
2. Changes to Terms of Use
The Terms of Use of this service are subject to update by InteSoft at any time, from time to time. InteSoft will notify you of updates to the Terms of Use, by either posting a message or placing a link on the Forum home page, by sending an email or by any other method used by InteSoft. If you do not agree to the terms as they are from time to time, you must not use the Service. You can review the most current version of the terms online at any time here.
3. Registration
When you register for Forum, you must provide true, accurate and complete registration information. As part of the registration process you will be asked to select a username and password and you will be responsible for all activities occurring under your username and for keeping your password secure.
At this time Forum is only available to users who are at least 13 years old. If you are under 13, you may not register to use the Forum service.
4. Use of Materials
The content within the Service is protected by copyright and other laws in the United States, United Kingdom and elsewhere. The Service includes both content owned or controlled by InteSoft as well as content owned or controlled by third parties and licensed to InteSoft (collectively, the "Materials").
InteSoft authorises you to view and download a single copy of the Materials solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not sell or modify the Materials or reproduce, display, publicly perform, distribute, or otherwise use the Materials in any way for any public or commercial purpose without the written permission of InteSoft. Special rules may apply to the use of certain software and other items provided via the Services and are noted where appropriate.
If you would like information about obtaining InteSoft's permission to use any of the Materials on your Web site, please send an e-mail to admin@jehovahs-witness.net.
5. Content
Your Responsibilities. You understand that all data, text, information links and other content (collectively, "Content"), whether posted in public or restricted groups, is the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated. This means that you, and not InteSoft are entirely responsible for all Content that you publish, post, upload, distribute, disseminate or otherwise transmit (collectively, "Post") via the Service. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will InteSoft be liable in any way for any Content, including but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content Posted via the Service. You must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Service, including Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
Group Owner's Rights and Responsibilities. Group Owners have additional capabilities and responsibilities in relation to the members and Content of a Group. The Owner of a Group decides whether a Group is restricted to certain members or accessible to the public generally, and the Owner may change the access to the Group at any time. In restricted Groups, the Owner decides who may be a member of the Group and can access and change the membership list at his or her sole discretion. A Group Owner may, at any time, transfer his or her ownership of a group to another Forum user. In regard to Content, a Group Owner shall be responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of the Content in the Group, including deleting any Group, Content or archived Content at any time and at his or her discretion. If you are a Group Owner, you warrant that you have obtained an individual's prior permission before sending an email inviting that individual to join a Group. In the event that you are submitting information relating to another individual you warrant that you have obtained authority from the individual for their information to be submitted and used by InteSoft in the manner indicated in the Groups Privacy Policy.
Sexually Explicit Content and Content that is only suitable for adults. If you submit a post containing sexually explicit Content or other Content that is not suitable for minors, such as violent content, InteSoft shall have the right to delete your post.
InteSoft's Rights. You acknowledge that InteSoft does not pre-screen, control edit or endorse Content made available through the Service and has no obligation to monitor the Content Posted via the Service. If InteSoft discovers Content that does not appear to conform to the Terms of Use, InteSoft may investigate and determine in good faith and at its sole discretion whether to remove the Content. InteSoft will have no liability or responsibility for performance or non-performance of such activities. You acknowledge that certain Groups available through the Service are available only through the Service and others are available both through the Service and other sources, such as Usenet, over which InteSoft has absolutely no control.
Content Removal and Archiving. If you are not the Owner of a Group, you may (1) request removal of a message that you have Posted yourself or (2) prevent archival of your message. (For more information about preventing archival, please see our FAQ.) You agree to resolve directly and exclusively with third parties any disputes you may have about messages that they posted or you may contact the Group Owner to request a removal. In this regard, you understand that InteSoft does not monitor or control the content of information Posted by others, and instead simply provides a service by allowing users to access information that has been made available.
