Terms Of Use
Thank your for your interest in Fanciersplus.com Cat Breeder Directory,
Business Directory and Mini Mall. Fanciersplus strives to offer
its users the many advantages of Internet technology and to provide
an interactive and personalized experience.
Please review these site terms of use which govern your use of Fanciersplus.
These terms and conditions apply to your use of all of the sites
and services owned or operated by Fanciersplus and web design team
(collectively "we," "us," "our" or
the "Sites"). By using the Sites, you acknowledge that
you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these terms.
We reserve the right to modify them at any time. You should check
these terms and conditions periodically for changes. By using this
site after we post any changes to these terms and conditions, you
agree to accept those changes, whether or not you have reviewed
them. If at any time you choose not to accept these terms and conditions
of use, please do not use this site.
Fanciersplus provides a listing and advertising means for cat related
merchants and cat breeders of pedigreed cats with catteries that
are registered with major cat associations, for example CFA, TICA,
GCCF, ACF. We do not endorse or guarantee any products, animals
being advertised and sold, catteries, breeders and merchants listed.
As with all such merchant or cat breeder listing services, listers
are accepted in good faith. Fanciersplus or its web design team
can not be held responsible or liable for any transactions conducted
as a result of contacts made through Fanciersplus or third party
sites linked to or from the Sites. Fanciersplus does not become
involved in any disputes between sellers and buyers, regarding the
quality, health, cost, money transactions, or any other issue related
to the sale of cats or products on the Sites. It is the sole responsibility
of the buyer to do any necessary research before making any such
purchase. It is entirely between each individual, cattery, breeder,
purchaser, company or institution. However, should we become aware
and provided proof of animal neglect/abuse of any listed cattery
or business, they and any other associated links will be immediately
removed from the Sites.
Privacy Policy
You may not use this cattery list or contact cat breeders with information
for junk mail or unsolicited mass mailing, spamming, to harass and
abuse list members. Your privacy is important to us. To better protect
your privacy, we provide this notice explaining what information
we collect, how we might use that information and the choices you
can make about the way your information is collected and used at
the Site.
We may request personal identification information from you in connection
with your use of, or participation in, membership registration for
Fanciersplus, forums, content submissions, classified ads, banner
ads, discussion groups, services or additional information (including
via email to us). In all of these cases, we will collect personal
identification information from you only if you voluntarily submit
such information to us. We will never intentionally disclose any
personal identification information about you as an individual user
(such as, for example, your full name, street address, telephone
number, credit card number or e-mail address) to any third party
without having received your permission.
We collect non-personal identification information through the use
of "Cookie" technology. Non-personal identification information
might include the type of browser or computer you use, number of
users on the site, monitor resolutions and other similar information.
We use such information to administer the site and, to understand
how our users as a group use the services and resources provided
on our sites. This way we know which areas of our sites are favorites
of our users, which areas need improvement, and what technologies
are being used so that we may continually improve our sites. Among
other things, the cookie may store your user name and password,
sparing you from having to reenter that information each time you
visit. Most browsers are set to accept cookies. You can set your
browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being
sent but doing so may limit your ability to access certain portions
of the site. Also note logging in with your user name and password
may not function properly, not allowing you to edit your ad information.
Additionally we may not be able to customize the sites features
according to your preferences.
Fanciersplus will not disclose any personal information it gathers
from you on our website. We may release personal information to
third parties: (1) to comply with valid legal requirements such
as a law, regulation, search warrant, subpoena or court order; or
(2) in special cases, such as a physical threat to you or others.
In the event that we are legally compelled to disclose your Personal
Information to a third party, we will notify you unless doing so
would violate the law or court order.
Please note that if you give out personal information online, for
example, on one of our public forums such as a message board or chat
room, instant messengers, ICQ, MSN IM, that information can be collected
and used by third parties. Although we strive to protect our users'
privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of information you post
in these forums. You disclose such information at your own risk.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your
information and password. You shall be responsible for all uses
of your registration, whether or not authorized by you. You agree
to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your registration
or password.
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Security
We have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures
that we believe are reasonable to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized
access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information
we collect online. However, you provide information to us at your
own risk. Fanciersplus will disclose information we maintain when
required to do so by law and as set forth herein.
Passwords
Fanciersplus wants your personal information to remain as secure
as possible. Encryption involves systematically scrambling numbers
and letters, so that even if someone managed to intercept the information,
they would not be able to make sense of it.
Fanciersplus has several tools that allow you to record and store
information. For example, "my fanciers page", is a service
that allows you to record a limited amount of personal information
on a voluntary basis on servers maintained by Fanciersplus or on
its behalf and is structured to allow access only to the user with
a valid password.
You are responsible for taking all reasonable steps to ensure that
no unauthorized person shall have access to your Fanciersplus passwords
or accounts. (1) control the dissemination and use of activation
codes and passwords; (2) authorize, monitor, and control access
to and use of your fanciers account and password; (3) promptly inform
Fanciersplus of any need to deactivate a password. You grant Fanciersplus
and all other persons or entities involved in the operation of the
Site the right to transmit, monitor, retrieve, store, and use your
information in connection with the operation of the Site. Fanciersplus
cannot and does not assume any responsibility or liability for any
information you submit or third parties' use or misuse of information
transmitted or received using Fanciersplus tools and services.
Copyrights And Use Of Materials
Without Fanciersplus prior written permission, you may not reproduce,
distribute, republish, modify, distribute in any way, display, prepare
derivative works based on, repost or otherwise use the content,
images or photographs on this web site, except that you may download
one copy of the material in temporary storage on your computer for
your personal, noncommercial home viewing only. Any unauthorized
use of the images may violate copyright
laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and
communications regulations and statutes.
Forums And Public Communication
A "Forum or Public Area" means any message board, classified
ad, your listing, events calendar or other interactive service appearing
on the Sites. By using the Forum, you are solely responsible for
your own communications, the consequences of posting those communications,
and your reliance on any communications found in the Public Areas.
Fanciersplus is not responsible for the consequences of any communications
in the Public Areas. In cases where you feel threatened or believe
someone else is in danger, you should contact your local law enforcement
agency immediately.
In consideration of being allowed to use the Forum, you agree that
the following actions shall constitute a material breach of these
Terms and Conditions:
Using the Forum for any purpose in violation of local,
state, national, or international laws;
Posting material that infringes on the intellectual property
rights of others or on the privacy or publicity rights of others;
Posting material that is unlawful, abusive, vulgar, threatening,
harassing, libelous, defamatory, obscene, invades a person's privacy,
slanderous, hateful, or embarrassing to any other person or entity
as determined by Fanciersplus in its sole discretion, violates any
intellectual or other property rights, or that would otherwise violate
any law;
After receiving a warning, continuing to disrupt the normal
flow of dialogue, or posting comments that are not related to the
topic being discussed;
Posting chain letters or pyramid schemes;
Impersonating another person;
Distributing viruses or other harmful computer code;
Harvesting or otherwise collecting information about others,
including email addresses, without their identification for posting
or viewing comments; consent;
Allowing any other person or entity to use your identification
for posting or viewing comments
Posting the same note more than once or spamming;
Engaging in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits
any other person from using or enjoying the Forum, or which, in
the judgment of the Sites, exposes or any of its customers or suppliers
to any liability or detriment of any type.
Fanciersplus reserves the right (but is not obligated) to do any
or all of the following:
Investigate an allegation that a communication(s) do(es)
not conform to the terms of this section and determine in its sole
discretion to remove or request the removal of the communication(s).
Remove communications which are abusive, illegal, or disruptive,
or that otherwise fail to conform with these Terms and Conditions.
Suspend or terminate a user's access to any or all Forums
and/or the Sites upon any breach of these Terms and Conditions or
for any other behavior that we in our discretion believe is inappropriate.
Monitor, edit, or disclose any communication in the Forum.
Edit or delete any communication(s) posted on the Sites,
regardless of whether such communication(s) violate these standards.
Fanciersplus reserves the right to take any action it deems
necessary to protect the personal safety of our members or the public.
Fanciersplus has no liability or responsibility to users of the
Sites or any other person or entity for performance or nonperformance
of the aforementioned activities.
Links To Other Sites
Users will find advertising or other content on our site that link
to the sites and services of our link partners, advertisers, and
other third parties. Fanciersplus does not endorse or take responsibility
for the contents, advertising, products or other materials made
available through any other site. Under no circumstances will we
be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss
or damage that is caused or alleged to have been caused to you in
connection with your use of, or reliance on, any content, goods
or services available on any other site. In addition, these sites
or services, including their contents and links, may be constantly
changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies
and customer service policies, or no policy (policies) at all. Fanciersplus
encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third party
sites or services before providing any of them with your personal
information.
