COPYRIGHT AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF MATERIALS

OWNERSHIP AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF MATERIALS

All materials contained on this web site are the copyrighted property of the administrator of EARSonline.com and/or its affiliates and/or our third party licensors. 

The textual, photographic, video, audio and combined audiovisual programs and products, including the material contained in this web site, are protected under Canada and international copyright laws as copyrighted works. No materials from this web site may be copied, reproduced, republished uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed in any way without the express written permission of the administrator of EARSonline.com, except that you may download one copy of the materials on any single computer for your personal, non-commercial home use only, provided that (i) you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices; (ii) you do not modify any of the materials; (iii) you do not use any materials, without the express written permission of the administrator of EARSonline.com, in a manner that suggests an association with any of the administrator's products, services or brands and (iv) you do not download quantities of materials to a database, including those that can be used to avoid future downloads from this web site. For purposes of these Terms of Use, the use of any such materials on any other web site or computer environment is prohibited without the express written permission of the administrator of EARSonline.com.

Anyone who displays, reproduces, copies, creates derivative works or sells our textual, photographic, video or audiovisual programs for commercial or non-commercial purposes without permission from the administrator of EARSonline.com violates the copyright laws and is liable for copyright infringement. Any person who uses EARSonline.com marks for commercial purposes without the administrator of EARSonline.com permission on goods or for services in such a way that it dilutes the distinctive quality of EARSonline.com marks or that creates a likelihood of confusion with EARSonline.com marks is liable for trademark infringement.

If you have any questions regarding this notice, please send and email to admin@earsonline.com.

PRIVACY AND SECURITY

Please keep in mind that whenever you provide personal information online - for example, via online guest book  - that information can be collected and used by people you don't know. While EARSonline.com strives to protect your personal information and privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online; you make such disclosures at your own risk. You may not use or attempt to use this web site to collect personal information about other persons or in any other manner that is inconsistent with another person's privacy or personal data protection rights.

MONITORING OF WEB SITE

The administrator of EARSonline.com expressly reserves the right to monitor any and all uses of this web site. However, the administrator of EARSonline.com is under no obligation to do so, and we assume no responsibility or liability arising from or relating to the content of any transmissions by third parties to or through this web site or for any error, omission, defamatory or libelous statement, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity or inaccuracy contained in any information transmitted by third parties to or through any location on this web site. You may not post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, inflammatory, pornographic or profane material or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law or any of these Terms of Use, or any other term or condition of use posted on this web site. the administrator of EARSonline.com reserves the right to cooperate fully with law enforcement authorities or court orders requesting or directing the administrator of EARSonline.com to disclose the identity of anyone transmitting any such materials to or through this web site. The administrator of EARSonline.com may also disclose such information if we have a good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property or personal safety of the administrator of EARSonline.com , contributors, participants, our third party licensors, customers or the public.

SUBMISSIONS

At times, the administrator of EARSonline.com may solicit from visitors to this web site information that includes but is not limited to, creative ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, suggestions, ideas, artwork or other materials. Of course, visitors to this web site have the ability to submit information of this type to us at any time even if we do not solicit it. Collectively this type of information, whether solicited by us or not, is referred to as "Submissions". By submitting any Submission, whether solicited by us or not, you are automatically granting the administrator of EARSonline.com a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide and irrevocable right and license to sell, rent, transfer, sub-license, use, reproduce, modify, publish, translate, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, perform or display such Submissions, in whole or in part, in any form, media or technology known or hereafter developed for any purpose, including, but not limited to, advertising and promotional purposes (collectively, "Rights"). This grant of Rights means that all Submissions will be owned by the administrator of EARSonline.com and may be used by the administrator of EARSonline.com for any purpose, now or in the future, without any payment to, or further authorization by, you. All Submissions, whether solicited or unsolicited, shall become and remain the property of the administrator of EARSonline.com. The administrator of EARSonline.com also has the right, but not the obligation, to use your name or the name of any entity owned or controlled by you in connection with the broadcast, print, online or other use or publication of your Submission. We assume no responsibility for reviewing such Submissions and we will not incur any liability as a result of any similarities between your Submissions and future EARSonline.com products or programs. In submitting a Submission to us, you represent that you have no reasonable basis to believe that the use of any such Submission by us would infringe upon the rights of any third-party.

THIRD-PARTY CONTENT

Please exercise discretion while browsing the Internet or using this web site. You should be aware that while using this web site you could be directed to other web sites by links and other features found on this web site. If you click on those links or other features, you may be visiting a web site that is not owned or operated by the administrator of EARSonline.com and over which the administrator of EARSonline.com has no control. For example, if you click on a banner advertisement, the click may take you to the web site of a company that is not related to EARSonline.com and over which the administrator of EARSonline.com has no control. This includes links from advertisers, sponsors, content partners and other users that may use our logo(s) as part of a co-branding or affiliate agreement. These other web sites may collect data, solicit personal information and generate cookies on your computer in a manner different from our web sites. These other web sites may also contain information that you may find inappropriate or offensive.

The administrator of EARSonline.com is in no way responsible for the content or availability of information found on any web site owned by a third party that may be linked to EARSonline.com's web sites by a hyperlink, whether such hyperlink is provided by the administrator of EARSonline.com or by a third party. By providing access to third party web sites or advertisements, the administrator of EARSonline.com is not endorsing the products or services provided by the owner or operator of such web sites. Consequently, we will not be liable or responsible for the accuracy, relevancy, reliability, copyright compliance, legality or decency of material contained in third party web sites linked to this web site. We cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with any products or services you purchase from a third party web site that links to or from this web site or that you purchase through third party advertising or content on this web site. We do not make any representations or warranties as to the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be requested to give any third party, and you hereby irrevocably waive any claim against us with respect to the products, services and content of third party web sites, including third party web sites accessible by links from this web site. We strongly encourage you to make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction.

DISCLAIMER

THE MATERIALS ON THIS WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS OR MATERIALS ON THIS WEB SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS WEB SITE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE SUCH MATERIALS AND FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS ON THIS WEB SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY MAINTENANCE, SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION TO THE EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE YOU USE TO ACCESS THIS WEB SITE. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEB SITE OR MATERIALS OR FUNCTIONS ON THIS WEB SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EARSONLINE.COM, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THIS WEB SITE.

JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES

This web site is controlled and operated by or on behalf of the administrator of EARSonline.com and its affiliates. We make no representation that materials or products offered on this web site are appropriate or available for use in any particular location. Those who choose to access this web site do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with all applicable national and local laws. Software and products downloaded or purchased from this site are further subject to Canada export controls. No software or products offered on this site may be downloaded, shipped or otherwise exported or reexported.

TERMINATION

We may terminate your access to this web site immediately and without notice if in our sole discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Use or any other term or condition of use posted on this web site. Upon termination of your use of this web site, you must cease use the web site and destroy all materials obtained from the web site and all copies of such materials. If you have any problems with this web site or your use of this web site or with these Terms of Use, your sole and exclusive remedy is to cease using this web site.