Terms of Blogging Use

TERMS OF USE

By using this site you agree to be bound by these terms of use, as amended, as well as the terms and conditions of the Austin Mutual privacy policy, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Austin Mutual allows you to post comments on the site, provided that you first register to do so with a valid e-mail address. Austin Mutual may allow as much or as little opportunity for registration as it may choose and may close particular comment threads or discontinue general policy of allowing comments at any time. By registering to post comments, you warrant that you are at least 18 years old and that you are solely responsible for your activity.

Austin Mutual reserves the right to delete your comments or revoke your registration for any reason whatsoever.  Any “spam,” i.e., an attempt to advertise, solicit, or otherwise promote goods and services is strictly forbidden. Austin Mutual does not own the comments or postings and expressly disclaims any and all liability that may result from them. By commenting on this site, you agree that you retain all ownership rights in what you post here and that you will relieve Austin Mutual from any and all liability that may result from your postings. You further agree to grant Austin Mutual a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licenseable and transferable license to store, use, transmit, display, publish, reproduce, or otherwise distribute your comments without limitation, as well as to make such additional uses of them as may be needed by Austin Mutual.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise noted, and subject to the provisions below, everything you see and hear on AustinMutual.com, except advertisements, is either owned by or licensed to Austin Mutual subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under United States and foreign laws and international conventions. Austin Mutual reserves all rights in and to this material that have not been expressly granted to third parties.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Austin Mutual may occasionally post text, graphics, photos, audio, or video which it neither owns nor has a license to use if it is used in good faith that the use of such material constitutes fair use as defined by Section 107 of Title 17 of the United States Code, as amended. If you hold the copyright to any such work and believe that Austin Mutual’s use fails to qualify for protection under Section 107, you may request removal from our site by e-mailing Austin Mutual a “COPYRIGHT COMPLAINT” in the subject header to marketing@austinmutual.com

AustinMutual.com is intended for your own personal use. If you download or print something from this site, you should retain any advertisements, copyright or related proprietary notices which the material contains. You may not reproduce, transmit, license, sell or otherwise exploit for any purpose any content that appears on this site without prior written consent—except, of course, to the extent you’re entitled to do so under Section 107 of Title 17.

Warranty

YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AUSTIN MUTUAL AND ITS EMLPOYEES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, AFFILIATES, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY, CONDITION, GUARANTEE OR REPRESENTATION, WHETHER ORAL, IN WRITING OR IN ELECTRONIC FORM, IN CONNECTION WITH AUSTINMUTUAL.COM AND YOUR USE THEREOF. AUSTIN MUTUAL MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS SITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE AND ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE, (III) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THIS WEBSITE, (V) BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THIS WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (VI) ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THIS SITE. AUSTIN MUTUAL DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THIS SITE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL AUSTIN MUTUAL OR ITS EMPLOYEES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, AFFILIATES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE, (III) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE, (V) BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (VI) ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THIS SITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AUSTN MUTUAL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER COMMENTS, FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OR FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.

Miscellaneous

These terms of use (including the AustinMutual.com privacy policy incorporated by reference herein) represent the entire agreement between you and me and apply exclusively to AustinMutual.com. They do not apply to advertisers, websites to which Austin Mutual links, or any other third party that is not owned or operated by Austin Mutual. For information about a third party’s terms of use, please consult its individual website. By using our site you agree to relieve us from any and all liability that may result from your use of a third-party site.

You also agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Austin Mutual and its employees, independent contractors, affiliates, and agents from and against any claims, actions, demands, expenses, liabilities, costs, debts, and damages (including legal and professional fees) asserted by any third party arising from your use of AustinMutual.com, your alleged violation of any law, including laws governing intellectual property or privacy rights, or your violation of these terms of use.

You further agree that AustinMutual.com will be deemed as being solely based in Minnesota, regardless of where you are while using the site, and that it constitutes a “passive website” for purposes of personal jurisdiction statutes enacted by other states. You agree that the laws of the State of Minnesota will govern these terms of use irrespective of principles regarding conflicts of law, and that any dispute between you and Austin Mutual pertaining to this website will be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction located in Minnesota. If any part of these terms of use is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. Finally, you agree that any claim or cause of action related to your use of AusintMutual.com must be filed within six months after the cause of action accrues, or else it will be permanently barred.

These terms of use may be revised from time to time. Please check this page periodically for updates. Your use of our site on any given date indicates your acceptance to the terms of use as of that date.