The following terms and conditions govern all use of the Noble Newspaper website and all content and services available at or through the website (taken together, the Website). The Website is owned and operated by Ronald K. Noble at ronaldknoble.info (“Noble Newspaper”). The Website is offered subject to your acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies (including, without limitation, the Noble Newspaper Privacy Policy) and procedures that may be published from time to time on the Website by Noble Newspaper (collectively, the “Agreement”).
Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using the Website.
By accessing or using any part of the Website, you agree to become bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, then you may not access the Website or use any services. If these terms and conditions are considered an offer by Noble Newspaper, acceptance is expressly limited to these terms. The Website is available only to individuals who are at least 13 years old.
1. Responsibility of Website Visitors.
Noble Newspaper has not reviewed, and cannot and will not review all of the material, including computer software, posted to the Website, and cannot therefore be responsible for that material’s content, use or effects. By operating the Website, Noble Newspaper does not represent or imply that it endorses the material posted there, or that it believes such material to be accurate, useful or non-harmful. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. The Website may contain content that is offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable, as well as content containing technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, and other errors. The Website may also contain material that violates the privacy or publicity rights, or infringes the intellectual property and other proprietary rights, of third parties, the downloading, copying or use of which is subject to additional terms and conditions, stated or unstated. Noble Newspaper disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by visitors of the Website, or from any downloading by those visitors of content there posted.
2. Content Posted on Other Websites.
Noble Newspaper has not reviewed, and cannot and will not review, all of the material, including computer software, made available through the websites and webpages to which Noble Newspaper links, and that link to Noble Newspaper. Noble Newspaper does not have any control over those non-Noble Newspaper websites and webpages, and is not responsible for their contents or their use. By linking to a non-Noble Newspaper website or webpage, Noble Newspaper does not represent or imply that it endorses such website or webpage. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. Noble Newspaper disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of non-Noble Newspaper websites and webpages.
3. Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy.
As Noble Newspaper asks others to respect its intellectual property rights, it respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that material located on or linked to by Noble Newspaper violates your copyright, you are encouraged to notify Noble Newspaper in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). Noble Newspaper will respond to all such notices, including as required or appropriate by removing the infringing material or disabling all links to the infringing material. Noble Newspaper will terminate a visitor’s access to and use of the Website if, under appropriate circumstances, the visitor is determined to be a repeat infringer of the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of Noble Newspaper or others.
4. Intellectual Property.
This Agreement does not transfer from Noble Newspaper to you any intellectual property belonging to Noble Newspaper or to any third party, and all right, title and interest in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with Noble Newspaper. Noble Newspaper, the Noble Newspaper logo, and all other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with Noble Newspaper or the Website are trademarks or registered trademarks of Noble Newspaper or Noble Newspaper’s licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Website may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Website grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any Noble Newspaper or third-party trademarks.
5. Advertisements.
Noble Newspaper reserves the right to display advertisements on the Website.
6. Changes.
Noble Newspaper reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any part of this Agreement. It is your responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the Website following the posting of any changes to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of those changes. Noble Newspaper may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the Website (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
7. Termination.
Noble Newspaper may terminate your access to all or any part of the Website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately. If you wish to terminate this Agreement, you may simply discontinue using the Website. All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties.
The Website is provided “as is”. Noble Newspaper and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither Noble Newspaper nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warranty that the Website will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, the Website at your own discretion and risk.
9. Limitation of Liability.
In no event will Noble Newspaper, or its suppliers or licensors, be liable with respect to any subject matter of this agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement for substitute products or services; or (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data. Noble Newspaper shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond its reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.
10. General Representation and Warranty.
You represent and warrant that (i) your use of the Website will be in strict accordance with the Noble Newspaper Privacy Policy, with this Agreement, and with all applicable laws and regulations (including without limitation any local laws or regulations in your country, state, city, or other governmental area, regarding online conduct and acceptable content, and including all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside) and (ii) your use of the Website will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party.
11. Indemnification.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Noble Newspaper, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of the Website, including but not limited to your violation of this Agreement.
12. Miscellaneous.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Noble Newspaper and you concerning the subject matter hereof, and it may only be modified by a written amendment signed by an authorized executive of Noble Newspaper, or by the posting by Noble Newspaper of a revised version. Except to the extent that applicable law, if any, provides otherwise, this Agreement and any access to or use of the Website will be governed by the laws of the country where the Noble Newspaper’s website his hosted. Except for claims for injunctive or equitable relief or claims regarding intellectual property rights (which may be brought in any competent court without the posting of a bond), any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be finally settled in accordance with the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service, Inc. (“JAMS”) by one arbitrator appointed in accordance with such Rules. The arbitration shall take place in Switzerland, in the English language and the arbitral decision may be enforced in any court. If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that part will be construed to reflect the parties’ original intent, and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof. You may assign your rights under this Agreement to any party that consents to, and agrees to be bound by, its terms and conditions, Noble Newspaper may assign its rights under this Agreement without condition. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.