Terms of Service

Last updated: April 17, 2023

Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms", "Terms of Service") carefully before using the http://www.pinetops.org website (the "Service") operated by Pinetops ("us", "we", or "our").

1. Acceptance of Terms. Welcome to Pinetops.org, a Pinetops Foundation web site (the "Site"). By accessing the Site you agree to and are bound by all these terms of use and the associated privacy policy. If you do not agree you must not access or use the Site. Pinetops reserves the right to update these terms of use at any time. If we make any changes to our terms of use, we will post the new terms on our Site and update the "last revised" date set forth below. The updated terms of use will govern each use of the Site from the date of update forward. Therefore, we encourage you to check our terms of use whenever you use the Site.

2. Access and Use of Site. Visitors are granted access to the Site pursuant to these terms of use. You may not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose and you shall not, in using the Site, violate any laws including but not limited to intellectual property laws.

3. Reservation of Rights. The Site is the intellectual property and copyrighted work of Pinetops and/or its licensors. All rights, title and interest not expressly granted with respect to the Site are reserved. All content provided through the Site is provided on an "As Is" and "As Available" basis.

4. Links to Third Party Sites. The Site may provide links to third party web sites. Pinetops is not responsible for third party content, products or services provided on or through such third party web sites and you bear all risks associated with the access and use of such web sites and third party content, products and services.

5. Indemnity. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Pinetops, its officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, due to or arising out of any material that you download or upload, your violation of the terms of use for the Site, or your violation or infringement of any third party rights.

6. Disclaimer. ANY CONTENT ACCESSED, DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED ON OR THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITE IS USED AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. PINETOPS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OR USE OF CONTENT.

7.. PINETOPS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES OR UPDATES TO, AND MONITOR THE USE OF, THE SITE AND CONTENT PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

8. Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL PINETOPS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA OR USE, INCURRED BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT OR TORT, ARISING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO, OR USE OF, THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE.

9. Exclusions and Limitations. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE DISCLAIMER, EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN LIABILITIES. TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID, DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS OF USE, INCLUDING THOSE SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 8 AND 9, DO NOT APPLY AND ALL OTHER TERMS SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.

10. Minors. This Site is not directed to minors, minors are not eligible to use the Site and we ask that they do not submit any information to us.

11. Applicable Laws. All matters relating to your access to, and use of, the Site and content provided on or through or uploaded to the Site shall be governed by U.S. federal law or the laws of the State of California. Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to, or use of, the Site or content shall be instituted in a state or federal court in San Francisco County. You and Pinetops agree to submit to the jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, these courts in any such legal action or proceeding.

12. Copyright. Pinetops, the Pinetops logo, and content on this site are copyright of the Pinetops Foundation. Other names appearing on the Site may be trademarks or copyright of their respective owners.