Financial Arrangements
Fanciersplus accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express
payment transactions through Paypal. Credit card payments ensure
the fastest service, within 72 hours or sooner of verified payment.
If you plan to pay by personal check, money order you will need
to wait for the check to clear our bank prior to having your listing
appear. Both monthly and yearly payment options will be automatically
renewed and your credit card will be charged. You can cancel the
automatic payment subscription anytime. If payment cannot be charged
to your credit card or if a charge is refunded for any reason, including
chargeback, we reserve the right to either suspend or terminate
your access and account, thereby terminating this Agreement and
all obligations thereunder.
Advertisements, Product/Service Promotions
Fanciersplus makes no representations or warranties regarding the
efficacy of products and/or services offered by third party sites,
and your use of any product or service is at your own risk and is
subject to these Terms of Use. Fanciersplus does not endorse the
content on any third-party websites and is not responsible for the
content or advertisements of linked third-party sites or make any
representations regarding their content or accuracy. Your use of
third-party websites is at your own risk and subject to the terms
and conditions of use for such sites.
Disclaimer
THE SERVICES, PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS ON THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS
IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF OUR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS WARRANT
THAT ANY FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED
OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITES
OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THEM AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER
HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF OUR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS WARRANT
OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF
THE USE OF THE SERVICES, PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS IN THIS SITE IN TERMS
OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. YOU (AND
NOT WE OR ANY OF OUR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS) ASSUME THE
ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION TO
YOUR SYSTEM. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE,
WILL WE OR ANY OF OUR LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY
TO USE, THE MATERIALS ON THE SITES, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE SITES, EVEN IF 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.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Fanciersplus, our officers,
directors, employees, web designers, agents, representatives, content
providers harmless from and against any and all claims, damages,
losses, liabilities, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees)
or other expenses that arise directly or indirectly out of or from
(i) any listers breach of this Agreement; (ii) any allegation that
any materials that a lister submits to us or transmits to the Sites
infringe or otherwise violate the copyright, trademark, or other
intellectual property or other rights of any third party; and/or
(iii) lister activities in connection with the Sites. We make no
representations about the suitability of this service or about any
information or content made accessible by this service, for any
purpose. We make no warranty that this service will meet your requirements,
will be uninterrupted, timely, or error free.
General Information
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding
between you and Fanciersplus and governs your use of the Sites and
the Services, superseding any prior agreements between you and Fanciersplus.
This Agreement and the relationship between you and Fanciersplus
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Maryland, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
You and Fanciersplus irrevocably agree to submit to the personal
and exclusive jurisdiction in the courts of Frederick County, in
the State of Maryland, and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient
forum objections to such courts, for any suits, disputes or causes
of action connected in any way, directly or indirectly, to the subject
matter of this agreement, use of Fanciersplus Sites, its affiliates,
subsidiaries, employees, officers, directors, employees, web designers,
agents, representatives, or content providers.
Termination
Fanciersplus reserves the right to not list or to remove, at any
time, any listing or advertisement without notice for violation
of this Agreement, or as we otherwise deem appropriate. We do not
knowingly accept advertising from cat breeders who; 1) purposeful
promote the breeding of mixed breed unregisterable cats, 2) run
animal mills or sell their animals to pet stores or auctions, 3)
have been suspended from a major cat registry, 4) have purposely
brought harm or been convicted of any crime related to animals,
5) have had animals seized by animal related authorities, or proven
cases of selling sick animals. We are under no obligation to accept
new or continued advertising from any such person or business. We
can at any time choose to discontinue advertising with a breeder
about whom we have received repeated complaints. We may discontinue
the Fanciersplus.com listings at any time.
Cancellation
We provide both manual and reoccurring payment options. Reoccurring
payments will be automatically renewed and your credit card will
be charged through PayPal. You can cancel the automatic payment
subscription and choose the manual renewal payment option anytime.
If you choose to cancel your service before the expiration date,
please contact Fanciersplus Staff to have your listing removed.
Refunds are not issued for early cancellations.
Your Acceptance of These Terms
The user certifies that he or she is at least 18 years of age, or
that their parent or legal guardian will act as the "user"
in terms and conditions of this agreement. These Terms and Conditions
constitute the entire agreement between you and the Sites with respect
to the use of the Sites and Content.
If you have any comments or questions regarding the terms of use,
contact: Fanciersplus Staff
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