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You may not use any of Snowtide Informatics Systems' trademarks or any of the textual content of our Web sites as metatags in your own Web site, unless we have granted you a license explicitly permitting you to do so.
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Third Party Statements and Opinions
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Third Party Products, Services and Web Sites
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THIS WEB SITE AND ITS CONTENTS ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. SNOWTIDE INFORMATICS SYSTEMS, AND ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTROLLED OR CONTROLLING ENTITIES, BUSINESS PARTNERS, AGENTS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS, LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS (COLLECTIVELY, "AFFILIATES"), MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ABOUT THIS WEB SITE OR ITS CONTENT, AND THEY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES REGARDING THIS WEB SITE AND ITS CONTENTS, INCLUDING, FOR EXAMPLE, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. By way of example and not limitation, neither Snowtide Informatics Systems nor its affiliates represent or warrant that use of this Web site or its contents will be uninterrupted or error-free; nor do they make any representations or warranties regarding (i) the results that may be obtained from use of this Web site or its content; (ii) the accuracy, completeness, reliability, currency or future availability of any information on this Web site; (iii) the availability or quality of any products or services distributed on or provided through this Web site (except as may be set forth in any license or other agreement related to those products or services); or (iv) the results that may be obtained from use of any third-party Web sites that are linked to this Web site. Limitation of Liability
EXCEPT AS MAY BE PROVIDED IN A SEPARATE WRITTEN LICENSE OR OTHER AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND SNOWTIDE INFORMATICS SYSTEMS PERTAINING TO SNOWTIDE INFORMATICS SYSTEMS' PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, NEITHER SNOWTIDE INFORMATICS SYSTEMS NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO USE OF THIS WEB SITE OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES DISTRIBUTED ON OR PROVIDED THROUGH THIS WEB SITE, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF ERRORS, OMISSIONS, LOSS OF DATA, DEFECTS, VIRUSES, INTERRUPTIONS OR DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, OR OTHER CAUSES. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY WILL APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORIES UNDER WHICH RELIEF IS SOUGHT AND EVEN IF SNOWTIDE INFORMATICS SYSTEMS AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE LOSSES OR DAMAGES ALLEGEDLY SUFFERED. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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This Web site is controlled and operated by Snowtide Informatics Systems from its offices within the United States. Snowtide Informatics Systems makes no representation that the products, services and other materials available through this Web site are appropriate or available for use in other countries, and access to them from countries where their contents or use is illegal is prohibited. Miscellaneous Terms and Conditions
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Any litigation arising out of or related to your access to or use of this Web site will be brought in the United States District Court or the Massachusetts Superior Court (or equivalent) for the division in which Snowtide's principal offices are then located. By accessing or using this Web site, you submit to the personal jurisdiction of these courts and waive all objections to placing venue before them. The prevailing party in any litigation will be entitled, in addition to any other relief granted to it, to recover reasonable attorney's fees, expenses and costs incurred in connection with the litigation.
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