Terms of Use
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALL ASSOCIATED PRESS CONTENT IS COPYRIGHTED AND OWNED BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE COPIED, PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
YOUR PROMISES
YOU REPRESENT, WARRANT, AND COVENANT THAT NO MATERIALS OF ANY KIND SUBMITTED BY YOU TO THE COMPANY AND/OR TO THE WEB SITE, NOR ANY USE OF SUCH MATERIALS ON THE WEB SITE OR BY THE COMPANY IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER, WILL (1) VIOLATE, PLAGIARIZE, OR INFRINGE UPON THE RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK, PRIVACY OR OTHER PERSONAL OR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS; OR (2) CONTAIN LIBELOUS OR OTHERWISE UNLAWFUL MATERIAL. YOU HEREBY INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD THE COMPANY, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, SISTER, PARENT OR OTHER RELATED COMPANIES, AND ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OWNERS, PARTNERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS AND LICENSEES OF ANY OF THEM (COLLECTIVELY, THE "INDEMNIFIED PARTIES") HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITY AND COSTS INCURRED BY ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH BY YOU OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE FOREGOING REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND OTHER COSTS. YOU SHALL COOPERATE AS FULLY AS REASONABLY REQUIRED IN THE DEFENSE OF ANY SUCH CLAIM. THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT, AT ITS OWN EXPENSE, TO ASSUME THE EXCLUSIVE DEFENSE AND CONTROL OF ANY MATTER OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO INDEMNIFICATION BY YOU.
WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS
THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE WEB SITE OR ANY CONTENT, INCLUDING THIRD PARTY CONTENT, SERVICES OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEB SITE. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION: (A) ANY WARRANTIES AS TO THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR CONTENT OF INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WHICH ARE PART OF THE WEB SITE; AND (B) WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR MERCHANTABILITY OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, SISTER, PARENT OR OTHER RELATED COMPANIES, AND ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OWNERS, PARTNERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS, AFFILIATES, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS AND LICENSEES OF ANY OF THEM BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES RESULTING FROM OR CAUSED BY THE WEB SITE, ITS PUBLIC POSTING BULLETIN BOARDS, ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING THE COMPANY'S USE OF CONTENT SUBMITTED OR POSTED BY YOU, OR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING CONTENT SUBMITTED OR POSTED BY YOU, EVEN IF ANY SUCH PERSON OR ENTITY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
USER SUBMISSIONS
BY VOLUNTARILY SUBMITTING INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS OR CONTENT (INCLUDING PICTURES AND ANECDOTES) TO THE WEB SITE, YOU AGREE THAT SUCH SUBMISSIONS ARE NON-CONFIDENTIAL FOR ALL PURPOSES. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT SUCH SUBMISSIONS BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE COMPANY AND THAT ALL TITLE AND INTEREST THEREIN, INCLUDING ALL RIGHTS OF COPYRIGHT, SHALL VEST WITH THE COMPANY AT THE TIME THEY ARE SUBMITTED AND/OR POSTED. SUCH SUBMISSIONS ARE SUBJECT TO BEING USED, REPRODUCED, MODIFIED, PUBLISHED, EDITED, TRANSLATED, DISTRIBUTED, PERFORMED AND DISPLAYED IN ANY MEDIA OR MEDIUM, OR ANY FORM, FORMAT OR FORUM NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVELOPED, FOR ANY PURPOSE, IN PERPETUITY WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE. THE SUBMISSION OF SUCH MATERIALS IN NO WAY CREATES ANY OBLIGATION OR DUTY ON THE PART OF THE COMPANY TO POST OR USE SUCH MATERIALS OR, IF WE DO SO, TO GIVE YOU CREDIT.
PROHIBITED USES
THIS SITE IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY PERSONS LOCATED WITHIN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA). WE DO NOT REQUEST OR ACCEPT PERSONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING OR SUPPLIED BY PERSONS WHO ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE EEA AT THE TIME THEY ACCESS THIS SITE. IF YOU HAVE ACCESSED THIS SITE FROM WITHIN THE EEA, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE YOUR USE. IF YOU HAVE SUPPLIED PERSONAL INFORMATION TO US IN VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION, WHETHER THROUGH THE REGISTRATION OF NEW USER ACCOUNTS OR OTHERWISE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT DELIVERYDESK@VICAD.COM.
DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT
YOU AGREE NOT TO UPLOAD OR TRANSMIT ANY COMMUNICATIONS OR CONTENT OF ANY TYPE THAT INFRINGES OR VIOLATES ANY RIGHTS OF ANY PARTY. IT IS OUR POLICY NOT TO PERMIT MATERIALS KNOWN BY US TO BE INFRINGING TO REMAIN ON THE WEB SITE. THE COMPANY HAS MADE EVERY EFFORT TO SECURE APPROPRIATE CLEARANCES FOR ALL PROPRIETARY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES USED ON THIS SITE. IF YOU BELIEVE ANY MATERIAL ON THIS WEB SITE IS INFRINGING, PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY. YOU MAY NOTIFY US OF ALLEGED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INFRINGEMENT BY CONTACTING OUR DESIGNATED AGENT AT:
VICTORIA ADVOCATE
Attn: Editor
P.O. BOX 1518
Victoria, Texas 77902
(361) - 580-6571
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT TO BE EFFECTIVE YOUR NOTICE OF CLAIM MUST COMPLY WITH THE DETAILED REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE DMCA. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THEM (SEE 17 U.S.C. § 512(C)(3)) BEFORE SENDING YOUR CLAIM. UPON RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF CLAIMED INFRINGEMENT, WE WILL RESPOND EXPEDITIOUSLY TO REMOVE, OR DISABLE ACCESS TO, THE MATERIAL CLAIMED TO BE INFRINGING AND WILL FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN THE DMCA TO RESOLVE THE CLAIM BETWEEN THE NOTIFYING PARTY AND THE ALLEGED INFRINGER WHO PROVIDED THE CONTENT AT ISSUE. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO THE DESIGNATED AGENT, WHO IS APPOINTED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF RECEIVING NOTICES OF COPYRIGHT CLAIMS UNDER THE DMCA.