Terms of Use – Families Connect Online

Last Updated: September 1, 2011

Proprietary Material
This website is operated by momsconnectonline.com. This website, its design, texts, pictures, graphic elements, databases, animation files and downloads of any kind (collectively referred to as “content”) constitute proprietary material. Much of the content is protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. This websites and its content may not be duplicated, modified, distributed, downloaded or used on any other websites or commercial media, unless consented to in writing by momsconnectonline.com. Momsconnectonline.com reserves all rights against the illegal or improper use of this website or its content.
Acceptance of Terms of Use
By accessing and using this website you agree to be bound by all terms and conditions contained or referenced herein and any additional terms and conditions set forth on this website. Access to and use of this website is also subject to all applicable laws and regulations. If you do NOT agree to all of these terms and restrictions, you should NOT use this website. These terms of use are subject to change without notice and become effective upon posting. Please check periodically for updates.
You are free to establish a hypertext link to this website so long as the link does not state or imply any sponsorship of your website or service by momsconnectonline.com or by our site. However, you may not, without our prior written permission, frame or inline link any of the content of our site, or incorporate into another website or other service any of our material, content or intellectual property.
Content and Services
To the extent you purchase any services from us on this site, you agree that such services are provided based on the information you provide to us. The services and advice provided are not intended to be a professional diagnosis, which would require an in person meeting with the individual in question. This website and the materials posted on this website are for informational purposes only. The provision of general advice based on limited facts as well as the description of medical and other health-related subjects is no substitute for professional medical advice. Although the authors of this website have taken great care to ensure that the information posted and advice provided via the website corresponds to the current state of knowledge at the time of first publication, this does not release you from the responsibility to make your own, informed decisions after consultation with trained professionals. The content of this website and any advice or recommendations provided is not intended to be a medical or professional diagnosis, and you should seek advice from qualified physicians and/or health care or other professionals prior to starting or stopping any services. Any reliance on information or advice contained on or obtained through this website shall be at your own risk.
Momsconnectonline.com and its affiliates assume no liability for the completeness and correctness of the information contained on or accessed through this website. This website does not contain any guarantee or warranties of any kind. Momsconnectonline.com reserves the right to change or update the information on this website at any time without prior warning. This also applies to links to third party materials and websites.
Registration Process

