KansasKatz Copyright & Disclaimer

All rights are reserved to all written or graphic material on this web site and may not be printed, photocopied or otherwise used or distributed (except for personal use) without written permission of site owner. Copyright © 2008 KansasKatz Inc.

Unless otherwise noted, all graphics and written content are the work of KansasKatz Inc. Please note, the pictures on the "gallery" page were taken by either myself or my husband and as they are of our animals or our family members we did receive permission to post those photos. The pictures on the "references" and "photo contest" pages are the property of their owners and sent to us along with their written reference letter with their knowledge and consent to be posted on our web site. The professional show pictures on the "At the Shows" page were taken by the show photographer and permission was granted for the use of the photos on this web site. However, these images remain the sole property under their individual copyright and may not be used without the written consent of their owners anywhere else. Any graphic images from award indices and ethical organizations are, and remain, said award indices and ethical organizations sole property under their individual copyright and may not be used without the written consent of their owners. This includes, but not limited to, the W3C, World Design Group (WDG), Safe Surf Rated, ICRA checked, iWatchDog Certified, Family Safe Site, Trust Worthy Site, and Motoricera (valid Robots.txt) images and/or badges which are their respective registered trademark and is under their own copyright and may not be used without the written consent of their owners.

The Update form is provided by Change Detection and used with their permission.

The Guest Book, Award Application Form, Application Form, Contact Form, and our Mailing List form are provided by Bravenet.com and used with their permission.

 

 

Terms of Use agreement

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
This Terms of Use agreement sets forth the terms and conditions for using the websites of KansasKatz Inc. This Terms of Use agreement constitutes a legally binding agreement between you and KansasKatz Inc.  Please read this agreement carefully before using any of the website, registering for any services offered by KansasKatz Inc, making any purchases, or activating any account with KansasKatz Inc.  By using this website, you agree that you have read the Terms of Use agreement, understand it and agree to be bound by its terms and conditions, as we may amend from time to time and post on the website.  Your use of the  KansasKatz Websites signifies your agreement to these Terms of Use.  Likewise, your continued use of any of the KansasKatz website after revisions have been posted indicates your acceptance of such revisions.  

PRIVACY
Your use of the KansasKatz website is governed by the KansasKatz Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference. You agree to KansasKatz collection, use and sharing of your information as set forth in the Privacy Policy.

CHILDREN
Although children under 13 may view the  KansasKatz website, we do not permit children under 13 to register for services, like our discussion forums  without express written consent from their parent or guardian, also known as a COPPA release form.  We encourage parents or guardians to supervise Internet activity of all children under 18.

PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
KansasKatz  owns all right, title and interest in and to the material appearing on the KansasKatz  websites, including, without limitation, all marks, graphics, images, layouts, presentation, page headers, button icons, typefaces, trade names, trade dress, logos, content, website design, data compilations, and text, which are protected by copyright, trademark, trade dress and other intellectual property laws. Any use of  KansasKatz  trademarks, trade dress or copyrighted materials without our express permission is strictly forbidden. 

PERMITTED USE
Your accessing and viewing of the KansasKatz websites is only for your personal, non-commercial use.  Aside from page caching and the downloading of a single copy of the KansasKatz websites for your own personal, non-commercial use, no other uses are permitted. 

USER CONDUCT
The KansasKatz websites offer a number of discussion forums, which include chat areas, message boards and/or e-mail functions.  Prior to participation, we require users to register and provide a username, password and e-mail address.  Because of the public nature of the forums, we recommend that you exercise discretion in the type of information you decide to post in our discussion forums.  We have no control over the privacy practices of any forum user.  Likewise, we have no control over the content posted by the users of the forums and cannot ensure that the content will not be objectionable or offensive.  Objections to content can be made to support@KansasKatz.org.  Although we have no obligation to monitor content, we reserve the right to delete or edit content from any of the discussion forums at any time for any reason. 

