TERMS OF USE
This Terms of Use Agreement (the “Agreement”) describes the terms and conditions between you and Politicom Law LLP (“Politicom,” “we” or “us”) applicable to your access and use of our website(s) and other online or mobile services or applications that link to this Agreement (each a “Site” and collectively “Sites”). By using or accessing the Sites or downloading materials from the Sites, you accept the terms of this Agreement. The Sites are provided as a service to clients, colleagues, and others for general information only. These terms were last updated on May 31, 2017.
UPDATES TO THIS AGREEMENT
Politicom may revise or otherwise change or update this Agreement. Changes will become effective immediately after they are posted, and will also apply retroactively to all data we have collected through the sites. We encourage you to periodically review this Agreement to see if there have been any changes that may affect you. If you do not agree to this Agreement as modified, then you must discontinue your use of the Sites. Your continued use of the Sites will signify your continued agreement to this Agreement as it may be revised from time to time.
LEGAL DISCLAIMERS
The information contained in the Politicom website is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter.
No recipient of content from the Sites, client or otherwise, should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in the Sites without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from an attorney licensed in the recipient’s state. The content of the Sites contains general information and may not reflect current legal developments. Politicom expressly disclaims all liability in respect to actions taken or not taken based on any or all the contents of the Sites.
Any information sent to Politicom via internet email or through the Politicom website is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis. The transmission of Politicom Sites, in part or in whole, and/or communication with Politicom via internet email through the Sites does not constitute or create an attorney-client relationship between Politicom and any recipients.
The firm does not necessarily endorse, and is not responsible for, any third-party content that may be accessed through this website.
Some of the content on the Sites may be considered attorney advertising under applicable state laws. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
PRIVACY POLICY
Politicom is committed to safeguarding your privacy. By using the Sites, including by providing us with any personally identifiable information, you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy.
Visiting the public areas of our Sites does not require you to provide any personally identifiable information, such as your name, address, e-mail address, or phone number (“Personal Information”). The cookies used on the public areas of the Sites do not gather Personal Information, although your computer’s browser may automatically provide us with certain other information, such as the date and time of your visit, your computer’s browser type, operating system and IP, and any referring and exiting URLs. You may choose, however, to provide us Personal Information in order to contact us or to apply for a position at the firm.
We may disclose any information, including Personal Information, we deem necessary, in our sole discretion, to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request.
Except as otherwise disclosed in this Privacy Policy, we will not sell, rent or transfer your Personal Information to third parties without your consent. We may, however, use the information you provide in aggregate form for internal business purposes. We may also collect, store or accumulate certain non-personally identifiable information concerning use of the website.
We may retain other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Such third parties may be provided with access to Personal Information needed to perform their functions for us, but may not use such information for any other purpose. The Politicom website may contain links to or from other websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of other websites you link to from the Politicom website or otherwise visit.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about our privacy policy or practices, please contact us by e-mail at hello@politicomlaw.com.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
All text, names, logos, designs, graphics, trade dress, characters, interfaces, code, software, images, sounds, videos, photographs and other content appearing in or on the Sites (the “Content”) are protected intellectual property of, or used with permission or under license by Politicom. Such Content may be protected by copyright, trademark, patent or other proprietary rights and laws. This includes the entire Content of each Site, copyrighted and protected as a collective work. All intellectual property rights associated with the Sites, and related goodwill, are proprietary to us or our licensors. You do not acquire any right, title or interest in any Content by accessing or using the Sites. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. Except as set forth below, the use of any Content available on a Site is strictly prohibited.
LIMITED LICENSE AND PERMITTED USES
We grant you a limited license to access and use the Sites and their Content for personal, informational and non-commercial purposes only. You may download or print specific Content made available for your downloading or printing for your personal, informational, non-commercial use, subject to your compliance with this Agreement and solely for as long as you continue to be permitted to access the Sites, provided that you: (1) keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices; (2) use such Content pursuant to any associated licenses; (3) do not copy or post such Content on any networked computer or broadcast it in any media; (4) make no modifications to the Content; and (5) do not make any additional representations or warranties relating to the Content on behalf of Politicom.
REPRODUCTION POLICY
Politicom Site materials, including, but not limited to blog postings and updates, are protected by copyright and willful infringement may result in serious legal consequences. However, Politicom consents to the copying of its blog postings, updates or articles therein if, and only if, the copied material: (1) is clearly attributed to Politicom and to the individual authors if they are named in the materials; (2) is not presented in a way that suggests some other attribution; and (3) is not sold, alone or as part of a collection, for more than the direct costs of reproduction and distribution. Contact Politicom for permission to reproduce commercially in any form.
SECURE USER ACCOUNTS
Certain portions of our Sites are accessible only to users who have registered with the Sites and obtained login credentials (“Secure Users”). If you are a Secure User, you agree to accurately maintain and update any information about yourself and your account that you have provided to us. You further agree that you are responsible for all activities that occur under your Secure User account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and you agree not to share your login credentials with any unauthorized parties. You also agree to notify us promptly of any unauthorized use of your login credentials or any other breach of security that you become aware of involving or relating to the Sites by emailing us at hello@politicomlaw.com. We reserve the right to take any and all action we deem necessary or reasonable to maintain the security of the Sites and your account, including, without limitation, terminating your account, changing your password or requesting information to authorize transactions on your account. We explicitly disclaim liability for any and all losses and damages arising from your failure to comply with this section.
CHANGES TO OUR SITES
We may make improvements and/or changes to a Site, add new features, or terminate a Site at any time without notice. We also: (1) reserve the right, but have no obligation to, change the Content or other offerings on a Site, at any time and from time to time without any notice or liability to you or any other person; and (2) do not warrant that information on the Sites is accurate, complete, reliable, current or error-free. Some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusions and disclaimers of certain implied warranties, so some of the provisions of this section may not apply to you.
TERMINATION
The Sites and this Agreement are in effect until terminated by us. In addition to any right or remedy that may be available to us under applicable law, we may suspend, limit or terminate all or a portion of your access to the Sites or any of their features at any time with or without notice and with or without cause, including, without limitation, if we believe that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of this Agreement.
The provisions of this Agreement concerning intellectual property rights and indemnity, as well as any other provisions that by their nature should survive, shall survive any such termination.
You agree that if your use of a Site is terminated pursuant to this Agreement, you will not attempt to use the Site under any name, real or assumed. You further agree that if you violate this restriction after your use of a Site is terminated, you will indemnify and hold us harmless from any and all liability that we may incur therefor. We reserve the right to have all violators prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Politicom and its partners, officers, employees, agents and contractors from any and all claims, damages, losses, costs (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) or other expenses that arise directly or indirectly out of or from: (1) your breach of any provision of this Agreement; (2) your activities in connection with a Site; or (3) unsolicited information you provide to us through a Site.