To share photos, create a profile, post a blog, and post comments to our discussion forums, you will be required to become a registered user of this site. To register, you must provide a valid email address, create a password and username, and follow the instructions set forth on this site. You agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the site’s registration form, user profile form and account information form. You may not sell, share or otherwise transfer your registration information, account or user profile. We reserve the right to reject or terminate the use of any username that we deem offensive or inappropriate. In addition, we reserve the right to terminate the use of any username or account, or to deny access to the site or any features of the site, to anyone who violates these Terms of Use or who, in our sole judgment, interferes with the ability of others to enjoy our website or infringes the rights of others. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account, and are responsible for all activities (whether by you or by others) that occur under your password or account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security. We cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your password or account information.
External Links
Links may be established from this website to one or more external websites or resources operated by third parties (“third party sites”). These links are provided for your information and convenience only. These links do not imply that momsconnectonline.com or its affiliates endorse or approve the third party sites or any of their respective content. Momsconnectonline.com and its affiliates do not control, and have no responsibility or liability for, any third party sites, including without limitation the content, accuracy, legality, legitimacy, advertising or other materials available on such third party sites.
Security Warning
You are responsible for ensuring that the applications you use to access this and other linked websites are free of viruses. Use of the internet involves risks resulting from public access and the possibility of unauthorized third-party influence on the contents, and you have accepted these risks by using the internet. Momsconnectonline.com and its affiliates are not liable for any damage resulting from the realization of these risks when using this website or any linked website.
User Materials
Momsconnectonline.com may from time to time post comments, messages, text, photographs, videos or other materials submitted by you or other users of this website (“user materials”). By submitting user materials, you agree to abide by the following rules:
1. you may not submit materials that are defamatory, threatening, abusive, harassing, obscene, or hateful or that violate the rights of other persons or public law;
2. you may not submit materials that contain viruses or other malicious code, files or programs that could interfere with the functionality of the website; and
3. you may not use this website to advertise or sell products or services to others (including spamming), or for any illegal purpose.
In addition, our site includes a variety of features, such as discussion forums and social networking features that allow users to interact with each other on the site and post content and materials for display on the site. This site also may include other features that allow users to communicate with third parties. Responsibility for what is posted in discussion forums and other areas on the site through which users can supply information or material, or sent via any email services that are made available via the site, lies with each user — you alone are responsible for the material you post or send. Momsconnectonline.com does not control the messages, information or files that you or others may transmit, post or otherwise provide on or through the site. You understand that momsconnectonline.com has no obligation to monitor any discussion forums or other areas of the site through which users can supply information or material.
You acknowledge and agree that we may preserve content and materials submitted by you, and may also disclose such content and materials if required to do so by law or if, in our business judgment, such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce these Terms of Use; (c) respond to claims that any content or materials submitted by you violate the rights of third parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of our site, us, our affiliates, our officers, directors, employees, representatives, our licensors, other users, and/or the public.
Any opinions expressed in user materials are solely those of the individual submitting them, and do not necessarily represent the views of momsconnectonline.com or other users of the website. By submitting material, you represent that you are the owner of the material and grant to momsconnectonline.com a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, transferable license to copy, transmit, modify, display and otherwise utilize the materials in all media in support of momsconnectonline.com, its affiliates and the mission of this website. Notwithstanding the foregoing, not all material submitted by website users will be posted on the website, and momsconnectonline.com reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to edit or delete user materials, and to refuse to post submitted materials. Personal information submitted by you is subject to the website Privacy Policy.
Online Purchases
Momsconnectonline.com is not responsible for the quality, accuracy, timeliness, reliability or any other aspect of products and services that are provided to you by third parties. If you make a purchase from a third party via our site, or on a third-party website that you have accessed via a link on our site, the information obtained during your visit to that third party’s online store or site, and the information that you give as part of the transaction, such as your credit card number and contact information, may be collected by both the merchant and us. A merchant may have privacy and data collection practices that are different from ours. We have no responsibility or liability for these independent policies. In addition, when you purchase products or services on or through the site, you may be subject to additional terms and conditions that specifically apply to your purchase or use of such products or services. For more information regarding a third party provider of products or services, its online store, its privacy policies, and/or any additional terms and conditions that may apply, visit that third party’s website and click on its information links or contact the third party directly. You release momsconnectonline.com and our affiliates from any damages that you incur, and agree not to assert any claims against momsconnectonline.com or any of our affiliates, arising from your purchase or use of any products or services made available by third parties through our site.
Governing Law
All legal transactions resulting from and in the context of using this website are subject to United States federal law and the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excluding conflict of law provisions. If any part of these terms of use or legal disclaimers are held invalid, the remaining portions shall continue to be valid and enforceable. You hereby waive any right to a jury trial in any suit arising out of or related to this website or any content contained on or accessed through this website. Venue for all disputes regarding this website shall be in the state and federal courts situated in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. You agree that any claim arising out of or related to these terms of use or your use of this website must be filed within one year after it arose or be permanently barred.
Disclaimer; Limits of Liability
A large portion of the information contained on our site is created by site users. While we urge users to post only accurate information, we cannot guarantee that user postings are accurate, impartial or objective, and we make no assurances or representations as to the veracity of our users or the quality of the information posted to our site. We urge you to use common sense and good judgment in deciding whether to rely on the information contained on our site. You agree that you must personally evaluate and bear all risks associated with the use of any content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of that content.
THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE AND ANY THIRD-PARTY SITES 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 SITE OR ANY OF ITS FUNCTIONS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT ANY PART OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING BULLETIN BOARDS, OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE IT 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 SITE OR MATERIALS ON THIS SITE OR ON THIRD-PARTY SITES IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.
You must provide and are solely responsible for all hardware and/or software necessary to access the site. You assume the entire cost of and responsibility for any damage to, and all necessary maintenance, repair or correction of, that hardware and/or software.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, WILL MOMSCONNECTONLINE.COM OR OUR SUBSIDIARIES, PARENT COMPANIES OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THIS SITE, INCLUDING ITS MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES, OR THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE, EVEN IF WE ARE ADVISED BEFOREHAND OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. (BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, OUR LIABILITY AND THE LIABILITY OF OUR SUBSIDIARIES, PARENT COMPANIES AND AFFILIATES, IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY SUCH STATE LAW.) YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY USER. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE, OR ANY MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES ON THE SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THE SITE’S TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.

Other

This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between us and you with respect to the subject matter contained in this agreement and supersedes all previous and contemporaneous agreements, proposals and communications, written or oral. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use the products or services of a third party that are provided through the site. In the event of any conflict between any such third-party terms and conditions and these Terms of Use, these Terms of Use will govern. This agreement is personal to you and you may not assign it to anyone. If any provision of this agreement is found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from this agreement and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. These Terms of Use are not intended to benefit any third party, and do not create any third party beneficiaries. Accordingly, these Terms of Use may only be invoked or enforced by you or us.