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The Advanced Interactive Media Group, LLC, and Classified Intelligence, LLC, provide you with news, information and other services through this website and in other electronic and print forms. You agree to abide by the conditions imposed on your use of these services, as described in the following Terms and Conditions of Access, including the Privacy Policy, and in your subscription agreements to our services.
From time to time, we may change the Terms and Conditions, without notice to you, by posting such changes to the Web Site. By using the Web Site, you accept and agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, you may not access or otherwise use the Web Site.
1. Proprietary Rights. All of the information accessible on our services is intellectual property that is (a) licensed to us by third parties, (b) submitted to us as Submitted Material as described below, or (c) owned solely and exclusively by us. The information is protected by copyright and other intellectual laws, and all ownership rights remain with the provider of the information. In addition, we own, solely and exclusively, all rights, title and interest in the Web site itself; all code, data and materials on the site; the design, organization and presentation of the Web Site; and logos, names and other illustrations that appear here. Your use of the Web Site does not grant you ownership of any content, code, data or materials you may access on or through the Web Site.
2. Limited License. A.) You may access the content on the Web Site on your computer or other device in a manner consistent with access rights granted to you as a free user, authorized user or Registered Member. You may make single digital or print copies of the content you access on the Web Site at your own risk and for your personal, non-commercial and internal use only, provided that you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein. You may not use the Web Site for commercial purposes or in any way that is unlawful, or harms us or any other person or entity, as determined in our sole discretion. Registered Members who are also Continuous-Advisory Service clients in good standing may make single copies or prints of clients-only content on the Web site for personal and internal company use, for presentation purposes, or other uses permitted by the terms of your subscription, provided that you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein. However, web Site content may not be redistributed digitally, either internally or externally, or via printed inter-office memo or via postal services except as provided in the terms of your Continuous Advisory Service contracts. Other than as expressly allowed, you may not download, post, display, publish, copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, perform, broadcast, transfer, create derivative works from, sell, or otherwise exploit any content, code, data or materials on or available through the Web Site. You further agree that you may not alter, edit, delete, remove, otherwise change the meaning or appearance of, or repurpose, any of the content, code, data, or other materials on or made available through the Web Site.
3. Other Prohibited Use. Any use of any content of this web site for your personal or commercial promotion is strictly prohibited except with our prior written permission. You may link to any publicly available content without our prior consent, but you agree to remove such link promptly at your request.
4. Reliance on Content.  We make every effort to provide accurate information and useful, reliable analysis, and we reliable on sources believed to be reliable, but neither we nor any third party shall be liable to you or anyone else for any loss or damage, direct, indirect or consequential, arising from (i) any inaccuracy or incompleteness in, or delays, interruptions, errors or omissions in the delivery of the data or any other information supplied to you through our services or (ii) any decision made or action taken by you or any third party in reliance upon the data. Nor shall we, any information service provider or any third party be liable for loss of business revenues, lost profits or any punitive, indirect, consequential, special or similar damages whatsoever, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, even if advised of the possibility of such damages incurred by you or any third party. We make no representations regarding the accuracy or reliability or any Submitted Materials from outside users, as described below, and you use those materials at your own risk. We welcome suggestions that any content on this site is inappropriate.
5. User Information. In the course of your use of the Web Site, you may be asked to provide certain personal information to us or to our third-party vendors or service providers who facilitate our ability to make certain services available to you (for our purposes, called “User Information” below). Our information collection and use policies with respect to the privacy of such User Information are set forth in our Privacy Policy (see below.) We may use third-party vendors or service providers to provide services in connection with Submitted Materials. In accordance with our Privacy Policy, information in forums, article feedback or other Submitted Materials by Registered Members become publicly available and may be used by us for any lawful purpose. We may share User Information that is included with Submitted Materials with third parties, including, without limitation, vendors or other service providers, affiliates and partners. You represent, warrant, acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for the accuracy and content of User Information.
6. Materials You Submit. Submitted Materials consist of any  messages, creative works, ideas, suggestions, comments, concepts, designs, plans, text, visual images or audiovisual content which you submit or post to forums, online chats, reviews and article feedback. Prior to submitting any Submitted Materials, you must register with this Web Site and provide your User Information. We do not solicit nor do we wish to receive any confidential, secret or proprietary information from you through the Web Site. Submitted Materials will be deemed not to be confidential or secret, and may be used by us in any manner consistent with the Privacy Policy. In addition, you agree that you shall not upload, post or publish Submitted Materials that: 
restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Web Site or the Web Site’s services;
are fraudulent, unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, offensive, pornographic, profane, sexually explicit or indecent, or that threaten or invite violence, or that are derogatory of others on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual preference or disability;
constitute or encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to potential civil liability or otherwise violate any local, state, national or international law;
violate, plagiarize or infringe the rights of third parties including, without limitation, copyright, trademark, trade secret, confidentiality, contract, patent, rights of privacy or publicity or any other proprietary right;
contain a virus, spyware, or other harmful component;
contain embedded links, advertising, chain letters or pyramid schemes of any kind;
constitute or contain false or misleading indications of origin, endorsement or statements of fact; or
contain sensitive, proprietary or confidential information about yourself or others. 
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8. Prohibited Submitted Materials. Except as may be expressly permitted in connection with one of the Web Site’s services, you also may not offer to buy or sell any product or service on or through your Submitted Materials. We will not accept responsibility for any information included in any Submitted Materials created or posted by users. You alone are responsible for the content and consequences of any and all of your activities, and you submit Submitted Materials at your own risk. 
