SITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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OWNERSHIP AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF MATERIALS
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The Contents of all sites owned by The Franklin Foundation are intended solely for personal, noncommercial use by the users of our site. You may view, copy, and print the Contents displayed on this site subject to the following conditions:
| (i) | you use the material for noncommercial use only, |
| (ii) | you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices, |
| (iii) | you make no modifications to any materials, |
| (iv) | you do not use the materials in a manner that suggests an association with any of our products, services, or brands, and |
| (v) | you do not download quantities of materials to a database that can be used to avoid future downloads from The Franklin Foundation site. |
For purposes of these terms, the use of any such material on any other Web site or computer environment is prohibited. No right, title, or interest in any downloaded Contents or software is transferred to you as a result of any such downloading or copying. You may not reproduce (except as noted above), publish, transmit, distribute, display, modify, create derivative works from, sell or participate in any sale of, or exploit in any way, in whole or in part, any of the Contents, the site, or any related software.
Intellectual Property
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DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
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SITE CONTENTS
Information on any web site operated of owned by The Franklin Foundation is provided with the understanding that the The Franklin Foundation is not rendering professional advice or recommendations. You should not rely on any information on these pages to replace consultations with qualified professionals to meet your individual needs.
INACCURACY DISCLAIMER
The material in this site could include technical inaccuracies, typographical errors, or omissions. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update information at any time without prior notice.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall we be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, any Franklin Foundation site or a site that is linked to this site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. In no event shall our total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action (whether in contract, tort [including, but not limited to, negligence], or otherwise) exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing this site.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold The Franklin Foundation harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from or related to your use of the site.
USER COMMENTS, FEEDBACK, SUBMISSIONS, AND POSTINGS
All comments, feedback, submissions, or other information communicated to The Franklin Foundation through this site (collective, the "Submission") will forever be the property of The Franklin Foundation. The Franklin Foundation will not be required to treat any Submission as confidential, and will not be liable for any ideas for its business (including without limitation, product, or promotion ideas) and will not incur any liability as a result of any similarities that may appear in future business of the foundation. The Franklin Foundation will be entitled to use the Submission for any noncommercial or other purpose whatsoever, without compensation to you or any other person sending the Submission. You acknowledge that you own whatever material you submit, and use of your Submission by The Franklin Foundation will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party.
LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES AND SERVICES
This site may be linked to other sites and services that are not maintained by The Franklin Foundation. The Franklin Foundation is not responsible for the content of those sites. Consequently, we cannot be held responsible for the accuracy, relevancy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of material contained in sites listed on or otherwise linked to a site owned or operated by The Franklin Foundation. The inclusion of any link to such sites does not imply endorsement by The Franklin Foundation. The Franklin Foundation makes no representations whatsoever about any other Web site which you may access through this one.
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JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES
This publication is distributed internationally and may contain references to programs, products, and services that are not available in your country, state, or particular location. These references do not imply that the The Franklin Foundation intend to announce or provide programs, products, or services in your country, state, or particular location.
Unless otherwise specified, the Contents on any site owned or operated by The Franklin Foundation are presented solely for these purposes of promoting programs, initiatives, services, and other content available in the United States and its territories, possessions, and protectorates. Those who choose to access a site owned or operated by The Franklin Foundation do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
These Terms and Conditions will be governed and be interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, United States of America, excluding its conflicts of law rules. You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions or your use of this site shall be filed only in the federal courts located in Pennsylvania. If any part of these Terms and Conditions is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Possible evidence of use of this site for illegal purposes will be provided to law enforcement authorities. This is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the use of this site.
The Franklin Foundation can revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this posting.
TERMINATION
These terms are effective until terminated by either party. You may terminate these terms at any time by discontinuing use of all sites owned and operated by The Franklin Foundation and destroying all Contents obtained from any and all such sites and all related documentation and all copies and installations thereof, whether made under these terms or otherwise. Your access to any and all sites owned or operated by The Franklin Foundation may be terminated immediately without notice from us if in our sole discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of these terms. Upon termination, you must cease use of all sites owned and operated by The Franklin Foundation and destroy all Contents obtained from such site and all copies thereof, whether made under these terms or otherwise.
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