Terms & Conditions
ONLINE CONDITIONS OF USE
PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU PROCEED! Your use of this World Wide Web Site (the “Web Site”) is subject to the following conditions and restrictions of use (the “Conditions”). You agree to the Conditions by accessing this Web Site or accepting the information from this Web Site. Metro Exchange Partners Inc., (”METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC.”) reserves the right in its sole discretion to change the Conditions. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE CONDITIONS, THEN DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE! By choosing to continue, you will be indicating your acceptance of and will be bound by all of these Conditions.
The information and features included in this Web Site have been compiled from a variety of sources and are subject to change at any time without notice. THIS WEB SITE AND ALL INFORMATION IT CONTAINS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” By using this Web Site, you assume the risk that the information on this Web Site may be incomplete, inaccurate, out of date, or may not meet your needs and requirements.
1. Copyright and Trademark Restrictions on Use of Site Materials
This Web Site and all of the information it contains, or may in the future contain, (including, but not limited to, articles, editorials, opinions, text, directories, photographs, illustrations, comics, advertising copy, trademarks, and service marks (collectively, the “Content”) is the property of METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC., its affiliates, subsidiaries and its licensors and is protected from unauthorized copying and dissemination by U.S. copyright law, international conventions and other copyright laws.
The trademarks, logos, and service marks (collectively, the “Trademarks”) displayed on the Web Site, are registered and/or unregistered Trademarks of American Media Inc., its affiliates, its licensors and others. All trademarks contained in the Web Site are the property of their respective owners. Nothing contained on the Web Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right to use any Trademark or copyrightable material displayed on the Web Site without the written permission of METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. or such third party that may own the Trademarks or copyrightable material displayed on the Web Site. Your misuse of the Trademarks or copyrightable material displayed on the Web Site, or any other Content on the Web Site except as provided in these Conditions, is strictly prohibited.
Images of people or places displayed on the Web Site may be the property of, or may be used with permission by, METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC.. The use of any images contained in the Web Site by you, or anyone else authorized by you, is prohibited without permission from METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC., and/or the copyright holder of the images. Any unauthorized use of any images contained in this Web Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and International regulations and statutes.
SUBJECT TO YOUR FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THESE CONDITIONS, METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. GRANTS YOU A NON-TRANSFERABLE, NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO USE CONTENT CONTAINED ON THIS WEB SITE SOLELY FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL USE, ONLY WITH ONE CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT AT ANY ONE TIME PROVIDED THAT YOU MAINTAIN ALL COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NOTICES CONTAINED IN SUCH CONTENT. METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. HEREBY RESERVES ALL RIGHTS NOT EXPRESSLY GRANTED TO YOU IN THE FOREGOING SENTENCE. Nothing in these Conditions shall be interpreted as conferring by implication, estoppel, or otherwise any license or right under any patent, copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property right of METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. or any third party, except as expressly granted herein.
Because your permission is limited to personal, noncommercial uses, you may not do any of the following:
Use the METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. Online for any unlawful purposes, violate METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC.’s intellectual property rights or the rights of others, including by creating any derivative works based on the METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. Online or its Contents, delete any copyright, patent or trademark notice from the Content, distribute the Content or make copies of the Content available to others (including via e-mail or the Internet, modify, publish, transmit, reuse, repost, transfer, sell, perform, display or in any way commercially exploit the Content, upload or submit any material that is unlawful, abusive, indecent or obscene, upload or submit any material that promotes violence or illegal acts, upload or submit any material that contains expressions of racism, upload or submit any material that contains any solicitation of funds or unsolicited “junk” e-mail, upload or submit any material that is libelous, defamatory, scandalous, or inflammatory, represent yourself as an individual other than yourself, establish an account under a name other than your own legal name.
Your compliance with the foregoing shall be determined by METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. in its sole discretion. Any violation of the foregoing may result in restrictions on your access to the Web Site and may be referred to law enforcement authorities.
2. Warning and Disclaimer in Connection with Submissions and Posting
Any material you transmit to the Web Site by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data questions, comments, suggestions, or the like is, and will be treated as, nonconfidential and non-proprietary. METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. or its affiliates, parents and subsidiaries may use anything you transmit or post for any purpose, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, and publication, broadcast and posting. Furthermore, METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication you send to the Web Site for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information.
By submitting materials to a public posting area, you represent that such materials are original with you and do not violate the rights of third parties, including intellectual property rights, and rights of publicity or privacy. YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. AND ITS PARENTS, AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION, JUDGMENTS, DAMAGES AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR BREACH OF THE FOREGOING REPRESENTATION, OR YOUR VIOLATION OF THESE CONDITIONS.
3. Editing and Disclosure of User Material
METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. does not and cannot review all materials posted to the Web Site by users, and METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. is not responsible for any such materials posted by users. However, METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or government request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that in METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC.’s sole discretion are objectionable or in violation of this Agreement.
4. Changes in Service
METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. may modify, suspend, discontinue, restrict the use of, charge for or make free all or any portion of this Web Site, including the availability of any Content, at any time and without notice or liability.
5. Ownership of Material Provided by You
Any personal information requested of you on this Web Site, including in connection with any registration process, may be used by METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. for its own internal business purposes, including to provide aggregated usage, viewership, and other statistical demographic information associated with the use of this Web Site to METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC.’s advertisers and potential advertisers. Please be advised that METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. may give away, lease or sell the information you provide on this Web Site to third parties for direct marketing or for-profit reference purposes.
6. No Responsibility for Transmitted Material
You acknowledge that transmission to and from the Web Site are not confidential and your Communications may be read or intercepted by others. You acknowledge that by submitting Communications to METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC., no confidential, fiduciary, contractually implied or other relationship is created between you and METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. other than pursuant to this Agreement. METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. shall not be responsible for the payment of any monies to any party in connection with METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC.’s use of Communications submitted by you to the Web Site.
7. Links to Other Web Sites
This Web Site contains links and pointers to the other World Wide Web Internet Sites, resources, and sponsors of the Web Site. Links to and from the Web Site to other third party Sites do not constitute an endorsement by METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. of any third party resources or their contents. Links do not imply that METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. sponsors, is affiliated or associated with, or otherwise recommends, certifies or endorses the third party Site. You should direct any concerns regarding any external link to its Site administrator or Webmaster. METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement, or other information displayed or distributed through the Web Site. You acknowledge that any reliance upon any such opinion, advice, statement, memorandum, or information shall be at your sole risk. METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to correct any errors or omissions in any portion of the Web Site.
8. Trade Mark
METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC.’s logo and other related marks used on this Site are trademarks or servicemarks of American Media, Inc. You may not use American Media, Inc.’s marks, trademarks or service marks, logos or other identifiers without the prior written authorization of American Media, Inc.
9. General Disclaimers and Limitations on Liability
This Web Site contains facts, views, opinions, statements and recommendations of third party individuals and organizations. While METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. tries to provide only accurate information on this Site, METRO EXCHANGE PARTNERS,INC. makes no representation or warranty whatsoever regarding the completeness, accuracy, currency, or adequacy of such facts, views, opinions, statements and recommendations. Reference to any product, process, publication or service of any third party by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily