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Use of Site

Welcome to the Northwest Missouri State University website. This site or any portion of this site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose that is not expressly permitted by Northwest Missouri State University.

By using and participating in this website you signify that you have read these terms and agree to be bound by and comply with them. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms, please promptly exit all sites. Northwest Missouri State University reserves the right to modify these terms at any time and will publish notice of any such modification online at this site or elsewhere online. By continuing to access a site after notice of such modifications, you signify your agreement to be bound by the modifications.

Terms of Use

You may use our site for lawful purposes only. You may not use our site to post, transmit or otherwise distribute unlawful material. Examples of unlawful material include, without limitation, threats of physical harm, defamatory statements, pornographic material, and copyrighted, trademarked and other proprietary material used without proper authorization. You may not attempt to use or distribute tools designed for compromising security or take any action to compromise the security of this site. Examples of these tools include but are not limited to password guessing programs, cracking tools or network probing tools. You may not "flood" or disrupt our website through any means or process.

Copyright Ownership and License

The information on this website is the property of Northwest Missouri State University and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.

Copyright © 2002 Northwest Missouri State University

Except as expressly prohibited on this website, you are permitted to view, copy, and print documents within this website (such as FAQs, papers, datasheets, and so on), subject to your agreement that all of the following conditions are met:

  1. Your use of the information is for informational, personal, and noncommercial purposes only.
  2. You will not modify the documents or graphics.
  3. You will not copy or distribute graphics separate from their accompanying text and you will not quote materials out of their context.
  4. You will display the above copyright notice on all documents or portions of documents and retain any other copyright and other proprietary notices on any copy you make.
  5. You agree that Northwest Missouri State University may revoke this permission at any time and you shall immediately stop your activities related to this permission upon notice from Northwest Missouri State University.

The permission above does not include permission to copy the design elements, look and feel, or layout of the website. Those elements are also protected by copyright law, and may not be copied or imitated in any manner

Trademarks

The logo, name and all graphics on the Sites of Northwest Missouri State University or any of their affiliates, are trademarks of Northwest Missouri State University or its affiliates. Use, reproduction, copying or redistribution of trademarks, without the written permission of Northwest Missouri State University or its affiliates is prohibited. All other trademarks or servicemarks appearing on the Site are the marks of their respective owners.

Advertising Policy

Northwest Missouri State University does not accept or permit advertisements on its website, nor shall it be used to transmit commercial or personal advertisements, solicitations, or promotions.

Links to Other Sites

The Northwest Missouri State University website includes hyperlinks to sites maintained or controlled by others. Northwest Missouri State University is not responsible for and does not routinely screen, approve, review, or endorse the contents of or use of any of the products or services that may be offered at this or any other website. We advise you to review the individual privacy policies of the respective sites.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Liability

This site is provided by Northwest Missouri State University on an "as is" basis. Northwest Missouri State University makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the site or the information, content, or materials included on this site. To the full extent permissible by applicable law, Northwest Missouri State University disclaims all warranties, express or implied. These services and information are provided without implied warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for use of a particular purpose, or noninfringement. Northwest Missouri State University will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this site, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.

Actions on Complaints

We reserve the right to investigate suspected violations of this Agreement. If we become aware of possible violations, we may initiate an investigation that may include gathering information from you or any user involved and the complaining party, if any, and examination of other material. We may suspend the provision of our Services, temporarily or permanently remove the material involved from our servers, cancel posts, provide warnings to you, or suspend or terminate your access to the site. We will determine what action will be taken in response to a violation on a case-by-case basis, at our sole discretion. We will fully cooperate with law enforcement authorities in investigating suspected lawbreakers.

Copyright violations should be reported to: webteam@ysjlp.com.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Northwest Missouri State University and their affiliates harmless from any claims, losses, or damages, including legal fees, resulting from your violation of these terms, and to fully cooperate in the defense by Northwest Missouri State University and their affiliates against any such claims. Without limitation, you agree to defend us from an against any and all claims, actions or demands brought by or against us alleging with respect to you

  1. infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property rights;
  2. defamation, libel, slander, obscenity, pornography or violation of the rights of privacy or publicity, or
  3. spamming or any other offensive, harassing or illegal conduct or violation of this Agreement.

You agree to indemnify us from and against all damages, costs, and fees awarded in favor of third parties, and you will indemnify and hold us harmless against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, expenses and costs (including reasonable attorneys fees) (collectively, "Losses") suffered by us which Losses result from or arise out of the above claims.

Choice of Law/Forum Selection

Sites are hosted on Northwest Missouri State University computing resources located on the Northwest Missouri State University campus in Missouri. You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these terms or any content posted to a site including copies and republication, whether based in contract, tort, statutory of other law, will be governed by the laws of the State of Missouri, excluding its conflicts of law provisions. You further consent to the personal jurisdiction of and exclusive venue in the federal and state courts located in and serving Nodaway County, Missouri, as the legal forum for any such dispute.