Discussion Forum Terms and Conditions

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A. Use by children (under the age of 13) is prohibited. As stated above in Section VI, our site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We hereby advise all visitors to our website under the age of 13 not to disclose or provide Personally Identifiable Information on our site and not to use our discussion forum. Parents and guardians should supervise children’s access to the Internet. In the event we discover that a child under the age of 13 has provided Personally Identifiable Information to us, in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, we will delete the child’s Personally Identifiable Information from our files to the extent possible.

B. The discussion forum is public communication. You understand and agree that the discussion forum on our website constitutes public and not private communications and that, as such, any content, communication, attachments, etc. (collectively the “Content”) you post to our discussion forum may be read by others without your knowledge. Therefore, you should use caution when posting Content to our discussion forum.

C. You are solely responsible for Content you post to our discussion forum. You understand and agree that neither ICEP, its subsidiaries, parent companies, affiliates (if any), nor their respective directors, officers, employees, or agents are responsible for Content you post to the discussion forum on the ICEP website. ICEP shall have no liability whatsoever related to Content, whether or not arising under the laws of copyright, trademark, libel, slander, defamation, privacy, obscenity, or otherwise. You further understand and agree that ICEP does not control Content posted to the discussion forum. Your use of the discussion forum will be governed by these Terms and Conditions and any applicable laws governing such activities. ICEP does not screen Content in advance, nor does ICEP determine in advance the accuracy or conformance to these Terms and Conditions of any Content. ICEP is not responsible for screening, policing, editing, reviewing, or monitoring Content.

D. ICEP retains the right, but has no obligation or duty, to monitor and to remove and disclose discussion forum Content. ICEP retains the right, but has no obligation or duty, to monitor Content from time to time and to disclose any information necessary (1) to satisfy any law, regulation, or other governmental request; (2) to operate the discussion forum; or (3) to protect itself or other users. If notified of Content that is alleged not to conform to these Terms and Conditions and/or applicable law, ICEP may investigate the allegation and determine in its sole discretion whether to remove or request the user to remove such Content. ICEP reserves the right to prohibit the posting of Content, use of the discussion forum, or to edit, refuse to post, or to remove any Content, in whole or in part, it deems in its sole discretion to (1) violate the provisions of these Terms and Conditions; (2) violate applicable law; (3) be harmful to ICEP, the rights of any user, or the rights of other third parties; or (4) be abusive, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate.

E. Examples of prohibited discussion forum activities. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using our discussion forum, you will not:

• Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights of others.
• Publish, post, upload, distribute, or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, or unlawful topic, name, material, or information.
• Upload files containing software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
• Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer.
• Advertise or offer to sell any goods or services for any commercial purpose.
• Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, or chain letters.
• Download any file posted by another user of the discussion forum that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such a manner.
• Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material.
• Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying our discussion forum.

F. Grant of rights in Content to ICEP. By posting Content to ICEP’s discussion forum, you agree to grant ICEP permission to use, modify, copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, publish, create derivative works from, transfer, license, sublicense, or sell any such Content. The foregoing grants shall include the rights in such Content, including but not limited to rights under copyright, trademark, or patent laws under any relevant jurisdiction.

G. Objectionable Content or Conduct. If you find any conduct or Content posted by another user of our discussion forum objectionable, please contact us (see Section II above).