Terms of Service

Copyrights, Trademarks and Credits
Welcome to the desktopsites ("desktopsites") web site (the "Web Site"). Please review the following notices, terms and conditions concerning your use of the Web Site. By accessing, using or downloading any materials from the Web Site, you agree to follow and be bound by these notices, terms and conditions (the "Terms"). If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use this Web Site.

GENERAL USE PROVISIONS
All materials provided on this Web Site, including but not limited to information, documents, products, logos, graphics, sounds, images, software, and services ("Materials"), are provided either by desktopsites or by their respective third party manufacturers, authors, developers and vendors ("Third Party Providers") and are the copyrighted work of desktopsites and/or its Third Party Providers. Except as stated herein, none of the Materials may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including but not limited to electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other means, without the prior express written permission of desktopsites or the Third Party Provider. Also, you may not "mirror" any Materials contained on this Web Site on any other server without desktopsites prior express written permission.

Except where expressly provided otherwise by desktopsites, nothing on this Web Site shall be construed to confer any license under any of desktopsites’ or any Third Party Provider's intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise. You acknowledge sole responsibility for obtaining any such licenses. See the "Legal Contact Information" below if you have any questions about obtaining such licenses. Materials provided by Third Party Providers have not been independently reviewed, tested, certified, or authenticated in whole or in part by desktopsites. desktopsites does not provide, sell, license, or lease any of the Materials other than those specifically identified as being provided by desktopsites.

desktopsites hereby grants you permission to display, copy, distribute and download desktopsites’ Materials on this Web Site provided that: (1) both the copyright notice identified below and this permission notice appear in the Materials; (2) the use of such Materials is solely for personal, non-commercial and informational use and will not be copied or posted on any networked computer, broadcast in any media, or used for commercial gain; and (3) the Materials are not modified in any way. This permission terminates automatically without notice if you breach any of these terms or conditions. Upon termination, you will immediately destroy any downloaded or printed Materials.

Any unauthorized use of any Materials contained on this Web Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
This Web site may contain links to web sites controlled by parties other than desktopsites. desktopsites is not responsible for and does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the contents or use of these third party web sites. desktopsites is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by desktopsites of the linked web site. It is your responsibility to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is free of viruses or other items of a destructive nature.

SOFTWARE USE RESTRICTIONS
Any software that may be made available to download from this Web Site ("Software") is the copyrighted work of desktopsites and/or Third Party Providers. Use of the Software is governed by the terms of the end user license agreement that accompanies or is included with the Software ("License Agreement"). An end user agrees to the License Agreement terms by installing, copying, or using the Software. The Software is made available for downloading solely for use by end users according to the License Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the copying or reproduction of the Software to any other server or location for further reproduction or redistribution is expressly prohibited. Any reproduction or redistribution of the Software not in accordance with the License Agreement is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible. THE SOFTWARE IS WARRANTED, IF AT ALL, ONLY ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS MAY BE EXPRESSLY WARRANTED IN THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, DESKTOPSITES HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES, AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES, AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID.

RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND
Any Software which is downloaded from this Server for or on behalf of the United States of America, its agencies and/or instrumentalities ("U.S. Government"), is provided with Restricted Rights. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as applicable. Manufacturer is desktopsites, Inc., #250, 3359 27th Street N.E., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T1Y 5E4.

SUBMISSIONS
Except where expressly provided otherwise by desktopsites, all comments, feedback, information or materials submitted to desktopsites through or in association with this Web Site ("Submissions") shall be considered non-confidential and desktopsites’ property. By providing such Submissions to desktopsites, you agree to assign to desktopsites, at no charge, all worldwide rights, title and interest in copyrights and other intellectual property rights to the Submissions. desktopsites shall be free to use and/or disseminate such Submissions on an unrestricted basis for any purpose. You acknowledge that you are responsible for the Submissions that you provide, and that you, not desktopsites, have full responsibility for the Submissions, including their legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright.

DISCLAIMER
EXCEPT WHERE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE BY DESKTOPSITES, THE MATERIALS ON THE WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND DESKTOPSITES HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES, AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID. DESKTOPSITES MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES, OR CONDITIONS AS TO THE QUALITY, SUITABILITY, TRUTH, ACCURACY, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OF THE MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THE WEB SITE.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The laws of the Province of Alberta and controlling Canadian federal law will govern any action related to the Terms of service. No choice of law rules of any jurisdiction will apply. These Terms represent the entire understanding relating to the use of the Web Site and prevail over any prior, conflicting or additional communications. desktopsites has the right to revise these Terms at any time without notice by updating this posting. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by desktopsites.

LOCAL LAWS; EXPORT CONTROL
desktopsites controls and operates this Web Site from its headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and makes no representation that these Materials are appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you use this Web Site from other locations, you are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws including but not limited to the export and import regulations of other countries. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, all marketing or promotional materials found on this Web Site are solely directed to individuals, companies or other entities located in Canada and the United States of America. You acknowledge and agree that Materials are subject to the Canadian and U.S. Export Administration Laws and Regulations. Diversion of such Materials contrary to Canadian and U.S. law is prohibited. You agree that none of the Materials, nor any direct product there from, is being or will be acquired for, shipped, transferred, or re-exported, directly or indirectly, to proscribed or embargoed countries or their nationals, nor be used for nuclear activities, chemical biological weapons, or missile projects unless authorized by the U.S. Government. You agree to comply strictly with all Canadian and U.S. export laws and assume sole responsibility for obtaining licenses to export or re-export as may be required.

GENERAL
This Web Site may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. desktopsites and the Third Party Providers may make improvements and/or changes in the products, services, programs, and prices described in this Web Site at any time without notice. desktopsites may periodically make changes to the Web Site. Any action related to these Terms will be governed by Canadian law and controlling Canadian federal law. No choice of law rules of any jurisdiction will apply. These Terms represent the entire understanding relating to the use of the Web Site and prevail over any prior or contemporaneous, conflicting or additional, communications. desktopsites has the right to revise these Terms at any time without notice by updating this posting. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by desktopsites.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NOTICES
All text, images, HTML, and all other code contained within this Internet domain—unless credited to another source—are Copyright © 2000-2009 desktopsites Inc., #250, 3359 27th Street N.E., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T1Y 5E4. All rights reserved. Elements of the Web Site are protected by trade dress and other laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part. No logo, graphic, sound or image from the Web Site may be copied or retransmitted unless expressly permitted by desktopsites. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.