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Introduction and Acknowledgment

Equality Advocates for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights (the "Center") maintains this web site (http://www.equalitypa.org) (the "Web Site") for informational purposes only. Access and use of this Web Site by you are governed exclusively by these terms and conditions and our Privacy Statement which can be accessed by clicking here ("Terms and Conditions"). By accessing and using this Web Site, you acknowledge that you have read, accept, and will be bound by, these Terms and Conditions. Equality Advocates reserves the right to modify or amend these Terms and Conditions at any time without notice.

Third Party Internet Web Sites

Equality Advocates may from time to time provide links and pointers at this Web Site to Internet sites maintained by affiliates of Equality Advocates or other third parties ("Third Party Sites") and may from time to time provide third party material on this Web Site. These Third Party Sites and third party materials are provided as a convenience only. Equality Advocates has not reviewed, and does not operate or control in any respect, any information, products or services available on Third Party Sites, and Equality Advocates is not responsible for any information provided at any Third Party Sites. Equality Advocates makes no representations and provides no warranties whatsoever concerning Third Party Sites, and the fact that Equality Advocates has provided a link to any Third Party Site on this Web Site does not constitute an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship or affiliation by Equality Advocates with respect to such Third Party Site or its owners or providers or any products or services mentioned or offered at the Third Party Site. Equality Advocates expressly disclaims any responsibility for the content, the accuracy of the information and/or quality of products or services provided by, advertised on, or sold through, all Third Party Sites.

Content and Liability Disclaimer

THE INFORMATION AT THIS WEB SITE MAY CONTAIN BUGS, VIRUSES, ERRORS, PROBLEMS OR OTHER LIMITATIONS. Equality Advocates ASSUMES NO LIABILITY AND SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE FUNCTIONING OF, OR THE CONTENT AT, THIS WEB SITE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THIS WEB SITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. MOREOVER, Equality Advocates DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, CURRENCY, RELIABILITY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION, TEXT, GRAPHICS, LINKS, OR OTHER ITEMS CONTAINED AT THIS WEB SITE. ACCORDINGLY, ALL CONTENT AT THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Equality Advocates DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY VIRUSES CONTAINED WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC FILES AT THE WEB SITE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

IN NO EVENT SHALL Equality Advocates BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, AND IN PARTICULAR Equality Advocates SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT , CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, OR LOSS OF USE, ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATED TO, THIS WEB SITE OR ANY OTHER WEB SITE OF Equality Advocates OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN, WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISE IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, UNDER STATUTE, IN EQUITY, AT LAW OR OTHERWISE.

Equality Advocates's web site is intended to provide information (not advice) about Equality Advocates, its lawyers and new legal developments. Visitors to this web site should not act upon this information without consulting with legal counsel. Transmission and receipt of materials provided by Center's web site is not intended to and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please be further advised that the act of sending e-mail to Equality Advocates will not create an attorney-client relationship. E-mail you send to Equality Advocates may not be privileged and may be disclosed to other persons. This web site is not intended to be advertising and Equality Advocates does not wish to represent anyone desiring representation based upon viewing this web site in a state where this web site fails to comply with all laws and ethical rules of that state. This web site is meant to be informational only, consistent with our profession's obligation to help inform not only our clients but to cultivate knowledge of the law in the public in general.

You may reproduce a reasonable number of copies of articles, updates and other documents available at this site for your own personal use or for non-commercial distribution. All documents copied from this site must not be modified and must include the following copyright notice: "Copyright 2000 Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights. All rights reserved." Reproduction or distribution of any material from this web site for commercial purposes is prohibited without the express written permission of Equality Advocates for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights. To obtain permission to copy material from this site, e-mail info@equalitypa.org.

Copyright

Any and all text, graphics, audio, design, software, and other works on this Web Site and any reproductions of any of the foregoing (collectively, "Works") are the copyrighted works of Equality Advocates, unless otherwise indicated. All rights reserved. Any use of any Works, including reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication, without the prior written permission of Equality Advocates is strictly prohibited. Removing or changing the copyright notice on any Works is prohibited.

Trademarks

Equality Advocates for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights, and all page headers, custom graphics, logos, and button icons are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress (collectively, "marks") of Equality Advocates. Equality Advocates prohibits the use of any logo of Equality Advocates as a "hot" link to any Center website unless the establishment of such a link is approved in advance by Equality Advocates in writing. Failure to obtain such prior approval shall entitle Equality Advocates to seek an injunction enjoining such use. All other trademarks, service marks, product names and Center names or logos cited herein are the property of their respective owners.

Compliance

Equality Advocates makes no representations or claims that any information at this Web Site is appropriate or may be downloaded outside the United States of America. Access to this Web Site and to any information at this Web Site may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access this Web Site from outside the United States of America, you do so at your own risk of liability under the laws of the United States of America or of your jurisdiction.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Equality Advocates and its affiliates, licensors, content and service providers, participating publishers, authors, dealers and suppliers harmless from any liability, loss, claim and expense, including attorney's fees and expenses, related to a violation by you of this Agreement or your access and use of the Web Site.

Disputes

This Web Site is controlled and operated by Equality Advocates from its headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Any disputes that may arise concerning this Web Site and the information contained herein shall be governed by Pennsylvania law (without regard to conflicts of law principles). All proceedings which may arise out of, or in connection with, this Web Site shall be brought solely in the appropriate state or federal courts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire and only agreement between Equality Advocates and you and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties, and understandings concerning this Web Site.

Copyright © 2005 Equality Advocates for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights. All Rights Reserved.