6. Appropriate Conduct
You are responsible for your own conduct and communications
while using the Service and for any consequences of that use. You may
only use the Service to send and receive messages and material that
are legal, proper and related to the particular Group. For example,
when using the Service, you will not:
All users agree to comply with their own local rules regarding online
conduct and acceptable content, including laws regulating the import
and export of data to and from the United States, United Kingdom or
your country of residence.
While InteSoft prohibits the type of activities listed above, users may nonetheless be exposed to such conduct and/or Content and that you use the Service at your own risk.
Please report inappropriate conduct and illegal content to InteSoft by following InteSoft's Notice and Take Down Procedure. It is InteSoft's policy to respond to notices of alleged inappropriate conduct and illegal content in accordance with that Notice and Take Down Procedure.
You should also report unlawful, illegal, offensive and abusive conduct to InteSoft using admin@jehovahs-witness.net.
7. Proprietary Rights
InteSoft's Rights
InteSoft and its affiliates and licensors own and retain all rights in the Service, which contains proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. Except as expressly authorised by InteSoft, you may not copy, modify, publish, transmit, distribute, perform, display or sell any of InteSoft's proprietary information.
Your Rights
InteSoft claims no ownership or control over any Content submitted, Posted or displayed by you on or through the Service. You or a third party licensor as appropriate, retain all patent, trademark and copyright to any Content you submit, Post or display on or through the Service and you are responsible for protecting those rights, as appropriate.
By submitting, Posting or displaying Content on or through the Service, you grant InteSoft a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce, adapt and publish such Content on the Service solely for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting the Service or any other InteSoft Services. This license terminates when such Content is deleted from the Service. InteSoft may syndicate Content submitted, Posted or displayed by you on or through the Service and use that Content in connection with other services offered by InteSoft.
Notice and Take Down Procedure
It is our policy to respond to notices of alleged infringement in accordance
with our Notice and Take Down Procedure.
8. General Practices Regarding Use and Storage
InteSoft has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any Content maintained or Posted by or through the Service.
InteSoft has set fixed upper limit on the number of transmissions you may send or receive through the Service or the amount of storage space used; we retain the right, at our sole discretion, to change limits at any time with or without notice.
9. Links
The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because InteSoft has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that InteSoft is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that InteSoft shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content available on or through any such site or resource.
10. Advertisements
Forum is an ad-supported service. As such, we display advertisements and promotions on the Service. The manner, mode and extent of advertising by InteSoft on the Service are subject to change. InteSoft shall not be responsible or liable 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 advertisers on the Service.
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to you based on your visit to other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.
11. User Privacy
As a condition of using the Service, you agree to the terms of use, as it may be changed from time to time. InteSoft will provide you notice of any changes by placing a link on the Forum home page or by email. You understand and agree that InteSoft may access, preserve, and disclose your personal information and the contents of your account in order to provide the Service or if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process or protect the rights, property and/or safety of InteSoft, its affiliates or the public. Personal information collected by InteSoft may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which InteSoft or its agents maintain facilities. By using the Service, you consent to any such transfer of information outside your country.
12. Disclaimer of Warranties
InteSoft and its affiliates, licensors, partners, suppliers, consultants and agents ("InteSoft Entities") are not responsible and have no liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, reliability, operability or availability of information or Content displayed on the Service.
The InteSoft Entities disclaim, are not responsible and have no liability for your conduct and for the conduct of others using the Service.
THE SERVICE, AND ALL CONTENT, INFORMATION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY INFORMATION OR CONTENT OBTAINED OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE SERVICE), PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS,"
THE InteSoft ENTITIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND OTHER TERMS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED TERMS OF QUALITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR PURPOSE.
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
IF YOU ARE A CONSUMER, NOTHING IN THESE TERMS OF USE SHALL AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS.
13. Hold Harmless and Indemnity
You agree to hold harmless and indemnify InteSoft from and against any third party claim arising from or in any way related to your use of the Service, including any liability or expense arising from all claims, losses, damages (actual and consequential), suits, judgments, litigation costs and legal fees, of every kind and nature. In such a case InteSoft will provide you with written notice of such claim, suit or action.
