User Agreement

By using the qvMagazine Online web site, you hereby agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions contained in this User Agreement. qvMagazine reserves the right at its discretion to change the terms of this Agreement and will notify users of any such changes by online postings. Your continued use of qvOnline after the posting of any notice of change in terms shall constitute your acceptance to be bound by any such changes.

1. LIMITATIONS ON USE

Copyright and Restrictions. All information displayed, transmitted or carried on qvMagazine Online (including, but not limited to, directories, guides, news articles, opinions, reviews, text, photographs, images, illustrations, audio clips, video clips, trademarks, service marks and the like, collectively the "Content") is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. The Content is owned by qvMagazine, its affiliates or third party licensors. You may not modify, publish, transmit, transfer, sell, reproduce, create derivative work from, distribute, repost, perform, display, or in any way commercially exploit any of the Content or infringe upon trademarks or service marks contained in such Content. You agree to abide by all copyright notices and restrictions attached to any Content accessed through qvOnline, not to alter the Content in any way, and not to alter or remove any trademark, copyright or any other notice from copies of the Content.

Permitted Use. You may make a single copy of the Content displayed on qvMagazine Online for personal, noncommercial use only, provided that you do not remove any trademarks, copyright and any other notice contained in such Content. You shall not archive or retain any Content in any form without the written permission from qvMagazine. You may not distribute (including via e-mail or the Internet), or otherwise make available, copies to others, whether or not for payment or other consideration, without the written permission from qvMagazine. You may submit requests for permission to retain, distribute or reproduce to qvMagazine Syndicate Permissions.

Changes in qvMagazine Online. qvMagazine may modify, suspend, discontinue or restrict the use of any portion of qvMagazine Online, including the availability of any Content feature, at any time and without notice or liability.

2. GENERAL DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

qvMagazine Online contains facts, views, opinions, statements, and recomendations of third party individuals and organizations. qvMagazine does not represent nor endorse the accuracy, currentness, or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement, or other information displayed, uploaded, or distributed through the qvMagazine web site. You acknowledge that any reliance upon any such opinion, advice, statement, or information shall be at your sole risk.

qvMagazine makes no warranty regarding qvonline or any content, services or products provided through or in connection with the qv web site. qvMagazine expressly disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, including, without limitation: (a) any warranties as to the availability, accuracy, completeness or content of information, products or services which are part of the qv web site; and (b) warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, or merchantability or against infringement. In no event will qvMagazine, its affiliates, licensors, employees, agents or contractors be liable to you for any damages or losses, including without limitation indirect, consequential, special, incidental or punitive damages resulting from or caused by the qv web site, its public posting bulletin boards, its content or any errors or omissions in its content, even if advised of the possiblity of such damages.

Any liability of qvMagazine, its affiliates, licensors, employees, agents or contractors, including without limitation any liability for damages caused or allegedly caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of records, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence, or under any other cause of action, shall be strictly limited to the amount paid to qvMagazine by or on behalf of you in connection with the qv web site in the 12 months prior to the claimed injury or damage.

3. COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Copyright 1997-2001 qvMagazine

All rights reserved.

All materials contained on this site are protected by United States copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast without the prior written permission of qvMagazine. You may not alter or remove any trademark, copyright or other notice from copies of the content.

However, you may download material from qvOnline (one machine readable copy and one print copy per page) for your personal, noncommercial use only.

4. MISCELLANEOUS

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. Any cause of action with respect to this Agreement and your rights and obligations must be filed in the County of Los Angeles, State of California within one year after the cause of action, otherwise the cause shall be barred.