By participating in the discussion forums, you agree that you will not post any content that:

  1. Is vulgar, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, harassing, hateful, threatening, abusive, slanderous, defamatory or invades the privacy of any third party;
  2. Is offensive on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion;
  3. Violates any rights of any third party, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, moral rights, or other proprietary rights, or any laws;
  4. Does not relate to the subject matter of the discussion forum for which you have registered;
  5. Contains any viruses, worms or other components intended to provide unauthorized access to third party data or disrupt or damage the functioning of computer hardware, software or telecommunications equipment;
  6. Constitutes spam, unsolicited advertising, chain letters or any form of gambling or lottery;
  7. Is commercial in nature including, but not limited to any advertising content. By posting content to any of the discussion forums, you automatically assign to KansasKatz all right, title and interest in and to such content and grant KansasKatz the right to use your name or identifying information in connection with such posted content.

USER RESPONSIBILITIES
It is solely your responsibility to keep your account information and password secure. Do not disclose your account information, including password to anyone that you have not authorized to use your account.  You assume all liability from the use of the KansasKatz website from any users that use your account. You agree to notify KansasKatz immediately of any unauthorized account use or security breach.  KansasKatz disclaims all liability arising from your failure to keep your account information and password secure.

DISCLAIMER
THE KANSASKATZ WEBSITE AND RELATED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY.  WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE BOWTIE WEBSITES, THE CONTENT, INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH SUCH SITES, AND GOOD OR SERVICES PURCHASED THROUGH SUCH SITES.  TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, ACCURACY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULR PURPOSE TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.  WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, BOWTIE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT USE OF THE BOWTIE WEBSITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR FREE FROM ERRORS, VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.  YOUR USE OF THE KANSASKATZ WEBSITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR RISK.

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES LINKED TO OR FROM THE KANSASKATZ WEBSITES ARE NOT CONTROLLED BY BOWTIE.  KANSASKATZ EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTENT ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES.  YOU IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY CLAIM AGAINST KANSASKATZ REGARDING SUCH THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND CONTENT. 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
KANSASKATZ SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE KANSASKATZ WEBSITE OR SERVICES AVAILABLE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.  APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL OUR LIABILITY TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF THE KANSASKATZ WEBSITE EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THE KANSASKATZ WEBSITE.

INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify and hold KansasKatz its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives harmless from and against any claim or demand, including attorney fees and costs, made by any third party arising out of your use of the KansasKatz websites, and content you may have posted, any violation of any third party rights, any violation of the Terms of Use, or any violation of any other law. 

GENERAL
These Terms of Use and the relationship between you and KansasKatz shall be governed by the laws of the State of Kansas without regard to its conflict of law provisions.  Any action relating to these Terms of Use will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Wichita, Kansas, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.  No failure or delay by KansasKatz in exercising any right under these Terms of Use will operate as a waiver thereof.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Terms of Use will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision, all of which will remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of, related to or connected with the use of the KansasKatz websites or these Terms of Use must be filed within one year after such claim or cause of action arose or be permanently barred. The section titles in these Terms of Use are for the convenience of the parties only and have no legal or contractual effect.  These Terms of Use, including the Privacy Policy and the Forum Agreement incorporated herein by reference, represent the entire understanding of the parties regarding its subject matter, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings between the parties regarding its subject matter.  You shall not assign your rights or obligations hereunder without  KansasKatz prior written consent.

CLAIMS OF INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT MATERIAL
KansasKatz respects the intellectual property rights of others and we expect our users to do the same.  If you believe that material posted on the KansasKatz websites infringes your copyright, please provide a written notification containing all of the following to our Copyright Agent:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the owner of the allegedly infringed copyright (or such person’s authorized representative).
  2. A description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at issue, a list of such works.
  3. A description of the material on the KansasKatz websites (including the precise website addresses on which the allegedly infringing material appears) that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, with information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material.
  4. Contact information for the complaining party, including address, telephone number, and, if available, an e-mail address.
  5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the allegedly infringing material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright that is allegedly infringed.

KansasKatz does not guarantee that any complained-of content will be deleted or modified.  KansasKatz  Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement is:

TERMINATION
These Terms of Use are effective until terminated by either party.  KansasKatz may, in its sole discretion, without notice to you, suspend or terminate your use of the KansasKatz website or terminate any account or registration for any discussion forum. You may terminate these Terms of Use at any time, by discontinuing use of the KansasKatz website.  However, you are still liable for any violations of the Terms of Use prior to any termination.  KansasKatz shall not be liable to you or any third party for any claims or damages arising out of any termination or suspension of access or use of the KansasKatz websites.

 

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