14. Limitation of Liability
NOTHING IN THESE TERMS OF USE SHALL LIMIT LIABILITY
FOR: (I) DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY A PARTY'S NEGLIGENCE; (II)
UNDER PART I OF THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 1987; OR (III) FOR BREACH
OF ANY CONDITION OR OTHER TERM AS TO TITLE OR QUIET ENJOYMENT UNDER
SECTION 12 OF THE SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979 OR SECTION 2 OF THE SUPPLY
OF GOODS AND SERVICES ACT 1982.
SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL InteSoft BE
LIABLE FOR ANY: ECONOMIC LOSSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS
OF REVENUES, PROFITS, CONTRACTS, BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS); ANY
LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION; OR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
LOSSES, SUFFERED OR INCURRED OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS OF USE, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH LOSSES WERE
WITHIN THE CONTEMPLATION OF THE PARTIES AT ANY TIME.
SUBJECT TO THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THIS CLAUSE, THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY IN THIS CLAUSE (AND ELSEWHERE IN THE TERMS OF USE) SHALL APPLY TO ALL LOSSES AND DAMAGE INCLUDING WHETHER THE LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISES FROM USE OR MISUSE OF AND RELIANCE ON THE SERVICE, FROM INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, OR FROM THE INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF THE SERVICE (INCLUDING SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGE INCURRED BY THIRD PARTIES).
SUBJECT TO THE FIRST PARAGRPAH OF THIS CLAUSE, InteSoft'S TOTAL LIABILITY UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE AND IN RELATION TO THE SERVICES (AND WHETHER THE LIABILITY ARISES BECAUSE OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON) SHALL BE LIMITED TO ONE POUNDS STERLING (£1.00).
15. Term and Termination
These Terms of Use will apply to your use of the Service. You may terminate your use of the Service immediately at any time, for any reason.
We may terminate your use of the Service immediately at any time, for any reason, and at such time you will have no right to use the Service.
Our proprietary rights, disclaimer of warranties, indemnities, limitations of liability and miscellaneous provisions shall not be affected by the termination.
16. Notices and Complaints
InteSoft may send you information about the Service or these Terms of Use and notify of changes to either of these, by sending an email, posting a message or placing a link on the Forum home page or by any other method used by InteSoft.
If you have any complaint about the service please contact us at admin@jehovahs-witness.net.
17. Miscellaneous Provisions
These Terms of Use will be governed by the laws of England and Wales. The parties agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in England and Wales. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, nothing in these Terms of Use shall restrict or limit InteSoft seeking injunctive or similar relief in any jurisdiction.
If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction
finds any provision or portion of the Terms of Use to be unenforceable,
this shall not affect the validity or enforceability of (i) any other
provision of this agreement; or (ii) this agreement as a whole.
You shall not assign these Terms of Use or assign any rights or delegate
any obligations hereunder in whole or in part, whether voluntarily or
by operation of law, without our prior written consent. Any such purported
assignment or delegation will be null and void and of no force or effect.
Without limiting the foregoing, under no circumstances shall InteSoft be held liable for any delay or failure in performance resulting directly or indirectly from acts of nature, forces, or causes beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, Internet failures, computer equipment failures, telecommunication equipment failures, other equipment failures, electrical power failures, strikes, labour disputes, riots, insurrections, civil disturbances, shortages of labour or materials, fires, floods, storms, explosions, acts of God, war, governmental actions, orders of domestic or foreign courts or tribunals, non-performance of third parties, or loss of or fluctuations in heat, light, or air conditioning.
These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and InteSoft with respect to the subject matter hereof and, other than in respect of fraudulent misrepresentation, supersede and replace all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter. Any waiver of any provision of the Terms of Use by a party will be effective only if in writing and signed by a party.
Nothing in these Terms of Use shall create or confer any rights or other benefits whether pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or otherwise in favour of any person other than the parties to this agreement.