9. Prohibited Conduct. You warrant and agree that, while using the Web Site and the various services and features offered on or through the Web Site (including, for example and without limitation, blogs, Podcasts, RSS feeds, video players, photo galleries, chat rooms and other public or open forums), you shall not: (a) impersonate any person or entity, whether actual or fictitious, including anyone from the Advanced Interactive Media Group or its affiliates, or misrepresent your affiliation with any other person or entity; (b) insert your own or a third party’s advertising, branding or other promotional content into any of the Web Site’s content, materials or services, or use, redistribute, reuse, republish, repurpose or otherwise exploit such content or service for any purpose or reason, including without limitation, further commercial or promotional purposes; or (c) attempt to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems through the Web Site. You also shall not (and, by your use of the Web Site, represent and warrant that you are not):
engaging in spidering, "screen scraping," "database scraping," harvesting of e-mail addresses, wireless addresses or other contact or personal information, or any other automatic means of obtaining lists of users or other information, including without limitation any information residing on any server or database connected to the Web Site or the services offered on or through the Web Site;
obtaining or attempting to obtain unauthorized access to computer systems, materials or information through any means; 
using the Web Site or the Web Site’s services or features in any manner with the intent to interrupt, damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Web Site or such services or features, including, without limitation, sending mass unsolicited messages or "flooding" servers with requests;
removing, concealing, editing or otherwise altering any trademark, copyright or other proprietary rights notice or any other mark or source identifier included in any content or features made available on or through the Web Site (for example, without limitation, in any Podcast, photograph or text);
using the Web Site or the Web Site’s services or features in violation of our or any third party’s intellectual property or other proprietary, privacy or legal rights;
using the Web Site or the Web Site’s services in violation of any applicable law;
attempting (or encouraging or supporting anyone else’s attempt) to circumvent, reverse engineer, decrypt, or otherwise alter or interfere with the Web Site or the Web Site’s services, or any content thereof, or make any unauthorized use thereof;
using the Web Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Web Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Web Site or any of its services; or
obtaining or attempting to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made publicly available or provided for through the Web Site.
10. Right to Monitor and Editorial Control. We reserve the right, but we do not have an obligation, to monitor and/or to review all materials posted to the Web Site or through the Web Site’s services or features by users, and is not responsible for any such materials posted by users. We are not responsible for any failure to monitor, review and/or delete any materials posted to the Web Site or through the Web Site’s services or features by users. However, we reserve the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary or advisable to satisfy any law, regulation or government request; and to edit, to refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that, in our discretion, are objectionable or in violation of these Terms and Conditions, our policies or applicable law or for any reason whatsoever. We may also impose limits on certain features of the forums or restrict your access to part or all of the forums without notice or penalty if we believe you are in breach of the guidelines set forth in our Terms and Conditions or in violation of applicable law, or for any other reason without notice or liability.
11. Transactions or Relationships Formed Between Users on the Web Site. Some materials or information accessible in certain areas of the Web Site may be provided by other users and not by us. From time to time, there may be opportunities on or through the Web Site for you to purchase certain products and/or services directly from such third parties (and in many cases, other users) who have advertised such products or services on the Web Site. We assume no responsibility for, and you are solely responsible for confirming, the availability, appropriateness, accuracy, sufficiency, correctness, veracity, completeness, reliability and timeliness of any such user-provided information, content, products, services, advertising or other materials. The inclusion of any such user-provided content on the Web Site does not imply our endorsement or sponsorship. You are solely responsible for any and all consequences of any such activities, transactions and relationships that you may conduct or form with other users of the Web Site. Any purchases that you make from such third parties or users who have advertised on or through the Web Site are made at your own risk. You acknowledge and agree that we have no responsibility or liability for such purchases and/or transactions.
12. Indemnification. By submitting or posting any User Information, photograph, video, and/or Submitted Materials or by using the Web Site you acknowledge and agree that, in the event that it becomes necessary or advisable for us to defend ourselves, in a court of law or otherwise, with respect to any such User Information, photograph, video, and/or Submitted Materials, or you engage in any prohibited conduct, as described above, we may rely on your representations and warranties contained herein. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold the Advanced Interactive Media Group, its affiliates and Representatives and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs of enforcing these Terms and Conditions, arising in any way from your use of the Web Site, your placement or transmission of any message, content, information, software or other materials on or through the Web Site, or your breach or violation of the law or of these Terms and Conditions. We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, and in such case, you agree to cooperate with our defense of such claim and to reimburse us for the reasonable costs and expenses thereof.
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14. LIMITED WARRANTY. 
(A) In no event will we, any information provider or third party be liable for any consequential loss including but not limited to special, incidental, direct or indirect damages resulting from delay or loss of use of our services. We are not responsible for any damage to your computer, software, modem, telephone or other property resulting from your use of our services.
(B) The data are provided “as is.” We, any information service provider or any third party shall not be liable to you or any third party for any loss or damage, direct, indirect or consequential, arising from (i) any inaccuracy or incompleteness in, or delays, interruptions, errors or omissions in the delivery of the data or any other information supplied to you through our services or (ii) any decision made or action taken by you or any third party in reliance upon the data. Nor shall we, any information service provider or any third party be liable for loss of business revenues, lost profits or any punitive, indirect, consequential, special or similar damages whatsoever, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, even if advised of the possibility of such damages incurred by you or any third party.
(C) Where the information consists of pricing or performance data, the data contained therein have been obtained from sources believed reliable. Data computations are not guaranteed by any information service provider, third party or us or any affiliates and may not be complete. Neither we, any information service provider, nor any third party gives any warranties as to the accuracy, adequacy, quality or fitness, timeless, non-infringement, title, of any information for a particular purpose or use, and all such warranties are expressly excluded to the fullest extent that such warranties may be excluded by law. You bear all risk from any use or results of using any information. You are responsible for validating the integrity of any information received over the Internet.
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