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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 site’s 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.

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